Disclaimer: It is up to readers’ discretion to determine whether they feel comfortable participating in the following events based on COVID-19 protocols and precautions. If you have questions, please contact the event’s organizers directly.
Monday | March 1
TryThis
○ March Madness Culinary Cook Off! | Mon., Mar. 1 | 12-1 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Make a dish including an announced secret ingredient + win.
Tuesday | March 2
Talk
○ Conversation with the Director: Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters | Tues., Mar. 2 | 7-8:15 p.m. | Virtual | $5+ | Director Ben Sharpiro discusses his film with photographer Gregory Crewdson.
Wednesday | March 3
Trivia
○ Witty Wednesday Trivia Night | Wed., Mar. 3 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Sweeten Creek Brewery, 1127 Sweeten Creek Rd. | Free | Grab a brew + rattle out some of the best trivia answers.
FeaturedEvent
○ The Book Club Play: Live on Zoom | Wed., Mar. 3 – Sun., Mar 21 | Wed.-Sat. at 7:30 p.m. + Sun. at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual | $25 | Life and literature collide in this smart comedy about books and the people who love them. Ⓟ
○ Peace Education Program – Discover the Art of Knowing Yourself | Wed., Mar. 3-Wed., May 5 | 6:30-7:45 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Join the 10-week series focused on discovering your inner peace.
Thursday | March 4
Art
○ Art Travels: Detroit Institute of Arts | Thurs., Mar. 4 | 7-8:15 p.m. | Virtual | $15+ | Travel to the Detroit Institute of Arts with the Asheville Art Museum.
Learn
○ Zoom Café: Lessons on Using Zoom | Thurs., Mar. 4 | 3-4 p.m. | Virtual | Free | The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNCA hosts introductory workshops for Zoom.
Trivia
○ Virtual Trivia | Thurs., Mar. 4 | 7-8 p.m. | Virtual | $5+ | Join educators from the Friends of the WNC Nature Center + win a prize answering fun trivia questions.
WaterCooler
○ 2021 Ingles SoCon Basketball | Thurs., Mar. 4-Mon., Mar. 8 | Various Times | Virtual | $5+ | Watch men’s + women’s basketball at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville, virtually.
Friday | March 5
ForPets
○ Furry First Fridays | Fri., Mar. 5 | 2-4 p.m. | Wagbar, 320 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville | Free | A pet adoption event in partnership with Mountain Pet Rescue Asheville every first Friday of each month.
Arts
○ We Wear the Mask | Fri., Mar. 5 | 12-1 pm | Virtual | Suggested Donation | Join Kay Dunn + Susan Coleman for special exhibition Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism Through the French Lens.
Saturday | March 6
ForKids
○ Miniatures | Sat., Mar. 6 | 1-4 pm | Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Sqr. | $35+ | Create tiny paintings, handmade books + mini sculptures.
Show
○ Darren Nicholson Band | Sat., Mar. 6 | 7 p.m. | Isis Music Hall, 743 Haywood Rd. | $15 | American acoustic music.
Show
○ Generous Electric | Sat., Mar. 6 | 3-6 p.m. | Sweeten Creek Brewery, 1127 Sweeten Creek Rd. | Free | Grateful Dead covers.
TryThis
○ Italian Cooking | Sat., Mar. 6 | 4-7 p.m. | Asheville Mountain Kitchen | $80+ | Learn how to make delicious, simple Italian food.
Sunday | March 7
Show
○ Asheville Winter Grass | Sun., Mar. 7 | 2-6 p.m. | One World Brewing, 520 Haywood Rd. | $20 | Hear bluegrass stars Songs From The Road Band + special guest Steve “Big Daddy” McMurry.
Show
○ Mr. Jimmy | Sun., Mar. 7 | 2-4 p.m. | Sweeten Creek Brewery, 1127 Sweeten Creek Rd. | Free | Live blues.
Monday | March 8
ForKids
○ Art After School | Mon., Mar. 8 | 3:30-5 pm | Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Sqr. | $70+ | A four week exploration of art for those grades three through five.
Talk
○ A Conversation with Mary Othella Burnette | Mon., Mar. 8 | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 pm | Virtual | Free | Chat with the author of the Life of the Black Walnut Tree: Growing Up Black in Southern Appalachia.
Learn
○ Winter Workshop 3: Art from your Yard | Mon., Mar. 8 | 6:30-8 pm | Virtual | Free | Work with natural pigment tempera paint + smashed flowers.
Tuesday | March 9
Talk
○ Women Who Read Are Dangerous by Stefan Bollmann | Tues., Mar. 9 | 12-1 pm | Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Sqr. | Suggested Donation | Dive into the classic text.
Wednesday | March 10
Learn
○ Zoom Café: Lessons on Using Zoom | Wed., Mar. 10 | 3-4 p.m. | Virtual | Free | The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville hosts introductory workshops for Zoom.
Trivia
○ Witty Wednesday Trivia Night | Wed., Mar. 10 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Sweeten Creek Brewery, 1127 Sweeten Creek Rd. | Free | Grab a brew + rattle off some of the best trivia answers.
Thursday | March 11
Show
○ Alex Travers | Thurs., Mar. 11 | 6-8 pm | Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Sq. | Free | 19th and 20th century music inspired by Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism Through the French Lens.
Talk
○ LitCafe: DuPont Forest with Danny Bernstein | Thurs., Mar. 11 | 6-7 pm | Virtual | $5 | Explore the DuPont Forest with author Danny Bernstein.
Trivia
○ Virtual Trivia | Thurs., Mar. 11 | 7-8 p.m. | Virtual | $5+ | Join educators from the Friends of the WNC Nature Center + win a prize answering fun trivia questions.
FeaturedEvent
○ An Evening with Bestselling Author Chanel Miller | Thurs., Mar. 11 | 7-8 p.m. | Virtual | $10 Student / $25 General Admission | Join the Break the Silence Speaker Series, Our VOICE’s largest fundraiser of the year with Chanel Miller, who will discuss her life after her breathtaking 2019 memoir, Know My Name. Ⓟ
Friday | March 12
Learn
○ Discovering Rural Landscapes | Fri., Mar. 12 | 12-1 p.m. | Virtual | Suggested Donation | Join Megan Pyle for a conversation of works in the special exhibition Across the Atlantic.
TryThis
○ Thai Cooking | Fri., Mar. 12 | 6-9 p.m. | Asheville Mountain Kitchen, 332 E. Sondley Dr. | $80+ | Get to know the aromatic ingredients of Thai food.
Saturday | March 13
ForKids
○ How to Ride a Bike | Sat., Mar. 13 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | REI, 31 Schenck Pkwy. | $80+ | Step by step, engaging activities to get your kids rolling.
Event
○ Asheville Catholic School’s 14th Annual Shamrock 5K/10K | Sat., Mar. 13 | 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Asheville Catholic School, 12 Culvern St. | $30+ | Engage in a fun + challenging run in North Asheville.
Arts
○ Photography | Sat., Mar. 13 | 1-4 pm | Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Sq. | Free with Museum Admission | Explore Vantage Points: Contemporary Photography from the Whitney Museum of American Art + different techniques in the MakerSpace studio.
Event
○ 28th Annual Spring Conference | Sat., Mar. 13 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | REI, 31 Schenck Pkwy. | $80+ | Step by step, engaging activities to get your kids rolling.
Wednesday | March 17
Learn
○ Zoom Café: Lessons on Using Zoom | Wed., Mar. 17 | 3-4 p.m. | Virtual | Free | The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville hosts introductory workshops for Zoom.
Trivia
○ Witty Wednesday Trivia Night | Wed., Mar. 17 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Sweeten Creek Brewery, 1127 Sweeten Creek Rd. | Free | Grab a brew + rattle off some of the best trivia answers.
Thursday | March 18
ForKids
○ Art After School | Thurs., Mar. 18 | 3:30-5 p.m. | Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Sq. | $70+ | Send your K-2 child on a four week session of art exploration.
Trivia
○ Artful Trivia: Across the Atlantic | Thurs., Mar. 18 | 7-8 p.m. | Virtual | Suggested Donation | Test your knowledge of French and American art, craft, + design from the 19th + 20th centuries.
Trivia
○ Virtual Trivia | Thurs., Mar. 18 | 7-8 p.m. | Virtual | $5+ | Join educators from the Friends of the WNC Nature Center + win prizes answering fun trivia questions.
