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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Monday, December 20, 2021
Cheers to Chess at Highland Brewing Downtown
Dec 20 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Highland Brewing Downtown

Need an excuse to use that chess board you bought during quarantine?

Every Monday Highland’s Downtown Taproom will Cheers to Chess. BYO chess set or use one of ours for a battle of wits.

Pitcher specials will be available while you play to keep you hydrated and ready for any blockade that comes your way.

Thursday, December 23, 2021
Weekly 30 Minute Meditation for Moms
Dec 23 @ 9:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Online w/ Awakening Asheville

Hosted by Sahaja Yoga Meditation DFW
Join this FREE evening session for Meditation, specifically for Moms.

About this Event
We are creating this Meditation space for moms 💟 that can help
🤲 create a supportive community of moms who can come together and meditate
🤲 build a meditation routine
🤲 implement self-care, and take pause in hectic lives
🤲 bring calmness and balance that can reflect on kids and household
🤲 share experiences and learn to grow in this journey together

Join this FREE evening session for Meditation, specifically for Moms. Meditation is a simple way to de-stress, and it can help bring peace and balance, especially in these hectic times.

What we’re about

COVID-19 UPDATE: An email was sent out to Awakening Asheville advising all in-person meetups should be postponed or moved to virtual attendance only. Please contact hosts with any questions. Thank you, and be well! Courtney

We are an LGBTQ+ BIPOC safe spiritual group that enjoys the coming together of community lightworkers sharing our journeys. We offer meditations, healing energy, and many different workshops. Come join us!

Friday, December 24, 2021
Daily Meditation + Support
Dec 24 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Online w/ Awakening Asheville

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/100-days-of-practice/

What we’re about

COVID-19 UPDATE: An email was sent out to Awakening Asheville advising all in-person meetups should be postponed or moved to virtual attendance only. Please contact hosts with any questions. Thank you, and be well! Courtney

We are an LGBTQ+ BIPOC safe spiritual group that enjoys the coming together of community lightworkers sharing our journeys. We offer meditations, healing energy, and many different workshops. Come join us!

Monday, December 27, 2021
AniMonday! Anime Games, Music All Day
Dec 27 @ 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Asheville Retrocade

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Join us for Animoday! Every Monday all day. Listen to anime music, play anime games, watch anime, and talk anime!

Cheers to Chess at Highland Brewing Downtown
Dec 27 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Highland Brewing Downtown

Need an excuse to use that chess board you bought during quarantine?

Every Monday Highland’s Downtown Taproom will Cheers to Chess. BYO chess set or use one of ours for a battle of wits.

Pitcher specials will be available while you play to keep you hydrated and ready for any blockade that comes your way.

Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Dirty Bingo at The Getaway
Dec 29 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Getaway River Bar
Dirty Bingo at The Getaway (White Duck Taco before Bingo)

This is what it sounds like. It’s Bingo using suggestive words, and winners get suggestive prizes. I have attended one, and it’s pretty tame, but not for the easily offended. We will meet at White Duck Taco down the street at 6:30 in the parking lot for a quick meal. If you want to skip the meal, you can meet us at the Getaway at 8:00pm when Bingo starts. There’s potential for great fun!
Game Night at Hi-Wire Brewing
Dec 29 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Hi-Wire Brewing

It’s time again for EYLA to host our ever popular Game Night! We are proud and excited to have Hi-Wire Brewing RAD, in its newest location, to host our group.
Please bring your favorite games to share and your competitive spirit to make it a fun and exciting evening of game play.
Please be aware that this and all future Game Nights will be held at the River Arts District location. Please Venmo Norque Smith for fees or pay in person Cash to the host.
COVID-19 safety measures
Event will be outdoor
Please make sure to come prepare to care for yourself. We encourage that you bring your mask if you feel you need it. We want everyone to feel as comfortable as they can to enjoy this event. Please follow all and every health recommendations to help keep everyone safe. We will follow all Hi-Wire Brewing guidelines concerning COVID-19
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Weekly 30 Minute Meditation for Moms
Dec 30 @ 9:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Online w/ Awakening Asheville

Hosted by Sahaja Yoga Meditation DFW
Join this FREE evening session for Meditation, specifically for Moms.

About this Event
We are creating this Meditation space for moms 💟 that can help
🤲 create a supportive community of moms who can come together and meditate
🤲 build a meditation routine
🤲 implement self-care, and take pause in hectic lives
🤲 bring calmness and balance that can reflect on kids and household
🤲 share experiences and learn to grow in this journey together

Join this FREE evening session for Meditation, specifically for Moms. Meditation is a simple way to de-stress, and it can help bring peace and balance, especially in these hectic times.

