Heritage Fire
2026-06-17 04:41 (America/New_York) | The Horse Shoe Farm, 155 Horse Shoe Farm Drive, Hendersonville, 28791
Taking place at The Horse Shoe Farm in Asheville on Sunday, July 13, the all-inclusive, walk- around tour will feature a lineup of local chefs and artisans, each grilling globally inspired, heritage-breed proteins al fresco. The offerings include a wide array of meats and heirloom vegetables from the region’s top family farms and local purveyors. Brought to you by top culinary event producers a21, Heritage Fire educates consumers and offers hands-on experience with honest food sourced straight from the farm.
An all-star cast of top chefs from Asheville and beyond will be on-site serving up delicious bites prepared over live fire. Participating talent include Alex and Ashleigh Baxevanis (Feta Flav Greek Taverna), Benjamin Sullivan (Cranford Bros BBQ), Brett Suess (The Silo Cookhouse at The Horse Shoe Farm), Daniel Valladares (Root & Bone), Fernando Desa (Goya Foods), Jason Sweeney (Asheville Proper), Mike Rednak (Indaco), Mountain Madre (Mountain Madre), Tory Bogin (Claywood), Tyler Slade (Bargello) and more!

Palaces for the People: Guastavino's Great American Places
2023-10-25 11:00 - 2024-06-25 17:00 | Asheville Museum of History, 283 Victoria Road, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
From 1882 to 1943, in 31 states and six countries, Raphael Guastavino and his son created more than 600 unique tile domes and vaultings that met his criteria of health, safety, and beauty. Palaces for the People is an exhibition about his life and works. It is now open at Asheville Museum of History, in the city where Guastavino completed his final projects. Unable to find a seat in the tiny Catholic church in Asheville, he built his last great structure, the St. Lawrence Basilica. In Asheville, the exhibit will feature additional elements and artifacts highlighting Guastavino’s time in and around the city. The Exhibition is a co-operative venture of the Guastavino Alliance, Christmount, Swannanoa Valley Museum, and St. Lawrence Basilica.

Spark of the Eagle Dancer: The Collecting Legacy of Lambert Wilson
2024-01-16 10:00 - 2024-06-28 16:00 | WCU Bardo Arts Center, 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC, 28723, United States
This exhibition celebrates the legacy of Lambert Wilson, a passionate collector of contemporary Native American art who encountered a beloved Cherokee sculpture as a student at Western Carolina University and decided to devote his life to supporting and encouraging Native artists. Wilson amassed an extensive collection during his lifetime, focusing primarily on artists of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Cherokee Nation, and sovereign nations of the Southwest. Over 140 works on view tell the story of the relationships he built and the impact that he made by dedicating himself to this remarkable collection.
Museum Hours:
The WCU Fine Art Museum exhibitions and events are free and open to the public. Standard Museum hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10AM-4PM, and Thursday, 10AM-7PM. If you have any questions, please call (828)227-ARTS.
Image Credit: John Julius Wilnoty (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), Beetle, oak burl wood carving, 4.25 x 9 x 4.625 inches. Photo Credit: Tim Burleson, Frontier Photography.

sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
2024-03-15 09:00 - 2025-02-28 16:00 | Museum of the Cherokee People, 589 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee, NC, 28719
On view from March 15, 2024 through February 28, 2025, ‘sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ illuminates the complexities of tribal sovereignty and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ continuing legacy of resilience.
Featuring objects sourced from the Museum of the Cherokee People’s own collections, ‘sov·er·eign·ty’ is designed to educate visitors about the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ autonomy, its relationship with the federal government, and how the tribe has defined its own relationship with its land, people, and culture.
The Museum of the Cherokee People is the tribal museum of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), one of three federally recognized Cherokee tribes alongside Cherokee Nation and the United Keetowah Band of Cherokee Indians. The EBCI is a self-governed, autonomous nation with over 16,000 enrolled members living around the world—it has its own laws, elections, and government—and is the only federally recognized Tribal Nation within the boundaries of what is currently known as North Carolina.
In this exhibition, visitors will learn how, through adaptability and innovation, the EBCI has combated attempts to eradicate, remove, and assimilate its people and remained on the Qualla Boundary—57,000 acres (0.00067661% of the original Cherokee territory) which is owned by the EBCI and held in trust by the federal government.

