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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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Going To College Without Going Broke!
Jun 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Haywood County Public Library

Laura Misner, of the College Foundation of NC will be presenting this informative workshop on various ways to pay for college. In school now? Interested in going back to school? Join us for this workshop and learn what you need to know to make your college experience a success! Learn how to choose a career and a college, learn how to understand the financial aid process, learn about online/hybrid program options for working adults and learn about free resources and assistance from CFNC.

No registration is required.

To find out more, visit www.haywoodlibrary.org

https://www.facebook.com/events/373670646580848/

Yoga Class on Tuesdays
Jun 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Foothills Wellness Center

Where? Foothills Wellness Center, Inc. – Fitness Center
When? Tuesday & Thursday 6pm
Who? Mark Sawyer
Cost? $10.00/class, discounts available for advanced purchase of punch card with multiple classes
More information? 828-859-5004 or [email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/events/338945186681233/?event_time_id=338945303347888

Hard Times Benefit Concert
Jun 11 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Parkway Playhouse

Fifth Annual Hard Times, High Hopes & Helping Hands Benefit Concert will be June 11 at the Parkway Playhouse in Burnsville, NC, 6:30-9pm, tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door. The “Hard Times” concert is a project of Micaville Music and enjoys broad community support as a celebration in music of the working people of the mountains, their stories, their creativity, their endurance, their neighbor-helping-neighbor mode of life, and their deep and abiding love of their Blue Ridge terrain and heritage. All proceeds after cost from ticket sales and sponsorships go to Reconciliation House, a coalition of local churches and nonprofit service agencies that has been assisting individuals and families in need in Yancey County since 1983. Tickets are available at the OOAK Art Gallery on the Micaville Loop and the Parkway Playhouse in Burnsville.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2225913927625547/

Now That’s What I Call Trivia
Jun 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Bold Rock Mills River

Join us for all new trivia with host Sean Duffy! Now That’s What I Call Trivia engages teams through fun themes and music challenges while you enjoy a cold pint of award-winning hard cider. Trivia starts at 6:30, but come early to grab some grub at Bold Bites–our very own food truck!

https://www.facebook.com/events/430285771158620/?event_time_id=430285777825286

Three Levels of Improv Classes – Summer 2019
Jun 11 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Asheville School of Improv

Summer is almost here. Get ready to take the plunge into the pool of refreshingly challenging and entertaining classes offered by The Asheville School of Improv. The sunny sky is the limit for your comedic instincts and spontaneity skills with three different levels of classes staring up the second week in May For information and signup, click here: http://ashevilletheatre.org/education/adult-classes/ or call (828) 254-1320 x2

Here are the classes currently offered:

Improv I: The Basics of Inspired Improvisation

Incorporating aspects of the top improv programs in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, this course covers the fundamentals of improvisational acting with an emphasis on comedy; such as listening, commitment, adding information, agreement, intuitive reaction over desperate invention, as well as recognizing and capitalizing on emerging patterns. The class is crafted in such a way to have participants gradually gain their improv instincts through enjoyable and achievable exercises rather than teaching them the taste of disappointment and frustration. Students will gain experience in unscripted comedic performance through improvised stories, scenes, games and group structures. The final class will be open to friends and family to attend to give the students a chance to feel the lift of performing for a live audience.

Summer 2019 Dates:
Mondays, 6:30 – 9:00 pm
May 13th – June 17th
Performance: Wednesday, June 19th, 2019
Cost: $225

Improv II: Beyond the Basics – Learning to Fly

Improv II will reinforce all of the skills learned in Improv I by applying those skills to advanced scene work, original character development structures, and intentionally conflict-filled scenarios. Beyond Basic will encourage students to no longer be bound by the rules of improv but to swing freely and see that the strategies are not restricting but sound instincts. Students will gain further experience in unscripted comedic performance through more involved improvised stories, scenes, games and group structures. The final class will be open to friends and family to attend to give the students a chance to feel the lift of performing for a live audience.

