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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Scott Plato, Adam Craighead, and Bill Hearn have many decades of experience in guitar performance and as educators of guitar. Working together as The Atlanta Guitar Trio, they provide audiences with exciting, fun, and entertainingly musical concert programs. The group performs music from many different historical time periods. Scott, Adam, and Bill incorporate not only guitar in the trio ensemble, but they also perform arrangements of music for guitar and mandolin, as well as guitar and theorbo. During concerts, the trio entertains audience members with historical information on the musical instruments they use. They also provide historical insight into the composers and compositions performed. Samples of their music may be found at www.atlantaguitartrio.com
This event is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2386745544687445/
Delight in the opening of the holiday season with music, cheer, treats, and more at the Historic Grove Arcade! Bring friends and family to hear joyous carols sung by the Asheville Symphony Chorus on Friday, November 16th at 6:00pm to kick off the annual Winter Wonderland celebration, through January! “Opening night is designed for the entire family: with the Symphony Chorus, jolly old fellow, cookies, cider, ornament decorating, and more.”
https://www.facebook.com/events/260317331307264/
Come out and get your picture taken with Santa.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1751613038289126/?event_time_id=1751613171622446
Join us this Friday, November 16th for an exciting line-up from Highland Brewery!!! Oh, and of course we will be pouring Cold Mountain!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/694865624233979/
Holiday Lights Display
https://www.facebook.com/events/678011099229782/?event_time_id=678011145896444
Hey Parents!
Have you been needing a night out? How about enjoying a night out while your kids have fun AND you get to give to a great local organization? Please join us for the first ever Just Economics Kid’s Night Out Fundraiser! Just Economics mission centers on educating, advocating, and organizing for a just and sustainable local economy that works for all in Western North Carolina. We advocate for living wages, public transit, affordable housing, and a part of that is advocating for affordable childcare options in our local community. Please join us and our volunteer childcare caregivers in providing a Night Out that benefits the work we do in Western North Carolina. Like the Living Wage Certified stickers you see on local businesses around town? That’s Us! Wanna know more about our work in our community? click here: https://justeconomicswnc.org/mission—vision.html .
What will we be doing: Dinner, Games, Craft Stations, Movie Screening, Fun provided!
Who (child eligibility): Potty trained and up, limited space available on a first come first serve basis!
Donation Options: Pay the current living wage rate of $13 an hour; $39 or the Worker rate of $25 for 3 hours of childcare. Sibling discounts available.
Drop your kids off with us while you enjoy a night out at one of our living wage certified restaurants, shops and breweries! Location is near downtown and the West Side so plenty of living wage certified options to choose from!
Link here: https://justeconomicswnc.org/assets/JE%20Biz%20Directory%206.26.18%20version21.pdf
Open to all in the community, please invite your friends and share this event! You can register here; https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0uEuylJByCgaCr6VT0SSzbDEj8bwTcKxmVd2JOBD2ynPr6A/viewform
(A link for payment is available to be sent to you or you can pay in person cash or card.)
https://www.facebook.com/events/509427032905491/
Mario Kart Tournament Fridays at 6pm. 1st place wins a prize!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1970050149752330/?event_time_id=1970050176418994
Muddy Sneakers is thrilled to host Mountainfilm on Tour in Asheville for the second year! Join us at the event center at Highland Brewing Company on Friday, Nov. 16 for a fantastic night of community and film as we celebrate our shared passion for the outdoors. The featured films represent a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed, and inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival held annually in Telluride, Colorado. A Mountainfilm presenter will guide the audience through the program, providing insight on the films, filmmakers, and subjects.
Doors open at 6 p.m., films start at 7 p.m. Beverages will be available for purchase inside the film venue and food trucks will be available outside.
All proceeds from the event will benefit Muddy Sneakers’ school programming and its efforts to introduce a growing number of public elementary students to the joy of learning outside. To learn more about Muddy Sneakers, visit muddysneakers.org.
Seating is limited, so make sure to get your tickets early. Last year’s show sold out before the event!
Ticket prices:
$25/person general admission seating pre-sale
$30/person general admission seating at the door (if available!)