Stellar Picks: A Community Choice Exhibition
2024-04-09 10:00 - 2024-06-28 19:00 | WCU Bardo Arts Center, 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC, 28723, United States
This exhibition is for everyone who has a favorite piece of art in the WCU Fine Art Museum collection—or would like to discover one! The Museum recently launched a new web portal for searching the Museum’s permanent collection online. The portal includes images and information about hundreds of works of art from the Museum’s 2,100-piece collection, which has a focus on contemporary art of the Americas. The public is invited to browse the new online database and cast a vote for the object they would most like to see on view. Museum staff will tally these votes this spring and present the community’s top picks in April 2024.
Artwork created by WCU Student Roy Torda.

Upcycle Art Auction
2024-04-18 17:00 - 2024-06-27 00:00 | Madison County Arts Council Gallery, 90 S. Main Street, Marshall, NC, 28753, United States
ReClaim Madison Salvage & Thrift announces our 4th Upcycle Art Auction, a popular community-driven fundraiser event to benefit the Community Housing Coalition (CHC) of Madison County, NC. Hosted for the first time by the Madison County Arts Council in its prominent arts-based venue, the exhibit and silent auction will bring the people of Madison County and beyond together at the intersection of reuse, creativity, and heart.
The auction will feature an intentionally curated exhibit of 35 works created and contributed by professional artists/makers from Madison County and beyond. In addition, a selection of upcycled creations contributed by community members of all skill levels, will be available ready to buy at set prices in the lobby of the exhibit

Pedaling for Parkinson's
2024-05-07 10:30 - 2024-06-27 11:30 | Reuter Family YMCA, 3 Town Square Blvd, Asheville, 28803
The Pedaling for Parkinson’s program is based on research indicating that forced exercise on a bicycle can reduce symptoms of Parkinson’s. In fact, participants who ride three days a week over eight weeks have shown improvement in their Parkinson’s related symptoms by as much as 35%

Movies in the Park: Free Family Films
2024-05-10 20:00 - 2024-08-09 23:00 | Pack Square Park, 121 College St, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Movies in the Park returns with free family favorite films projected on a massive outdoor screen in Pack Square Park just after dusk on the second Friday of the month! Community members are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs to the beloved summer tradition produced by Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) and sponsored by Au Pair in America.
The APR Rec n Roll Play Zone opens about an hour before showtime with games, music, and other activities for kids and teens, as well as themed giveaways while supplies last.
.:. Movies in the Park 2024 Lineup .:.
🎩 May 10, begins around 8:25pm – Wonka – Kids receive free bottles of bubbles
🕶 June 14, begins around 8:45pm – Barbie – Kids snag free pink and black sunglasses with UV400 lenses providing 100% UVA and UVB protection
🦝 July 12, begins around 8:45pm – Guardians of the Galaxy – Kids get free Recycling Raccoon coloring books
🤠 August 9, begins around 8:25pm – Toy Story – Kids receive unique rubber duck toys that change color in water
.:. Make a Plan .:.
🌜 All movies begin after dusk in Pack Square Park on 80 Court Plaza in downtown Asheville. Approximate showtimes listed above, but plan to arrive at least 15 minutes prior.
🥰 Bring blankets and folding chairs for comfort.
🎨 APR Rec n Roll Play Zone activities start approximately an hour before showtime.
👛 Bring money for treats from local vendors Kona Ice of Asheville and Kernel Mike’s World Famous Kettle Corn.
🌮 Food truck and food tent spaces available for vendors who sell more substantial food like pizza, sandwiches, and other entrees. Please contact Calvin Owens at cowens@ashevillenc.gov or (828) 747-1347 for more info.
🚲 Parking is free in marked spaces on city streets and in city-owned lots on Marjorie and Valley streets after 6pm, so there’s no need to feed the meter.
🚫 Pets, smoking, and alcohol prohibited.
🥳 Have fun! Dress up as your favorite characters, invite friends, and celebrate cool summer nights. Be sure to tag APR on Instagram and Facebook.
⛈ Outdoor events may be impacted by summer weather. Follow APR on Instagram and Facebook for cancellation announcements.

