The Laurel of Asheville

Future Histories
2025-10-11 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Center for Craft, 67 Broadway St., Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Future Histories
A Celebration + Benefit
Saturday, October 11, 2025
6:00–8:30 pm
Join us for a fun and festive celebration of 20 years of the Center’s Craft Research Fund, its influential and longest-running grant program that has shaped a generation of craft scholarship.
Sit down for an experiential multicourse meal prepared by James Beard semifinalist Chef Eric Morris, of Food & Wine’s Global Tastemakers recipient Hell or High Water, with courses inspired by artists and researchers SHENEQUA, Amira Chowyuk, and Sara Clugage.
Dine with us in the gallery amongst artists and friends as we connect over great food and great company—and be the first to hear exciting news about exciting things to come!
Plus a live auction of some very special craft objects made by Center for Craft alumni and an afterparty from 8:30–11:00 pm with craft stations and immersive art installations! Cocktail attire.

Blue Ridge Humane Society's 75th Birthday Bash
2025-10-11 12:00 - 14:00 | Mills River Brewing Company, 336 Banner Farm Rd, Mills River, 28759
We’re turning 75 and you’re invited!
Join us as we raise a glass to 75 years of compassion, community, and animal lifesaving. This casual birthday celebration is our way of saying thank you to the people who’ve made it all possible—you.
Expect an afternoon full of fun:
A special birthday treat for dogs and humans
Photo booth fun
Live Music
Pet Vendors
Stories and gratitude from the BRHS team
An Artisan Market & Bloody Mary Bar presented by Mills River Brewing
NO tickets needed. There is a suggested donation at the door—just bring your friends, your family, and your love for animals.
Raffle proceeds and donations support the programs that help pets and people across our community.
Thank you to our event sponsors: Hunter Subaru, Wag: A Unique Pet Boutique, Wild Birds Unlimited, Stuller Power Solutions
For more information or to find out how you can get involved, contact us at events@blueridgehumane.org.

NC PIT SMOKED BARBEQUE FUNDRAISER IN ASHEVILLE
2025-10-11 11:00 - 16:00 | Riceville Fire Department, 2251 Riceville Road, Asheville, NC, 28805, United States
Asheville locals look forward to the annual Scouting America Scout Troop 17 barbecue dinner fundraiser. The event, set for Saturday, October 11, 2025, offers tender, juicy Western North Carolina smoked BBQ dinners with all the fixin’s. Take out dinners will be served behind the Riceville Fire Department and Community Center, 2251 Riceville Road, Asheville, NC, 11:00AM – 4:00PM or while supplies last. Outside Creekside picnic tables are available for dining.
Pitmasters smoke premium North Carolina pork shoulders throughout the night prior to the event. Dinners include a generous portion of tender, juicy BBQ pork, homemade BBQ sauce, home baked beans, North Carolina BBQ slaw and a southern roll.
The charge for BBQ dinner plates will be $12.00. Reservations are not required. Creekside Picnic Tables available for all. Additional donations to benefit the Scouts are always appreciated.
“Local Scouting America Packs and Troops raise funds to provide support for Scouts in their service area,” said Committee Chairman Dan Little. “Funds are used to provide assistance for Scouts from economically challenged communities by sending scouts to summer camp, providing scouting handbooks, uniforms and paying for the national Scouting America annual recharter fee. Raised funds are also used to purchase flags for our veterans’ graves.”
On Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veterans Day, Scout Troop 17 honors our deceased veterans at Bethel United Methodist Cemetery by placing United States flags on their graves.
If you have a youth between kindergarten and 18 years that would be interested in Scouts, there will be a Scouting America representative at the BBQ event to provide information on membership.
Scouts Serving Others: Since 1910, over 4,000 young men in Western North Carolina have earned the coveted rank of Eagle Scout. Through their Eagle Scout service projects, thousands of community service hours have been conducted to benefit our communities. Scouts in Western North Carolina will perform over 40,000 hours of community service in 2025.