What we’re about

COVID-19 UPDATE: An email was sent out to Awakening Asheville advising all in-person meetups should be postponed or moved to virtual attendance only. Please contact hosts with any questions. Thank you, and be well! Courtney

We are an LGBTQ+ BIPOC safe spiritual group that enjoys the coming together of community lightworkers sharing our journeys. We offer meditations, healing energy, and many different workshops. Come join us!

Friday, December 31, 2021
Daily Meditation + Support
Dec 31 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Online w/ Awakening Asheville

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/100-days-of-practice/

What we’re about

COVID-19 UPDATE: An email was sent out to Awakening Asheville advising all in-person meetups should be postponed or moved to virtual attendance only. Please contact hosts with any questions. Thank you, and be well! Courtney

We are an LGBTQ+ BIPOC safe spiritual group that enjoys the coming together of community lightworkers sharing our journeys. We offer meditations, healing energy, and many different workshops. Come join us!

Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Game Night at The Refuge
Jan 4 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Refuge
Game Night at The Refuge

Come play some games with us. No specific games are set up for the night, we just bring a bunch of stuff from our collection and playing pick-up games. Please feel free to bring your own, we love learning new games. We have the tables and chairs. Bring your own food if you’d like (there is a microwave and fridge). There is also a Chinese place across the street, a convenience store for drinks and snacks, and we’re in walking distance to Hot Dog World. If you have any questions Read our FAQ (http://www.meetup.com/HendoHometownGameGeeks/about/)
Weekly bowling fun!
Jan 4 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
AMF Star Lanes
Weekly bowling fun!

Details

Join us for our Winter 2022 league! We bowl 14 or 15 weeks, we always have fun, no bowling experience is needed, you don’t need a ball or shoes, and everyone is welcome! COVID vaccination is required, and we enforce any mask mandates in effect. Cost for Winter season will be $14 per week, and this includes ball and shoe rental. We have four person teams, so you can either bring 3 friends and form your own team, or we will make teams and you can meet some new friends. We use handicap scoring, so whether you bowl a 50 or a 250, your scores will be competitive. There are prizes at the end of the season, plus we hold other events such as potluck dinners, costume contests, a weekly 50/50 raffle, practice and coaching sessions, a food drive to support our chosen charity, Loving Food Resources, and other outside events to help build and maintain a community of friends here in Asheville. We’re all about having fun and making new friends, and we hope you’ll join us!
COVID-19 safety measures
Masks required
COVID-19 vaccination required
Event will be indoors
Please bring your COVID vaccination record card or a photo of it. We enforce any mask mandates in effect. You can remove the mask while you are on the approach to bowl, but please keep it on elsewhere.
Saturday, January 8, 2022
ZOOM D+D with Raj
Jan 8 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
online

Join us for some Dungeons & Dragons over ZOOM. Teen – (grades 6-12)

Sign-up is required. Email Raj at [email protected] to request attendance.

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Game Night at Hi-Wire Brewing
Jan 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Hi-Wire Brewing

Game Night at Hi-Wire Brewing

It’s time again for EYLA to host our ever popular Game Night! We are proud and excited to have Hi-Wire Brewing RAD, in its newest location, to host our group.
Please bring your favorite games to share and your competitive spirit to make it a fun and exciting evening of game play.
Please be aware that this and all future Game Nights will be held at the River Arts District location. Please Venmo Norque Smith for fees or pay in person Cash to the host.

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Mindfulness Series: Awakening
Jan 12 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

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As the seasons change, awaken your senses to the natural world around you on this guided meditation experience with Namaste in Nature. De-stress during this peaceful hike focused on reconnecting with nature and yourself. This mindfulness experience will be centered on awakening.

Saturday, January 15, 2022
Mindfulness Series: New Beginnings
Jan 15 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Chimney Rock State Park

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Join Namaste in Nature for a reflective meditation walk. De-stress during this peaceful hike focused on reconnecting with nature and yourself. This winter mindfulness experience will focus on the new beginnings offered by a new year.

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January 1, 2022
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January 1, 2022
ZOOM D+D with Raj
Jan 15 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
online

 

Join us for some Dungeons & Dragons over ZOOM.

Sign-up is required. Email Raj at [email protected] to request attendance.

