Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.

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Saturday, June 8, 2019
New Way of Being: Women’s Self-Renewal Mini Retreat
Jun 8 all-day
Brevard Yoga Center

Do you long to reconnect with who you are? Are you in career or life transition? Do you crave time for quiet reflection, rest and renewal? Join Renee Trudeau, nationally-recognized life balance coach/speaker and author of the award-winning “The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life,” on June 8th from 1:00 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Brevard Yoga Center in Brevard, NC for New Way of Being: Women’s Self-Renewal Retreat. This deeply restorative mini retreat is ideal for women at all life stages. Come find acceptance and self-compassion for exactly where you are right now. Details/register: http://reneetrudeau.com/june-2019-brevard-new-way-of-being-mini-retreat

Odyssey ClayWorks Summer Kids Clay Camp 2019
Jun 8 all-day
Odyssey ClayWorks

Come experience the love of clay with our talented artists at Odyssey ClayWorks! Learn to sculpt, coil, and even get to try your hand at throwing on the potter’s wheel in a fun and upbeat atmosphere. All skill levels welcome.

Black Mountain Monster 24, 12 & 6 Hour Ultramarathon
Jun 8 – Jun 9 all-day
Relentless Running Events

A festival-like endurance event that has runners competing on a 3.125 mile looped course to see how far they can run, walk or crawl in 24, 12 or 6 hours. The course will take runners through the wooded trails of Montreat College’s White Oak Estate nestled in Black Mountain, NC.

This event is fully supported. Participants have access to a well stocked aid station during the event. Pizza will be delivered at dinner time on Saturday, and other meal items will be available during the race. Food/water/restrooms are located on-course. There will be awards for top finishers and belt buckles for 100 mile finishers.

Runners and their crew are permitted to camp on-site Friday evening through Sunday. Spectators are encouraged to attend on Saturday to cheer on the runners and enjoy live music throughout the event! Admission is free for spectators.

For more information, visit http://www.relentlessrunning.com/black-mountain-monster

Registration through Ultra Signup!
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=61013

https://www.facebook.com/events/169510093936950/

Asheville Angel Pets Conference
Jun 8 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Renaissance Hotel

Angel Pets Conference 2019 – Asheville, Saturday, June 8th at the Renaissance Hotel, 8-5p.m (Salon A). This pioneering, unique, and much-needed conference covers many topics on senior pet care needs, end-of-life care, caregiver support and grief healing. The conference highlights important medical topics for senior animal needs and resources, assessing animal quality-of-life, explaining animal hospice and palliative care, and covering the medical, practical, emotional considerations for pets at the end-of-life transition. Special focus will also be on grief healing from pet loss for ourselves and family, which is often complex and under-addressed in our society. Some presentations offer professional RACE CE credits. Great for pet parents and pet professionals. Tickets $125. (PetLove code for 10% off). AngelPetsConference.com

Momentum Gallery Exhibition Explores Architectural Decay
Jun 8 @ 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Momentum Gallery

From Thursday, May 2nd until Saturday, June 22nd, Momentum Gallery hosts a two-person, mixed media exhibition called Dissolution. The collection features individually created and collaborative works by two artists, Seth Clark and Jason Forck. Original collages mounted to panels play off architectonic sculptures in glass and wood culminating in a cohesive body of work that explores the notion of deteriorating architecture. This event is free and open to the public.

Orangetheory, Asheville Body Composition Testing
Jun 8 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Orangetheory

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH A SHORT VIDEO OF HOW THE TEST IS PERFORMED.

Hydro-static body fat testing video

Scroll down or go to our website for more information.

Body Fat Test

https://www.facebook.com/events/291033908253823/

Beer City Sevens Tournament
Jun 8 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Dames and Dandies,
Mark your calendars for the Beer City Sevens Tournament in Asheville, North Carolina! Western North Carolina’s premier rugby tournament is back and will be held on Saturday, June 8th. Catawba Brewing and Asheville Rugby will be hosting this year’s Beer City Sevens Tournament and it is sure to be better than ever.

The tournament will take place at Buncombe County Sports Park, located at 58 Apac Cir. Asheville, NC 28806. The complex is a prime location being 10 minutes from downtown Asheville with several hotels and restaurants nearby. Asheville is home to more than 35 craft breweries, offering the perfect opportunity to make a weekend out of the tournament. Enjoy the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains with hiking, biking, canoeing/kayaking, and experiencing why we’re Beer City USA!

