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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Sunday, April 10, 2022
Asheville Drag Brunch
Apr 10 @ 12:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Asheville Drag Brunch

Time for another Asheville Drag Brunch! TWO SHOWS: Show times are at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Tickets start at $25 and include admission, brunch, drag show, and a donation to the local non-profit organization OurVOICE.

 

The Grey Eagle boasts a full-service bar and brunch. The family-friendly drag queen entertainment promises to be sing-along top-notch fun with plenty of laughter and audience interaction. The show includes performances by an all-star cast of professional drag queens.

 

“Our shows are a blast and have sold out every time so get your tickets now,” show producer DIVINE says. “This event is a fundraiser, yes, but it is also an opportunity to showcase Asheville’s incredible local performers, restaurants, and dedication to helping the community.

 

Asheville Drag Brunch is held at different locations, showcases different drag queens, and the profits benefit local charities. So DRAG yourself to brunch every time!

Place and Presence: exhibition featuring new works by Asheville artists Linda Gritta and Moni Hill
Apr 10 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Bender Gallery

Interesting Finds
Linda Gritta
mixed media on canvas

36 x 36 inches

Sweeten Creek on Busbee Mountain
Moni Hill
acrylic on panel
60 x 60 inches
Gritta and Hill are abstract painters with different yet complementary styles reflecting the chaotic nature of the modern world and finding respite in nature and art. The exhibition celebrates the artists’ vibrant abstract work and their interconnection with Western North Carolina and its longstanding arts culture. Place and Presence runs from April 2nd through 30th during Bender Gallery’s regular business hours.
Burial: Forestry Camp Production Facility Tour
Apr 10 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Forestry Camp

Burial: Forestry Camp Production Facility Tour


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Details:

  • 90 minute tour with beverages/light food pairings*
  • Reservation only
  • 21+ up

Designated drivers don’t need a reservation, but must accompany a ticketed guest.

*If you have an allergy or accomodation request, please note these while placing your reservation, or email [email protected] with your needs.

Attire + Footwear

  • Closed-toe shoes with hard soles required
  • This tour is exposed to the elements. Please check the weather in advance and be prepared!

Accessibility

There are elements of the tour that are not wheelchair accessible. Please reach out directly to [email protected] for information and accommodation.

 


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BREWS, BLUES + BRUNCH EVERY SUNDAY
Apr 10 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The S&W Market

The S&W Market is hosting a weekly Brews & Blues series featuring Mr. Jimmy & Friends. From 1pm-4pm every Sunday, there will be beer and mimosa specials in Highland Brewing’s Downtown taproom and great live blues in the building. Also enjoy delicious brunch specials from all vendors!

PEACE BROADWAY: FROZEN
Apr 10 @ 1:00 pm
Peace Concert Hall

Frozen

Heralded by The New Yorker as “thrilling” and “genuinely moving.”

From the producer of The Lion King and AladdinFrozen, the Tony®-nominated Best Musical, is now on tour across North America and the critics rave, “It’s simply magical!” (LA Daily News).

Frozen features the songs you know and love from the original Oscar®-winning film, plus an expanded score with a dozen new numbers by the film’s songwriters, Oscar winner Kristen Anderson-Lopez and EGOT winner Robert Lopez. Oscar winner Jennifer Lee (book), Tony and Olivier Award winner Michael Grandage (director), and Tony winner Rob Ashford (choreographer) round out the creative team that has won a cumulative 16 Tony Awards.

An unforgettable theatrical experience filled with sensational special effects, stunning sets and costumes, and powerhouse performances, Frozen is everything you want in a musical: It’s moving. It’s spectacular. And above all, it’s pure Broadway joy.

Official Website

Subscribers who have received seat assignments may now purchase additional single tickets for the 2021-2022 Broadway season through their account or by calling the Peace Center Box Office Monday – Friday between 9:30 am – 5:30 pm.

*Seat locations are based on currently available inventory. Additional tickets for Hamilton performances are not included. Please stay tuned for more information on when they will become available for purchase.

Ann Harwell Artist Reception
Apr 10 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Momentum Gallery

We will be serving wine and light refreshments for those who wish to partake.

