Calendar of Events
Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.
Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.

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A quick but in-depth real estate market recap from the Ruiz Report and a panel discussion about buying real estate without a traditional bank. Community haves/wants/needs with networking to follow.
Learn how to fund your real estate deals without using traditional financing. Learn about the difference between hard money and private money. The benefits and possible frustrations of working with individuals or established lending companies.
Our panelists for our May meeting are Craig Peters, Derek Robinson, and George Lycan!
Craig Peters: As investor relations specialist and loan originator, Craig is responsible for expanding ALFIE’s reach between the Asheville and Upstate SC markets.
Derek Robinson: Private lending has been a natural progression. Derek has the equity built from many years of buying and selling property, the knowledge of markets he invests in and the cost to buy/rehab/sell properties, and a network of qualified and experienced home flippers.
George Lycan: He has been involved in private money for 11 years as a lender and borrower. He has participated in flipper loans, seller finance transactions, straight acquisition loans – both sides – of his deal – and as the broker. George also serves as the leader of the CREIA private money focus group.

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ATHENA of Henderson County Presents:
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Apply by Friday, June 24, 2022Show Us Your Design Skills!We are seeking 5 local graphic designers to help create the look of our upcoming 2022-23 Mainstage Season marketing assets. This is a paid, collaborative project and rising, emerging, and/or student designers are encouraged to apply! ACT’s 2022-23 Mainstage season consists of 5 productions. Guided by Dena Rutter of Dena Rutter Design, each designer will create one typographical logo for the title of a Mainstage production. Logos will be highly public facing and used across all digital (website, social media banners, billboards) and print (large scale posters, sandwich board, lobby posters, postcards) applications. ACT seeks local designers, defined as anyone living in Western North Carolina. Rising, emerging, and/or student designers are encouraged to apply. ACT values and welcomes diversity in its workforce, and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals based on job-related qualifications and the ability to perform a job. ACT does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, religion, race, skin color, age or disability in any of its activities or operations. Timeline for project:
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There’s a new poll to participate in as part of the Buncombe County Comprehensive Plan 2043 process! The Phase 3 Comprehensive Plan poll is meant for people who live, work, own property, or go to school in Buncombe County. The information collected will help Buncombe County prioritize the issues, develop land use and character frameworks, and draft The Plan recommendations. Phase 3 of the planning process includes:
- Explore choices for how the County could change over time (future growth alternatives)
- Identify how land could be used: where we live, work and play, and what it looks like
- Develop policies, strategies, and actions to achieve our goals
- Continue public engagement process
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Apply by Friday, June 24, 2022Show Us Your Design Skills!We are seeking 5 local graphic designers to help create the look of our upcoming 2022-23 Mainstage Season marketing assets. This is a paid, collaborative project and rising, emerging, and/or student designers are encouraged to apply! ACT’s 2022-23 Mainstage season consists of 5 productions. Guided by Dena Rutter of Dena Rutter Design, each designer will create one typographical logo for the title of a Mainstage production. Logos will be highly public facing and used across all digital (website, social media banners, billboards) and print (large scale posters, sandwich board, lobby posters, postcards) applications. ACT seeks local designers, defined as anyone living in Western North Carolina. Rising, emerging, and/or student designers are encouraged to apply. ACT values and welcomes diversity in its workforce, and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals based on job-related qualifications and the ability to perform a job. ACT does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, religion, race, skin color, age or disability in any of its activities or operations. Timeline for project:
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There’s a new poll to participate in as part of the Buncombe County Comprehensive Plan 2043 process! The Phase 3 Comprehensive Plan poll is meant for people who live, work, own property, or go to school in Buncombe County. The information collected will help Buncombe County prioritize the issues, develop land use and character frameworks, and draft The Plan recommendations. Phase 3 of the planning process includes:
- Explore choices for how the County could change over time (future growth alternatives)
- Identify how land could be used: where we live, work and play, and what it looks like
- Develop policies, strategies, and actions to achieve our goals
- Continue public engagement process
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Apply by Friday, June 24, 2022Show Us Your Design Skills!We are seeking 5 local graphic designers to help create the look of our upcoming 2022-23 Mainstage Season marketing assets. This is a paid, collaborative project and rising, emerging, and/or student designers are encouraged to apply! ACT’s 2022-23 Mainstage season consists of 5 productions. Guided by Dena Rutter of Dena Rutter Design, each designer will create one typographical logo for the title of a Mainstage production. Logos will be highly public facing and used across all digital (website, social media banners, billboards) and print (large scale posters, sandwich board, lobby posters, postcards) applications. ACT seeks local designers, defined as anyone living in Western North Carolina. Rising, emerging, and/or student designers are encouraged to apply. ACT values and welcomes diversity in its workforce, and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals based on job-related qualifications and the ability to perform a job. ACT does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, religion, race, skin color, age or disability in any of its activities or operations. Timeline for project:
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There’s a new poll to participate in as part of the Buncombe County Comprehensive Plan 2043 process! The Phase 3 Comprehensive Plan poll is meant for people who live, work, own property, or go to school in Buncombe County. The information collected will help Buncombe County prioritize the issues, develop land use and character frameworks, and draft The Plan recommendations. Phase 3 of the planning process includes:
- Explore choices for how the County could change over time (future growth alternatives)
- Identify how land could be used: where we live, work and play, and what it looks like
- Develop policies, strategies, and actions to achieve our goals
- Continue public engagement process
There’s a new poll to participate in as part of the Buncombe County Comprehensive Plan 2043 process! The Phase 3 Comprehensive Plan poll is meant for people who live, work, own property, or go to school in Buncombe County. The information collected will help Buncombe County prioritize the issues, develop land use and character frameworks, and draft The Plan recommendations. Phase 3 of the planning process includes:
- Explore choices for how the County could change over time (future growth alternatives)
- Identify how land could be used: where we live, work and play, and what it looks like
- Develop policies, strategies, and actions to achieve our goals
- Continue public engagement process
There’s a new poll to participate in as part of the Buncombe County Comprehensive Plan 2043 process! The Phase 3 Comprehensive Plan poll is meant for people who live, work, own property, or go to school in Buncombe County. The information collected will help Buncombe County prioritize the issues, develop land use and character frameworks, and draft The Plan recommendations. Phase 3 of the planning process includes:
- Explore choices for how the County could change over time (future growth alternatives)
- Identify how land could be used: where we live, work and play, and what it looks like
- Develop policies, strategies, and actions to achieve our goals
- Continue public engagement process
GrowthCLUB 90 Day Planning is more than a quarterly event. It is an essential element to a successful enterprise that is healthy, growing, and eventually someday can run WITHOUT YOU!
Join us for a full day of learning. This is a work session with speakers who will help you get in the right mindset for setting real achievable goals and breaking them down into actionable steps.
Learn how to make more money, build better teams, and get your time back so you can remember what it was you went into business for in the first place.
GrowthCLUB is POWERFUL. It is high-level and it is effective.
Lunch will be provided.

