Calendar of Events

FREE Santa Photos will be available at the center through December 24 at the The North Carolina Arboretum sponsored Santa Set. Every family who visits Santa at Asheville Outlets will receive two FREE 4” x 6” Santa photo prints and a digital download of a single image. Free Santa Photos is hosted by Great Beginnings Lead To Great Smiles.

(Additional photos and Christmas merchandise are available for purchase. One giveaway per family, per Christmas season. Some restrictions may apply. Valid only through December 24, 2018.)

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FREE Santa Photos are back at Asheville Outlets (ShopAshevilleOutlets.com)! From November 17th through December 24th, every family who visits Santa will receive two FREE 4”x6” Santa photo prints and a digital download of a single image. Additional photos and Christmas merchandise are available for purchase. FREE Santa photo is sponsored by Great Beginnings Great Smiles; the FREE Santa photo set is sponsored by North Carolina Arboretum Winter Lights.

Santa’s Photo Hours are:
11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday – Saturday, Sundays, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. and Christmas Eve, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Santa takes a break to feed his reindeer weekdays and Saturdays: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. + 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sundays, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Located at food court. One giveaway per family, per Christmas season. Some restrictions may apply, valid only through December 24, 2018.

As Virginia Woolf said, “one cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” Food and water are essential for survival, but mankind’s relationship to food has transformed over time from one of sustenance to one laden with personal and cultural significance.

A Matter of Taste explores depictions of food and drink in art and reveals how images of fruits and vegetables can function as complex metaphors for excess, status, memory, and politics. Drawn from southern museums and private collections, this exhibition showcases over 35 paintings, decorative arts, and works on paper by artists such as Andy Warhol, Wayne Thiebaud, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Claes Oldenburg.

This show spans 400 years and multiple continents, revealing the evolving role of food and drink in various media and cultural contexts. While depictions of fruit and vegetables appeared in ancient times, still life painting as an independent genre dates to 16th-century Holland.

In 19th-century America, still life paintings remained popular but evolved in terms of subject matter, media, and message. Painters such as Thomas Wightman, George Forster, and De Scott Evans embraced Dutch still lifes and used food as commentary on the current political climate and the transient state of the human condition.

Illustrated newspapers led to an increase of cartoons by artists such as Winslow Homer and William Hogarth, who utilized food and drink as social satire. The 20th-century modern art movement further changed the perception of food. The culture of mass production enabled Pop artists to elevate seemingly mundane foodstuffs to high art. Yet, other contemporary artists explored the symbolic and nostalgic role of food seen in works by Tim Tate, Linda Armstrong, and Laquita Thomson.

Visitors will also experience an elaborately set dining table fit for a sumptuous feast. Dining became its own art form over time and communicated one’s social standing and wealth. Each of the table’s six place settings represent a different culture and offer a glimpse into global dining customs. Selective drinkware will accompany this section revealing how tea sets and even punch bowls reflected an owner’s prestige.

ART BREAKS
Selected Fridays, 12pm
Free
Drop in to one of our lunchtime Art Breaks! These informal gallery talks and presentations both inform and engage you in dialogue with our curatorial and education staff, docents, or special guests.

DECEMBER 21
Permanent Collection | Art Banners on Construction Fencing
Meet at 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville 28801 (Museum construction site; near Thomas Wolfe Memorial Angel statue in front of Museum’s North Wing, outside of construction fence); weather permitting

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The stars have aligned to allow us to bring you two can releases for the winter solstice! Celebrate the longest night of the year with us and our latest seasonal and year-round beers.

Midnight Summit, our newest seasonal offering, is a vanilla milk stout that hits the perfect creamy notes of vanilla, chocolate, and coffee. This is a beer that is best enjoined by a roaring fire while the snow falls outside. A dollar per pour of Midnight Summit at the release party will be donated to Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy.

Starchaser, our beloved summer seasonal, returns as a year-round offering. Named the fourth best American wheat ale by VinePair, this Belgian-inspired white ale is brewed with coriander, candied ginger, and grapefruit peel.

