Calendar of Events

We have paired up with SweetWater Brewery for an epic summer trip! On Wednesdays in June & July, shuttle from SweetWater Brewery’s Taproom & Kitchen to NOC Chattahoochee for a Lower Tube Trip. When you’re done, we will take you back to SweetWater just in time to enjoy a refreshing beverage (included in the cost of your trip).

For every person booked, SweetWater will donate $4.20 to the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s summer “Save the Hooch” campaign!

https://www.facebook.com/events/855292388184351/?event_time_id=855292408184349

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/205232420384951/?event_time_id=205232477051612

Separate Beds

Snapshot: 

This romantic and reflective comedy by M.J. Cruise brings new life to the enduring question, is the grass really greener on the other side? In an effort to spice up their relationship, empty nesters embark on a cruise vacation only to meet another couple who seem to “have it all”. Comparing their relationships, careers, and lives, these two couples are set on a course to rediscover the sparks that brought them together.

This new class in our Fitness Center will incorporate Qigong, strengthening, mediation and yoga. This class is geared to all ages and gender, especially male golfers.

Qigong is a practice that typically involves moving meditation, slow flowing movement and deep rhythmic breathing that provides a calm meditative state of mind.

Classes are $10.00/person.

This class will be lead by instructor 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/407581593350375/?event_time_id=407581670017034

Head out to Oskar Blues every Wednesday to hang out with the families + locals of Brevard. We’ll feature artists, businesses, nonprofits, and other rad people that make this community so great. Each week will feature different events, live music, or activities, so check back here for what’s happening. Kids eat free with the purchase of a regular meal from the Oskar Blues CHUBwagon.

https://www.facebook.com/events/560723244441751/?event_time_id=560723301108412

Select a wine on draft and fill a plēb urban winery 500mL or 1L growler for a reduced price (see menu for availability and pricing). Growler purchase is separate. Carry out only.

https://www.facebook.com/events/859748727719594/?event_time_id=859748817719585

Our weekly dose of James Hammel’s awesome selection of cover songs and original tunes! Always a good show, and you’re bound to see someone you know at the bar!

https://www.facebook.com/events/325013448112541/?event_time_id=325013534779199

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 1-July 17
(No class 7/3)
Wednesdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Recreation Park Pavilion

https://www.facebook.com/events/1523312957803744/?event_time_id=1523315481136825

All Levels Welcome
$25

This workshop will give you the tools you need to remove the effects of stress from your body’s tissues, so it is easier to treat yourself kindly and open yourself up to life’s abundance.
Stress and anxiety are so prevalent in our society that many of us suffer from physical and mental ramifications of these modern manifestations. We get trapped in negative thought patterns, often feeling like we’ll never be able to catch up to some grandiose ambition or impossible expectation. As a result, we experience problems such as chest tightness, back or abdominal ailments, lack of concentration, forgetfulness, etc. The energetic body also responds to modern life stress, which puts us in a constant state of fight or flight. Over time, it may become more difficult to express emotions, release negative energy, and show compassion.

Even if a stressful situation has passed, the effects can linger and compound in our muscles and energetic body. In this workshop, we’ll practice yoga postures and somatic movements that address the issues in the tissues. You will learn a morning somatic sequence that focuses on releasing habitual tension created by the body’s instinctive withdrawal to stress. Next, we will practice a short yoga flow sequence that helps open up the front and back of the chest. Finally, you will learn restorative postures for opening the front body, meant to open your compassionate heart. Take-home handouts with these practices will be offered.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2304967322912491/

The French Broad Valley Music Association: FBVMA jam session is focused on regional fiddle tunes and songs. Carol Rifkin and John Mitchell cohost weekly, bring an instrument to play or just enjoy the music, its free, kid friendly, donations encouraged. Key Players are intermediate to advanced but beginners are most welcome and encouraged to attend to listen, learn/quietly play along. More experienced players sit in the inner circle and take turns choosing fiddle tunes or songs. Guests, families and kids are invited to listen and often sing along. This style of community play has been used to entertain and pass down music to kids for generations.

The French Broad Valley Music Association is a 501c3 non-profit organization formed to celebrate local musical heritage. “Our community. Our music. Our sense of place.”

https://www.facebook.com/events/231970501048591/?event_time_id=231970597715248

Come get SPARKLED with Finklepott’s Original Fairy Hair!
Sierra Nevada Brewing IN LOWER PARK
100 Sierra Nevada Way Mills River, NC 28732
***ENTRANCE FEE REQUIRED***
Sign up here to reserve your spot and for more information:
http://bit.ly/SierraNevada07172019

Ready to sprint for a sip? Run clubs are a great way to log some miles and quench your thirst post-run. Grab your sneakers and check out the Mica Town Run to the Taps the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Whether you’re new to Marion and looking for a unique way to get involved and meet new people, or you’re a beer or fitness junkie looking for an adventure, Mica Town Run to the Taps is for you!

