‘Life’s a Drag Brunch’ happens at the Asheville Beauty Academy every first and third Sunday! With a delicious Buffet Menu, tickets include a fabulous Drag Show, Brunch, and a complimentary choice of Mimosa or Bloody Mary. AGES 21+

Doors &  Brunch Buffet: 12pm  |  Show: 1pm

Tickets for Brunch & Show are $32 (available online and at the door)

Tickets for Drag Show are $10 (at the door only) 1pm

Come prepared to be mesmerized by the beauty of the legendary Ida Carolina and the talent of her Queendom but seating is limited so purchase your ticket today!

Please do not attend if you are sick or have been exposed to Covid

Returning 2021 – Guests will hear a narration of Schulz’s “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” as the train travels to the Pumpkin Patch. Upon arrival, passengers will be greeted and have a photo opportunity with Charlie Brown, Lucy, and Snoopy. During your 1 hour and 30 minute layover, your activities to enjoy at The Great Pumpkin Patch will include:

• campfire marshmallows
• coloring station
• temporary tattoos
• trick or treating
• bouncy house (weather permitting)
• wagon rides

And kids, don’t forget to wear your Halloween costumes! There will be plenty of PEANUTS™ merchandise at the GSMR Gift Store and Train Museum! Each child will also select their own pumpkin from The Great Pumpkin Patch to take home.

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We have been an active club since 1924. We currently have 65 active members of all collecting interests and meet once per month to share programs, auctions, ideas, buy, sell & trade stamps, and just plain camaraderie. Many of our members have extensive collecting, exhibiting, or speaking experience, and discussions are always interesting and rewarding. New and developing collectors will find an audience ready and willing to help with expanding one’s knowledge and enjoyment of the hobby.

Western North Carolina is in an interesting geographical location: we get visitors from the north during the winter, from the south during the summer, and many people who decide they’ve had enough of either of those climates to move here permanently! We urge visitors of any age with philatelic interests to join us, even if only for a short time. We may even convince you to enjoy our region full-time!

Membership

We welcome collectors of all ages and interests.
Dues are $10.00 a year and includes our bimonthly newsletter “The Smoky Mountain Philatelist”, complete membership list that includes “what we collect” and notices about our meetings with urging to attend and share your interest with us.
Download the Membership Application in .pdf format.

 Happy Anniversary!

Carl Sandburg Home NHS was established on October 17, 1968. Celebrate the 53rd Anniversary with us! Learn more about the events here.

Autumn at the Opry

written and performed by Mike Wiley

On May 24, 1961, 19-year old Jean Thompson boarded a Trailways bus in Montgomery, Alabama with 11 other young Freedom Riders bound for New Orleans – and history. Within three months, approximately 300 other riders took up the mantle to desegregate buses, following the path of the first brave few. Mobs bloodily assaulted many. Others were arrested. Wiley’s drama BREACH OF PEACE is based on true accounts of surviving participants of the Freedom Rides and others involved in the early struggle for African-American equality. This solo-play is a living monument to those remarkable young men and women of various races, religions and backgrounds who rose to face the dangers of fighting for just and equal treatment for all.

Discretionary Content: Mature themes, language, sensitive material, descriptions of violence, recorded gunshot sound.

Virtual tickets $25.00 See Upcoming Dates for Zoom – Breach of Peace: Stories of the Fre (thundertix.com)

For the first time since early 2020, UNC Asheville’s TheatreUNCA will return to the stage in front of a live, in-person audience with Everyone, a modern retelling of a 15th-century morality play. The multi-disciplinary, one-of-a-kind theatrical performance will feature movement, acting, spoken word, song, and music led by a trio of directors. Performances will take place outdoors October 14-17 in front of UNC Asheville’s Belk Theatre. Tickets are free and available to reserve now.

“The combined pandemics of COVID-19 and racism have unearthed a collective grappling with questions related to mortality, morality, and the value of human life,” says UNC Asheville’s Drama Department Chair and Associate Professor Lise Kloeppel. “An original adaptation of Everyman seemed to check all the boxes for what we were hoping to accomplish with the first show of our mainstage season.”

Inspired by the 15th-century morality play, Everyman, and infused with our shared experiences under the pandemic, Everyone explores the age-old story of facing death, taking account, experiencing isolation and resentment, making amends, and reemerging into the world with a joyous rebirth. Directors Stephanie Hickling Beckman (spoken word), Carolina Perez (music), and Aaron Snook (movement), along with a curated three-ensemble cast, wrote and adapted the script for this unique event with the collective goal of bringing audiences out of pandemic-related isolation and back into the community.

