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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You can’t beat a walk with a friend over good conversation. So, why not take a walk with lots of friends and a history expert to boot? Buncombe County Libraries is excited to announce its Strolling Through History program focused on getting you moving while taking in some experiential history. “Each one of the strolls is a little different. We’ll talk about the evolution of the architecture, famous (or not quite so famous) residents, important events, and more,” explains Pack Memorial Librarian Katherine Calhoun Cutshall. “On our Haywood Street stroll, we talked about how the street has seen two major rebirths and discussed the careers of two WWI nurses who grew up on the street while it was mostly residential.”
Pack Librarians are always looking for innovative ways to showcase the library’s portfolio of initiatives and resources. “The North Carolina Room is a hidden gem in our library system, so programs like Strolling Through History bring the collection to the streets of downtown while showing off resources and programs in a fun new way,” notes Katherine. And of course, exercising your muscles and social skills are important at any age
So, how can you get involved with the monthly Strolling Through History? There are two versions: one for elder adults and one for babies and their caregivers. If you’re interested in participating, the elder adults strolls are the third Friday of every month, and the babies and caretakers strolls are the third Wednesday of every month (except July). All strolls will meet at Pack Memorial Library at 10:30 a.m., and participants should wear comfortable shoes and bring water to stay hydrated. Registration is required.
Open to the public, a la carte menu
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Open to the public, a la carte menu
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Satisfy your shopping cravings at this highly curated market of local food products and wares. Encounter local artisans and stock up on everything from cutting boards, dishes, and glasses to spices, coffee, and other edible souvenirs. Stop by the pop-up bookstore by Malaprops, where guest and local cookbook authors will be signing books throughout the weekend.
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Satisfy your shopping cravings at this highly curated market of local food products and wares. Encounter local artisans and stock up on everything from cutting boards, dishes, and glasses to spices, coffee, and other edible souvenirs. Stop by the pop-up bookstore by Malaprops, where guest and local cookbook authors will be signing books throughout the weekend.
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Come learn more and be trained as an SAHC ambassador! A SAHC Ambassador is a volunteer who represents SAHC at public and tabling events. This will be a short orientation to learn more about this volunteer opportunity.
Why does SAHC need Ambassadors?
One of our goals at SAHC is to connect with members of our community and let them know about our local land and water conservation work. Often times we are asked to participate during events that fall outside our normal business hours, so it is helpful to have informative volunteers able to relieve our staff. SAHC Ambassadors are crucial to our engagement efforts and add capacity to our community-building.
Retreat to the South Slope’s sumptuous cocktail lounge at Antidote for an intimate discussion about one of the most intoxicating trends of the decade—craft beverages aged and fermented in barrels. Enjoy drinks and light appetizers alongside experienced makers as you learn about the process of infusing the flavors and characters of wooden barrels into specialty liquors, coffee, and beer.
Sponsored by: Country Malt
Featured Participants:
Antidote
AUX Bar
Budy Finch
Burial Beer Co.
Chef Matt Kelly
Chemist
Eda Rhyne
Hi Wire Brewing
High Noon Coffee Roasters
PennyCup Coffee Co.
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Save plenty of room for Chow Chow’s main course—a gathering of culinary delights that continues throughout the festival in the middle of downtown. Shop, taste, and sip your way through Pack Square as you meet chefs, artisans, beverage experts, and other taste-makers. Watch master chefs at work at the demonstration stage, wake up your body at morning yoga, and indulge in the fresh, creative fare being slung at the food truck rodeo.
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Save plenty of room for Chow Chow’s main course—a gathering of culinary delights that continues throughout the festival in the middle of downtown. Shop, taste, and sip your way through Pack Square as you meet chefs, artisans, beverage experts, and other taste-makers. Watch master chefs at work at the demonstration stage, wake up your body at morning yoga, and indulge in the fresh, creative fare being slung at the food truck rodeo.
https://www.facebook.com/events/310923686452235/
Don’t fear the biscuit. Get comfortable handling this beloved dough alongside experienced biscuit slingers, who will ease any kitchen anxiety and help you set your sights on hot-off-the-skillet breakfast bliss. Taste the thrill of success and take home a signed copy of the Red Truck Bakery Cookbook by Brian Noyes, a small-town baker turned national culinary star.
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What’s all the buzz about specialty coffee? Ride the third wave of coffee at an educational tasting experience by a pioneering North Carolina coffee roaster. Try specialty-grade coffees from around the world—paired with local products to bring out flavor nuances—while drinking in the art of palate development and evaluating brews using the industry’s sensory lexicon and coffee flavor wheel.
