Calendar of Events
Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.
Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.
Land Conservation
Take a tour of our French Broad River Greenways! Running from Hominy Creek Park in West Asheville all the way up to the planned extension through the Town of Woodfin, the Asheville greenway system provides many opportunities for recreation and connection. Special thanks to Connect Buncombe for creating this wonderful video highlighting our growing greenway system.
Spirit Week Social Activities
February 22-28, 2021
Follow us on social media as we celebrate UNC Asheville Spirit Week! There will be opportunities to show your love for your UNC Asheville, as well as win prizes!
https://www.facebook.com/uncaalumni
https://www.instagram.com/uncaalumni/
https://twitter.com/uncaalumni
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Ikebana Cultural Program on ZOOM
COVID-19 is continuing to make its mark on the world and challenging us to establish new ways of gathering and sharing our art and interests.
Ikebana International of Asheville is continuing its creative program of friendship through flowers. We invite you to join us for a ZOOM presentation of our cultural program on “Using Japanese Things in Western Homes,” presented by Laura Felt and Dede Walton on February 23 at 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. If you would like to join us on the ZOOM presentation, please contact Lynn Forbes at the number or email above to obtain the necessary information.
Both Laura Felt and Dede Walton are in the Ikenobo School of Ikebana. Laura lived in Japan in the eighties and has gone back to visit nearly every year since she returned to the US. She has collected many Japanese items, including furniture, textiles, and pottery since leaving Japan and on her numerous return trips. Dede has accompanied Laura on several trips. During these trips Laura and Dede have spent many hours at shrine markets in Kyoto and Tokyo. This program will highlight how they have adapted Japanese items into their homes here in the US.
Come join us! This presentation is one that will introduce you to uniquely Japanese articles and how they can be used in a Western home
No cost due to sponsor support
This two-part class serves up the main dish as you learn how to write your business plan, step-by-step. Develop the mission statement, values, and company goals that will contribute to your executive summary. You’ll walk through the mechanics of creating your operating and marketing plans.
Be sure to register for part 2: https://www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=50410034
Welcome to the Small Business Center (SBC) located at Blue Ridge Community College, part of the Small Business Center Network (SBCN). Blue Ridge Community College Campuses and the SBC are located in Flat Rock and Brevard, North Carolina.
SBCN is comprised of 58 Small Business Centers throughout North Carolina, that supports the development of new businesses and the growth of existing businesses by being a community-based provider of local training, counseling, and resource information.
Local SBC training, confidential counseling, and resource information is offered at no cost due to funding from the State of North Carolina.
Services provided by the Small Business Center can be customized to suit your specific business needs.
Each week we offer a program on starting and growing a business to answer all your question about requirements and resources offered through the federal, state, region, county, and local cities.
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Tuesdays, 4 – 6pm
January 19th – February 23rd
Get ready to get muddy and have fun in the studio! In this after-school class, students will get a chance to learn wheel throwing, handbuilding AND animal sculpting! Everyone will have individual & group projects as well as the opportunity to discover their own creativity through self-directed work. This class is perfect for all students, no matter the skill level or experience!
Tuition: $235
$25 discount for siblings enrolled in the same class. Discount code “claycamp25” on one ticket.
Dive into Broadway repertoire and character analysis in this class that celebrates “I want” songs; the musical moment spotlighting a protagonist’s hopes and dreams. With a focus on acting through song, intention, and motivation, young artists will discover what drives a character as they learn, develop, and perform a musical revue of “I want” songs presented at the end of the semester in an original virtual showcase.
Virtual Platform: Zoom
Instructors: Anna Kimmell, Matthew Glover
Supplies Needed: Internet connection, headphones, a device (mobile phone, tablet, or computer) with a camera for video submissions
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Learn the ins and outs of musical theatre auditions in this engaging class for teens. With an emphasis on material selection and preparation, resumes, etiquette, and self-taping, students will workshop audition-cut songs and leave with fresh, ready-to-use material for virtual or in-person auditions. Whether you’re preparing for a school show, a local theatre production, or college pre-screens, this class will leave you feeling confident and prepared for your next big audition.
Learn the ins and outs of musical theatre auditions in this engaging class for teens. With an emphasis on material selection and preparation, resumes, etiquette, and self-taping, students will workshop audition-cut songs and leave with fresh, ready-to-use material for virtual or in-person auditions. Whether you’re preparing for a school show, a local theatre production, or college pre-screens, this class will leave you feeling confident and prepared for your next big audition.
The Black Mountain Library is hosting Daleah Goodwin, Ph.D. as our Black History Month speaker. Dr. Goodwin is a Professor of History at Warren Wilson College, where she teaches courses in United States History, African American History, and Women’s History and serves as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives. This free zoom program will be Tuesday, February 23 at 7p.m. (Link here.)