Combining hundreds of pieces of fabric, Ann Harwell creates quilted scenes of outer space, astral phenomena, people, and landscapes inspired by gardens and arboretums.With each piece of fabric, Harwell transforms scenes from nature and everyday life into dynamic compositions – enlivening the surface of each intricate tapestry with a mesmerizing sense of motion and color.

“My work communicates ideas, expresses feelings and tells stories. I especially want to unite and enhance diverse fabric designs and colors with intricate, precision piecing and exorbitant quilting and all the while weaving a subtle sermon on the things that delight and confound me.” – Ann Harwell                                                                                 // LEARN MORE //

Art Break at Asheville Art Museum: Southern Rites
Apr 10 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum

Free for Museum Members or included with general admission; registration is not required

Today’s Art Break is led by Hilary Schroeder, curatorial assistant.

ART BREAKS

Drop in to one of our afternoon Art Breaks! Taking place on selected Fridays and Sundays, these informal gallery talks and presentations both educate and engage you in dialogue with our staff, docents, or special guests.

Asheville Drag Brunch
Apr 10 @ 2:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Asheville Drag Brunch

Time for another Asheville Drag Brunch! TWO SHOWS: Show times are at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Tickets start at $25 and include admission, brunch, drag show, and a donation to the local non-profit organization OurVOICE.

 

The Grey Eagle boasts a full-service bar and brunch. The family-friendly drag queen entertainment promises to be sing-along top-notch fun with plenty of laughter and audience interaction. The show includes performances by an all-star cast of professional drag queens.

 

“Our shows are a blast and have sold out every time so get your tickets now,” show producer DIVINE says. “This event is a fundraiser, yes, but it is also an opportunity to showcase Asheville’s incredible local performers, restaurants, and dedication to helping the community.

 

Asheville Drag Brunch is held at different locations, showcases different drag queens, and the profits benefit local charities. So DRAG yourself to brunch every time!

 

DRAG BRUNCH

Asheville Drag Brunch is the littlest big show in town! The event is designed to showcase local and guest drag queens, promote local restaurant businesses, and support local charities.

The show happens at multiple venues, is fast-paced family-friendly fun, and is designed to raise funds for non-profit organizations. These local groups rotate and are advertised with each individual show.

A ticket to brunch ensures a seat at a table or bar, the meal, and a beverage. Remember to bring tips for the queens as this is the main way they raise additional money for the local non-profit.

During the glitter-adorned affairs, patrons howl, clap and cheer as the queens channel celebrities with spot-on lip syncing and sky-high heels. And wherever you look, there is cause for celebration. Lively groups of different genders, races and ages whoop it up for all sorts of special occasions, from birthdays to bachelorettes to anniversaries, and even divorces.

Asheville Drag Brunch
Apr 10 @ 2:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Asheville Drag Brunch

Time for another Asheville Drag Brunch! TWO SHOWS: Show times are at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Tickets start at $25 and include admission, brunch, drag show, and a donation to the local non-profit organization OurVOICE.

 

The Grey Eagle boasts a full-service bar and brunch. The family-friendly drag queen entertainment promises to be sing-along top-notch fun with plenty of laughter and audience interaction. The show includes performances by an all-star cast of professional drag queens.

 

“Our shows are a blast and have sold out every time so get your tickets now,” show producer DIVINE says. “This event is a fundraiser, yes, but it is also an opportunity to showcase Asheville’s incredible local performers, restaurants, and dedication to helping the community.

 

Asheville Drag Brunch is held at different locations, showcases different drag queens, and the profits benefit local charities. So DRAG yourself to brunch every time!

The Music of Neil Diamond
Apr 10 @ 2:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse
Music on the Rock. The Music of
                Neil Diamond. April 7 - 10.

Steve Kelly and the Cherry Cherry Band is considered the “Premier Neil Diamond Tribute!”  Neil Diamond’s music is timeless and ageless. His classic songs evoke memories that every crowd will enjoy.  Steve Kelly and the Cherry Cherry Band are an award winning tribute experience that has performed over 600 shows to sold out houses around the U.S and Canada.  A seasoned performer, Steve Kelly’s shows are high energy and replicate the same live show Diamond performs himself. Steve’s infectious positivity, love of music, and dedication to the fans are evident from the warm greeting prior to the show, to the post show farewell. Don’t miss this uncanny performance as The Cherry Cherry Band deftly delivers all of Neil Diamond’s greatest hits.

