Calendar of Events

Mark your calendars for the last Sunday of October and special events in November and December.

October 28 – Asheville Outlets Mall
Sunday morning 8am – 3pm ($2 adult entry)
Vintage, art and handmade FLEA MARKET

A must-do for antiquers, vintage collectors, art seekers and sellers. The finest vintage picking around, local handmade art and objects, people watching, collecting, discovering and connecting with 100 local and regional vendors and artists.

VENDORS Apply Now!! http://ashevillefleaforyall.com/apply/

Pics of flea markets past:
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ASHEVILLE FLEA FOR Y’ALL
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Reclaimed Creations is a unique sculpture exhibit created by renowned artist Sayaka Ganz. Utilizing reclaimed plastic objects, such as discarded utensils, Ganz creates amazing sculptures that visually appear unified at a distance, but are in fact separated when examined up close. Described as using a “3D impressionistic” style, Ganz’s exhibit includes installations of animals in motion, which are in rich in color and energy, to create an illusion of form.

About the Artist

Born in Yokohama, Japan, Sayaka Ganz grew up living in Japan, Brazil and Hong Kong. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. A lecturer and teacher, Ganz’s work has been displayed at various institutions around the globe, including the Hermann Geiger Foundation in Cecina, Italy, the Isle Gallery in Isle of Man, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California.

My work is about perceiving harmony, even in situations that appear chaotic from the inside. When observing my sculptures up close, one might see gaps, holes and items being held on only by small points; step away, however, and the sculptures reveal the harmony created when the objects are aligned to the same general (but not identical) direction. Similarly, it is important to gain perspective by stepping back from current problems and look at the larger picture. Then one can perceive the beauty and patterns that exist.”

The Asheville Marathon Training will begin on Sunday, October 28th! It isn’t too late to join in on the training group and program.

We will also have a kick-off party at Fleet Feet Asheville on Thursday, October 25th at 6pm if you would like to get more information on the marathon and the half marathon training programs. https://www.facebook.com/events/158349081761555/

Long Runs are Sunday morning at 8:30am and will meet at Bent Creek – Hardtimes Trailhead Parking Lot unless otherwise notified.
We will have staff from Fleet Feet Sports Asheville and ChiRunning/ChiWalking as group leaders at all Sunday runs.

Directions to Trailhead are here – https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hard+Times+Trailhead/@35.4876945,-82.6263392,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88599247298909e5:0x5663696471e707c7!8m2!3d35.4876945!4d-82.6241452?shorturl=1

If you haven’t already signed up for the half marathon or full marathon training program – please sign up before you attend the training runs – Get signed up here -> https://idaph.net/product/asheville-marathon-half-community-training-plans/

Fleet Feet Asheville ChiRunning/ChiWalking Chi Running

https://www.facebook.com/events/2155420058111252/?event_time_id=2155420064777918

Cranial Sacral 1 (Live)
with Instructor Phyllis Velez • October 26 – 28, 2018 • $375
21 CE Hours
Register by October 12th to ensure availability
Register online. We offer a 15% discount for ASMY Alumni.

In this course, students will:
Learn to feel the Cranial Sacral rhythm
Identify abnormal tension in the fascial and membrane system
Use light touch, cranial, fascial releases and unwinding to release restrictions
Study the anatomy of the meninges, cerebrospinal fluid and its circulation
Appropriate for those new to this work or who like to fine tune their skills.

Required reading Your Inner Physician and You by Dr. John Upledger. It is highly recommended you also read, An Introduction to Cranial Sacral Therapy by Don Cohen, D.C. Both are available at Amazon Books or can be ordered in advance locally at Malaprops books.

Detailed Schedule:
Friday October 26, 2018 • 1:00pm – 6:00pm
Saturday October 27, 2018 • 9:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday October 28, 2018 • 9:00am – 6:00pm

About the instructor:
Phyllis Velez, LMBT, practitioner of Cranial Sacral Therapy since 1994. Her practice is in Asheville. Phyllis taught at The Whole You School of Massage from 1997-2009 and has taught at the Asheville School of Massage and Yoga since 2007. Phyllis teaches Swedish and Cranial Sacral at ASMY and for her, teaching and helping students gain new skills and awareness is a true joy.

https://www.facebook.com/events/327076884728929/

JAPANESE TEA CLASS AND TASTING

Join us at Dobra Tea West Asheville for an exploration of tea culture in Japan!

Known for their oceanic steamed Green Tea, we will taste our way through a menu of teas sourced from all over Japan. A slideshow of photos from Dobra Tea’s travels of Japan will accompany the tasting.