Teen – (grades 6-12

Tuesday, January 18, 2022
BINGO – holiday regift edition
Jan 18 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Pack Memorial Library

BINGO - holiday regift edition

Come meet new people and participate in our BINGO game and social hour. Prizes are donated. Our January tradition is to bring and share your holiday re-gifts! Please bring a little something to share if you’re able. There is no cost to play.

Due to Covid we are limiting participation to adults. Advance registration will be required. Participation will be limited to allow for social distancing. Masks will be required.

Monday, January 24, 2022
Music Bingo Mondays
Jan 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Music Bingo Mondays

Join us every Monday night for Singo (Musical Bingo)!

Singo will run from 7-8:15 pm.

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

Saturday, January 29, 2022
Zoom D+D with Raj
Jan 29 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Online

Join us for some Dungeons & Dragons over ZOOM.

Sign-up is required. Email Raj at [email protected] to request attendance.

Monday, January 31, 2022
Music Bingo Mondays
Jan 31 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Music Bingo Mondays

Join us every Monday night for Singo (Musical Bingo)!

Singo will run from 7-8:15 pm.

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

Friday, February 4, 2022
Crossword: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Feb 4 all-day
online

Our RiverRATS program teaches students all sorts of fun vocabulary about river ecology. These terms provide crucial information needed to protect and steward the river. This month’s crossword is going to quiz you on the vocabulary that we teach the kids in our stream table lessons! Let’s see how well you can do in our take on the game show, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader!

Saturday, February 5, 2022
Crossword: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Feb 5 all-day
online

Our RiverRATS program teaches students all sorts of fun vocabulary about river ecology. These terms provide crucial information needed to protect and steward the river. This month’s crossword is going to quiz you on the vocabulary that we teach the kids in our stream table lessons! Let’s see how well you can do in our take on the game show, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader!

Sunday, February 6, 2022
Crossword: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Feb 6 all-day
online

Our RiverRATS program teaches students all sorts of fun vocabulary about river ecology. These terms provide crucial information needed to protect and steward the river. This month’s crossword is going to quiz you on the vocabulary that we teach the kids in our stream table lessons! Let’s see how well you can do in our take on the game show, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader!

Monday, February 7, 2022
Crossword: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Feb 7 all-day
online

Our RiverRATS program teaches students all sorts of fun vocabulary about river ecology. These terms provide crucial information needed to protect and steward the river. This month’s crossword is going to quiz you on the vocabulary that we teach the kids in our stream table lessons! Let’s see how well you can do in our take on the game show, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader!

Music Bingo Mondays
Feb 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Music Bingo Mondays

Join us every Monday night for Singo (Musical Bingo)!

Singo will run from 7-8:15 pm.

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Crossword: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Feb 8 all-day
online

Our RiverRATS program teaches students all sorts of fun vocabulary about river ecology. These terms provide crucial information needed to protect and steward the river. This month’s crossword is going to quiz you on the vocabulary that we teach the kids in our stream table lessons! Let’s see how well you can do in our take on the game show, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader!

Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Crossword: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Feb 9 all-day
online

Our RiverRATS program teaches students all sorts of fun vocabulary about river ecology. These terms provide crucial information needed to protect and steward the river. This month’s crossword is going to quiz you on the vocabulary that we teach the kids in our stream table lessons! Let’s see how well you can do in our take on the game show, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader!

Thursday, February 10, 2022
Crossword: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Feb 10 all-day
online

Our RiverRATS program teaches students all sorts of fun vocabulary about river ecology. These terms provide crucial information needed to protect and steward the river. This month’s crossword is going to quiz you on the vocabulary that we teach the kids in our stream table lessons! Let’s see how well you can do in our take on the game show, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader!

Friday, February 11, 2022
Crossword: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Feb 11 all-day
online

Our RiverRATS program teaches students all sorts of fun vocabulary about river ecology. These terms provide crucial information needed to protect and steward the river. This month’s crossword is going to quiz you on the vocabulary that we teach the kids in our stream table lessons! Let’s see how well you can do in our take on the game show, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader!

Saturday, February 12, 2022
Crossword: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Feb 12 all-day
online

Our RiverRATS program teaches students all sorts of fun vocabulary about river ecology. These terms provide crucial information needed to protect and steward the river. This month’s crossword is going to quiz you on the vocabulary that we teach the kids in our stream table lessons! Let’s see how well you can do in our take on the game show, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader!