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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Sunday, April 26, 2020
Grassroots Aid Partnership (GAP) plans to serve free, plant-based food every Friday – Sunday from 4 -7 p.m.
Apr 26 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Asheville

Grassroots Aid Partnership (GAP) plans to serve free, plant-based food every Friday through Sunday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 1022 Haywood Road.

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Shakedown Sundays
Apr 26 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

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Every Sunday Except First of Month.

Monday, April 27, 2020
Kickback AVL—Local Food Delivery
Apr 27 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Asheville Area Deliveries

KICKBACK. RELAX. WHILE WE DELIVER.

Meals for Non-Contact Pick Up or Delivery #AVLTakeout #Ashevilletakeout
Apr 27 @ 11:00 am – 9:30 pm
Strada
Strada will be closed for dine-in service until further notice. For curbside carryout please call the restaurant at
(828) 348-8448. For delivery, please visit takeoutcentral.com
VIVIAN OPEN for takeout + groceries
Apr 27 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Vivian

Scoop: VIVIAN OPEN for takeout + groceries

VIVIAN is open for takeout and grocery offerings with curbside service. Check out their Facebook page for daily menus and updates. https://www.facebook.com/vivianasheville

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Kickback AVL—Local Food Delivery
Apr 28 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Asheville Area Deliveries

KICKBACK. RELAX. WHILE WE DELIVER.

Leadership Asheville Buzz Breakfast: Resilience in the Face of COVID-19
Apr 28 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am
zoom

This third event in the Leadership Asheville 2020 Buzz Breakfast series will take place via Zoom from 8:30-10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, free and open to everyone, with pre-registration required using this link.

Description from Leadership Asheville:

Throughout the series, we have been talking about how we as a community can be resilient when faced with stressors. In the light of COVID-19, continuing that discussion is crucial.

Joining us on the webinar to discuss where we are in this crisis now and how we might plan for the future will be:
Stephanie Brown, CEO and President, Explore Asheville;
Kit Cramer, President and CEO, Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce;
Libby Kyles, CEO, Asheville YWCA;
Jim Fox, Senior Resilience Associate, UNC Asheville’s NEMAC+ FernLeaf; and
Dr. Jennifer Mullendore, Interim Health Director; Medical Director, Buncombe County Health and Human Services.

Presenting sponsor for the Leadership Asheville Buzz Breakfast series is The Van Winkle Law Firm.

Leadership Asheville, a program of UNC Asheville, engages participants in collaborative community leadership projects, providing personal leadership development and community education and orientation. Many of Asheville’s civic and business leaders are Leadership Asheville alumni. Leadership Asheville’s 38th annual program will celebrate its new graduates in May.

For more information about Leadership Asheville, visit leadershipasheville.unca.edu.

Meals for Non-Contact Pick Up or Delivery #AVLTakeout #Ashevilletakeout
Apr 28 @ 11:00 am – 9:30 pm
Strada
Strada will be closed for dine-in service until further notice. For curbside carryout please call the restaurant at
(828) 348-8448. For delivery, please visit takeoutcentral.com
VIVIAN OPEN for takeout + groceries
Apr 28 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Vivian

Scoop: VIVIAN OPEN for takeout + groceries

VIVIAN is open for takeout and grocery offerings with curbside service. Check out their Facebook page for daily menus and updates. https://www.facebook.com/vivianasheville

Tuesday Early Jam
Apr 28 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Tuesday Night Funk Jam
Apr 28 @ 10:00 pm – Apr 29 @ 6:00 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

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EVERY Tuesday at Asheville Music Hall! Tuesday Night Funk Jam has been a huge part of Asheville’s vibrant music scene since 2008 and is #Asheville’s hottest weekly concert. Tuesday Night Funk Jam is programmed and orchestrated by an evolved Legendary House Band with trombonist Derrick Lee Johnson at the helm. At 10PM sharp, the Legendary House Band kicks off the night

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
How to Buy Local While Social Distancing: On-Farm Pickups and More
Apr 29 all-day
NC and SC Farms

Many farms across North and South Carolina have added on-farm pickups, home delivery & online pre-orders to accommodate for social distancing in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Please see the listings below for more information, and check out our interactive Google Map for farm locations near you!

Are you a farmer interested in being listed? Email [email protected]

Please:

  • DO NOT show up at farms without prior permission.
  • Follow specific instructions provided by each farm.
  • Stay home if you are feeling ill.
Local Restaurants Providing Takeout/ Delivery
Apr 29 all-day
Online

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10myGYMeN0yovKmwoZgam91TgNDc37huzkqOHOxrg_y0/edit#gid=0

Updated list of restaurants offering takeout and delivery services created by The Asheville Independent Restaurant Association (AIR)

The Edible Essay: Writing a Culinary Memoir w/ Recipes with Jennifer Cognard-Black
Apr 29 all-day
via zoom

A recipe is a slice of history—an archival document that offers information about the author-cook’s complex identity. In this workshop, participants will work with Jennifer Cognard-Black to consider the recipe as a form of storytelling and meaning-making all its own—and will also have the opportunity to excavate one of their own recipes to write a culinary memoir or Edible Essay. Bringing in a favorite, cherished, despised, secret, and/or “lost” recipe from their own family or background, participants will discuss what aspects of individual and collective memory are contained within these recipes. Participants will then have the opportunity to engage in writing prompts that will launch their own Edible Essay.

*All events are open to everyone – we have a suggested $5 – $20 pay what you can option, as well as free

Kickback AVL—Local Food Delivery
Apr 29 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Asheville Area Deliveries

KICKBACK. RELAX. WHILE WE DELIVER.

