Calendar of Events

Join SAHC for a Full Wolf Moon night hike on the SAHC protected Flatwoods Pasture property! This roughly 0.75 miles to the high-elevation pastures with beautiful, western-facing views from which we can enjoy the sunset. Participants are welcome to bring food and beverages to enjoy an evening picnic – we will have about an hour between sunset and moonrise, during which time we will discuss our land protection work in the area as well as a discussion about red wolves, their conservation, and implications of reintegrating them into the Appalachian Mountains. Finally, when the January “Wolf moon” rises, we will have a group howl!

Cost: Free for members, $10 for non-members
Registration is full

https://www.facebook.com/events/382279412592880/

We are happy to partner with yoga instructor Sarah Myers to offer a community yoga class every Monday from 5:30-6:15pm. The cost is only $5 per class with a portion benefiting the community center.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2096130267102829/

Join us for the 9th Annual Kenilworth Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. taking place Monday, January 21st at Kenilworth Presbyterian Church (123 Kenilworth Rd. Asheville, NC 28803). Community potluck from 5:30-6:30pm in Kenilworth Center,4 Chiles Ave. (directly behind church) followed by the program which will begin at 6:30pm in the Church Sanctuary.

This year, the evening’s topic is: “Mountains to Move: Black Asheville’s Call to Action”. We are honored to host a panel of outstanding Asheville visionaries. Panelists include DeWayne Barton, Councilwoman Sheneika Smith, Dr. Marcus Harvey and Sheriff Quentin Miller. The evening will be hosted by Marvin Chambers a founding member of A.S.C.O.R.E. (Asheville Student Committee on Racial Equality) and an icon of the Civil Rights Movement in North Carolina. The panel discussion will be moderated by Ami Worthen, writer and collaborator for justice and liberation.

DJ Profe$$ah G. will be spinning great tunes and onsite childcare will be provided. Come out for food, fellowship and learn how Black Asheville is sustaining the dream Of Martin Luther King, Jr. and advancing his legacy into our collective future!
For more information contact Katie Adams 828-273-3747
[email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/events/231567207773878/

We hope you will join us for the annual Candlelight Service as we celebrate community members whose service to the community is reflective of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy. This is a free event and open to the community. There is a reception afterwards in the fellowship hall.

https://www.facebook.com/events/367379083822093/

Edit: SOLD OUT. Look for a new class to begin in March ?. Let us know if you’d like to be added to the waiting list.

Hey, lets start 2019 with a hip-pop and a shimmy. Join Kelly for a beginner workshop where we will explore all the sassy fun of bellydance. We promote health, fitness, self-expression, and community. Come smile and shimmy with us!

8wk workshop, Monday’s 6pm-7pm

Jan. 14th – March 4th

$80 per person prepaid, or $13 per class

Registration is Monday, Jan 7th 5pm-7pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/506182803210344/?event_time_id=506182806543677

Open Mic Night at The Grey Eagle

https://www.facebook.com/events/785121775155013/

Transition From Figurative To Abstract Sculpture

Leonid Siveriver

Mondays 6-9pm
January 7- February 25

The objective of this course is to develop a basic understanding of the human form in three-dimensions based on work with a live model, and then utilize that knowledge for abstraction. By combining the human figure with geometric forms you will expand your palette of techniques, and create some truly dynamic, inspired work.

Level: All Levels
Tuition: $350 + $75 Lab and Live Model Fee

Full Moon Hike: Cold Moon
Join naturalist James Wilkins each month on the full moon and experience the sights, sounds and sensations of nature at night. Please wear shoes and clothing appropriate for walking in the woods. Flashlights are not needed. Register online at least 2 days in advance by emailing James Wilkins at [email protected].

Cold Moon – Mon., Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Bony Moon – Tues., Feb. 19, 6:20 p.m. – 7:50 p.m.
Windy Moon – Wed., Mar. 20, 7:20 p.m. – 8:50 p.m.
Flower Moon – Fri., April 19, 8:20 p.m. – 9:50 p.m.
Planting Moon – Sat., May 18, 8:15 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2198663180406084/

Join us for a night of general knowledge trivia! Prizes for first, second, and third place! Cheers everyone!

https://www.facebook.com/events/387253678489089/

CLUB DANCES

Learn East Coast Swing & Night Club 2: Starts Mon. January 7th

Time get out and have some fun. Learn East Coast Swing timing, patterns and cool moves that will have anyone looking good on the dance floor. East Coast Swing is a great foundation for other swing dances (West Coast, Shag, Blues Dancing) and a great way to meet new people with your own interests.