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From kimchi to kombucha, and from cheese to beer, fermented food and drink has reached new heights in the hands of talented chefs and food artisans. Join an acclaimed local chef as well as a maker of handcrafted fermented food on a culinary journey discovering the joy of fermented foods. Taste your way through classic recipes and new sensations while delving into the wide range of ways mountain folk have long deployed friendly bacteria to transform ingredients into delicacies that are healthful, flavorful, and shelf stable.
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Up your picnic game with the help of a seasoned professional—the prolific local author of a do-it-yourself handbook detailing 20 themed picnics and more than 70 outdoor-ready recipes. Get ideas for celebrating all seasons of blanket dining, enjoy samples of basket-ready bites, and leave with tips for pulling off epic mealtime celebrations, sans hiccups, as well as a copy of A Year of Picnics.
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Join Asheville native and cultural guide DeWayne Barton for a walking tour of local African-American heritage. Explore the area known as The Block, a once thriving business district for the African-American community, then sit in on a short panel discussion about the culinary heritage of the block at the YMI Cultural Center, a multicultural hub since it opened in 1893 as the Young Men’s Institute—among the nation’s oldest African-American institutions. Finally, head to Benne on Eagle for a family-style meal and pass plates heaped with fried chicken, fish cakes, sweet potato pie, and more soul-food favorites.
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Head to the bucolic hills of Fairview, just southeast of Asheville, where western North Carolina’s rich agricultural heritage lives on at family farms and artisan food producers. Experience the century-plus legacy of Hickory Nut Gap Farm, a sustainable farm run by the fifth generation of family owners. Savor award-winning farmstead cheeses at Looking Glass Creamery–a place so hands-on, the cheese maker milks the cows herself–and pick up fresh-from-the-fields produce at Flying Cloud Farm. Along the way, enjoy locally produced beverages. Live music at Hickory Nut Gap Farm by Zoe and Cloyd.
at each farm, there is a guest chef providing a dish featuring products from that particular farm. There will be a beverage pairing at each stop. At Hickory Nut Gap Farm, there are a few chef stations and live music. Transportation to and from downtown is also provided for this event.
Must be 21 and older to attend all Chow Chow events!
All events, prices, personalities, performances, venues, dates, and times are subject to change without notice. All sales are final.
Head to the bucolic hills of Fairview, just southeast of Asheville, where western North Carolina’s rich agricultural heritage lives on at family farms and artisan food producers. Experience the century-plus legacy of Hickory Nut Gap Farm, a sustainable farm run by the fifth generation of family owners. Savor award-winning farmstead cheeses at Looking Glass Creamery–a place so hands-on, the cheese maker milks the cows herself–and pick up fresh-from-the-fields produce at Flying Cloud Farm. Along the way, enjoy locally produced beverages. Live music at Hickory Nut Gap Farm by Zoe and Cloyd.
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The Regional Artist Project Grant is an annual grant program that provides financial support to developing professionals by funding a project pivotal to the advancement of their careers as artists. The selection criteria include artistic merit, the potential of the project to contribute to the artist’s professional growth, and the feasibility of the project itself. The Asheville Area Arts Council, Toe River Arts Council, and the Madison County Arts Council are pleased to announce the 2019/2020 Regional Artist Project Grant application is open.
The Regional Artist Project Grants awarded range from $400 – $1,200. Full or partial cash match is not required but is preferred. Artists currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program and artists who have received a Regional Artist Project Grant within the last two funding cycles are not eligible.
This two-day celebration of one of the world’s most treasured pop-culture films features a film screening, dance lessons and movie performances by the Asheville Ballet Company, live bands playing soul-filled hits from the 1960s, and a variety of vendors and film-inspired activities. Every year the celebration is punctuated by the hilariously renowned Lake Lift Competition where daring couples test their re-enactment skills of Baby and Johnny’s iconic water scene.
Since its release in 1987, “Dirty Dancing” has accumulated fans, accolades and praise worldwide, with the “Time of My Life” final dance scene finding its way into new television commercials and viral YouTube videos decades later every year. Festival organizers are proud to honor Lake Lure’s legacy as the film’s backdrop and plan to unveil special elements to highlight this year’s milestone event.
“It’s incredible to see the event reach its 10-year anniversary and I look forward to the special fun we have in store for this year,” said Festival Co-Founder Michelle McConnell Yelton. “My favorite part of the festival is watching everyone come unglued with giddiness as we remember how much we all love this movie and dancing, even after all these years.”