We’ll have a DIY s’more making station set up from 5-8PM and live music with Andalyn from 7-9PM in the Tasting Room!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1082517225265662/

Catawba Brewing is proud to participate in the Resilience IPA fundraiser project in partnership with over 1000 craft breweries across the country.

Giving back to our local communities has always been at the top of the Catawba mission statement, and we’re happy to help Sierra Nevada give back to theirs by donating 100% of our Resilience IPA sales to the Camp Fire Relief Fund.

Look for our Resilience IPA to start pouring in Catawba tasting rooms on Friday, December 21. Please come out and join us as we raise a glass to our friends and fellow craft beer lovers on the West Coast.

https://www.facebook.com/events/360380184720183/

Come and celebrate the Winter Solstice with the release of our Dark Prong Coffee Porter. Roasted barley, chocolate malt and smooth pecan coffee (from local Pisgah Coffee Roasters) intertwine for a bold, flavorful porter.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1422759147855974/

The Capital Club of Asheville is Asheville’s newest private club. Join us for an afternoon of basketball at our open house, December 21, from 1 to 7 PM. $1 Membership fee with Cash Bar

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Looking for that perfect gift? Our apparel (hoodies, t-shirts, caps) will be 15% off through Dec. 24th.

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Cumulus will be at the studio for intuitive astrology readings Fridays 1:30-5:30pm. They will focus on your upcoming energy patterns as well as tips on how to work more with the energies in your birth chart. You will also receive a recording of the session so you can reference dates of energy patterns later on. Stop in for a reading or call ahead to schedule an appointment. $2/min sliding-scale, Cash or Card accepted.

About Cumulus
Cumulus offers detailed astrology consultations locally and online. With over 15 years of experience in astrology and tarot, Cumulus specializes in transits and progressions of the zodiac, providing intuitive insight into the birth chart and an astrological tarot spread. With an evolutionary goddess-oriented approach, their unique readings serve as a navigational tool, a valuable map of energy that can help transform cycles and offer direction to personal talents in any areas of life.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2052624038127826/

Catawba Brewing is proud to participate in the Resilience IPA fundraiser project in partnership with over 1000 craft breweries across the country.

Giving back to our local communities has always been at the top of the Catawba mission statement, and we’re happy to help Sierra Nevada give back to theirs by donating 100% of our Resilience IPA sales to the Camp Fire Relief Fund.

Look for our Resilience IPA to start pouring in Catawba tasting rooms on Friday, December 21. Please come out and join us as we raise a glass to our friends and fellow craft beer lovers on the West Coast.

https://www.facebook.com/events/270031890362947/

Join us for our special Christmas 359 Club Social Gathering! Bring a white elephant to share! Gift (or regift) should be no more than $10.
Bring an appetizer or dessert to share too! We will have drinks and some other nibbles! Come kick-off the holiday weekend with the coolest group in town!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2391349041089063/

Join us for an afternoon of Holiday Capers!

We will make gifts and crafts to be shared with children, elders, and our friends on the streets!

4 pm. Cookie and gift making
6 pm Kids deliver gifts

Also get a sneak peak with our work together for next year!

https://www.facebook.com/events/438612563345062/

Come try some fantastic natural wines that will pair perfectly with your holiday! We will be pouring the following wines:

Teutonic Riesling – Williamette Valley
Martha Stoumen Post Flirtation – 55% Del Barba Zinfandel, 45% Redwood Valley Carignan
Idlewild The Bird – Mendocino County – 60% Dolcetto, 35% Barbera, 5% Nebbiolo

Each of these wines is bright and high acid, drinkable enough to stand alone but is extremely food friendly. We love these wines and are excited to share them with you!

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It’s almost that time again, the mid-point of the “Wheel”, that long, dark night of Winter Solstice. Whether you’re a hibernator or a snow bunny, its time to explore the shadows, dive deep into strange dreams, and reflect in the rich darkness….of a delicious Breakfast stout!

