Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.

Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.

Saturday, September 26, 2020
Library News Libraries Offer Passport Around the World
Sep 26 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Buncombe County Libraries

Ready for a change of scene, but not ready to travel in the age of COVID-19? The library has just what you need. Check out Passport Around the World. Call BCPL’s Ask a Librarian line (828) 250-4700, email [email protected], or call or email your local library, and tell us where you would like to virtually visit. Your librarian will select 5-10 items about your destination of choice, anything from documentaries, folktales, and cookbooks to travel guides, poetry, and children’s books. We will notify you when your items are ready. Pick up your Passport bundle at the curbside pickup location of your choice. Bon Voyage!

Women, Race and Class Discussion
Sep 26 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Online

Women, Race and Class Discussion We will discuss our feelings about the book, what we learned along with pre-made discussion questions.

Sunday, September 27, 2020
Leave it Better Sweepstake Eno + Explore Brevard
Sep 27 all-day
Online

LEAVE IT BETTER SWEEPSTAKES

Enter to win an ENO Leave No Trace Double Nest hammock and suspension system today! ENO and Explore Brevard are excited to partner in the effort to promote our new Leave It Better campaign. Entering is easy. Simply follow these steps and you’ll be automatically entered into the sweepstakes:

 

STEP 1
Follow ENO Hammocks and Explore Brevard on Instagram or Facebook.

 

Step 2
Post an example of how you Leave No Trace and go the extra step to Leave It Better on your own social media account with the hashtag #ILeaveItBetter

 

Step 3
Watch our social media accounts for winner announcements at the end of August, September and October!

 

Each month will have multiple winners so stay tuned.

See below for official contest rules and alternate form of entry.

The Bird Who Sang Beethoven Brevard Music Center
Sep 27 all-day
Online

The Bird Who Sang Beethoven is a children’s book in rhyme about a baby bird born in the concert hall at the Brevard Music Center just as Beethoven’s Fifth is being played and he thinks that is what birds sing! His offspring continue the tune for generations and spread it far and wide!

About the Author: Harper Howze is a freshman at Sumner Academy in Kansas City, Kansas, and an aspiring writer. This is his first published work. Lucille Chaveas, his co-author and “Grand” (mother), is a Brevard resident and avid supporter of the Brevard Music Center.

Price: $12.00

Authors: Harper Howze, Lucille Chaveas

Illustrator: Megan Robertson

Library News Libraries Offer Passport Around the World
Sep 27 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Buncombe County Libraries

Ready for a change of scene, but not ready to travel in the age of COVID-19? The library has just what you need. Check out Passport Around the World. Call BCPL’s Ask a Librarian line (828) 250-4700, email [email protected], or call or email your local library, and tell us where you would like to virtually visit. Your librarian will select 5-10 items about your destination of choice, anything from documentaries, folktales, and cookbooks to travel guides, poetry, and children’s books. We will notify you when your items are ready. Pick up your Passport bundle at the curbside pickup location of your choice. Bon Voyage!

Our VOICE Book +Media Club
Sep 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Online

Era of Ignition by Amber Tamblyn. Free.

Queer Book Club: Belonging by Toko-pa Turner
Sep 27 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Woodfin Riverside Park

Queer Book Club: Belonging by Toko-pa Turner

Hello Queer Loves!

Welcome to our first queer book club with the book Belonging by Toko-pa Turner.

We’ll begin with introductions and shared group agreements, and then move into a discussion on on the first five chapters with a focus on chapters 4 (False Belonging) and 5 (The Inner Marriage).

The group will be facilitated by Stacia Thompson and Jodi McLaren. Stacia is a psychotherapist who loves spirituality and earth magick. Jodi McLaren is a singer-songwriter and music therapist who dance and express big feelings.

We welcome all queer-identified folks to join for a meaningful inviting conversation at Woodfin Riverside Park at the octagon tables. If it rains we will meet under the open shelter.

We will be spaced appropriately, please bring/wear masks and do not come if you’ve been exposed to covid-19.

Monday, September 28, 2020
Science Fiction Book Club
Sep 28 @ 7:00 pm
Online/Zoom

This club will meet virtually via zoom during the Covid-19 pandemic. Please email [email protected] for the link to join!  

Join host and Malaprop’s Bookseller Allison Beatty to dive into the wreck of the wily and wonderful world of sci-fi, weird fiction, speculative fiction, literary horror, and disturbing fiction with a healthy mix of underappreciated classic and contemporary books. The club normally meets at Malaprop’s on the last Monday of every month at 7:00pm.

Click here to see a full schedule of what the club is reading. Club attendees get 10% off the book at Malaprop’s!

