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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Thursday, March 7, 2019
Dining Out For Safelight
Mar 7 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Farm Burger South Asheville

Help support survivors of sexual assault on Thursday, March 7th! We are donating 10% of proceeds from 4pm-9pm to local nonprofit, Safelight – hope and healing for families. Funds raised will help them continue their mission of helping those affected by interpersonal violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2713699942003519/

Half Off Thursdays
Mar 7 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Asheville's Fun Depot

Includes All Non Redemption Arcade Games, Activities, and Attractions!

Such as…
Indoor Climbing wall | Indoor/Outdoor Go-karts | Arcade Games | Laser Tag | Bumper Cars | Mini Golf | Mini Bowling | X-Rider Theatre | AeroBall | & More!

https://www.facebook.com/events/323685011602260/?event_time_id=323685021602259

Half Off Thursdays!
Mar 7 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Asheville's Fun Depot

Come in to enjoy creating memories with us during a time that your dollars go farther! Half-off games and attractions after 4pm. See y’all soon!

https://www.facebook.com/events/582585695548471/?event_time_id=582585728881801

Jazz and Wine Thursdays!
Mar 7 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Whistle Hop Brewing Company

Thursdays are Jazz and Wine night! Come enjoy an evening of 1$ off wine specials, live Jazz from 6-8pm, and delicious food by Food Stop Food Truck!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2305712789446907/?event_time_id=2305712816113571

Studio Zahiya Kids :: Classes Starting in January!
Mar 7 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Studio Zahiya

WEDNESDAY
5pm Teen Contemporary with Melvin
$50 4 week series. Starts Jan. 9

THURSDAY
4pm Kids Hip Hop Series with Lisa
Semester runs 1/17/19 – 5/16/19
$50/month or $160/semester

5pm Teen Hip Hop Series with Lisa
Semester runs ​1/17/19 – 5/16/19
$50/month or $160/semester

https://www.facebook.com/events/368264583936462/?event_time_id=368264657269788

3 for $30 Thursday
Mar 7 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Highland Lake Inn & Resort

Treat yourself to a 3 course prix-fixe menu for $30. Every Thursday from January thru April! The menu will feature Executive Chef Nate Sargent’s seasonally-inspired creations. Choose between two appetizers, two entrées and two decadent desserts.
This menu is too good to pass up! To view the current menu of the week, please visit our website at HLIresort.com/seasons

To make a reservation, please call
828.696.9094 or 800.758.8130

https://www.facebook.com/events/773226993029121/?event_time_id=773227023029118

Aura photography Reading Sessions with Psychic Atena
Mar 7 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Asheville Raven & Crone

Aura photography Reading Sessions with Psychic Atena

Find out what your aura looks like and receive a personal reading with Atena about what the colors mean to you. Atena’s personal interpretation will help you understand what your aura is telling you and offer advice on shifting problem areas if any arise. Its like getting a reading, but you get to keep the card.

Thursday, March 7th 5-7pm
$25 per photo CASH ONLY
No appointment required

555 Merimon Avenue
Asheville, North Carolina, 28804
828.424.7868

Atena is also available for full private reading via phone or video chat.

For a complete list of events and appearances please visit PsychicAtena.com or Follow Psychic Atena on Instagram & Facebook you can also send a text or call Atena at 305-297-5516

https://www.facebook.com/events/2141462085876402/

BG Burger & Beer Night
Mar 7 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Blue Ghost Brewing Company

Come grab a burger, side and a year round brew for $12 every Thursday starting November 1st. From 5-8PM you can get this special deal from The Hungry Ghost. Join in on #BGtrivia @ 6:30PM for a night of fun and food.
Beer options include:
IPA
Pale Ale
LAGA (Light American Golden Ale)
English Porter
Grapefruit IPA
Mango IPA

https://www.facebook.com/events/353635038713926/?event_time_id=353635102047253

Canned Heat Vinyl Night
Mar 7 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Archetype Brewing

Introducing our newest weekly entertainment – Canned Heat. An all-vinyl DJ night with Death Jam Jasper. Every genre. Every artist. Every Thursday. Super chill.

