Calendar of Events

Alternatives To Glaze

Cynthia Lee

Thursdays 3-5:30pm
January 10- February 28

Consider experimenting with some unorthodox surface treatments for a new look in your work. Using tiles, we will play with materials rolled on wet clay and cold surface techniques on bisque clay. Demonstrations and discussions will include applying these concepts to functional and sculptural work. Come with imagination, without reservations and a yearning for creative research!

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

If you normally associate the Mediterranean with summer, sea, and sun, it’s time re-think. This healthful and delicious diet is great in Winter (and all year-round), too. Join Family & Consumer Sciences Agent Jimmi Buell as she teaches a six-week course on eating the Mediterranean way. The class meets each Thursday at 3pm and the fee for the course is $45 (and this includes some delicious Med dishes!). Call the Polk Extension today to reserve your spot (828/894-8218) OR use our online registration link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=cklwvrpab&oeidk=a07efwj2ke621bb3207

https://www.facebook.com/events/412063402664480/?event_time_id=412063419331145

Meet some of the local farmers, craft beer, cider and food makers that supply Ingles and SAMPLE!

https://www.facebook.com/events/345156469401202/

Join us for a delicious treat Thursday, January 24! Enjoy a flight of 4 hard ciders paired with 4 different Girl Scout Cookies or choose your favorite combo of a pint of hard cider and two cookies. We’ll have boxes of cookies for you to take home and share (or keep to yourself) from 5-9. Proceeds will be donated to the local Girl Scout Troop!

https://www.facebook.com/events/534395343743913/

Support wild animals in need! We have
partnered with Appalachian Wildlife Refuge to
raise funds for native wildlife in crisis. 10%
of all dinner proceeds will go to help the injured
and orphaned animals. We can’t wait to see you there!

https://www.facebook.com/events/199732504305652/

Curious what the 4th National Climate Assessment means for WNC and the Southeast? Join us at The Collider for a panel series with local climate scientists and experts.

The first panel, on January 24th, will feature local climate scientists who worked directly with the 4th National Climate Assessment, as well as local climate experts. Discover more about their work here in Climate City, get an introduction to the National Climate Assessment, and learn how the Southeastern United States will be affected by climate change.

Register now! Free and open to the public with suggested donation of $10/person. Light refreshments will be provided. Stay tuned for details on the second panel in February!

Curious what the 4th National Climate Assessment means for WNC and the Southeast? Join us at The Collider for a panel series with local climate scientists and experts.

The first panel, on January 24th, will feature local climate scientists who worked directly with the 4th National Climate Assessment, as well as local climate experts. Discover more about their work here in Climate City, get an introduction to the National Climate Assessment, and learn how the Southeastern United States will be affected by climate change.

Register now! Free and open to the public with suggested donation of $10/person. Light refreshments will be provided. Stay tuned for details on the second panel in February!

School Age – Registration Required
Every Thursday at 4:30pm – Marion Branch Library
Kids ages 5-10 are invited to sign up for a 15-minute reading session with one of our therapy dogs. A fun way to build literacy skills and confidence! Free and open to the public. Registration required. Spaces are limited.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1409062349230732/

After you resurface from the hustle-bustle of the holidays and settle into the new year, reconnect with members of Green Built Alliance for the winter edition of our quarterly happy-hour meetup featuring great company, free food and a cash bar at Asheville Brewing’s downtown location.

• Already a member? Come to catch up with friends.
• New to green building? Bring a question and pick the brain of one of our builders or other members.
• Interested in getting involved? Learn more about our nonprofit and becoming a member.

https://www.facebook.com/events/507181549794012/

Looking to practice speaking in Spanish or English in a fun way? Come to our Spanish Conversation Group! Our group has a facilitator who leads the discussions for intermediate to advanced speakers of both languages.Families are welcome!
Come practice and learn with us in the library!
No registration necessary.
*Group meets every other Thursday.

https://www.facebook.com/events/276087966410946/

Looking to practice speaking in Spanish or English in a fun way? Come to our Spanish Conversation Group! Our group has a facilitator who leads the discussions for intermediate to advanced speakers of both languages.Families are welcome!
Come practice and learn with us in the library!
No registration necessary.
*Group meets every other Thursday.

https://www.facebook.com/events/276087966410946/?event_time_id=276087969744279

Peace Center Artist-in-Residence Igor Begelman hosts a FREE monthly music appreciation gathering that will unpack the rich traditions, diverse styles, and great composers of chamber music and beyond. Each interlude features a unique pairing ranging from Bach and Bordeaux to Chopin and Champagne, providing a multi-sensory sip, listen, and learn experience that highlights a musical period. Interludes are the perfect time to unwind, meet up, and connect with your musical community! (Featured drink will be available for purchase.)

