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.
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$1 per Pint sold of Painted Fortune will be donated to the Friends of the Mountain to Sea Trail.
Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail brings together communities and volunteers to build and maintain a simple footpath across North Carolina. We spread the word to people who love trails and North Carolina and help them find ways to use, care for and extend the trail. We are the primary source of information about how to hike the trail through our website (MountainstoSeaTrail.org) and printed trail guides.
https://www.facebook.com/events/455801344960188/?event_time_id=455801441626845
$1 per Pint sold of Painted Fortune will be donated to the Friends of the Mountain to Sea Trail from now through May 14th! Thanks to Bhramari Brewing for the support and to volunteer Kim Elkins for coordinating!
https://www.facebook.com/events/354160471881890/?event_time_id=354160521881885
Join us for our Blood Drive. Every 2 seconds, someone in the US needs blood. Your 1 donation could save up to 3 lives. Every participant will receive a free gift. Sign up today!
https://www.facebook.com/events/500079190527396/
Join us for another free legal name change clinic. We will supply you with all of the paperwork needed for the name change and help you answer any questions you may have while navigating this often confusing process. It’s easier with friends!
Our clinic is free, but there are different costs associated with the name change process that you will pay to different agencies along the way, and they are as follows:
Fingerprint fees: $10 each (you’ll need 2 sets)
State background check: $14
FBI background check: $18
Name change petition: $120
Notary fees: vary by location
There is also a charge for a new copy of your birth certificate, but that depends on what state you were born in. To find that info, check https://www.vitalchek.com.
Not all fees are due at the same time in the name change process. Fingerprints are the first step in the process which you then send off for the the state and FBI background checks. The federal background check can take up to 3 months to return, so you will have a little time to get the filing fee for the name change petition together.
If you feel like you would be more comfortable with an escort to the ID Bureau for fingerprinting or to the courthouse to file papers, please let us know in advance of the clinic date so that we can make the proper arrangements.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1708098039316464/?event_time_id=1708098055983129
Make a blood donation and receive a Hillman Beer gift card!! Values may vary from month to month.
https://www.facebook.com/events/210931303172573/?event_time_id=210931319839238
Stop by the Ferguson Family YMCA on Monday May 13th for our Blood Drive with The Blood Connection.
For every donor, $10 will be given back toward the charitable work of the YMCA of WNC.
Donors will also receive a $10 Wal-Mart gift card!
https://www.facebook.com/events/314165545920300/
Ride For Reading, presented by Asheville on Bikes and Strive Beyond, links the physical wellness of bike riding and the mental development of early reading. It’s one-part kids book drive, benefiting Asheville Primary School and one part bike-powered delivery ride. Ride For Reading is a national campaign and this is Asheville’s inaugural ride.
DONATE CHILDREN BOOKS TODAY
Now through Monday, May 13 bring new and used early reading books to New Belgium Brewing’s Liquid Center. The drop box is just inside the main doors, on the left. Asheville Primary School students are ages 3-6
DELIVERY RIDE – MAY 13, 3PM
Bring your bike and carrying capacity to New Belgium for a 3-mile round trip ride to Asheville Primary School to deliver the books. We’ll return to the Liquid Center for beverage time.
For more info on Ride For Reading: https://www.rideforreading.org/
https://www.facebook.com/events/594910677658327/
** Meeting agenda and materials will be posted when they’re available.
LINK: https://www.ashevillenc.gov/council/committees/planning_n_economic/default.htm
“The Planning & Economic Development Committee will recommend policies to support City Council’s long-range vision and comprehensive planning goals. Areas of focus include developing policies to enhance the employability of Asheville residents, master planning of land uses, transportation, etc., development policies and processes, building codes and development standards, annexation policies/goals/objectives, economic development strategies and incentive policies.”
https://www.facebook.com/events/404333963750646/
GreatDances for a Night out
https://www.facebook.com/events/399177114002155/
Our next information session is two weeks from day. We’ll see you there.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2062345410553247/
Come meet NC Senate Candidate Julie Mayfield, discuss issues that matter to you and let us know how you can help make this campaign a success.
We would love to see you. The link that says “ticket” is the link for letting us know you want to RSVP. No contribution required to attend.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2208057222620502/
Join us for this special author event, including an introduction and Q+A with the Museum’s curatorial staff, author talk, and book-signing!
Photos Day or Night: The Archive of Hugh Mangum is an intimate look at the life and work of this early 20th-century American photographer. The book was made in close collaboration with Mangum’s granddaughter and features never-before-seen photographs and ephemera from their family archive.