$35/person VIP balcony rail-side table seating. Sold in pairs of tickets for $70. *SOLD OUT*
$40/person VIP couch seating. Sold in pairs for $80 or groups of four for $160. *SOLD OUT*
If you’re interested in being an event sponsor or donating an item for the silent raffle, contact Perry Hodgkins Jones at [email protected] or message us here.
#mountainfilmtour #mountainfilm #mountainfilmavl
https://www.facebook.com/events/285514008720161/
During National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, join us for dinner, popcorn, and the screening of Queen Mimi, a wonderful movie of the life of Mimi and both her struggle with homelessness and the power of community.
Queen Mimi tells the story of Marie Haist: Forced onto the streets in her 50s, Marie found “home” at a Santa Monica laundromat. Taking shelter there for 20 years, Mimi’s passion for pink, and living without looking back, has taken her from homelessness to building deep community with the many who came to fluff and fold and even to Hollywood’s red carpet!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2435323473161492/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sewing-class-make-your-own-wax-canvas-lunch-bag-tickets-52011632192?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR3QzRMEcq1sH8PYNG3MUV-Qn9cZUugohLplREV141uR768BYmrTe1xDtwc
“As the Grinch took the tree, as he started to shove, he heard a small sound like the coo of a dove. He turned around fast, and he saw a small Who…”
*This event is perfect for children, but is ALL AGES! (All the Whos in Whoville are welcome.)*
The Grinch is back! But this time, we’ll make sure there are too many trees for him to steal before Christmas! Send in your own little “Who” to paint a tree of their very own to light up the house for the holidays, and pass down everyone’s favorite story to a new generation! These trees are the perfect size for small, “Who” hands and can be painted however they see fit! Let your child create their own holiday masterpiece for all to remember for years to come. He’s a mean one, that Mr. Grinch, but his heart will grow three sizes after seeing your creations!
*PLEASE purchase tickets on our website! Facebook RSVP does not save your spot!*
Tickets are $40 and include: ONE “Grinch-y” Light Up Tree and admission for ONE child to the painting party!
We will be serving cookies and hot chocolate after the trees are finished, so please let us know of any food allergies ahead of time!
This is a drop off event, as seating is limited. If you would like to attend the party with your child, please call (828) 253-8181 or message us on Facebook! No refunds, cancellations made at least 24 hours in advance can be used as store credit at Fired Up!
https://www.facebook.com/events/773428436344990/
Experience Asheville’s brightest holiday tradition at Winter Lights at The North Carolina Arboretum. Walk through an outdoor winter wonderland and see the Arboretum’s gardens dressed in more than half-a-million holiday lights. Roast s’mores by the fire, listen to your favorite holiday tunes or enjoy a cup of hot cocoa, cider or beer. Proceeds from the event will support the Arboretum’s educational programs, exhibit and facilities year-round.
Tickets range from $8-18 and must be purchased in advance online at www.ncwinterlights.com.
https://www.facebook.com/events/183329605927836/?event_time_id=183329755927821
11/16 I offer an alternative Friday night outing to slough off your week, and recharge for the weekend.
We’ll set a focus and begin with a few minutes of Nia 5 Stages, warm our bodies slowly. From there, movements increase into Classic Nia to exert a little energy, then shift into Nia Moving to Heal and Nia FreeDance styles. Knee pads provided.
https://www.facebook.com/events/329193800996557/
Tour Gatlinburg’s most dazzling light displays by hopping aboard the Gatlinburg Trolley Ride of Lights! This popular winter tradition is the perfect way to see our mountain town in all its Winter Magic splendor. Get your tickets today!
https://www.facebook.com/events/726348577700947/?event_time_id=726348727700932
Every third Friday
We will be singing mostly ol’ timey hymns along with a few new ones.
This is a family event. People of all ages and from all denominations are welcome!
https://www.facebook.com/events/444290736095412/
It has been a difficult year in the Asheville community. When tragic events happen it is important to connect, support, and build as a community in order to heal. Join us on Friday, November 16 at 6:30-8:30 for performances, snacks, and speakers.
https://www.facebook.com/events/198318907643107/
The first of two album release concerts for my new album “The Bull Moose Party.” This concert at Acoustic Corner will be presented more as an intimate house concert: think listening room. There will be an after-party at Lookout Brewing Company!