We will discuss Chanoyu, the Japanese Tea Ceremony and learn how to make a traditional Matcha Bowl.

https://www.facebook.com/events/672597189778214/

Join us for 3 days of fun for the entire family! Hours are 9 to 6 pm on Friday and Saturday. 9 to 4 pm on Sunday. See spinning, knitting, weaving, felting and much more! Join a workshop class to improve your skills or just enjoy browsing and shopping the beautiful and unique apparel and wearables.

https://www.facebook.com/events/306726119882185/

PLEASE READ TO SEE CHANGES!!!! We have a wonderful problem. We have an over abundance of volunteers. We have so many that we are unproductive so we are forced to enforce some new rules. Our new sort time is 9:00 until 1:00. We will have two shifts we will bring in 10 community volunteers from 9am until 11am and 10 community volunteers from 11am until 1pm. Since we will be wrapping up by 1:00 we will no longer be serving lunch. You will still be able to shop early. First 20 people to email be at [email protected] will be able to sort. No one else will be permitted to come. Thank you for your help and plese spread the word.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1899140933709430/?event_time_id=1899140940376096

Show runs through November 7
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am – 4pm

This beautiful exhibit celebrates the works of photographer Lauren Rutten and quilter Kari Morton. What these two artists share in common are a partnership in the five-woman, artist-owned Flow Gallery in historic downtown Marshall, and a deep love of Madison County, their newly chosen home.

In 2015, Lauren and her husband Andy, traveled the US for one year searching for a home. “From the very moment I arrived in Marshall while on this journey, I had a sense of having dreamt of this place since childhood – I knew this was where I wanted to be.

I have found that my life here is not confined within four walls, so I’m very interested in reflections, when the light shines through a structure, or a barn begins to dilapidate so the outside and inside merge.

Marshall finds itself in a season of change. Many families who are moving here to homestead live alongside families who have farmed here for generations. This collection hopes to show the range of those who have come to call Marshall home, as well as the hard reality of homesteading and its immense beauty, which are in direct relationship with each other here. In this land I dig my hands in the earth and muddy my feet on the ground, while at the same time experiencing the transcendence of being and connecting to so much beyond my body. I hope those who view these photos might experience this too.”

Kari and her husband, Mike, moved to Madison County in 2012, after having lived a fairly nomadic life. They decided Madison County was the place to put down roots and call home.

“This collection is inspired by my immediate world, the things I live with and the things I see – the garden in my front yard, the chickens in the back yard, the buildings in downtown Marshall, where I spend many hours working at Flow and serving as a guardian ad litem in the county courthouse. Each of my pieces tell a story of connection, to my community, to my world. I love sharing this part of myself with others.”

Flow Gallery is located on Main Street in the historic, picturesque town of Marshall, which lies along the French Broad River, just 25 minutes north of Asheville, NC. The gallery is in its 8th year of business and showcases the work of over 65 talented, regional artists.

Asheville Movement Collective’s Ecstatic Dance wave in collaboration with Warren Wilson College Wellness Department.
Facilitation and music by InPsyght (Michael Hurd)

Facilitator Michael Hurd

Warm up 10:00 am
Opening Circle 10:30 am

$10-$25 sliding scale
Free for Warren Wilson College Students and Staff
Children welcomed. No childcare provided

https://www.facebook.com/events/2696813873877309/

Watch the leaves change in the Great Smoky Mountains while surrounded by the uplifting sounds of Southern Gospel. Stick around when the sun goes down for an even larger Great Pumpkin LumiNights experience during this season’s Harvest Festival presented by Humana.

? Great Pumpkin LumiNights: The largest addition ever made to Dollywood’s fall festival, Great Pumpkin LumiNights features artistic sculptures, whimsical scenes and delightful, family-friendly fun. Learn more here: https://www.dollywood.com/themepark/Entertainment/GreatPumpkinLuminights
*Great Pumpkin LumiNights is included with your regular Dollywood admission.

? Southern Gospel Jubilee: More than 500 free concerts throughout the festival are included with your admission! Learn more here: https://www.dollywood.com/themepark/Festivals/Southern-Gospel-Jubilee

? World-Class Artisans: Unique artisans from around the country share their beautiful handmade crafts with Dollywood. Learn more here: https://www.dollywood.com/themepark/Crafts/Harvest-Festival-Crafters

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When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.