Theatre UNCA + Venture Shakespeare Present: Twelfth Night
Apr 10 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Carol Belk Theatre

TheatreUNCA + Venture Shakespeare Present: Twelfth Night

Welcome to TheatreUNCA and Venture Shakespeare’s joint production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night! Held at UNCA’s Carol Belk Theatre.

TheatreUNCA highly encourages wearing a face mask while attending Twelfth Night, but they are not required for admission into the theatre.

10th Annual Head and Neck Cancer 5K Run / 2-Mile Walk
Apr 10 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Carrier Park

A Hard Thing To Swallow 5K/2 mile walk Asheville
All money raised at the event will be used locally by Partners in Care to provide financial assistance to Head & Neck cancer patients in need and to provide Head & Neck cancer screenings.
2:30 pm Check-In
4:00 pm 5k timed run and 2-mile walk starts
Pre-registration via mail postmarked by April 3 and online through April 3:
Adult: $30
Youth (17 & under): $20
Children under 5 no fee
Late registration (after April 3 and day of the event):
Adult: $35
Youth (17 & under): $25
Children under 5 no fee
Entry fees are non-refundable, non-transferable, and are not tax-deductible.
More information: [email protected]

A Hard Thing to Swallow 5K/2 mile walk Asheville
Apr 10 @ 2:30 pm
Carrier Park

Join us in raising head & neck cancer awareness!

All money raised at the event will be used locally by Partners in Care to provide financial assistance to Head & Neck cancer patients in need and to provide Head & Neck cancer screenings.


 

Fundraising is encouraged! Donate as an individual or start a team. Learn more

T-shirts

Register by April 3, 2022 to receive an event t-shirt

Race Packet Pick-up

Will be race day at the race location from 2:30 to 3:30 PM.

Awards

Awards will be provided to the top male and female finisher overall, and in each category below:

  • Masters: 40 and above
  • Grandmasters: 50 and above
  • Senior Grandmasters: 60 and above

The first 3 male and female finishers in the 5K timed run in each of the age categories below will receive a medal:

11 and under, 12-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and older

Daily Meditation + Support (online)
Apr 10 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
online

Hosted by: The Buddhist Studies Institute

FREE – ONLINE – 30 MINUTES – DAILY
🌺Guided meditation support and community🌺

🌸Stabilization and Liberation:
In order to liberate our minds– we need stable calm.

🌸Consistency & Commitment:
Stabilizing in calm clear presence takes consistent training.

🌸Support & Community:
Daily Meditation is a container and support for your meditation focus.

Expand your meditation circle- join us online any day or every day!

Formerly known as 100 Days of practice to support a Tibetan Yogis tradition to practice 100 days in the winter, this has now been expanded to continue daily. To learn more and register: https://buddhiststudiesinstitute.org/daily-meditation/

Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Rapid City Rush
Apr 10 @ 3:00 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Jack of the Wood : Sunday-Irish Session
Apr 10 @ 3:00 pm
Jack of the Wood

 

Jack of the Wood : Sunday-Irish Session 

Sundays

1 till who knows when?

Traditional Irish music is kept alive at Jack of the Wood with our unplugged Sunday session.

Jack of the Wood

95 Patton ave

Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 252.5445

http://www.jackofthewood.com/

COURT OF THE GRANDCHILDREN
Apr 10 @ 4:00 pm
Magnetic Theatre

Court of the Grandchildren

COURT OF THE GRANDCHILDREN
By Michael Muntisov
Directed by Jason Williams

The year is 2051. Artificial Intelligence has become so ubiquitous that the young people are starting to rebel. The older generation that accelerated climate change is being brought to trial. And climate activist Lily thinks she has it all figured out. Until she meets her great uncle, David, who changes her perspective completely. He’s a man from today. She’s a woman from tomorrow. How will she judge him?”

