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, May 4, 2019
Sidewalk Yard Sale
May 4 @ 7:00 am – 12:00 pm
Downtown Marion NC

Saturday, May 4 – Sidewalk Yard Sale – 7:30 am – 12:00 noon
Main Street – 70 + Yard Sale Vendors. Spaces are $10.00 each & are by reservation.
Reserve your space beginning April 1.
For reservations call 828-652-2215

https://www.facebook.com/events/1944646895583772/

7th Annual Bike LUCK Presented by Charlotte Knights
May 4 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Ride for HEARTS! Bike LUCK Presented by Charlotte Knights is a fundraiser for Camp LUCK, Inc., a 501c3 non profit organization. Funds raised are used to send heart kids and their siblings to camp. Camp LUCK also provides services (called Baby LUCK) for heart kids too young to attend camp as well as for those kids currently in the hospital.

The charity ride provides four (4) route options with a metric century (63 mile route) from Charlotte to include the challenging Spencer and Cramer mountain climbs, a half-metric route by the airport and a 5 mile family route along the Irwin Creek Greenway. All routes are supported by “heart family” volunteers with homemade baked goods, water and Gatorade. Post ride food, music, offerings from sponsors and beer for purchase from Unknown Brewery. For more information, visit https://campluck.com/camps-events/bike/

https://www.facebook.com/events/2111502822493987/

Gears & Gables: A Ride for Housing 2019
May 4 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Rutherford Housing Partnership presents the 2018 Gears &
Gables ride for housing. The route includes a 24-mile, 41-mile
or 62-mile ride through some of the most scenic views in
Rutherford County, located in the Blue Ridge Foothills.

3 routes • 24, 41, or 62 miles • moderately hilly •
ascents of 1,332 feet, 2,018 feet, and 3,576 feet, respectively • SAG support • post-ride meal • T-shirt

TO REGISTER ONLINE: Go to https://www.active.com/rutherfordton-nc/cycling/races/gears-and-gables-a-ride-for-housing-2019

REGISTER BY APRIL 24th, 2019 to be GUARANTEED a free T-Shirt in your preferred size.

The last day to PRE-REGISTER is May 1, 2019. You may register the day of the event at the Registration Tent.

Registration and Sign-In on the day of the event will begin around 7:15 at the Blue Registration Tent in front of First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton (246 N Main Street). The ride will begin promptly at 8:00am.

For more details give us a call at: (828) 248-3431
or email us at: [email protected]
or visit us online: www.RutherfordHousingPartnership.com
All proceeds benefit Rutherford Housing Partnership and its mission to provide urgent repairs to the homes of low-income homeowners to alleviate threats to health and safety in their homes.

https://www.facebook.com/events/329885174300044/

Momentum Gallery Exhibition Explores Architectural Decay
May 4 @ 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.

Spring Celebration 2019 at the TFM
May 4 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Transylvania Farmers Market

MAY 4th is our first day of 8am-12pm hours & it’s also our Spring Celebration! Join us for:
• Music by Crooked Pine
• Our Best Beard Contest at 10am – Join our “Best Beard” Contest with two categories: “Mountain Man” and “Dapper Dan” (prizes for first place!)
• Kids Corner: Learn about caterpillars & make a caterpillar craft
• Master Gardeners’ Booth: Learn more about soil testing and fertilizers.
• First week for Hunger Coalition donations: Purchase produce/eggs and donate at the market info booth and it will be delivered to a food bank in Transylvania County. Program runs through October.
• Dozens of great vendors with wonderful local produce and products… including breakfast and coffee!

https://www.facebook.com/events/644352526003566/

Yomassage Therapist Training at Happy Body Fitness & Wellness
May 4 @ 8:00 am – May 5 @ 2:00 pm

Yomassage™ Therapist Training is a 16 hour certification program that is divided into a comprehensive 2-day Training.