In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Stop by for a cider mimosa and a special treat

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Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Join us for our annual SPOOK-TACULAR Halloween Brunch Buffet for a meal that is to DIE for. Chef Nate and his team have created a menu that is sure to have all treats and no tricks. You can come dressed in your favorite Halloween costume or in casual attire. Enjoy live music performed by Bruce Lang.

Price per person is $29.95. View the full menu here: https://hliresort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018_Halloween_Brunch_Buffet.pdf

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Welcome to our annual pumpkin carving contest! Pumpkin must be carved at the brewery. You must provide your own pumpkin. We do have some carving tools. Contest entries must be made between 11 and seven. We will give prizes to the top five pumpkins!! You do not need to be present to win. We will call you to pick up your prize!

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Asheville Outlets will host a weekend of free family fun from Friday, October 26, through Sunday, October 28, 2018. Ingles Ultimate Air Dog Competition (UAD), always a crowd favorite, will be held all three days. A Health Fair for People & Pets, Cover Dog Competition and Junior League of Asheville Touch-A Truck round out the weekend activities.

Weekend Schedule of Activities:

Friday, October 26, 2018 through Sunday, October 28, 2018

Ingles Ultimate Air Dog Competition

Dogs will compete in a 90’ pool constructed in front of Field & Stream. Ultimate Air Dogs is one of the country’s premiere dock jumping organizations and features both novice competitors and seasoned jumpers.

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Touch-A-Truck Family Festival – 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm.

The event will be held in the parking lot behind the food court from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Kids and kids at heart will have the opportunity to see, touch, climb and learn about vehicles of all types, even a helicopter! Parental supervision required. Admission is $5 in advance and at the door. Children 3 and under are free.

Health Fair for People & Pets – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm.

Asheville Outlets will team up with CarePartners Foundation and Critter Magazine to host a Health Fair for People & Pets with a variety of health-related booths and displays, demonstrations and entertainment. For pets and their families you’ll find educational advice, obedience tips, pet adoptions and much more!  A portion of the proceeds from the Health Fair for People & Pets will benefit CarePartners Foundation and local spay/neuter organizations and rescue transport programs.

Fall Festival

We’re relaunching our Community Sustainers Program with a move to Patreon and new perks for members. Can you help us reach our goal of 200 sustainers by the end of the year? Contributing costs as little as $7.50/month!

Sustainers ensure that our co-operative continues to have the resources needed to do grassroots community work that is unmonetized and accessible to all.

★★ SUSTAINERS DRIVE ★★

Don’t want to sign up online? You can sign up in person during our week long Fall Sustainers Drive! Drop in between Monday, October 22nd and Sunday, October 28th for hands-on-assistance. On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we’ll have an in-store signup station staffed by some of our favorite local authors!

• Friday, 4pm-7pm : Hope Larson (“All Summer Long”)
• Saturday, 11am-2pm : Margaret Kiljoy (“The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion”)
• Saturday, 2pm-5pm : Constance Lombardo (“Mr. Puffball”)
• Sunday, 11am-2pm : Alexandra Duncan (“Blight”)
• Sunday, 3pm-5pm : Douglas Gibson (“Tales of a Fifth-Grade Knight”)

★★ WHAT’S NEW ★★

Patreon will give our co-op new tools for communicating with sustainers and managing perks. In addition to our quarterly updates, we’ll be adding audio and video from select community events so that participants can enjoy more of the content that they are helping to fund. We anticipate at least one such event per month, to start.

We’ve also added new perks for sustainers, including free goodies like our homemade feminist bookmark sets. For sustainers who can support us at a $50 level we’ll be offering a staff-selected, new release paparback each month! Just let us know if you’d prefer fiction, non-fiction, or children’s titles.

www.patreon.com/firestormcoop

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Join us for a scenic journey along the Blue Ridge Parkway shared through the art of 21 Western North Carolina fine artists. The three-day show presented by the Saints of Paint, Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, and Zealandia kicks off with a ticketed gala from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, October 26, at the historic Zealandia estate atop Beaucatcher Mountain. Guests can enjoy wine, beer, food, music, and purchase works on the opening night of the exhibit to benefit to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The show is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, October 27, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, October 28. Proceeds from the gala and art sales will support the Foundation’s work to protect, preserve, and enhance the Blue Ridge Parkway.

There will be five types of artwork at the show: oils, pastels, acrylics, watercolors, and etchings. Participating artists include John Mac Kah, Julyan Davis, Deborah Squier, Bryan Koontz, Mark A. Henry, Jim and Michelle Ostlund, Joy Moser, Tony Corbitt, Jr., Tess Darling, Susan Kokora, Cecil Bothwell, Alisa Lumbreras, Paul Blankenship, Dotti Smith, Caleb Clark, Colleen Webster, Alison Web, Carol Parks, Christine Enochs, Mohamed Sabaawi, Andrew Mastriani, Peter Loewer, and Dana Irwin.