April 8 – 23, 2022
Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 4pm

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Anaheim Ducks
Apr 10 @ 6:00 pm
PNC Arena

PEACE BROADWAY: FROZEN
Apr 10 @ 6:30 pm
Peace Concert Hall

Frozen

Heralded by The New Yorker as “thrilling” and “genuinely moving.”

From the producer of The Lion King and AladdinFrozen, the Tony®-nominated Best Musical, is now on tour across North America and the critics rave, “It’s simply magical!” (LA Daily News).

Frozen features the songs you know and love from the original Oscar®-winning film, plus an expanded score with a dozen new numbers by the film’s songwriters, Oscar winner Kristen Anderson-Lopez and EGOT winner Robert Lopez. Oscar winner Jennifer Lee (book), Tony and Olivier Award winner Michael Grandage (director), and Tony winner Rob Ashford (choreographer) round out the creative team that has won a cumulative 16 Tony Awards.

An unforgettable theatrical experience filled with sensational special effects, stunning sets and costumes, and powerhouse performances, Frozen is everything you want in a musical: It’s moving. It’s spectacular. And above all, it’s pure Broadway joy.

Official Website

Subscribers who have received seat assignments may now purchase additional single tickets for the 2021-2022 Broadway season through their account or by calling the Peace Center Box Office Monday – Friday between 9:30 am – 5:30 pm.

*Seat locations are based on currently available inventory. Additional tickets for Hamilton performances are not included. Please stay tuned for more information on when they will become available for purchase.

Charlotte Hornets vs. Washington Wizards time TBA
Apr 10 @ 7:00 pm
Spectrum Center

Logo for Charlotte Hornets   vs. Logo for Washington Wizards

TV: BALLY SPORTS SOUTHEAST – RADIO: CHARLOTTEWFNZ 610 AM/102.5 FM

Time will be announced. 7pm is a tentative.

MOLLY HATCHET
Apr 10 @ 8:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

MOLLY HATCHET

Molly Hatchet firmly cemented their place in music history in the late seventies. They stood alongside other iconic Southern rock bands out of Jacksonville, Florida, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers. A perfect mixture of English invasion rock, blues, country, and gospel remains the unique sound of Molly Hatchet.

They were the hardest hitting of the Southern rock bands at the time when, in 1978, Epic Records released Molly Hatchet’s self-titled debut album. It reached multi-platinum status, and the band established their reputation of working hard, playing tough and living fast through intense touring. During this time, they were on the road with Aerosmith, Bob Seger, The Rolling Stones, and many others.

In 1979, Molly Hatchet’s second album Flirtin’ with Disaster was released, and it also quickly achieved multi-platinum status. It skyrocketed the band into the stratosphere and performing an average of two hundred and fifty shows per year kept them busy.

Molly Hatchet next released Beatin’ the Odds (1980), followed by Take No Prisoners (1981), No Guts… No Glory (1983) The Deed Is Done (1984) and Double Trouble Live (1985).

In 1987, Bobby Ingram joined the band as lead guitarist and songwriter. They continued to play over two hundred dates a year. In 1989 they recorded Lightning Strikes Twice on Capitol Records. The Greatest Hits album was released in 1991 and certified gold.

In 1996 Devil’s Canyon (the first studio album in six years) was recorded in Hamburg, Germany on SPV/CBH Records with producers Kalle Trapp and Bobby Ingram. The album was voted the number one rock record in Europe in 1996 with rave reviews.

It was followed by Silent Reign of Heroes (CMC International, 1998), Kingdom of XII (Sanctuary, 2000), 25th Anniversary: Best of Re-Recorded (SPV Records, 2003), Warriors of the Rainbow Bridge (Steamhammer, 2005), Locked and Loaded – Live (Steamhammer, 2006), Justice (Steamhammer, 2010), Greatest Hits II (SPV Records, 2011), and most recently Battleground – Live (Steamhammer, 2019).

Molly Hatchet continues their worldwide tour, performing classic hits such as “Flirtin’ with Disaster,” “Devil’s Canyon,” “Gator Country,” “Whiskey Man,” and “Dreams I’ll Never See.”