Pebble Jewelry Workshop with Molly Sharp - October 2025
2025-10-11 09:30 - 2025-10-12 16:30 | Ignite Jewelry Studios, 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville, 28801
If you’ve ever collected small, perfectly smooth pebbles and wondered what to do with them, this two-day workshop is the perfect solution! Using diamond encrusted drill bits, students will drill through these materials and then fabricate sterling silver wire and sheet to create stunning jewelry which may include pendants, earrings, rings and bracelets. Students will also learn about the soldering process, bezel and prong setting and a small amount of forging.
No experience is necessary but good eyesight or magnification is a must.
Students are asked to bring:
Small pebbles, ceramic shards, shells and sea glass if they have any (the instructor will bring some for their use as well)
Notebook and pen/pencil
Ultra fine tipped Sharpie pen
$399 plus materials
A materials list for students to purchase will be provided upon registration.

Hendersonville Farmers Market
2025-10-11 08:00 - 13:00 | Historic Train Depot, 650 Maple Street, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 28792, United States
Discover the Hendersonville Farmers Market, Locally Grown, Community Strong
A vibrant weekly gathering at the Historic Train Depot in downtown Hendersonville. Running every Saturday from May 3rd to October 25th, rain or shine, the market showcases over 30 local vendors within a 60-mile radius. From farm-fresh produce and meats to baked goods, crafts, and live entertainment, there’s something for everyone. Join us from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for a celebration of food, farms, and family in a lively community atmosphere.

44th Annual Western North Carolina Parade of Homes
2025-10-11 - 2025-10-12 | NC
The 44th annual Western North Carolina Parade of Homes, happening October 11-12 and 18-19, is a free, self-guided tour of new and remodeled homes by top builders throughout Asheville, Hendersonville, Black Mountain, Fairview, and beyond. Visitors can explore a wide variety of homes in person or take advantage of virtual tours. Whether you’re dreaming, designing, or actively building, the Parade offers inspiration at every price point. Sponsored by the Builders Association of the Blue Ridge Mountains. For more information, visit wncparadeofhomes.com.
This year’s Presenting Sponsor is Mountain Land Management.

Pilobolus: Other Worlds Collection
2025-10-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Fri & Sat, Oct 10 & 11 • 8 pm
Journey into an astonishing universe where Pilobolus transverses the landscape of the human experience with heart-stopping grace, acrobatic power, and breathtaking artistry. Explore the human condition as they fuse sensuality, humor, and physical prowess in a spellbinding performance.
“If we think we know what’s going to happen at a Pilobolus concert, we’d be wrong.” —Dance Magazine
“The men and women of Pilobolus have no interest in playing by the dance world’s rules” —Huffington Post
Connect with the artists in a dance masterclass and preshow discussions.
Spotlight on Pilobolus:
Founded in 1971 at Dartmouth College; now hailed as an “Irreplaceable Dance Treasure”
Performed on Broadway, at The Oscars, and the Olympic Games
Famous for the Hyundai “human car” TV commercial
120+ works performed across 65 countries with 100M+ social media views
Known for daring athleticism, inventive storytelling, and playful artistry

Opening Night with the Sphinx Virtuosi
2025-10-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Parker Concert Hall, 349 Andante Ln, Brevard, 28712
Kick off Brevard Music Center’s 2025–26 Parker Concert Hall Series with the electrifying Sphinx Virtuosi. This acclaimed chamber orchestra, made up of some of the nation’s top Black and Latinx musicians, is celebrated for its passion, precision, and powerful mission to make classical music accessible to all. Their performance promises an unforgettable start to the season.

