Calendar of Events

Do you have a gardening question? Looking to get that mystery plant identified? Need pruning advice? The North Carolina Arboretum is proud to introduce its newest educational series, “Ask the Gardener.” Every Monday from 9 a.m. – 12 noon, April through October, gardening experts will be on-site in the Arboretum’s Library, located upstairs in the Education Center, to help members and visitors address both common and unique gardening and landscape questions. The Arboretum’s extensive resource book collection will also be available for use by participants. The program is free, however, donations to The North Carolina Arboretum Society are welcomed.

Don’t get stumped! Let the Arboretum’s gardening experts help.

Go to Biltmore.com for tickets and information:
http://www.biltmore.com/events/chihuly-at-biltmore-daytime-1

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Come spend the day with us! As you enter the Oconaluftee Indian Village you are swept away to the 18th century. Surrounded by lush green vegetation, your spirit is calmed by the sound of the cool mountain streams. Guided tours will take you through craft demonstrations by award-winning artists who will explain the unique Cherokee crafting techniques. Meet historical Cherokee people in the living history section. You can also view special shows throughout the season such as “Time of War” and traditional Cherokee dancing. Sit, relax and dine at the picnic tables with the Oconaluftee natives after you order from the concession area. Don’t forget to pick up a souvenir from the Gift Shop to remember your visit to our Cherokee Indian village.

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Fall in Chimney Rock Village is a time of traditions as families with young children and couples return to our bustling Main Street and Riverwalk Trail to take in the splendor of autumn. Merchants show off their creativity all month long by decorating scarecrows in front of their businesses. B&Bs, Inns, and vacation rental cabins decorate too, and the outdoor cafes are brimming with activity. The monthlong celebration of Fall culminates with our annual Trick or Treat on Main St., on Halloween evening from 5 pm to 7 pm. Restaurants in the village may be open later than this. So, dress up the whole family and head down to Main St to score your best treats.

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Amazing Glaze with Gabriel Kline

Fridays 10am-12:30pm
August 31- October 5

Do you hate glazing? I mean, do you really HATE glazing? Have you experienced the frustration of making a beautiful piece, then ruining it with a flawed, or perhaps worse, boring glaze? Would you rather spend your time doing just about ANYTHING else, even cleaning your studio? Then this is the class for you! Join Gabriel each Friday as he demystifies the techniques that will help you learn to love the glazing process, achieve more dynamic results, and get your work noticed. Topics will include under and overglaze decoration, glazing large and delicate work, spraying glazes, and multiple firings. We will also examine the basics of formulating, mixing, or altering a glaze.

Level: Seasoned Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Tuition: $255 + $35 Lab Fee

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.

Chihuly at Biltmore represents the first art exhibition in Biltmore’s historic gardens, and the first garden exhibition of Dale Chihuly’s works in North Carolina. The world-renowned American artist’s work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide, and now, for a limited time only, they can be seen at Biltmore.

We invite you to immerse yourself in this unique visual experience, an absolute must-see presentation of unparalleled artistic expression.

Dazzling in daylight, the exhibition takes on an entirely new dimension when viewed after nightfall; experience the brilliance and beauty of these awe-inspiring marvels of color, form, and light.

The Return of Pumpkin Ice Cream! Because it is a big day (because the ice cream is delicious) we have decided this year to celebrate it’s release on 10/1 at The Hop Ice Cream Cafe on Merrimon (open 11am – 10 pm) and The Hop West (12-11pm)! A dairy and vegan version will be on the menu at both locations on the day and afterwards :)

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Enjoy Neapolitan Ice Cream to support the Field of Dreams Playground at Fairview Elementary School now through the end of September!

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Text your best gal pal for Hillman Beer’s Pink Pint Night on October 1 from 2 pm-7 pm! A huge shoutout to The Hope Chest for Women, Inc. being the beneficiary of our event! In addition to our pink brew, Invision Diagnostics will provide women of the Carolinas with 3D mammograms! To schedule a 3D mammogram in advance, please follow this link: https://ffvikbungd.timetap.com. You may also call 877-318-1349 opt. 2. However, walk-ins are welcome!