The band’s current lineup consists of long-time members Bobby Ingram on lead guitar and John Galvin on keyboards, as well as Tim Lindsey on bass guitar and Shawn Beamer on drums, with Jimmy Elkins on vocals. Molly Hatchet continues to honor the legacies of those members who passed away (including Danny Joe Brown, David Hlubek, and Phil McCormack) by keeping the music alive, performing across the United States, and throughout the world.

Molly Hatchet celebrated their 40th anniversary with a world tour and the release of the double CD and triple vinyl live album titled Battleground. Recorded in both Germany and Switzerland on the SPV/Steamhammer label and featuring cover art by famed artist Paul Raymond Gregory (Dio, Uriah Heep, Saxon), Battleground has garnered rave reviews by their loyal fans, as well as the national and international press.

According to Bobby Ingram, “In recording this album, we compiled a four-decade long catalog of songs that our friends wanted to hear. They would tell us what songs they wanted on the album, and we would record them. Some of these songs have never been recorded on a live stage before, and we were honored and proud to be able to perform them for many generations of past, present, and future Southern rock fans.”

After forty plus years Molly Hatchet is still workin’ hard, playin’ tough, livin’ fast, and Flirtin’ with Disaster!!!

DB BRYANT BAND

 

DB has opened for: Hank Jr Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kid Rock, Blackberry Smoke, Brantley Gilbert, Big and Rich, 38 Special, Jackyl, Devon Allman, Eddie Money, Blackfoot, Molly Hatchet, Preacher Stone, The Wreckers, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Bad Company, Alice Cooper, Johnny Winter, Blue Oyster Cult, Kansas, REO Speedwagon, Montgomery-Gentry, Mother’s Finest, Los Lonely Boys, Edgar Winter, Pat Travers, Joan Jett, Sugarland, Rick Derringer, BTO, Outlaws, Charlie Daniels …and many more.

Monday, April 11, 2022
2nd Annual Turned and Carved Bowl Exhibition and Sale
Apr 11 all-day
Foundation Woodworks

Foundation Woodworks announces the 2nd Annual Turned and Carved Wood Bowl Exhibition and Sale

River Arts District – Asheville, NC
April 1 – 30, 2022

During the month of April, Foundation Woodworks will feature work from a dozen local and regional wood turning and hand carved wood artisans. In conjunction with the show, the Gallery will offer a 10% discount on select turnings, as well as, turned and hand carved bowls.

Work will be featured from Warren Carpenter (bowls), Seneca, SC, Cris Bifaro (bowls and hollow forms) West Asheville, Bill Wanezek (pedestal bowls) Burnsville, Anne Henschel (bowls and vessels) Asheville, Bill and Tina Collison (embellished bowls) Unicoi, TN, Gary Bills (bowls and platters) Zirconia, Allen Davis and Mike Juett – Winchester Woodworks (segmented bowls) Waynesville, Paul Eisenhauer (hand-carved bowls) Burnsville, Greg Schramek (bowls and other turnings) Weaverville, Ryan Hairgrove – Rugged Woods (large bowls) Lexington, NC, Jo Miller (bowls) Asheville.

Spring is a good time to celebrate local artists – Come and see beautiful turned and carved work by a talented set of local woodworkers at Foundation Woodworks.

The gallery at Foundation Woodworks is open 7 days a week.
Monday – Saturday 11-5, Sunday 12-5.

17 Foundy Street, Asheville, NC
[email protected]
www.foundationwoodworks.com
Instagram: @foundationwoodworks

Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Apr 11 all-day
online w/Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
The Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County
  Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
  1. Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
  1. Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
  1. Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Apr 11 all-day
online

FJC Our VOICE Logos

Buncombe County is going teal in April because it is Sexual Assault Awareness Month; not to be confused with Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. This year’s theme is “Building Safe Online Spaces Together.” The County’s Family Justice Center and our partners want to call attention to this month because it impacts so many and, as a community, we can work towards preventing sexual violence. Did you know that one in four women and one in six men are affected by sexual assault at some point in their life? Sexual harassment, assault, and abuse can happen anywhere, including in online spaces. For too long harassment, cyberbullying, and sexual abuse and exploitation have come to be expected as typical and unavoidable behaviors online. Building Safe Online Spaces Together is possible when we practice digital consent, intervene when we see harmful content and behaviors, and promote online communities that value respect, inclusion, and safety.

