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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Monday, December 25, 2023
Winter Bingo Challenge!
Dec 25 all-day
Swannanoa Library

Come pick up a bingo card and do the many HARD tasks (like taking a nap or reading a book). One row gets you a fun sticker. Three rows and you’re entered for our grand prize drawing.

Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Winter Bingo Challenge!
Dec 26 all-day
Swannanoa Library

Come pick up a bingo card and do the many HARD tasks (like taking a nap or reading a book). One row gets you a fun sticker. Three rows and you’re entered for our grand prize drawing.

Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Winter Bingo Challenge!
Dec 27 all-day
Swannanoa Library

Come pick up a bingo card and do the many HARD tasks (like taking a nap or reading a book). One row gets you a fun sticker. Three rows and you’re entered for our grand prize drawing.

Foodie Book Club
Dec 27 @ 7:00 pm
online

Foodie Book Club

A book club for home cooks, foodies, industry folks, and anyone in-between.  We will be focusing on all sorts of food writing. Somethemes will be (but not limited to): food critics, chef memoirs, wine, food history, and food politics.

The Foodie group meets virtually on the last Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. (EST), beginning in June 2022.  Please email [email protected] for the Zoom meeting info.

Thursday, December 28, 2023
Winter Bingo Challenge!
Dec 28 all-day
Swannanoa Library

Come pick up a bingo card and do the many HARD tasks (like taking a nap or reading a book). One row gets you a fun sticker. Three rows and you’re entered for our grand prize drawing.

StoryWalk®: Outside In
Dec 28 @ 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
Weaver Park

Enjoy the fresh air reading and walking along the StoryWalk® trail during regular hours at Weaver Park.

OUTSIDE IN, a Caldecott Honor Award Winner written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Cindy Derby, is a mindful contemplation on the world’s connectedness and the many ways nature affects our everyday lives — even when we’re stuck inside, reminding emerging readers of ways nature creates and touches our lives in homes, apartments, and cars.

Outside is waiting, the most patient playmate of all. The most generous friend. The most miraculous inventor. This thought-provoking picture book poetically underscores our powerful and enduring connection with nature, not so easily obscured by lives spent indoors.

Rhythmic, powerful language shows us how our world is made and the many ways Outside comes in to help and heal us, and reminds us that we are all part of a much greater universe. Emotive illustrations evoke the beauty, simplicity, and wonder that await us all . . . outside.

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT, and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.

Book Discussion: Foster and Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Dec 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
West Asheville Library

We will be discussing Foster and Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan.  All are welcome!

Friday, December 29, 2023
Winter Bingo Challenge!
Dec 29 all-day
Swannanoa Library

Come pick up a bingo card and do the many HARD tasks (like taking a nap or reading a book). One row gets you a fun sticker. Three rows and you’re entered for our grand prize drawing.

Saturday, December 30, 2023
Winter Bingo Challenge!
Dec 30 all-day
Swannanoa Library

Come pick up a bingo card and do the many HARD tasks (like taking a nap or reading a book). One row gets you a fun sticker. Three rows and you’re entered for our grand prize drawing.

Sunday, December 31, 2023
Winter Bingo Challenge!
Dec 31 all-day
Swannanoa Library

Come pick up a bingo card and do the many HARD tasks (like taking a nap or reading a book). One row gets you a fun sticker. Three rows and you’re entered for our grand prize drawing.

Sundays Traditional Game Day
Dec 31 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum

The Perspective Café is kicking off 2023 with a classic bang! Grab your friends and join us each Sunday from 2pm to 5pm in the Perspective Café to play an assortment of board and card games. You can even bring your own favorite games from home to share with new friends.

The Perspective Café will be offering special snacks and cocktails to savor while you play and make a memorable afternoon! Enjoy the galleries and then head up to the rooftop.

Monday, January 1, 2024
Winter Bingo Challenge!
Jan 1 all-day
Swannanoa Library

Come pick up a bingo card and do the many HARD tasks (like taking a nap or reading a book). One row gets you a fun sticker. Three rows and you’re entered for our grand prize drawing.

Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Winter Bingo Challenge!
Jan 2 all-day
Swannanoa Library

Come pick up a bingo card and do the many HARD tasks (like taking a nap or reading a book). One row gets you a fun sticker. Three rows and you’re entered for our grand prize drawing.

Malaprop’s New Year’s SALE
Jan 2 @ 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Malaprop's Bookstore

024 is here! And to celebrate, we are hosting our annual sale!

We will be open from 10 am to 7 pm and almost every item in the store will be 25% off! 

Happy New Year!

The fine print:

  • Discount applies only to in-store purchases of in-stock bookstore merchandise. Phone orders, web orders, special orders (books not on hand), gift cards, and cafe items are excluded.
  • Discount applies only to purchases made during store hours on January 2, 2024.
  • Discount cannot be combined with other discounts, markdowns, or coupons. (For example: You can’t use your GoLocal card for an additional discount; A book that is already 50% off won’t be 75% off.)
  • Items cannot be held without payment prior to the sale day in order to be purchased with a discount on the sale day.
Consent Book Club
Jan 2 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
TBA

Register so we can reach out and contact you as we prepare for our first meeting! Books will be distributed at the first meeting. This book club is for adults 18+.