Sarah Stacke is a photographer and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. In 2012 she received a graduate degree from Duke University tailored to analyze photographic representations of African and African American communities. For her capstone project, Stacke extensively researched Mangum’s archive and curated the first-ever solo exhibition of his work, which was shown at Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) in 2012. Shortly thereafter she wrote pieces for The New York Times and Aperture about Mangum, and curated a major installation of his work, Keep All You Wish: The Photographs of Hugh Mangum, at the Asheville Art Museum in 2015. She has been an instructor at CDS since 2013 and is an adjunct professor at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and the International Center of Photography, where she teaches a course about the role archives play in society. In her photography work, Stacke looks at daily life in communities whose geographic borders were formed during periods of colonization. Often spending time with a community over the course of months or years, she looks at the intersection of culture and memory, and questions how land—and the loss of it—shapes identities. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, The New York Times, The New Yorker, BuzzFeed, and Photo District News.
Presented in partnership with Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café. Books will be available for purchase at Malaprop’s.
Curated open mic night featuring some of Asheville’s finest pickers and crooners.
https://www.facebook.com/events/287844478776020/
Curated open mic night featuring some of Asheville’s finest pickers and crooners.
https://www.facebook.com/events/287844478776020/?event_time_id=287844492109352
Early screening: 6:30pm
Second Screening: 8:00pm
*Band members Rico and Ra’id will be in attendance with director John Rash for Q&A following film
Negro Terror is a documentary film that tells the story of one band’s influential role within the vibrant and eclectic underground music community of Memphis, TN.
As a band, Negro Terror champions the history, music, and various politics of their beloved hometown through social and political ideologies that are far more complex than just being another hardcore punk band with a provocative name.
SEE MORE ABOUT THIS FILM HERE: www.voiceofmemphis.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/1992944190818613/
Rumba, Patterns and Movements
https://www.facebook.com/events/796412870744019/
Join fabulous Empyrean pole arts instructor Lauren for our next Intro to Pole Fitness – 8 week series. Starting on Monday April 1st from 6:15-7:15pm, these classes will take place in our upstairs pole room in suite 107 (“107U”).
Students will not only be guided through our Pole Fitness Level 1 in its entirety, but will also begin learning how to sequence many beginning pole skills together. Class will begin with a thorough full body warm-up, followed by pole conditioning exercises. Students will then begin learning pole tricks and spins to help achieve pole fitness goals. Towards the end of class, students will have time to explore learned movements through an optional free dance time. Class will come to an end end with a feel good cool down stretch session. Upon completion of the series, students will be ready for a Pole 2 level up assessment (a pressure-free in-class skill evaluation).
$100 for the full 8 week series, starting on Monday April 1st and finishing on Monday May 20th. Sign up now from your student account at circusdb.org/empyrean by purchasing the “Intro to Pole Fitness – 8 Week Series.” We limit space for 6 sign ups in our Intro to Pole series for the comfort of new students and to allow for ample time on the poles, so be sure to sign up ASAP as these series sell out QUICK! We are happy to grant one free make-up class per series, strict all sales final / no refunds policy on series.
https://www.facebook.com/events/260204118234908/?event_time_id=260204141568239
The City of Asheville will hold an informational meeting to discuss how public input informed the profile used to search for Asheville’s next police chief.
The informational session will take place at 6:30 p.m. May 13 at the Stephens Lee Recreation Center, 30 George Washington Carver Ave.
Find more information at this link: https://bit.ly/2Y5NXne
https://www.facebook.com/events/432870120623856/
:>>>>> 7pm Intermediate level Zouk <<<<<:
This class is specifically designed for students who already have a good understanding of the basics of Zouk. We ask that students refrain from attending this until they have had at least one full 8 week series in Beginner Zouk or have had other previous Zouk training.
:>>>>> 8pm Beginner level Zouk <<<<<:
A great class for Beginners and more advanced students alike. This class provides the essential techniques for a great foundation in Zouk so is perfect for any level student. We break down some of the basic steps and key principles of Zouk to help students become mindful and graceful partner dancers.
:>>>>> 9pm Zouk Social for ALL Levels <<<<<:
This is an opportunity to practice the skills learned in class and begin to play with musicality and connection. Open for anyone who has attended either class and free of charge.
Taught by Brad Meccia, of Knoxville’s Armada Zouk and Michele Rosa Gee.
**Anyone can lead or follow and you do NOT need to bring a partner to class.
**Please bring dance shoes or socks to wear for class. Barefoot is not ideal for this style of dance.
**Drop-in’s are welcome, but please do keep in mind that this is a progressive series, so students gain the most from committing to the entire 8 weeks.
$10 per class or $15 for both. Packages through Veda Studios also available for even bigger discounts.
