Calendar of Events

¡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=2020001918085658

$10 Advance / $12 Day of Show

Join for an intimate songwriting showcase with two new Asheville favorites, Asher Leigh & Laura Boswell, with special guest performance by Madelyn Ilana. Artists will share original, heartfelt music exploring the complexities of life and love.

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/432925924183877/

Bachata Sensual is an independent dance form with strict lead and follow principles. The dance is an interpretation of the music with mostly circular movements and body waves. When the music has stronger beats, however, the dance also uses isolations and dips. Open to all levels!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2215807668486114/

Do you have a bunch of useless facts stored in the back of your head? Do you like the occasional beer on a weekday? Well… Trivia on Wednesday nights at Catawba Brewing might’ve just become your new weekly tradition. Come join us and Geeks Who Drink Pub Quizzes at 7:30!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2108899619191274/?event_time_id=2108899652524604

Tony Award®-winning Broadway legend Betty Buckley stars in Hello, Dolly! – the universally acclaimed smash that NPR calls “the best show of the year!” Winner of four Tony Awards® including Best Musical Revival, director Jerry Zaks’ “gorgeous” new production (Vogue) is “making people crazy happy!” (The Washington Post). Breaking box office records week after week and receiving thunderous raves on Broadway, this Hello, Dolly! pays tribute to the original work of legendary director/choreographer Gower Champion – hailed both then and now as one of the greatest stagings in musical theater history. Rolling Stone calls it “a must-see event. A musical comedy dream. If you’re lucky enough to score a ticket, you’ll be seeing something historic. Wow, wow, wow, indeed!”

https://www.facebook.com/events/1898943903514420/?event_time_id=1898943963514414

Every Wednesday

https://www.facebook.com/events/400856010483395/?event_time_id=400856070483389

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=401870357020599

Get Weird at Sly Grog every Wed. night! It’s an evening of electronic collaboration….or just come listen and be part of the Asheville creative scene! You might get inspired to join in!
BRING: Circuitbent Gear, That guitar pedal that has no business being in the band, synths, homemade instruments, an attitude to get better at your instruments together. Openness and a spirit of collaboration!

Gear Provided Includes: Electric Guitar, Electric Bass Guitar, Acoustic Drum Kit, and A Big Ol’ PA!

https://www.facebook.com/events/858190491191345/?event_time_id=858190517858009

Come join us for an amazing night of music, prizes, and drink specials. It’s Music Bingo at Banks Ave.. Test your music knowledge and compete against your friends and other patrons. It’s easy to play, and everyone is welcome! We’ll see you there!

https://www.facebook.com/events/391468795015437/?event_time_id=391468825015434

Come join us for an amazing night of music, prizes, and drink specials. It’s Music Bingo at Banks Ave. Test your music knowledge and compete against your friends and other patrons. It’s easy to play, and everyone is welcome! We’ll see you there!

https://www.facebook.com/events/962585360596619/?event_time_id=962585440596611

Cheap deals on Jameson!

Asheville’s own, “Steelin’ Time” play Western Swing and Classic Honky Tonk instrumental arrangements with screamin’ Pedal Steel and Guitar to drive the music straight to your dancin’ shoes!

Riley Downing of New Orleans band, “the Deslondes” shares a set with Country singer-songwriter Kristina Murray of Nashville, TN to open the night! They will bring tears to your eyes and hope to your heart, not to be missed! PLEASE check out their music here:
Riley Downing:
https://youtu.be/23wpsuEyL6o
http://www.thedeslondes.com/
Kristina Murray:
https://www.kristinamurray.net/
https://www.facebook.com/KristinaMurrayMusic/

Stick around after the band for Riley Downing spinning 45 RPM hits and rarities ’till close!

https://www.facebook.com/events/331671860803100/

From Thursday, May 2nd until Saturday, June 22nd, Momentum Gallery hosts a two-person, mixed media exhibition called Dissolution. The collection features individually created and collaborative works by two artists, Seth Clark and Jason Forck. Original collages mounted to panels play off architectonic sculptures in glass and wood culminating in a cohesive body of work that explores the notion of deteriorating architecture. This event is free and open to the public.