Dr. Goodwin will be discussing her forthcoming book Sisterly Affections: The Work of Miss Hallie Quinn Brown which examines the activities of the turn of the twentieth-century elocutionist, suffragist, educator, temperance crusader, activist, and a founding member of the Black Women’s Club movement. Hallie Quinn Brown was Dean of Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina and Principal of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, serving under Booker T. Washington.
This historical presentation will reveal the ways in which Brown used the spoken and written word to bring Black women into educational, historical, and political conversations on their own terms. Use the link on the library calendar to join us for a meaningful discussion about a remarkable early 20th-century woman.
Join us for the second 4-week VIRTUAL Dance class offered by the JCC. In this class, students will review and build on what was learned in the summer dance class with instruction for new steps in East Coast Swing, Cha-Cha, Salsa, and Rumba. January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 7 – 8 pm $40 per screen email [email protected] to register
There is new inventory for the seedling sale. Apples, pears, and additional stock in blackberries and rhubarb have been added to the seedling sale. If you have already placed an order, no worries! Submit another order, and we will make sure your new order gets packaged with your previous order.
The Buncombe County Soil & Water annual seedling sale runs now through Sunday, Feb. 28. To order, use the link here. Please note, some seedlings might sell out before Feb. 28. Seedling pickup will be March 4-5, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
If you have additional questions, call (828) 250-4785.
Some of this year’s seedlings for sale:
- Blackberries
- Red Mulberry
- Redbud
- Persimmon
- Kousa Dogwood
- White Oak
- Much more
February is Black History Month, and we invite you to learn about the story and legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black pilots in the US military who bravely fought during World War II. Their story is brought to life in Trey Ellis and Ricardo Khan’s play, Fly, produced on the Rock in 2015.
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Buncombe County Health and Human Services (BCHHS) has launched a COVID-19 vaccination waitlist for individuals in the first two phases of the state’s vaccination priority list: adults 65 and older and all health care workers. Individuals can sign up for the waitlist by calling (828) 250-5000 or by going to www.buncombeready.org. As vaccines are received from the state, representatives from the Ready Team will contact individuals on the waitlist via phone to schedule their appointments. We have compiled some frequently asked questions below.
Who can sign up for the waitlist?
Vaccine supplies remain much lower than demand, so waitlist opportunities are only available at this time to those active groups identified by the NCDHHS. If you are over the age of 65 or a health care worker in Buncombe County, you can sign up for the waitlist to receive a COVID vaccine so that you don’t have to keep calling or emailing the department to get an appointment.
The only required information to be added to the waitlist is your name, a reliable way to contact you and that you fall into one of the phases eligible for a vaccine at this time. There is no citizenship status requirements, cost, or insurance information required at any time during the vaccination process.
What happens after I sign up?
Once you are signed up for the waitlist, you will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours. The confirmation email should have your waitlist ID number, your name, telephone number and email address. The waitlist ID number is where you fall on the waitlist based on when you signed up for the waitlist.
As we receive vaccine from the state, we open up appointments. We use the waitlist to schedule our appointments. You can call the Ready Team at (828)250-5000 if you have a question about your waitlist confirmation.
When will I be called?
Once we have an available appointment and reach your spot on the waitlist, a member of the Ready Team will notify you by calling you from the number (828)419-0095.
As we move through the waitlist, our staff will make two attempts to reach you using the contact information that you provide. Please make sure this information is correct.
Once we get to your number on the waitlist you will receive a call from the Ready Team at (828) 419-0095 to schedule your appointment.
No matter how thorough and fair a reappraisal may be, there are still instances when only the property owner has all the information necessary for an accurate appraisal. Informal appeals for the tax year 2021 can be filed anytime between Jan. 1-April 28, 2021. Additionally, anyone receiving a change of value notice after April 1, 2021 has thirty days from that notice date to file an appeal.
Land Conservation
Take a tour of our French Broad River Greenways! Running from Hominy Creek Park in West Asheville all the way up to the planned extension through the Town of Woodfin, the Asheville greenway system provides many opportunities for recreation and connection. Special thanks to Connect Buncombe for creating this wonderful video highlighting our growing greenway system.
Traveling Trunks and Kits are an economical way to bring the Museum to YOU! Rental fee is a refundable deposit of $15 per trunk. Trunks include many artifacts and a week of lessons.
Trunk deposits are always refundable, but if you choose to donate your deposit, these funds are used to assist students with economic needs to be able to come on field trips or to Living History Days.
Call 828-253-9231 or email [email protected] for information or to schedule your program.
Another way to bring the Museum to YOU is with an In-School Presentation!
A trained museum volunteer or staff person will present any of the above topics in your school. Programs may be presented to as many as 50 students per presentation (some are more hands-on and 25 students would be more appropriate).