We LOVE new dancers and our community is very welcoming, so bring a friend :)
https://www.facebook.com/events/408313169965397/?event_time_id=408313183298729
Each month, Karma Cleaners will provide cleaning services, without charge, for a number of households within the Asheville community who might not otherwise be able to use our services. They may be the elderly, disabled, someone caring for them, or a single mom or dad working multiple jobs, trying to make the ends meet. If you think you know someone who qualifies for this service, or are yourself looking for opportunities to serve, please send an email explaining why, to: [email protected].
Yours in Service,
Karma Cleaners
https://www.facebook.com/events/266563244252300/?event_time_id=266563364252288
Come connect with other homebrew enthusiasts at our monthly Homebrew Club meeting!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2353497921546644/?event_time_id=2353497934879976
Come connect with other homebrew enthusiasts at our monthly Homebrew Club meeting!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2353497921546644/
Have a terrible case of the Mondays? Got a sick a twisted sense of humor? Come play Cards Against Humanity with us! We have 3 box sets with every expansion. We’re pushing tables together, making new friends, and having laughs every Monday!
https://www.facebook.com/events/371611523634185/?event_time_id=371611573634180
Following some technical difficulties at the 12th Annual Music Video Asheville, we feel every video should be shown at their best! Please join us for a FREE showing of the Music Video Asheville Official selections at Salvage Station on May 13. Drink specials will be offered and videos will be shown on the big screen from 8pm-9:30pm. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
https://www.facebook.com/events/449097775861150/
It Takes All Kinds Open Mic Night at Sanctuary Brewing Company!
Calling all singers, songwriters, stand ups, poets and prophets! Come one, come all.
Host Josh Dunkin and Steven Durose of The Gathering Dark want to hear all of your stuff!
No Mimes!
https://www.facebook.com/events/531022364070354/?event_time_id=531022410737016
DanceLab will transition from April to May with the PELVIS facilitated by Idelle Packer, a lover of dance, choreography, contact improvisation, somatic movement practices and an Alexander Technique extraordinaire.
How does motion translate through the pelvis in rolling and spirals and how do the limbs reach away from the pelvis as a point of contact to create lightness, readiness and surprise in contact dancing? Learn through observation, palpation, somatic exercises, visualization, solo exploration and partnering in guided contact improvisation scores. Explore the boney anatomical structures that make up the male and female pelvis and its function in relationship to sacrum and coccyx, lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine, head and shoulder girdle/upper limbs and the lower limbs and feet. Through the lens of the pelvis, discover a new perspective of the body as a whole.
Each session is independent, yet knowledge from one will build understanding and movement skills for each subsequent lab. Highly recommended to attend all 3!
$5+ drop-in donation cash/check
located in the BeBe Theatre
20 Commerce St.
https://www.facebook.com/events/279740526077866/?event_time_id=279740532744532
DanceLab will transition from April to May with the PELVIS facilitated by Idelle Packer, a lover of dance, choreography, contact improvisation, somatic movement practices and an Alexander Technique extraordinaire.
How does motion translate through the pelvis in rolling and spirals and how do the limbs reach away from the pelvis as a point of contact to create lightness, readiness and surprise in contact dancing? Learn through observation, palpation, somatic exercises, visualization, solo exploration and partnering in guided contact improvisation scores. Explore the boney anatomical structures that make up the male and female pelvis and its function in relationship to sacrum and coccyx, lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine, head and shoulder girdle/upper limbs and the lower limbs and feet. Through the lens of the pelvis, discover a new perspective of the body as a whole.
Each session is independent, yet knowledge from one will build understanding and movement skills for each subsequent lab. Highly recommended to attend all 3!
$5+ drop-in donation cash/check
located in the BeBe Theatre
20 Commerce St.
https://www.facebook.com/events/279740526077866/
Pub Theology meets on the second Monday of the month from 7:00-9:00.
Pub Theology is a group of spiritual and intellectual seekers—searchers. In the relaxed, comfortable setting of a pub (or café, or living room), we discuss God, the church, the history and politics of religion, and all that falls within the embrace of the quest for truth. Our goal is non-judgmental inquiry; safe, fair, and open discussion of ideas that have puzzled and tested humans from the beginning of civilization. Pub Theology is a “great ideas” group that welcomes people of all faiths, or none.
https://www.facebook.com/events/189329621949501/?event_time_id=189329631949500
During the series, you will learn technique and the intricate syncopated sounds that tap creates. You will an entire tap routine by the end of the series.
Tap 1 with Amanda
7pm Mondays
Tap 2 with Amanda
8pm Mondays
https://www.facebook.com/events/384016979106773/?event_time_id=384016985773439
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/outlook.com/westmarchesattriskelion/home
https://www.facebook.com/events/377998122745064/?event_time_id=377998182745058