Calendar of Events

Introducing our newest weekly entertainment – Canned Heat. An all-vinyl DJ night with Death Jam Jasper. Every genre. Every artist. Every Thursday. Super chill.

BONUS – two rotating beers will be on sale for $3/pint all day, every Thursday.

https://www.facebook.com/events/238186547045957/?event_time_id=294846044713340

On Thursday, April 4, Farm Burger in South Asheville from 5-9 p.m. will donate 10 percent of all sales to Big Brothers Big Sisters through its Farm to Community program. Support the good work BBBS does by gathering friends and family to eat out during those hours! BBBS will have an information table at the restaurant for the evening and invites Bigs to represent it for an hour. Bigs, if your Little enjoys talking to people, this is a good chance for them to volunteer as well. RSVP to Sara Basile, [email protected].

https://www.facebook.com/events/2423205781032059/

Each month we gather in Ra Ma Kaur’s temple living room as a community of womxn reclaiming our connection to the Divine Feminine. As we come together in this sacred way we stretch our nervous systems to hold more for one another and therefore ourselves and our lineages.

Join us for a special evening as we gather in honor of the Aries New Moon. Aries is the I AM presence, the leader, the pioneer, the wild warrior woman. This is a time to emerge from the depths of winter with courageous initiation.

The New Moon offers a necessary time to shed in a sacred container that transforms the lessons learned in the previous moon cycle into higher consciousness.

You will receive astrological downloads, Stone Medicine Tonics, Kundalini Meditation and Deep Gong Resound Healing in a sacred space.

Aries by Yogi Bhajan

When the universe and all its stars

Start dancing and crossing the orbit

Leaving trails of light in the triangles of the zigzag…

The very existence and its loyalty are called Aries!

$27 exchange. RSVP www.ramakaur.com/gather Address and more information given upon registration. Email [email protected] for q+a.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2090101154370581/

Blood Oranges, Citrus Terpenes & Raw Cacao: Why are they so powerful? Taste 3 elixirs: one creamy, one with raw cacao and a limonene rich concoction to fuel your cells with nitric oxide!
$10 at the door. 8 page recipe booklet available for small donation. Get a bite or two of some raw cacao treats as well!
Tell your friends and join us!
“ON TIME” Drawing at 535! Don’t miss it!
All recipes RAW, VEGAN, GLUTEN FREE & ORGANIC
Presented by Brynda of Mannaplanet Raw Cacao
828-231-1376 [email protected]
No CBD (although wonderful!) need be added to these recipes, this is about whole foods that impact the endocannabinoid system

https://www.facebook.com/events/411047089641826/

Ladies, please join us the first Thursday of every month** for great wine, great friends, and lots of fun!

**July’s event will not be held because of the 4th.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2190909954570744/?event_time_id=2190909957904077

Kaiut Yoga is coming to you! This scrumptious master class will unwind chronic adhesions in the connective tissue and help strengthen and unlock the major joints of the body. Yin postures will be combined with micro-engagements to trigger a release of scar tissue and promote healing. From the feet up to the neck, participants will experience regenerative effects in the whole mind-body system. Come lavish and fortify yourself in the wisdom of this burgeoning school of practice. All levels and bodies welcome!

https://www.facebook.com/events/609420976179239/

Tonya E. Carroll will talk about the evolution of Cherokee arts and crafts and the history of Qualla arts and crafts in conjunction with the Ramsey Center’s display of Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual: Tradition & Innovation (on loan from Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center). Qualla Arts And Crafts Mutual, Inc., was founded in Cherokee, NC, in 1946, and is the oldest Native American artists’ cooperative in the United States. The legendary artistry, design, and durability of Cherokee crafts is admired throughout the world and Qualla has played a key role in keeping those traditions alive while encouraging experimentation and innovation.

