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.
Instructor: Melissa Broek
Saturday, April 13 & Sunday, April 14
10:30 am – 4:30 pm (1-hour break for lunch)
Level: Beginner
Tuition: $315
Learn an array of mark-making techniques in liquid enamel. Students will branch into creating colorful enamel objects with their own imagery. Enamels have a wonderful painterly quality and a short fire so you can make a lot of progress in a small amount of time!
https://www.facebook.com/events/257479341863713/
AIA South Atlantic’s new ASPIRE EXPERIENCE is a one-of-a-kind conference using Asheville’s art scene, historical architecture, craft breweries, popular parks, and local businesses to create and present a program of education, inspiration, and engagement for the design and construction community. The ASPIRE EXPERIENCE offers designers the opportunity to impact change and make a difference to their community. This is a time for transformation.
Attend this dynamic EXPERIENCE and create new relationships and ideas that can be into your work and daily lives throughout the year. Meet, network, and experience the industry’s leading experts all in one place.
Transform your thinking and ideas with demonstrations of cutting-edge solutions and new, innovative methods. EXPERIENCE how you can help change your community and profession with the leading though innovators in the area.
Look beyond the event as you get inspired to make a difference in your community. Engage with visionaries and walk away with solutions and the understanding of the power you hold to create meaningful change.
Harmonia on Haywood
✧ 4th Annual Fundraiser ✧
Date ⁝ Sunday, April 14th, 2019
Location ⁝ One World Brewing West
Doors ⁝ 12:30PM
Cover ⁝ $10-$20 Sliding Scale Donation
Pre- pay using the ticket link above!
Subscribe to our Patreon to be a next – level supporter:
www.patreon.com/harmoniasanctuary
✧ Kid Friendly ✧
✧ Dog Friendly ✧
**2 STAGES**
ElectroChemical
Dead Hour featuring members of Phuncle Sam
SurprisinglySimple
Andrew Thelston Accoustic
Waxing Gibbous
Infinite Geometry
Nex Millen
PeriMeters
4th Annual SUPER JAM
and Surprise Guests!!
✧Harmonia is back with our BIG annual outdoor fundraiser! ✧
✧✧✧Harmonia On Haywood✧✧✧
Join us on Sunday April 14th at One World West for a Sunday Funday outside in the sunshine for music, activities, craft vendors, art, and community.
We have a full day of family friendly activities.
We hope you will come out to support Harmonia , connect with community, and enjoy an amazing day of fun!
✧✧DONATIONS can be sent via PayPal to ✧✧
[email protected]
or check out our Patreon @
https://www.patreon.com/harmoniasanctuary
Thank you in advance for your support.
Together we gather to raise the vibration ~much love~
♦✧♦ Interested in PARTICIPATING? ♦✧♦
✧ Volunteers ✧
Volunteer with us!
“It takes a village- many hands makes much lighter work for all”
APPLY: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTGiCBVLfttAN9iSwmV-zQhrkOJLhHcEw6iM17R2-FbotPqg/viewform?usp=sf_link
✧ Vendors ✧
Would you like to vend your goods?
APPLY: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDayDRbgsbo_u6hMdCBSw1QxQ2ywQ4LP1aUprv2Zy0JcX4Lw/viewform?usp=sf_link
✧ Paint ✧
Interested in sharing your art?
Apply:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnF3JnRnElRSd0N-6ZtogBdIEJx3PqnpLwoKrrvB5iXk4bqQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
✧ Movement Artist ✧
Interested in sharing your flow art, movement, energy ?
APPLY:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1ppMCwG8pKlNcnPbG9c3IA7qw7UW2Nkg-ZQIaitC4VM1IHw/viewform?usp=sf_link
✧ Heal It ✧
Share your healing energy in our healing garden!
APPLY:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQgHWM8alLRoRY3tMgfFoGUfHKyEymiS8R5NOE39hTy2d02A/viewform?usp=sf_link
www.HarmoniaSanctuary.org
www.soundcloud.com/Safe-In-Harmonia
✻Fundraising Goals✻
✧ trailer ✧
✧ transport vehicle ✧
✧ radios ✧
✧ generator ✧
✧ supplementary training for crew ✧
✧✧A HUGE thank you to all of the participants who are sharing their gifts in support of this mission. We LOVE you!!✧✧
We are beyond honored and thrilled that the community has supported the growth of Harmonia’s mission to allow us to be continue this work.