The weekend begins with a ticketed Kick-Off Party at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 13 featuring live music and a 10th anniversary tribute, followed by free admission for the 8 p.m. public film screening of “Dirty Dancing.” The festival continues from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 14 with a packed schedule of entertainment, activities, contests and vendors.
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This two-day celebration of one of the world’s most treasured pop-culture films features a film screening, dance lessons and movie performances by the Asheville Ballet Company, live bands playing soul-filled hits from the 1960s, and a variety of vendors and film-inspired activities. Every year the celebration is punctuated by the hilariously renowned Lake Lift Competition where daring couples test their re-enactment skills of Baby and Johnny’s iconic water scene.
Since its release in 1987, “Dirty Dancing” has accumulated fans, accolades and praise worldwide, with the “Time of My Life” final dance scene finding its way into new television commercials and viral YouTube videos decades later every year. Festival organizers are proud to honor Lake Lure’s legacy as the film’s backdrop and plan to unveil special elements to highlight this year’s milestone event.
“It’s incredible to see the event reach its 10-year anniversary and I look forward to the special fun we have in store for this year,” said Festival Co-Founder Michelle McConnell Yelton. “My favorite part of the festival is watching everyone come unglued with giddiness as we remember how much we all love this movie and dancing, even after all these years.”
The weekend begins with a ticketed Kick-Off Party at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 13 featuring live music and a 10th anniversary tribute, followed by free admission for the 8 p.m. public film screening of “Dirty Dancing.” The festival continues from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 14 with a packed schedule of entertainment, activities, contests and vendors.
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Exploring themes of identity and belonging through food is the impetus behind the collaborative Brown in the South supper series, which features a collective of acclaimed Southern chefs of Indian descent. The fourth installment of the series Brown in the South during Chow Chow will include Meherwan Irani, Maneet Chauhan, Cheetie Kumar, Farhan Momin, Samantha Fore, and Preeti Mistry.
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FREE DEAD FRIDAYS @ The One Stop
– feat. members of Phuncle Sam acoustic
Join us at The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall every Friday at 5:30PM for our FREE Acoustic Grateful Dead series Featuring members of Phuncle Sam and great drink and food specials.
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Bike Nite is back EVERY FRIDAY through the end of Summer!!
Live Music // DJs // Ride Alongs // And so much more!!
We will be having a kick off party later this month and a huge end of season event later this summer. Stayed tuned for details!!
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Come down to UpCountry Brewing in West Asheville any Friday in September for local brews, designer pint glasses, and awesome entertainment! A portion of proceeds will benefit WNCAP, the Western NC AIDS Project.
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Pan Harmonia opens its 20th season of exquisite art music with Kate Steinbeck and Amy Brucksch performing Sambas and Serenades for flute and guitar.
Enjoy this sonic delight within the intimacy of St Philips Episcopal Church in Brevard.
SAMBAS & SERENADES
Kate Steinbeck flute • Amy Brucksch guitar
After-work concert before dinner under the Full Moon!
We’re back! Please stop out and enjoy awesome wine & live music!
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Friday Night- 6:30-8:30pm, Full Retreat (9/13 and 9/14)- 9:30am-5:30pm
Based his new book, Drinking from the River of Light, this Mark Nepo workshop will center on the lifelong process of listening, reflecting, and expressing, and on how bearing witness to the truth of living reveals the mysteries of life.
As no one can live without inhaling and exhaling, no one can live without feeling and expressing. The life of expression is how the heart breathes and how our spirit grows in the life that carries it. The life of feeling, dialogue, and writing, whatever form they take—poetry, story, memoir, or reflection—open us to a personal form of expression, a necessary conversation with the Universe that helps us move through obstacles and transitions. As meditation is an ancient art that deepens our relationship to how we breathe, writing and storytelling are ancient arts that deepen our relationship to all that matters. And just as the reward for practicing meditation is not that we’ll become great breathers but that we’ll become clear vessels of life-force, the reward for practicing a personal form of expression is not that we’ll become great writers or great storytellers but that such practice will help us be more resilient and wake closer to life.
In this Mark Nepo workshop, Mark will open a heart space through which participants can discover their own rhythms of expression. Through poetry, stories, and metaphors, Through reflection, journaling, and dialogue, each participant will have the chance to practice listening and expressing. We are constantly being shaped by life into finer instruments of care and expression. The deeper we go, the more attuned we become, and the more we join with everything around us. This workshop will help you to inhabit a personal form of expression, by which you can strengthen your connections and find your way.
