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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Friday, August 23, 2019
CONVERTIBLES NEEDED FOR APPLE FESTIVAL PARADE, Monday September 2nd 2019
Aug 23 all-day
Do you have a Classic, Antique, or Newer Convertible?  Do you know someone who does?  We need Convertibles for the Henderson County Apple Festival Parade on Monday September 2, 2019.
Bring your Classic, Antique or Newer Convertible to the “Top Notch Towing” on  Asheville Highway  ( Hwy 25) across from the “old Boyd New Car Showroom at 1 PM on Monday, September 2nd, 2019.  Convertibles are needed to drive a number of VIP’s, Apple Festival President, Apple Festival Grand Marshall, Past President of Apple Festival and other VIP’s..

   It is anticipated that we will need an increased number of Convertibles this year to carry Apple Festival Dignitaries, Veterans, and  other VIP’s.
Apple Festival VIP’s will be assigned to each car; magnetic signs designating the VIP will be placed on the respective cars.
Council on Aging Offers Free Medicare Classes August-September
Aug 23 all-day
various see below

The Council on Aging of Buncombe County in conjunction with the N.C. Department of Insurance’s Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) announces its classes “Introduction to Medicare – Understanding the Puzzle” for August – September 2019. The classes will explain how Medicare works, the enrollment process, how to avoid penalties, and ways to save money.

The classes are free and open to the public.

Residents who are new to Medicare, caregivers, and others who help senior citizens with their Medicare insurance should consider attending this informative class. The information presented is unbiased and accurate. No products are sold, recommended, or endorsed.

Medicare Classes:  August – September 2019

  • Aug. 21, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. PM Blue Ridge Health, 2579 Chimney Rock Rd, Hendersonville
  • Aug.  23, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Goodwill, 1616 Patton Ave, Asheville
  • Aug. 28, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 150 Brian Berg Dr, Brevard
  • Sept. 5, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Reuter YMCA, 3 Town Square Blvd, Asheville
  • Sept. 13, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. OLLI/Reuter Center, UNCA, One University Heights, Asheville
  • Sept. 17, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Woodfin YMCA, 40 N Merrimon Ave #101, Asheville
  • Sept. 20, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Goodwill, 1616 Patton Ave, Asheville
  • Sept. 25, 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. Black Mountain YMCA, 25 Jane Jacobs Rd, Black Mountain
  • Oct. 1, 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. Ferguson YMCA, 31 Westridge Market Pl, Candler
Get $5K for Your Nonprofit: 2019 Tipping Point Grant Applications Open
Aug 23 all-day

Buncombe County is excited to announce applications are open for nonprofits looking for a cash infusion. For the fourth year, Tipping Point Grants are seeking proposals from nonprofit organizations working to help support County Commissioners’ six strategic priorities:

All projects must be a part of a Buncombe County-based nonprofit with 501c3 or a similar charitable IRS tax exempt designation. All individual innovators must be in partnership with a nonprofit agency.

Ready to apply for a Tipping Point Grant?

Official Tipping Point Grant applications are required. You may apply online here, or you can pick up hard copy applications at the Community Engagement office at 199 College St., right next door to the Register of Deeds’ office from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Please contact the office to make sure someone is there to provide you with an application. The deadline for submitting a grant is on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019 by 5 p.m.

Optional grant writing workshops will be hosted by Buncombe County on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, 3-5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 15 and Friday, Aug. 16 from 5-7:30 p.m. Workshops will be held on the ground floor of 200 College St.

These are free sessions and open to anyone. Applicants will be able to get support on proposal writing and will be able to leave the workshop with an application ready to go and/or submitted. If you have any questions, contact Rasheeda McDaniels at (828) 250-4102.

For complete information about Tipping Point Grants, visit BuncombeCounty.org/Grants.