“More pageant than play, Everyone will be an outdoor celebration of the journey we’ve all been on and a hopeful catharsis of what we have learned,” reflects Snook. “Under the pandemic,  we’ve all had to confront death in a new way, take a hard look in the mirror, and gain a new perspective on how to live life. This production is a ritualized journey towards the hope of rebirth.”

“This production explores all that the pandemic brought to light in regards to the best and worst of humanity, and how plagues do not discriminate, we are all in this together although we are each going through our own individual nightmares and struggles,” says UNC Asheville student Izzy Mayfield, a biology major/ drama minor performing in the movement ensemble.

The student cast includes Wyeth Bishop (Music Ensemble), Noah Brackett (Music Ensemble), Stephen Clark (Spoken Word Ensemble), Kiarra Driscoll (Acting Ensemble), Izzy Mayfield (Acting Ensemble), Alex Mbuthia (Music Ensemble), Kai Moskow (Music Ensemble), Zoe Newton (Spoken Word Ensemble), Gabe Nicholson (Movement Ensemble), Miracle Okoro (Spoken Word Ensemble), Samantha Schroder (Acting Ensemble), L.A. Setu (Movement & Music Ensembles), and Layla Zeferino (Movement & Music Ensembles), with Brónagh O’Shea (Stage
Manager) and Alex McFadden and Maggie Schall (Assistant Stage Managers) in production roles.

Elwood P. Dowd is an affable man who claims to have an unseen (and presumably imaginary) friend Harvey — whom Elwood describes as a six-foot, three-and-one-half-inch tall pooka resembling an anthropomorphic rabbit. Elwood introduces Harvey to everyone he meets. His social-climbing sister, Veta, increasingly finds his eccentric behavior embarrassing. She decides to have him committed but things… don’t go as planned. This Pulitzer Prize winning play is considered to be one of the greatest comedies ever written. Of course, it all gets sorted out in the end, but there are many surprises (as well as comic doses of wisdom) along the way, as everyone questions just what exactly is real.

Suitable for all audiences

Sliding Scale $10-30
Register here: https://organicgrowersschool.org/gardeners/seed-saving/

Knowing how to save our own seed is an important and fun skill that anyone can learn how to do, and make part of one’s current garden plans. Seed Saving is an accessible craft that can actually make you a better gardener by helping you understand the full life cycle of plants and botany. Learn why, how, and when to save seeds; with a focus on harvesting and processing for viability, good germination, and storage. This class will include demonstrations on low tech seed processing methods.

Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well … dead. So whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist.

Please come prepared to wear a mask for the entire performance. Masking requirements may change based on the recommendation of federal and/or state health officials; please check our website for ACT’s most up-to-date masking policy.

Seats have been blocked throughout the audience to provide social distancing between patrons. Patrons may purchase in groups of one or two only.

All tickets are subject to sales tax and a $3 ticketing system fee. All sales final. No exchanges or returns.

Jack of the Wood : Sunday-Irish Session 

Sundays

1 till who knows when?

Traditional Irish music is kept alive at Jack of the Wood with our unplugged Sunday session.

Jack of the Wood

95 Patton ave

Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 252.5445

http://www.jackofthewood.com/

 Happy Anniversary!

Carl Sandburg Home NHS was established on October 17, 1968. Celebrate the 53rd Anniversary with us! Learn more about the events here.

Written by John Heimbuch
Created in collaboration with Jon Ferguson
Based on the story by Washington Irving

Directed by Daniel Moore

In the quaint village of Sleepy hollow, stories of wonder and strangeness surround the legend of a mighty headless Hessian. When the humble schoolteacher Ichabod Crane vies for the hand of the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel, the townsfolk might protest, but it is ultimately the Horseman who will decide his fate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Masks are required to be worn by all audience members, regardless of vaccination status, at all times during this show. The health and well-being of our patrons, students, and staff remain our top priority. Thank you for your understanding and assistance with PPH’s policies and procedures.