In this program you will learn: how to structure a Yomassage™ class, body mechanics, self massage techniques, restorative and yin yoga postures for each muscle group, and modifications and adjustments in each pose. You will be given sample sequences and leave the training ready to start offering Yomassage™ classes to your clients.

Yomassage™ Therapist Training is open to Massage Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Chiropractors, Reiki Practitioners, and Craniosacral Practitioners.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1913883758706258/

25 Years in Pursuit of Social Justice
May 4 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am
UNCA Highsmith Union Blue Ridge Room

For over 25 years, Building Bridges has profoundly impacted people and institutions throughout Western North Carolina. To date, more than 1500 participants have attended the program. Building Bridges of Asheville continues to dismantle racism by fostering relationships that respect diversity, seek understanding and encourage action.

What better way to celebrate the 25th anniversary than having our community look at an examination of the history, the impact and the evolving mission of Building Bridges through a panel discussion and with the history holders of this extraordinary organization.

Event Schedule
Keynote Speakers:
Dr Jacqueline Battalora Author of Birth of a “White Nation: The Invention of White People and Its Relevance Today”
Dr. Dwight Mullen Founder of State of Black Asheville Retired political science professor, UNCA
Panel discussion with community members of color looking at what can be done to support ongoing racial justice work in WNC, and time for Q&A, reflection, conversation and community.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2343896032334918/

2nd Annual Rebelbonz Kicker Run
May 4 @ 8:30 am – 11:00 pm
2710 New Leicester Hwy

Come out to Rebelbonz 2nd Annual Kicker Run/Bike Show benefitting Biker Down Lifted Up. All money raised will go to Biker Down Lifted Up! There will be 2 bike classes in bike show. Kicker Class and Non Kicker class. 1st- 3rd trophies will be handed out in each class. Also Most Radical and Best of Show Trophy also in combined classes!

https://www.facebook.com/events/310571809625700/

Asheville Herb Festival
May 4 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
WNC Farmers Market

As we do every year, we’ll be selling plants from our nursery at the annual Asheville Herb Festival, the largest herb festival in the United States and Canada. We’ll have many types of plants to choose from—native, Chinese, medicinal, ornamental, perennial vegetables, and other ethnobotanicals (keeping in mind that these categories often overlap).

This is the Herb Festival’s 30th year running—many other vendors will be there in addition to us. Come by, meet your local growers, and find exciting new additions to your garden.

Visit their website for more details: http://www.ashevilleherbfestival.org/

https://www.facebook.com/events/276030789961796/?event_time_id=276030799961795

Shades of Spring Photo Contest
May 4 @ 8:30 am – 7:00 pm
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park

Wildflowers springing from the ground are a sign that spring and warmer weather are right around the corner. Capture photos of your family and friends enjoying the Park and enter them into our Shades of Spring Photo Contest for a chance to win fabulous prizes. We’ll use the winning entries on our website and Facebook album, and you’ll win some fun prizes. Photos must be taken within the Chimney Rock section of the Park.

Cost: No additional cost to enter.

https://www.facebook.com/events/267786327235081/?event_time_id=267786340568413

Let a Joy Keep You – youth art exhibit
May 4 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

An exhibition of youth art titled “Let a Joy Keep You,” is on display from April 1 to May 31, 2019. The inspiration for the art comes from the first line of Carl Sandburg’s poem “Joy.” Each of the 70 canvases reflects how the young artists chose to interpret what joy means to them. Visitors can see the installation at the Sandburg Home when they visit. Young artists are represented from across the country and locally, including students from Sugarloaf Elementary School in Hendersonville, NC.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2304444942927531/?event_time_id=2304444959594196

Papermaking Workshop with John Dancy Jones
May 4 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 pm
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center

Book artist and papermaker John Dancy Jones leads this hands-on workshop. Papermaking and printing have been substrates for cultural expression for all of history. Learn how paper is made, make a couple of sheets, and print a card and a letterpress bookmark to enact Gutenberg’s great lesson of expressing important ideas through inexpensive broadly available means. We will look at book formats and examples of books made as a creative/artistic physical object. All materials provided. (Space is limited. Register at blackmountaincollege.org)

$20 for BMCM+AC members + students w/ID / $28 non-members

https://www.facebook.com/events/1258209987659710/

Roll Sound! An Interactive Workshop
May 4 @ 9:00 am – May 5 @ 4:00 pm
Asheville School of Film

Roll Sound! is a two day hands-on class in location sound, taking place Saturday and Sunday, March 2nd and 3rd from 9 am- 4 pm.

