Calendar of Events
Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.
Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.
Join us for this unique hiring event which allows you the opportunity to network informally with employers interested in hiring Experienced Workers. You may also deliver a 1-minute pitch (elevator speech) to the employers in a group setting.
Click on the links below to see two sample pitches. . . .
https://youtu.be/Pn6Ty2R_gVs
https://youtu.be/JnUsG_-cHak
There are a limited number of 1-minute pitches and they are available on a first come, first serve basis. If you are interested in pitching, please register as soon as possible. FYI, there are also tickets available for job seekers who want to network without giving a pitch.
Talent Jam has authentically helped connect hundreds of talented individuals to exciting local opportunities while having a ton of fun!
We hope to see you there!
Questions? To learn more about talent jam, please go to https://www.thetalentjam.com/.
If you have questions, you can contact Ellen Westbrook or Irene Canivet at NC Works Career Center, Asheville at 828-251-6200.
https://www.facebook.com/events/787326294979034/
Open electric jam and network for improv musicians. Hosted by Paul Drum DeCirce and Sean Mason
https://www.facebook.com/events/1985359548431775/?event_time_id=1985359585098438
For 4th-6th graders
Through improv and movement games, students will explore story structure focusing on how the beginning, middle, and end work together to introduce characters that develop through crisis and lead to resolution. We will discover how protagonists interact with an antagonist to change through a story. Students will learn to develop and then act out a story as a group.
8 Sessions for only $120
https://www.facebook.com/events/526963791116441/?event_time_id=526963794449774
This new class in our Fitness Center will incorporate Qigong, strengthening, mediation and yoga. This class is geared to all ages and gender, especially male golfers.
Qigong is a practice that typically involves moving meditation, slow flowing movement and deep rhythmic breathing that provides a calm meditative state of mind.
Classes are $10.00/person.
This class will be lead by instructor Dr. John Akers. Dr. Akers is a recently retired Wofford language professor and classical guitarist who has taught wellness classes at Wofford, the Spartanburg YMCA, and Zen Garden. Dr. Akers played and coached collegiate soccer, has practiced meditation over 40 years, and teaches a daily routine of yoga and core strengthening enhanced by Qigong energy play. Dr. Akers is also an avid golfer committed to carrying his own clubs, without a cart.
https://www.facebook.com/events/407581593350375/?event_time_id=407581603350374
On select Wednesdays, we’re giving 10% of our food sales at Black Mountain Ale House and $1 for every beer purchased from Black Mountain Brewing to Food Connection — a local nonprofit that collects surplus food from restaurants and caterers in #Asheville and delivers the food to those who will enjoy it to reduce food waste.
Help give back to your local community!
https://www.facebook.com/events/274249286576153/?event_time_id=274249299909485
25% OFF Mighty Meaty or Veggie Meatloaf on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 4-6pm, during the month of February!!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/704049793329322/?event_time_id=704049829995985
Select a wine on draft and fill a plēb urban winery 500mL or 1L growler for a reduced price (see menu for availability and pricing). Growler purchase is separate. Carry out only.
https://www.facebook.com/events/859748727719594/?event_time_id=859748761052924
You guys seemed to love our $10 Meal Deal with Melt Your Heart so we are bringing it to January and February! We’ve joined up to bring you $10 Wednesdays. Come to our Foundation location and get any grilled cheese sandwich and any beer for just $10!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2191957971069756/?event_time_id=2191958001069753
Co-Owner and Chef, Joe Scully welcomes back Corner Kitchen Alumnus and Chef, Josh Weeks for a creative collaborative menu.
Two Dates: Wednesday February 20 & Wednesday, February 27
Time: 5 PM – 8 PM
Details: Reservations recommended but not necessary – call 828-274-2439. Their menu will be in addition to our regular dinner menu…
Menu: Will be posted a few days prior!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2744066342485914/
Co-Owner and Chef, Joe Scully welcomes back Corner Kitchen Alumnus and Chef, Josh Weeks for a creative collaborative menu.
Two Dates: Wednesday February 20 & Wednesday, February 27
Time: 5 PM – 8 PM
Details: Reservations recommended but not necessary – call 828-274-2439. Their menu will be in addition to our regular dinner menu…
Menu: Will be posted a few days prior!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2744066342485914/?event_time_id=2744066349152580
Three opportunities to dance with Melvin!
Wednesdays in February
5pm Animation & Robotics Technique with Melvin
$50 4 week series
6pm Hip Hop Choreography Series with Melvin
$50 4 week series
7pm Lyrical Hip Hop with Melvin
$50 4 week series
https://www.facebook.com/events/2073600962717768/?event_time_id=2073600976051100
Three opportunities to dance with Melvin!
