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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Mondays 6-9pm
October 22- December 10
Working from a live model each week, students will hone their understanding of basic anatomy, proportions and the mechanics of movement in 3 dimensions. After first creating multiple fast sketches in clay to work out technique, students will then advance to a longer-term sculpture based on a single pose, with more attention to detail. Please join us for this exciting opportunity to work with decorated sculptor, Leonid Siveriver.
Level: All Levels
Tuition: $325 + $75 Lab & Live Model Fee
The documentary chronicles the story of Kevin Hines, who at age 19 attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Since then, Kevin has been on a mission to use his story to help others find recovery and stay alive, becoming a prominent suicide prevention speaker and advocate. The film also features some of the world’s leading suicide prevention experts and shines light on people who are using personal experiences with suicide to help others find the hope they need to stay alive.
This event is proudly sponsored by the Vaya Health Consumer and Family Advisory Committee.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2211036565805465/
Well are y’all ready for our Spook-tacular Event?
Day 201
Costumes welcomed!
https://www.facebook.com/events/749992842009341/
It’s that time of year again for our pumpkin painting! From 6-8 each Wild Child will get a pumpkin to paint! We supply EVERYTHING! Plus the kiddos that are in costume eat for FREE!
While Supplies last!
https://www.facebook.com/events/155741508706583/
Drop in at the WNC Community Center on the evening of Tuesday October 23rd for packets and information regarding Real IDs and passports. This is a free workshop session and we urge you to take advantage of this important opportunity!
***Please note that this event has been rescheduled for Monday, October 29th. HOWEVER, we will also be at the center to help out with passports and real ID on the evening of the original date, October 23rd, from 6pm to 9pm***
https://www.facebook.com/events/887570191441012/
The City of Asheville will hold four public meetings in different Asheville regions this month and into November. City staff and City Council members will be available to answer questions and connect with community.
These meetings will break down information on the budget process for you, our residents! They will also highlight regional priorities identified by results from a recently conducted National Citizen Survey ™.
Residents will be able to provide input on current, ongoing projects as well as well as give feedback about budget priorities and learn about ways to stay engaged in the City’s decision-making process.
Childcare and interpretive services will be available.
Please join us!
Find out more at this link: https://bit.ly/2yr9NHm
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Free Halloween Movie Night
Hocus Pocus
Oh, look. Another glorious morning. Makes me sick!
Mon, Oct 29
Show: 7pm
Doors: 6:30pm
Rated PG
Join us for a FREE Halloween movie night at The Orange Peel!
Feel free to dress up and give those costumes some extra action. We will have some candy ready for some early trick or treating! Plus our normal popcorn, full size candy, and beverages will be available at the bar!
https://www.facebook.com/events/333638234050189/
MURDER BALLAD MONDAY RETURNS TO SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY!
It’s Halloween Week and The Gathering Dark is bringing tales of horror and Murder most foul back to the stage!
What will Josh Dunkin and Steve DuRose have in store this time around!? Come in and find out and prepare to be scared!
https://www.facebook.com/events/810040512681430/
In the spirit of October, the Ramsey Center is excited to bring you an appropriately scary thriller!
Based on a 1953 Southern Gothic novel by Davis Grubb and with a screenplay co-written by James Agee (A Death in the Family), Night of the Hunter (dir. Charles Laughton (1955) tells the story of the Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum). Rev. Powell is a religious fanatic and serial killer who is serving time in prison for car theft. He meets condemned murderer Ben Harper (Peter Graves), who confesses to hiding $10,000 in stolen loot. Released from jail, Powell is obsessed with finding the money, and he tracks down Harper’s widow, Willa (Shelley Winters), and her two children, John (Billy Chapin) and Pearl (Sally Jane Bruce).
Mars Hill University English professor Hal McDonald will lead a discussion after the film. Hal McDonald is a professor in the English Department of Mars Hill University, where he teaches linguistics, literature, and creative writing. A writer of both fiction and nonfiction, he has published a historical mystery novel, The Anatomists, and writes a blog for Psychology Today magazine. He has a wide range of interests in movies, but is a particularly avid fan of the gothic/horror genre, which he has enjoyed since early childhood.
Reel Appalachia Film Screenings are free of charge and all are welcome. The event will be held in the Ramsey Center, which is located inside Renfro Library on the campus of Mars Hill University.
For events that happen before 6pm on a weekday, please park in the lot on Bailey Street just next to the Greenway – across the street from Chambers Gym. After 6pm, visitors may park in any available green or white parking space, even if it is designated “faculty” or “students.”
https://www.facebook.com/events/642817849422954/
One World Brewing Open Mic & Free Jam Night
Join us this Monday, for an incredible night of creation and expression.
Sign up at 7:30 PM
(First Come Sign-Up Platform)
Please Have Instruments Tuned Before Set Time
We encourage musicians of all types and styles and wish to provide a welcoming container for great musicians and artists to showcase their talent and to develop their craft with other likeminded musicians and craft beer enthusiasts. Our intention is to bring people together for a wonderful night of music, poetry, laughter, and great beer. Please Join Us for something beautiful.