Wildflowers springing from the ground are a sign that spring and warmer weather are right around the corner. Capture photos of your family and friends enjoying the Park and enter them into our Shades of Spring Photo Contest for a chance to win fabulous prizes. We’ll use the winning entries on our website and Facebook album, and you’ll win some fun prizes. Photos must be taken within the Chimney Rock section of the Park.

Cost: No additional cost to enter.

https://www.facebook.com/events/267786327235081/?event_time_id=267786427235071

A new temporary exhibit titled “Dressing for the Occasion: Mid-Century Sandburg as Celebrity and Family Man” opens on May 13, 2019. The exhibit, which runs through October, is part of the Sandburg Home tour and features clothing and accessories from both the park’s permanent collection and loaned items from the Sandburg family.

“Dressing for the Occasion” offers visitors a window into the style, culture, and feel of mid-century America. The family’s clothing and accessories weave together the roles of Carl Sandburg as a prominent writer, celebrity, father, and husband. This temporary exhibit offers an exciting opportunity for the public to view objects that are normally in storage or in the possession of Sandburg family members. Tours of the Sandburg Home are offered daily from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Tickets are available first come, first served, each day from the visitor information area in the ground level of the Sandburg Home.

Nearly every room in the historically furnished house museum will be included in the exhibit. Visitors will see the characteristic scarves Carl Sandburg wore as he played his guitar and sang folk songs to entertain his family and guests, the dress Lilian Sandburg wore to meet President Lyndon B. Johnson, and many other mid-century pieces worn by the Sandburgs and their daughters. Historic photographs, paired with the clothing, will provide context.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1282810215200932/?event_time_id=1282810271867593

An exhibition of youth art titled “Let a Joy Keep You,” is on display from April 1 to May 31, 2019. The inspiration for the art comes from the first line of Carl Sandburg’s poem “Joy.” Each of the 70 canvases reflects how the young artists chose to interpret what joy means to them. Visitors can see the installation at the Sandburg Home when they visit. Young artists are represented from across the country and locally, including students from Sugarloaf Elementary School in Hendersonville, NC.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2304444942927531/?event_time_id=2304445039594188

West Virginia’s best music festival is at ACE Adventure Resort this summer May 30-June 2, 2019. We are super excited and gearing up for the 6th year of MMFest! Featuring over 25 bands on a beautiful mountaintop including Tyler Childers, The Floozies, BIG Something, The Werks, People’s Blues of Richmond, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, The Wooks, Arlo McKinley & The Lonesome Sound more.

Plus tasty food, creative vendors, visual artists, workshops, camping, and epic adventures in the New River Gorge. This is Appalachia’s destination vacation music festival featuring outdoor adventures paired with your favorite music! You choose the adventure. We provide the soundtrack.

Tickets are on sale now. Get your tickets in advance and SAVE $$$

https://www.facebook.com/events/261900664473202/

Founding father and master inventor Benjamin Franklin was also a pioneer of self-improvement. In 1727 Franklin formed the Junto, a weekly mutual-improvement club made up of a group of his peers and fellow Philadelphia tradesmen to discuss 13 core virtues and explore how to better incorporate them in their lives – and use them as a foundation for enriching the world. The club became the launching pad for all sorts of civic initiatives: the public library, the post office and the volunteer fire department, which have had a lasting impact on society.

Join us while we gather to discuss the 13 virtues in the context of the present day. We’ll meet weekly for 13 weeks and commit to making better and more conscious choices about our own behavior and work with others to spread those virtues through acts of kindness and good deeds. There is no cost and it is open to all!

Here is my bio:

Victoria Fann is a writer, transformational coach, creative guide and community builder. She’s been facilitating groups and leading motivational workshops throughout the U.S. since 1989 (locally at Flatiron Writers Room, The Purpose Collective, The Creative Facilitators Meetup, OLLI – UNCA and The Asheville Area Arts Council). Author of the recently published book, Creative Alchemy: Accessing the Extraordinary Power of the Muse to Transform Your Art & Your Life, she is passionate is helping consciously evolving humans design a life that is in full alignment with their most heartfelt values and purpose.

https://www.facebook.com/events/478724655989750/?event_time_id=478724695989746

Deli Volv at Dry Falls

https://www.facebook.com/events/251286535791127/?event_time_id=274271020159345

Includes All Non Redemption Arcade Games, Activities, and Attractions!