Topics in this Mark Nepo workshop include “The Chord in Our Heart,” “What It Means to See,” “Bearing Witness,” “Unraveling the Self,” “Giving and Getting Attention,” “Breaking Surface,” “Understanding Practice,” and “Fitting Things Together.”
Mark Nepo is a poet and philosopher who has taught in the fields of poetry and spirituality for forty years. A New York Times #1 bestselling author, he has published fourteen books and recorded eight audio projects. Recent work includes: Reduced to Joy (2013), Seven Thousand Ways to Listen which won the 2012 Books for a Better Life Award, Staying Awake (2012), Holding Nothing Back (2012), As Far As the Heart Can See (2011), Finding Inner Courage (2011),and Surviving Has Made Me Crazy (2007), as well as audio books of The Book of Awakening, Finding Inner Courage, and As Far As the Heart Can See (2011). As a cancer survivor, Mark devotes his writing and teaching to the journey of inner transformation and the life of relationship.
• As a child raised by his grandmother in rural South Korea, Jun’s only friends were the clay figures he created from the ground
• “Natural Disaster” is based on the violent dichotomy of the volcano and the earthquake—and attempts to build a bridge of acceptance between the two
• “Natural Disaster” will be on display September 5th through October 27th, 2019.
Gallery 101, a new downtown art gallery owned and operated by the artist. Jun is a South Korean-born former art director for corporate brands, stage director for prominent theater and television companies, and installation artist. He has written and directed numerous stage productions and art exhibitions in locations such as Seoul, New York, N.Y., and London, U.K.
Beer City Metal-Fest 2019 Dates, Times, & Locations
Beer City Pre-Metal-Fest 2019 Kick Off Show – Thursday September 12, 2019 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM @27 Club Asheville – 180 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28801
Beer City Metal-Fest 2019 Day 1 – Friday September 13, 2019 7:00 PM – 1:00 AM @Sly Grog Lounge – 271 Haywood Street Asheville, NC 28801
Beer City Metal-Fest 2019 Day 2 – Saturday September 14, 2019 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM @27 Club Asheville – 180 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28801
Beer City Metal-Fest 2019 Day 3 – Sunday September 15, 2019 1:00 PM – 12:00 AM @Sly Grog Lounge – 271 Haywood Street Asheville, NC 28801
OVER 25 BANDS!
LINEUP TBA!!!!!!!
*EARLY BIRD SPECIAL TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
*EARLY BIRD TICKET SALE ENDS APRIL 25 2019!
*ALL GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 26 2019
FAQs
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?
Beer City Metal-Fest is an adult festival for those who are 21 and over.
No Exceptions. All Atendees must provide a valid ID upon Festival Entry.
*What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
*Limited Paid Parking will be available at a first come first serve basis for some lots near the venues.
*Otherwise, Parking is available around downtown Asheville, NC.
The closest parking decks are located in the following locations:
**Wall Street Garage – 45 Wall St**
**Civic Center Garage – 68 Rankin Ave**
**Biltmore Avenue Parking Garage – 60 S Lexington Ave**
What can I bring into the event?
*NO Pets: Animals are not allowed at Beer City Metal-Fest 2019.
* NO outside food or beverages.
*Food vendors will be present during the event.
* DO NOT bring any illegal weapons, substances, or materials to the event.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Email [email protected]
*https://www.facebook.com/BeerCityMetalFest
What’s the refund policy?
*NO REFUNDS.
*Beer City Festival 2019 is a rain or shine event. In extreme conditions, the organizers reserve the right to cancel the event. If the cancellation occurs prior to the commencement of the event, attendees will be notified of the cancellation by email.
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Jael and Dan’s story starts with a vegetable oil-powered school bus and an abandoned cacao farm in Costa Rica. Ultimately, the bean-to-bar visionaries found their way to Asheville, where their sustainability-minded French Broad Chocolate transforms fine cacao from small farms into award-winning chocolate bars, truffles, and desserts.
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These two one act plays, twinned in theme, display the struggles of sexual abuse, and the aftermath; which is healing. The stories of two different persons are speaking the truth – or a truth – their truths – about going through this harsh and mind blowing journey. This powerful show has a bold message with a light at the end of the tunnel. Truth Be Told is written and directed by Monica McDaniel.
Truth Be Told will open the 2019-20 35below season and is also the inaugural play in Asheville Community Theatre’s Artistic Horizons program, a program that gives local artists the opportunity to pursue new creative paths in the theatre.