Our sincere gratitude to One World West for hosting us.
https://www.facebook.com/events/269242823966780/
Join us for the official grand opening of our Brevard taproom at the Lumberyard Arts District!
We’ll have FREE live music, plenty of brews on tap, and food for you to enjoy. Don’t forget to bring your dogs and kiddos! We’re so excited to be a part of the Brevard community and want to celebrate with you.
https://www.facebook.com/events/405842680192400/
Fever Beam (FL)
Cowpunk Rock n’ Roll from Saint Petersburg, FL
https://www.instagram.com/fever_beam_band/?hl=en
Leper Shephard
https://lepershepherd.bandcamp.com/
The Minnies (AVL garage wave)
https://m.facebook.com/minnieteenytinyextrasmalls/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1532414106861298/
Guerilla Toss w/ King Garbage, Space Heater
at The Mothlight
Sunday April 14th
Doors 8pm, Show 9pm
Tickets: $10adv,https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1824258
https://www.facebook.com/events/1689641304515276/
Come get yo hotdog tucked and dance your booty off!
Providing a Queer Owned and Operated Safe Space
Its that time of year again! He will rise, you know what we mean… Come all ye Shepards; Jesus, Mary, and Josephs. Have you every wanted to be surrounded by queers dressed as hunky biblical figures? Then this is the event for you!
Kings, Queens, and everything in between welcome! Newcomers strongly encouraged to attend. The space is safe for all to experiment and indulge in their drag curiosity, though it is not mandatory that you drag out to attend. All good folks welcomed!
Performances by:
GenDroid
Ida Carolina – Miss TriPride, Miss Salem Witch, Miss Midwest Comedy Queen 2018
Natasha Noir Nightly – Mx. Blue Ridge Pride
Cliché
Kitty Bubbles
Aureolin Shade
Nyshta Nyx
Hosted by Freddie Crooner!
Followed by a Dance Party! ?
This time we will be joined by the lovely folks from Tranzmission who will be touting their lovely wears! Leave a donation or just say hello!
$5 at the door. Donation for food. The event starts at 9pm, show at 10, followed by a dance party!
https://www.facebook.com/events/413528516080826/
The Dip at The Grey Eagle
Support from Aubrey Haddard
https://www.facebook.com/events/597442967359978/
Start your no-obligation free 14 day trial any day of the week (see our class schedule link below). 12 women ages 35 to 55 are invited to be part of an exclusive FREE trial of dance fitness classes at Jazzercise South Asheville Fitness Studio. Take at least 5 classes within 14 days, then offer honest feedback via survey. When complete, you will receive a $50 credit towards registration (making the JF $0 for you!).
Check out the BEFORE & AFTER photos of real results from Jazzercise! Space is limited! To be a part of the trial group, please direct message us with the class day and time you would like to begin. For a complete class schedule, visit: https://jcls.jazzercise.com/facility/jazzercise-south-asheville-fitness-center
*Must begin your trial no later than April 15. Available to new clients only. Message us while spots are still available! Please arrive 15 minutes before your 1st class and bring a clean-bottomed pair of athletic shoes you can change into for class (dirt, sand, and tiny rocks will scratch our new studio floors).
https://www.facebook.com/events/2294581184153215/?event_time_id=2294581277486539
Wildflowers springing from the ground are a sign that spring and warmer weather are right around the corner. Capture photos of your family and friends enjoying the Park and enter them into our Shades of Spring Photo Contest for a chance to win fabulous prizes. 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/2260375557328117/?event_time_id=2260375607328112
Join us in our River Arts District Studio to learn how to install a pressed cane seat. This type of caning is also known as sheet cane, machine caning, or loom-woven caning. Bring a seat with a cleaned out groove and learn tips and tricks for easy clean, and simple installation. Chairs are available for a nominal fee if you need one.