All fitness levels are welcome! You do not need to be experienced to attend, walking a route is encouraged! This is a free event to participate in. We would love for you to come in and quench your thirst with us after your run!

Starting/Finishing Location: Mica Town Brewery

When: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month

Time: 6:00 PM

Cost: Free to participate in the Run/Walk

https://www.facebook.com/events/1045519132294514/?event_time_id=1045519185627842

We’re bringing the beach vibes up to the High Country Wednesday, July 17th!! Come join us down by the river for an evening of music (provided by NC’s premier beach music band The Catalinas), Shag Dancing, fresh seafood and ice cold Sierraveza! Kim from Asheville Fairy Hair-Finklepott’s Original Fairy Hairr will be joining us as well! Grab your dancing partner and make your way to Lower Park!

When: Wednesday, July 17
Where: Lower Park (river front property) at Sierra Nevada
ALL AGES
Doors 6:00pm | Music 6:30-8:30pm
Tickets: $7 in advance | $10 Day of (food not included in ticket price)
Link: https://shagbytheriver.eventbrite.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/2324777964247561/

The walkable streets of Gatlinburg become a live stage during the city’s summer-long performance festival. Visitors are invited to encounter costumed storytellers, musical ensembles and cloggers portraying characters from time periods as far back as the 1800s along the Parkway.

Daily performances from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

https://www.facebook.com/events/352862205433672/?event_time_id=352862298766996

WINE DOWN WEDNESDAY

Do you like wine?
Do you like peace and quiet?
Do you like sunsets?
If so, then come join us every Wednesday night for the sound of silence and relax!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2245341502447525/

Aaron Wood is quite the renaissance music man. He grew up steeped in the traditions of blues and folk music of North Carolina. His father has shared the stage with the likes of Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley and performed at The Grand Ole Opry, taking Aaron with him every chance he got. It didn’t take long before the music took hold, and he studied any kind of music he could get his fingers on.

One look at the long list of artists he has shared the stage with exemplifies his diversity and respect from his musical peers. From Jimmy Martin to Leon Russel, R.L. Burnside to Warren Haynes, Sara Evans to Carlos Santana, Aaron has played with and learned from some of those who have helped shaped music into what it is today.

Each Wednesday features a different performer joining Woody on stage.

https://www.facebook.com/events/373328040061899/?event_time_id=373328090061894

Come out and run HBC! Down and back runs with different turn-around points to push runners of just about every level. Run. Drink Highland beer. Have fun.

https://www.facebook.com/events/653230858442731/?event_time_id=653230911776059

Join us every Wednesday at 6:30PM at One World Brewing (520 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC) in West Asheville for a community run around West AVL. https://www.facebook.com/groups/988486641322045/ Hang around and grab a drink afterwards. All paces welcome. Well behaved, leashed furry friends welcome.
We will begin with one 4-ish mile route (https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2424498334) through West Asheville, though will expand to include various options in the future.
Food options nearby, including on-site food trucks during warmer weather.

https://www.facebook.com/events/516081612251742/?event_time_id=516081678918402

Head full of useless knowledge? Now’s your time to shine! Join us every Wednesday at 6:30pm for a night of interactive trivia perfect for all skill levels.

Live scoring, music rounds, photo rounds and even themed categories!

Prizes awarded each week for the 1st place team!

https://www.facebook.com/events/277072849778679/?event_time_id=357420405077256

Trivia Night is every Wednesday Night at Legends on the Lake starting at 6:30pm. Arrive early to secure your seats and ensure that you do not miss any of the action! Compete as a team or individually for prizes each week. Trivia is free to all who would like to compete. Prizes will be distributed by team, one prize per team. The certificates are good for any following visit. We ask that teams be limited to a maximum of 8 players for the sake of seating and space.

https://www.facebook.com/events/254689012071408/?event_time_id=299382874268688

¡TriskaTrivia! is Evolving!

It is now ¡InterActive TriskaTrivia!

Instead of one theme for the entire night, each round will have it’s own topic/theme… and you get to decide what it is!!!

In between each round, we will vote on a selection of topics, and the next round will be based on the one with the most votes! So… that means, the more people on your team, the more votes you get… and you’ll steer what direction the questions take.