We’re releasing “Hibernal Sunrise”, a breakfast stout with cacao nibs, vanilla, and coffee. To pair with your dark-as-night stout, we’ll have local fortune teller and tarot reader, Summer Zachary from The Nourished Roots: Intuitive Healing Services here doing $1/minute readings for all! Better yet, the first 10 people to show up get free readings, sign up when you get here starting at 5pm. Bundle up, and come celebrate the winter solstice with us.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1525308170905846/

We’re so excited to be part of the campaign for Sierra Nevada’s Resilience IPA.

We’ll be releasing this brew at both locations on Friday, 12/21, to support Sierra Nevada’s efforts to rebuild following the California fires.

About Resilience IPA:

ALCOHOL CONTENT 6.8% by volume
BEGINNING GRAVITY 16.0° plato
ENDING GRAVITY 4.0° plato
BITTERNESS UNITS 65

YEAST Ale yeast
BITTERING HOPS Chinook, Centennial
FINISHING HOPS Cascade, Centennial
MALTS Two-row Pale, Caramel

From Sierra Nevada:

When the Camp Fire started in the hills above our Chico brewery on November 8, 2018, it soon became the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. The fire burned more than 153,000 acres, killed at least 85 people, and destroyed more than 13,000 homes. Many of our employees and community members were severely impacted by this tragic event.

In the days following the fire, we announced plans to brew Resilience Butte County Proud IPA, a fundraiser beer for Camp Fire relief. We committed to brewing the beer and donating 100% of the sales to the Sierra Nevada Camp Fire Relief Fund, aimed at long-term community rebuilding support. And we asked every brewery in the country to do it with us.

We sent out the “bat signal” calling our friends in the industry, asking our suppliers to donate ingredients, asking other breweries (our competitors) to donate their time and labor costs, and asking our wholesalers and retailers to carry the beer for free. It was a big ask, and we never could have anticipated the response.

More than 1,400 breweries signed up to brew Resilience. Our suppliers donated ingredients to every brewery nationwide. Wholesalers and retailers agreed to carry the beer and donate every dollar they received. All of them agreed to do this for free to benefit people they had never met.

In all, Resilience Butte County Proud IPA should hit the market in mid-late December more than 17,000 barrels—or 4.2 million pints—strong. Every dollar Sierra Nevada receives will go to those impacted by the Camp Fire.

Thank you to the brewing community. Thank you to our suppliers. Thank you to our wholesalers and retailers. And thank you to every single customer who is helping us rebuild our Butte County community—one pint at a time.

https://www.facebook.com/events/722658004775027/

Join us tonight for some free Hawaiian barbecue sandwiches. As always there’s no catch to show up in eat. Happy Winter Solstice!

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Olde Hickory Brewery EVENT HORIZON COFFEE CASK & PINT NIGHT
Come say hello to Daiva from Olde Hickory, grab a free pint glass w/purchase (while supplies last) & sip on some free samples.
This is a special Event Horizon Coffee variant CASK filled just for us!

https://www.facebook.com/events/339097903584378/

Join Jubilant Minister and Cherokee Elder Yona Frenchhawk and others as we celebrate the solstice with ritual, labryrinth walk and Highland Pipes.

It’s a potluck so bring finger foods to share and dress for the weather.
AT HANGER HALL, DEC 21 AT 5PM

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Open 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. Advance Tickets Required. Enjoy the wonder of the park dazzlingly lit for the holidays, with a nighttime train and more.

Candlelight Christmas Evenings*
Saturday, November 3, 2018 – Saturday, January 5, 2019 (Select Dates)

*Check website for availability/dates
*By reservation only.
*Pricing varies by date.

Candlelight, firelight, and live music bring holiday warmth to the extravagant holiday décor of Biltmore House, creating an evening to remember. Evening guests can also take advantage of Antler Hill Village & Winery to enjoy free wine tastings. Advance reservations are required for evening visits.