Poetry 101: The Curious Practice of Paying Attention
2024-06-05 18:30 - 2024-07-10 20:30 | Story Parlor, 227 Haywood Road, Asheville, 28806
Poetry is the written act of paying attention. Paying attention to words, rhythm, and writing but most importantly the worlds that inspire you to write. Namely, your world.
“Wanted: a needle swift enough to sew this poem into a blanket.” -Charles Simic
Have you ever swooned at the thought of exploring your full expression, only to shuffle around the house more determined to rearrange mothballs than get something on paper?
Poetry is undoubtedly a practice, but it doesn’t have to be an intimidating sport for Creative Gods alone. The only “ask” is to take note and notice of your life.
We’ll help develop the work itself, together.
This full-bodied beginner’s poetry class will help you shift from “Oof, I could never…” into “Wait, where’s my journal?!” by tuning into your world: to the color palette of grass, to coffee-shop conversation, to the twitch in your left elbow. If you want language for the volcanic prayers of your soul or to describe your partner’s voice whispering “I love you” at 4am, we’ll get there. This class weaves the elements of poetry, forms of poetry, guided discussion with peers, and the works of prolific poets all into a multidisciplinary play space. Plus, oodles (oodles!) of writing time to build personal confidence and craft. This class immerses itself in artful experimentation across mediums, paired with a toolkit of technical writing skills. It’s the ultimate permission slip to be a beginner.
“Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.” -Carl Sandburg
5 wk series. 6/5-7/10 (7/3 cancelled), Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30p

Frozen JR. Live on Stage
2024-06-16 14:00 - 18:00 | Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
ASHEVILLE JUNIOR THEATER PRESENTS
Frozen JR.
June 15, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
June 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Disney’s worldwide phenomenon is taking Broadway Junior by (snow)storm!
Frozen JR. is based on the 2018 Broadway musical, and brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. The show features all of the memorable songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, plus five new songs written for the Broadway production.
When Queen Elsa accidentally sets off an eternal winter in the town of Arendelle, her younger sister Anna (along with her friends Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven) goes off on a thrilling adventure to find her sister and save the kingdom of Arendelle. Facing an unsuspected villain, unpredictable ice powers, and something new waiting around every corner, Anna must fight alongside her friends to bring back summer. A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen JR. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart!
Frozen JR. is a 60 minute version of the Broadway hit, perfect for audiences of all ages.

Asheville Junior Theater Presents-Frozen JR.
2024-06-16 14:00 - 18:00 | Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen JR. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart!
Frozen JR. is a 60 minute version of the Broadway hit, perfect for audiences of all ages.

Mobility Basics
2024-06-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Black Mountain YMCA, 25 Jane Jacobs Road, Black Mountain, 28711
Join us at the Black Mountain YMCA to learn ways to improve joint mobility for more effective workouts and how to stretch for post workout recovery!

Will Kimbrough | Sundays on the River Series
2024-06-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Riverside Pavilion at Olivette, 1069 Olivette Road, Asheville, 28804
Musician’s-musician Will Kimbrough brings his mix of roots and rock to Asheville’s Olivette Riverside Pavilion by the French Broad River!
Will Kimbrough has enjoyed a long and winding career as a song writer, performer, recording artist, and producer. Recognized as a young musician by John Prine, Will went on to tour with Todd Snider, Rodney Crowell, and Emmylou Harris. His songs have been recorded by Jimmy Buffett, Radney Foster, Gretchen Peters, Shemekia Copeland and Kim Richey. Let’s just say… he’s a musician’s-musician.
Kimbrough’s eighth solo album “For The Life of Me” is a hopeful expression of love. Be the first to hear his newest songs L-I-V-E in Asheville on June 16 at the Olivette Riverside Pavilion.