Tuition includes 4 hours of instruction, all tools and materials to complete one seat, after-class assistance on future projects, and $25 off future chair caning classes.
If you need help cleaning out the old seat, we are glad to help you do so at least a week in advance. Call 828-707-4553 to schedule an appointment.
https://www.facebook.com/events/529022200913378/
Pisgah Legal Services seeks to pursue justice by providing legal assistance and advocacy to help low-income people in Western North Carolina meet their basic needs and improve their lives.
https://www.facebook.com/events/320553248592948/
Our Mission
Pisgah Legal Services seeks to pursue justice by providing legal assistance and advocacy to help low-income people in Western North Carolina meet their basic needs and improve their lives.
What We Do
Pisgah Legal Services is an innovative nonprofit law firm founded in 1978 that:
– Provides free civil legal aid to people who live in poverty;
– Helps more than 15,000 of the most vulnerable people in our communities annually to meet urgent needs such as: housing, safety from abuse, health care and income;
– Partners with dozens of other agencies to make sustainable change for people in crisis;
– Coordinates the services of more than 300 pro bono attorneys in WNC;
– Improves systems and policies that impact the lives of thousands of low-income people.
Our Attorneys
We employ 20 staff attorneys and work with approximately 300 lawyers who generously volunteer their time and talent to help the people of our mountain region.
Area Served
Pisgah Legal Services is the primary provider of legal aid in our six-county service area:
Buncombe
Henderson
Madison
Polk
Rutherford
Transylvania
We provide limited free legal help in a total of 17 WNC counties.
Pisgah Legal has five offices in the region in Asheville, Brevard, Hendersonville, Marshall and Rutherfordton.
https://www.pisgahlegal.org/free-legal-services/
https://www.facebook.com/events/444826399660680/
Celebrate National Scrabble Day at the library! Gather with other Scrabble enthusiasts and enjoy snacks while you play.
https://www.facebook.com/events/443891929486763/
FREE 8-Week Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Program
Registration Required – Spaces are Limited
Many older adults experience a fear of falling. People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater. A Matter of Balance is a program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. It includes 8 two-hour sessions for a small group of 8-12 participants led by a trained facilitator. This nationally recognized program was developed at the Roybal Center at Boston University.
Who should attend?
The program is designed to benefit older adults who:
Are concerned about falls
Have sustained falls in the past
Restrict activities because of concerns about falling
Are interested in improving flexibility, balance and strength
Are age 60 or older, community-dwelling and able to problem solve
What do participants learn?
The program enables participants to achieve significant goals. They gain confidence by learning to:
View falls as controllable
Set goals for increasing activity
Make changes to reduce fall risk at home
Exercise to increase strength and balance
https://www.facebook.com/events/391841454714697/?event_time_id=391841474714695
Want to learn basic sign langauage? Register today for this 3 week basic sign language class where you will learn simple signs to communmicate with people who are deaf or nonverbal.
Registration required! Call 828-648-2924.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2188201414571015/?event_time_id=2188201421237681
Want to learn basic sign langauage? Register today for this 3 week basic sign language class where you will learn simple signs to communmicate with people who are deaf or nonverbal.
Registration required! Call 828-648-2924.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2188201414571015/
Join us for a presentation by members of the association in collaboration with Mars Hill University. This series highlights the rich history that the surrounding communities hold.
April’s edition of this series is “ Shiloh: A Historic African American Community in Asheville”.
PLEASE NOTE
This program takes place at the Ramsey Center at Mars Hill University .
We have an opportunity to provide transportation to and from this event, if enough people are interested. Looking for a group of 6-12 people to sign up for this service through the Linwood Crump Shiloh Center coordinated by Tameka. Please call the center to reserve a spot, (828) 274-7739
https://www.facebook.com/events/546729329155289/
Shiloh: A Historic African American Community in Asheville
The Shiloh Community, originally established circa 1865-1870, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited African American communities in the Asheville Area. This talk will explore the community’s origins on a small parcel of land in the area of present day Biltmore Estate and its relocation in 1889 to the current location in South Asheville. The talk will also focus on Shiloh’s relationship to the nearby African American neighborhoods of Rock Hill and Petersburg and the institutional and cultural elements that helped Shiloh grow from a sparsely populated rural area to the vibrant community that it is today.