Meetings will be on Tuesday evenings from 5:30-7pm (meeting location will be emailed once attendance is finalized)

Below are all the meeting dates:
December 5th
December 12th
December 19th
Skipping December 26th
January 2nd
January 9th
January 16th
Skipping January 22nd
January 30th

December – January Consent Book Club
Jan 2 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
tba

Our VOICE will be hosting a book club beginning this winter! Fill out the form to sign up as we have a limited amount of space!. Our first book selection will be Creating Consent Culture by Erica Scott and Marcia Baczynski. Books will be distributed at the first meeting and bus passes will be provided. This club will be offered in English, but we are looking to provide more opportunities in the future!

Books will be distributed at the first meeting. This book club is for adults 18+.

Meetings will be on Tuesday evenings from 5:30-7pm (meeting location will be emailed once attendance is finalized)

Below are all the meeting dates:
December 5th
December 12th
December 19th
Skipping December 26th
January 2nd
January 9th
January 16th
Skipping January 22nd
January 30th

Weaverville Library Evening Book Club: Normal People by Sally Rooney
Jan 2 @ 6:00 pm
Weaverville Public Library

Join us this month as we discuss, Normal People: A Novel by Sally Rooney.  We’ll meet in person at the Weaverville Library. Copies of this title are available at the Weaverville Library while supplies last. Newcomers are always welcome!

Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Winter Bingo Challenge!
Jan 3 all-day
Swannanoa Library

Come pick up a bingo card and do the many HARD tasks (like taking a nap or reading a book). One row gets you a fun sticker. Three rows and you’re entered for our grand prize drawing.

Wednesday Night Book Group
Jan 3 @ 7:00 pm
Malaprop's Bookstore

The Wednesday Night Book Group, hosted by Jay Jacoby, explores a diverse selection of fiction and nonfiction books determined by member suggestion. Click here to see a full schedule of what the club is reading. Club attendees get 10% off the book at Malaprop’s!

The club meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM and alternates between meeting via Zoom and in-person at a private Asheville location.

To join the club, please email the host at  [email protected].

Thursday, January 4, 2024
Winter Bingo Challenge!
Jan 4 all-day
Swannanoa Library

Come pick up a bingo card and do the many HARD tasks (like taking a nap or reading a book). One row gets you a fun sticker. Three rows and you’re entered for our grand prize drawing.

Weaverville Library Afternoon Book Club
Jan 4 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Weaverville Public Library

Join us this month as we discuss, Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy.  We will meet in person at the Weaverville Library. Copies of this title are available at the Weaverville Library while supplies last. Newcomers are always welcome!

Wild Woman Archetype Discussion Circle– La Loba
Jan 4 @ 4:00 pm
157 S Lexington Ave

Join us for a women’s circle discussion based on the timeless wisdom of ‘Women Who Run with the Wolves’ by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. Whether you’re diving into the book for the first time or already well-versed in the wild woman archetype, this group is designed to inspire you to reconnect with your wild integrity. We will unlock the symbolic language of the ancient tales in each chapter and reignite courage, intuition, and authenticity. This will be a recurring weekly circle examining a story per week in individual 1.5-hour meetings. Attend one, all, or pick and choose as you please.

This week’s story is from Chapter One: La Loba (the one who knows). Reading the chapter beforehand is recommended but not mandatory.

The meet-up will start promptly.

Live Stream | Crime and Politics Book Club Presents: Free Joan Little with Christina Greene
Jan 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Virtual - Malaprop's Bookstore/Café

You are invited to join the Malaprop’s Crime and Politics Book Club for this conversation with Christina Greene. The event is free but registration is required.

Friday, January 5, 2024
Winter Bingo Challenge!
Jan 5 all-day
Swannanoa Library

Come pick up a bingo card and do the many HARD tasks (like taking a nap or reading a book). One row gets you a fun sticker. Three rows and you’re entered for our grand prize drawing.

Parent’s Night Out!
Jan 5 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
XP League Asheville

Your children are welcome anytime between 5-10 pm, pizza dinner is included, $40 for the first child & $20 for each additional sibling. Only 18 spots are available – registration is open on our website!

Saturday, January 6, 2024
Winter Bingo Challenge!
Jan 6 all-day
Swannanoa Library

Come pick up a bingo card and do the many HARD tasks (like taking a nap or reading a book). One row gets you a fun sticker. Three rows and you’re entered for our grand prize drawing.

Dungeons + Dragons at the Weaverville Library
Jan 6 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Weaverville Public Library

Calling adventurous tweens/teens! Join us for Dungeons & Dragons at the Weaverville Library! This program is open to tweens and teens ages 12+.

All skill levels are welcome.

Space for this program is limited. Registration is required. Please stop by the Weaverville Library or call 828-250-6482 to reserve your space!

Sunday, January 7, 2024
Winter Bingo Challenge!
Jan 7 all-day
Swannanoa Library

Come pick up a bingo card and do the many HARD tasks (like taking a nap or reading a book). One row gets you a fun sticker. Three rows and you’re entered for our grand prize drawing.

Hybrid | Poet Quartet: Kathy Nelson, Nicole Farmer, Kenneth Chamlee, Stevie Edwards
Jan 7 @ 4:30 pm
Malaprop's Bookstore/Café

Join us at 4:30 pm for our monthly poetry reading series coordinated by Mildred Barya. This month’s event features Kathy Nelson, Nicole Farmer, Kenneth Chamlee, and Stevie Edwards.

This is a hybrid event with limited in-store seating and the option to attend online. The event is free but registration is required for both in-person and virtual attendance.

Monday, January 8, 2024
Winter Bingo Challenge!
Jan 8 all-day
Swannanoa Library

Come pick up a bingo card and do the many HARD tasks (like taking a nap or reading a book). One row gets you a fun sticker. Three rows and you’re entered for our grand prize drawing.