Such as…
Indoor Climbing wall | Indoor/Outdoor Go-karts | Arcade Games | Laser Tag | Bumper Cars | Mini Golf | Mini Bowling | X-Rider Theatre | AeroBall | & More!

https://www.facebook.com/events/323685011602260/?event_time_id=323685058268922

Come in to enjoy creating memories with us during a time that your dollars go farther! Half-off games and attractions after 4pm. See y’all soon!

https://www.facebook.com/events/582585695548471/?event_time_id=582585762215131

Thursdays are Jazz and Wine night! Come enjoy an evening of 1$ off wine specials, live Jazz from 6-8pm, and delicious food by Food Stop Food Truck!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2305712789446907/?event_time_id=2305712856113567

$1 off flagships!

It’s like Open Mic night, but every song is guaranteed to sound good! Share your vinyls with us and we’ll play them for you! 6:30 – 8:30

https://www.facebook.com/events/347259619444923/?event_time_id=347259702778248

Come grab a burger, side and a year round brew for $12 every Thursday starting November 1st. From 5-8PM you can get this special deal from The Hungry Ghost. Join in on #BGtrivia @ 6:30PM for a night of fun and food.
Beer options include:
IPA
Pale Ale
LAGA (Light American Golden Ale)
English Porter
Grapefruit IPA
Mango IPA

https://www.facebook.com/events/353635038713926/?event_time_id=353635088713921

Do you like delicious burgers (beef or black bean) topped with tomato, onion, pickle, lettuce, and BBQ aioli? Do you like to pair your favorite hard cider with said delicious burger? Of course you do!!

Join us on Thursdays at Bold Rock Mills River and get a burger, a side & a cider of your choice for only $12!

https://www.facebook.com/events/334368310548854/?event_time_id=334368350548850

Join us for the first in a series of Adult Cooking Classes: Mediterranean Night! (Rescheduled from previous date!)

Come learn classic, refined Mediterranean Cooking techniques from a professionally-trained chef.

We’ll make meze and tapas, plus a dessert to finish! Cost will include a glass of wine (or other non-alcoholic beverage), recipe booklet, plus a full meal to enjoy after the class!

Recommended for ages 16+
$60/person
Please e-mail [email protected] to register. Please notify us of any food allergies upon registering. Ticket payment via Square will reserve your spot, and is non-refundable within 7 days of the class!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2088900604744911/

Come try out recreational kayaks, fishing kayaks, whitewater kayaks and stand-up paddleboards on the beach at Wild Wing Cafe on Lake Julian! We will be set-up with kayaks from Liquidlogic, Native Watercraft and Hurricane and have staff there to answer all your questions. If there is a specific kayak model you would like to try, just let us know in the comments here and we will make sure it is there. Also, if you test out a kayak on the water, you will receive $5 off $25 that day at Wild Wing Cafe! Come see us every Thursday afternoon!

https://www.facebook.com/events/313682485971347/

Join us every Thursday throughout the spring for live music from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Music will be hosted outside weather permitting but should Mother Nature not cooperate, music will move inside to the taproom. Check out our schedule:

5/9 – Rogue Duo
5/16 – Steelin’ Time
5/23 – Rahm Squad
5/30 – Rogue Duo
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6/6 – The Krektones
6/13 – Steelin’ Time
6/20 – Vaden Landers
6/27 – Rahm Squad

https://www.facebook.com/events/2058430484285988/?event_time_id=2058430504285986

Live Music with Leeda ‘Lyric’ Jones

https://www.facebook.com/events/373541263448106/?event_time_id=373541280114771

Come share an afternoon of consensual snuggles with friends and friends you have yet to meet.
This even will take place in the UNCA Botanical Gardens. And is hosted by the folks at HoldMeAVL.com

Donations of $5-15 appreciated; no one turned away
(donations help provide clean pillows, mattresses, and blankets)

Itinerary

5:30 PM – Show up with blankets and pillows under the trees near the gazebo (for those who don’t know the botanical gardens well, from the parking lot, take the path to the right, go over the bridge, and then continue towards the right).