Justice Forum Pisgah Legal Jose Antonio Vargas Registration Open
Aug 23 all-day

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS

Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, author of Dear America: Notes of An Undocumented Citizen and a leading voice for the human rights of immigrants. He is the Founder and CEO of Define American, the nation’s leading nonprofit media organization that fights injustice and anti-immigrant hate through the power of storytelling.
Mr. Vargas will share details of his childhood journey to the United States from the Philippines and his life in America as an immigration reform activist. Some have called him the most famous undocumented immigrant in America.
Summer Exhibitions at Momentum Gallery
Aug 23 all-day
Momentum Gallery

Momentum Gallery in downtown Asheville hosts new summer exhibitions – Mariella Bisson, Setting Shapes; Oil paintings by two new painters: Samantha Keely Smith and Paul Sattler; and a group invitational called Give Me Wood. These exhibitions continue at 24 N Lexington Avenue through the end of August.

Mariella Bisson deftly delineates the sculptural planes of regional waterfalls and sylvan scenes creating refreshingly contemporary landscape paintings. Her oil-over-collage paintings feature built-up texture, suggesting the complex surface of stone and tree bark, lichen, and moss. Bisson’s paintings demonstrate a strong understanding of formal composition and reflect a sensibility honed from time she’s spent immersed in the outdoors. Of note, Bisson is a two-time recipient of the Pollock-Krasner grant and was awarded a New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship in painting.

Samantha Keely Smith creates inspired and stirring abstract paintings in oil. The Brooklyn-based artist sees her paintings “as an expression of our internal turbulence. They reflect the overwhelming reality of being constantly aware of what is happening in the wider world – Change is the only constant.” Smith’s nebulous compositions are evocative of luminous cloudscapes and primordial oceans. Brilliant areas of stained pigment collide with waves of painterly brush strokes ultimately conjuring imagined environments with a timeless quality. “These paintings are about the essence of who we all are, as human beings… We all want love and connection.” Smith’s works give form to fluctuations between turbulence and calm present in everything from our emotions to the temporal world. Overall, Smith’s focus is on the underlying psychological impact of the dawning awareness of our shifting reality.

An accomplished oil painter, Paul Sattler was the recipient of the John R. Solomon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. In 2004, he was selected to exhibit at the 179th Annual Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Art at the National Academy of Design in New York, where he received the Wallace Truman Prize. Dramatic narratives unfold in his charged and enigmatic oil paintings which reference historic and literary sources. Sattler comments, “A diverse population of animals are enmeshed in my works’ human-inhabited environments, theatrical locales, and domestic dramas.”

Give Me Wood is an imaginative and evocative collection of contemporary painting and wood sculpture. Central to the identity and creation of all the extraordinary two- and three-dimensional works in the exhibition is the common material of wood. The participating artists defy logic, explore space (both real and imagined), carve, bend, turn, and otherwise construct some truly amazing and innovative work! Featuring Michael Alm, Garry Knox Bennett, Gil Bruvel, Christian Burchard, Tom Eckert, David Ellsworth, Ron Layport, Wendy Maruyama, and Sylvie Rosenthal.

The Blood Connection and Outback Steakhouse Join Forces to Save Lives BLOOD DRIVE
Aug 23 all-day
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Outback Give Back – Donate, Mate!

There’s never been a better time to stop by your local Outback Steakhouse! And The Blood Connection is giving you an easy way to eat for FREE.

For the entire month of August, TBC and Outback Steakhouse are working together to spread the word about blood donation. Partnerships like this are essential to the community’s blood supply. Outback Steakhouse’s enthusiasm to partner with TBC has helped the blood center reach new donors and save more lives!

The Outback Give Back Promotion runs August 1st – August 29th. Donors who give blood at any TBC center on any Thursday will receive a $20 Outback gift card and a free Bloomin’ Onion ® coupon. To find a center near you, click here.

On August 29th, 18 Outback Steakhouse locations will host a blood mobile for a collective blood drive at the same time, 2-7 P.M. Blood donors will receive a $20 Outback gift card and a free Bloomin’ Onion® coupon. After donating, they can walk right in and enjoy a free dinner at Outback, a thank you for saving lives!

Donors can visit any TBC center in the Upstate of South Carolina, and Raleigh and Asheville in North Carolina: 435 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC; 341 Old Abbeville Highway, Greenwood, SC; 5116 Calhoun Memorial Hwy, Easley, SC; 1308 Sandifer Boulevard, Seneca, SC; 270 North Grove Medical Park Drive, Spartanburg, SC; 225 Airport Road, Arden, NC; 5925 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC. Centers are open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on the weekends 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Volunteers needed urban scavenger hunt
Aug 23 all-day


This urban scavenger hunt will take teams of four around the downtown area via a series of clues to sixteen different locations where they will be required to complete a task before receiving their next clue.  Two volunteers will staff each secret location, checking teams in and out, throughout the day. Contact [email protected] directly if you are interested in assisting with this event or sign up by CLICKING HERE.