 

Event date:
Monday, July 26, 2021 – 7:00pm
Monday, September 28, 2020 – 7:00pm
Monday, October 26, 2020 – 7:00pm
Monday, November 30, 2020 – 7:00pm
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Outdoor Trivia Night with Bingeable!
Sep 30 @ 7:00 pm
Catawba Brewing Company - South

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Join us and Bingeable Trivia every Wednesday at 7pm for outdoor trivia night!!
-All trivia players must have a seat outside to play. There are a limited amount of tables outside so get here early to claim your seat
-Tables are spread out 6 feet apart for social distancing
-Players will text in their answers instead of turning in sheets
-And masks are required while ordering beers inside

We will have a theme every other week! Trivia is subject to cancellation depending on the weather.

Thursday, October 1, 2020
Library News Libraries Offer Passport Around the World
Oct 1 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Buncombe County Libraries

Ready for a change of scene, but not ready to travel in the age of COVID-19? The library has just what you need. Check out Passport Around the World. Call BCPL’s Ask a Librarian line (828) 250-4700, email [email protected], or call or email your local library, and tell us where you would like to virtually visit. Your librarian will select 5-10 items about your destination of choice, anything from documentaries, folktales, and cookbooks to travel guides, poetry, and children’s books. We will notify you when your items are ready. Pick up your Passport bundle at the curbside pickup location of your choice. Bon Voyage!

Virtual Meeting – Discord Server
Oct 1 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Online

Join us virtually on Discord. This week we will meet online in the meetup group’s Discord Server. Most of you have access to the server already but if you need an invite send me (Johnathan Pardue) a message and I can get you added to the server.

Friday, October 2, 2020
Leave it Better Sweepstake Eno + Explore Brevard
Oct 2 all-day
Online

LEAVE IT BETTER SWEEPSTAKES

Enter to win an ENO Leave No Trace Double Nest hammock and suspension system today! ENO and Explore Brevard are excited to partner in the effort to promote our new Leave It Better campaign. Entering is easy. Simply follow these steps and you’ll be automatically entered into the sweepstakes:

 

STEP 1
Follow ENO Hammocks and Explore Brevard on Instagram or Facebook.

 

Step 2
Post an example of how you Leave No Trace and go the extra step to Leave It Better on your own social media account with the hashtag #ILeaveItBetter

 

Step 3
Watch our social media accounts for winner announcements at the end of August, September and October!

 

Each month will have multiple winners so stay tuned.

See below for official contest rules and alternate form of entry.

Library News Libraries Offer Passport Around the World
Oct 2 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Buncombe County Libraries

Ready for a change of scene, but not ready to travel in the age of COVID-19? The library has just what you need. Check out Passport Around the World. Call BCPL’s Ask a Librarian line (828) 250-4700, email [email protected], or call or email your local library, and tell us where you would like to virtually visit. Your librarian will select 5-10 items about your destination of choice, anything from documentaries, folktales, and cookbooks to travel guides, poetry, and children’s books. We will notify you when your items are ready. Pick up your Passport bundle at the curbside pickup location of your choice. Bon Voyage!

Saturday, October 3, 2020
Leave it Better Sweepstake Eno + Explore Brevard
Oct 3 all-day
Online

LEAVE IT BETTER SWEEPSTAKES

Enter to win an ENO Leave No Trace Double Nest hammock and suspension system today! ENO and Explore Brevard are excited to partner in the effort to promote our new Leave It Better campaign. Entering is easy. Simply follow these steps and you’ll be automatically entered into the sweepstakes:

 

STEP 1
Follow ENO Hammocks and Explore Brevard on Instagram or Facebook.

 

Step 2
Post an example of how you Leave No Trace and go the extra step to Leave It Better on your own social media account with the hashtag #ILeaveItBetter

 

Step 3
Watch our social media accounts for winner announcements at the end of August, September and October!

 

Each month will have multiple winners so stay tuned.

See below for official contest rules and alternate form of entry.

North Asheville Tailgate Market – Every Saturday Morning
Oct 3 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
North Asheville Tailgate Market

Locally grown eggplants

May 2 – November 21

Now with special COVID-19 procedures, the North Asheville Tailgate Market features local produce direct from area farmers, local baked goods, crafts, music and more.

PLEASE SEE THE NEW PROCEDURES BEFORE COMING TO CAMPUS. You can find information, including about pre-ordering, and changes in payment and shopping procedures on the market’s website.

Open Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon in UNC Asheville Parking Lot P28. maps.unca.edu

For more information, visit northashevilletailgatemarket.com

Library News Libraries Offer Passport Around the World
Oct 3 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Buncombe County Libraries

Ready for a change of scene, but not ready to travel in the age of COVID-19? The library has just what you need. Check out Passport Around the World. Call BCPL’s Ask a Librarian line (828) 250-4700, email [email protected], or call or email your local library, and tell us where you would like to virtually visit. Your librarian will select 5-10 items about your destination of choice, anything from documentaries, folktales, and cookbooks to travel guides, poetry, and children’s books. We will notify you when your items are ready. Pick up your Passport bundle at the curbside pickup location of your choice. Bon Voyage!