5:45 PM – Welcome Circle. This is the most important part of the event, and we ask that all attendees be present for the whole Welcome Circle. This part of the gathering will include setting boundaries and communicating consent.

6:00-7:30 PM – Open cuddling! You MUST ask and get a verbal ‘yes’ before touching or cuddling with anybody at this event. If you are not sure how to do this – great! – we will talk about it during the welcome circle.

ETIQUETTE

ARRIVE ON TIME: It is important that all participants arrive before the Welcome Circle. The Welcome Circle serves the purpose of creating the safe space for consensual, non-sexual touch between participants and making sure that everyone is informed about consent.

Please be free of strong scents; many folks would rather not be close to someone who smells of cigarettes, perfume, or essential oils. Your clean self is a good smell! :)

BE SOBER: Please do not drink or smoke before or at this event.

Please stay clothed in a minimum of shorts and a tank top for the entire event. Please do not wear anything that you consider sexy or risqué – think elementary school slumber party.

WHAT TO BRING: personal water bottle and snacks to share, blankets, pillows, anything else cuddly, a friend, a date – whatever cuddle accessories you like! The only thing that you are required to bring is a clean and sober you.

THE RULES OF CUDDLING

Clothes stay on for the whole event.
You do not have to touch anyone at a Cuddle Club event.
You must ask permission and receive a verbal YES before you touch anyone. Please be specific in your requests.
If you feel a yes, say YES. If you feel a no, say NO. If you’re a maybe, say NO. You can always change your mind.
Get your facilitator or assistant if you have a question or concern, or if you need assistance with anything during the event.
Talking, laughter, silence, silliness, stillness, and crying are welcome.

WHY CUDDLE?

Touch is a basic human need, and many of us do not get enough; most people don’t even know they are missing touch, or have a way to ask for touch without sexualizing it. At HoldMeAVL, we provide individual cuddling sessions and help our clients learn how to ask for the touch they need. We believe deeply in the power of touch, and the importance of communication and consent in creating a safe space for touch. Events like Cuddle in the Park are a way for us to bring the value of cuddling to more people and share our passion with the community.

Cuddle Club brings together people from different walks of life to explore giving and receiving gentle touch together. Not only that, but it promotes a culture that is built around consent!

CUDDLING WITH STRANGERS

Cuddling with strangers sounds weird to most people, and often scary. “Will I like it?” “What if someone wants to touch me and I don’t want to?” “What if I say yes and it’s not what I want?” “What if I really want to touch someone and they say no?” These are all normal questions. The answer is that this is a space created to ask for exactly what you want, and receive NOTHING you don’t want. You may not get everything you ask for, but more than anywhere else, here you are encouraged to ask for what you want, and say ‘no’ or ‘stop’ to anything that you do not want.

Many people start out nervous at a cuddle event. Most are really, really glad they came.

https://www.facebook.com/events/368066487078165/

Have you ever wondered what it takes to thru hike the Appalachian Trail? Are you considering doing it yourself? Or maybe you’d like to take on this 2,200-mile-long trail in sections.

Join Breanna from the Mast Store Annex at the Cooper Pavilion at the Valle Crucis Community Park for an informative evening featuring the experiences and tips for the trail from Bruce, a past thru hiker.

Be sure to bring your questions – Bruce is ready to give you ideas on how to prepare before heading out on the trail, what you should bring and what you can leave at home, and what you can expect.

This is the first program in this year’s Take It Outside series. Mark you calendars for the next four Thursdays for tips to help you Take It Outside.

• June 6th – Take part in a Merrell Footwear Try-On Clinic with Rachel Skeen, Mast Store’s Merrell Sales Rep
• June 13th – Learn more about conservation and recreation opportunities in the High Country from Kelly McCoy, owner/operator of RiverGirl Fishing Co.
• June 20th – Enjoy a birding tour around the Park lead by Curtis Smalling, director of conservation with the NC Audubon Society
• June 27th – Find out how non-native and invasive species affect the local environment in a program led by Luke Appling, a ranger at Grandfather Mountain

Each program begins at 5:30 p.m. and lasts until 6:30 p.m. We’ll see you a the Valle Crucis Community Park!

https://www.facebook.com/events/289585551921124/