Things to know before your exam:
• Mammograms are covered 100% ONE time every 12-month period by insurance
• Patients MUST have a current physician that we can send the report to
• Female patients over 40 do not need a script to receive a mammogram
• The results are read by a Breast Fellowship Board Certified Radiologist

To schedule your mammogram, please visit: https://ffvikbungd.timetap.com or call 877-318-1349 opt. 2.

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Beginner Wheel Throwing with Cayce Kolstad

Tuesdays 3-5:30pm
August 28- October 2

With an emphasis on ceramic tableware, this class is a perfect introduction to throwing on the potter’s wheel. We will explore the fundamental forms of functional pottery and work towards altering them to make cups, mugs, bowls and more. We will also cover the basics of glazing in order to create food safe pots you can use at home.

Level: Beginner and Seasoned Beginner
Tuition: $235 + $35 Lab Fee

Come in for a delicious pint or two of Hillman Beer where a dollar from each pint will be donated to The Hope Chest for Women. The Hope Chest for Women, Inc. was founded in 2003 to relieve some of the burdens created by breast or gynecological cancer treatment costs. They provide resources, referrals, education on cancer prevention, community and financial support. Most importantly they give hope to women in Western North Carolina living with breast or gynecological cancers.

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Don’t roll the dice on your Monday! Bet on a sure thing, FUN! Come on down to Triskelion Brewing Company this Monday for our weekly tabletop gaming night. Bring your board games, and let’s play! Everything is fine, from Vampire, D&D, Pathfinder, Warhammer… to Catan, Star Wars Armada, Munchkin and everything in between!

This is a family friendly night too as many of the regular players have adolescents, and they are welcomed to play too!

We open at 4pm and you’re welcome to come in and play anytime in the afternoon, but folks usually start setting up board games around 6pm… The D&D game hosted by The Bearded Dragons Inn starts around 8pm and are open to all who wish to join. New gamers and veterans alike!

So grab your luck dice, dust off your notebooks and head out for a fun and entertaining night surrounded by fellow gamers!

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Look out Thomas Kincade ~
yer getting a MAKE OVER!!

Monday night, Oct 1 (6-10pm) CRAFT NIGHT

PAINTING ON PAINTINGS!!

This week we’ll be embellishing existing art with collage and paint…making those tired old barn scenes more fabulous and Bob Ross’s trees even happier!

Drop off any art supplies & yer lonely old paintings and prints at Fleetwood’s anytime this week or bring them Monday night! We’ll have some supplies but donations will be greatly appreciated, we will hook them UP!!

Let’s Create Whole New Worlds!!
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Craft beers are only $3 on craft night!! That’s crazy!! Comedy also in the chapel. It’ll be so fun!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2140400502864582/

Introduction To Modeling The Human Figure with Leonid Siveriver

Thursdays, 6-9pm
August 30- October 4

You’ve asked for it, and this session we are pleased to announce that a live model, figurative sculpture class will be returning to Odyssey ClayWorks! 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: $255 + $75 Lab and live model fee

Plates and Mugs: Focusing On Surface and Form With Laurie Caffery Harris

Tuesdays, 6:30-9pm
August 28- October 2

These two popular forms offer endless possibilities of expression to the clay artist. In this intermediate level class, we will use the potter’s wheel to create our forms, then focus on creating a unique surface that reflects your individuality. Through demonstrations and practice on our own test tiles, we will cover surface design including mishima (slip inlay), painting, and sgraffito carving. There will also be a heavy emphasis on handle making, as we seek to create forms that are both beautiful, and easy to use.

Level: Intermediate and Advanced
Tuition: $255 + $35 Lab Fee

Let’s continue to pray with our feet for Puerto Rico by dancing Salsa together!

On the first Monday of each month, come out for beginner Salsa lessons, led by RevSamantha Gonzalez-Block, along with open dancing for all ages and levels. Come meet new people, enjoy refreshments, and share in the fun as we move to the musica together. See you there!