Prerequisite: Improv 1 or extensive improv experience (approved by instructor)

Summer 2019 Dates:
Tuesdays, 6:30-9:00 pm
May 14th – June18th, 2019
Performance: Wednesday, June 19th, 2019
Cost: $225.00

Improv III: The Performance Lab – The Harold

The Asheville School of Improv is excited to offer a special edition of The Performance Lab focused on the classic long-form improv structure, The Harold. Originally performed by the troupe, The Committee, in San Francisco in the late 60s, this three-tiered structure is now performed by troupes all around the world. Instructor Tom Chalmers studied The Harold with one its original creators, Del Close, at Improv Olympic in Chicago. Tom performed Harolds as part of the college troupes, The Purple Crayon of Yale and Columbia’s Six Milks. Tom continued to do Harolds with a number of NYC troupes, including Gigantic Man, The Upright Citizens Brigade’s first house team, with fellow members Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel. Tom is currently a member of the popular Ashevile improv troupe, Reasonably Priced Babies.

This six-week course will focus on teaching the basic structure of The Harold as well as strategies on how best to execute the stages of the long-form structure; the opening, the scenes, and the group games. Students will learn how to pull apart themes, insert and invent fun filler games, as well as how to establish and return to scenes through practiced approaches like time dash, same dynamic, world within a world, and more. The class will also reinforce the philosophy preached by Del Close: there is no set way to do a Harold. Rigidity is the enemy of spontaneity.

Students will act as a Harold troupe (or troupes) and perform the format several times over the several Sundays and eventually perform a Harold in front of a paying audience as part of an end-of-class performance, currently scheduled for June 23rd

Prerequisite: Improv 1 and II and/or teacher’s approval
Class Size: Maximum of 12 students

Summer 2019 Dates
Sundays, 6:00-8:00 pm
May 12th – June 15th, 2019
Performance: Sunday, June 23rd, 2019 at 6:30 pm
Cost: $200

About the Asheville School of Improv
The Asheville School of Improv has emerged as the central training ground for aspiring improvisers in the Asheville area. Led by esteemed instructor Tom Chalmers, the Asheville School of Improv offers classes that cover the fundamentals as well as the finer points and far-reaching possibilities of performing in an improvised format. More and more people from more and more places are saying “yes” to The House of “Yes And,” from those focused on a future as an improv comedian, to aspiring actors seeking to expand their skills, to interested individuals who are intrigued by the challenge of the sport of spontaneity.

Launched in 2016 , the Asheville School of Improv grew out of the former Asheville acting conservatory, NYS3, which had been offering improv classes since 2012, all taught by one teacher, Tom Chalmers. A graduate of Columbia University, Tom has been absorbing, performing, and advocating improv comedy for over thirty years. While at college, Tom spent summers in Chicago studying with Second City and Improv Olympic, where he learned under improv legend, Del Close. Tom chose to stay in New York where he trained with The Groundlings East / Gotham City Improv. He was a student, performing company member, teacher, and eventually Artistic Director. While in New York, Tom also trained with the Upright Citizen’s Brigade and Burn Manhattan. Tom’s former students have gone on to work on such shows as Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, and Family Guy, as well as several successful feature films. Tom has been an instructor at NYU, a guest lecturer at Columbia, and is currently an Adjunct Professor at Warren Wilson College. Tom takes all the best ideas and approaches from all the people and programs that he has worked with and blends them together to define his supportive yet demanding style of teaching.

https://www.facebook.com/events/314704929450857/?event_time_id=314704979450852

Three Levels of Improv Classes – Summer 2019
Jun 11 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Asheville School of Improv

Summer is almost here. Get ready to take the plunge into the pool of refreshingly challenging and entertaining classes offered by The Asheville School of Improv. The sunny sky is the limit for your comedic instincts and spontaneity skills with three different levels of classes staring up the second week in May For information and signup, click here: http://ashevilletheatre.org/education/adult-classes/ or call (828) 254-1320 x2

Here are the classes currently offered:

Improv I: The Basics of Inspired Improvisation

Incorporating aspects of the top improv programs in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, this course covers the fundamentals of improvisational acting with an emphasis on comedy; such as listening, commitment, adding information, agreement, intuitive reaction over desperate invention, as well as recognizing and capitalizing on emerging patterns. The class is crafted in such a way to have participants gradually gain their improv instincts through enjoyable and achievable exercises rather than teaching them the taste of disappointment and frustration. Students will gain experience in unscripted comedic performance through improvised stories, scenes, games and group structures. The final class will be open to friends and family to attend to give the students a chance to feel the lift of performing for a live audience.