Gala tickets are now sold out, but please come enjoy the show on Saturday and Sunday.

Interested in opportunities to sponsor the event? E-mail Mandy Gee at [email protected] or call her at (866) 308-2773, ext. 364, or visit https://bit.ly/2LUBKfa

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Our third annual Halloween Festivity, featuring Wild for Life — wildlife rehabilitation center — and their ambassador birds of prey is this Sunday!

From 11 am to 2 pm, bird ambassadors, PeeWee and Rufus (the screech owls) and other feathered friends will be greeting folks at the bakery, while we serve up our favorite Halloween treats and hot cider! Please bring cash donations for the Wild for Life organization, who helps rehabilitate animals who have been injured and returns those that fully recover to the wild.

This is our favorite event of the year, and we can’t wait to see y’all, big and little, there!

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The Haen Gallery, located in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, is proud to present their 12th Annual Lynn Boggess Exhibition. The exhibit will run through November.

Lynn Boggess is one of the most unique and noteworthy American landscape painters of the 21st Century. He resides in West Virginia, a state whose diverse mountains, forests, and rivers provide abundant inspiration for the artist’s plein air paintings. In place of brushes he uses palette knives and trowels to thickly layer the broad sweeping strokes and exquisite fine detail that capture all the colors of the seasons in rushing rivers, snow covered hillsides, and thick forest vegetation. Mr. Boggess’ work is recognized internationally for its incredible three-dimensional texture, rendered solely in oils. These remarkable paintings combine elements of Abstract Expressionism and Photorealism to create a style that is totally unique and original.

The Haen Gallery in Asheville is located at 52 Biltmore Avenue between City Bakery and Chestnut. There is a parking garage at the Aloft hotel across the street, another garage just up the hill, as well as street parking.

The gallery is open Monday through Saturday 11am-6pm & Sunday 12-5pm. For more information: 828-254-8577 or www.thehaengallery.com. Gallery contacts: Chris Foley, Director; Leslie Logemann, Gallery Manager.

With locations in Asheville and Brevard, The Haen Gallery offers the work of established artists whose distinctive and unique style sets it apart from ordinary and imitative efforts. Visit the website at thehaengallery.com.

Visit 30 artist’s studios in a self-guided tour in North Asheville on and off Beaverdam Road.

https://www.facebook.com/events/246352309339415/?event_time_id=246352312672748

Visit 30 artist’s studios in a self-guided tour in North Asheville on and off Beaverdam Road.

https://www.facebook.com/events/246352309339415/

Each Tuesday and Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m., April through October, trained volunteer guides lead small groups of participants along woodland trails and through a variety of forest types. Depending on the season, topics of discussion include wildflowers, plant and tree identification, natural history, and the cultural and land use history of The North Carolina Arboretum. Guides may include areas such as the Natural Garden Trail and Bent Creek.

Programs are held rain or shine and participants should dress appropriately for the weather. Individuals should also wear sturdy shoes and bring water. Walks last 1.5- 2.5 hours, depending upon the interest of the group, and are approximately one to two miles in length. Due to length and content, this program is not recommended for children under 8 years of age.

Walks begin in the Baker Exhibit Center Lobby and space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Groups of five or more are required to pre-register by calling 828-665-2492. Walks are FREE, however, donations to The North Carolina Arboretum Society are appreciated. Regular parking fees apply. Arboretum Society Members always park free.

Due to size limitations of the tours, groups of 10 or more are required to book a private guided trail tour.

Join us for a pre-Halloween candy and beer flight pairing where we will take traditional Trick-or-Treat candy and pair it with some yummy beers! Flight will be $15!

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Let’s create PUMPKIN, BLACK CAT, BAT, WITCH, HAUNT etc with Origami Paper

?This is free event for customer
?All materials will be provided
?The spaces are limited. Please share with other friends
?Pre Registrations are not required. Just ask staff!