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Select Evenings, May 17–October 7, 2018

Biltmore House & Gardens opens to the public on Thursday–Sunday evenings for a special reservations-only viewing of Chihuly’s stunning large-scale glass sculptures. Chihuly Nights at Biltmore is an enchanting opportunity to witness the effects of dramatic nighttime lighting upon the luminous colors and graceful forms of these spectacular pieces. Sunset over the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains, live music in the gardens, and a wine bar make the evening experience all the more enticing. Chihuly’s towering works of art illuminated against a night sky surrounded by the timeless beauty and magnificence of Biltmore House & Gardens: a truly moving, memorable experience

Hannah Kaminer is a folk/Americana artist based in Asheville, NC. Raised in small towns in western North Carolina, she fuses echoes of Appalachian traditions with wistful, Americana-style songwriting. Her yearning voice and silvery melodies are a haunting pairing with gutwrenching lyrics about loss, love, and home.

She began to perform in 2014 after she entered Asheville’s citywide Brown Bag songwriting competition in 2013, winning both Grand Prize and Crowd Favorite. Following a warmly received homemade EP (“Living Room Recordings”), in 2014 she ran a Kickstarter campaign for her first studio album, “Acre by Acre,” which was recorded with Julian Dreyer at Asheville’s Echo Mountain Studios and released in March 2015. “Acre by Acre” is available on iTunes and CDBaby.

In July 2015 she was invited by the Harrison Center for the Arts in Indianapolis, IN, to do a 48-Hour Songwriting Residency. You can listen to her song about city revitalization here.

In December 2016, she received a Regional Artist Project Grant to assist in funding her sophomore project, a full-length studio album. She ran a second Kickstarter campaign in May 2017 to complete the funding, and the new album, “Heavy Magnolias,” was released in March 2018.

She currently performs solo and with her full band, Heartbreak Highlight Reel, in Western North Carolina and the surrounding regions.
Bob Hinkle

Bob is an Asheville native and co-owner of White Horse Black Mountain spent over 40 years in New York at the center of popular American music. Beneath his humble demeanor and casual approach is a lifetime of experiences and relationships with many of America’s finest musicians, record labels, and companies of the past half-century.

Bob has worn many hats in his career; singer ,songwriter, poet, recording artist, composer/lyricist, corporate executive, consultant, music writer, artist manager, executive producer, record label founder and president. These roles brought Bob Hinkle in contact with a virtual who’s who of the music industry as he moved from concert stage to recording studio to corporate office and negotiated recording and publishing contracts, managed major recording artists, optioned literary works for film and stage, managed worldwide concert tours, negotiated licenses for feature films, television and merchandising, and administered relationships with major talent agencies.

Bob began his career as a performer while in college at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He was a member of a trio called The Good Earth and when he and his bandmates graduated they headed straight to New York where a recording contract awaited them with the DynoVoice label. DynoVoice released several recordings of The Good Earth including How Deep Is The Ocean, I Can See A Light, A Funny Thing Happened (Anytime), Must I Really Go Thru This Again, There’s More Than One Road To Philadelphia and others.

After a couple years of touring and recording with The Good Earth including serving as the backup band for Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Bob released a solo recording of his own entitled Ollie Mogus.

The early 70’s found Hinkle moving more directly into the business industry of the music industry, serving as co-director of Ampex Records where his duties included making recommendations about up-and-coming young musicians like James Taylor and Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Key artists on the Ampex label during Hinkle’s tenure included Todd Rundgren, Jesse Winchester Mason Profitt, Speckled Bird, and Jesse Winchester. Bluesman Furry Lewis also released a live album on Ampex.

From 1972 to 1974, Bob consulted for Capitol Records, Albert Grossman (manager of Peter, Paul & Mary, Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin) and Audio Fidelity Records. During this time he also served as a consultant to The Band on their first live recording.

Harry Chapin who released six albums under the leadership of Hinkle.

For the next fifteen plus years, Bob Hinkle and Jeb Hart successfully managed the careers of leading pop music starts including: The J. Geils Band, Tom Chapin, Manfred Mann, Naked Eyes, Patti Lupone, Etta James and others.