Early bird registration through 4/5 for $250!

Contact Asheville Rugby at [email protected] to reserve your spot today!
Payment through PayPal: http://www.ashevillerugby.org/beer-city-7s-tournament.html

$250 through 4/5
4/5-5/5 $300
5/5-6/3 $325

https://www.facebook.com/events/576662806148611/

Richmond Hill Invasive Removal Workday
Jun 8 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Richmond Hill Park

RSVP here: https://mountaintrue.org/event/richmond-hill-invasive-species-workday-3/

Join us and help restore native plant communities by controlling non-native invasive plants at Richmond Hill Park. This is the City of Asheville’s only forested park and is home to many special native plant and animal species! Volunteers help to stop the spread of harmful non-native invasive species and return native species to the unique park. We’ll provide all gloves, equipment and necessary instructions. Please bring snacks, water and a rain jacket and wear long pants, long sleeve shirt and closed toe shoes (no open shoes or sandals allowed for safety).

https://www.facebook.com/events/2235977846719150/

Snorkeling with the Watauga Riverkeeper
Jun 8 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Upper Gorge Park Hwy. 321 and Watauga River Road

Tickets here: https://mountaintrue.org/event/river-snorkeling-in-the-watauga-2/

Join MountainTrue’s Watauga Riverkeeper, Andy Hill, and take the plunge to explore the unique ecosystems of the Watauga River. Much like ocean reef snorkeling, river snorkeling allows you an unparalleled viewpoint to explore all the nooks and crannies of your local river. By peeking under the water, you can find yourself swimming alongside darting fish or face-to-face with the tiny insect larvae that feed them. After years of fishing and protecting this river, no one is more qualified to show you the best places to look for underwater marvels than Andy. If you’re lucky, you may even catch a glimpse of a Hellbender.

We will start our river snorkeling adventure at Upper Gorge Park 321 and float downriver from there. MountainTrue will provide snorkels and wetsuits. Please, no children under 13, and we ask that all participants know how to swim.

https://www.facebook.com/events/811155502599047/

Structural Essentials: Arches and Legs
Jun 8 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Western North Carolina School of Massage

Sponsored by the Western North Carolina School of Massage. For more information and to register, contact Hope DeVall Morgan at 828-761-1553 or [email protected]

The Structural Essential series is a set of intensive soft-tissue technique courses divided into functional regions. Combining movement and manual techniques for the most efficient and long-lasting results, and using the latest research on the interaction between skeleton, muscles, joints, and fascial proprioceptors, this series of workshops will take you to a new level in therapy.

Designed with the busy manual therapist in mind, each Structural Essentials event gives you a new understanding of the relevant area. The content will outline how the structural and functional anatomy relates to many common issues as well as to the rest of the body. Based on many new and established approaches this series will give you the skills in palpation, BodyReading and functional analysis needed for the modern multidisciplinary therapist.

Arches and the Legs – Underpinning all of our structure is the foot’s interaction with the ground, imbalances here clearly have consequences further up the body. Effective arch balance can be essential for easy and graceful walking, pelvic stability, low back efficiency and even head and neck support. The feet and legs are literally the foundation for the rest of our structure and this workshop will analyze the bones of the feet and how they conspire to help or hinder the arches. We will look at the forces coming from the leg muscles and create strategies to help maintain better mechanics by dealing with myofascial restrictions and imbalances.

The Knee and Thigh – A complicated hinge in the middle of two long levers is perhaps not the best of designs – but this “elbow designed by committee” is an excellent work of engineering. The knee joint mediates forces coming down from the hip and up from the foot and still allows a wide range of movement in all but the frontal plane.

Objectives

How to differentiate your analysis of the foot and legs from the rest of the mechanical chain, giving an accurate reading of their skeletal relationships
How to assess and then provide good foot and leg support through the three (or four) arches of the foot
How the arches act in walking and standing and their relationship to the pelvis and the AT lines
How to balance the support the arches receive from the long muscles of the calf
Effective strategies to unwind rotational compensations in the foot, the tibia-fibula complex and the knee.
Learn how the structures of the knee and thigh co-operate to achieve this and learn to recognize some of the structural dysfunctions that can occur.
BodyRead the various imbalances which can occur
Learn to balance the common rotational movements of the knee

https://www.facebook.com/events/2313817018901393/?event_time_id=2313817025568059

Naturalist Niche: Watershed Hike
Jun 8 @ 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park

Hickory Nut Falls is one of the highest waterfalls east of the Mississippi River. A common question we often get from Park guests is “where does the water come from.” This hike offers the rare opportunity to explore the origination of the feeder creek, Fall Creek, and follow it as it leads to the upper cascades of this beautiful waterfall. This hike is considered strenuous.