At One World Brewing, our goal is to provide the highest quality craft ales and a comfortable space where all are welcome to relax, enjoy their time, and experience Asheville culture any night of the week. We only have one world. We must learn to share it and care for it for the sake of future generations and all life. We are honored and proud to be a part of the global craft Beer Revolution, and the thriving Asheville brewing community.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2521190514567395/
Comedy Night
Rubblebucket at The Grey Eagle
https://www.facebook.com/events/466031723833698/
A coursed dinner menu to celebrate Halloween 2018 in homage to the 1981 childrens book series by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Stephen Gammell themed to folklore and urban legend. Join us for a Halloween costume contest, live spin, beer, wine, punch and custom cocktail specials with a deliciously creative 5 course evening menu. Late night Halloween party to follow.
Gratuity is not included in your ticket price.
Event is not BYO.
Two seating times are available for the evening.
5:30PM-8:00PM
8:30PM-11:00PM
https://www.facebook.com/events/2135666559786445/
Animal Show (NYC)is back to attack with Nude Party buds Leper Shepard (NC)! It’s Craft Night Wifey so make a Sugar Skull Too! ??? AND enjoy cheap-o craft beers! What a night!
Animal Show
https://animalshow.bandcamp.com/releases
Leper Shepard
https://lepershepherd.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/622221178174258/
The day before Halloween, WATM will be hosting a family-friendly in partnership with Mountain Pet Rescue as a fundraiser for both organizations.
Pet Parade:
The Pet Parade will take place at 5pm. Come in costume with your furry friends and get ready to strut around the market for all to see. Our panel of celebrity judges with crown winners in categories such as “most creative costume” and “strongest person/pet resemblance”
Raffle:
Grab yourself a $3 raffle ticket (or 10) and enter to win big prizes from WATM vendors, Patton Ave Pets, and many more local businesses. All proceeds will be split between WATM and Mountain Pet Rescue.
Gourd Decorating:
Pumpkins and gourds will on hand for you to adorn with paint, markers, pipe cleaners, glitter, googly eyes, and more. There’s no such thing as too much Halloween spirit, so please come and decorate a gourd for a good cause!
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.”
Who Should Attend?
Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. It is
designed to teach parents, family members, teachers, school staff, school nurses, coaches, church leaders,
health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is
experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.
What is the Course Content?
Introduction to common mental health challenges for youth
Review of typical adolescent development
5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations.
Topics discussed include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive
behavior disorders (including ADD/ADHD), and eating disorders.
$50 Registration includes Youth Mental Health First Aid Participant Manual.
Bring those cute costumed canines to see us at Pawsitivity Pet Spa and Patton Avenue Pet Company (all locations!) all day October 30th and 31st!
Dogs in costume will get a treat from each of us as well as ten puppy paws ? ($10 credit for spa or tiny dog daycare!) We will be taking pictures to post your cuties on our Facebook and enter to win a 50.00 Spa Gift Certificate! All entries in the Canine costume contest must visit both Pawsitivity Pet Spa and Patton Avenue Pet Company to be eligible.
We will have two winning pups, Spa Choice and Peoples Choice. Each winner will get a $50.00 gift certificate to Pawsitivity Pet Spa!
https://www.facebook.com/events/475141636340150/
Grant Writing Boot Camp is an information-packed workshop that combines lecture, group discussion, and hands-on activities to reinforce course material. You’ll learn effective strategies for researching and writing foundation grants. You’ll practice with more than a dozen exercises and leave with new ideas and actual writing samples that can be incorporated in your next grant proposal.
Presented by Laura Rhodes, a Certified Fund Raising Executive, Certified Grant Writer, and fundraising trainer who has 20 years of experience working with – and for – nonprofits. As a former program officer with an international corporate foundation, Laura brings a unique perspective to the grant seeking process. She knows what works, what doesn’t, and why.
Look for the IdentoGO TSA Pre✓® RV in the parking lot of AVL-Asheville Regional Airport, 61 Terminal Drive, Fletcher, NC 28732. Monday, October 29th-Thursday, November 8th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM and Friday, November 9th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. More details at: https://www.identogo.com/rv
Learn proper alignment, improve strength & flexibility, & enjoy deep, guided relaxation with Lynn Edgar, an experienced yoga therapist at the 500hr level.
Contact the Mills River Library at 890-1850 for more information.
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.
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.
Join us for some spooky fun on October 30th and 31st! Be prepared for thrilling price drops throughout the store, blood chilling race for the best child/pet costume, sweet treats and tricks!
20% – 70% OFF throughout the store!
Best Child and best Pet costume contest!
$50 Gift Cards for the lucky winners! – No tricks!
https://www.facebook.com/events/324691201662562/
Join us Oct. 30th the day before Halloween and help save lives by donating blood. A single donation can help save up to 3 lives!
We will have Halloween themed snacks and drinks. Costumes are encouraged but not necessary!
To see which donation time slots we still need to fill, visit
http://www.redcrossblood.org and enter our sponsor code “Townandmountain” in the upper right hand search bar.
No need to create a Red Cross account to sign up, simply call our office at 828-232-2879 and we’ll quickly sign you up for your desired donation time with just your name and contact info (phone number or email address).
https://www.facebook.com/events/106564536917270/
Join us as we celebrate the Grand Opening of Eagle Self Storage’s Second Location!
After 14 years in business, Eagle Self Storage is opening a second location to serve the Hendersonville & Flat Rock communities, and we invite you to help them celebrate!
The new location at 783 South Allen Road has over 200 units and offers temperature & humidity controlled units, keypad access, fenced grounds, lighting throughout, digital security cameras, and a clean & organized environment!
https://www.facebook.com/events/675433412901944/
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.
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 the 2018 Rhapsodist Halloween Reading!
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