This workshop is geared toward individuals who are familiar with basic Sound Theory and have an understanding of fundamental on-set practices and procedures, but need more quality experience to improve their sound capture. Working together as a small 3 man crew (Sound Mixer, Boom Operator, and Utility Second Boom), students will practice Sound Recording while interacting with a live film crew.

Day 1 will include a review of sound theory, logging and sound reports, script break down, pre production planning, meeting with department heads, equipment preparation and running a timecode sync. test with the camera department. Students will be introduced to proper booming techniques , microphone selection, building the sound cart and bag. Day 2 Students will work on an active film set. Students will participate in equipment setup, prepare the time code slate, jam camera, send a scratch audio track to the camera, handout wireless headsets, watch director rehearsal, watch camera rehearsal, wire talent and figure boom positions, place blankets, absorbers and mats as needed. During the course of the day students will be rotated through these positions. At the conclusion of the day students will create an electronic sound report, pack the equipment to the truck, review the recorded tracks and discuss how the tracks will be used in post.

Don’t miss this valuable chance to practice such an important aspect of quality filmmaking with a skilled, experienced Sound Mixer, Sid Williams! Cost of the course is a mere $150 ($120 for Alumni), with a $50 deposit needed to secure your registration. Register online.

https://www.facebook.com/events/653523935044947/

War Pony 5K Second Annual
May 4 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Carrier Park

We are excited to host our second annual War Pony 5K race at Carrier Park in Asheville, N.C. Runners will run on paved and dirt paths around Carrier Park and the Hominy Creek Trail. The course runs along predominately flat trails that parallel the French Broad River.

Strollers are welcome, no dogs on the course please.

All proceeds raised from the War Pony 5K will go directly to programs that benefit the students of WD Williams Elementary School in Swannanoa, North Carolina.

Website: https://sites.google.com/bcsemail.org/war-pony-5k

Results:

http://rightontimeproductions.blogspot.com/2018/05/2018-war-pony-5k-overall-results.html

Registration fees:

$15.00 for runners 12 years of age and under.

$25.00 for runners 13 years to 64 years of age.

$20.00 for runners 65 years of age and older.

Register by May 1, 2018 to avoid a price increase.

Late registration fees (Starting April 25):

$20.00 for runners 12 years of age and under.

$30.00 for runners 13 years 64 years of age.

$25.00 for runners 65 years of age and older.

Customized medals will be given to the first male and female finisher, first male and female master finisher and top three male and female runners in each age group.

Age Groups:

12 and under

13-19 years of age

20-29 years of age

30-39 years of age

40-49 years of age

50-59 years of age

60 and older.

Register by April 24th to be guaranteed a T-Shirt.

Packet Pick-Up will be on Saturday beginning at 7:30am. Day of registration: payments of cash or check only.

The race is made possible through the coordination of W.D. Williams Elementary School, W.D. Williams Elementary School PTO, W.D. Williams Fit Girls running club, and community volunteers and sponsors.

https://www.facebook.com/events/295972637697336/

Yoga with Kitties
May 4 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Asheville Humane Society

Join Pure Yoga Asheville for a purrfectly fun event to benefit the Asheville Humane Society! Yoga with Kitties is led by Pure Yoga Asheville at the Asheville Humane Society at 14 Forever Friend Lane. The class is one hour. Cost is $15. Attendees are required to sign up ahead of time through Pure Yoga Asheville.

Kittens and cats will be provided by the Asheville Humane Society – please don’t bring your own cat. Do bring your own yoga mat. Space is limited and expected to sell out! The class is taught by Farrell! Questions – email Beth at [email protected].