Friday | March 19
Trivia
○ Weaving Women: Creating with Fiber | Fri., Mar. 19 | 12-1 p.m. | Virtual | Suggested Donation | Join touring docent Barbara Heller for an interactive conversation about four artworks.
Show
○ Seth Mulder and Midnight Run | Fri., Mar. 19 | 7 p.m. | Isis Music Hall, 743 Haywood Rd. | $15 | High-energy, Tennessee-based bluegrass band.
Saturday | March 20
Event
○ Asheville Half Marathon | Sat., Mar. 20 | 7:30 a.m. | Biltmore Estate | Registration Fee | Run through the beautiful Biltmore Estate.
Wellness
○ Early Bird Yoga | Sat., Mar. 20 | 9:45-10:30 a.m. | Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Sq. | $7+ | BYOMat for family, friendly yoga + mindfulness.
Arts
○ Painting the Impressionist Landscape | Sat., Mar. 20 | 1-5 p.m. | Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Sq. | $60+ | Learn how to see + paint like the Impressionists.
Talk
○ LitCafe: DuPont Forest with Danny Bernstein | Sat., Mar. 20 | 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Virtual | $5 | Explore the DuPont Forest with author Danny Bernstein.
Show
○ Music at the Vineyard: Sandy Herrault | Sat., Mar. 20 | 2-5 p.m. | Burntshirt Vineyards, 2695 Sugarloaf Rd., Hendersonville | Free | Violin + fiddle.
TryThis
○ Pasta and Croissants Making Class | Sat., Mar. 20 | 4-7 p.m. | Asheville Mountain Kitchen, 332 E. Sondley Dr. | $80+ | Craft handmade pasta + croissants.
Show
○ Chuck Brodsky | Sat., Mar. 20 | 7 p.m. | Isis Music Hall, 743 Haywood Rd. | $15 | Down to earth warm tunes + crafted songs.
Sunday | March 21
Show
○ Mr. Jimmy | Sun., Mar. 21 | 2-4 p.m. | Sweeten Creek Brewery, 1127 Sweeten Creek Rd. | Free | Live blues.
Monday | March 22
Tuesday | March 23
Show
○ TV Girl | Tues., Mar. 23 | 8 p.m. | The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave. | $15+ | Spector-esque girl-group pop.
TryThis
○ Holistic Crop Management | Tues., Mar. 23- Tues., Apr. 27 | Various Times | Virtual | $225 | The Organic Growers School hosts a six part webinar series.
Wednesday | March 24
Trivia
○ Witty Wednesday Trivia Night | Wed., Mar. 24 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Sweeten Creek Brewery, 1127 Sweeten Creek Rd. | Free | Grab a brew + rattle off some of the best trivia answers.
Arts
○ Darkness to Light | Wed., Mar. 24 | 1-2 p.m. | Virtual | Free, Register | Connections is an arts-based program serving community-dwelling adults with mild to moderate memory loss + their care partners.
Thursday | March 25
Trivia
○ Virtual Trivia | Thurs., Mar. 25 | 7-8 p.m. | Virtual | $5+ | Join educators from the Friends of the WNC Nature Center + win prizes answering fun trivia questions.
Friday | March 26
Show
○ The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers | Fri., Mar. 28 | 7 p.m. | Isis Music Hall, 743 Haywood Rd. | $15 | Old timey, bluegrass swing music + more.
Arts
○ Listening to the Animals | Fri., Mar. 28 | 12-1 p.m. | Virtual | Suggested Donation | Join Hank Bovee + Jim Crook for an interactive conversation about four artworks.
Saturday | March 27
Show
○ The Alex Leach Band | Fri., Mar. 28 | 7 p.m. | Isis Music Hall, 743 Haywood Rd. | $15 | Celebrate their debut album Mountain Home Music.
Sunday | March 28
Monday | March 29
Tuesday | March 30
Wednesday | March 31
Trivia
○ Witty Wednesday Trivia Night | Wed., Mar. 31 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Sweeten Creek Brewery, 1127 Sweeten Creek Rd. | Free | Grab a brew + rattle off some of the best trivia answers.
