Calendar of Events

For its first big community event, Phoenix Fire Coffee is hosting Phoenix Festival – a fundraising event and small business expo showcasing local artists, food trucks, and live music. The event will be at The Outpost near Carrier Park on August 2liv4th. Food and vendors open from 4pm to 9pm. Music goes until 11pm. We hope to use this event to raise money for our grand opening while simultaneously uplifting small businesses and fostering a sense of community.
Admission is free, but a donation of $5 or more would be greatly appreciated.

Join us for an evening of bingo fun and prizes at the Reuter Family YMCA. This event is free and open to everyone.

SPECIAL ALL NERD NITE BOSS SHOW! When someone asks if you want to hear a fun fact, is your response “Heck yeah”? Congratulations, nerd! There’s an event just for you! Join us at The River Arts District Brewing Company for a night of outrageously fun facts and tasty beverages.

Nerd Nite is a monthly event held in 100+ cities around the world featuring fun-yet-informative presentations across a variety of subjects. Asheville was chosen to be the destination of the 2024 Nerd Nite Boss retreat, and so we will be hosting 20 bosses* from other Nerd Nite cities! Our September show will be a Boss-stravaganza on a Saturday night, instead of our usual Thursday show.

Featuring:
– Farming without a Farm (Von Barnes, urban farmer and boss of Nerd Nites in Kentucky)
– The Rabble Rousing Mary Dyer (Cat Aboudara, descendent of Mary Dyer and former boss of Nerd Nite DC)
– Weird and Potentially Breakable World Records (Matt Wasowski, Nerd Nite co-founder and host of Nerd Nite NYC)
– Plus very special guest EXTRA LIVES: a fully narrated, musical choose-your-own-adventure game where you are the main character.

Read full descriptions of this month’s presentations on our website, asheville.nerdnite.com

Doors 6pm, show 7pm sharp. Early arrival strongly recommended. Pre-sale tickets $10, door $15. 18+. RAD Brewing Co. 13 Mystery St, Asheville, NC 28801

Food truck, freshly brewed drinks, and free popcorn! Be there and be square!

* “Boss” is the term for the nerd who runs a Nerd Nite show. A group of Nerd Nite Bosses is called a “Well, Actually” of bosses.

Race against the best in Burton Street’s 4th Puzzle Palooza! Find a friend as teams of 2 will compete to be the first to complete a 300 piece puzzle. Winners receive a prize! All participants get to take home their puzzle. REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR JUST ONE TEAM MEMBER. Space is limited to 8 teams. Ages 10+. Arrive between 1-1:30pm. Competition starts promptly at 1:30pm! $5/team. Light refreshments provided. Contact information: Mere Heil (828) 507-9003

Introduction to Appalachian Ecology with Dan Lazar

ON-SITE  |  Wednesday, March 26  |  1 – 4 pm

From the flood plain of the French Broad River to the summit of Mount Mitchel, we will explore the diverse ecological communities that make up the Blue Ridge Bioregion. We will learn why spruce trees are found only on the summits of our highest mountains: why the Southern Appalachians are the lungless salamander capital of the world; and how deer and ants determine where trilliums grow. Part illustrated lecture and part on-site field trip, this class serves as an introduction to all Special Topics in Ecology classes offered through the Blue Ridge Naturalist Program.

This program takes place in the classroom and outdoors. Please come prepared to walk on gentle, yet uneven terrain, and dress appropriately for the weather.

Get ready to move, get inspired, and get your game on!

Discover your inner athlete and ignite your path to wellness at the Asheville Sports + Fitness Fair presented by Asheville Parks & Recreation! Step into the recently renovated Memorial Stadium as it transforms into a vibrant hub of energy showcasing the world of local sports leagues, fitness opportunities, and healthy living.

Explore youth and adult sports leagues, learn about organizations focused on wellness and active living, and discover a wealth of resources dedicated to improving well-being. Uncover hidden gems in the local fitness scene and learn about exciting new ways to stay active and engaged.

