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.
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Save the date for our April social at your favorite neighborhood bar, Little Jumbo! More details to follow.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2207345626189151/
By collaborating with our local organizations, we are able
to help generate funds and awareness for causes that matter to our community! As part of our Cheers for Charity program, we will be donating 25% of the day’s beer and cider sales on April 11th to Blue Ridge Honor Flight! Save the date and plan to join us at the Airport location of Mountain River Tap & Growlers (inside Triangle Stop) from 5:30pm- 7pm. Please join us for a good cause, sending our Veterans to Washington D.C. to see their memorials!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1137287149789574/
Mark your calendars for this year’s Jazz for Justice celebration- a fun and meaningful evening that will include: a cocktail hour, live music, stories highlighting the power of justice, and award presentations to local leaders, friends, supporters and volunteers.
https://www.facebook.com/events/586580745102157/
Join us in Morgan Square on Thursday April 11th to help plant 500 pinwheels representing happy, healthy childhoods! Only through awareness, education and participation can we help prevent abuse and neglect. Join us!
https://www.facebook.com/events/292367638125509/
CHEWDAISM
Directors: Eli Batalion & Jamie Elman
Language: English
60 Minutes
Thursday, April 11 at 6:00 pm
Closing Night Film + Reception
All tickets $25 – No ‘film only’ tickets available
Reception at Blue Spiral 1
Catering by Suzy Phillips, Gypsy Queen Cuisine
Presented by Bob & Carol Deutsch in memory of Alfred & Bernice Deutsch and Gerald & Helen Cohen (z”l)
Friday, April 12 at 1:00 pm
Encore Matinee Show
All tickets $10
An unadulterated foodie delight, Chewdaism: A Taste of Jewish Montreal follows two Montrealers through an entire day’s worth of eating in and around the city as they discover their own personal heritage within the story of Jewish Montreal. Through charming cooking sights, the city’s rich cuisine is joyfully captured in this visually sumptuous culinary adventure that explores the art and pleasure of preparing and savoring Kosher gastronomic choices largely drawn from localized ingredients. As our guides discover the roots of the city’s Jewish community through a series of classical Jewish eateries, they tell the story of their 100-year-old community, with various guests along the way sharing tales and meals. Chewdaism is as illuminating as it is lively, joyous, and a mouth-watering feast for the eyes and the soul.
https://youtu.be/BhZHciJbe6w
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Fine Arts Theatre Box Office, or online at AshevilleJewishFilmFestival.com.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2027104787411382/
In April we are Catawba Brewing Company – South Slope’s Community Partner!
Throughout the month, #CatawbaBrewingSouthSlope will donate $1 per pint of their Keller Pilsner to us, and on Thursday, April 11th from 6-8pm we’ll have our community night in their tap room.
During our community night, we will have information to share and we will be honoring our volunteers for Volunteer Appreciation Month. Come on out and have a beer with us. Let’s support Catawba as they support #CRCforED!
Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders has served WNC as T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating since 2004. With our new name, we remain the only nonprofit in NC supporting individuals, families, and professionals concerned with disordered eating and recovery from eating disorders. For more information about CRC for ED: www.crcfored.com
#volunteerappreciationmonth #edawareness #kellerpilsnerrelease
#community
https://www.facebook.com/events/421408935280559/
How can we “Be the change” in our own families and communities? In this session we will recognize the divisions that exist in our country and discuss tools and skills that will help us forge a path towards resilience and peace. FREE for anyone to attend with childcare provided to Claxton families only. Please RSVP to help us with numbers.
https://www.facebook.com/events/374325373344034/
Gather with community to really work in making a change! Use your voice, dreams, skills and gifts to move projects forward that are transforming our community. Are you tired of the way this country is going? Tired of ranting behind a screen? Come together to be inspired to be the change we wish to see!
Interested in Tiny Homes? Latinx cultural organizing? Kids Justice League? Systemic change work? Join an action team!
Make plans on one night to fill every other day with meaningful action. Nurture yourself through community connection and moments for inspiration. We are the change! Community is the solution!
The purpose of this meeting is to bring the power to the community again and to use our power to really make a difference!