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There’s a new poll to participate in as part of the Buncombe County Comprehensive Plan 2043 process! The Phase 3 Comprehensive Plan poll is meant for people who live, work, own property, or go to school in Buncombe County. The information collected will help Buncombe County prioritize the issues, develop land use and character frameworks, and draft The Plan recommendations. Phase 3 of the planning process includes:
- Explore choices for how the County could change over time (future growth alternatives)
- Identify how land could be used: where we live, work and play, and what it looks like
- Develop policies, strategies, and actions to achieve our goals
- Continue public engagement process

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There’s a new poll to participate in as part of the Buncombe County Comprehensive Plan 2043 process! The Phase 3 Comprehensive Plan poll is meant for people who live, work, own property, or go to school in Buncombe County. The information collected will help Buncombe County prioritize the issues, develop land use and character frameworks, and draft The Plan recommendations. Phase 3 of the planning process includes:
- Explore choices for how the County could change over time (future growth alternatives)
- Identify how land could be used: where we live, work and play, and what it looks like
- Develop policies, strategies, and actions to achieve our goals
- Continue public engagement process

Growing & Retaining A Diverse Workforce For A Vibrant Future
Join us for conversations about how we encourage and grow local talent and recruit others in order to grow our community in equitable, thoughtful, and dynamic ways.
Series Moderator: Clark Duncan, Senior Vice President of Economic Development, Economic Development Coalition, Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
- Lakesha McDay, Executive Director Governmental & Community Relations, UNC Asheville
- Scott McLean, Director, Talent Management, The Biltmore Company
- Nathan Ramsey, Director, Mountain Area Workforce Development Board, Land of Sky Regional Council
- Kidada Wynn, Executive Director, Student Services, Asheville City Schools

Join our virtual team of business professionals with the goal of growing your business. We meet every Wednesday via Teams video conferencing at 8:30 for 90 minutes. No fees, just participation and consistency required. Make new connections and generate business in a professional environment