At 6pm, join the City of Asheville for a special ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony celebrating the renovation of Memorial Stadium and revitalization of Mountainside Park. It’s a chance to be part of Asheville’s commitment to health and recreation.
If your organization is interested in participating in the fair, please email [email protected]. Space is limited.

Join Blue Ridge Roller Derby for a double header featuring a Blue Ridge Junior Roller Derby match up followed by an adult competitive bout against the Soul City Sirens of Augusta, Georgia.

When: Saturday, April 26, at 3 p.m.
Where: Smoky Mountain Event Center (758 Crabtree Rd, Waynesville, NC 28785)

Event Schedule:
2:00 p.m. Doors Open
3:00 p.m. Juniors Exhibition Bout
5:00 p.m. BRRD vs. the Soul City Sirens

All ages welcome. Admission to this special double header is free but donations will be gladly accepted.

BRRD is a non-profit organization that relies on the support of our community to provide action-packed, family-friendly fun on four wheels.

Already play bridge? Want to up your game? Come learn Duplicate Bridge – the smarter, more social way to play! Join us for a two-week introduction designed for bridge players who want to level up their game by learning Duplicate Bridge.

Already play bridge? Want to up your game? Come learn Duplicate Bridge – the smarter, more social way to play! Join us for a two-week introduction designed for players who want to level up their game by learning Duplicate Bridge, it’s great for your mind and a fun way to meet new people!

Join us for After Hours, our 21+ night at the Museum.

This month’s theme is Our Changing World.

Explore how scientists and communities work together for climate resilient futures in our new exhibit Our Changing World. Hear stories from scientists and community members who used a wide variety of skills and problem solving during and after Helene. Make a climate indicator quilt, or explore real-time environment data on our 360 interactive globe.

Trivia with Discount Tobacco Tattoo
8pm-9pm
It’s time for Climate trivia with Meg! How well do you know the changing world around us? Winner gets a free tattoo from Discount Tobacco at Slouch Tattoo.

Soil Sleuths
Get dirty with AMOS Educators in Soil Sleuths- a soil experiment game with tips for your own backyard!

Geologic Timeline Scavenger Hunt
Play games and do art activities that have you moving through Earth’s Eons, Epochs, and Ages! Compete in a Geologic Time Scavenger Hunt to take home a piece of the “Anthropocene.”

Get Active!
Meet groups who are actively working to create sustainable futures through direct action and community science. Learn about firefly conservation with THEM in STEM, explore the flora and fauna hiding in plain sight with Save the UNCA Woods, and get up to speed on the i-26 connector projector with the Citizen’s Coalition.

Touch a Meteorite
Meet the astronomers at PARI (Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute) and get up close to the formation of the universe itself! Touch a meteorite, take a guided tour of our gem collection, and find out about the perfect conditions for forming Earth (and you)!

This is a 21+ event; ID is required. Price of admission ticket includes one free drink.

Have fun playing your favorite video games with new friends! A fun camp focused on community building and game play. Join your friends, make new friends, learn and improve basic skills, professional coaches, organized and monitored game play. Come build your new gaming community! Monday-Friday, Half-day and Full-day options. *Bring your own lunch

Happens on the following Dates:
Jun 16, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 17, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 18, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 19, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 20, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

Have fun playing your favorite video games with new friends! A fun camp focused on community building and game play. Join your friends, make new friends, learn and improve basic skills, professional coaches, organized and monitored game play. Come build your new gaming community! Monday-Friday, Half-day and Full-day options. *Bring your own lunch

Happens on the following Dates:
Jun 16, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 17, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 18, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 19, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 20, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

Have fun playing your favorite video games with new friends! A fun camp focused on community building and game play. Join your friends, make new friends, learn and improve basic skills, professional coaches, organized and monitored game play. Come build your new gaming community! Monday-Friday, Half-day and Full-day options. *Bring your own lunch

Happens on the following Dates:
Jun 16, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 17, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 18, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 19, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 20, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