Volunteers Needed! Time Travel Gala
Aug 23 all-day
Preservation Society of Asheville
We are looking for a team of volunteers to help with the Time Traveling Gala on September 28th.
Please note, we will not be using volunteer bartenders this year but will need lots of docents/general volunteers to help us keep the evening running smoothly.
Youth Art Competition Application Deadline October 1, 2019
Aug 23 all-day

Hot Works 4th Asheville Fine Art Show, October 26 & 27, 2019 takes place in Pack Square Park, downtown Asheville. This art show is juried by art professionals and brings artists to sell his/her art in all discipline including paintings, sculpture, clay, glass, fiber, jewelry, wood and more. All art is original and personally handmade by the artist who is present at the show. There is something for everyone, in all price ranges. You will see many artists at this show who do not attend other shows in North Carolina or South Carolina.

As part of our commitment to bring art education into the community, a Youth Art Competition for grades K-8 or ages 5-13 is integrated within a 10×20 space at the Asheville Fine Art Show. Sponsored by Institute for the Arts & Education, the associated 501c3 non-profit organization, all students in grades K-8 or ages 5-13 are encouraged to enter his/her original and personally handmade art that will be publicly displayed in the art show the entire weekend. On Sunday, October 27 at 3pm, there is $250 in youth art awards presented. Students are exposed to the rules and entrepreneurship opportunity of doing art shows for a living. The program brings families to the art show and exposes them to great art.

Summer Fun Photo Contest
Aug 23 @ 12:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park

Summer is all about outdoor fun, spending quality time together as a family and taking in the wonderful sights of nature. Submit your photos of your family hiking, sunlight making its way through the trees or of the fantastic views that make Chimney Rock so special. 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 cost to enter contest.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2346811038665486/?event_time_id=2346811078665482

Powerful Communication Strategies for Professional Women
Aug 23 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
WCU Biltmore Park

How we communicate has a profound impact on our workplace relationships, and, consequently, our careers. Research has documented many gender differences in workplace communication. For example, women often downplay their accomplishments, use tentative language, and send low power nonverbal cues. Women also, more than men, fear speaking up and commanding the “talk stage.” To succeed, every woman must identify and address her communication challenges, understand both feminine and masculine communication styles, and commit to building a powerful professional persona.

As a result of attending this knowledge-and skill-building workshop, participants will gain a greater understanding of key gender differences in communication, including:

  • Taking credit for accomplishments
  • Tentative language use
  • Apologizing
  • Interrupting
  • Nonverbal cues
  • Listening
  • Conflict management
  • Public Speaking

Participants will complete a self-assessment instrument, engage in a variety of role-playing exercises to develop key skills, and develop their confidence and presence in public speaking. Designed for women only, this workshop is appropriate for women at all stages in their careers and across all workplace types.

Dr. Betty Farmer will serve as presenter for the workshop.

Haywood County Fair
Aug 23 @ 2:00 pm – Aug 24 @ 2:00 am
Haywood County Fairgrounds

Come see us at the fair!

https://www.facebook.com/events/333017124045375/?event_time_id=333017137378707

Neil deGrasse Tyson: An Astrophysicist Reads the Newspaper Tickets On Sale Friday, August 23rd at 10am ET
Aug 23 @ 10:00 am
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

The event will feature Tyson’s trademark academic brilliance and illuminating personality exploring current events happening in the world and Asheville, NC alike. Known by the masses from his social media posts about pop culture subjects and movie premises, his effortless blend of topical modern culture and scientific logic have made him a favorite among people of all ages. In recent years, Tyson has brought his captivating personality to shows such as Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, The Big Bang Theory, and cult-favorite Futurama.

Vance Elementary School and Ben & Jerry’s Art Showcase
Aug 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Ben & Jerry' s Scoop Shop

There’s more than Chunky Monkey and New York Super Fudge Chunk in downtown Asheville’s Ben & Jerry’s this summer.