DAD JOKES! Father's Day Comedy Showcase
2024-06-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville, 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville, 28801
Every Sunday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we are celebrating Father’s Day!
Dad Jokes! is a show celebrating the worst form of comedy. Get ready to groan, roll your eyes and have the best dang time with a bunch of genuine dads!
Featuring Clay Jones, Jimmy Smith and headliner Mark Chalifoux
ages 15+
doors at 6pm, show at 6:30pm
Tickets $15 (dads get in free)

Icon Painting Workshop
2024-06-17 - 2024-06-22 | Church of the Resurrection Asheville, 116 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, 28803
Asheville Church of the Resurrection invites you to participate in our upcoming Byzantine Icon Painting Workshop taught by renowned iconographer Theodoros Papadopoulos.
Join us for an amazing experience of prayerful meditation.
Theodoros’ instruction is clear and precise. He makes it impossible to fail. We will all leave with a beautiful, completed Icon.
Scroll through Theodoros’ website for more information and to see his portfolio, his biography, and his philosophy of iconography.
Come and enjoy.
Please feel free to call me if you have any questions.
Julie Bilski, 407-616-3781

XP League Asheville - Esports Summer Camp!
2024-06-17 08:00 - 12:00 | XP LEAGUE ASHEVILLE, 15 LOOP ROAD, SUITE 2B, ARDEN, 28704
XP League Camps are designed to engage kids at many different levels. Not only do kids get to meet new friends and improve their skills in the games they love to play, but they will learn about teamwork, communications, sportsmanship, esports health, nutrition, esports psychology, stretching and exercise, mindset and motivation, boosting focus, and so much more.
Happens on the following Dates:
Jun 17, 2024, 8:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Jun 17, 2024, 12:30pm to 4:30pm EDT
Jun 18, 2024, 8:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Jun 18, 2024, 12:30pm to 4:30pm EDT
Jun 19, 2024, 8:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Jun 19, 2024, 12:30pm to 4:30pm EDT
Jun 20, 2024, 8:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Jun 20, 2024, 12:30pm to 4:30pm EDT
Jun 21, 2024, 8:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Jun 21, 2024, 12:30pm to 4:30pm EDT

5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers on Weds Nights hosted by Karen
2024-06-19 17:00 - 18:45 | Homewood, 19 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC, 28801
Juneteenth: Emancipation Day Celebration!
Join us to move this Wed Night, June 19th, Emancipate your mind, body and soul! Juneteenth is the day some 2,000 Union Troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state of Texas, were free by executive order! It declared newly freed Black people in Texas and in other confederate States!
We move to the maps created by Gabrielle Roth!
Homewood, 19 Zillicoa St. Asheville, NC 28801
Time; 5:00-6:45pm
Fee is sliding scale $15-25, no on turned away!
We will have a community gathering in the park across the street from Homewood after the dance! Please bring healthy snacks and a blanket, weather permitting!
About 5Rhythms®
Created by Gabrielle Roth and practiced by tens of thousands worldwide. 5Rhythms® is a dynamic movement practice rooted in the principles that if you put the psyche in motion it will heal itself.
About Karen:
5Rhythms dance is for everyone. This meditative freeform dancing practice was created by dancer and visionary Gabriellle Roth. Accredited 5Rhythms teacher Karen Chapman has been hosting dances in Asheville and around the country for 8 years. Through the dance, Karen acts as a guide for the dancer on their journey through the rhythms. Karen is interested how energy moves on the dance floor through Breath!
Dance movement timeline:
Doors open at 5 PM for warm up and close at 5:45 for the opening circle. The wave is complete at 7PM. If you can arrive at 5 PM that is best but you are welcome to come to the dance anytime before 5:45 PM.
5 PM: Warm-up, Meditative stretching and dancing.
5:45 PM: Doors Close, Opening circle
Demonstration of the 5 Rhythms of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness.
6 PM: Dancing the wave of the 5 Rhythms
6:45: Closing Circle/End
Thank you and see ya on the dance floor soon! Karen

