Calendar of Events

Hello everyone! Welcome to the sisterhood.

Please join our practice circle. We will take turns going around the circle (on zoom) where someone in the group will ask the group a question and volunteers can take turns answering.

Asheville Parks and Recreation presents Movies in the Park sponsored by Black Orthodontics, a free event series in Pack Square Park. Activities begin at 7 p.m. and the movie begins at dusk on a giant outdoor screen on the Pack Square Park stage. Films are rated PG or PG-13. Bring your chairs or a blanket, snacks, and enjoy a movie under the stars.
FREE

A goody two-shoes from Australia falls in love with a greaser over a summer. When her family moves to the boy’s hometown, and she enrolls at the same high school, they have a difficult time maintaining their relationship.PG, 110 minutes

In this series of Virtual Goddess Channeling and Alignment Circles, we will work with shamanic technologies to connect with multidimensional Beings of Light to receive support throughout our current global paradigm shift. We will tap into energy streams of Quantum Light frequencies to raise our vibrations and receive messages from Kuan Yin, Mother Mary, Pele, Kali and other Transformative Goddesses who are lovingly here to assist us as we move through any energetic obstructions to fulfill our greatest potential. Learn how to access and divinely nourish yourself with the Quantum Light during this special Virtual Goddess event.

This week we will journey to the sacred Peru, receiving Pachamama’s blessings and a Light Language transmission from Machu Picchu.

For more information or to schedule a private session visit:
http://www.quantumlightpractice.com

“Broken Bridges: Building Community in a World Divided by Beliefs” will be presented by Chris Highland at the Sunday, August 16, 2020 meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville, 2:30-4:00 PM by Zoom videoconference. Zoom connection info at EHSAsheville.org. All are welcome to attend.

Chris will select several true stories from his new book, Broken Bridges, drawn from years as a chaplain in jails and shelters. He will reflect on the wisdom of the “unheard” as well as insights from well-known voices like Frederick Douglass and the Dalai Lama. His book is an invitation to wider thinking for secular people and for those who still believe. The presentation and discussion should provide ample insights toward repairing, rebuilding, or even replacing old structures of belief that stand in the way of true progressive reform.

Chris is a Humanist Celebrant and Freethinker who served as a Presbyterian Minister and Interfaith Chaplain for many years in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the author of Broken Bridges, A Freethinker’s Gospel, My Address is a River and other books. He teaches at UNC-Asheville (Reuter Center), Blue Ridge Community College and writes the weekly “Highland Views” column for the Asheville Citizen-Times. He has a Master’s Degree from San Francisco Theological Seminary and a B.A. in Philosophy and Religion from Seattle Pacific University. He has directed and managed several non-profit organizations providing emergency shelter and cooperative housing for independent seniors.

Chris lives in Asheville with his wife Carol Hovis, a Presbyterian minister and Enneagram teacher. See www.chighland.com for more information.

The Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville endeavors to nurture the capacity and responsibility of human beings to act in their personal relationships and in the larger community to help create a better world. We are inspired by the ideal of working to create a more humane society, recognizing each person’s worth and dignity, and helping to bring out the best in him or her. We are a member of the American Ethical Union and an affiliate of the American Humanist Association. We join together to assist each other in developing ethical ideas and ideals, to celebrate life’s joys, support each other through life’s crises, and to cultivate ethical behavior in our community.

For more information: visit our website at: http://EHSAsheville.org, or see us on MeetUp: www.meetup.com/Ethical-Society-of-Asheville.

To register/attend, please go to: https://www.sos.org/event/learn-to-meditate-deepening-your-template-08172020/?prev=online

In this 6-part webinar series, “Deepening your Meditation Practice” — we will explore and teach the art and science behind meditation for healthy living. Each session includes meditation instructions and time to meditate. The series builds one upon the other, but each class stands on its own. This series has been presented around the world, and, for the first time, we are offering it online. An experienced facilitator will guide you through the techniques that will help you succeed in meditation. Join us as we explore a simple, powerful practice that can transform your life

6th Session: Practicing Meditation for Lasting Happiness — and how that can help our meditation practice. This class offers you unique tips and techniques to deepen your meditation practice. After you have been meditating daily, you notice the peace you find in meditation has begun to extend to those around you. You discover that the love you are experiencing is radiating to your friends and family. People remark on the difference they find in you. You smile more and realize how much your life has been transformed. An experienced facilitator of meditation will guide you with techniques and strategies to help you learn to meditate accurately.

Note that you do not have to attend all classes — as each one is independent and covers the basics of the meditation technique. We also leave ample time to meditate during each session — so you can put into practice what is being taught.