Cost is $3 per student.
Choose a program, traveling trunk/kit, or suggest a custom program. Craft topics may include an extra supply fee.
Spirit Week Social Activities
February 22-28, 2021
Follow us on social media as we celebrate UNC Asheville Spirit Week! There will be opportunities to show your love for your UNC Asheville, as well as win prizes!
https://www.facebook.com/uncaalumni
https://www.instagram.com/uncaalumni/
https://twitter.com/uncaalumni
Asheville’s economic and building boom of the 1920s created a rarified atmosphere unique within Western North Carolina. Douglas Ellington is known as the architect who changed Asheville into an Art Deco showplace. With his ability to combine architectural styles he produced a series of one of a kind buildings—buildings which changed the face of Asheville—the City Building, Asheville High School, First Baptist Church and S&W Cafeteria. Douglas Ellington: Asheville’s Boomtown Architect presents a look at his iconic Asheville creations along with other buildings he completed throughout his career in other cities.
WINNER of a 2014 Griffin Award for Excellence in Education from the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
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Please join us on Facebook Live for a webinar series addressing common questions for business owners. Wednesdays at noon, Running from February 10th through March 31st. Follow us on Facebook here.
Hosted by Darragh Stewart
In this seminar ill be helping to educate you on all things Psilocybin magic mushroom related with time for Q&A at the end.
There is a huge resurgence in people using psychedelics and plant medicine for personal development, inner healing and spiritual breakthroughs. In this talk I will be demystifying everything about Psilocybin for you. I’ll be taking you on a journey to educate you on all things psilocybin and magic mushrooms with time for Q&A at the end.
Come join and don’t miss out on all the practical information you need to know about our Europe’s indigenous plant medicine.
I’ll be going through:
The current psychedelic science on Psilocybin.
How to consume in a safe way and harm reduction measures.
How to grow mushrooms.
Where to find mushrooms in the wild and Identification.
Micro-dosing and Macro-dosing.
How to use mushrooms for spiritual and personal development.
Psychedelic retreats.
Legality and things to consider.
After the talk there will be time for Q&A through the chat or verbally. We will also leave some room for discussion.
The group will be small so book now to avoid disappointment.
The seminar will be hosted through the free Zoom app.
Gregory Crewdson, Untitled, 2001–2002, chromogenic print mounted on aluminum, 47 ⅝ × 59 ½ inches. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, promised gift of the Fisher Landau Center for Art, P.2010.300. © Gregory Crewdson, image courtesy Whitney Museum of American Art.
Drawing inspiration from Vantage Points, students are challenged to use photography to explore people, places, and storytelling.
Please note:
- Youth Studio is held indoors in the Museum’s Education Center.
- Space is limited to small groups of up to eight students; face coverings and social distancing are required.
Presented in conjunction with Vantage Points: Contemporary Photography from the Whitney Museum of American Art. Generous support for exhibition programming provided by Art Bridges.
YOUTH STUDIO
Youth Studio is the Museum’s new studio program for children and teens! Students experiment and explore a variety of media and techniques through classes and workshops led by visiting artists and Museum educators. Classes meet 2–4 weeks and are designed for a deeper exploration of a specific media; workshops meet 3–5 hours and introduce a new medium or process. All materials are provided by the Museum.
The Museum is committed to making our programs accessible to everyone, regardless of economic means. With support from the Walnut Cove Members Association, we are able to provide a limited amount of financial aid to help students who could not otherwise afford to enroll in our programs. Email Sharon McRorie, education programs manager, or call 828.253.3227 x124 to inquire.
Taught by Amanda Klinikowski
Join us for 7 weeks on Zoom for a fun and interactive Dance class covering the fundamentals of dance for the theater! Each week, we will warm up our bodies, learn new basic jazz, ballet, and musical theatre steps, and work on a fun new dance combination to some of our favorite songs. Some past combinations featured songs from Hamilton, Wicked, The Greatest Showman, Lady GaGa, Trolls and more! Students will learn a recorded dance combination performance which will be shared with families after the final class.
7 Week Session: January 13-February 24, 2021
Wednesdays at 4:00-5:00 PM Eastern
Student Ages: 8-12 (or with prior approval from Amanda Klinikowski)
A limited number of scholarships are available for this class. CLICK HERE TO APPLY. Please do not purchase registration prior to applying. Applications must be received by 2:00pm on Monday, January 4, 2021 for consideration. Please contact Amanda at [email protected] with questions.
Adventures in Stage Design
Age: Adult (18+)
Virtual Platform: Zoom
Instructor: Dennis C. Maulden
Supplies Needed: An internet connection. This class will use household art supplies such as paper, pencil, pens, magazines, scissors, etc.