Summer 2019 Dates:
Mondays, 6:30 – 9:00 pm
May 13th – June 17th
Performance: Wednesday, June 19th, 2019
Cost: $225

Improv II: Beyond the Basics – Learning to Fly

Improv II will reinforce all of the skills learned in Improv I by applying those skills to advanced scene work, original character development structures, and intentionally conflict-filled scenarios. Beyond Basic will encourage students to no longer be bound by the rules of improv but to swing freely and see that the strategies are not restricting but sound instincts. Students will gain further experience in unscripted comedic performance through more involved improvised stories, scenes, games and group structures. The final class will be open to friends and family to attend to give the students a chance to feel the lift of performing for a live audience.

Prerequisite: Improv 1 or extensive improv experience (approved by instructor)

Summer 2019 Dates:
Tuesdays, 6:30-9:00 pm
May 14th – June18th, 2019
Performance: Wednesday, June 19th, 2019
Cost: $225.00

Improv III: The Performance Lab – The Harold

The Asheville School of Improv is excited to offer a special edition of The Performance Lab focused on the classic long-form improv structure, The Harold. Originally performed by the troupe, The Committee, in San Francisco in the late 60s, this three-tiered structure is now performed by troupes all around the world. Instructor Tom Chalmers studied The Harold with one its original creators, Del Close, at Improv Olympic in Chicago. Tom performed Harolds as part of the college troupes, The Purple Crayon of Yale and Columbia’s Six Milks. Tom continued to do Harolds with a number of NYC troupes, including Gigantic Man, The Upright Citizens Brigade’s first house team, with fellow members Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel. Tom is currently a member of the popular Ashevile improv troupe, Reasonably Priced Babies.

This six-week course will focus on teaching the basic structure of The Harold as well as strategies on how best to execute the stages of the long-form structure; the opening, the scenes, and the group games. Students will learn how to pull apart themes, insert and invent fun filler games, as well as how to establish and return to scenes through practiced approaches like time dash, same dynamic, world within a world, and more. The class will also reinforce the philosophy preached by Del Close: there is no set way to do a Harold. Rigidity is the enemy of spontaneity.

Students will act as a Harold troupe (or troupes) and perform the format several times over the several Sundays and eventually perform a Harold in front of a paying audience as part of an end-of-class performance, currently scheduled for June 23rd

Prerequisite: Improv 1 and II and/or teacher’s approval
Class Size: Maximum of 12 students

Summer 2019 Dates
Sundays, 6:00-8:00 pm
May 12th – June 15th, 2019
Performance: Sunday, June 23rd, 2019 at 6:30 pm
Cost: $200

About the Asheville School of Improv
The Asheville School of Improv has emerged as the central training ground for aspiring improvisers in the Asheville area. Led by esteemed instructor Tom Chalmers, the Asheville School of Improv offers classes that cover the fundamentals as well as the finer points and far-reaching possibilities of performing in an improvised format. More and more people from more and more places are saying “yes” to The House of “Yes And,” from those focused on a future as an improv comedian, to aspiring actors seeking to expand their skills, to interested individuals who are intrigued by the challenge of the sport of spontaneity.

Launched in 2016 , the Asheville School of Improv grew out of the former Asheville acting conservatory, NYS3, which had been offering improv classes since 2012, all taught by one teacher, Tom Chalmers. A graduate of Columbia University, Tom has been absorbing, performing, and advocating improv comedy for over thirty years. While at college, Tom spent summers in Chicago studying with Second City and Improv Olympic, where he learned under improv legend, Del Close. Tom chose to stay in New York where he trained with The Groundlings East / Gotham City Improv. He was a student, performing company member, teacher, and eventually Artistic Director. While in New York, Tom also trained with the Upright Citizen’s Brigade and Burn Manhattan. Tom’s former students have gone on to work on such shows as Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, and Family Guy, as well as several successful feature films. Tom has been an instructor at NYU, a guest lecturer at Columbia, and is currently an Adjunct Professor at Warren Wilson College. Tom takes all the best ideas and approaches from all the people and programs that he has worked with and blends them together to define his supportive yet demanding style of teaching.