THIS MONTH’S PAIRING: Rossini and Rose
With the beginnings of Nationalism, the burgeoning middle class, and recent changes around the globe, the Early Romantic period was a time to explore new ideas in painting, literature, and music. Composers of the early romantic period, such as Franz Schubert and Carl Maria von Weber, became more expressive than their predecessors, expanding both the size of the orchestra and a composition’s emotional range. Join us and express yourself!

https://www.facebook.com/events/473126719876828/

Join PSABC for the history of American ENKA and its Dutch founders who created an industry and town in Hominey Valley. Travel back to 1901 when E. W. Grove’s son-in-law, Fred Seely, visited the Dutch colony of Java and met several important Dutch business men. Originally seeking a source of quinine for Grove’s famous malaria chill tonic, Seely enticed them to Asheville with assurances of water, trees for fiber and manpower.

Presenter Carol Hensley will take us through this exciting story from beginning up through the present and future plans.

Admission is free, $10 free-will donation suggested to support historic preservation and PSABC’s education series.

https://www.facebook.com/events/391218598279328/

*This workshop will be in the tap haus*

Join Asheville GreenWorks, City of Asheville, and Whole Foods Market for a FREE composting workshop. Learn basic to advanced composting techniques!

Topics:
Tumbling Composters
Static Compost Bins
Indoor Vermincomposting
How to speed up your composter
Building your own system
and MORE!

Enjoy snacks and cider provided by Whole Foods.

Static compost bins will be for sale at this workshop. Call 828-254-1776 or email [email protected] for questions.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2632447946828187/

Darren Nicholson, award-Winning Country, Bluegrass, Americana Musician.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2049602621966947/

https://www.facebook.com/events/2003175179975178/

Thursday nights have become our favorite evenings for locals to gather to chase away the winter blues. This Thursday we present Gumbo Night!

Come in and warm up out of this cold, dreary weather with a hot and delicious bowl filled with Creole delight. The action begins at 6 pm with live gypsy jazz by Daydreams of Django.

Contact us to reserve a table by emailing us: [email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/events/359726051474976/

The Handpan is a unique instrument, which calls the listener into presence with the clarity of a bell, and then transports the awareness atop waves of intricate rhythms and subtle overtones. This musical Journey is an opportunity to sink into the deeply relaxing environment of the Salt Cave while immersing the body and mind in clear tones and healing resonances. Join Handpan player Jeff Fisher, for this expansive and rejuvenating tonal voyage.

Join us for one full hour inside the beautiful salt cave … only $38.
Reservations required www.ashevillesaltcave.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/275360826415238/

The Origin of Doubt is a collection of flash fiction that represents the best of the genre. Each story is a gem, a glimpse into moments of yearning and unexpected perception, instants that many of us might otherwise miss. Nathan Long writes with a confident and assured hand, his sensibility generous and insightful. These are stories of male and female desire, of love and longing and loss. They are told to us like secrets, each simple moment a revelation that generates surprise and wonder. Reading them is sheer delight. –Patricia Smith, The Year of Needy Girls

Long is a writer of focused and developed gifts, of a fecund imagination, at home in crossing genres as form and content make their evolving demands. These works span the gamut from traditional to queer trans-genre forms, marvelous to behold in times like these when political discourses and abuses of language have sunk to unforeseen lows. –Timothy Liu, author of Of Thee I Sing (Poetry Book-of-the-Year Award from Publishers Weekly) and Don’t Go Back To Sleep

The stories in The Origin of Doubt are superb examples of realism–accessible in style and replete with nuance, exuding an omniscient wisdom that is profound yet humble. Long has a special knack of presenting an oblique or mundane situation and making it momentous; stylistically, his use of significant detail is sharply effective, and his figurative language rich and resounding with meaning. –John Parras, author of Fire on Mount Maggiore

We ask that you purchase the books you want to be signed at our events from Malaprop’s. When you do this you are not only supporting the work it takes to run an events program, you are also telling the publishers that they should keep sending authors here. Can’t make it to the store for the event? Call us or order the book on our website in advance, and we’ll get it signed for you. Make sure you write your preferences in the comments if you purchase online.

https://www.facebook.com/events/206639920270801/

The Asheville Marathon and Half Training Group will have weekly technique and Hill Training on Thursday evenings at 6pm at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Parking Lot – OLLI – UNCA.

Each workout will last one hour. During these workout sessions we will be doing some hill interval training (everyone’s favorite) to improve your hill technique as well as your conditioning.