Photo courtesy of Pamela Yvonne Photography

https://www.facebook.com/events/416187192543887/

Springtime Plant Exchange and Plants for Pollinator Talk
May 4 @ 9:30 am
Black Mountain Library

Our Sowing Circle begins at 9:30 am with a Springtime Plant Exchange. Bring your extra plants to share with fellow gardeners and pick-up some new plants for yourself. At 10:15 am, relax and listen to Brannen Basham, co-founder of Spriggly’s Beescaping, give a presentation on Plants for Pollinators. Creating a pollinator garden requires more than just planting flowers, although those are a great start! Learn how to create a pollinator garden that provides forage and habitat year round for a variety of pollinators, along with other beneficial insects and animals. These free events are sponsored by Black Mountain Blooms Seed Lending Library. We welcome you to be apart of our growing community!

Auditions Bye Bye Birdie
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Hendersonville Community Theatre

More details to come. Find more details on our website http://hendersonvilletheatre.org/auditions/
Audition Location: Main Stage Auditorium

CALLING ALL ACTORS:

Put on a happy face and come audition for the beloved musical comedy, Bye Bye Birdie May 4 & 5. Director, Colby Coren, Music Director, Lenora Thom, and Choreographers, Linda Runion and Mary Susan Goff are thrilled to be teaming up for this production.

Looking for strong singers, dancers and actors of all ethnicities to portray a variety of roles.
Tap Dancing is a plus.

Performances run August 2-18.
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm.

Auditions will be on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday May 5. Saturday’s schedule will be broken up into auditions for adults and students (Ages 14+). 10:00-11:30 will be adult vocal auditions with an adult dance audition from 11:30-12:00. 12:30-2:30 will be student vocal auditions with a student dance audition from 2:30-3:00. Sunday’s audition schedule will be open for all ages who were unable to attend Saturday, vocal auditions 1:00-3:00 and open dance auditions 2:30-3:00. If these times do not work for you, please contact Casting Coordinator, Jennifer Memolo ([email protected]) to make alternate arrangements. (Call backs for reading will be scheduled Sunday, May 5 3:00-5:00 as needed. Be sure you are available for these if needed!)

One role is available for a student 8-10 years of age. Please attend auditions on Sunday, May 5th

Please prepare a one minute audition song of your choosing (the selection does not need to be a musical theatre selection). Bring sheet music marked and in the appropriate key (musicnotes.com is a great resource for almost ANY song you can think of). Acapella auditions will not be heard. Also be prepared to learn a basic dance combo and perform with small groups.

STUDENTS – AGES 15-18
Saturday, May 4, 2019 10 – 3 pm

18 AND OVER
Sunday May 5. 2019 1 – 3 pm
Callbacks 3 – 5 pm

Albert Petersen: Male, 35 – 40. Energetic young man. The President of the Almaelou Music Corp. Nervous type, charming, kind, loving, scared of life. Must be a strong comedic with a great voice. Must move well. Tap dance a plus. Vocal: Tenor, C flat to F flat.

Rosie Alvarez: Female, 25 – 40. Albert’s secretary. Vivacious and fiery. The leading lady. Strong belt and comedic timing, strong dancer. Vocal: Mezzo/Alto, Belter, A flat to C.

Conrad Birdie: Male, 16 – 25, to play 18+. Sexy, strong, and flamboyant. Comedic timing a must. Strong singer/mover. An Elvis type, over the top Rock Star. Vocal: Baritone/Tenor, D flat to E flat.

Kim MacAfee: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Pretty, sweet, simple, self-absorbed teenager, excitable. Vocal: Soprano, A to A flat.

Mr. Harry MacAfee: Male, 30 – 50. Kim’s dad. Character actor, great comedic timing, very nervous type, silly, headstrong, protective, loving. Must move. Vocal: Baritone, C to E.