Wednesdays in February
5pm Animation & Robotics Technique with Melvin
$50 4 week series
6pm Hip Hop Choreography Series with Melvin
$50 4 week series
7pm Lyrical Hip Hop with Melvin
$50 4 week series
https://www.facebook.com/events/2073600962717768/
Bring the kids in for dinner to our South Asheville location on February 27th and receive a custom designed balloon!
From 5pm-9pm we will be serving up free kid’s meals. We will also have BlackBeard Ballloons LLC in store from 5:30pm-7:30pm to make custom designed balloons for the kids.
#KidsRule #AshevilleKids #BalloonArt #AVLKids #KidsNight #FamilyFun #AVLFamilies #KidsMenu
https://www.facebook.com/events/791501841210592/
A boutique food truck serving up gourmet comfort food.
www.olivecateringcompany.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/1593541504123598/
Our weekly dose of James Hammel’s awesome selection of cover songs and original tunes! Always a good show, and you’re bound to see someone you know at the bar!
https://www.facebook.com/events/325013448112541/?event_time_id=325013468112539
This class will explore basic photography skills to enhance your engagement on social media. Toe River Arts social media specialist, Mea Johnson, will cover how to take photos on your phone or camera and post to social media sites like Facebook and Instagram. she will also cover how to transfer photos from your devise to your computer for easy photo manipulation. This class is perfect for new cell phone and camera owners.
Fee Waived
Instructor: Mea Johnson
Class held in the Toe River Arts Spruce Pine Gallery
Follow link to register:
https://www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=310390031
The Small Business Center and Toe River Arts are working together to offer seminars that will enable you to build and grow your creative business. Come to downtown Spruce Pine at the beautiful facilities of the Toe River Arts Spruce Pine gallery and learn the business side of art. Classes are geared to artists but open to anyone.
https://www.facebook.com/events/410736162799987/
Join us local mortgage lender and real estate broker, Holly
Johnson with LoanDepot and Rebecca Gillis with EXP Realty,
for an informational session about the local Asheville real
estate market. We will answer any questions you have about
and purchasing a home in the Asheville area, how to obtain a
mortgage loan, etc!
We’ll buy the first 10 people to arrive a pint from Blue Ghost Brewing Company!
https://www.facebook.com/events/348192692690307/
An early 6:00 start to the evening at AGB with host Tom Kirschbaum, includes Drink & Snack Specials. Many of Tom’s musician friends join him for the evening, performing a wide variety of local music.
Tom Kirschbaum has been with us, helping grow the Asheville Guitar Bar, since we were doing Thursday Jams at our Paintbox Studio. He is a truly gifted musician, and well loved for his generosity, his friendship, and his ”Almost Famous Chili and Slaw”!
Food and drink specials begin at 6:00pm. At 6:30, Tom sets the stage, sharing his love of singing and playing his signature 12 string. He hosts many of his local musicians friends who share their own music for an Asheville Music Show not to be missed.
Please be prepared to donate generously to the bands, doing your part to help support local musicians and keeping local music alive. General seating. No admission charge.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1897048563753861/?event_time_id=1897048587087192
The French Broad Valley Music Association: FBVMA jam session is focused on regional fiddle tunes and songs. Carol Rifkin and John Mitchell cohost weekly, bring an instrument to play or just enjoy the music, its free, kid friendly, donations encouraged. Key Players are intermediate to advanced but beginners are most welcome and encouraged to attend to listen, learn/quietly play along. More experienced players sit in the inner circle and take turns choosing fiddle tunes or songs. Guests, families and kids are invited to listen and often sing along. This style of community play has been used to entertain and pass down music to kids for generations.
The French Broad Valley Music Association is a 501c3 non-profit organization formed to celebrate local musical heritage. “Our community. Our music. Our sense of place.”
https://www.facebook.com/events/231970501048591/?event_time_id=231970524381922
Come practice with me every Wednesday evening at Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards at 6pm-7pm to get over that crazy mid week hump!
All levels welcome for an upbeat and energizing power flow while focusing on turning inward and cultivating an intention that you can take with you off your mat!
10$ for 60 minute power vinyasa flow and glass of wine!
6pm-7pm Please share and feel free to bring your friends!
DM if you have any questions! Hope to see you there✨✨
https://www.facebook.com/events/1224464734374111/?event_time_id=1224464754374109
Let’s do everything we can to keep up the growing momentum for Medicare for All. The most important action item is preparing for the April 10 Wendell Potter events. We would love to both hear your suggestions and answer any questions you may have about M4A or about our group. Non-members are welcome.
https://www.facebook.com/events/254863225402055/
Come out and meet Ginger’s Revenge co-owner David Ackley and one of their brilliant brewers! We will have some special Ginger Revenge kegs on tap and swag to give away!
https://www.facebook.com/events/320081998634890/
Would you like to improve your Spanish language skills? Join us for learning and conversations in Spanish this January – March. We will meet for six sessions to build rapport as a group and confidence in speaking and reading Spanish.