Have fun playing your favorite video games with new friends! A fun camp focused on community building and game play. Join your friends, make new friends, learn and improve basic skills, professional coaches, organized and monitored game play. Come build your new gaming community! Monday-Friday, Half-day and Full-day options. *Bring your own lunch

Happens on the following Dates:
Jun 16, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 17, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 18, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 19, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 20, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

Have fun playing your favorite video games with new friends! A fun camp focused on community building and game play. Join your friends, make new friends, learn and improve basic skills, professional coaches, organized and monitored game play. Come build your new gaming community! Monday-Friday, Half-day and Full-day options. *Bring your own lunch

Happens on the following Dates:
Jun 16, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 17, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 18, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 19, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 20, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

Kanuga is thrilled to announce the return of its Summer Day Camps for rising first through sixth graders, with five weeklong sessions planned for June and July 2025, at its Bob Campbell Youth Campus. Registration is now open.

In the serene mountains of Western North Carolina, campers will find fun and adventure in action-packed sessions staffed by well-trained, compassionate adults who specialize in keeping young children safe, entertained and engaged. Kanuga’s wooded campus offers children the opportunity to play, explore, swim in mountain lakes, hike to scenic vistas, paddle canoes, create arts and crafts and so much more.

Mondays through Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. $400–$460.
Day Camp A: June 9–13
Day Camp B: June 23–27
Day Camp C: July 7–11
Day Camp D: July 14–18
Day Camp E: July 21–25

Scrabble! One of you favorite word games, and we are playing every Sunday afternoon at 1:30 PM at Stephens-Lee Rec Center. Maybe you liked Words with Friendsd, or Boggle, or Wordle. Or, you are just good with words! We have all the gear, so just stroll in and join us for several games.

Explore the fascinating world of redstone engineering in our Minecraft summer camp, where you’ll unravel the mysteries of redstone mechanics and discover their real-life applications in electrical engineering. Dive into hands-on projects, from crafting intricate contraptions to mastering circuitry, and unleash your creativity in an immersive journey through the realm of Redstone engineering! Monday-Friday, Half-day and Full-day options. *Bring your own lunch

Happens on the following Dates:
Jul 7, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 8, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 9, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 10, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 11, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

Explore the fascinating world of redstone engineering in our Minecraft summer camp, where you’ll unravel the mysteries of redstone mechanics and discover their real-life applications in electrical engineering. Dive into hands-on projects, from crafting intricate contraptions to mastering circuitry, and unleash your creativity in an immersive journey through the realm of Redstone engineering! Monday-Friday, Half-day and Full-day options. *Bring your own lunch

Happens on the following Dates:
Jul 7, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 8, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 9, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 10, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 11, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

Explore the fascinating world of redstone engineering in our Minecraft summer camp, where you’ll unravel the mysteries of redstone mechanics and discover their real-life applications in electrical engineering. Dive into hands-on projects, from crafting intricate contraptions to mastering circuitry, and unleash your creativity in an immersive journey through the realm of Redstone engineering! Monday-Friday, Half-day and Full-day options. *Bring your own lunch

Happens on the following Dates:
Jul 7, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 8, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 9, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 10, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 11, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

Explore the fascinating world of redstone engineering in our Minecraft summer camp, where you’ll unravel the mysteries of redstone mechanics and discover their real-life applications in electrical engineering. Dive into hands-on projects, from crafting intricate contraptions to mastering circuitry, and unleash your creativity in an immersive journey through the realm of Redstone engineering! Monday-Friday, Half-day and Full-day options. *Bring your own lunch

Happens on the following Dates:
Jul 7, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 8, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 9, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 10, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 11, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

Explore the fascinating world of redstone engineering in our Minecraft summer camp, where you’ll unravel the mysteries of redstone mechanics and discover their real-life applications in electrical engineering. Dive into hands-on projects, from crafting intricate contraptions to mastering circuitry, and unleash your creativity in an immersive journey through the realm of Redstone engineering! Monday-Friday, Half-day and Full-day options. *Bring your own lunch

Happens on the following Dates:
Jul 7, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 8, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 9, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 10, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jul 11, 2025, 8:00am to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

Kanuga is thrilled to announce the return of its Summer Day Camps for rising first through sixth graders, with five weeklong sessions planned for June and July 2025, at its Bob Campbell Youth Campus. Registration is now open.