Mrs. Doris MacAfee: Female, 30 – 50. Typical “50’s mom.” Silly, character, sexy but doesn’t know it, trim, pretty. Gets excited for her daughter. Must move well. Vocal: Alto, C flat to F.

Randolph MacAfee: Male, 8 – 10. Kim’s younger brother. A typical All-American kid. A smart, funny, rapscallion. Must sing and move well tap dance a plus. Must be able to sing 4-part harmony. Vocal: Boy Soprano E to D.

Hugo Peabody: Male, 14 – 24, to play 17. Kim’s “steady.” Fun loving, charming, cute, All-American, jealous type. Must sing and dance.

Mae Petersen: Female, 50 – 70. Albert’s adoring, overbearing, Jewish mother. A martyr to the max. Strong comedic timing a must. Must move well. Vocal: Alto, Belter.

Ursula Merkle: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Kim’s best friend. Hyper-enthusiastic, LOUD, incredibly endearing, but very pushy. Strong comedic and physical timing. Must sing and dance. Vocal: Mezzo, E to F.

Harvey Johnson: Male, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Stereotypical “nerd” type. Strong comedic timing. Must sing and move well. Gymnastics a plus. Vocal: Tenor, E to F sharp.

Alice: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. The Mayor’s daughter. Sweet, simple, kind. Must sing and move well.

Nancy: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Silly, flirty, boy crazy. Must sing and move well.

Penelope: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Bookworm, smart, ahead of her time. Must sing and move well

Suzi: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Athletic, bright, charming. Must sing and move well.

Carl: Male, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. A young Rotarian. Smart, goal oriented. Must sing and move well.

Freddie: Male, 14 – 24. Popular, charming, handsome. Must sing and move well.

Deborah Sue: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Bubbly and fun loving, open to new situations. Must sing and dance.

Margie: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Shy but has a hidden agenda. She secretly wants to be more than what her town has to offer. Must sing and dance.

Mayor: Male, 30 – 60. Typical Mayor type. Outspoken, attention getter, pompous, thinks he wears the pants. Will sing in ensemble.

Mayor’s Wife: Female, 40 – 69. Always ready to host a cocktail party, funny, extremely physical, really runs the household and the city. A cross between Joan Crawford and Imogene Coca. Must sing and dance.

Gloria Rasputin: Female, 17 – 35. A big, broad “tap dancing” secretary. Mae’s choice to replace Rosie. Sexy, vivacious and curvy. Strong comedic timing and physical comedy. Will also be part of the ensemble. Must sing and dance.

Mrs. Merkle: Female, 30 – 50. Ursula’s’ mother. A grown up version of Ursula. LOUD and charming. Strong comedic timing. Must sing and dance.

Mr. Johnson: Male, 30 – 50. Harvey’s Dad. Nerd type. A grown up version of Harvey. Funny and charming. Must sing and move well.

Charles Maude: Male, 25 – 60. Owner of “Maude’s Roadside Retreat.” Part of the male quartet. Must sing and move well.

Ensemble: Males & Females, 18 – 60. All ethnicities, ages and types encouraged to audition. Looking for a group of character types, with strong comedic timing to play various characters; teenagers and parents. Must sing and move well. Tapping a plus. All other roles will come from the ensemble.

https://www.facebook.com/events/310258882940100/?event_time_id=310258892940099

Flow & Wine
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Unearthed Yoga

Come practice with me this Saturday morning at Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards from 10am to 11am!

All levels welcome for an upbeat and energizing power flow while focusing on turning inward and cultivating an intention that you can take with you off your mat!

10$ for 60 minute power vinyasa flow and glass of wine!