https://www.facebook.com/events/314704929450857/

Writing Group (plus B-day Celebration)
Jun 11 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Old Europe Pastries

We are starting the night off with cake, conversation and celebrating one of our lovely writers birthday!!! After cake, we’ll walk over to Dobra Tea to write.

https://www.facebook.com/events/462537361243335/

AVL – Daniel Shearin (of River Whyless) #MusicOnTap
Jun 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Nantahala Brewing

Daniel Shearin is a singer and multi-instrumentalist living in Asheville, NC. He has been an active member of several popular bands in the area such as Uncle Mountain, River Whyless, and Now You See Them as well as performing regularly as a solo artist. In a solo set, Daniel plays finger-style acoustic guitar, harmonica, and sings his own songs – a mix of folk, rock, and world music.

**NO COVER**

https://www.facebook.com/events/400815537177335/

Bardic Alchemy at Triskelion
Jun 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Triskelion Brewing Company

We’ve been talking to the folks from Bardic Alchemy, a Celtic Rock band from Asheville and they’ve agreed to play at Triskelion as many Tuesdays as they can come down to the Brewery.

Bardic Alchemy is a brand new element in the Celtic Rock world. This trio, based in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina is comprised of multi-instrumentalist Connell Sanderson, guitarist Nick Marcone and percussionist and vocalist Tyler Watts.

Bardic Alchemy is best described as a psychedelic trip into a musical world that is heavily inspired by the Celtic musical traditions…run through various effects pedals. Everything from soothing, mellifluously reverberating whistle melodies supported by groovy guitar lines and thumping djembe beats to high energy dance tunes on the Scottish and Irish pipes to three part vocal harmonies and even improvised pieces, Bardic Alchemy is a surprisingly dynamic and unpredictable musical journey.

So… Tuesdays… will now be…

Celtic Rock Tuesday!

https://www.facebook.com/events/425715451498873/?event_time_id=425715498165535

Book Club: The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu
Jun 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
High Five Coffee

Our next book club will be meeting at High Five Coffee Shop on 13 Rankin Ave. on Tuesday, June 11 at 7 PM.

We’re reading and discussing “The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts” by Joshua Hammer.

Books are available at the front desk at Pack. Grab or download your copy today! Newcomers are always welcome to join us.

https://www.facebook.com/events/913246475673321/

Team Trivia Tuesdays
Jun 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sanctuary Brewing Company

Come out and see what the fuss is all about! Team Trivia Tuesday at Sanctuary Brewing Company with host Josh Dunkin!

Team Trivia Western NC & The Upstate of SC is every Tuesday at 7 PM at Sanctuary Brewing Company on 1st Avenue in Downtown Hendersonville! There is no limit to how many people can participate on each team. You can have 1 or 20!

The game is free to play and the top two teams each week receive a gift card of $40 (1st place) and $20 (2nd place).

https://www.facebook.com/events/281414405828018/?event_time_id=281414482494677

Tuesday Night Trivia
Jun 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Refinery 13

Join us each Tuesday evening at 7pm for Trivia night at Refinery 13! Teams may consist of 1-6 players and prizes are awarded to first and second place teams each week!

https://www.facebook.com/events/395895714508426/?event_time_id=395895811175083

Tuesday Bluegrass Sessions hosted by The Jakob’s Ferry Straggler
Jun 11 @ 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Isis Music Hall

The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers draw freely from old-time, bluegrass, country, jazz, rockabilly and swing styles to create their tight, high-energy string band music.