Tonya E. Carroll was born and raised in Cherokee, North Carolina. She studied American History and Cherokee Studies at Western Carolina University where she earned her master’s degree in Public History. In 2011, she graduated from the Duyukdvi Right Path Adult Leadership Program. In 2016, her passion for her community and Cherokee history and culture made becoming the Department Manager of the Ray Kinsland Leadership Institute a natural fit. There she works with several leadership programs and specialists in order to create a generation of life-long selfless leaders deeply rooted in Cherokee history and culture. In 2017, she was selected to participant in the North Carolina Native Leadership Institute program for 2017-2019. She serves on various boards including Cherokee Talents, Inc., Cherokee Boys Club, and the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. She resides in the Birdtown Community on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina with Bear Allison and their dog, Prince.

Appalachian Evenings are free of charge and all are welcome. The event will be held in the Ramsey Center, which is located inside Renfro Library on the campus of Mars Hill University.

For events that happen before 6pm on a weekday, please park in the lot on Bailey Street just next to the Greenway – across the street from Chambers Gym. After 6pm, visitors may park in any available green or white parking space, even if it is designated “faculty” or “students.”

https://www.facebook.com/events/1969806449704302/

LOTTERY FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 4TH, 2019
When: Thursday, April 4, 2019

Where: 21 Innovation Drive (GPS: 265 Sardis Road) Asheville, NC 28806

Time: 6:00 pm

Families are welcome to attend. Lottery winners will receive email notifications no later than 5:00pm on Friday, April 5, 2019.

https://www.facebook.com/events/301694650522890/

Come for the camraderie and support of other Asheville writers! This month our topic is critique groups.

Come share experiences you’ve had with critique groups. If you’re in one, tell us what it’s like. If you’ve never been in one, share your questions and curiosity. Maybe discover someone with whom you want to create a new critique group. Maybe join an existing group. We hope as always to have time for writing in place; and sharing that writing for those who want to.

https://www.facebook.com/events/679315292483054/

Relax and unwind at the Arboretum’s new “ArborEvenings” weekly after hours gathering. Held every Thursday, April – October, from 6 to 9 p.m., guest will see the Arboretum’s gardens come to light after dark while enjoying delicious food and tasty beverages. Live music will be played in the Heritage Garden the last Thursday of each month.

This event is free and included with daytime parking fees. No outside food/beverages are allowed; valid ID required for all alcohol purchases.

https://www.facebook.com/events/349151229030819/?event_time_id=349151239030818

Wine and cheese has always paired well together, but did you know that beer and cheese does too?! Join us for a yummy beer and cheese tasting where we will select fine, gourmet cheeses and pair them perfectly with our beer. You don’t want to miss this!

Pairings are first come, first serve so be sure to get in early to get your pairing! The last cheese and beer pairing sold out!

$15 includes flight, cheese, fruit and crackers

https://www.facebook.com/events/498271607369931/

Tickets are going fast! This year’s signature event, Chefs In Action sponsored by Wicked Weed Brewing will take place a Celine & Company on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Join us for food from some of our top donor chefs, drinks, live music, DJ, dancing and raffle! Participating Food Connection donor chefs from UNC Asheville, Sierra Nevada, Omni Grove Park Inn, Deerfield, Packs Tavern, M7 Event Solutions and Ultimate Ice Cream will be creating dinner. Ticket prices also include Wicked Weed Brewing beer, Biltmore Wines, entertainment by Abby the Spoon Lady and Chris Rodrigues, and DJ and dancing with Jr. James and the Rhythm Grill. We will also hear from some of the Food Connection community about some exciting news and also hear from Chef Steven Goff from the Aux Bar and sample his charcuterie boards. Thank you for supporting Food Connection!

https://www.facebook.com/events/372203473567148/

Great Food, Good Times

https://www.facebook.com/events/348190249109914/

Do you identify as middle or upper/owning class and want to explore how class background intersects with white supremacy? Join the Asheville Showing Up for Racial Justice (ASURJ) Middle and Upper/Owning Class Caucus for a discussion about class privilege and how it affects our anti-racist activism.

Not sure if you’re middle or upper/owning class? Check out these class definitions/indicators adapted by SURJ National from Class Action: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r8o7VlNJ1KqmlaFlE5RUJR01sksY57CD5hvTPE4hj2c/edit?usp=sharing.