Awakening Asheville

In this series of Virtual Goddess Channeling and Alignment Circles, we will work with shamanic technologies to connect with multidimensional Beings of Light to receive support throughout our current global paradigm shift. We will tap into energy streams of Quantum Light frequencies to raise our vibrations and receive messages from Kuan Yin, Mother Mary, Pele, Kali and other Transformative Goddesses who are lovingly here to assist us as we move through any energetic obstructions to fulfill our greatest potential. Learn how to access and divinely nourish yourself with the Quantum Light during this special Virtual Goddess event.

This week we will journey to the sacred Peru, receiving Pachamama’s blessings and a Light Language transmission from Machu Picchu.

For more information or to schedule a private session visit:
http://www.quantumlightpractice.com

Awakening Asheville

In this series of Virtual Goddess Channeling and Alignment Circles, we will work with shamanic technologies to connect with multidimensional Beings of Light to receive support throughout our current global paradigm shift. We will tap into energy streams of Quantum Light frequencies to raise our vibrations and receive messages from Kuan Yin, Mother Mary, Pele, Kali and other Transformative Goddesses who are lovingly here to assist us as we move through any energetic obstructions to fulfill our greatest potential. Learn how to access and divinely nourish yourself with the Quantum Light during this special Virtual Goddess event.

This week we will journey to the sacred Peru, receiving Pachamama’s blessings and a Light Language transmission from Machu Picchu.

For more information or to schedule a private session visit:
http://www.quantumlightpractice.com

Sean Patton is back in Asheville for two nights and he is bringing some of his favorite NYC comics with him! Join Sean Patton, Cipha Sounds, Caitlin Cook, and Wil Sylvince at Bens Tune Up for outdoor comedy and music.
Ben’s will be serving food and drinks so come early for a good seat and dinner. Door’s at 7pm, show at 8:30pm both nights
This will be a masks on event and all current health and safety guidelines will be followed. A limited number of presale seats available and more will be added week of based on weather.
These shows will be filmed
ages 18+
Limited seating
Please order your tickets in groups or contact to let us know that you will be a group to help with seating.
[email protected]
Tickets $20
9/2
GA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modelface-comedy-presents-sean-patton-and-friends-wednesday-tickets-117729250357
Buy a table (6-7 seats) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modelface-comedy-presents-sean-patton-and-friends-wednesday-table-tickets-117932243515
9/3
GA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modelface-comedy-presents-sean-patton-and-friends-thursday-tickets-117933078011
Buy a table (6-7 seats) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modelface-comedy-presents-sean-patton-and-friends-thursday-large-table-tickets-117933435079

In this series of Virtual Goddess Channeling and Alignment Circles, we will work with shamanic technologies to connect with multidimensional Beings of Light to receive support throughout our current global paradigm shift. We will tap into energy streams of Quantum Light frequencies to raise our vibrations and receive messages from Kuan Yin, Mother Mary, Pele, Kali and other Transformative Goddesses who are lovingly here to assist us as we move through any energetic obstructions to fulfill our greatest potential. Learn how to access and divinely nourish yourself with the Quantum Light during this special Virtual Goddess event.

This week we will journey to the sacred Peru, receiving Pachamama’s blessings and a Light Language transmission from Machu Picchu.

For more information or to schedule a private session visit:
http://www.quantumlightpractice.com

We’re celebrating our 2nd Anniversary with a pop-up showing of Rear Window. We can relate to being stuck inside after all . . . limited tickets to ensure social distancing. Tickets available through Grail’s website.

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville will host a virtual film screening of Brave New Films “Suppressed 2020: the Fight to vote”. This documentary covers the story of widespread deliberate voter suppression during the 2018 midterm election in Georgia. Following the film, your Organizer, Edward Peters, will lead a Q&A and discussion on how volunteers are working to counter similar voter suppression strategies in North Carolina this election season.

REGISTER: https://secure.everyaction.com/lGCpXr5dPU668d-o69EY6w2?emci=bfc4b803-9cec-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&emdi=c402cfb9-31ee-ea11-99c3-00155d039e74&ceid=40674

It is with a heavy heart that we must deliver the news that the Dirty Dancing Festival is pressing pause on the 2020 event in September and will resume next year. This decision has not been made lightly and has been considered by all angles. Since the announcement from Governor Roy Cooper on June 24, 2020, stating North Carolina will continue in Phase II of regulations and restrictions due to COVID-19, we are choosing to make the commitment of keeping our community, fans and participants safe and healthy during these uncertain times. The Dirty Dancing Festival will resume live on September 24 & 25, 2021!

The festival requires the year-round dedication of our volunteer committee to plan and execute the two-day movie-inspired entertainment hub for thousands of fans to attend. The mission of the Dirty Dancing Festival is to raise awareness and funds towards the two charities we hold dear to our hearts, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and the Hickory Nut Gorge Chamber of Commerce. This year, we are developing ways for everyone to participate in virtual festival activities throughout 2020. Stay tuned for more information to come!