Every Tuesday evening Isis presents our Tuesday Bluegrass Sessions. The sessions are hosted each week by a local bluegrass musician with friends or a band. Following the host band, Bluegrass musicians from the Asheville area gather on stage to jam in an open session. Occasionally, we feature a touring band that will perform prior to the open session and help co-host the jam. It’s always a great evening of music and community.

https://www.facebook.com/events/252528009027702/

Beer Brains Trivia
Jun 11 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Balsam Falls Brewing Co

Beer Brains Trivia is hosted every Tuesday at 8pm. There are 8 rounds of trivia each week examples of some are categories are current events, general knowledge along with visual and audio rounds! #beerbrains #beercurvesarebetter #balsamfalls

https://www.facebook.com/events/2168166339880566/?event_time_id=2168166443213889

FLOW [6/11] ft. Illanthropy, Plenny G & Swayed Ways
Jun 11 @ 8:00 pm – Jun 12 @ 1:00 am
One World Brewing West

One World Brewing West & The Undergrowth Present:

FLOW

Tuesday June 4th at One World Brewing West
No Cover ◊ Free Vending
Fire Fuel Provided
21+

Music Curated by The Undergrowth Family

◊ Illanthropy [Downtempo] :: https://bit.ly/2WL2l7A
◊ Plenny G :: https://bit.ly/2IjOVG7
◊ Swayed Ways :: https://bit.ly/2wBQUAp

There will be fire fuel provided & burning allowed only in in the presence of insured performers with fire blankets, a proper fuel dump & a safety coordinator. The main stage will be inside, however, music will be allowed outside from 8-10pm. After 10, fire spinners can still perform but we must keep music inside due to noise ordinances.

“Flowing water never goes stale, so just keep on flowing.” – Bruce Lee

Flyer Artwork by Dylan Evans Design

https://www.facebook.com/events/2370407246352608/

Gypsy Jazz Jam – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Jun 11 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Asheville Guitar Bar

The only Gypsy Jazz Jam in Asheville! This Django Reinhardt style evening of music is hosted by Steve Karla of & Phil Alley,joined by many of Asheville’s gypsy jazz musicians.

Asheville Guitar Bar features the only Gypsy Jazz Jam in Asheville! This Django Reinhardt style evening of music is hosted by Steve Karla of “Hot Point Trio”, & Phil Alley. Joining them are many of Asheville’s local musicians, re-creating the Hot Club Sound of Paris in the 20’s, 30’s & 40’s. It’s a great date night that takes you back in time, reminiscent of Woody Allen’s film “Midnight In Paris”. $5 at the door.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2038624189556477/?event_time_id=2038624219556474

Summer Trivia League
Jun 11 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Balsam Falls Brewing Co

Summer is here! Time to start up our trivia league again, more fun more prizes. Season 3 starts May 21st and ends July 30th.

https://www.facebook.com/events/826378294410206/?event_time_id=826378307743538

Swing AVL Dance w/the Gravyhouse Storytellers
Jun 11 @ 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm
THE BLOCK off biltmore