Art created by Vance Elementary School fifth grade students of art educator Robbie Lipe is now on display on the brick walls opposite the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. The exhibit depicts the students’ interpretation of the artist Kehinde Wiley and the contemporary portraits he creates inspired by traditional Baroque paintings. It will be featured through the end of the summer.

“Ben & Jerry’s is excited about showcasing art from the community inside our scoop shop,” said general manager Chris Carter. “Making use of our walls to show what local artists are creating complements our social mission — to be actively involved in the places we live and do business. I hope this is the first of many art exhibits on our walls.”

Carter gave all the credit for the exhibit to Ms. Lipe, who teaches kindergarten through 5th-grade students at Vance Elementary. She was named the North Carolina Arts Educators Association “Art Educator of the Year” in 2017-2018.

Ben & Jerry’s is located at 19 Haywood Street. Current hours are Monday-Thursday 12 pm to 10 pm; Friday 12 pm – 11 pm; Saturday 11:30 am – 11 pm; Sunday 11:30 am – 10 pm.

For more information, call Carter at 310-601-6247.

Strolling Through History: Active Bodies, Active Minds
Aug 23 @ 10:30 am
Pack Library

You can’t beat a walk with a friend over good conversation. So, why not take a walk with lots of friends and a history expert to boot? Buncombe County Libraries is excited to announce its Strolling Through History program focused on getting you moving while taking in some experiential history. “Each one of the strolls is a little different. We’ll talk about the evolution of the architecture, famous (or not quite so famous) residents, important events, and more,” explains Pack Memorial Librarian Katherine Calhoun Cutshall. “On our Haywood Street stroll, we talked about how the street has seen two major rebirths and discussed the careers of two WWI nurses who grew up on the street while it was mostly residential.”

Pack Librarians are always looking for innovative ways to showcase the library’s portfolio of initiatives and resources. “The North Carolina Room is a hidden gem in our library system, so programs like Strolling Through History bring the collection to the streets of downtown while showing off resources and programs in a fun new way,” notes Katherine. And of course, exercising your muscles and social skills are important at any age

So, how can you get involved with the monthly Strolling Through History? There are two versions: one for elder adults and one for babies and their caregivers. If you’re interested in participating, the elder adults strolls are the third Friday of every month, and the babies and caretakers strolls are the third Wednesday of every month (except July). All strolls will meet at Pack Memorial Library at 10:30 a.m., and participants should wear comfortable shoes and bring water to stay hydrated. Registration is required. 

ACAB: Veganism in Anarchy & Non-violent Direct Action in Social
Aug 23 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Firestorm Books & Coffee

This event is hosted by Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair 2019 please check out our full list of events here Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair 2019

An open discussion and forum about how the plight of human and non-human animals are connected in the fight for total liberation and freedom from a state of oppression. What strategies can we use to advocate for change? How has non-violent direct action been used successfully in the past and how can we continue to use it in the future? What are our basic rights when demonstrating and protesting and how do we handle the police?

https://www.facebook.com/events/2457328010995122/

Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair 2019
Aug 23 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Here is the full line up of events for ACAB2019 – click on each event to go to RSVP or for a detailed description. Check out http://ACAB2019.noblogs.org for more information about our event!

Friday August 23

1pm Welcoming Table — Firestorm Books & Coffee

1:00pm-2:00pm ACAB: Veganism in Anarchy & Non-violent Direct Action in Social — Firestorm Books & Coffee
2:15pm-3:15pm ACAB: Siwar Mayu, a river of hummingbirds — Firestorm Books & Coffee
3:30pm-4:30pm ACAB: Appalachian Anti-Racism — Firestorm Books & Coffee
4:45pm-5:45pm ACAB: Burn Down the American Plantation — Firestorm Books & Coffee
6pm-7pm ACAB: Anarchism in Puerto Rico — Firestorm Books & Coffee

7pm-12am Pansy Fest III — Sly Grog Lounge
12am-4am Pansy Fest III Dance Party Static Age-Records

Saturday August 24

ACAB: Vendors & Tablers @ The Mothlight 11-5pm

10:00am-11:45am ACAB: Stop The Bleed– Kairos West Community Center
10:30am -11:30am Read Aloud for Anarchkids–Firestorm Books & Coffee
11:45am-1:15pm ACAB: Co-ops, Technology & Existential Dread –Firestorm Books & Coffee

1:30pm-2:30pm Lunch Break – Potluck The Mothlight Patio! Bring Snacks if you are able!