BONUS – two rotating beers will be on sale for $3/pint all day, every Thursday.

https://www.facebook.com/events/238186547045957/?event_time_id=294846024713342

Made in SC Night at Mast Store Greenville
Mar 7 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

We’re celebrating creativity made in South Carolina!

From treats for Fido and beautiful soaps to classic Southern foods and art inspired by the breath-taking surroundings, South Carolina is a haven for the innovators and creators.

On March 7, at the Mast General Store in Downtown Greenville, you can discover vendors that share the state’s culinary and creative storyline.

Sample grits from Palmetto Farms, meet the roasters from West End Coffee Roasters, try a traditional sweet from Olde Colony Bakery, and taste tea grown on South Carolina’s coast from American Classic Tea.

We’ll also showcase Nana’s Pralines & Things, Miss Bee Haven Honey Bones, Peace, Love & Soap, Douglas Piper Art, and Dapper Ink Custom Outfitters.

Be sure to drop by and register for raffle prizes given away at 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.

Parking available in the Richardson Street Parking Deck. Enter through the back door.

https://www.facebook.com/events/344904672781527/

Pint Nights with Asheville Cat Weirdos! (Asheville)
Mar 7 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
UpCountry Brewing Company

We’re starting up our monthly Pint Nights at our Asheville taproom again in March with Asheville Cat Weirdos!

***Please note!!! Pint Nights begin at 5PM. Glasses will not be on site prior to 5PM. One glass per customer while supplies last.***

Join us on each Thursday for Pint Night. Buy the featured beer and keep the glass, each representing a cat from the Asheville Cat Weirdos Facebook group. We’ll donate 10% of our sales from each pint night to the Asheville Cat Weirdos Emergency Fund!

Here are the kitties, their owners, and beer features in order:
Sansa, Laura Kelley – Sweet Mild O’ Mine English Mild
Lars, Mallory Uzel – Starman Biere de Mars
Fuzz Aldrin, Lisa-Marie Bredehorst – Black Currant Gose
Rorschach, Emili ‘Davidson’ McMakin – Another Case of Brutality Brut IPA

We hope you join us in drinking for a cause and supporting this local nonprofit. Cheers!

https://www.facebook.com/events/289560371720582/?event_time_id=289560381720581

Rockin’ Winter Photo Contest
Mar 7 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park

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/265403914135277/?event_time_id=265403940801941

Veteran Town Hall
Mar 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Asheville VA Medical Center

A Veterans Town Hall Meeting has been scheduled for 5 p.m., March 7 in the lower level Atrium of the Medical Center located at 1100 Tunnel Rd., Asheville, to allow Veterans and their families a chance to present questions and concerns about their VA healthcare and services to Medical Center leadership.

The event is open to the public and will allow local Veterans the opportunity to provide direct feedback on how the Charles George VA Medical Center can improve their experience of care and create a healthcare environment most trusted by Veterans.

Elected officials, Veterans Service Officers, and other Veteran community stakeholders will be present.
The media are also invited to attend.

**Veterans who are not enrolled in VA health care can bring their military discharge paperwork (DD-214) and apply for enrollment during the event. Staff will be available to help in determining eligibility, filling out enrollment requests forms and scheduling appointments.

https://www.facebook.com/events/621590154969035/

Eliminating $1.5 million of medical debt in WNC Party
Mar 7 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
ZaPow

Join the artists of ZaPow, Bob and Amy of Farm at Green Heron Pond, Linda Kane, John Fritchie and Mignon Durham
in eliminating $1.5 million of medical debt in Western North Carolina! Every dollar raised will abolish $100 of medical debt, which means that $15,000 raised will abolish $1.5 million of medical debt.

When you buy $2,500 worth of Medical Debt for only $25 at this fundraising event, ZaPow will give you one of the following Thank You gifts:

Hand Painted Heart Mug with the RIP medical Debt heartbeat line.
* A Printed ZaPow Mug
* An Art Grab Bag valued at over $70
* Did we mention that you are eliminating $2,500 worth of medical
debt for your neighbors with only $25?