Modelface Comedy presents Carmen Lynch
2025-10-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Ginger’s Revenge, 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country! This week we have Carmen Lynch from NYC!
Carmen Lynch is a Spanish-American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer based in New York City.
Carmen Lynch has two comedy specials: one in English titled Queef Week and one in Spanish called Carmen Lynch en Español (both streaming on YouTube.) Carmen also has a multitude of late night TV appearances including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Show with David Letterman, Conan and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Carmen has also appeared on Inside Amy Schumer, That Damn Michael Che, Life & Beth and the documentary Hysterical (produced by Jessica Kirson.) Carmen can be found on all social media @carmencomedian.
ages 18+
Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm
Tickets
$18 advance, $22 day of
$25 premium seating

Breathe + Restore Breathwork inside the Cave
2025-10-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Asheville Salt Cave, 16 North Liberty St, Asheville, 28801
Join The Breath Nurse for a hour of rejuvenating breathwork experience designed to help you quiet your mind, release stress and tension, and restore balance- so you can feel more connected, centered, and alive!
Held inside the cave, this transformative offering blends the benefits of salt therapy with deep, guided breathwork to support relaxation, renewal, and the restoration of your whole being. Come as you are, and leave feeling grounded, clear, and restored. All levels are welcome- no prior breathwork experience is needed. Participants must be 18+ and in good health. This practice is not recommended for those who are pregnant or think they may be, or who have serious, severe, or uncontrolled physical or mental health conditions. Have questions about whether this experience is right for you? Reach out to The Breath Nurse at hello@thebreathnurse.com.

ART WALK - OLD FORT
2025-10-10 16:00 - 19:00 | Arrowhead Gallery and Studios, 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort, 28762
Old Forts 1st Art Walk

ART WALK – OLD FORT
2025-10-10 16:00 - 19:00 | Arrowhead Gallery and Studios, 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort, 28762
Join in the celebration as Old Fort kicks off their first-ever Art Walk.
Arrowhead Gallery & Studios is the starting and end point for the Art Walk; from there, walkers will continue to various locations in town to view art, socialize, and see demonstrations. An art BINGO can be played, giving art walkers a chance to win prizes. October 10, 2025, from 4 pm to 7 pm.
Participating Businesses:
Nanu Gallery, Destination McDowell, Puurfectly Pampered Pets, Gateway Museum, Old Fancy, Euda Winery, Common Pine, Waterways Kayak, and Catawba Vale Business Hub.

An Evening with Maia Sharp
2025-10-09 19:30 - 22:00 | NC
Longtime Greenville fan favorite Maia Sharp has had her songs recorded by Bonnie Raitt, The Chicks, Cher, Edwin McCain, David Wilcox, Art Garfunkel, Lizz Wright, Lisa Loeb, Terri Clark, Keb’ Mo’ (including his recent single “Junkyard Dog” with Taj Mahal) and Trisha Yearwood (including her recent single “The Wall or the Way Over”) and many more. Through it all, Maia has continued to record her own albums; nine solo releases, one collaborative project with Art Garfunkel and Buddy Mondlock and her duo project, Roscoe & Etta. American Songwriter calls her “truly a treasure in terms of her ability to craft compelling songs that bear an affirmative attitude, one that takes stock in both kindness and compassion and uses them to the best advantage.” Maia is also an adjunct professor at NYU and has been writing for Songwriting With: Soldiers for eight years. Her latest album, Tomboy, will be available in all the ways this September.

Antidote Comedy featuring a Secret Headliner
2025-10-09 19:00 - 21:00 | antidote, 151 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC, 27106, United States
Modelface Comedy brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville, NC and this Thursday we have a super secret headliner that’s going to blow your socks off!!
Our secret headliner is a Spanish-American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer based in New York City.
She has two comedy specials: one in English titled Queef Week and one in Spanish. She also has a multitude of late night TV appearances including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Show with David Letterman, Conan and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. She has also appeared on Inside Amy Schumer, That Damn Michael Che, Life & Beth and the documentary Hysterical (produced by Jessica Kirson.)
ages 18+
doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm
Tickets $15 advance, $18 day of

The Witcher in Concert
2025-10-08 19:30 - 22:00 | Peace Center, 300 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601, USA, Greenville, SC, 29601, United States
The Witcher in Concert is coming to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the critically acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt! Witness the open-world RPG’s timeless score brought to life with a live orchestra performance, featuring special appearances by Polish folk metal band Percival, the original co-composers of the game’s soundtrack.
This cinematic experience combines breathtaking in-game visuals with live music, making it a must-see event for fans of The Witcher and epic orchestral performances alike.