Hart & Hinkle’s success with these performers led to a partnership with one of the top artist management firms in the country, Kragen & Company. As partners in Kragen & Co, Hart and Hinkle managed a variety of performers including: Kenny Rogers, Dottie West, Kim Carnes, Gallagher, and others.

View a list of some of the records Bob Hinkle was involved
with as an artist, manager, and record executive.

In 1990, Bob Hinkle became a founding partner of The Children’s Group and launched the award winning Classical Kids audio and video series including releases such as Beethoven Lives Upstairs and Mozart’s Magic Fantasy. Beethoven Lives Upstairs won the Juno prize for Best Children’s recording, and led to BMG distribution throughout the United States.

In 1992, Bob founded Zoom Express, a New York-based company which developed, produced and marketed musical artists, events and products directed toward children and families. Zoom Express became a leader in the children’s music and video industry with products such as the Early Ears series targeted at specific age groups from birth to kindergarten.

Bob served as President of Zoom Express and among his clients were Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen popular child stars of ABC’s hit sitcom “Full House”. Hinkle worked with the Olsen Twins on release of their first videos and LP recordings (“Brother for Sale” and “I am the Cute One”) as well as their 1993 television show “Olsen Twins Mother’s Day Special”

Zoom Express grossed over $5 million in the first 20 months and the success led to a partnership with BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group), the world’s largest privately held corporation. During his time with the firm, Hinkle shepherded the release of “Carmen Sandiego Out Of This World,” and “Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?” based on the PBS TV series. Zoom also was responsible for production and marketing for Jim Henson Records. BMG eventually acquired Zoom Express and Hinkle served as Vice-president for the new BMG Kidz/BMG Video Division.

Following his stint with BMG, Bob formed his own consulting firm in NY, advising a variety of clients including Hallmark Entertainment, The Smithsonian Institution, All Music Guide, The National Interfaith Cable Coalition, and Infidel Records.

Read More About Bob Hinkle’s Career in the American Music Industry from the 1960’s through today.

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Join us on a blocked part of our Patio for our first “Sip & Smoke” event.

The cost is just $25 per person. Which will include one cigar and a pour of each of the following North Carolina spirits:

-H&H Distillery Hazel 63 Rum
-The Brothers Vilgalys Krupnikas
-Mayberry Toasted Vanilla Whiskey
-Doc Porter’s Rye Whiskey

Note: All smoking will be enjoyed on a marked off section of the patio. Event is 21+ only.

https://www.facebook.com/events/243078323023704/

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/2428740497381741/

Welcome to a weekly, open world platform of Dungeons & Dragons V5 hosted by The Bearded Dragons Inn!

Each week the players assemble in the Village of Triskelion to bravely make a plan and charge forth into the unexplored wilds. The story is entirely player driven and you’ll never know what to expect!

New to D&D? No worries, our skilled Dungeon Master’s can help guide you through this world of fantasy.

Want more info: Please click the following link that will take you directly to the West Marches at Triskelion page for all your FAQ needs!

https://sites.google.com/outlook.com/westmarchesattriskelion/home

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Emily Kinney at The Grey Eagle

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Combining choreography and tricks on the pole! This introductory series will concentrate on learning and adding on to one routine throughout 4 weeks, allowing time to master the moves! Putting together choreography and tricks from Intro & Beginner 1 levels, Beginner Poleography is perfect for anyone interested in seeing progress through having something to practice! Kneepads required. Heels suggested. Space is limited! Sign up here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=330572&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=1

https://www.facebook.com/events/265331664092867/

Free Mothlight Monday!
w/ Moonlight Street Folk, Bless Your Heart, Lo Wolf
Oct 1st
We open at 6pm, Music starts at 9pm
*no cover*

Moonlight Street Folk
https://moonlightstreetfolk.bandcamp.com

Bless Your Heart
https://blessyourheart.bandcamp.com

Lo Wolf
https://lowolf.bandcamp.com

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This year, Eliada will maintain some beloved attractions including the tractor ride, which now drives all the way around the Corn Maze, jumping pillow, corn kernel sand box, spider web climber, tube slides, and corn cannons.