Cost: Includes Park admission: $23 Adult, $8 Annual Passholder, $13 Youth (ages 5-15), $6 Rockin’ Discovery Passholder. Advance registration required.

https://www.facebook.com/events/243103143268986/

22 Annual Cherokee Voices Festival
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian

Tentative Schedule – MC for the Day is Matthew Tooni

10am- Opening and Presentation of Colors – Matthew Tooni and Steve Youngdeer Post #143
10:30am Gospel Singing in English and Cherokee – Maybell & Alfred Welch
11am – Storytelling – Cherokee Friend Jarrett Wildcatt
11:30am – Musical Variety – Unto These Hills Revue
12 – Storytelling – kathi Littlejohn
1pm – Little Miss Cherokee – Morgan Hernandez
Traditional Dances – Raven Rock Dancers
1:30pm – Storytelling – Freeman Owle
2pm – Singing – Spencer Bolejack
2:30pm – Traditional Dances – Cherokee Friends
3pm – Flute Music – Cherokee Friend Jarrett Wildcatt
3:30pm – Cherokee Dances – Warriors of Anikituhwa

Nikki’s Frybread booth will be set up all day
Living History Encampments
Crafters/ Vendors
Information tables – Qualla Arts & Crafts, Visitor Center, Natural Resources, Qualla Bounday Historical Society…..
Voice tshirt design by Kayla Wright – In Memory of the Late Beloved Woman Amanda Swimmer

https://www.facebook.com/events/1020027864867963/

22nd Annual Cherokee Voices Festival
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian

Cherokee Crafts, dance, storytelling, music and so much more.
Specially designed festival shirt by the Museums’ own, Kayla Wright, in Memory of the Late Beloved Woman Amanda Swimmer

Festival is sponsored in part by the Museum of the Cherokee Indian and the North Carolina Arts Council.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2370565586512611/

Asheville Angel Pets Expo
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Renaissance Hotel

Angel Pets Expo Asheville, Saturday, June 8th at the Renaissance Hotel, 10-6p.m (Salon B/C). Over 45 vendors specializing in all services and products for pets, senior pet care needs, canine rehab specialists, pet trainers, animal artists, pet memorabilia, animal communicators, grief healing services, veterinarians, holistic pet services, pet CBD oil and other pet supportive topics. All things pets! Select featured vendor presentations throughout the day. Open to the public, $5 at door. AngelPetsExpo.com

Clay Day
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Southern Highland Craft Guild

Celebrate Clay Day at the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Folk Art Center on June 8 from 10am to 4pm. Clay Day features craft demonstrations and hands-on activities for children and adults. Clay Day has been a favorite happening at the Folk Art Center for over 20 years. Members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild and invited guests demonstrate throwing on the potter’s wheel, hand building, surface design on clay, among other techniques.

One highlight of the day is the annual “Make-and-Take” Raku, a ceramic firing process using fire and smoke to create unique patterns and designs. Attendees can purchase a pot for $10, glaze and watch as the experts fire it.

While at the Folk Art Center, visitors have the opportunity to visit craft shop, the Eastern National bookstore and Blue Ridge Parkway information desk, as well as three exhibition galleries. Outside the Folk Art Center, there are hiking trails, picnic tables, grassy areas for a picnic and free parking.
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Participants:
Ann Gleason

Michael Rutkowsky

Batton Clayworks

Elise Delfield

Steve Forbes

Judy Harwood

Sandra Rowland

Village Potters

Jan Morris

Mary Dashiell

Cat Jarosz

Tamela Wells

Cindy Billingsley

https://www.facebook.com/events/2206127569710693/

Climb Out of the Darkness Asheville 2019
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Pritchard Park

Climb Out of the Darkness® is the world’s largest event raising awareness of pregnancy and postpartum mental health disorders such as postpartum depression (PPD), anxiety, bipolar disorders, OCD and psychosis.