5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers® on Weds Nights hosted by Karen
2025-10-08 17:00 - 18:45 | Homewood, 19 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC, 28801
Fall into the Change of Season!
How are you and your body adapting to the change in season? The air in the mornings are crisp, fresh and warm during the day and cool at night. Our Fall foliage is the best ever! If you are still in Summer mode, then how do you Fall into the change of season? Also remembering what our Fall was like last year going through hardship and recovery from Hurricane Helene. We move to the maps created by Gabrielle Roth! Picture by Kabir Ahmed
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 9 years. Through the dance, Karen acts as a guide for the dancer on their journey through the rhythms. Karen is interested in how energy moves on the dance floor through the Breath and Body!
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 6:45PM. 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! Love K

5Rhythms®Vacillating Waves Class on Sunday hosted by Karen
2025-10-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Asia House 828, 119 Coxe Ave., Asheville, NC, 28806
Spaciousness
In our ever changing world we need to give spaciousness and time to be with ourselves, our bodies, and to be with others if you choose to. We need to have more unity and not division. As human beings, we need to be more kind, gentler and have compassion towards others. To love people and not to hate people because they are different than you. Taking good care of your body, to stay healthy and full of vitality! We move to the maps created by Gabrielle Roth!
Asia House 828, 119 Coxe Ave, NC, 28806, 10am-12noon, $15-25 sliding scale. Picture by David Becker
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 instructional dance practice which is created by dancer and visionary Gabriellle Roth. Accredited 5Rhythms teacher Karen Chapman has been hosting dances in Asheville and around the country for 9 years. Through the dance, Karen acts as an instructional movement leader for the dancer to have a journey through the rhythms, based on how does the body move and breathe in through a changing and fast paced world?
This movement class will be held once a month upon a scheduled date.
Movement Timeline:
Warmup: 10am-10:45am
Circle: 10:45 am-11:00am, invitation for movement, demo the 5Rhythms, answer any questions that may arise
Movement: 11:00 am- 12 noon, we will move to the Wave music and I will provide instructional exercises throughout our movement session.
Sometimes we will have Brandi and students to drum live for warmup for us, Mickeely Salamanca from Lincolnton, NC will offer Breath Work and Tracy Gimbel from Catawba, NC will offer Sound Baths!
See ya on the dance floor! Love K

Honky Tonk Singing with Cary Fridley
2025-10-07 18:00 - 2025-10-28 19:00 | Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, 28711, United States
Join Cary for a swinging honky tonk singing class full of heartache, spit fire, country two steps, and wallowing in our sorrows as we sing songs from classic country strong women with strong voices: Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells, and Wanda Jackson. In this class, we will learn some of the top hits of these tough cookies, giving particular attention to tempo, feel, style, and tone. Topics covered will be breathing for singing, vocal resonance, the two-step beat, and honky tonk attitude. Instruments welcome, harmonies encouraged.

One City, One Book Kickoff in Greensboro, NC
2025-10-07 18:00 - 20:30 | Piedmont Hall, 1921 W. Gate City Blvd., Greensboro, NJ, 27403, United States
Join Laura Carney as she talks about her best-selling memoir My Father’s List: How Living My Dad’s Dreams Set Me Free, this year’s One City, One Book award winner in Greensboro, NC. She’ll be joined by Melanie Brooks, the author of Writing Hard Stories: Celebrated Memoirists Who Shaped Art From Trauma and A Hard Silence, and the two will discuss writing memoir about family with storyteller Donna Washington and book reviewer Laura Vietor. It promises to be an uplifting and enlightening event.