ASURJ is an all-volunteer organizing force here in Asheville, NC that exists to provide onramps for white people and people with privilege to center and follow Black and Brown leadership to dismantle racism locally and in collective action across the nation.

Any questions? Contact us at [email protected].

https://www.facebook.com/events/359800897956077/

Back by popular demand! Test your knowledge of national parks and public lands at trivia night at Wedge Brewing!

Friends of the Smokies is celebrating Earth Month with a national parks and public lands-themed trivia night at The Wedge on Thursday, April 4 from 6-8 PM. Bring a team and show us how much you love America’s best idea! Kipper from Mix 96.5 and Kipper’s Totally Rad Trivia Night will be our host.

The event will benefit projects and programs in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and is part of a month long series of events hosted by a WNC for the Planet, a coalition of Western North Carolina environmental nonprofits.

Thanks to HomeGrown, Early Girl Eatery, Urban Orchard Cider Company and Bar, KEEN, The North Carolina Arboretum, 12 Bones River, and Poppy Handcrafted Popcorn for your support!

https://www.facebook.com/events/260874294636828/

It’s the most anticipated evening of entrepreneurship in all of Asheville – the Hatch Pitch Party!

Presented in partnership with Venture Asheville – You can have a big idea or run a big business – you are welcome to pitch!

This month’s pitch party will take place on Thursday, February 7th at 6pm, in the Anthroware lounge at Hatch AVL.

If you haven’t been to one of these yet, you should be kicking yourself! You are missing out! Here’s the description:

Open-Mic Night for Entrepreneurs
One of the most important skills an entrepreneur needs to develop is their pitch. While there are several kinds of pitches, this event is an open event for anyone to give a 1-minute pitch. Just you, no slides. Let’s see you communicate your big idea! As an added benefit, pitchers will receive feedback from their peers.

As a super bonus, best pitch as voted on by the audience will win a guaranteed spot at an upcoming 1 Million Cups Asheville. Synergy, yo!

This event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to pitch, as opportunities to validate your ideas to an unbiased audience are rare!

https://www.facebook.com/events/292016538380684/?event_time_id=292016551714016

Come spend some time with our Seafood Wizard Rob Jones and 4 of his favorite oysters from all over the country. Learn about the differences in the oysters, their environments, and the various tools used to access them and why. Then the best part! We’ve partnered with Chef Chris at the BONE & BROTH to try 4 of his amazing oyster dishes and he’ll explain how he prepared them!

https://www.facebook.com/events/340146443491385/

Join us for trivia every Thursday at 6. Check each date for our new theme!

Think you know your stuff? We’ll call your bluff!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1231329450367252/?event_time_id=1231329490367248

These are our regular Public Events. If you want to schedule a private session you can here: https://www.betterthanunicorns.com/play-vr/

We pick the games, you pay a flat admission fee of $15 ($10 for students) and jam!
Come early… we will queue players up as you show up!

Sign our waiver, rules, and media release ahead of time here: https://www.betterthanunicorns.com/play-vr/

Bring your friends and #getyourheadinthegame!

Become a Patreon to join our inner circle to explore how deep the immersive rabbit hole goes: https://www.patreon.com/betterthanunicorns!

https://www.facebook.com/events/302734167026800/?event_time_id=302734297026787

Let’s kick back and celebrate spring with some pizza and drinks! All are welcome. See you there!

https://www.facebook.com/events/255559721890084/

Irish Session at Triskelion!
( Every first and third Thursday of the month)

A session is a community celebration of traditional Celtic Music and an exploration of a vast, colorful, musical world that originates from Ireland, Scotland and the other Celtic nations.

The tunes start at 6:30 and the final set will finish by 8:30; every first and third Thursday of the month.

All skill levels are welcome, beginners are invited and it is free to the public. We will mainly be playing dance tunes from the Irish music tradition, but certainly not strictly!