Here is a sample of the new album: https://soundcloud.com/jackson-grimm/tulsa/s-gUE7c
Hope to see you there!
https://www.facebook.com/events/330378411107702/
Video release party for The Big Revival!!! Several celebrities are in this video, produced by Mark Keady. There will be a mini concert at the video release party. So come be a part of the first showing of this video!!! No people were harmed during the making of this video LOL No Snakes were either!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/183127175896144/
Ever thought about making hard cider at home? Have questions about making cider at home? Join Noble Cider Founders Trevor Baker and Iief Stevens for a take home cider project. Kits will be available for $20. Kits include everything you need to get started with your home cider adventures, including 1 gallon of fresh-pressed Noble Cider juice.
No registration required, but we only have 24 kits! First come, first serve!
https://www.facebook.com/events/256468155071489/
Ellen Trnka Live at The Poe House this Friday Night 7 to 10 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/events/753080825031723/
We’re so excited to offer our customers a new event this year! We will be holding the event in The Summit. No need for a reservation or tickets, the movie is free!
Concessions, non-alcoholic beverages and a cash/credit card wine & beer bar will be provided for your enjoyment. This includes our $1.00 popcorn bags and delectable cheese boards.
Feel free to bring a blanket if you get chilly! Corn hole boards will be put out before the movie begins.
The movie will start at sundown, 7:00pm. This event is weather dependent and can be cancelled 24 hours ahead of time if weather isn’t agreeable. Attendees are not allowed to bring in outside alcohol.
https://www.facebook.com/events/487537015082206/
Ashevilles best and far away friends Indigo Kidd!
$5- Doors @7///Noises @9
Harriers Of Discord
Galena
Indigo Kidd
Sane Voids
https://www.facebook.com/events/2194620700865312/
Check out this month’s live music lineup:
Friday 11/2 Billingsley
Saturday 11/3 Peggy Ratusz
Thursday 11/8 Patrick Dodd Trio & Royal Suits
Friday 11/9 Ashley Heath & The Paper Crowns
Saturday 11/10 Sanctum Sully & Leeda Lyric Jones
Friday 11/16 The Dirty Badgers
Saturday 11/17 Lucky 757
Friday 11/23 RichNelsonBand
Saturday 11/24 Gold Rose
Tuesday 11/27 Fwuit!
Friday 11/30 Porch 40
https://www.facebook.com/events/1218679134923930/?event_time_id=1218679154923928
Want to try a smooth style that allows for free-styling where you can groove in a super fun way? Come join us in our monthly West Coast Swing social dance lab! Interact with your dance family and make new friends!
7:00-10:00pm with a lesson included in the first hour
7:00 Intermediate lesson with Glenn Atkisson or guest instructor
7:00 Beginner lesson with Josh Balson & Tola Ellis
No partner required and dress is casual! Only $5 (cash and card accepted)
https://www.facebook.com/events/982805121886196/?event_time_id=1034636843369690
Open Road performs live at Catawba Brewing – South Slope
https://www.facebook.com/events/811185695888121/
Performed by students ages 13-17 in our Tanglewood Youth Theatre Production Class.
Geek. Poser. Jock. Beauty Queen. Wannabe. These are the labels that can last a lifetime. With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer, Jason Robert Brown, (Parade, The Last Five Years, Bridges of Madison County) 13 is a musical about fitting in – and standing out!
Evan Goldman is plucked from his fast-paced, preteen New York City life and plopped into a sleepy Indiana town following his parents divorce. Surrounded by an array of simpleminded middle school students, he needs to establish his place in the popularity pecking order. Can he situate himself on a comfortable link of the food chain… or will he dangle at the end with the outcasts?!?
https://www.facebook.com/events/246334506039101/?event_time_id=246334519372433
Please note that this show is at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center, not the Artisan of Flat Rock. One night, one show…. and this is going to be a blast. Meet N Greet also available.
