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• Rocky Horror Music Show | Fri., Oct. 21 | 9-11:30 p.m. | The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave. | $17+ | An all-star lineup of costumed characters will perform songs from this cult classic film — audience participation is highly encouraged.
• Sourwood Ridge | Fri., Oct. 21 | 6:30-9 p.m. | WNC Collective Courtyard, 110 Black Mountain Ave. | Free | Jam with this “moonshine and mayhem” bluegrass trio — there will be beer, cider, wine, and kombucha available.

• MakeHER Market | Sat., Oct. 22 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Reynolds Village, 61 North Merrimon Ave. | Free entry | Shop from hand-crafted goods from 20+ female makers — proceeds support area nonprofit The Hope Chest for Women, which helps women with cancer-related financial burdens. 🛍️
• Twin Leaf’s Fall Fest | Sat., Oct. 22 | 2-10:30 p.m. | Twin Leaf Brewery | Free entry | Come out to this mini fall fest for special donuts, kettle corn, live music, painting + screen-printed tee shirts. 🍂
• Asheville Symphony Masterworks 2: Scheherazade | Sat., Oct. 22 | 8 p.m. | Thomas Wolfe Auditorium | $25+ | The Symphony presents a musical and cultural journey inspired by the Silk Road.
• Zombie Prom Silent Disco | Sat., Oct. 22 | 6 p.m. | Rabbit Rabbit, 75 Coxe Ave.| $10 | Don your best zombie gear and dance the night away with your wireless headphones at this benefit for local nonprofit Food Connection.

• DakhaBrakha in Concert | Sun., Oct. 23 | 5-9 p.m. | UNC Asheville, Lipinsky Auditorium | $15 | This Ukrainian quartet merges cabaret, jazz, rock, and hip-hop with traditional folk styles.

• An Evening With David Sedaris | Mon., Oct. 24 | 10 a.m. | Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville, 87 Haywood St. | $35+| See the best-selling author and regular NPR contributor read from his humorous and heartwarming works. 📚
• Turntable Supper With Annie Pettry | Mon., Oct. 24 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Citizen Vinyl, 14 O’Henry Ave. | $120+ | A four-course dinner celebrating locally sourced ingredients + vinyl tunes spun by DJ Isaac G.

• Catawba South Slope X Asheville Charcuterie Co. presents: Spooky Halloween | Tue., Oct. 25 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Catawba South Slope, 32 Banks Ave., Asheville | $85 | Join Asheville Charcuterie Co. and learn how to choose ingredients for a cheese board, how to correctly fold salami, and how to take a perfect photo that is Instagram ready.
• Small Engine Maintenance and Repair Cafe | Tue., Oct. 25 | 5-7 p.m. | SAHC Community Farm, 180 Mag Sluder Rd. | Free | Community Farm Manager Chris Link will lead a workshop on engine diagnostic, repair, and maintenance, which will be followed by an hour of open time at the Repair Cafe. 🔧

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• Know who you’re voting for in this year’s election? This General Election Voter Guide, produced by Mountain Xpress, may come in handy. The guide covers Asheville city government and Buncombe County races, contests for the local school boards, as well as the NC General Assembly and US House District 11. 🗳️
• Buncombe County will host a community engagement session about the proposed Woodfin Greenway project on Thurs., Oct. 27, 5-7 p.m. Currently, the project is in its preliminary design phase. RSVP to attend.

• Owners of Chemist Spirits and Antidote are planning to open a new location in Biltmore Village on Brook St. That’s all we know for now — but we’ll keep you posted. (Ashevegas)

• Ever wanted to learn the French lawn game Pétanque? RendezVous will host a two-day clinic on Sat., Oct. 29-Sun., Oct. 30. The first day will be dedicated to learning the rules + the following day will offer plenty of game-playing. Reserve your spot. 🏏

• Netmaker, an Asheville-based cloud networking startup, has secured $2.3 million in funding to launch a “superhighway for secure cloud networks.” The company is led by co-founders and IBM alums Alex Feiszli and Dillon Carns. 🖥️
• ICYMI, October is Employee Ownership Month. Did you know MB HAYNES shares are 100% employee-owned through their Employee Stock Ownership Program (something they’ve been doing for 100+ years)? Here are four ways that employees benefit from the program — and how it could work for your small biz.*

• Asheville Community Yoga, a nonprofit + donation-based yoga studio, has launched a $150,000 fundraiser campaign in order to break even for the year. All funds will go towards providing affordable + accessible yoga classes for the community. Donate here or learn more.

• Actor Michael C. Hall, best known for his roles in “Dexter” and HBO’s “Six Feet Under,” has been spotted around town at places like Sweeten Creek Coffee. According to Ashevegas, he is now an Asheville homeowner. 👀

• Building Our City — an urban design speaker series — will return to The Collider on Wed., Nov. 2 with an conversation featuring developer and entrepreneur Bernice Radle. The speaker will focus on small scale development + share insights learned from Buffalo, NY. Get tickets.

• Here’s a friendly reminder that Halloween is almost here. Have you bought your costume yet? What about the candy? And if you want to be the coolest parent or grandparent on the block — while increasing your trick-or-treater’s nighttime visibility — grab this affordable 100-pack of glow sticks.*

• The National Geographic Photo Ark is now on display at the North Carolina Arboretum. This traveling exhibition features over 50 dynamic photographs by National Geographic photographer and Fellow Joel Sartore, whose goal is document every living species in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries worldwide. The exhibition will be on view through early January, 2023. 🐅 *