Meals for Non-Contact Pick Up or Delivery #AVLTakeout #Ashevilletakeout
Apr 29 @ 11:00 am – 9:30 pm
Strada
Strada will be closed for dine-in service until further notice. For curbside carryout please call the restaurant at
(828) 348-8448. For delivery, please visit takeoutcentral.com
Margaret & Maxwell retail wine store is open
Apr 29 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Margaret & Maxwell

Scoop: Open For Business

Dine In For Life Ice Cream Sale Benefits Western North Carolina AIDS Project
Apr 29 @ 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Creamery

A special two-day-only online sale to benefit Western North Carolina AIDS Project! A portion of all online orders purchased on Wednesday 4/29 and Thurs 4/30 will be donated to Western North Carolina AIDS Project as part of Dine In For Life. Curbside pick up for orders will be any time on Thursday 4/30 between 2 and 8pm at The Creamery, located at 167 Haywood Rd across from Hole Doughnuts. No need to even get out of your car!

Link to order is https://my-site-100004-108923.square.site/. For curbside pick up please call 8287745058 when you arrive at The Creamery.

For details and a list of participating restaurants visit https://wncap.org/dineinforlife/

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VIVIAN OPEN for takeout + groceries
Apr 29 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Vivian

Scoop: VIVIAN OPEN for takeout + groceries

VIVIAN is open for takeout and grocery offerings with curbside service. Check out their Facebook page for daily menus and updates. https://www.facebook.com/vivianasheville

Thursday, April 30, 2020
Kickback AVL—Local Food Delivery
Apr 30 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Asheville Area Deliveries

KICKBACK. RELAX. WHILE WE DELIVER.

Meals for Non-Contact Pick Up or Delivery #AVLTakeout #Ashevilletakeout
Apr 30 @ 11:00 am – 9:30 pm
Strada
Strada will be closed for dine-in service until further notice. For curbside carryout please call the restaurant at
(828) 348-8448. For delivery, please visit takeoutcentral.com
First Annual Deadly Pandemic Comedy Short Competition Winners
Apr 30 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
online

The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall and Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge are proud to present our First Annual Deadly Pandemic Comedy Short Online Competition!

Local Asheville comics are submitting a currently filmed comedy video of 5 mins or less to compete for funniest video for a cash prize and the fame and fortune that will come with winning such a prestigious event. 1st: $100. 2nd: $50 and 3rd: $25. And of course trophies or some kind or other.

The Internet decides the funniest video on our fancy internet voting machine which will be revealed later..

Videos are due 4/22 and voting ends 4/29 at midnight. Winners announced 4/30.

Who’s participating? These awesome folks below:
Justin Blackburn
Blaine Perry
Sahil Dhawan
Shawn Parker
Rigel Pawlak
Becca Steinhoff
Ben Atkins
George Wagner
Corey Smathers
Ben Kohan
Katy Hudson
James Harrod

Margaret & Maxwell retail wine store is open
Apr 30 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Margaret & Maxwell

Scoop: Open For Business

Dine In For Life Ice Cream Sale Benefits Western North Carolina AIDS Project
Apr 30 @ 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Creamery

A special two-day-only online sale to benefit Western North Carolina AIDS Project! A portion of all online orders purchased on Wednesday 4/29 and Thurs 4/30 will be donated to Western North Carolina AIDS Project as part of Dine In For Life. Curbside pick up for orders will be any time on Thursday 4/30 between 2 and 8pm at The Creamery, located at 167 Haywood Rd across from Hole Doughnuts. No need to even get out of your car!

Link to order is https://my-site-100004-108923.square.site/. For curbside pick up please call 8287745058 when you arrive at The Creamery.

For details and a list of participating restaurants visit https://wncap.org/dineinforlife/

Image may contain: food, possible text that says 'DINE IN FOR LIFE THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 DINE IN END HIV'

Purple People Feeder Hibachi Food Truck
Apr 30 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Palisades of Asheville

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Best dang hibachi, dumplings, and egg rolls in town!

VIVIAN OPEN for takeout + groceries
Apr 30 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Vivian

Scoop: VIVIAN OPEN for takeout + groceries

VIVIAN is open for takeout and grocery offerings with curbside service. Check out their Facebook page for daily menus and updates. https://www.facebook.com/vivianasheville

Creative Sector Dinner
Apr 30 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Foundry Hotel

The summit will then begin with our first-ever Creative Sector dinner on April 30th where we will present the results of our arts sector survey and hear from the city, county, and state leaders about current and upcoming arts initiatives.

 

Mitch’s Totally Rad Trivia
Apr 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

Scoop: Mitch's Totally Rad TRIVIA

Mitch Fortune brings you an irreverent and nostalgia filled night of pop culture trivia every Thursday night 7-9 pm at the One Stop in Downtown Asheville. A potpourri of movies, music, TV show trivia just for you!

LaZoom At-Home Groan Pun Battle!
Apr 30 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
FB online

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We know you’ve been losing sleep wondering when you can once again watch the world’s best wordplayers compete for the coveted title of Champi-Pun. Well, we’re back! From our living rooms to yours, it’s the first At-Home Groan Pun Battle, streamed to you live on Facebook. Get ready for the quaran-time of your life!

All tip proceeds will be going to competitors who are out of work due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Friday, May 1, 2020
Kickback AVL—Local Food Delivery
May 1 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Asheville Area Deliveries

KICKBACK. RELAX. WHILE WE DELIVER.