All mugs will be filled with free local beer. :)
Which local beer TBD

For More Info or to make a donation:
https://secure.qgiv.com/event/account/705666-zapow

Q: Can I donate more than $25 and buy more than $2,500 worth of medical debt?

A: YES! The more you donate the more people we can help. If we pay off all of WNC’s medical debt we will start buying debt that belongs to veterans.

Q: How do I get my Awesome ZaPow Swag after I make my donation?

A: You come to our fundraiser event at ZaPow on Thursday, March 7th from 5:30-7:30 pm.

Q: I can not make it to that amazing fundraising event. Can I stop by some other time to get my cool swag?

A: YES! If you can’t make it to our awesome event, stop by zapow anytime during the duration of our fundraiser to pick up your thank you gift.

Q: I do not live in Asheville. Can you mail me my swag/thank you gift?

A: No. We can’t afford to pay for the shipping & packing for all of the swag and we feel weird charging for it. So, if you are out of town. We ask that you consider donating for that super warm fuzzy feeling of knowing that you are helping people being crushed by medical debt.

Q: I LOVE THAT ZAPOW IS DOING THIS! Can my brewery, business, bakery, store, etc. donate swag/thank you gifts to help lure more donations?

A: YES! We would love to expand our Thank You gift offerings. If you would like to donate swag for us to give away to donors, email [email protected]

Q: Who qualifies for debt forgiveness ?

A: We are working with RIP medical debt. RIP buys and forgives “portfolios” of medical debt from health care providers and from the secondary debt market, which allows them to forgive thousands of people’s debts at once. RIP is not yet able to handpick and forgive personal medical debt for individuals. They’re working on it.
When they purchase a portfolio of medical debt, they abolish debt for those who:
Earn less than 2x the federal poverty level (varies by state, family size).
Debts are 5 percent or more of annual income.
Facing insolvency — debts are greater than assets.

Q: Who is RIP Medical Debt?
A: RIP Medical Debt is a 501(c)(3) charity that has abolished $120 million in medical debt for about 60,000 Americans.
Those who benefit from their medical debt relief face no adverse consequences and will not be taxed on the gift.
RIP donations deliver “a lot of bang for the buck,” so $100 can forgive $10,000 in debt. Here is their website https://www.ripmedicaldebt.org/about/

https://www.facebook.com/events/218738879006154/

Oyster Night at Legends on the Lake
Mar 7 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Rumbling Bald Resort on Lake Lure

“Oyster, Oyster” is back at Legends. Join us every Thursday night at Legends on the Lake starting at 5:30pm. Fresh $.60 Oyster Raw Bar. And Chef features from the kitchen including:
• Oysters Rockefeller
• Oyster Scampi
For details, please call 828.694.3045.

https://www.facebook.com/events/379711562563277/?event_time_id=379711589229941

Semi-Wild Women’s Night
Mar 7 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards

Ladies, please join us the first Thursday of every month** for great wine, great friends, and lots of fun!

**July’s event will not be held because of the 4th.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2190909954570744/

Semi-Wild Women’s Night
Mar 7 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards

Ladies, please join us the first Thursday of every month** for great wine, great friends, and lots of fun!

**July’s event will not be held because of the 4th.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2190909954570744/?event_time_id=2190909967904076

2019 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament – Session 3
Mar 7 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Guest can sit any where in the arena, except marked off areas for players guest

Sale Dates and Times:

Public Onsale : Wed, 6 Feb 2019 at 10:00 AM

https://www.facebook.com/events/1611430169002640/

Charcuterie Class – Mar 7
Mar 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Chop Shop Butchery

Whole Muscle Charcuterie & Cold Smoking

Participants will begin the process of a simple cured ham, and learn the technique required to finish the project at home.