To the attendees who have already purchased tickets, you will be receiving an email from our team and Eventbrite explaining the options available to you regarding your ticket purchase. To all of you who wish to resume having the time of your life in 2021, tickets will go on sale this fall!

We thank our dedicated fans, annual participants, devoted volunteers and vendors, and loyal supporters for your continuous backing, generosity and passion for the Dirty Dancing Festival to carry on!

COVID-19 Update
At this time the 11th annual Dirty Dancing Festival is still scheduled for September 11-12, 2020 in Lake Lure, NC. The event committee is moving forward with  the planning efforts to successfully host a safe and fun event weekend  and will post news as it becomes available.
We know that there is a lot of uncertainty right now and  hope that everyone is staying safe out there. We are carefully monitoring the situation and keeping up to date with the most recent guidelines set forth as we navigate during the phases of reopening. As new updates are announced and stipulations continue to be put in place, please be aware that  the festival will take place in a modified venue setting.
We are dedicated to providing our fans, small businesses and local communities an environment to bounce back, get outside with love ones, and enjoy an experience together in celebration of our all-time-favorite movie.
We look forward to seeing you all soon!

Watch LIVE AND BECOME on your own on the screening site ChaiFlicks here. ChaiFlicks is $5.99 a month, and all 7 films in the Virtual Israeli Film Series will be available from the site. 

How can we change the pattern in which the cultural expression of the majority dominates other cultures?

This Devotional will include prayers and music, connecting with our spiritual nature, and illuminating the oneness of humanity.

A Zoom link will be sent in advance to those who register.

Location: AB Tech Campus-Persistence Drive
No registration required. First come, first serve, no holds, until the lot is full.

Asheville Parks and Recreation has teamed up with AB Tech and Black orthodontics to present Movies in the Parking Lot. The FREE movie begins at dusk on a giant outdoor screen in the Parking Lot at AB Tech parking lot on Persistence Drive.

Asheville Parks and Recreation will offer the community a chance for a safe, entertaining change of scenery with a FREE drive-in screening of the Jumanji, The Next Level. The teens return to the game they thought they had defeated to discover that everything has changed. The group must enact a rescue mission when one of their ranks finds themselves in peril. PG-13. 123 minutes.

The movie will be shown in the AB Tech parking lot in the back of the campus on Persistence Drive.
The lot will open at 7 p.m. and the movie will begin at sunset, approximately 8:45 p.m. No “walk-in” viewers will be admitted. In case of inclement weather, the film will not be shown and the parking lot will be closed. Please visit our facebook page for updates.

ENTER/EXIT TRAFFIC FLOW: We ask that guests enter on Persistence Drive off Victoria Road, and exit to the left on Fernihurst to Victoria.

Food trucks will be on-site with food for purchase, and handwashing stations and portable toilets will be provided. Maintaining six-foot social distancing and mask-wearing are required when viewers visit the food trucks or other facilities. Cars will be parked ten feet apart and viewers are encouraged to remain in their vehicles.

On Thursday, September 17, 2020 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm the Center will discuss the second film in our Reel Spirit Film Project series—The Truman Show (1998), a comedy/drama/science fiction film starring Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, and Laura Linney, and directed by Peter Weir. This movie is an allegory dealing with timeless questions and dilemmas: Is each of us alone? Who is really in control? What or who pulls our strings? Can we break the illusion? If so, what will it take to do so? Join us for a discussion of the life and decisions of Truman Burbank and how these might relate to our own lives.

Find out more on our website here:
https://centersw.org/progams/reel-spirit-movie-project-registration-open-for-the-truman-show-9-17

Earthdance Asheville is collaborating with producers around the world to produce a one main, live-streamed festival to be aired on Earthdance.tv. This is centered on our traditional synchronized meditation, happening at 7:00 PM (ET) on September 19th.

Cradled in the bosom of the Smokey and Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville is a place of palpable spontaneity. A freshly-roasted and family-friendly place to be, to invite some friends for a cup of tea. In this enchanted hotbed for the Arts; dancing, farming, music, and beer are just some of the ways we keep it weird around here.

For Vision 2020: Co-Manifestival we are excited to bring you a weekend’s worth of talented presenters, hailing from Berkeley to the Bays of Puerto Rico!

…and for the first time EVER, Earthdance Asheville is also working with the Global XR Community to provide you with an Xtended Reality experience as we manifest our Multiverse.

​Join us for a RARE and unique opportunity to learn DIRECTLY from Hollywood Industry Professionals what they do in their jobs, how they got their positions, and what advice they have for their fellow filmmakers, crew and actors.

Each day will comprise three professionals, currently working in New York and/or Hollywood.  They will each individually discuss their job, how they got started, and have Q&A from participants. Check out the Facebook Event for Ongoing Speaker Announcements!