FILM SCREENING + PERFORMANCE: Man Ray’s Return to Reason
2024-06-20 07:00 - 21:00 | Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, 120 College Street, Asheville, North Carolina, 28801
Film Screening + Performance: Man Ray’s Return to Reason
With a solo performance by Chad Beattie
Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 7 PM
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center {120 College Street}
Free and open to all
Join us for a screening of Man Ray’s newly restored experimental masterpieces Return to Reason (1923-1929) with a new soundtrack by Jim Jarmusch-Carter Logan combo Sqürl. The evening will begin with a solo performance by the Asheville-based multi-instrumentalist Chad Beattie, followed by a free screening of the films.
About Return to Reason:
The four films Man Ray directed between 1923 and 1929, Le Retour à la raison, Emak-Bakia, L’Étoile de mer and Les Mystères du Château du Dé represent a high watermark of early European avant-garde cinema, a seminal nexus of experimental technique, surrealist narrative, and playful abstraction as suffused with dark eroticism. In these films Ray began discovering the limitless possibilities of montage as well as the direct application onto celluloid of objects such as salt, pepper, pins, and thumbtacks. Juxtaposing undulating geometric patterns, a twirling fairground ride, and a female nude, among other striking images, Ray finds subconscious correspondences among seemingly incongruous materials and figures. In celebration of the hundredth anniversary of Le Retour à la raison, the Jim Jarmusch-Carter Logan combo Sqürl present Man Ray: Return to Reason, with a newly-recorded drone rock soundtrack for that title as well as the three other Ray films. The band’s cosmic sounds complement Ray’s work by conjuring the beautiful, ineffable, haunting, and sublime.
Born Emmanuel Radnitzky in the United States in 1890 to Russian Jewish immigrants, Man Ray is considered a pioneer of the surrealist and Dada movements, with work spanning painting, sculpture, photography, and filmmaking. Disillusioned with conventional art and shaped by the trauma of World War I, along with the emergence of modern media culture, Man Ray and other Dadaists turned to audacious formal experimentation to capture an unreasoning world. Though Man Ray is perhaps best remembered for his striking fashion photography, and the camera-less pictures he called “rayographs”—photograms made by positioning objects directly onto photosensitive material, which he then exposed—his inventive forays into filmmaking are lesser known. In his silent shorts, Man Ray expanded his avant-garde techniques to the realm of moving images, playing with chance and light to fantastic effect.
About the performance:
Chad Beattie has been making music under the name Yes Selma for the past decade, rummaging through clatter and drones. Since relocating from Baltimore to Asheville in 2021, he has found a distinct voice in the hammered dulcimer, exploring its dynamic range through the repetition of melodic patterns, the reverberation of harmonic phrases – both in his solo work as well as with vibraphonist Adam Lion under their duo, Aperture. Beattie’s latest album Tapioca Daydreams was released in 2023.

Third Thursday at the Asheville Art Museum
2024-06-20 17:00 - 21:00 | Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Every Third Thursday the Museum comes alive with an evening filled with music, tours, art making and more! On June 20, join us for an eclectic evening featuring live music with Xor Music, a screening of the film Style Wars, special cocktails in the rooftop Perspective Café, and a public tour: Discovering Art in Asheville. The Museum is open until 9pm!

Sustainable Happiness AVL
2024-06-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Asheville YMCA, 30 Woodfin Street, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Sustainable Happiness AVL is a community group that focuses on positive psychology and practical guidance to help cultivate joy and friendships. This safe, supportive group is free and open to the community. Our group is led by a Certified Holistic Life Coach who uses simple, practical guidance towards sustainable happiness.
This group meets at the Asheville YMCA on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.

Eyes Up Here Comedy presents AVLGBTQ pride showcase
2024-06-20 20:30 - 21:30 | LaZoom Room, 76 Biltmore Avenue, LaZoom Room: 76 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Eyes Up Here Comedy is a showcase of hilarious femme comedians from all over the country. Tonight we have a special AVL Pride showcase with all of our favorite transgender and nonbinary comics!!
Modelface Comedy brings you the best queer comedians from all over the South.
Celebrate all the aspects of queer life through laughter. You don’t have to be gay to attend the show, you just have to be cool.
Featuring Josie Beers, Julia Macias, Christian Lee and more!!
Ages 18+
Show at 8:30pm
Tickets $15