We will cover fermentation and drying, and also place a special emphasis on cold smoking technique, including options for home-built DIY cold smokers.

https://www.facebook.com/events/365604587505321/

Chorus Concert
Mar 7 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Bent Creek Baptist Church

Come enjoy a concert from our Lower, Middle, and Upper School Chorus students!

https://www.facebook.com/events/519843718515236/

CLX SJL Event: Understanding Gender Identity
Mar 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Claxton Elementary School

Transgender, cisgender, gender expansive–what’s it all mean? How can a school be welcoming for students of all genders? Join us for activities and discussion led by Allison Scott and Craig White of the Campaign for Southern Equality. FREE for anyone to attend with childcare provided to Claxton families only. Please RSVP to help us with numbers here.

https://www.facebook.com/events/946162752247026/

Education Booktalk: The Parents We Mean to Be
Mar 7 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe

CDS LEARNS: Discussions on Education and Parenting featuring The Parents We Mean To Be by Richard Weissbourd

Join Kim Broshar, Lower School Principal at Carolina Day School (CDS), Peter Sullivan, CDS Lower School Assistant Principal, and Barb King, CDS Lower School Counselor for a discussion of the book, The Parents We Mean To Be: How Well-Intentioned Adults Undermine Children’s Moral and Emotional Development, by Richard Weissbourd.

Weissbourd argues incisively that parents–not peers or television–are the primary shapers of their children’s moral lives. Weissbourd’s ultimately compassionate message is that the intense, crisis-filled, and profoundly joyous process of raising a child can be a powerful force for parents’ moral development. Weissbourd is a child and family psychologist on the faculty of Harvard’s School of Education and Kennedy School of Government.

Get 10% off the featured book at Malaprop’s all the way up to the event!

https://www.facebook.com/events/236252110654147/

Mad Tea Party
Mar 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Fired Up Creative Lounge

A very merry unbirthday to you! Yes, you! Come one, come all to our first Mad Tea Party! Paint whimsical teacups and teapots while you munch on finger foods and sip from a variety of delicious teas. So grab Alice, the Mad Hatter, and your favorite Caterpillar, and head down the rabbit hole to Fired Up on March 7th!
*
Tickets include admission, pottery, and refreshments.
Sign up through the ticket link on this event page! Facebook RSVP will not ensure your spot! Reservations required to ensure space and adequate supplies.
If you have any questions message or call: (828) 253-8181
*
For a 100% refund, cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance. Cancelations made within 48 hours of event will be given store credit. If you do not attend the event and do not give notice, no refund or store credit will be issued.

https://www.facebook.com/events/822238841464129/

Meet the Winemaker
Mar 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Rustic Grape Wine Bar

**Event has been canceled**
Thanks for interest in this event! Ticket purchases will be refunded. We hope to reschedule later this year.

Enjoy an intimate evening of mingling, learning, and wine tasting during an exclusive meet and greet with Sharon Fenchak, head Winemaker of Biltmore Estate wines!

Sharon brings together the art and science of winemaking while developing an outstanding portfolio of award-winning wines. Her high-quality wines are true to varietal character as well as food-friendly.

We’ll explore four wines from Biltmore’s flagship North Carolina and top tier California selections while noshing on Rustic Grape’s artisan local cheese & charcuterie boards and a sweet bite. Limited tickets available.

More about Sharon Fenchak:

https://www.biltmore.com/wine/wine-story/winemakers

https://www.facebook.com/events/872247576469274/

National Nutrition Month Kick Off at BAD Craft
Mar 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
BAD Craft

As part of March’s National Nutrition Month, Bounty & Soul is partnering with BAD Craft to kick of a month of Nutritional Awareness and Education.

BAD Craft will be donating 10% of sales from the Pint of the Week for the entire month and be sure to check out art displayed by Rooted in Health volunteer Autumn Raines Art.

Thursday night, March 7th, we will be sampling savory and sweet recipes and sharing information about how to get involved with Bounty & Soul this month and beyond.

https://www.facebook.com/events/266825764267662/

Paddle Camping on the French Broad
Mar 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wedge at Foundation

Have you ever wanted to do a paddle overnighter? Do you want to get a taste of a river expedition? Learn the secrets behind using the FB Paddle Trail.