Anita White-Carter is a retired librarian. She grew up in Shiloh and has spent most of her adult years in the community. She retired from the UNC-Asheville library after 30 years as a Public Services Librarian. She is active in the community and is currently researching the history of the neighborhood. She is a graduate of Allen High School (Asheville), Bennett College (Greensboro), and the University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania).
Bobbette Kilgore Mays grew up in the Montford District in an African American community known as Stump Town. She attended Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Shiloh. Her extended family also lived in Shiloh. Bobbette graduated from Asheville High School and attended Winston-Salem State University where she studied nursing and psychology. After living in California for 14 years, she returned to Asheville and retired from the American Red Cross as a phlebotomist.
Around Here talks are free of charge and all are welcome. Complimentary coffee and cookies will be provided. The event will be held in the Ramsey Center, which is located inside Renfro Library on the campus of Mars Hill University.
For events that happen before 6pm on a weekday, please park in the lot on Bailey Street just next to the Greenway – across the street from Chambers Gym. After 6pm, visitors may park in any available green or white parking space, even if it is designated “faculty” or “students.”
https://www.facebook.com/events/2135146896810266/
Spartanburg County Council is attempting to legislate away our music scene. This new ordinance, if enacted, would primarily affect music venues that cater to people of color and lgbt folx who may not feel welcome in other spaces. This is a direct affront on our community’s ability to engage with the arts and culture at large, through a thin veil of “safety concerns.” Please plan on attending the county council meeting if you care about people of color, live music, artists, or minority communities. If you cannot attend, please call or email your county council members, which can be found here https://www.spartanburgcounty.org/directory.aspx?did=42
NOTE: I have tried to contact Debbie Ziegler, the county clerk, for more info and will let you know when I hear back.
Y’all, please show up, even if this doesn’t affect the venues you frequent. This a direct attack on our siblings in minority communities.
Ordinance here: http://services.spartanburgcounty.org/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewDocument/COU%20-%20Ordinance%20-%20PS_ORDINANCE%20RELATIVE%20TO%20NIGHTCLUBS%20-%203_15_2019.pdf?meetingId=415&documentType=Agenda&itemId=3992&publishId=5480&isSection=false&fbclid=IwAR1SD8V5Ud3Qy7x5wd1g7iU-0Y96rpJzpSLZvDSfAlpn1g5MMb1xqnsjQuM
https://www.facebook.com/events/358833714737369/
Looking for something meaningful to get your family involved in? Maybe you’ve always wanted to travel abroad with your family, but this year the timing just doesn’t work out. Why not bring the vacation to your home, and try a little bit of cultural exchange for your family!
Visions USA runs short-term school year programs and all summer long as a home-stay program for students from Spain, Germany, China, even Cambodia, and a Summer Camp for local American students who want to join in the fun! A bit more about the program: we run an ESL immersive program in Asheville, with students visiting April 15-27th, and throughout the summer, from June 30- August 3. Our visiting students participate in English classes a few mornings a week, and explore what Asheville has to offer during the afternoons, from hiking to waterfalls, volunteering with local organizations like Manna food bank and Conserving Carolina, going to Tourist games and more. Students go on one full day excursion a week, to places such as Carowinds and White Water Rafting on the Pigeon River. The goal is to get a fully comprehensive experience of what Asheville has to offer, from exploring and enjoying our amazing local wilderness, engaging in typical team-building American camp games and activities, and giving back to the community through service. It is truly a transformative opportunity for visiting and native students alike.
https://www.facebook.com/events/295862437795346/?event_time_id=295862441128679
As if you needed another reason to come see us, we will have 75 cent wings every Monday from 5pm-close.
We have all of our wonderful flavors of wings available, plus a special sauce of the week.
We also have $4 draft beers on special, so stop in and get your Tiger Wing on!
(This special is dine-in only, not available for takeout).
https://www.facebook.com/events/155915711920833/?event_time_id=155915718587499
Please join the Junior League of Asheville at their April LEAD (Leadership Education & Development) event with the theme, “Clean and Simple Budgeting” presented by Camille Stimach.