If you haven’t already registered for the marathon or half marathon training group, you can sign up online and attend these technique and hill trainings and our weekeng long runs. Find out more here –> http://ashevillemarathon.com/community/training/

https://www.facebook.com/events/2133268403589289/?event_time_id=2133268440255952

Join us for trivia every Thursday at 6. There will be fun prizes for the winners and losers. Maybe an impromptu dance party?
Hosts rotate each week

Think you know your stuff? We’ll call your bluff!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1231329450367252/?event_time_id=1231329453700585

It’s a new year and the perfect time to try or do something fun! Our Twisted Painting event is the perfect mix of fun and creativity. You’ll get to paint a 11×14 canvas, enjoy a glass of wine, and you’ll also get help and guidance from Lolli-Lu’s Art Studio! Cost for the class and a glass is $35 and space is limited so call or message us asap to get your spot before it sells out!

https://www.facebook.com/events/624028451363506/

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=302734200360130

Get to #knowyourbutcher Matt Helms as he demonstrates a complete breakdown of a side of Warren Wilson College Farm Heritage breed pastured hog. He’ll discuss the different cuts that retail stores demand, as well as cooking techniques.

We will also offer some house made and local charcuterie as well as beers and wines.

https://www.facebook.com/events/582070975587463/

Come learn about WNC’s tuition based schools, grades K-8. See what exciting alternatives to public school are open to families in Asheville and its surrounding area. The night will feature a brief introduction from each school. Then learn more in depth about each school by meeting administrators who will help you start the application process. Opportunities Scholarship and OpenDoors or Asheville representatives will be there as well to help families discover scholarship and funding possibilities! Come see how affordable and possible private school can be!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1909243206038820/

What are your New Years resolutions this year? Need some inspiration to help you get back in the kitchen? This month we focus on nutrient-packed recipes that make healthy eating easy and delicious. Let our Nutrition Outreach team assist you in preparing three dishes, while learning the nutritional benefits along the way from a Registered Dietitian.

Class is open to the public and located at the downtown Asheville YMCA in the Multipurpose Room 2. Cost is $10 for YMCA members, and $15 for non-members. Must be 18 years of age or older. For more information or to register, visit the front desk of the downtown YMCA or call Lauren at 828-575-2939 or email [email protected].

https://www.facebook.com/events/365597227561910/

The 3rd Annual Asheville Winter Swim League will kickoff in January and go through February. All levels and abilities of swimmers are welcome to attend!

What is the AVL Swim League? The intention of the swim league is to build a better swimming community in WNC. All levels and abilities of swimmers will be training together in a friendly, cohesive, structured and coached GROUP atmosphere.

How is the AVL structured? The Swim League is intended for adults, ages 16 and Up, we welcome swimmers of all experience levels including Novice/Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced/Expert Swim Groups with swim leaders and pool-side support and instruction.

Location: All swims unless otherwise noted will meet at the Leila Patterson Center in Fletcher, NC. The LPC Pool is an INDOOR, 25 Yard pool… pretty incredible! We meet Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm. We will have 3 lanes reserved for the Swim League. To prevent over crowding in the lanes, it will be first come first serve.

Cost: The Swim League is FREE. A $5 Suggested Donation for Coach Led Swims are accepted when you sign in at the swim. These donations are for iDream Athletes Foundation and for our coaches/leaders on the pool-deck at each group training.

Contact [email protected] with questions or suggestions!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1173582029474153/?event_time_id=1173582069474149

Come out on January 24th for Harry Potter Trivia. We had such a blast the first time we couldn’t wait to bring it back. Win extra points for costumes, props and funniest team names while racking your brain to answer easy to extremely difficult questions.
Let your inner wizard out and grab a burger, side and a year round pint to feed your hunger and your mind (It’s also Burger and Beer Night.)
Think you know your stuff? Come show us what you got.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2242114269383729/

$35 per painter. All colors and vinyl are customizable.

Includes:
Large, hand cut wood sign
Use of painting supplies
Bow material
Vinyl letters

You must RSVP for this event by emailing [email protected] with your sign choice and letter choice. The words are customizable & you can choose from white or black letters. You’ll then receive an invoice to pay to reserve your seat.

https://www.facebook.com/events/321070035168599/

Take an instructional course and then put your new skills to work in a fun new dance night at The Artisan of Flat Rock. 6:30, instructional class, and 7:00 to start putting your new skills to work.

$5 for HDBC Dance Club Memembers, $7 for non-members.

You do not have to be an Artisan member to attend,

https://www.facebook.com/events/291809191678153/