Whether this type of harassment is experienced in-person or virtually, 24-hour assistance is always there, call Our VOICE at (828) 255-7576.

Asheville Gallery of Art’s April Show: Avian Skies With Artist Kate Coleman
Apr 11 all-day
Asehville Gallery of Art

Kate Coleman is the Asheville Gallery of Art’s featured artist for the month of April. Visitors to the gallery will have the entire month to view her outstanding acrylic-on-wood paintings of nature. “Avian Skies” will run from April 1st to April 30th.

April is a lovely month. Winter has passed, the transformation of Spring is upon us, and warmer days are ahead. The fresh skies of Spring flaunt beautiful clouds and ominous storms in the distance. “The colors of paint that I choose are warm and bright, echoing the Spring colors that are emerging in nature. In creating this body of work, I focused on birds and the amazing skies of Spring.”

Kate Coleman can’t remember a time when she wasn’t an artist. “I believe that all children are artists, and I never grew out of it.” After Kate received her degree in Fine Art, she went on to design and create a studio pottery line with her husband. Upon discovery that she and her daughter share a passion for painting, Kate began her newest creative journey. She began on this path of mixed-media due to her passion for nature and her love of painting, and through this journey, she has found herself immersed in painting her unique portraits of birds and nature.

Defining them by more than simple appearance, Kate goes further by layering information, sourced by vintage books and maps, onto each specific piece. She searches used bookstores to find vintage books on birds and nature, and using the pages to apply visual texture to her paints, she applies more information specifically to each piece. The result is a very unique combination of visual texture and defining text, which presents a unique work. Her painted portraits of birds and nature are completed in acrylic paint on wood panels, and she often creates frames that further identify and explain each piece. Giving a warmth and light to each piece she creates, she attempts to reveal the true character of each distinctive image.

Kate’s painting of “The Peacock” is mixed media, acrylic, feathers, and book pages on wood. “I love the dramatic opening of the peacock’s feathers. This unique bird brings beauty to the world.”

“The Tanagers” is a 24 X 52 piece in mixed media, acrylic, book pages and wood. “The male and female Scarlet Tanagers’ differences in color intrigues me. I truly enjoy spotting this beautiful bird from time to time.”

On “Sunset in the Blue Ridge Mountains”, a work in acrylic, “This is a common scene from my home – the Red-Tailed Hawk with mobbing crows. Sunsets here are striking and each one is unique.”

Visitors to the Asheville Gallery of Art will be able to view Kate’s show from April 1st through April 30th in downtown Asheville, NC. Kate will be present for a special event on First Friday, April 1st, to meet the artist from 5pm-8pm.

Asheville Regional Airport: New art exhibit highlighting local artists
Apr 11 all-day
Asheville Regional Airport

Journey, the newest exhibit showing in the airport art gallery, is open to the public now through June 26, 2022. The local art is unique, vibrant and engaging, and is displayed for the enjoyment of passengers and other visitors to the airport.
The local artists’ work featured in this exhibit focus on two different mediums. Hannah Hall’s pieces show a unique method of fiber artistry that captures a variety of outdoor landscapes. Cathleen Klibanoff uses mixed media by incorporating found objects, resin casts, acrylic and more to create vibrant seasonal expressions and a study of equine forms.
“The airport is a gateway to western North Carolina and it is wonderful to be able to introduce travelers to our region to a glimpse of local art culture,” said Alexandra Ingle, Brand and Experience Designer at AVL and curator of the gallery.
Artwork can be purchased from the gallery by emailing [email protected]. Details about the program and how to apply can be found on the airport’s website at flyavl.com.
Buncombe County Accepting Proposals for COVID Recovery Funding
Apr 11 all-day
online
Buncombe County is seeking project ideas to help the community recover from and respond to COVID-19 and its negative economic impacts. Nonprofits and public organizations can submit projects now for consideration to be funded by federal COVID Recovery Funding.