2:30pm-3:30pm ACAB: Lucid Passion, Love & Rage: notes from the Underground Atlanta Dance Scene — Firestorm
3:15pm-4:45pm ACAB: No One Will Be Free Until Everyone Is Gay: Queer and Anarchist Histories in the 20th Century United States –Kairos West Community Center
4:45pm-5:45pm ACAB: Their Stature, Our Blood: History at Hand — Firestorm
6:00pm-7:00pm ACAB: Pan-African Social Ecology — Firestorm

7:00pm-12:00am Pansy Fest III @ Sly Grog Lounge

12:00am + Pansy Fest III @ Mold House

Sunday August 25

ACAB: Vendors & Tablers @ The Mothlight 11-5pm

10:00am-3pm Pansy Fest III BIG GAY BRUNCH & LGBTQ Prisoner Letter Writing w/ @Tranzmission Prison Project Fleetwood’s

10:00am-11:30am ACAB: Tech Security — Firestorm
11:45am-1:15pm ACAB: The Radical Potential of Kitchen Medicine –Firestorm
12:00pm-1:45pm ACAB: Roundtable Discussion on DIY Reproductive Care –Kairos West Community Center
1:30pm-2:30pm ACAB: Nationalisms — Firestorm
2:00pm-3:30pm ACAB: Meaningful Discomfort as Liberatory Practice — Kairos West Community Center
2:45pm-3:45pm ACAB: Perspectives of Anarchists Organizing in Rojava — Firestorm
3:45pm-4:45pm ACAB: The History & Future of Failure as a Strategy of Revolt — Kairos West Community Center
4:00pm-5:30pm ACAB: Building Alternative Worlds — Firestorm
5:00pm-6:30pm ACAB: Relationship Anarchy: Increasing Autonomy and Reducing Entitlement — Kairos West Community Center

https://www.facebook.com/events/413849872570349/?event_time_id=413890485899621

Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair 2019
Aug 23 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Here is the full line up of events for ACAB2019 – click on each event to go to RSVP or for a detailed description. Check out http://ACAB2019.noblogs.org for more information about our event!

Friday August 23

1pm Welcoming Table — Firestorm Books & Coffee

1:00pm-2:00pm ACAB: Veganism in Anarchy & Non-violent Direct Action in Social — Firestorm Books & Coffee
2:15pm-3:15pm ACAB: Siwar Mayu, a river of hummingbirds — Firestorm Books & Coffee
3:30pm-4:30pm ACAB: Appalachian Anti-Racism — Firestorm Books & Coffee
4:45pm-5:45pm ACAB: Burn Down the American Plantation — Firestorm Books & Coffee
6pm-7pm ACAB: Anarchism in Puerto Rico — Firestorm Books & Coffee

7pm-12am Pansy Fest III — Sly Grog Lounge
12am-4am Pansy Fest III Dance Party Static Age-Records

Saturday August 24

ACAB: Vendors & Tablers @ The Mothlight 11-5pm

10:00am-11:45am ACAB: Stop The Bleed– Kairos West Community Center
10:30am -11:30am Read Aloud for Anarchkids–Firestorm Books & Coffee
11:45am-1:15pm ACAB: Co-ops, Technology & Existential Dread –Firestorm Books & Coffee

1:30pm-2:30pm Lunch Break – Potluck The Mothlight Patio! Bring Snacks if you are able!