6:00 pm Dinner (provided) & Moment for Inspiration
6:30 pm Action Teams meet
7:30 pm Team Share
7:45 pm Ignite us for Action
Kids are welcome and will be working in their own action team!
https://www.facebook.com/events/351162782159956/
Gather with MusicWorks at the Hop West on Haywood Rd, eat some ice cream, sing-a-long and raise some funds for MusicWorks. For every purchase between 6-9pm the Hop will generously donate 50% to our program. We’ll have Mr Aaron Price and Ms. Asher Leigh there leading a sing-a-long that everyone can join!
https://www.facebook.com/events/397124704353928/
Please plan to attend the East End/Valley Street Neighborhood Association meeting Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 6:00pm at St. James AME Church in the fellowship hall, corner of MLK and Hildebrand Street. They cancelled last month, but representatives from the City of Asheville and the soccer team are expected to be at the meeting for a discussion about Mountainside Park and Memorial Stadium.
See you there!
https://www.facebook.com/events/442377326514043/
Join us for trivia every Thursday at 6. Check each date for our new theme!
Think you know your stuff? We’ll call your bluff!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1231329450367252/?event_time_id=1231329497033914
These are our regular Public Events. If you want to schedule a private session you can here: https://www.betterthanunicorns.com/play-vr/
We pick the games, you pay a flat admission fee of $15 ($10 for students) and jam!
Come early… we will queue players up as you show up!
Sign our waiver, rules, and media release ahead of time here: https://www.betterthanunicorns.com/play-vr/
Bring your friends and #getyourheadinthegame!
Become a Patreon to join our inner circle to explore how deep the immersive rabbit hole goes: https://www.patreon.com/betterthanunicorns!
https://www.facebook.com/events/302734167026800/?event_time_id=302734303693453
Join Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. for a showing of Wild and Scenic Film Fest in High Gravity on Thursday, April 11, 2019, to benefit the Mills River Valley Trail.
Doors 6:00pm
Show 6:30pm
Speakers Panel 8:45pm
A series of short films followed by speakers panel featuring local activists including Micah Pullyn,founder of Asheville Van Life, and representatives from Conserving Carolina, Pisgah Area SORBA, and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Beer and food available for purchase.
All proceeds of the showing will benefit Conserving Carolina’s support of the Mills River Valley Trail.
About Wild and Scenic:
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival was started in 2003 by the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL, pronounced ‘circle’), a watershed advocacy group based in the Sierra foothills of Northern California. The organization was formed in 1983 when a small group of concerned citizens banded together to fight against several proposed dams.
The festival’s namesake is in celebration of achieving Wild & Scenic status on 39 miles of the South Yuba River in 1999. The festival celebrates its annual event in Nevada City, CA each winter featuring over 150 award-winning films and welcoming filmmakers, celebrities, and activists who bring a human face to the environmental movement. SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival is a call to action! The films illustrate not only the challenges facing our planet but the work communities are doing to protect the environment and the places we love. The stories give us a sense of place and what it means to be responsible stewards of the earth.
About Mills River Valley Trail and Conserving Carolina:
A new path along NC 280 is being developed that will create a safe route for walking and biking, linking the heart of Mills River to the French Broad River. The Mills River Valley Trail will make travel along that route safer for everyone, provide opportunities for recreation, and make Mills River a more attractive place to live and work. It will also connect residents, employees and visitors to local businesses and community resources.
The Town of Mills River successfully applied for grant funding from NCDOT that will pay for 80% ($240,000) of the cost of the first phase of construction of this project. Conserving Carolina has partnered with the Town and is leading the fundraising effort for this project to raise the required 20% local matching funds. Conserving Carolina has a strong history of developing parks, trails and greenways in partnership with local governments including Henderson County and the Towns of Fletcher, Flat Rock and Laurel Park. In 2013, with the support of local donors, Conserving Carolina initiated the vision for the Mills River Valley Trail with a preliminary conceptual study developed in partnership with the Town. Since then, Conserving Carolina has continued to work with the Town to make the vision a reality.
More information- https://conservingcarolina.org/280-path/
FAQ:
Is this event all ages? Yes.
Do children need a ticket? Yes, every seat in the room is sold at the same price. If your child needs a seat, they will need a ticket. If you plan to hold your baby without using a seat, no need to buy a ticket.