Soup’s on… come and get it with the Gravyhouse Storytellers! There will be swingin’ music and a great class for beginners! Stay late for our post-band blues DJ! Plus the venue is not only gorgeous, but they have a fabulous bar!

~~~NEW Schedule (short version- see below for details)~~~
PLEASE NOTE that we are offering Beginning classes only, starting at 8pm, this summer!
8pm (Beginning): Beginning 8-Count w/Karolina & Jessica
8:30pm (All Welcome): Open Practice, teachers available
9-11pm: Swing Dance w/the Gravyhouse Storytellers
11pm – close: Blues Dance w/ DJ
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PRICING: Dance/Band is $5 (includes blues) and classes are $10/$8 for Swing Asheville members. 8:30pm Practice is $5 and includes the 9pm dance. Blues Dance is $2 suggested donation for those who didn’t pay for Band admission.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Interested in free dances or half priced lessons? Want to help promote the swing scene? Consider volunteering for Swing Asheville! To see what sort of opportunities are available and to sign up, please head over to http://signup.com/go/LMqYCSz

MUSIC
The Gravy-House Storytellers are proud to present mouth-watering musical marmalade from the 1920’s through the 1940’s. The Storytellers perform historically authentic arrangements of Pre-WWII-era blues shoutin’, hokum, and swing tunes. Their sound is a ‘snapshot’ of that moment in time when blues and swing first collided. Their repertoire favors ‘mid-tempo blues’ and is appropriate for dancing, drinking, and listening alike.

BLUES
Band finished and you’re not done dancing? You’re in luck… stick around for our blues after party! Continue dancing to DJ’d music until the bar kicks us out. $2 suggested donation for those coming just in time for the blues.

FOOD: Feeling peckish? The bar has a small selection of vegan goodies to help keep your stamina up! Ask a bartender for more details.

CLASSES
7pm: No Intermediate Classes this summer — join us at 8:30 for practice open to all levels!
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8 pm: Beginning 8-Count w/ Karolina & Jessica

Get ready for the Roarin’ 20s! During this 30 minute lesson you will learn the basics of the 8-count lindy hop, the high energy dance that originated in Harlem in 1920s. You’ll be able to get out on the dance floor and have fun dancing already after the first lesson! This is a drop-in class, so every week throughout June we will be covering the same set of basic steps, throwing each week a new variation on top. No partner is required to join. After the lesson we have an Open Practice at 8:30 with a DJ when our teachers will be available for dances and questions.

“Core” lessons stress the fundamentals of swing dancing for beginning dancers. Lessons rotate monthly to focus on a different kind of swing dance (6 Count Lindy, 8 Count Lindy, Charleston, Balboa, etc.). Because good fundamentals are hard to develop in one month, we recommend repeating Core lessons (on the same topic) to help develop the solid foundation you’ll need in continuing classes. Core lessons are also great for intermediate and advanced dancers who want to “get back to basics” or learn a different dancing role (lead vs. follow).
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GIFT CERTIFICATES
Do you want to buy a gift certificate for our classes as a gift, or to pre-pay for a block of classes for yourself? You can purchase gift certificates at the door at our weekly dance! They are $40 for a block of 4, and a great way to dive into the fun world of dance.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
June 18: One Leg Up
June 25: House Hoppers
July 2: Community Jazz Jam
July 9: Gravyhouse Storytellers
July 16: The Bacchaneers

https://www.facebook.com/events/443207829875128/

8 Week Intro to Pole Series!
Jun 11 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Danceclub Asheville

Join us for a new 8 Week Intro to Pole Series starting Tuesday, May 7th at 8:30 pm!
Come join a supportive community of dancers. Get strong, get sexy, and learn something new in this introductory pole dance series.
Start from the beginning and learn the fundamentals of spins, climbs, and sexy dance moves on the static and spin pole! Pole dancing is fun, an amazing workout, and sensually expressive.
Enjoy learning with the same group of students each week who are all brand new to pole. We look forward to dancing with you!
$128 for the series – Reserve your spot here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=330572&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0

https://www.facebook.com/events/348642312436354/

Turntable Tuesday at The One Stop
Jun 11 @ 10:00 pm – Jun 12 @ 2:00 am
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

10pm
21+
Donation$
One Stop

Join us downstairs during Funk Jam for an all-star local cast of rotating DJ’s spinnin’ vinyl and scratchin’ like there’s no tomorrow!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2261496624135396/?event_time_id=2261496694135389

Late Night Blues Dancing
Jun 11 @ 11:00 pm – Jun 12 @ 1:00 am
THE BLOCK off biltmore

Dance your heart out, practice your moves, or sing along with your friends. Every Tuesday night after the live band. Only a $2 suggested donation that goes towards Swing Asheville.

Live music from 9-11pm. Bands typically play vintage jazz leaning towards Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Blues dancing. Please see the Swing Asheville group for the schedule: https://www.facebook.com/pg/swingasheville/events

Just $5 for the entire evening, including the blues dance. Blues dance is just $2 from 11pm until closing. We will dance until the bar closes!!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1555990381199596/?event_time_id=1555990401199594

Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Odyssey ClayWorks Summer Kids Clay Camp 2019
Jun 12 all-day
Odyssey ClayWorks

Come experience the love of clay with our talented artists at Odyssey ClayWorks! Learn to sculpt, coil, and even get to try your hand at throwing on the potter’s wheel in a fun and upbeat atmosphere. All skill levels welcome.

Momentum Gallery Exhibition Explores Architectural Decay
Jun 12 @ 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Momentum Gallery

From Thursday, May 2nd until Saturday, June 22nd, Momentum Gallery hosts a two-person, mixed media exhibition called Dissolution. The collection features individually created and collaborative works by two artists, Seth Clark and Jason Forck. Original collages mounted to panels play off architectonic sculptures in glass and wood culminating in a cohesive body of work that explores the notion of deteriorating architecture. This event is free and open to the public.

Valle Crucis Nature Walk
Jun 12 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Valle Crucis Community Park

Join the High Country Audubon Society for a bird walk at Valle Crucis Community Park every Wednesday. Enjoy an opportunity to see our beautiful birds in the area in a walk led by one of your community members. These walks will start on April 3rd and end on October 30th, 2019. Please note that the 4th Wednesday walk of every month will not be guided by any specific person; this walk will be a group-led walk.

https://www.facebook.com/events/650396048754175/?event_time_id=650396078754172

Early Childhood Open House and Tea Time
Jun 12 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

Tea Time and Early Childhood Open House!

Join us for a morning at our Early Childhood Campus: meet faculty, explore the classroom, play, and have a spot of tea!

Our EC program serves children birth – 6 years old.
Parent Child Classes: birth- 3 yr olds (6 week sessions and once a week classes)
Nursery: 2-4 yr olds (2, 3 and 4 day options)
Kindergarten 3.5-6 yr olds (5 day, full and half day options)

“If a child has been able in his play to give up his whole loving being to the world around him, he will be able, in the serious tasks of later life, to devote himself with confidence and power to the service of the world.”
-Rudolf Steiner

https://www.facebook.com/events/632125927264498/

Day Out With Thomas
Jun 12 @ 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tweetsie Railroad

Experience everyone’s favorite train like never before as Thomas the Tank Engine chugs his way through the NC Mountains. Children can meet and take pictures with Sir Topham Hatt, listen to Thomas and Friends storytelling, and enjoy activities in the Imagination Station.

Animal Birthday Party
Jun 12 @ 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Grandfather Mountain

Grandfather Mountain celebrates the birthdays of all the animals in its environmental habitats with games, contests, crafts and surprises. Grandfather’s habitat staff has prepared a fun-filled day for guests, as well as programs to celebrate the park’s furry and feathered inhabitants.

This event is included with regular admission.

https://www.facebook.com/events/461270641292422/

Strolling Through History, Vol. 4
Jun 12 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Join us for a dynamic guided stroller walk and historical tour of Downtown Asheville! This energetic program is designed for caregivers and children young enough to ride along. We will stroll along several blocks of downtown Asheville near Haywood Street and discuss the history of select parts of the downtown Asheville Historic District.

6/12- Battery Park and Wall St.
6/26- Pritchard Park and Patton Ave.

The walk will last approximately 1 hour. This walk is free, but space is limited. Please register online via the library calendar, in the NC Room or Youth Services, or call 828-250-4720.

https://www.facebook.com/events/460265754541528/

Incredible Business Networking – West Asheville
Jun 12 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Yao Buffet Sushi-Grill

Network in Asheville and have lunch with new and old friends while you promote your business products and services. Bring a big stack of business cards and a friend if you like. ALL are invited, no cost to attend the meeting, we just ask that you support our host restaurant and buy your lunch (the buffet is amazing!) Have a door prize? Bring one (optional).
Join our MeetUp Group: https://www.meetup.com/Asheville-Business-Networking/
Thank you to our business Sponsors: Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More, Radius Chiropractic, Rainbow International of Asheville, Lone Bird Studio Asheville Web Design, Montreat College School of Adult and Graduate Studies, CBIZ, Inc. Flex-Pay, Action Coach Bill Gilliland, and College Nannies+Sitters.

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Tarot Readings with Jonathan
Jun 12 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Asheville Raven & Crone

Jonathan is a traditional southern Rootworker and Hoodoo Practitioner. He has received initiations in Lucumi and Ifa as well as receiving Asentamento in Quimbanda. His lineage can be traced to Cuba, Nigeria and Brazil respectively. He has been reading tarot cards for more than 15 years and has training in a wide variety of traditional folk magics. He is a graduate of the Lucky Mojo Correspondence Course and as a spiritual worker he not only foretells your future but focuses on remediating any problems that may show up in the clients reading. Cost is 2 dollars a minute with a 15 minute minimum, PayPal and cash accepted.

He also has a line of washes and oils for sale at Raven and Crone and he is available for hands on cleansing work, custom oils and mojo bags on request.

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