This is the second Request for Proposals issued by the County as part of COVID Recovery Funding, which Buncombe County was allocated $50.7M through the American Rescue Plan Act. So far, the county has awarded $23.1M to 27 projects, leaving $27.6 M available still to award.

Buncombe County Commissioners have selected ten categories for this round of proposals:

  • Affordable Housing
  • Aging/Older Adults
  • Business Support/Economic Development
  • Environment/Climate
  • Homelessness
  • K-12 Education
  • Infrastructure and/or Broadband
  • Mental Health/Substance Use
  • NC Pre-K Expansion
  • Workforce

If you are interested in applying, the deadline is Tuesday, April 12 at noon. Learn more here.

The county is also holding a workshop that will help you better understand what projects the County is looking to fund and best practices on creating a successful application. Learn more about the scope of projects Buncombe County is looking for and have a chance to ask questions. All questions and responses from the session will be posted in the form of an addendum, and a recording of the session will be published.

The virtual funding workshop will be held on Monday, March 14 from 1:30-3 p.m. Register here.

Can you donate Food or Supplies?
Apr 11 all-day
Various Food Pantries
Charge Your Car at the East Asheville Library
Apr 11 all-day
East Asheville Public Library

East Asheville Library electric car charging station.

As part of the East Asheville Library’s LEED certification, the library has two level 2 (240 volt/30 amp) electric car chargers and special parking spots for both electric and other clean air vehicles, such as hybrids. The chargers add about 25 miles of range per hour of charge time and should be able to charge all types of electric vehicles. Tesla vehicles do require an adapter that comes with the vehicle when purchased.

These features are part of Buncombe County’s long-term plan for sustainable and eco-friendly facilities. To learn more about the Library’s LEED certification, stop by the library and ask for more information.

County Voting Absentee in the 2022 Primary Elections
Apr 11 all-day
online

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Think you might need to use an absentee ballot for the Primary Election on May 17? Here’s what you need to know so you can make sure your vote counts.

How to Request an Absentee Ballot

Absentee ballots will be mailed out beginning on March 28. The deadline to submit an Absentee Ballot Request Form is May 10 at 5:00 p.m. for the 2022 Primary Election. Any North Carolina registered voter may request, receive, and vote a mail-in absentee ballot. No special circumstance or reason is needed. Registered voters in North Carolina must request an absentee ballot with an official N.C. Absentee Ballot Request Form. There are two ways to access and submit the form:

  1. Online – Request an Absentee Ballot at the N.C. Absentee Ballot Portal.
  2. On paper – print the English N.C. Absentee Ballot Request Form for 2022 or the Spanish N.C. Absentee Ballot Request Form for 2022 (not available online currently).

For active-duty military, their family members, and U.S. citizens living abroad, click here. If you have questions about that process, you can call us at (828) 250-4200 or visit buncombecounty.org/vote.

No Printer? You may complete an absentee ballot request form at the Election Services office at 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville, 28801, or call (828) 250-4200 and one will be mailed to you. You may return the request in one of the following ways:

Mail it to:

P.O. Box 7468, Asheville, NC 28802

Hand deliver it to our office:

59 Woodfin Place, Asheville, 28801

Note: The Absentee Ballot Request Form may not be emailed or faxed. Request forms that are hand delivered to the office must be returned only by the voter or the voter’s near relative

How to Return an Absentee Ballot

The deadline to return the completed Absentee Ballot is Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., however, voters are encouraged to return the ballot as early as possible. You may return it to us in one of the following ways:

By mail: Absentee ballots may be mailed to P.O. Box 7468 Asheville, NC 28802. Ballots must be postmarked on or before Tuesday, May 17, 2022 and received by Friday, May 20.

At an Early Voting site: Absentee ballots may be returned to an early voting site during the early voting period, but not at a polling location on the day of the Primary Election. Ballots returned at an early voting site must be delivered to the election official at the check-in station.

In person: Absentee ballots may be returned in person to our office at 59 Woodfin Place between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Absentee ballots may be returned only by the voter or the voter’s near relative.

For more information about absentee voting, visit the North Carolina Board of Elections website. Or call us at (828) 250-4200. You can also email your questions to [email protected].