Sunday, October 4, 2020
Leave it Better Sweepstake Eno + Explore Brevard
Oct 4 all-day
Online

LEAVE IT BETTER SWEEPSTAKES

Enter to win an ENO Leave No Trace Double Nest hammock and suspension system today! ENO and Explore Brevard are excited to partner in the effort to promote our new Leave It Better campaign. Entering is easy. Simply follow these steps and you’ll be automatically entered into the sweepstakes:

 

STEP 1
Follow ENO Hammocks and Explore Brevard on Instagram or Facebook.

 

Step 2
Post an example of how you Leave No Trace and go the extra step to Leave It Better on your own social media account with the hashtag #ILeaveItBetter

 

Step 3
Watch our social media accounts for winner announcements at the end of August, September and October!

 

Each month will have multiple winners so stay tuned.

See below for official contest rules and alternate form of entry.

Library News Libraries Offer Passport Around the World
Oct 4 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Buncombe County Libraries

Ready for a change of scene, but not ready to travel in the age of COVID-19? The library has just what you need. Check out Passport Around the World. Call BCPL’s Ask a Librarian line (828) 250-4700, email [email protected], or call or email your local library, and tell us where you would like to virtually visit. Your librarian will select 5-10 items about your destination of choice, anything from documentaries, folktales, and cookbooks to travel guides, poetry, and children’s books. We will notify you when your items are ready. Pick up your Passport bundle at the curbside pickup location of your choice. Bon Voyage!

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
WILD (Women in Lively Discussion) Book Club
Oct 6 @ 6:30 pm
zoom

Check the WILD book club’s Facebook page for COVID-19 related updates. Please RSVP the moderator at [email protected] for the Zoom meeting passcode for the meetings.  

Join former Malaprop’s General Manager Linda-Marie Barrett for this woman-only book club that seeks to have fun by reading books (fiction & non) by women writers. Click here to see a full schedule of what the club is reading. Club attendees get 10% off the book at Malaprop’s!

The club meets at 6:30 P.M. on the first Tuesday of the month at the Battery Park Book Exchange. It will be held virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Event date:
Tuesday, August 4, 2020 – 6:30pm
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 – 6:30pm
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 – 6:30pm
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 – 6:30pm
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Outdoor Trivia Night with Bingeable!
Oct 7 @ 7:00 pm
Catawba Brewing Company - South

Image may contain: one or more people, tree, drink, plant, sky, table, outdoor and nature, text that says 'CATAWBA brewing'

Join us and Bingeable Trivia every Wednesday at 7pm for outdoor trivia night!!
-All trivia players must have a seat outside to play. There are a limited amount of tables outside so get here early to claim your seat
-Tables are spread out 6 feet apart for social distancing
-Players will text in their answers instead of turning in sheets
-And masks are required while ordering beers inside

We will have a theme every other week! Trivia is subject to cancellation depending on the weather.

Thursday, October 8, 2020
Library News Libraries Offer Passport Around the World
Oct 8 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Buncombe County Libraries

Ready for a change of scene, but not ready to travel in the age of COVID-19? The library has just what you need. Check out Passport Around the World. Call BCPL’s Ask a Librarian line (828) 250-4700, email [email protected], or call or email your local library, and tell us where you would like to virtually visit. Your librarian will select 5-10 items about your destination of choice, anything from documentaries, folktales, and cookbooks to travel guides, poetry, and children’s books. We will notify you when your items are ready. Pick up your Passport bundle at the curbside pickup location of your choice. Bon Voyage!

What Do You Call A Novel, with Wiley Cash
Oct 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Online

In this online talk at noon on Thursday, Oct. 8, bestselling novelist Wiley Cash will discuss two questions he always asks when writing a novel. First, “what is this?” Second, “what do I call it?” He also will discuss and read from his forthcoming novel. Pre-register at this link.

Cash is the New York Times bestselling author of three novels – A Land More Kind Than HomeThis Dark Road to Mercy, and most recently The Last Ballad. He won the SIBA Book Award and the Conroy Legacy Award, and was a finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize. He is writer-in-residence and teaches creative writing at UNC Asheville where he earned his undergraduate degree.

This event is part of the Brown Bag series (now moved online) from UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library.

 

The editor of Back of Beyond, Frances Figart: Interviews co-authors George Ellison + Janet McCue
Oct 8 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Online
LEARN
BACK OF BEYOND

The editor of Back of Beyond, Frances Figart, will interview co-authors George Ellison and Janet McCue about their experience writing this award-winning publication. During the interview, the authors will read excerpts from the biography, share behind-the-scenes details about their research, provide insights into their writing process, and disclose mysteries of Kephart’s past still to be discovered.