Housing Hope: A Night of Jazz & Gratitude
2025-10-07 17:30 - 19:30 | Hilltop Event Center, 21 Restaurant Ct, Asheville, 28805
Join Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church and the Land of the Sky Association of REALTORS® for an evening celebrating $180,000 raised through the Grace in Action Fund to keep WNC families housed. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, festive drinks, and live jazz. Free.
📅 Tuesday, October 7 | 5:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 Hilltop Event Center, 21 Restaurant Court, Asheville

Live at the Joke Shop, Open Mic Comedy
2025-10-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Sparky’s Bardega, 23 Broadway St., Asheville, 28801
Every Monday Aaron Naylor and Jordan Ballard host Live from the Joke Shop at Sparky’s Bardega!
Bring your best new jokes each week or just come watch your favorite local comedians
Anyone is welcome to participate
Full bar and more snacks than you could dream of
Signups start at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm
no cover, tips appreciated
all ages welcome, adult content warning

Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group
2025-10-05 19:30 - 21:00 | The Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts, 733 Riverside Dr., Boone, NC, 28607, United States
A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel, and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers.
Whether touring as a ‘Duo’ or with his ‘Acoustic Group’ or his ‘Large Band,’ Lovett’s live performances show not only the breadth of this Texas legend’s deep talents, but also the diversity of his influences, making him one of the most compelling and captivating musicians in popular music.
Since his self-titled debut in 1986, Lyle Lovett has evolved into one of music’s most vibrant and iconic performers. Among his many accolades, besides the four Grammy Awards, he was given the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award, and was named Texas State Musician.
His works, rich and eclectic, are some of the most beloved of any artist working today.

Freshen Up Comedy Open Mic at VOWL Bar
2025-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | DSSOLVR, 63 N Lexington ave, Asheville, 28801
Every Sunday Alex Parsons and Josie Beers host Freshen Up at VOWL Bar.
Stand up comedy open mic with a focus on new material.
Bring your best new jokes each week or just come watch your favorite local comedians
Anyone is welcome to participate
Signups start at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm
no cover
ages 21+

FELLOW PYNINS SUNDAYS ON THE RIVER IN OLIVETTE
2025-10-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Olivette Riverside Pavilion, 1069 Olivette Rd, Asheville, 28804
Fellow Pynins is an award winning contemporary transatlantic folk duo with a keen and bucolic sense of vocal harmony and song craft. The live performance is a whimsically emotional escapade through the chasms of our, yes, feelings. Dashed with spontaneous and clever banter, mirth and woe, you will probably cry and quite possibly laugh, a lot. Wielding claw-hammer banjo, Irish bouzouki, mandolin, and acoustic guitar the duo sings predominantly original music as well as reworked traditional ballads gathered from their travels.
“Folk Music with a hefty touch of whimsy” – Bob Boilen (NPR)

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily
2025-10-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Hendersonville Theatre, 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, 28739, United States
Reader’s Theatre Presentation
By Katie Forgette
October 4-5, 2025
Saturday at 3 pm
Sunday at 3 pm
Director: Sofia Carfaro
Approximate Run Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Rating: G (ideal for ages 11 and up).
The wit of Oscar Wilde meets the cunning of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle when Wilde brings his dear friend, Lillie Langtry, to Baker Street. Someone has stolen the highly intimate letters Lillie exchanged with the Prince of Wales, and now she is being blackmailed. Only Holmes can solve the case, going so far as to disguise himself as an early version of Lady Bracknell from Wilde’s latest play, The Importance of Being Forthright. At the same time, Watson falls head-over-heels for the Jersey Lily, and a wicked professor attempts to bring the Crown to its knees.