2:30pm-3:30pm ACAB: Lucid Passion, Love & Rage: notes from the Underground Atlanta Dance Scene — Firestorm
3:15pm-4:45pm ACAB: No One Will Be Free Until Everyone Is Gay: Queer and Anarchist Histories in the 20th Century United States –Kairos West Community Center
4:45pm-5:45pm ACAB: Their Stature, Our Blood: History at Hand — Firestorm
6:00pm-7:00pm ACAB: Pan-African Social Ecology — Firestorm

7:00pm-12:00am Pansy Fest III @ Sly Grog Lounge

12:00am + Pansy Fest III @ Mold House

Sunday August 25

ACAB: Vendors & Tablers @ The Mothlight 11-5pm

10:00am-3pm Pansy Fest III BIG GAY BRUNCH & LGBTQ Prisoner Letter Writing w/ @Tranzmission Prison Project Fleetwood’s

10:00am-11:30am ACAB: Tech Security — Firestorm
11:45am-1:15pm ACAB: The Radical Potential of Kitchen Medicine –Firestorm
12:00pm-1:45pm ACAB: Roundtable Discussion on DIY Reproductive Care –Kairos West Community Center
1:30pm-2:30pm ACAB: Nationalisms — Firestorm
2:00pm-3:30pm ACAB: Meaningful Discomfort as Liberatory Practice — Kairos West Community Center
2:45pm-3:45pm ACAB: Perspectives of Anarchists Organizing in Rojava — Firestorm
3:45pm-4:45pm ACAB: The History & Future of Failure as a Strategy of Revolt — Kairos West Community Center
4:00pm-5:30pm ACAB: Building Alternative Worlds — Firestorm
5:00pm-6:30pm ACAB: Relationship Anarchy: Increasing Autonomy and Reducing Entitlement — Kairos West Community Center

https://www.facebook.com/events/413849872570349/

Family Animal Encounters
Aug 23 @ 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park

We are lucky to have incredible Animal Educators to help us spread the word on the important roles they play in the Park. Join one of our Park naturalists for an informal program where your family will love meeting some of our wilder teammates! Kids of all ages are sure to take home some fun facts and special memories. Then, grab a Track Trail brochure at the Animal Discovery Den and round out the day with a hike along our Great Woodland Adventure trail with 12 education stations. Don’t forget your camera!

Cost: Included with Park admission.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1102692779911730/?event_time_id=1102692853245056

Family Animal Encounters
Aug 23 @ 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park

We are lucky to have incredible Animal Educators to help us spread the word on the important roles they play in the Park. Join one of our Park naturalists for an informal program where your family will love meeting some of our wilder teammates! Kids of all ages are sure to take home some fun facts and special memories. Then, grab a Track Trail brochure at the Animal Discovery Den and round out the day with a hike along our Great Woodland Adventure trail with 12 education stations. Don’t forget your camera!

https://www.facebook.com/events/714700392244282/?event_time_id=714700472244274

ACAB: Siwar Mayu, a river of hummingbirds
Aug 23 @ 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm
Firestorm Books & Coffee

This event is hosted by Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair 2019 please check out our full list of events here Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair 2019

“Siwar” and “Mayu” in the Quechua language (currently spoken by eight million people in the world) translate into hummingbird and river, respectively. This website is conceived of as a river of hummingbirds. ‘Siwar’ symbolizes the bearer of messages, the ancestors, the ones who cross borders, and is in-between, just as our project is, just as contemporary indigenous writers and artists are.

https://www.facebook.com/events/358637031474599/

ACAB: Appalachian Anti-Racism
Aug 23 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Firestorm Books & Coffee

This event is hosted by Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair 2019 please check out our full list of events here Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair 2019

I really want to have an open dialogue conversation with the Appalachian community about immediate and sustainable ways we can be in solidarity with our black and brown family. With 2020 elections coming up and especially with ICE continually breathing down our backs, I think this should be one of the things we’re really focusing on. I want to talk about what to do if you see ICE as a white person, resources, reparations, and bridging the gap between white anarchist punks and the communities that need radical white bodies to protect them.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1246394342204666/

Free Dead Friday at The One Stop
Aug 23 @ 9:00 pm – Aug 24 @ 12:30 am
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

FREE DEAD FRIDAYS @ The One Stop
– feat. members of Phuncle Sam acoustic

Join us at The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall every Friday at 5:30PM for our FREE Acoustic Grateful Dead series Featuring members of Phuncle Sam and great drink and food specials.

https://www.facebook.com/events/244820139590703/?event_time_id=244820252924025

Friday Bike Nite’s Are Back!
Aug 23 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Burger Bar

Bike Nite is back EVERY FRIDAY through the end of Summer!!
Live Music // DJs // Ride Alongs // And so much more!!
We will be having a kick off party later this month and a huge end of season event later this summer. Stayed tuned for details!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/372453063350999/?event_time_id=372453083350997

Grand Opening of The Haen Gallery Brevard
Aug 23 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Haen Gallery

 

New work by
Larry Gray, J. Aaron Alderman, Angelita Surmon, Jose Barreda, and Alicia Armstrong will be
featured during an evening of music, wine, food, and celebration.