10am-11am Please share and feel free to bring your friends!
DM if you have any questions! Hope to see you there✨✨

https://www.facebook.com/events/393192134560043/?event_time_id=393192191226704

Meet artist Sean McAusland in April & May at Trackside Studios
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Trackside Studios at 375 Depot

Artist Sean J McAusland is currently exhibiting art works at Trackside Studios and will be working on paintings with oil and pastels in the Studio on Saturdays in April from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM as well as all day on Tuesday April 16 and Thursday April 18. Come in to meet the artist.
In addition to large oil paintings, Sean also has a series of Mix and Match “Subway Tiles” which are 4” x 6” oil on canvas tiles and can be customized by choosing your color own palette. “Subway tiles” are $40 each.
Also available are original art stationery cards with envelopes, postcards and “mini posters” with prices that range from $6 – $14. All cards and mini posters can customized by choosing the size and color palette of your choosing.

https://www.facebook.com/events/285469675697807/?event_time_id=285469685697806

Rev War Day May 4
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Polk County History Museum

Hear Yee! Hear Yee! There is a public Rev War day planned by the Polk County Historical Society, Saturday May 4, 2019. The Historical Society needs reenactors, demonstrators, sutlers and performers. The program is scheduled from 10 am – 4pm. The OVTA has done several evening programs for the museum with an excellent turnout.
THEY NEED YOU! Bring your wares! Bring your trade blanket! Bring your displays! Invite others!
Contact Joe Epley at [email protected] or Tom Vaughan at [email protected] if you can attend.
Address: Polk County History Museum, 60 Walker St. in downtown Columbus, N.C

https://www.facebook.com/events/271485467097748/

Rev War Day, May 4, 2019
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Polk County History Museum

Hear Yee! Hear Yee! There is a public Rev War day planned by the Polk County Historical Society, Saturday May 4, 2019. The Historical Society needs reenactors, demonstrators, sutlers and performers. The program is scheduled from 10 am – 4pm. The OVTA has done several evening programs for the museum with an excellent turnout.
THEY NEED YOU! Bring your wares! Bring your trade blanket! Bring your displays! Invite others!
Contact Joe Epley at [email protected] or Tom Vaughan at [email protected] if you can attend.
Address: Polk County History Museum, 60 Walker St. in downtown Columbus, N.C

https://www.facebook.com/events/402225167000926/

Saturday is Garden Day!
May 4 @ 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=524392558031671

Sean McAusland demos various art techniques on Saturdays in May.
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Trackside Studios at 375 Depot

Sean will be working on art projects at Trackside Studios every Saturday in May from 10 AM to 1 PM. On May 4 & 18, he will be demonstrating how to achieve three dimensional texture using oils. On May 11 & 25, Sean will demonstrate techniques with pastel chalks. Come meet the artist and pick out some art works that you may want customized by shape, size or color. MINI posters and original art note cards are available with circular or rectangular patterns and in color palettes that you choose.

https://www.facebook.com/events/349989518991481/?event_time_id=349989522324814

Space Day 2019
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute

Join us on May the 4th for Space Day!

From the very first year of the Learning Center at PARI’s existence, we have designated the first Saturday in May as Space Day, an all-day open house (free general admission*). During Space Day, the Learning Center’s research and educational programs are highlighted at locations throughout the campus, with Learning Center educators, students, and volunteers on hand to demonstrate and explain.

This year we are pleased to offer exciting, new activities* including the Droid Workshop (building and entering your own droid into a competition), costume contest (prizes awarded!), and Planetary Explorations at the AdventureDome!

Galactic snacks will also be available at our campus restaurant, Smiley’s. Please feel free to contact us with questions and additional information at [email protected] or 828-862-5554.

We look forward to seeing you for Space Day 2019 at the Learning Center at PARI!

* General admission to Space Day is free with a small fee for special programming and AdventureDome planetarium shows. General admission includes access to PARI’s NASA artifact’s collection, and gem/mineral exhibit.