Returning 2021 – Guests will hear a narration of Schulz’s “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” as the train travels to the Pumpkin Patch. Upon arrival, passengers will be greeted and have a photo opportunity with Charlie Brown, Lucy, and Snoopy. During your 1 hour and 30 minute layover, your activities to enjoy at The Great Pumpkin Patch will include:

• campfire marshmallows
• coloring station
• temporary tattoos
• trick or treating
• bouncy house (weather permitting)
• wagon rides

And kids, don’t forget to wear your Halloween costumes! There will be plenty of PEANUTS™ merchandise at the GSMR Gift Store and Train Museum! Each child will also select their own pumpkin from The Great Pumpkin Patch to take home.

MAINSTAGE BLOODBATH: VICTORIA’S SECRET Written and Directed by Jamieson Ridenhour As “Tori Piper,” Victoria Leigh was once the darling of mid-to-late eighties low-budget horror—she was the go-to final girl of a dozen or so B-level slashers. Then she filmed the cult classic Sorority Bloodbath, a cinema verité horror film plagued by rumors of sinister occurrences on-set. Then she vanished, fueling a subset of fan conspiracy theories. In 1999, Victoria Leigh is planning a quiet New Year’s Eve dinner with her girlfriend, but things aren’t working out. People keep showing up at the apartment, and some of them may have sinister intentions. Deadly intentions. Add in a crazed young wanna-be agent and Tori’s former lover / co-star who has hidden motivations of her own, and the pressure and terror mounts quickly for the former scream queen. But as the night lengthens and the body count grows, more questions arise. Who is really the hunter and who the prey? And what really happened on the set of Sorority Bloodbath all those years ago? To what lengths will a final girl go to survive?

IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY, THE MAGNETIC THEATRE IS CURRENTLY REQUIRING MASKS AND VACCINATION OR A RECENT NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST TO ENTER THE THEATRE.

Join us for the 12th Annual Queer Girls Literary Reading–a fantastic evening of original readings by your favorite literary queer girls! Save the date…

We missed last year because of the pandemic, but we hope you can join us this year at our outdoor event.

We are asking for a suggested donation of $5-10 (more if you can, less if you can’t). No one will be turned away.

Please invite your friends through this Facebook invite!

Your nervous system needs a break. All of ours do. 🌟introductions & community ⭐️ centering & gentle stretches ⭐️ restorative yoga poses complimented by reiki Reiki is an ancient Japanese energy healing which can ease general tension, and aid with physical & mental dis-ease. It has helped Allé overcome great fear, anxiety, mental distress & even physical ailments. You have to believe. Come try it out for yourself. Well behaved dogs ARE WELCOME! Cost is pay what you can, and there are no cost spots available. The sliding scale is $0-40 $0-10 BIPOC $10-20 queer Trans folks $20-40 for thin, cis-het, white, able bodied folks

Our online silent auction is back! Starting Friday, October 8 at 5pm sharp, you can shop an exciting selection of products and services from Asheville-area businesses — many of which are truly one-of-a-kind experiences. Stay up-to-date on the offerings by RSVPing to our FaceBook event. We’ll be sharing items as they come in… trust us, you won’t want to miss out on this years’ event!

A special yoga collaboration with Billy Zanski, owner of Skinny Beats Sound Shop. A local and well known soundscape artist, Billy will play the drums to create a peaceful atmosphere to assist in relaxation while we flow on the rooftop of the Aloft hotel downtown. Instructor Mauni will lead the class in an all-levels vinyasa class. Please bring your own mat & water. Arrive 15 minutes early to the Aloft lobby and you will be escorted up by an Aloft employee to the rooftop. Please keep in mind weather could be cooler, so bring layers!

Winter Lights returns to the gardens November 19-January 1

Tickets are now sold PER VEHICLE, not per person.

We are thrilled to announce that the 2021 Winter Lights holiday event will welcome members and guests back into the gardens as it returns to the traditional outdoor walk-through open-air show format. The famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden will be back, outfitted with new designs in lights, while throughout the gardens, popular arrangements will mingle with ones never seen before.

You can find everything you need to know about Asheville’s Brightest Holiday Tradition at the tabs above, and be sure to secure your tickets now.

We hope you will join us this holiday season!

Winter Lights is the Arboretum’s largest annual fundraiser, and supports many parts of its mission driven programming.

FULLY SEATED SHOW

Ages 18+

This show was originally scheduled for June 5, 2020, and then November 19, 2020. Previously purchased tickets will be honored at the rescheduled date. Deadline to request a refund is July 15, 2021.

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