What’s included with admission? Purchase of a ticket grants you admission to the showing. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
Will there be food and drinks available? Yes, there will be food and drink available for purchase in High Gravity.
Are seats reserved? No, seats are first come first served.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2300989243265942/
Join Buncombe Young Democrats for our monthly meeting on the second Thursday of the month. We will discuss upcoming projects and ways to get involved.
Stay afterward to hang out and enjoy some of THE BLOCK off biltmore’s drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and vegan snacks for purchase.
See you there!
PARKING TIPS: The parking lot next to Pack’s Tavern and metered street parking are free starting at 6pm.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2410756078948307/
Game of Thrones returns for it’s final season on April 14th and we’re celebrating with a special GOT edition of #BGtrivia. Refresh your memory and see what you remember from the first 7 seasons of your favorite show on April 11th.
You can’t have more than 6 folks on your team so pick your players wisely.
Think you know your stuff? Come show us what ya got and compete for some Blue Ghost Swag and bragging rights…let’s be real, that’s what ya really want.
Every Thursday is also Burger and Beer Night from The Hungry Ghost. Grab yourself a year-round pint, a burger and side for $12 while you compete for the #BGtrivia throne.
https://www.facebook.com/events/628284700949498/
Come out for this fun and FREE community event!
Learn American Sign Language while sipping pints (or kombucha, craft soda, cider or wine!).
Join the deaf and hearing communities as they come together and learn how to better communicate through the love of beer and sign!
https://www.facebook.com/events/252155332148691/?event_time_id=252155358815355
Free Will & Estate Planning Workshop!
Asheville’s premier estate planning attorneys Andy Strauss and Larry Hartley, with Strauss Attorneys PLLC, will conduct a free workshop on wills and estate planning at Foster on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at 6:30pm in the Teen Room.
Everyone is welcome. Please RSVP to save a spot.
Join us every Thursday night at 6:30 for the finest trivia in Asheville! Complete with fantastic beer and awesome prizes courtesy of Catawba Brewing Co.
Find out more info @ https://www.facebook.com/trivianightatcatawbabiltmore/
https://www.facebook.com/events/359055401343268/?event_time_id=359055448009930
$12 Advance / $12 Day of Show
Intricate instrumentals. Dark tales and haunting harmonies. Original sounds born from age-old traditions. This deeply rooted Nova Scotia duo creates a soundscape that is both familiar and new.
Mama’s Broke is a powerful folk duo that deliver a compelling performance with heart and raw energy. Although highly influenced by their Canadian roots, Lisa and Amy are based out of nowhere and everywhere. They came together on the road, which continues to shape their music.
Anna Tivel is a Portland, OR-based songwriter who grounds her work in quiet stories of everyday struggle. She’s a keen and detailed observer, and the characters in her songs come alive in small moments of beauty and despair.
Seated Lounge Show:: Limited Tables Available with a Dinner Reservation :: All Other Seating is First Come First Serve General Admission :: Please Call Venue for Dinner (Table) Reservations
https://www.facebook.com/events/378544152711084/
Avi Avital was the first mandolin soloist to be nominated for a classical Grammy® Award. Omer Avital has been named “one of the most exciting musicians to come onto the jazz scene in the last 20 years” (DownBeat). Together, their music uncovers their shared past in a creative blend of Moroccan beats, Israeli harmonies, classical sensibility, and jazz improvisation. It’s also a meeting of two musical backgrounds: the classically-trained Avi “meets” the jazz-trained Omer; tradition meets modernism; East meets West. The result is a “foot-stomping, hip-swaying jazz and Middle Eastern fusion” (Gramophone) that tells a story of self-discovery that is as intimately personal as it is universal.
https://www.facebook.com/events/238839203331972/
Come join us for this fun and creative Wine Glass Painting Class held at Black Mountain Ciderworks + Meadery
104 Eastside Drive, Unit 307
Black Mountain, NC 28711
This month’s design: TBD
April 11th at 7pm
In this 1.5 hour class, you will hand paint a design on a wine glass guided by an instructor from Le Painted Grape. All painting supplies and wine glass included. Wine and food available for extra purchase from venue. No outside food or drink. We teach you STEP BY STEP so no exp. necessary. Sign up with your friends!