Pam Stone co-starred in the television series Coach for seven seasons as the character, Judy Watkins. She also appeared in the sit-com, “The Drew Carey Show”, the Rob Reiner political documentary, “But Seriously, Folks,” and the George Lucas 1994 film “Radioland Murders,” starring Mary Stuart Masterson and Brian Benben.
Nelson specializes in rubber-faced comedy characters, much as Red Skelton did in his heyday. His most popular originals include Jiffy Jeff, a punch drunk prizefighter with a Gym in NYC; Eppy Epperman, a brilliant but nerdy kid with deeper insights than meet the eye; an entire football team of stereotypical characters and unnamed football stars doing a charity commercial; Wilby Stuckerson, a hillbilly chicken farmer based on a life experience of Nelson’s from Shreveport, Louisiana, and Mr. Pingyeh, an argumentative Asian man who is more eloquent than the people with whom he argues. He is also known for his Jacques-Yves Cousteau impersonations and his “football act” in which he parodies the old team rundowns in the College Football All-Star games, in which players announce their names, numbers and teams (example: “Quasimodo… Notre Dame… halfback!”)
Nelson was Rodney Dangerfield’s opening act for eight years and was featured in two of Rodney’s HBO stand-up comedy showcases, alongside Jerry Seinfeld, Roseanne Barr, Rita Rudner and Bob Saget. That led to two HBO specials starring Nelson, including “Nelson Schmelson”.[1] He considers Rodney his ‘Comedy Godfather’. Nelson was also in a comedy group called “The Identical Triplets” with Eddie Murphy and Rob Bartlett.
https://www.facebook.com/events/281577545721938/
Join us for a weekend of celebrating Appalachia with art, live music, local crafts, and the release of Appalachian Ginger, our ginger beer made with 100% locally grown ginger and a combination of warming spices including cinnamon and cardamom. All ginger for this batch was sourced within 25 miles of our production facility from Rayburn Farms.
This limited special ginger beer will be available when we open at 4pm, and Appalachian Renegades will be rocking out from 7:30-9:30pm.
Deli Volv Food Truck will be on site from 5-9ish serving up delicious food!
You will also have the opportunity to check out our month-long textile and Appalachian photography exhibit showcasing the rich storytelling and natural beauty of Appalachia. Featured artists include:
Camilla Calnan Photography
Kiana Crosby Photography
Tim Barnwell Photography
The Living Wall (textiles)
On Saturday, we will be hosting a local makers market. Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/events/201218837457732/.
https://www.facebook.com/events/342132689689968/
Award winning New York City director and actor Reginald Wilson will be the guest director of “Dearly Departed,” the next play presented by Mars Hill University’s theatre arts department. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, November 15-17, 2018, with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday, November 18. The production will feature director talkbacks after each performance; an opening night reception before the production on Thursday, November 15; and a diversity improv workshop at 12 p.m. on Sunday, November 18. Extra events are included with ticket purchases for that day’s performance.
Dearly Departed, written by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones, is a fast moving play that takes place in the backwoods of the Bible Belt. The beleaguered Turpin family proves that living and dying in the South are seldom tidy and always hilarious. Despite their earnest efforts to pull themselves together for their father’s funeral, the Turpins’ other problems keep overshadowing the solemn occasion. Amidst the chaos, the Turpins turn for comfort to their friends and neighbors, an eccentric community of misfits who just manage to pull together and help each other through their hours of need, and finally, the funeral.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students with student identification, free for Mars Hill University students and staff. For more information, contact the Owen Theatre box office at (828) 689-1389.
https://www.facebook.com/events/264118690966301/?event_time_id=264118707632966
Friday Nov 16, 7:30 – 9 pm
Hickory Nut Gap Farm, Fairview, NC
Join us to view one of the biggest meteor showers of the year at the farm with local astronomer and author Stephan Martin. While we’re enjoying the meteor show, we’ll also explore some of the stars, constellations, and other astronomical treasures of the fall night sky. All ages are welcome and no background in astronomy or science is required.
https://www.facebook.com/events/294082051372376/