In the serene mountains of Western North Carolina, campers will find fun and adventure in action-packed sessions staffed by well-trained, compassionate adults who specialize in keeping young children safe, entertained and engaged. Kanuga’s wooded campus offers children the opportunity to play, explore, swim in mountain lakes, hike to scenic vistas, paddle canoes, create arts and crafts and so much more.

Mondays through Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. $400–$460.
Day Camp A: June 9–13
Day Camp B: June 23–27
Day Camp C: July 7–11
Day Camp D: July 14–18
Day Camp E: July 21–25

Kanuga is thrilled to announce the return of its Summer Day Camps for rising first through sixth graders, with five weeklong sessions planned for June and July 2025, at its Bob Campbell Youth Campus. Registration is now open.

In the serene mountains of Western North Carolina, campers will find fun and adventure in action-packed sessions staffed by well-trained, compassionate adults who specialize in keeping young children safe, entertained and engaged. Kanuga’s wooded campus offers children the opportunity to play, explore, swim in mountain lakes, hike to scenic vistas, paddle canoes, create arts and crafts and so much more.

Mondays through Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. $400–$460.
Day Camp A: June 9–13
Day Camp B: June 23–27
Day Camp C: July 7–11
Day Camp D: July 14–18
Day Camp E: July 21–25

The Asheville Bridge Room (ABR) announces a 10-week beginners and refresher course, “So, You Want to Play Bridge?” at Congregation Beth Israel, 229 Murdock Avenue, Asheville. The course, including play of the hand each week, begins on Wednesday, July 23 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon.

Sanctioned by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL), the well-established ABR was formerly located in the River Ridge Shopping Plaza for many years. These new classes are designed for adults, either new players or those who seek a review of the basics. The $60.00 registration fee includes both the 10-week course and the textbook. The teacher is Lisa Bryant, an ACBL certified bridge director and educator.

Other games are scheduled on Mondays and Wednesdays at 12:30; Fridays at 12:00; and some Sundays at 1:00. Game signup is $8.00.

Whether you’re a member of the ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) or not, if you are interested in new challenges, love the competition, want to meet new people and learn more, the ABR is the perfect place to mingle with others of diverse backgrounds who share your passion and desire to grow their skills.

For more information about the club and to register for classes and game play, link to ABR’s website https://www.bridgewebs.com/avl/, or call Club Manager Sarah Manow, 828.298.0577.

Kanuga is thrilled to announce the return of its Summer Day Camps for rising first through sixth graders, with five weeklong sessions planned for June and July 2025, at its Bob Campbell Youth Campus. Registration is now open.

In the serene mountains of Western North Carolina, campers will find fun and adventure in action-packed sessions staffed by well-trained, compassionate adults who specialize in keeping young children safe, entertained and engaged. Kanuga’s wooded campus offers children the opportunity to play, explore, swim in mountain lakes, hike to scenic vistas, paddle canoes, create arts and crafts and so much more.

Mondays through Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. $400–$460.
Day Camp A: June 9–13
Day Camp B: June 23–27
Day Camp C: July 7–11
Day Camp D: July 14–18
Day Camp E: July 21–25

Family Fun Festival in the parking lot of the Asheville Mall. Enjoy carnival rides and games for all ages along with your favorite fair foods like funnel cakes, fired Oreos, and more.  Open Weekdays: 5:00pm-10:00pm, Sat & Sun 3:00pm-10:00pm.  Daily wristbands $25 Mon-Thur and $30 Fri-Sun.  There is no gate admission and parking is free.