Friday, October 9, 2020
Leave it Better Sweepstake Eno + Explore Brevard
Oct 9 all-day
Online

LEAVE IT BETTER SWEEPSTAKES

Enter to win an ENO Leave No Trace Double Nest hammock and suspension system today! ENO and Explore Brevard are excited to partner in the effort to promote our new Leave It Better campaign. Entering is easy. Simply follow these steps and you’ll be automatically entered into the sweepstakes:

 

STEP 1
Follow ENO Hammocks and Explore Brevard on Instagram or Facebook.

 

Step 2
Post an example of how you Leave No Trace and go the extra step to Leave It Better on your own social media account with the hashtag #ILeaveItBetter

 

Step 3
Watch our social media accounts for winner announcements at the end of August, September and October!

 

Each month will have multiple winners so stay tuned.

See below for official contest rules and alternate form of entry.

Library News Libraries Offer Passport Around the World
Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Buncombe County Libraries

Ready for a change of scene, but not ready to travel in the age of COVID-19? The library has just what you need. Check out Passport Around the World. Call BCPL’s Ask a Librarian line (828) 250-4700, email [email protected], or call or email your local library, and tell us where you would like to virtually visit. Your librarian will select 5-10 items about your destination of choice, anything from documentaries, folktales, and cookbooks to travel guides, poetry, and children’s books. We will notify you when your items are ready. Pick up your Passport bundle at the curbside pickup location of your choice. Bon Voyage!

Level 256 Classic Arcade Bar GRAND OPENING!
Oct 9 @ 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
South Slope Level 256 Arcade

With over 30 classic arcades and pinball machines, we have games for everyone to enjoy. Find the best variety of real classic consoles in the area such as NESSNESSuper FamicomN64GameCubeSega GenesisSega SaturnSega DreamcastAtari JaguarAtari 2600, and every past Xbox and PlayStation. All of our console games are 100% authentic! We have modern consoles as well such as Nintendo SwitchXbox One and PS4!

Time for refreshments? Take a break from the game and sip from our 16 rotating beer taps or our wide variety of bottles and cans. If beer is not your thing, we offer wine and hard seltzers. Just like our machines, we strive to offer unique beers that are not often found anywhere else in town.

A Celebration Of Black Literature w/ Aisha Adams
Oct 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Grind

Ground breaking authors that are changing the the world of literature one word at a time will be in the building reading excerpts from their works! You’ll have a chance for questions answered and autographs being able to add first additions to your collects.

Saturday, October 10, 2020
Leave it Better Sweepstake Eno + Explore Brevard
Oct 10 all-day
Online

LEAVE IT BETTER SWEEPSTAKES

Enter to win an ENO Leave No Trace Double Nest hammock and suspension system today! ENO and Explore Brevard are excited to partner in the effort to promote our new Leave It Better campaign. Entering is easy. Simply follow these steps and you’ll be automatically entered into the sweepstakes:

 

STEP 1
Follow ENO Hammocks and Explore Brevard on Instagram or Facebook.

 

Step 2
Post an example of how you Leave No Trace and go the extra step to Leave It Better on your own social media account with the hashtag #ILeaveItBetter

 

Step 3
Watch our social media accounts for winner announcements at the end of August, September and October!

 

Each month will have multiple winners so stay tuned.

See below for official contest rules and alternate form of entry.

North Asheville Tailgate Market – Every Saturday Morning
Oct 10 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
North Asheville Tailgate Market

Locally grown eggplants

May 2 – November 21

Now with special COVID-19 procedures, the North Asheville Tailgate Market features local produce direct from area farmers, local baked goods, crafts, music and more.

PLEASE SEE THE NEW PROCEDURES BEFORE COMING TO CAMPUS. You can find information, including about pre-ordering, and changes in payment and shopping procedures on the market’s website.

Open Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon in UNC Asheville Parking Lot P28. maps.unca.edu

For more information, visit northashevilletailgatemarket.com

Library News Libraries Offer Passport Around the World
Oct 10 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Buncombe County Libraries

Ready for a change of scene, but not ready to travel in the age of COVID-19? The library has just what you need. Check out Passport Around the World. Call BCPL’s Ask a Librarian line (828) 250-4700, email [email protected], or call or email your local library, and tell us where you would like to virtually visit. Your librarian will select 5-10 items about your destination of choice, anything from documentaries, folktales, and cookbooks to travel guides, poetry, and children’s books. We will notify you when your items are ready. Pick up your Passport bundle at the curbside pickup location of your choice. Bon Voyage!