Summer M.A.G.M.A. Land of Sky Gem Show
2024-06-21 09:00 - 2024-06-23 16:00 | Land of the Sky Event Venue, 39 Spring Cove Rd., Swannanoa, 28778
Our June Asheville gem show will have over 25 vendors with everything from affordable treasures to the finest gems, minerals & jewelry in the Southeast! Entering the show is always free and this is a fun family-friendly event. We are located only 15-minutes from Asheville in Swannanoa, NC. Food and drink are available daily.
The Mountain Area Gem & Mineral Association presents:
The Summer M.A.G.M.A. Land of Sky Gem Show 2024
June 21-23, 2024
Friday and Saturday: 9 am- 6 pm
Sunday: 10 am- 4 pm
Come shop for minerals, crystals, and handcrafted jewelry from locally and nationally known vendors. We have something for everyone, from seasoned rockhounds to new collectors and jewelry lovers. Our vendors enjoy sharing their expert knowledge and you’re sure to learn new things and find some great gems, minerals, and fossils. Enter our raffle for a chance to win a collection of over $1000 worth of gems!
The M.A.G.M.A. Land of Sky Gem Show happens 4 times a year and this is an event that you can keep coming back to!
The June 2024 Summer Gem Show will be the 27th gem show presented by M.A.G.M.A. Jacquot and Son Mining and crystal potential are sponsors. For show info and vendor spaces, contact Richard Jacquot at 828-779-4501.

Sun & Moon Self-Care Retreat
2024-06-21 13:00 - 18:00 | Lake Jocassee, 161 Holcombe CIR, Salem, 29676
Enter your summer with intention and self-love. Join author/teacher, Renee Trudeau and soulful women on Fri., June 21st from 1-6 p.m. for her Sun & Moon Self-Care Retreat~ A Summer Solstice, Full Moon Experience on Lake Jocassee, Salem, SC. Replenish under the Strawberry full moon on the gorgeous aquamarine waters of Lake Jocassee for a nature-based, self-renewal retreat. Optional sunset, full-moon cruise.
Details/register here: https://reneetrudeau.com/event/sun-moon-self-care-retreat-a-summer-solstice-full-moon-experience-on-lake-jocassee/

Full Moon in June Benefit
2024-06-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Patton Parker, 95 Charlotte St, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
COME CELEBRATE the midsummer strawberry full moon with an evening of music featuring the Ada Khoury Band, The Moon and You band and Kim Nelson!
Walk in with your picnic basket, blanket or low chairs and settle in for a relaxing evening raising money to prevent homelessness in our local women Veteran population. Donations to support our cause can be made online or at the event. We would love to see you there! Bring your family and friends!
Sponsored by Aura Home Women Vets

Don't Tell Comedy, South Slope Asheville
2024-06-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville, 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville, 28801
Secret Locations.
Shhh…it’s a surprise. As you can see, we only advertise the general area or neighborhood for each show. The precise location and other important show details will be sent to you at 8:00 AM the day of the show. If you don’t see it in your inbox you can find the info on show day right here
🤫 Secret Comedians.
No spoilers! All comedians remain unknown until the moment they take the stage. But don’t fret, we carefully curate lineups of 4-7 different comics to create a hilarious and diverse show. The best part is—you never know who might show up!
You might discover your next favorite underground comedian or see a fan favorite. We specialize in introducing audiences to the best-emerging talent from cities around the world through a mix of the best local and nationally touring comedians.
🌟 Unique Live Experience.
Honestly, we’re over the whole debt-inducing two-drink minimum thing. We’re dedicated to providing you with a unique and fun live comedy experience—one which doesn’t require you to take out a second mortgage. We thrive on good vibes and welcome you to be a part of the DTC community.
SHOW DETAILS
📍 This show will be at an indoor location.
🍻 At this show you can buy drinks at the venue and bring outside food. .
🪑 This show will have chairs provided.
♿︎ This show is wheelchair accessible.
🎤 21+ show.

Standup Comedy Pageant Benefit for AFM
2024-06-21 19:00 - 21:30 | pleb urban wineary, 289 Lyman St, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Join Slice of Life Comedy Friday June 21 at pleb urban winery for a fun Asheville Standup Comedy Pageant! We are raising money for 103.3ashevillefm our local community radio station, they produce diverse and eclectic programming that inspires listeners to build connections across our communities and discovers new music and ideas. This comedy show is moderated by your AFM friends at slumberpartyavl Jake Ali & Michele and hosted by the amazing Asheville treasure, Hillary Begley The contestants are the winners of 3 previous contests held at The Orange Peel’s Pulp Jason Webb Ryan Gordon (the third final contest is selected June 13) There will be games, standup and silliness. Delicious Food truck Mean Pies Pizza is available, get your tix early this will sell out!