Jazz Is for Everyone - Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington: The Sound of Welcome
2025-10-05 15:00 - 16:00 | Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, 28801
A Lecture Demonstration Series for the Curious, the New, and the Devotee
Sun Oct 5 • 3 pm| 60 minutes
Louis and Duke were there at the beginning—and their influence echoes through every note that comes after. Louis taught the world to swing with joyful individuality. Duke, America’s greatest composer, gave us music that is sophisticated, soulful, and gloriously open. Between them, they laid the foundation—unshakably cool and warmly welcoming.
Jazz Is for Everyone is a series of five one-hour sessions exploring jazz music. Come to one or join them all—each session stands on its own and welcomes listeners at any level.
What You’ll Experience:
Guided listening
Live music demonstrations
Stories that connect the music to people, places, and intent
A space for questions, curiosity, and shared discovery
Jeremy Walker launched Jazz Is for Everyone in 2004 at his Brilliant Corners Jazz Club, with Wynton Marsalis serving as Artistic Advisor. The program was developed as an Educational Affiliate with Jazz at Lincoln Center. Since then, Walker’s been writing, composing, performing, producing, and speaking about why this music still matters.

All This Resinous, Unretractable Earth: An Afternoon with Jane Hirshfield at the NC Arboretum
2025-10-05 13:00 - 17:30 | NC Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC, 28806, United States
Hellbender Gathering of Poets Presents: An Afternoon with Poet Jane Hirshfield
October 5 @ 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Writing “some of the most important poetry in the world today” (The New York
Times), Jane Hirshfield is one of American poetry’s central spokespersons for
concerns of the biosphere. Her honors include fellowships from the Guggenheim
and Rockefeller Foundations, an NEA, the Poetry Center Book Award, the
California Book Award, long listing for the National Book Award, and finalist
selection for the National Book Critics Circle Award. A former Chancellor of
the Academy of American Poets, Hirshfield was elected in 2019 into the
American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
In 2017, she founded Poets for Science in conjunction with the first March for
Science in Washington, D.C. The interactive project (hosted at Kent State’s Wick
Poetry Center) has been installed across the country at universities, museums, and
research centers, and, we’re proud to announce, will be on display at the
Arboretum for this event.
Welcome reception at 1:00 pm, ET, followed by reading and book signing at 2:30 pm. Reading & Discussion with poet Jane Hirshfield co-sponsored by the Western North Carolina Arboretum and Malaprop’s Bookstore, WNC Arboretum Educational Center, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC. IN-PERSON ONLY. Free & open to the public, but registration required.
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The Hellbender Gathering of Poets aims to nurture a community hellbent on
finding the words that protect and repair our climate-changed world. Through
an annual festival that celebrates the power of poetry, we welcome writers and
readers alike into a joyful rising—one galvanized by environmental science,
awareness, courage, and hope.
Jane Hirshfield will be part of the inaugural faculty for the Hellbender
Gathering of Poets next year, from October 5 to 11, 2026.
To learn more about this event or the Hellbender Gathering of Poets, please
contact Nickole Brown at hellbenderpoetry@gmail.com.

Asheville Veganfest - Festival Day
2025-10-05 12:00 - 17:00 | Pack Square Park, 121 College St, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
We are headed back to Asheville, NC for a two day event.
Sunday 10/5 – Festival Day (no education) – 12pm – 5pm
Everything you love and more over two days indoors on Saturday and outdoors on Sunday.
*Free Street Parking (Sunday)
*$10 Suggested Donation ahead or at the door Vegfest Booth
*DJ Spinning the Tunes – Sunday
*Free Face Painting – Sunday
*Food Trucks – Both Days
*Food Vendors – Both Days
*Shop Small – Both days
Come out to support us and our vendors.
Donate/VIP/Swag: vegfestexpos.com

Hell Hounds: Dark and Dirty Comedy at The Hound
2025-10-04 22:00 - 23:30 | The Hound, 2 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, 28805
Modelface Comedy presents Hell Hounds Comedy Showcase at The Hound!
Hell Hounds is a dark and dirty comedy show featuring some of the filthiest comics in the South!!
This show is ages 21 and up and NC17
Arrive early for dinner from the Hound
ages 21+
Doors at 9:30pm, show at 10pm
Tickets $15 advance, $18 day of