If you are interested in playing traditional Celtic music, please come join us!

https://www.facebook.com/events/137638900463983/?event_time_id=137638923797314

Join us every Thursday night at 6:30 for the finest trivia in Asheville! Complete with fantastic beer and awesome prizes courtesy of Catawba Brewing Co.
Find out more info @ https://www.facebook.com/trivianightatcatawbabiltmore/

https://www.facebook.com/events/359055401343268/?event_time_id=359055441343264

Come celebrate some of the best music from the 80s! Michael Jackson, Prince, David Bowie and many more! Come out and win some prizes and listen to some fantastic music!

https://www.facebook.com/events/731142803948621/

Main St. NoTones – Acoustic jam session at the Hub. The NoTones welcome all singers & musicians. First & Third Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm – whenever.

https://www.facebook.com/events/244654603082232/?event_time_id=244654629748896

$15 Advance / $15 Day of Show

As a Signature Sounds artist, Heather Maloney has toured nationally as a headliner as well as in support of acts like Lake Street Dive, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Gary Clark Jr., Colin Hay, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and many more. In 2014 she collaborated with the rising Boston quartet Darlingside on the Woodstock EP, a tribute to the Joni Mitchell-written / Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-covered 60’s anthem. The cover was featured on the New York Times and garnered attention from Graham Nash himself, who called the performance, “Delicious, really excellent.”

Seated Lounge Show:: Limited Tables Available with a Dinner Reservation :: All Other Seating is First Come First Serve General Admission :: Please Call Venue for Dinner (Table) Reservations

https://www.facebook.com/events/244481323145481/

ARTHUR TRACE: The Artful Deceiver — Thursday, April 4, 2019, 7:00 p.m.
Called “one of the most unique acts in the world of magic today” by the director of The Society of American Magicians, Arthur Trace is a master of trickery. He is the eighth magician in the history of magic to be awarded a Gold Medal from The International Brotherhood of Magicians and has been seen in seven different countries, performing for royalty across the globe. Thursday, April 4, 2019, 7:00 p.m. at Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville. Tickets: Regular $35; Student $30; Child $20; Student Rush Day-of-Show (with valid I.D.) $10. Box Office: 828-257-4530 or www.dwtheatre.com.

https://www.facebook.com/events/223456995007854/

LEONA
Director: Isaac Cherem
Language: Spanish w/English subtitles
95 Minutes

Thursday, April 4 at 7:00 pm
Friday, April 5 at 1:00 pm
All tickets $10

Leona is an intimate, insightful, and moving film that tells the story of a young Jewish woman from Mexico City who finds herself torn between her family and her forbidden love. Ripe with all the drama and interpersonal conflicts of a Jane Austen novel, watching her negotiate the labyrinth of familial pressure, religious precedent, and her own burgeoning sentiment is both painful and beautiful – there are no easy choices to be made and the viewer travels back and forth with her as she struggles with her heart to take the best path.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Fine Arts Theatre Box Office, or online at AshevilleJewishFilmFestival.com.

Watch the trailer:
https://youtu.be/6ho9nGSLkdA

https://www.facebook.com/events/2290718254518174/

Heather Maloney plays at Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC. This will likely sell out, please get your tickets in advance!

https://www.facebook.com/events/357336988189725/

Mark your calendars!

Wenoca Sierra Club presents on Thursday, April 4, 7:00 pm

“Hope for our Climate”

Drew Jones, of climate interactive, will present a new climate simulation tested by US senators.

Location: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Pl (Corner of Charlotte & Edwin)

Contact: [email protected]
828-683-2176
Free and open to the public

https://www.facebook.com/events/563305907408429/

Come join us for an hour of Japanese language and culture immersion at Waku Waku Eatery!

All comprehensive – levels welcome. Whether you’re a Japanese-American seeking to have engaging conversation with other ex-pats or a beginner looking to pursue a deeper knowledge of the country’s rich language and history.

We have educational activities to keep everyone included and authentic Japanese food!

The event is FREE (except foods and drink) We will get together every Thursday night at WAKUWAKU Eatery. If you have Meetup App, please join us.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1919569768172310/