Club Dance Class also includes an introduction to Night Club 2, a beautiful romantic dance, bringing style and grace to those wonderful slow songs.

All classes taught in a fun, supportive setting at the Asheville Ballroom, with lots of time to help you learn quickly and easily.

Class starts every 6 weeks / no partner required, call John at 828 712 0791 for more info.

https://www.facebook.com/events/564995227307231/?event_time_id=564995237307230

ON MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY 2019, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL GATHER TO CELEBRATE THE
WORDS AND LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING,
JR.

STUDENTS WILL SEEK TO PERFORM THE MOST
ACCURATE AND ENGAGING REENACTMENT OF
SOME OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.’S MOST
FAMOUS AND IMPORTANT WRITINGS AND
SPEECHES.

FOR COMPLETE DETAILS:

https://sites.google.com/view/mlkrecitation/home?authuser=0&fbclid=IwAR27NrRSRwUzslW3YTpVn4P7jIKb_nFy9_zJiG-Kl5XT9YsR0hMTmCmIb_w

OR CALL/TEXT: 828.772.7115

FINAL EVENT:
1/21 – 7:00 PM
YMI CULTURAL
CENTER
39 S. Market Street –
Asheville, NC 28801

$500 in
Scholarships to
be Awarded
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Middle and High
School Divisions
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No Cost to
Participate
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Open to All

sponsored by: Asheville School, YMI Cultural Center, BeLoved Asheville, and Sunbelt Rentals

https://www.facebook.com/events/219936022264151/

Josh Dunkin hosts another edition of It Takes All Kinds Open Mic Night!

Bring your instruments, comedy routines, poems, stories, etc. and show us what you got on the Sanctuary Brewing Company Stage!

*No mimes*

https://www.facebook.com/events/2210097412592427/

Come on out every week to really drill that technique into your body. After all, good technique is the foundation to great dance!

Haven’t danced before? No worries! Sarah Joy will get you started off right.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2207664732782541/?event_time_id=2207664739449207

Join The Core for their monthly performance at Little Jumbo.
There will be exclusively original jazz music.
There will be NO cover.
January 21, 7PM.

The Core is:
Justin Ray – Trumpet
Jacob Rodriguez – Saxophone
Bill Bares – Keyboard
Zack Page – Bass
Evan Martin – Drums

https://www.facebook.com/events/312515492944171/

This 4 week pole and chair dance choreography focused series is perfect for those looking to add to their repertoire of pole tricks and skills to create performance quality movement – or just to learn something fun and new! Students will learn dance moves and combinations utilizing the chair and pole, and smoothing transitions between the two. No dance experience required but pole experience is a must – appropriate for pole level 3+. Heels encouraged.

• Meets every Monday in January @ 7:15-8:15pm in Studio 108

• For intermediate-advanced pole students – L3+

• $60

https://www.facebook.com/events/281074322755689/?event_time_id=281075096088945

Setting Intentions from a Clear, Calm Space

Winter is the perfect time for inner contemplation and stillness. Come and explore the many benefits of a regular meditation practice.

Learn a few basic techniques to quiet the fluctuations of the mind. When the mind is still, we have increased immunity, greater discernment and high levels of inner peace and contentment. All yoga postures lead to this one: asana – a comfortable seated position.

$15 drop-in // or $45 for the whole series // Space is limited: to save yours, register via the form below – via the class calendar – call 828.246.6570 – or email [email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/events/211739846414019/?event_time_id=211739863080684

The next Asheville Movie Guys screening will be at 7:20 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, featuring “If Beale Street Could Talk.”

Everyone is welcome to join us for the movie and discussion.
Asheville Citizen Times subscribers and Asheville Movies.com patrons get in for the discounted price of $6.50, courtesy of the Fine Arts Theatre. Just say you’re a subscriber or patron at the box office.

Subscribers to the Asheville Movie Guys mailing list may also download and print out a coupon for free popcorn. Limited to the first 20 requests. To be added, email [email protected].

The evening includes a brief introduction by the Asheville Movie Guys, Citizen Times planning editor Bruce Steele and Edwin Arnaudin of AshevilleMovies.com, who will be joined by former UNCA English professor Dee James, JaNesha Slaughter of the Racial Equity Circle for the Center for Participatory Change, and local filmmaker Sekou Coleman, as well as a lively discussion with the audience after the credits.

For additional showtimes and a trailer, visit fineartstheatre.com.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1296030633881587/

Asheville Poetry Series proudly welcomes Mildred Barya for a reading of her poetry at THE BLOCK off biltmore on January 21, 2019. It’s also our annual Martin Luther King Day reading, so please bring your poems and thoughts of peace and equality to share on our open mic.