All proceeds benefit the Learning Center at PARI’s educational outreach programs.

https://www.facebook.com/events/646131485837852/

Spartanburg Earth Day Festival
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Spartanburg Earth Day Festival

The Spartanburg Earth Day Festival (SEDF) builds community, celebrates the many gifts we receive from Earth, and inspires our citizens to care for our planet. SEDF seeks to include Spartanburg County’s diverse population, engaging all people in appreciation of and concern for our environment and natural resources. Our intent is to educate our community about the fragileness of our planet, the interdependency of people and resources in preserving viable, life-sustaining eco-systems, and to enhance awareness of the role each individual can play in protecting and sustaining our planet. The festival itself is striving to become a zero-waste event with broad community appeal and participation. We accomplish these goals through education, the arts, and hands-on experiences.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2174387865955352/

The Art of Teaching, A Continuing Education Series
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Asheville Community Yoga

The Art of Teaching: a 24 hour Continuing Education series to enhance your teaching skills with Kelly & Mado

Saturday, February 16th, March 23rd, May 4th, & June 1st: each session 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Saturday, February 16th: Functional Anatomy for Yoga Teachers
This hands on experiential workshop puts the details of anatomy into the context of teaching yoga. As the internal map you have of you body fills in, you will be empowered to innovate your teaching in safe and bio-mechanically sound ways.

Saturday, March 23rd: Accessible and Inclusive Yoga Classes
This session will introduce common limitations and injuries along with helpful modifications. You will also learn to build sequences that accommodate many different body types and practice teaching techniques to make your classes supportive and inclusive to a diverse population.

Saturday, May 4th: Sweet Surrender
Dive into the blissful practices that encompass the softer side of yoga: pranayama, savasana, and yoga nidra. Learn how these practices influence the human nervous system in order to promote rest, relaxation, and healing for you students.

Saturday, June 1st: From Good to Great
The final session in this series brings it all together as you develop the subtle skills that take your yoga classes from being well executed to becoming transformative experiences. You will learn to tap into your authentic voice and share your unique perspective on yoga in the way that will resonate with the students you are meant to teach.

Tuition:
Tuition for this course is $175 for individual sessions. Sign up for all four sessions for $599 (a savings of $101!!) A deposit of $50 is due upon registration, $25 of which is non-refundable.

Early Bird Discount:
Register and pay by January 16th = save $100 and pay only $499!

**CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER**
https://ashevillecommunityyoga.com/continuing-education-introduction-to-yin-yoga/

https://www.facebook.com/events/341145856635227/?event_time_id=341145863301893

Wedge Run 10k
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join us for the second edition of the Wedge Run 10k.

This flat-and-fast course follows the French Broad river through the River Arts District and Carrier Park.

Along with the 10k, there will be a kids 1-mile run inside the Foundation. Hang around after the races to enjoy food, Wedge Brewery beer, and live music.

Friday Packet Pick Up 3-6 pm (Wedge at Foundation)
Saturday Packet Pick Up 8:30-10:30 am (Wedge at Foundation)
Kids run starts at 10 am
10k starts at 11 am
Awards at 12:45 pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/371932823647970/

Weekly Qigong, Saturday 10am
May 4 @ 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.

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Silver Fuming in Flamework: The Basics
May 4 @ 10:30 am – May 5 @ 4:30 pm
North Carolina Glass Center

Instructor: Mike Blumenfeld
Saturday, May 4 & Sunday, May 5
10:30 am – 4:30 pm (1-hour break for lunch)
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Tuition: $325

Learn the basics of applying silver fuming to your flameworked creations. Demonstrations will cover how to apply silver to a piece of glass and encasement. Further techniques will include baking in the silver, dotting up, and fritting over. Students have the option to work on solid or hollow forms depending on skill level.

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Camp Cedar Cliff 3rd Annual Free Spring Festival
May 4 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Camp Cedar Cliff

Camp Cedar Cliff FREE Spring Festival is back!

Put it on your calendar now and save this date to bring the whole family to our 3rd Annual Spring Festival. We will have a petting zoo, horseback riding, climbing wall, archery, inflatables, plant a flower, sno cones, festival games, face painting and much more! The best thing is it is all FREE. A fun, family day in Asheville at NO cost.

We will have lunch tickets available for $5 each. It will include a burger or hotdog, chips + a drink.

It’s going to be a FABULOUS day at camp!
See you all on May 4th!

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