We are offering this COMPLIMENTARY workshop as a Zoom meeting on  three separate days:

Sunday September 13th, 2020  • Preproduction, 3-6 pm
Sunday September 20th, 2020  • Production, 3-6 pm
Sunday September 27th, 2020  • Postproduction, 3-6 pm

Registration (below) is REQUIRED. Please indicate day(s) of interest. You will get an email Zoom invite to the seminar at least 24 hr prior to the start of the lectures.    Registration is complimentary, but Donations are accepted (and will support your fellow filmmakers and students!).

Hey you guys! Grab your tickets now for our first movie night at Rabbit Rabbit with 80’s classic The Goonies! We will be showing the movie on our giant new outdoor screen! Seating is sold by the table with a $5 ticket cost per person. We have limited availability of the various table sizes. We highly recommend purchasing tickets in advance, this might sell out!
Refreshments available from the AVL Taco Truck and the Rabbit Rabbit bar. No outside food or beverages permitted.
Please note: You’re purchasing the whole table and can bring up to the max number of guests with you, as listed with the table number. We are unable to adjust table sizes or placement on the night of the event. www.etix.com/ticket/p/5980499/the-goonies-outdoor-movie-asheville-rabbit-rabbit

President combines rare archival footage with era-defining live performances: Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Buffett, Paul Simon, Dizzy Gillespie, and Herbie Hancock only scratch the surface. Mary Wharton traces how Carter’s genuine approachability became key to his political appeal, and allowed him to connect with voters who may only have known him as a small-town peanut farmer. But even more urgently, it shows us the unifying potential of a leader who believed, in a twist on Dylan’s words, that America could get busy being born, even as it seemed busy dying. — Loren Hammonds

JOIN US IN PERSON:
Sunday, 9/20 at 8:00
Monday, 9/21 at 8:00
Tuesday, 9/22 at 8:00
**Doors Open at 7:30pm**

All tickets are $10 – Tickets Sold Online Only
**Seating will be limited in the taproom following social distancing guidelines
**Limited Concessions will be available at the Winery
**Beer and Wine will be available at the taproom before and throughout the film.
**This will be a 21 and over only show
**For COVID-19 updates and precautions along with more information about the winery go to www.pleburbanwinery.com

President combines rare archival footage with era-defining live performances: Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Buffett, Paul Simon, Dizzy Gillespie, and Herbie Hancock only scratch the surface. Mary Wharton traces how Carter’s genuine approachability became key to his political appeal, and allowed him to connect with voters who may only have known him as a small-town peanut farmer. But even more urgently, it shows us the unifying potential of a leader who believed, in a twist on Dylan’s words, that America could get busy being born, even as it seemed busy dying. — Loren Hammonds

JOIN US IN PERSON:
Sunday, 9/20 at 8:00
Monday, 9/21 at 8:00
Tuesday, 9/22 at 8:00
**Doors Open at 7:30pm**

All tickets are $10 – Tickets Sold Online Only
**Seating will be limited in the taproom following social distancing guidelines
**Limited Concessions will be available at the Winery
**Beer and Wine will be available at the taproom before and throughout the film.
**This will be a 21 and over only show
**For COVID-19 updates and precautions along with more information about the winery go to www.pleburbanwinery.com

​Join us for a RARE and unique opportunity to learn DIRECTLY from Hollywood Industry Professionals what they do in their jobs, how they got their positions, and what advice they have for their fellow filmmakers, crew and actors.

Each day will comprise three professionals, currently working in New York and/or Hollywood.  They will each individually discuss their job, how they got started, and have Q&A from participants. Check out the Facebook Event for Ongoing Speaker Announcements!

We are offering this COMPLIMENTARY workshop as a Zoom meeting on  three separate days:

Sunday September 13th, 2020  • Preproduction, 3-6 pm
Sunday September 20th, 2020  • Production, 3-6 pm
Sunday September 27th, 2020  • Postproduction, 3-6 pm

Registration (below) is REQUIRED. Please indicate day(s) of interest. You will get an email Zoom invite to the seminar at least 24 hr prior to the start of the lectures.    Registration is complimentary, but Donations are accepted (and will support your fellow filmmakers and students!).

Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die.

Grab your tickets now for our second showing of The Bride movie this Tuesday at Rabbit Rabbit! We will be showing the movie on our giant new outdoor screen. Seating is sold by the table with a $5 ticket cost per person. We have limited availability of the various table sizes. We highly recommend purchasing tickets in advance, this might sell out!

Refreshments available from the AVL Taco Truck and the Rabbit Rabbit bar plus some movie night treats including popcorn, candy bars, and fresh cotton candy! No outside food or beverages permitted.

Please note: You’re purchasing the whole table and can bring up to the max number of guests with you, as listed with the table number. We are unable to adjust table sizes or placement on the night of the event.