The Haen Gallery Brevard moved to their new location on Broad Street in June of this year. The
Haen Gallery in Asheville remains at its 52 Biltmore Avenue location, where it has operated for
thirteen years.

 

Polka Music Night at Appalachian Ridge
Aug 23 @ 5:15 pm – 9:15 pm
Appalachian Ridge Artisan Hard Cider

Celebrate the summer with fun polka music from Mountain Top Polka Band and great cider from Appalachian Ridge Hard Cider!

Cruise then Booze Paddle Outing with Oskar Blues Brewery
Aug 23 @ 9:30 pm – Aug 24 @ 12:30 am
Oskar Blues Brewery North Carolina

CRUISE THEN BOOZE
$30.00 Per Person
EVERY FRIDAY EVENING JUNE THROUGH AUGUST.

START YOUR SUMMER EVENING OFF RIGHT WITH A 2 HOUR PADDLE TRIP DOWN THE FRENCH BROAD AND END AT OSKAR BLUES BREWERY FOR A COLD CRAFT BEER (Drinks Not Included In Cost).

HEADWATERS OUTFITTERS WILL MEET YOU AT OSKAR BLUES BREWERY AT 5:30 PM WITH BOATS, LIFE-JACKETS, AND PADDLES. A QUICK 2 MINUTE SHUTTLE TO PISGAH FOREST ACCESS WILL PUT YOU AT THE LAUNCH SITE OF YOUR PADDLE TRIP. END YOUR PADDLE AT THE PENROSE BOATING ACCESS. THE SHUTTLE (APPROXIMATE 10 MIN.) WILL TAKE YOU BACK TO OSKAR BLUES AND THE TAPROOM IS OPEN TILL 10:00 PM.

ENJOY GREAT BEER AND LIVE MUSIC……..PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY!

COST- $30.00 PER PERSON

**GUEST DO NOT HAVE TO BE 21 TO PADDLE**
**DRINKS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN COST**

https://www.facebook.com/events/2291829214372611/?event_time_id=2291829251039274

ACAB: Anarchism in Puerto Rico
Aug 23 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Firestorm Books & Coffee

This event is hosted by Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair 2019 please check out our full list of events here Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair 2019

https://www.facebook.com/events/928299527549484/

Friday night float, 2nd & 4th Fri of the month
Aug 23 @ 10:00 pm – Aug 24 @ 12:30 am
Riverside Canoe and Tube Rentals

Evening paddle, when the crowds are gone and wildlife are coming out. 6 PM – 8:30 PM, offered the 2nd and 4th Friday in June, July & August

https://www.facebook.com/events/1052206058295884/?event_time_id=1052206078295882

Soul Benefactor LIVE at Music In The Valle 2019
Aug 23 @ 10:30 pm – Aug 24 @ 1:00 am
Valle Crucis Community Park

Soul Benefactor
LIVE @
Music In The Valle 2019
Friday, August 23, 2019
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Valle Crucis Park
Valle Crucis, NC
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

**Admission is FREE, but a $5 to $10 donation to the park is suggested and appreciated. Music In The Valle is FAMILY FRIENDLY** A BIG thanks to our generous sponsors The Gamekeeper Restaurant and Bar, MountainBound Fly Guides, & Motorcycle Medic!

About Soul Benefactor:
Led by multi-instrumentalists and vocalists Aaron Burleson and Dave Brewer, Soul Benefactor has been been cranking out live soul, rock, funk and blues at venues throughout the High Country and beyond for more than a decade. The band’s brassy focus on high-energy music from Memphis, Muscle Shoals and Motown gets people of all ages moving and grooving on the lawn or dance floor at every show!!

Seating is not provided, so bring chairs or a blanket. Food is available for purchase at all concerts.
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