Bottoms Up! Comedy Showcase at Catawba Brewing
2024-06-21 21:00 - 23:00 | Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville, 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville, 28801
Every Friday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week it’s a special comedy showcase at Catawba Brewing!!!
A killer lineup of local favorites and nationally touring comedians and Catawba Brewing’s award winning craft beer is the recipe for a perfect night!
ages 18+
doors at 8:45, show at 9pm
Tickets $15

Snorkel the French Broad River’s Headwaters in Rosman, NC
2024-06-22 10:00 - 14:00
Join MountainTrue staff and partners for a guided snorkeling experience on the French Broad River’s headwaters at Champion Park in Rosman, NC. Come immerse yourself amongst the vibrant and diverse aquatic life calling the cold, clear, waters of the upper French Broad home. Our guides will be Luke Etchison – Western Region Aquatic Wildlife Diversity Coordinator with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and Kevin Merrill – Owner & Biologist with Oxbow River Snorkeling.
Luke and Kevin have intimate knowledge of the fish, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates on this particular site and within Western North Carolina in general. You’ll learn about what you’re seeing, the conservation and preservation efforts occurring to help protect these species and their habitats, and other regional water quality and outdoor recreation projects happening throughout the watershed.
Masks, snorkels, wetsuits, and booties can be rented through our partnership with Mountains to Seas. If you rent equipment, please make sure to complete ALL of the sizing fields for each ticketed guest to ensure we get the correct size for wetsuits and booties.
Due to the sensitivity of the site and the capacity of our guides, we will be limiting this adventure to two separate two-hour time slots with no more than ten people each.
The first tour starts at 10:00 AM and the second tour at 12:00 PM.
Please Note that snorkeling tours like this one are at the mercy of Mother Nature. High water velocity and poor visibility following a heavy rain event may create conditions unfavorable for this activity to continue as planned. If this occurs for our scheduled date, we will unfortunately need to cancel and refund any expenses.
Register:
**If the ticket type or timeslot that you need are not available please contact amy@mountaintrue.org for assistance or to be put on the waitlist. Registration will close on June 14th.

Blue Ridge Storytelling Summit
2024-06-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Center for Pioneer Life, 134 Joe Young Rd, Burnsville, NC, 28714, United States
Connie Regan-Blake is the featured storyteller at the first BLUE RIDGE STORYTELLING SUMMIT. The Blue Ridge Storytelling Summit brings acclaimed storytellers to perform live at the Center for Pioneer Life. Tour the 1850 luxury Cabin, enjoy beautiful views of Young’s Knob, and taste the delicious food of Los Cruces while you listen to rollicking, inspirational tales. Showcase storytellers include Sherry Lovett, Nancy Reeder, Wallace Shealy, Catherine Yael Serota, Chuck Fink, Lee Lyons, Larry Pearlman, Kanute Rarey and an open mic time, too.

The Bees’ Needs: Understanding and Supporting Pollinators Summit
2024-06-22 12:00 - 18:00 | Kittredge Theater, 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC, 28778, United States
Join us for a day of exhibits, short presentations, and a keynote by Dr. Stephen Buchmann.
Globally renowned pollination ecologist, author, researcher and film consultant, Dr. Stephen Buchmann will address “Bees & Other Pollinators: Why They Are Essential to Flowers, Wildlife and Us.”
Throughout the Summit, melipona bee honey will be on sale and there will be native plant vendors.
Schedule
11:30 – Event Opens – Vendor and Exhibitors on-site through the afternoon
12:00-12:45 – You’re Saving the Wrong Bees: Impacts of Honeybees and Why it Matters
Amy Boyd, Ph.D., Professor of Biology – Warren Wilson College
1:00-1:45 – Integrating Pollination and Pest Management in Working Landscapes
Dr. Joshua Arnold, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Agriculture – Warren Wilson College
2:00-2:45 – Melipona Stingless Tropical Bee Project
Rebecca Robertson, Director, Mayan Melipona Bee Sanctuary Project
3:00-3:45 – Buncombe County K-12 School Pollinator Conservation Program
Bryan Tompkins, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
4:30-5:30 – Bees & Other Pollinators: Why They Are Essential to Flowers, Wildlife and Us
Dr. Stephen Buchmann, adjunct professor in the departments of Entomology and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Arizona