Doors 7:00 P.M. Reading starts 7:30 P.M. | OPEN MIC after feature reading | Beer, wine, and books sold | $5 donation at door

MILDRED K BARYA enjoys hiking the Appalachian trails along the Blue Ridge Parkway. When she’s not in the mountains, she’s at UNC-Asheville teaching creative writing and literature. Her publications include three poetry collections: Give Me Room to Move My Feet, 2009, The Price of Memory after the Tsunami, 2006, and Men Love Chocolates But They Don’t Say, 2002. She also has short stories and poems in anthologies, journals and magazines such as Tin House, Poets.org site, Asymptote, Prairie Schooner, Per Contra, Northeast Review and Poetry Quarterly. She holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Denver and blogs at http://mildredbarya.com/

ASHEVILLE POETRY SERIES is a happening for poets and poetry lovers commencing on the third Monday of each month at seven o’clock in the evening at THE BLOCK off Biltmore in downtown Asheville. The event consists of a reading by the feature poet followed by an open microphone, for which readers may sign up and recite one or two short pieces. During the open portion of the event, we encourage new voices and accomplished poets alike to share what they have been working on in a space where writers have the opportunity to try out new works in front of an audience on a monthly basis. Please join us for consistent, fine poetry in a setting that is equally fine.

Please support our feature writers by purchasing books from them. The bar will remain open after the reading has concluded in order to give poets a chance to mingle and peruse the merchandise.

Produced/hosted by Jeff Davis & Caleb Beissert

For information regarding the event contact Caleb Beissert at CalebBeissert (at) gmail.com

Join the Asheville Poetry Series group for updates about this and other poetry events in Asheville!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/273896972679547/

https://www.facebook.com/events/382987222268493/

Join us for Monday Night Bluegrass Jam each week at UpCountry Brewing! Note that we’re now starting the jam at 8PM. All levels encouraged, FREE to play and/or listen. Come pick with us and enjoy craft beer while you’re at it!

https://www.facebook.com/events/379335509311068/

West Asheville Jazz (Open Jam) @ One World Brewing West
Music starts at 8:30

Bring your Jazz instruments and have some fun! Everyone is welcome! Come to play some music and dance with us over a few drinks at our new spaceship bar.

https://www.facebook.com/events/222258642057800/

Another fun Jazz night in store! Me Jason and Connor are going to start off with a few fun tunes and then get right to the Jam. As always a musical adventure…come join us and lets drink some suds and play some tunes! Should have the HiFi live stream up tonight as well.

https://www.facebook.com/events/363876640862076/

HOUSE OF DOGS: WHIRLED TOUR
Monday, Jan. 21, 9:30 pm
Be there* or be square-ish.
THE BLOCK off biltmore
Philip Bowditch and Cecil Bothwell with more than a century of music making (between them) safely behind them.
Beatles, Byrds, Clapton, Cohen, Dead, Dylan, Fleetwood, Lightfoot, Simon, U2, Van Ronk, and the usual et

https://www.facebook.com/events/396822141087349/

Holistic Financial Planning comes out of the theories and methods behind Holistic Management, a whole farm planning and decision-making framework that helps farmers take into account their triple bottom line – their economic, environmental, and social viability. It is a fantastic workshop that has not been offered in our region before and could be a game-changer for how you think about your farm finances.

Space is limited. There is a short application process to ensure attendees are prepared for the class.

https://www.facebook.com/events/304454450190371/

Holistic Financial Planning comes out of the theories and methods behind Holistic Management, a whole farm planning and decision-making framework that helps farmers take into account their triple bottom line – their economic, environmental, and social viability. It is a fantastic workshop that has not been offered in our region before and could be a game-changer for how you think about your farm finances.

Space is limited. There is a short application process to ensure attendees are prepared for the class.

https://www.facebook.com/events/304454450190371/?event_time_id=304454456857037

Wake the body up mindfully + give yourself time on the mat!
Join Heather Miller ૐ for Vinyasa Flow + Yin, TUESDAYS// 9:15AM. ?

This class will combine a vinyasa flow through traditional asanas via sun salutations, warrior variations, and pranayama techniques, then we will slow down our movements and engage and lengthen through targeted muscle groups and fascia by using Yin Yoga techniques.

Yin Yoga:
-uses your breath to engage and open targeted structures within the body with longer holds within poses
-helps you release stress + tension

Truly ALL levels are welcome to practice + explore the positive mind/body/soul game changer that is yoga! ?‍♀️?

➳ 60 minute class

➳ $12 drop in/ Pre-register on Mindbody app- Primal Studios to reserve your space + speed up the sign in process!