*Note – at the door costs will be as follows: Ticket: 32.00, Bling: 6.00, 2nd Glass: 11.00 so it’s best to register for all online! You will still be able to add on upgrades at the door if you choose.
At Black Mountain Ciderworks + Meadery, we craft fine ciders and meads from local apples and honey. We ferment cider in small batches blended from heirloom apples throughout the harvest and pressed in-house. Our cider is real cider, never filtered or pasteurized, and we never add sugars, concentrates, or manufactured flavors.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1210872979062163/
Do you still miss the Boy Band Era? Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, New Kids On The Block, O-Town, Jonas Brothers, maybe One Direction? This Music Bingo is for you! All your favorite boy band hits, great beer, and prizes for all winners! Come out and enjoy the beer and the nostalgia!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2507023179326476/
Join us as we welcome Cameron Fisher as she takes us on a tour of her families world class wines that are hand crafted and estate grown. This will be her only stop in our area. The wines are exceptional and truly a treat to taste. Chef Anthony Cerrato will create the perfect pairing for these stunning wines.
Seats are limited.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2108227165957551/
Human Ladder is back at Sanctuary Brewing Company for another round of incredible music on Thursday April 11th, 2019 @ 7 PM!
If you were fortunate enough to catch his Valentines Day show at the brewery then you definitely won’t miss out on this!
https://www.facebook.com/events/150195562561399/
Mitch’s Totally Rad Trivia is a team trivia played in 7 rounds over the course of 2 endlessly entertaining hours. The game covers everything pop culture and is always irreverent by nature. The game is not your average pub quiz as it explores everything from didgeridoo covers of pop songs to bad celebrity tattoos and everything in between. Ever wanted to identify animals by their gonads? Then this is the game for you! Mitch curates a one of a kind trivia smorgasbord of random, unusual, and hilarious subjects. This absurd trivia game is not about historical facts or sports stats, it is all about random movies, unforgettable ear-worms, and the hilariousness of growing up in the 80’s and 90’s. The game starts at 7pm in the cozy One Stop in downtown Asheville. Drink specials include $4 bourbon/$4 Washington Apple Shots and $5 White Russians, and food is available from MOJO Kitchen which offers 1/2 price nachos during the game! Best of all the winning team each week takes home a collection of Totally Rad Prizes including a $35 gift certificate to The One Stop/MOJO Kitchen.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2129604460458895/?event_time_id=2129604470458894
Pisgah Trout Unlimited’s monthly Chapter Meetings are open to anyone and are held at the DFR Room in downtown Brevard. Each month we feature a different speaker who will address various topics from fishing to conservation. Whether you are interested in learning more about Trout Unlimited or are a long time member come have a beer, meet some local fishermen and TU members and learn about what our chapter is doing to support our local waters and fish.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1001814280012553/?event_time_id=1001814283345886
Do you drink and know things? Come out for $3 drafts and show off your big brain box!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2275612219386852/?event_time_id=2275612272720180
Newborn babies have remarkable abilities. This class focuses on the physical appearance, behaviors, and reflexes of your new baby. Daily care techniques will be demonstrated. Developmental stages of young babies will be discussed, including your important role as baby’s first teacher. To register please call 828-452-8440. To learn more visit MyHaywoodRegional.com/ParentClasses
https://www.facebook.com/events/1138343516326639/
Newborn babies have remarkable abilities. This class focuses on the physical appearance, behaviors, and reflexes of your new baby. Daily care techniques will be demonstrated. Developmental stages of young babies will be discussed, including your important role as baby’s first teacher. To register please call 828-452-8440. To learn more visit MyHaywoodRegional.com/ParentClasses
https://www.facebook.com/events/1138343516326639/?event_time_id=1138343529659971
Men from Oconee County will take a trot in women’s shoes to raise awareness about sexual violence and show support for survivors. Because sexual violence can happen to anyone, men, women, and children of all ages are invited to participate, individually or in teams. To register you may call Amanda at 864-231-7273 or visit:
http://foothillsalliance.org/event/walk-a-mile-seneca-2019/
https://www.facebook.com/events/392765321511590/