Don’t like sports? Vote for Classic Movies… Don’t like movies? Vote for Comic Books or World Geography…

Top two teams still get Triskelion Gift Certificates (ie Glorious Prizes)…

You can still only have up to 6 people on your team…

There are still six rounds with ten questions each, and there is still a Very Hard Questions round… the only difference is that you get to decide what the topics are…

We start at 7pm promplty and proceed to rapid fire questions that usually last until 8:30…

Come on out and test yer brainz!!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2020001851418998/?event_time_id=2020001948085655

This social, art-making workshop is an addictive BLAST! Join us for a super-fun class, where the end result is highly unpredictable & always a delightful surprise. Choose your colors and go with the flow!

In this messy, experimental class, we’ll explore the fun and very addictive technique of “dirty cup pours” onto a 9×12 canvas. The process is mesmerizing and the results are beautiful. No two canvases will be alike. Choose your colors at the event to fit your decor.

$35 per painter
Email [email protected] to register.

https://www.facebook.com/events/675763046216024/

Do you remember the name of Timmy Turner’s Fairy Godparents names? What restaurant did SpongeBob SquarePants work at? If you know these and more come test your knowledge of the best Nickelodeon cartoons of the past twenty years! Prizes for top three finishing teams! Cheers everyone!

https://www.facebook.com/events/610864706098765/

Music, poetry, comedy – we’d love for you to share or just come be entertained and sip some great brews, while supporting your local scene. See you at 7 pm tonight! Sign up starts at 6:30 pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/402200357200372/?event_time_id=402200427200365

Ben’s Summer music series continues with Juan Holladay
Wednesdays in July, 7pm-9pm
Free Show

Drink specials all day
$7 Jameson
$7 Tito’s
$7 Altos
$5 Ben’s Lemon-Ginger Sake (glass)
$4 Lagunitas IPA 16oz cans
$3 Tecate
$3 PBR
$2 Jell-O Shots!

https://www.facebook.com/events/358019278205234/?event_time_id=358019281538567

BMC ARTIST FACULTY: COPLAND AND THE COLD WAR

| Porter Center at Brevard College

Aaron Copland’s life spanned nearly the entire 20th century – he experienced it all. Here we examine Copland’s musical and social responses to the political landscape facing America’s artists in the period following WWII.

PERFORMANCE DETAILS
COPLAND The Cat and the Mouse Piano Variations
COPLAND “Hoe Down” from Rodeo
COPLAND El Salón México (arr. L. Bernstein)
COPLAND Into the Streets May First
COPLAND Piano Quartet

Please note: All seating is general admission.

Sale Dates and Times:

Public Onsale : Fri, 16 Nov 2018 at 10:00 AM

Cirque Club : Tue, 13 Nov 2018 at 10:00 AM

Marketing Partner : Wed, 14 Nov 2018 at 10:00 AM

https://www.facebook.com/events/318009218799457/

Ages 21+ only

Like a cross between Weird Al Yankovic and the 80’s cover band Hairball, Jack employs a half-ton of guitars, amps, lights & effects to bring you twisted, high-energy parodies of your favorite rock acts from AC/DC, Cheap Trick & John Mellencamp to ZZ Top, Ozzy & Guns N’ Roses.

https://www.facebook.com/events/615148685589084/

Dry Falls Village has been isolated for as long as anyone can remember. Her inhabitants grow weary and thirst for adventure. Now, they decide, is the time to venture into the wilderness and explore!

Do you have what it takes to brave the dangers of the unknown? Will you steel yourself and venture to uncover sights unseen? Can you handle what lies beyond the borders of the village?

This is West Marches!

The Bearded Dragons Inn hosts their weekly West Marches game. This is a drop in game for all to join. If you have never played before come and join us. Our amazing community will teach you all you need to know. If you have years, or even decades of experience stop on by as well as you’ll experience a whole new style of play. For more information check out our website: https://sites.google.com/view/west-marches-at-dry-falls/home

Please note that this game is family friendly but anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

https://www.facebook.com/events/401870287020606/?event_time_id=401870380353930

Brother Oliver is a Greenville-based musical project formed by two brothers, Andrew and Stephen Oliver. The brothers deliver high-energy performances through the lens of a folk-rock and psych-rock aesthetic – a genre they’ve officially coined as “psychedelic folk-rock.”

The band’s explorative approach to music has gained recognition in the Southeast and abroad. This past March, they opened for Steve Miller Band at the Peace Center, and they have been featured on bills alongside Father John Misty, Drake Bell, Old Sea Brigade, Matthew Logan Vasquez, and SUSTO. Their self-titled, full-length album has been regarded as highly innovative in the world of folk-rock music – gaining the attention of Huffington Post, PBS, PopMatters, and AXS.

“Brother Oliver is a folk-rock, psychedelic dream collaboration between two siblings.” – AXS
“Brother Oliver delivers an explosive combination of grit and intellectualism.” – Huffington Post
“Best of South Carolina Music 2017” – Free-Times (Columbia, SC)

https://www.facebook.com/events/411208319461236/