➳ Bring your yoga mat OR ?
We have Buti Yoga B-aligned mats for your use.

➳ Our Studio is in the same building as Tribe Dance & Pole at 457 N. Lousiana Ave. in West Asheville

? Instructor Heather Miller is a certified Yoga Instructor, Buti Yoga Instructor, and massage therapist who found healing and growth in yoga time and time again, first after an injury on the Appalachian Trail, and then after giving birth to her children.
In her own words “I am truly blessed to have this community welcome me and see my light that I have to offer. I can’t wait to meet you on the mat and expand your hearts with me.”

✨ Primal Studios is a Yoga/Buti Yoga/Movement studio that inspires you to move outside your comfort zone, and connect & thrive in the community as we evolve together! Visit us at 457 N. Louisiana Ave. in West Asheville, right inside the TRIBE Dance & Pole building! www.primalstudiosasheville.com ✨

https://www.facebook.com/events/2177831959149533/?event_time_id=2177831969149532

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.

Join us for a free one-hour lecture by fiber artist Kathie Roig. Weaving for almost 40 years, Kathie earned her BA in Visual Arts from Otterbein College in Ohio and currently resides in Charlotte, NC.

“Over the years I have woven pieces that were inspired from children’s books that I read to my son when he was a child. Later I wove a series of pieces showing my concern for the environment. After 9/11, I needed to express how I was feeling and wove “no one told the leaves”. My weavings have reflected my home in the mountains of western North Carolina, a place where weaving traditions are strong and the mountains are ever present.” – Kathie Roig

https://www.facebook.com/events/305574966734394/

Winter can be the most beautiful time of the year at Chimney Rock. Leafless trees make for expansive views of Lake Lure and the Hickory Nut Gorge. The sky is clear; you’re likely to find a quiet spot to sit and enjoy the peacefulness. You may even see a critter scamper by you in the forest. Capture that special moment or scene on your camera, enter it in our Winter Wonders Photo Contest and tell us about it. We’ll use the winning entries on our website and Facebook album, and you’ll win some fun prizes. Photos must be taken within the Chimney Rock section of the Park.

Cost: No additional cost to enter.

https://www.facebook.com/events/789533238046693/?event_time_id=789533311380019

Join Jenny for a wild, magical morning flow to get you lifted! ?? Experience Buti Yoga Lite, TUESDAYS// 10:30am!!

Cynthia Sims is subbing January 1st!

This a great introductory class for anyone practicing Buti Yoga or who wants to try it out! We focus on alignment, deep core engagement, and yoga postures in a slightly slower-paced class with lower intensity cardio plyometrics.

?‍♀️? Buti Yoga utilizes the Spiral Structure Technique + deep core engagement in this empowering class, activating shakti – the divine feminine energy that AWAKENS power + sustainable confidence. Music drives the movements! ♫ ♫ ♫

➳ 60 minute class – ALL LEVELS welcome & celebrated.

➳ $12 per class drop in. Sign up on our Mindbody app- Primal Studios. Space is limited.

➳ Bring your yoga mat OR ?
We have Buti Yoga B-aligned mats for your use.

➳ Our Studio is in the same building as Tribe Dance & Pole at 457 N. Lousiana Ave. in West Asheville

? Instructor Jenny Roberts is a Life Artist, Filmmaker, Self-Discovery Enthusiast + Vegan Athlete, who practices yoga as one of many tools to find freedom in the mind, body, and spirit. Jenny is our Creative Director/Photographer/Videographer at Primal Studios and produces inspiring content at How to Be Light – Jenny Roberts howtobelight.com.

✨ Primal Studios is a Yoga/Buti Yoga/Movement studio that inspires you to move outside your comfort zone, and connect & thrive in the community as we evolve together! Visit us at 457 N. Louisiana Ave. in West Asheville, right inside the TRIBE Dance & Pole building! www.primalstudiosasheville.com ✨

https://www.facebook.com/events/220682732183579/?event_time_id=220682745516911

Post Firing Sculpture Repair

Molly Morning-glory & Mac McCusker

Tuesdays 10:30am-1pm
January 8- February 26

Have broken projects piling up in your studio? Perhaps the piece you worked on for ages didn’t come out how you wanted? Join Molly Morning-glory and Mac McCusker to learn about cold finishing techniques and materials. Bring in your duds and we’ll help you make them beautiful! Sand blasting, epoxies, acrylic paint, spray enamel and more will be covered in this 8-week class. We will also create a sculpture or vessel to be bisque fired and finished without glazing, using shoe polish, patina, or furniture wax.

Level: Intermediate and Advanced
Tuition: $310 + $50 Lab Fee