As part of the Climb, survivors, friends, and families around the world climb, hike, or walk together at a local mountain or park to symbolize their collective rise out of the darkness as well as to raise funds for Postpartum Support International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting pregnant and postpartum families around the world.

Everyone is invited to participate. The event is hosted by Perinatal Emotional Health Network of WNC and will be held at Pritchard Park from 10:00am-12:00pm

All the money raised will go to Postpartum Support International’s WNC chapter to continue our work in educating about Perinatal Mental Health.

To donate click this link: https://postpartum.z2systems.com/np/clients/postpartum/donation.jsp?campaign=1&fundraiser=18295&

*We will have more information coming soon about business sponsorships.*

https://www.facebook.com/events/662892044142748/

Day Out With Thomas
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tweetsie Railroad

Experience everyone’s favorite train like never before as Thomas the Tank Engine chugs his way through the NC Mountains. Children can meet and take pictures with Sir Topham Hatt, listen to Thomas and Friends storytelling, and enjoy activities in the Imagination Station.

Education Day 2019!
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Our 2019 Veganfest is being presented by Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge.

We are adding an education day to our 2019 event! Education Day is sponsored by Sweet Bear Rescue Farm and Asheville Vegan Society.

Join us for Education Day at the YMI Cultural Center from 10am to 5pm on Saturday June 8 plus head next door to the THE BLOCK off biltmore to grab some food, desserts, and drinks all throughout the day!

10:00 to 10:50

Short Film Screening: Cows Come Home
Activism and Photography

Dan Turbert

11:00 to 11:50

How to Talk to Your Doctor About Being Vegan

Dr. Priyumvada Naik

12:00 to 12:50

The Sanctuary Life of a Business Woman, Balancing Animal Care, Self Care and Work Life

Lisa MacDonald

1:00 to 1:50

Lunch at THE BLOCK off biltmore – $12 meal plus desserts by Taylor Street Sweets.

2:00 to 2:50

The Plant-Powered Tsuanmi: How YOU Can Help Accelerate the Plant-Based Movement

Ronnie Tsunami

3:00 to 3:50

From Vegan to Treegan: Why Ethical Food Advocates Should Embrace Native Tree Nuts

Bill Whipple

4:00 to 5:15

Athlete Panel – Learn from these Vegan Athletes and ask questions during the Q&A.

Brittany Sadé, Erin Fergus, Betty H. Smith, and Daniel Austin

We will also have a few vendors setting up in the Gallery of the Cultural Center so you can shop too.

Food will be sold by:

Hayette and Vegan Roaming with dessert by Taylor Street Sweets LLC.

Menu Choices:

Shahi Tofu with Vegetables and fragrant rice

Gluten free brownies and pop tarts and assorted cupcakes.

More to come!

Hang out at THE BLOCK or bring your food back to the theater. The BLOCK composts so please remember to do that after you are finished.

We will have VIP seats available for a fee. We will post the link soon.

Our full schedule is posted on our website, www.asheville.ncvegfests.com. Honey LaBronx is our emcee!

Plus, we will do a party at the THE BLOCK off biltmore too.

Get excited Asheville!

https://www.facebook.com/events/638596576616950/

Lure of the Lake – Lake Lure Olympiad Open Water Swim Event
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

What: This event includes two long distance swim races: 1.5 Miles and 3.0 Miles and is part of ‘Set Up Events’ Carolina Swim Series

Date: June 8, 2019 at 10:00 am

Where: Lake Lure Beach (Located across from The 1927 Lake Lure Inn and Spa)

Beneficiaries: Area charity (Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach) and local first responders in the Town of Lake Lure, NC

Registration and Information: https://www.setupevents.com/swim

https://www.facebook.com/events/332062440753263/

Rise and Grind: An AM Dance Party!
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
The Orange Peel

Rise and Grind is back and better than ever!
Ever wanna go the club and shake that booty but also like to get up early and drink that green smoothie?