?Any questions? Please feel free to ask staff of email to [email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/events/466711577159354/

Greetings to All,

NataDas together with the Student Mindfulness Group is very excited and proud to present –
Last Sunday Dance @ UNCA

This series of dances is offered to gently blend the UNCA Dance Community and the Asheville Dance Community together on the dance floor.
We are offering the following –

12:00pm – Doors open and warm up starts
12:40pm – Opening Circle
12:45pm – Live Music Ecstatic Dance set starts
2:00pm – Live Music Ecstatic Dance set ends
2:05pm – 432Hz Sub Woofer Sound Healing set starts
2:50pm – 432Hz Sub Woofer Sound Healing set ends

***Live Music Ecstatic Dance set – Live Musicians will play a full Dance Wave with the intention to move their instruments with and by the dancers movements. As musicians we will look out to the dance floor and use the motion of the dancers on the floor as the music we actually play. Connecting with the dancers to co-create the musical dance score for the day has been this bands practice over the last 7 years. We as a band truly and deeply enjoy bringing the dance grooves live to the dancers. Together the dancers and musicians create an experience and container so deeply nourishing comfortable that can not be created any way else. 95% of the music we will play is improvisational over a series of very old and traditional dance rhythms primarily from the Middle Eastern region created for and by Dance.

*** 432Hz Sub Woofer Sound Healing set – This set is produced entirely of 432HZ sounds. There will be a dance track opening and then quickly transition into a vast and calming Sound Scape. From the depths of this Sound Scape a consistent deep bass pulse will surface. Our sound system is way to big for the room and we bring 2x as many Sub Woofers as needed for an excellent dance sound. This extra hardware gives us the ability to create a very powerful low tone pulse at lower volumes that can be thoroughly felt by any one in the room. There will be ear plugs provided for those who wish to use them. Our intention is to provide a deep space to explore how sound makes you feel and to feed the part of your body that wants this kind of deep relaxation and pulse.

Tickets are sliding scale:
Students tickets start at $1 for one set and $2 for both sets.
Non-Students Community tickets start $7 for one set and $12 for both sets.
Please pay more if you can afford it. Every small amount helps us not have to pay out of pocket for this community event.

Dates :
October 28th 2018
November 25th 2018
December 28th 2018
January 29th 2019
February 24th 2019
March 31st 2019
April 28th 2019
May 26th 2019

Thank you for time and attention. We hope to see you onthe dance floor.
We ride again!!!
Peace

https://www.facebook.com/events/2017554635201441/

Come join Dr. Sarah Amedoro for donation based Mindful Flow Yoga at One World West. Sunday, October 28th. Class will begin at noon. All participants will receive one free class pass to Veda Studios.

Mindful flow combines guided mindfulness meditation and vinyasa style asana. This practice supports individuals to calm the mind by bringing focus to inner sensations, linking breath with specific movement, thereby reaching a meditative state.

Donation based class appropriate for all levels of practitioners.

Start your Sunday off with peace and presence!

https://www.facebook.com/events/184969809072190/

The Foundations of Yoga

The roots of a strong and enduring Yoga asana practice are in the standing poses and basic seated poses. In this workshop, we will focus on developing stability and alignment in specific asanas as a precursor for more complex poses.

Meera is an accomplished Yoga practitioner and teacher from Chicago with 17 years of teaching experience. She cherishes her Indian heritage and enjoys sharing the countless benefits of practicing Yoga with her students.

Sunday, October 28, 2018

12 – 2pm
$50
~ For all levels ~
Beginners definitely are welcome and encouraged to attend <3

Register here:
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=630417&sclassid=550&sDate=10/28/2018&sLoc=1&sTG=24&sType=1

https://www.facebook.com/events/1779284158786289/

Come join us for HOP YOGA!

1-Hour Yoga session and 1 pint for just $10!

Come join us for HOP YOGA at 13 Stripes Brewery in Taylors, SC. This one hour class will be led by Suzanne Fernandez-Cromer from Pivotal Fitness. Suzanne has over 25 years working in the fitness industry and is certified in dozens of specialized group and personal training programs including pilates, pilates reformer, yoga, spin, kickboxing, step and much more. Suzanne works with people of all levels including people in need of post rehabilitation and off season training for NFL athletes.

This specific class will begin with a warm-up, followed by sun salutations to build heat in the body. Once the fire has been stoked, a standing sequence will challenge stability and increase mobility. You will develop strength and stamina while embracing flexibility and engaging your core.

Bring your own mat and after class, cool down with a 13 Stripes pint of choice (all pints must be 13 Stripes products ONLY and no special release or high gravity beers are included with the class – $5 pints only)

Note: The class will begin one hour before the brewery opens to the public (1pm) so you won’t have to worry about sharing the space while expanding your mind and strengthening your core. ;)

**NO TICKETS NEEDED TO THIS EVENT – JUST COME READY TO GET YOUR MIND (AND TASTEBUDS!) RIGHT**

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