Here’s a sneak peak:
Secret #1: Your canoe or kayak is doing most of the heavy lifting. So, bring whatever you want! You’re not backpacking, so if you want your dog to have a costume box and it fits in your boat, bring it.

Headwaters Outfitters, the French Broad Riverkeeper, and MountainTrue are hosting another session on how to use the FB Paddle Trail. Whether you’re looking to do one night or 14, we’ll tell you how. Get all your questions answered – from what gear to bring, to how to reserve campsites, and where to stock up on beer. There will even be a raffle to win a free camping weekend.

https://www.facebook.com/events/403700243734246/

Pitch Party presented by Hatch + Venture Asheville
Mar 7 @ 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Hatch AVL

It’s the most anticipated evening of entrepreneurship in all of Asheville – the Hatch Pitch Party!

Presented in partnership with Venture Asheville – You can have a big idea or run a big business – you are welcome to pitch!

This month’s pitch party will take place on Thursday, February 7th at 6pm, in the Anthroware lounge at Hatch AVL.

If you haven’t been to one of these yet, you should be kicking yourself! You are missing out! Here’s the description:

Open-Mic Night for Entrepreneurs
One of the most important skills an entrepreneur needs to develop is their pitch. While there are several kinds of pitches, this event is an open event for anyone to give a 1-minute pitch. Just you, no slides. Let’s see you communicate your big idea! As an added benefit, pitchers will receive feedback from their peers.

As a super bonus, best pitch as voted on by the audience will win a guaranteed spot at an upcoming 1 Million Cups Asheville. Synergy, yo!

This event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to pitch, as opportunities to validate your ideas to an unbiased audience are rare!

https://www.facebook.com/events/292016538380684/

Pitch Party presented by Hatch + Venture Asheville
Mar 7 @ 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Hatch AVL

It’s the most anticipated evening of entrepreneurship in all of Asheville – the Hatch Pitch Party!

Presented in partnership with Venture Asheville – You can have a big idea or run a big business – you are welcome to pitch!

This month’s pitch party will take place on Thursday, February 7th at 6pm, in the Anthroware lounge at Hatch AVL.

If you haven’t been to one of these yet, you should be kicking yourself! You are missing out! Here’s the description:

Open-Mic Night for Entrepreneurs
One of the most important skills an entrepreneur needs to develop is their pitch. While there are several kinds of pitches, this event is an open event for anyone to give a 1-minute pitch. Just you, no slides. Let’s see you communicate your big idea! As an added benefit, pitchers will receive feedback from their peers.

As a super bonus, best pitch as voted on by the audience will win a guaranteed spot at an upcoming 1 Million Cups Asheville. Synergy, yo!

This event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to pitch, as opportunities to validate your ideas to an unbiased audience are rare!

https://www.facebook.com/events/292016538380684/?event_time_id=292016541714017

Technique & Hill Training
Mar 7 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
OLLI

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=2133268416922621

Thursday Night Blues with The Patrick Dodd Trio
Mar 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Highland Brewing Company

Patrick Dodd, a fan-favorite contestant from The Voice, will be joining us every Thursday to rock out with his band and the occasional special guest. Swing on by the Tasting Room for some southern-styled rock and jam influenced tunes, $3 pints of Highland Pilsner, and a limited small batch brew that we like to call For the Love of Dodd!

About Patrick Dodd

After years of honing his chops on Beale Street in Memphis, TN, Native Memphian, Patrick Dodd was recently thrust into the national spotlight as a contestant on NBC’s The Voice. Viewers loved his signature rasping growl that echoes with soul and heartfelt rocking rhythm that Dodd displayed on stage for a worldwide audience to hear! Viewers cried “Foul” when Dodd was eliminated from the show and demanded that he get on the road and tour.

Patrick and his band have been influenced by such gifted players as Gregg Allman, The Black Crowes, The Black Keys, Gov’t Mule and Derek Trucks along with soul icons like Steve Wonder and Ray Charles. The group gets every room moving, from the first note to the final guitar flourishes.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2288090488099272/?event_time_id=2288090521432602