Learn more about #ChristmasAtBiltmore or plan your visit: biltmore.com/Christmas

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Project updates and social meeting time

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At its core, The Moon and You is a charismatic husband-and-wife team. Melissa Hyman plays cello, Ryan Furstenberg plays guitar and banjo, and both sing in “voices that sound like they were made for one another” (Bill DeYoung, Connect Savannah). But whatever you might assume based on their gorgeous vocal blend and heartfelt lyrics, this ain’t your basic folk duo. With a rotating cast of talented friends to add unexpected instrumentation to their lineup, The Moon and You never plays the same show twice. This ever-evolving, expandable and collapsible model leaves the band constantly reinventing itself in ways both surprising and satisfying. Currently calling Asheville, NC home, Furstenberg and Hyman mix up a fresh blend of influences from very different backgrounds. Melissa grew up in the NYC area studying classical cello. Her dad is a professional violinist and formal music instructor, her mom a fan of 60s folk who loves to host a good old fashioned sing-along. Ryan was born and raised among the Eastern NC tobacco fields, learning classic country and 70s rock on harmonica and then guitar. His rich country baritone and easy Southern style bring an undeniable Americana flavor to the table. Together, the two form a sound that is warm and inviting, atmospheric and playful. Each is a well developed songwriter with a distinctive voice, and their songs range in style from classic to quirky. Lyrics-driven and intellectual with a keen ear for arrangement, they make music perfectly suited to a listening room or a pair of good headphones.

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The TCR Alumni Basketball game will be held Friday, December 21st at 6pm. This was an amazing event last year and we are excited to continue the tradition. This year we will be recognizing the Men’s 1997-1998 team that were the state runner up. Guest speaker will be Coach Rich Sizemore! All proceeds this year to go to support the TC Roberson men’s and women’s basketball teams as well as 25% to charity. We are excited to be able to give back to the community. Sign up now to participate. If you are playing, the cost is $20. Tickets to come and watch are $5 a person, available at the door. More info to come!

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“A Christmas Carol” appears for one week at the Red Rocker Inn in Black Mountain, North Carolina.

“A Christmas Carol” is a raucous and fun retelling of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. This one-man show will be appearing in December at the Red Rocker Inn for the week before Christmas.

Beautifully staged at the historic Red Rocker Inn Bed & Breakfast and Restaurant in Black Mountain, NC. Always charming, the inn will be lavishly decorated in her holiday finest. Menu includes prime rib and other festive delights served with impeccable style.

“A Christmas Carol” is a call to return to family and to bring love and caring for the less fortunate. The production is one-third Masterpiece Theater and two-thirds live interactive Comedic Theater. Dickens’s biting commentary on a life based on a banker’s balance sheet is as fresh and funny as yesterday’s news.

Performance Dates in 2017:
Tuesday December 18th at 6:00 PM
Wednesday, December 19th at 6:00 PM
Friday, December 21st at 6:00 PM
Saturday, December 22nd at 6:00 PM

The Red rocker Inn: 136 N Dougherty St, Black Mountain, NC 28711
http://www.RedRockerInn.com
http://www.ericwolf.org/scrooge/
Ticket Cost:
$65.00 Dinner Included
Reserve Tickets:
(828) 669-5991

https://www.facebook.com/events/263397757568267/?event_time_id=263397777568265

Johnnie Blackwell sings and rings in
A Merry YULE this Friday night.
Don’t miss this wildly versatile musician! Come Celebrate the Winter Solstice with us!

https://www.facebook.com/events/204535163824939/

Lake Julian Festival of Lights has become a tradition for many mountain families and visitors. The driving-only tour includes thousands of dazzling lights and displays placed along a magical journey on the road circling Lake Julian Park.

Lake Julian Festival of Lights takes place nightly from December 2-23. Want to experience the show by foot? Lights by the Lake Stroll Night is on Saturday, December 1. Please check our Facebook event page for information on any closings due to winter weather.

Tickets are $10 at the gate ($8 in advance) for a standard passenger car or van. A portion of the proceeds benefit Buncombe County Special Olympics.

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Mario Kart Tournament Fridays at 6pm. 1st place wins a prize!!

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Mario Kart Tournament Fridays at 6pm. 1st place wins a prize!!

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