Come get crunk with us at this AM Hip Hop Dance Party. Lead and follow hip hop and zumba fitness class with Studio Zahiya instructors Lisa Zahiya, Marissa, and Arturo. One big ol’ dance party!

https://www.facebook.com/events/455611498532809/

Saturday is Garden Day!
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Join us any Saturday for outdoor activities at the garden. Local youth involved in programming for building life skills, improving literacy and leadership development welcome young people in the area to join them, and we are always in need of adult volunteers to help with mentoring. Involvement in the Shiloh Community Garden also includes the experience of growing produce organically, lessons in permaculture and the science of sustainability, healthy meal preparation, and entrepreneurship. Come join the fun!

https://www.facebook.com/events/524392424698351/?event_time_id=524392584698335

Seed Saving Workshop
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am
Black Mountain Library

Come join us on June 8 at 10 am for a Seed Saving Techniques Workshop given by Lee Barnes, PhD. at the Black Mountain Library, 105 N. Dougherty Street. Saving seeds has many benefits, with a few tips and an understanding of what to grow, how to plant, and how to collect seeds, you’ll be on your way to seed saving in no time. This hour long presentation is free and sponsored by Black Mountain Blooms Seed Lending Library. We welcome you to be apart of our growing community!

Weekly Qigong, Saturday 10am
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am
Foothills Wellness Center

Qigong (alternatively spelled chi gung or chi kung) is a form of gentle exercise composed of movements that are repeated a number of times, often stretching the body, increasing fluid movement (blood, synovial and lymph) and building awareness of how the body moves through space.

The classes and the introduction to Qigong will be taught by Dr. John Akers.

Dr. Akers is a recently retired Wofford language professor and classical guitarist who has taught wellness classes at Wofford, the Spartanburg YMCA, and Zen Garden. Dr. Akers played and coached collegiate soccer, has practiced meditation over 40 years, and teaches a daily routine of yoga and core strengthening enhanced by Qigong energy play. Dr. Akers is also an avid golfer committed to carrying his own clubs, without a cart.

https://www.facebook.com/events/414684999313998/?event_time_id=414685019313996

Bold Souls Morning Yoga
Jun 8 @ 10:15 am – 11:15 pm
Bold Rock Mills River

Bring your yoga mats to Bold Rock for a mindful way to begin your Saturday! Get your “ohm” on a local trainer and yoga instructor as she leads a fun and playful yoga session. This class is open to all levels of yoga experience for a $5 suggested donation!

After yoga, feel free to have a cider-mosa or some delicious lunch from the food truck.

Namaste!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1549299521881864/?event_time_id=1549299615215188

Remarkable Rhododendron Ramble
Jun 8 @ 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Grandfather Mountain

From June 1-7, a series of 20-minute walks will highlight Grandfather Mountain’s rhododendron species and blooms. On June 8, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., guests can meet the park’s naturalists at the Nature Museum to obtain a map and information on where to find the most beautiful blooms, with special programming throughout the day highlighting this High Country jewel.

This event is included with regular admission.

https://www.facebook.com/events/386230901993786/?event_time_id=386230928660450

Remarkable Rhododendron Ramble
Jun 8 @ 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Grandfather Mountain

From June 1-7, a series of 20-minute walks will highlight Grandfather Mountain’s rhododendron species and blooms. On June 8, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., guests can meet the park’s naturalists at the Nature Museum to obtain a map and information on where to find the most beautiful blooms, with special programming throughout the day highlighting this High Country jewel.

This event is included with regular admission.

https://www.facebook.com/events/386230901993786/

12th Annual Mermaid Parade & Festival
Jun 8 @ 11:00 am – 11:00 pm

It’s that time again!! The 12th Annual Mermaid Parade and Festival takes place all over Downtown Marshall on Saturday June 8th!

We have 6 amazing parts again this year: Splash Island, Arts and Craft Market, Captain Bill’s Treasure Hunt, Live Music, a Seafood Cook Off and the Parade.

– Splash Island 11AM-4PM Blannahassett Island
Water Side, Bouncy House, Inflatable Slip-N-Slide, Toddler Zone & Food Vendors. Free for Kids of all ages

– Arts and Crafts Market 12PM-7PM Main Street
Buy treasures from local artisans, gypsies and seafaring traders

– Captain Bill’s Treasure Hunt 11AM-4PM Downtown
Collect Doubloons from downtown shops and enter a raffle ticket at the Downtown Marshall Association booth on the courthouse steps.