Whether single, married or business owner, we all manage money in some way and have financial goals. This event is designed to educate attendees to use money more wisely, to make better spending choices, to budget and save. This event will provide custom, realistic, straightforward methods to develop a unique strategy for achieving those goals.
This event will be on April 15th, with networking at 5:30pm and the talk at 6pm, at MarketingOutpost on Merrimon (behind Green Sage). We will have beverages and snacks for guests to enjoy.
Camille Stimach is a financial leader and budget specialist who assists clients in obtaining financial stability by helping them organize their finances, advise on credit repair, assist with budgeting, future planning, daily money management, debt consolidation, and creating savings plan. Camille has 25 years experience in all areas of the financial world ranging from bookkeeping, mortgages, budget and finance, banking, investing to providing financial workshops for various non-profits. Learn more about the speaker at www.PeridotConsultingInc.com.
https://www.facebook.com/events/338791410084544/
This talk and signing, sponsored by Malaprop’s Bookstore, will be held at The Cathedral of All Souls. Malaprop’s asks that you purchase the books you’d like to be signed from Malaprop’s. Can’t make it to the store for the event? Call the store — (828) 254 6734 — or order the book on their website in advance, and they’ll have the book signed for you! Just make sure to write your preferences in the comments.
https://www.facebook.com/events/431053824319467/
Join us this Monday April 15th for the Beginner Ride. We will meet at the Guion Farm Parking Area in Dupont State Forest at 5:45 the ride will leave at 6:00pm. The trails are very wet so we plan on riding gravel roads on our mountain bikes at a social beginner pace and will take breaks and wait at all intersections. Give us a call at the shop if you have any questions!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1347942648677333/
What if we could create an intentional, simple, and effective approach for fostering greater collaborative learning and coherent thought than is often available in large group settings? Join Transition Asheville and friends at The Block Off Biltmore for collective conversation that matters. The World Café will feature six tables with different themes, so that participants can consider and discuss local responses to concerns around issues such as climate change, clean energy, food resilience, transportation, economic alternatives, and community building.
Potential discussion questions include:
1. What can individuals and organizations do to prepare for and adapt to climate change impacts in WNC?
2. How can we help Asheville and Buncombe County reach their renewable energy goals?
3. What measures can we take to eliminate food deserts WNC?
4. Do you feel that public transportation in Asheville is adequate? How are we doing on
the “Asheville Redefines Transit” slogan?
5. How can we foster local economic growth?
6. What are ways individuals and organizations can contribute to a stronger sense of community in WNC?
Join us as an individual or as a small group.
If we wait for the governments, it’ll be too little, too late. If we act as individuals, it’ll be too little. But if we act as communities, it might just be enough, just in time. -Rob Hopkins, Transition Movement founder
https://www.facebook.com/events/1057946711058160/
ASPIRE: Designing the Future
Sponsored by AIA South Atlantic Region
Keynote Address
April 15, 2019, 6:00pm
Diane Wortham Theater
18 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
https://aspirexperience.com/ or
https://www.dwtheatre.com/Online/article/sarahsusanka for tickets to Sarah’s talk.
This event is open to the public
https://www.facebook.com/events/306501003385425/
Leon Bridges Live in Asheville, North Carolina! Leon Bridges is back for 2019 North American Good Thing Tour with speciaul guest Jess Glynne. Find tickets now! #LeonBridges
https://www.facebook.com/events/498266817323718/
Curated open mic night featuring some of Asheville’s finest pickers and crooners.
https://www.facebook.com/events/287844478776020/?event_time_id=287844482109353
Hey Y’all!
Come make a fun flower crown or fascinator for yourself (or someone you love), enjoy the company of other crafty people, and imbibe in a beverage at Hillman Beer!
The Details:
-$15 in Advance* or at the beginning of the event.
This will include supplies, glue, instructions, and good times!
*Paying in advance will be helpful in knowing how many projects to supply for*
-If you have a glue gun and/or scissors, feel free to bring them!
-LGBTQ Friendly, All genders welcome!!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/372061820053950/