To sign up, email the South Buncombe Library at [email protected] or call 828-250-6488. The group is limited to 10 participants. Participants must be able to converse in Spanish at a basic level. Older teens are welcome, children under 15 are welcome with adults.
The group will meet from 6-7 pm on Wednesday nights January 16 and 30, February 13 and 27, and March 13 and 27.
https://www.facebook.com/events/230068681243700/?event_time_id=230068684577033
Spiritual bathing is extremely powerful, deceptively simple and practiced across several schools of folk magic. In this class we will be looking at the hows and whys of spiritual bathing, how to make baths for hexing/love/luck/dominance/healing etc., how to make up floor washes, how to dispose of bath water remnants and so much more. I’ll share some of my tried and true recipes and we will also be making up a bath to take home. Cost of the class is $25 and all materials will be provided. Cash and PayPal accepted
https://www.facebook.com/events/1861227517320937/
Aaron Wood is quite the renaissance music man. He grew up steeped in the traditions of blues and folk music of North Carolina. His father has shared the stage with the likes of Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley and performed at The Grand Ole Opry, taking Aaron with him every chance he got. It didn’t take long before the music took hold, and he studied any kind of music he could get his fingers on.
One look at the long list of artists he has shared the stage with exemplifies his diversity and respect from his musical peers. From Jimmy Martin to Leon Russel, R.L. Burnside to Warren Haynes, Sara Evans to Carlos Santana, Aaron has played with and learned from some of those who have helped shaped music into what it is today.
Each Wednesday features a different performer joining Woody on stage.
https://www.facebook.com/events/408992216504465/?event_time_id=422003818536638
Come out and run HBC! Down and back runs with different turn-around points to push runners of just about every level. Run. Drink Highland beer. Have fun.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1855217761256340/?event_time_id=1855217791256337
I Am Enough: a Portrait Project by Photographer Cat Ford-Coates exhibition for ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Come enjoy honest portraiture of your community and celebrate them for being seen, and the legacy they’re each creating to tell their story.
https://www.facebook.com/events/371801470316694/
Veil Magic: A Bellydance Choreography
One of the most beloved props in the bellydance world, the veil is fun to learn and impossible to miss onstage. In this 8 week series, students will learn an intermediate level choreography to a slow and enchanting song, “Darigh Nur” by Mario Krilis. Teacher Charlotte Louise has won or played in multiple competition settings with pieces that showcase her veil skills.
Classes will be every Wednesday from February 13th-April 3rd from 6:30pm. Cost is $90. Students who are performing may be asked to attend some additional rehearsals at no cost.
To reserve your spot sign up, here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=330572&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0
FAQs:
Do I need a veil?
Charlotte has veils to borrow! However, you are welcome to purchase your own veil. A 3 yard silk veil is recommended.
Will there be performance opportunities?
Yes! There will be two performance opportunities. One in Asheville at Asheville Follies, and one in Jacksonville, Florida at the River City Raqs festival. Details for both will be discussed at length. Performance is always optional and never required!
What will the costuming be?
For performances, effort will be made to keep costs low. Bellydance costumes will be worn in warm colors and students are encouraged to use what they already own.
https://www.facebook.com/events/347872155797757/?event_time_id=347872165797756
Bowled Over: How to Create Visual Interest on Simple Forms
Laurie Caffery Harris
Wednesdays 6:30-9pm
January 9- February 27
Bowls are often overlooked by potters because they are such a simple form, but they have so much potential! In this intermediate level class, we will explore bowls of all sizes and shapes on the potter’s wheel to create forms that reflect your unique style. We will also discuss and practice surface design through mishima (slip inlay), painting, and sgraffito carving. By the end of the session we will have made pieces that are not only visually interesting, but accurately represent your personal style and sensibilities.
Level: Intermediate and Advanced
Tuition: $310 + $50 Lab Fee
Join Amy Cantrell and an array of local guests in deep conversations about their lives and how they are embodying their full selves on the ground. How are they enfleshing their sacred practice in gutsy actions that bring about life and liberation.
Pull up a seat for these raw conversations where people tell their stories about how they are living and resisting in these days, what spiritual practices are sustaining them, and how we can embody Spirit and our passion for justice in the world in attentive and powerful ways.
We are honored to have the very gifted Daniele Martin as the inaugural guest for Embody. Daniele is the director of Black Nativity Liberation Holiday an artistic production in celebration of black heritage, contributions, creativity, and community. It debuted for multiple community shows this past December and included the talent of Martin, Jonathan Santos, Michael Hayes, Freedom the 10th wonder, JaNeesha Renee, Kasia Maatafale!
Cover art for the event is by local artist Tommy Lee! It’s power unleashed is what we hope Embody will do inside of us all! Find more about his amazing work at http://www.sirtomfoolery.com, on Facebook Tommy Lee, or on Instagram @brotherleelove1
https://www.facebook.com/events/398944134211491/