– Live Music 12PM-7PM Main Street
Shiver your timbers with great sounds from local artists
Vaden Landers 12-1pm
Back South 1:30-3pm
Brandon Quinn Trio 3:30-5pm
Mystery Mermaid Band 5:30-7pm

– Seafood Cook Off 1:30-4:00 10 Bridge Street
$15 gets you seafood tastings and a vote for best pro or amateur cook. Canned food drive with Beacon of Hope food pantry, get $1 off your ticket for every can you donate! Live Music by Chris Jamison 2:30-4pm. Your ticket is your vote! The public judges this one and that means you! We will have live music, beer and wine for purchase. You can purchase your entrance ticket at the door at 11 am and drop off your cans so you don’t have to carry them around all day!

– Mermaids Parade 6:00PM Blannahasset Island
The Main Event!! Pirate, Mermaid and exotic creature costumes encouraged
Floats line up all day in front of High School
Floats and bipeds be ready to go at 5:30
It is an interactive parade and it’s all about water guns this year!! We have um and you have um! There are 3 designated “war zones” which will be marked and prepare to get soaked!!

– Downtown Festivities until 11PM
Meet a saucy wench or scurvy dog for some grog after the parade

Shuttle Bus from Ingles to Main Street 11AM – 8PM
Please Use Shuttle! Parking will be Limited!

Don’t forget to Dress Up now AARRRRRRRRR!!!!

Sponsored by The Downtown Marshall Association, The Town of Marshall and The Tourism Development Authority

**PHOTO CREDIT- Caroline Odell Photography

https://www.facebook.com/events/580460309099971/

Asheville VeganFest Education Day Lunch Pop-up
Jun 8 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
THE BLOCK off biltmore

Vegan Roaming and Fat Rabbit Comfort Catering are popping up during VeganFest Education Day! All that learning can make you hungry…come by and visit us at the BLOCK for a delicious Indian-inspired menu:
Shahi Tofu and Vegetables (v & gf)
Saffron Rice (v & gf)
Cucumber Tomato Salad (v & gf)
House-made Naan (v &gf)
$12/plate

https://www.facebook.com/events/834956590193375/

Pop Up in the Park-STRONG 30
Jun 8 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Senior Opportunity Center

Strong & the Strong 30-90 Day Challenge
Ages 13 and up
A high intensity class designed to provide a full workout in a short time. Come once or take the whole series & join the 90 day fitness challenge. Bring a yoga mat or towel & water. No preregistration required. FREE

May 4-July 20
(No class 5/25)
Saturdays, 11am-12noon
Senior Opportunity Center

For more information, contact: Christine Elyseev, 828-251-4080

https://www.facebook.com/events/436862453714450/

Sierra Nevada Beer Camp, Sat 6/8 – Mills River, NC
Jun 8 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sierra Nevada Mills River

Come join us at

SIERRA NEVADA BEER CAMP 2019 – MILLS RIVER, NC
THE EPIC ADULT DAY CAMP RETURNS!

Saturday, June 8th

Get ready for Beer Camp, Mills River! It’s back with even more outrageous fun and games alongside 2018 favorites like human foosball, hungry human hippos, keg bowling, the obstacle course, silent disco, costume contest, and way more. Enjoy all the antics with cold Sierra Nevada beer in hand. Rally your crew and come ready to party. You might get a little dirty—just means you’ve made Beer Camp count! We’ll see you in Six Row Field, friends

TICKETS: All tickets are available starting March 1, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. until sold out.

– DAY CAMPER (1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.): $30 – includes your first beer, access to all activities, entertainment, and FREE shuttles!
– EARLY RISER (11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.): $45 – includes entry to the festival TWO HOURS EARLY, your first beer, access to all activities, entertainment, and FREE shuttles!
– BEER & SNACK TICKETS – These tickets are redeemable for 1 can of beer, 1 non-alcoholic beverage, or 1 snack at the designated Sierra Nevada Beer & Snack Stations OR 1 sampling experience at the Sierra Nevada Sampling Station. More food options available for individual purchase by cash or credit card from our many food trucks.

**All ticket sales are online and final. Tickets are limited and will sell out. You must be 21+ and present a valid ID to attend.

BEER: We’re packin’ coolers full of your favorite cans. Now it’s an outdoor bash!

Can Beer List:
– Pale Ale
– Summerfest
– Hazy Little Thing IPA
– Tropical Torpedo IPA
– Southern Gothic
– Sierraveza
– Otra Vez Lime & Agave

Sierra Nevada Sampling Station: For one beer ticket, you’ll get to try a collection of our one-of-a-kind beers brewed in limited quantities.

MUSIC: These super talented entertainers have the festival vibes covered.

What’s a party without music? The line up of our Main Stage acts and Silent Disco DJs coming soon!
Beer Camp 2019

THE FUN STUFF: Some of our twists on traditional day camp activities
– Ropes course – It’s pretty high up, and pretty far out.
– Rock climbing wall – It’s massive, but you’re fearless, right?
– Keg bowling – Eh, it’s more like “keg chucking,” but you’re still bowling over some pins.
– Human foosball – Start recruiting your team, or draft free agents once you’re there.
– Corn hole – Because this is one of our favorite sports.
– Arts & crafts – Tap into your creative side with our friends from Glowspace Arts.
– Hammock lounge stations – Naptime is back and better than ever!
– Zorb racing – An outta-this-world human hamster wheel like you’ve never seen.
– Silent disco – Grab some headphones and dance to the beats.
– MORE RAD STUFF!

ATTIRE: Should you wear a costume? Uuuuh…yeah!

Group Costume Contest: Do you and your crew want free tickets to Beer Camp 2020 and a super sweet trophy to show off? Well, come up with a rad costume theme!

To Win:
– Post your group photo at the festival to Instagram
#beercamp and tag @sierranevada
– Let’s keep it clean, people, but have fun and show your Beer Camp spirit!

FOOD: We like tasty bites almost as much as cold craft beers, so expect some awesome culinary creations for purchase.

Camp Snacks: Check out the can stations inside the festival to find on-the-go snacks. (Nobody likes it when you’re hangry.)

Food Trucks: We’re updating this list on a rolling basis.
– Sierra Nevada Taproom – Our very own Sierra Nevada food truck will be serving up delicious farm-to-truck dishes at the fest.
– Appalachian Chic – “Our goal is to provide phenomenal fine southern fusion cuisine that’s made with love & as many ingredients as possible from our local farmers.” Appalachian Chic strives to maintain the highest quality of farm to table fresh foods available.
– Bun Intended – Four partners with a ton of culinary experience and a passion for Thai food started the Bun Intended food truck with a simple goal: serve unique, delicious Thai-inspired street food for friends, family, and fans in Asheville and WNC, while making a positive impact on the community.
– Gypsy Queen – Lebanese Street Food served with Southern Hospitality
– El Kimchi – Gourmet Food Truck serving mouth-watering Korean BBQ Tacos and more!
– Waynesville Soda Jerks – Handcrafted artisan beverages not only of the highest quality but also with a purpose.
– Mountain View BBQ – Made from a unique rub and Apple Wood smoking process, Mountain View cooks it “low and slow”.
– D.O.G.S. – Quality dogs and sausages.
– Sunshine Sammies – All natural and creative twists on your favorite childhood treats!
– Cecilia’s Kitchen – Features homemade authentic gluten free crepes, empanadas, tamales, soups, and salads.
– And MORE!

WHERE: Six Row Field at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Mills River, NC (FREE shuttles from Asheville and Hendersonville or parking provided at the WNC Agricultural Center)

PLEASE DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE. Really, we can’t stress this enough, if you overindulge, leave your car or bike overnight and come back for it the next day. Take the free shuttle or a taxi; you’ll make some new friends and keep everyone safe. We also created these great options for you:

– ASHEVILLE FREE SHUTTLE – Shuttles available at AB Tech’s Dogwood Lot. Shuttles start at 10:15 am and run continually until 6:30 pm.
– HENDERSONVILLE FREE SHUTTLE – Shuttles available at the Henderson County Courthouse Annex (at the corner of Grove St. and 4th Ave.). Shuttles start at 10:15 am and run continuously until 6:30 pm.
– PARKING OR TAXI/RIDESHARE – Complimentary parking available at the WNC Agricultural Center located two miles from the brewery. Shuttles will run continuously starting at 10:30 a.m. Free overnight parking is included. All taxi/Uber/Lyft/personal car pick-up will be at the WNC Ag Center.

Frequently Asked Questions can be found on our webpage.

***FESTIVAL SPECIFICS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE***
***THERE IS NO PARKING ON SITE AT SIERRA NEVADA***
***PLEASE FEST RESPONSIBLY!***

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