💫 Meteor showers

• Lyrids: April 22-23
• Eta Aquarids: May 6-7
• Delta Aquarids: July 28-29
• Alpha Capricornids: July 30-31
• Perseids: August 12-13
• Draconids: October 7
• Orionids: October 21-22
• Southern Taurids: November 4-5
• Northern Taurids: November 11-12
• Leonids: November 17-18
• Geminids: December 13- 14
• Ursids: December 21-22

Photo by @andre.daugherty.photo

🌕 Full moons and supermoons

• February 5: Snow moon
• March 7: Worm moon
• April 6: Pink moon
• May 5: Flower moon
• June 3: Strawberry moon
• July 3: Buck moon
• August 1: Sturgeon moon
• August 30: Blue moon
• September. 29: Harvest moon
• October 28: Hunter’s moon
• November 27: Beaver moon
• December 26: Cold moon

📍 Where to go

• Craggy Gardens | 364 Blue Ridge Parkway
• Graveyard Fields | Milepost 418.8, Canton, NC
• Hominy Valley Overlook | Milepost 404.2, Candler, NC

• Fireside Friday | Friday, Jan. 13 | 5:30-9 p.m. | Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins, 9 Midnight Dr., Asheville | Free | Enjoy a campfire, s’mores, and variety of beverages — and bring your own instrument for an open jam session.
• Night / Visionary: Opening Reception | Friday, Jan. 13 | 5-7 p.m. | Tyger Tyger Gallery, 191 Lyman St. #144, Asheville | Free | Explore new visual art works at the opening of Night / Visionary, an exhibition showcasing five artists’ dream-time visions on paper, panel, and canvas.*
• AVL Underground Comedy: Kenyon Adamcik | Friday, Jan. 13 | 8-10 p.m. | GiGi’s Underground, 122-002 College St., Asheville | $15 | Kenyon is a regular at the Laugh Factory Chicago and Zanie’s and brings a unique perspective to the stage that has “left audiences at clubs and festivals in ruins all over the country.”

• MLK Day Prayer Breakfast | Saturday, Jan. 14 | 8 a.m. | Crowne Plaza Resort, 1 Resort Dr., Asheville | $15-$350 | This annual prayer breakfast will feature words from Fletcher Mayor Preston Blakely and best-selling author Andrew Aydin.
• Adoption Event with Mountain Pet Rescue | Saturday, Jan. 14 | 1-4 p.m. | 12 Bones Brewing, 2350 Hendersonville Rd., Arden | Free | Enjoy a brew and get to know local pets that are ready for adoption.
• Peter Pan Jr. | Saturday, Jan. 14-Sunday, Jan. 15 | 6-7 p.m. | Diana Wortham Theatre, 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville | $20 | See the beloved, Tony Award-winning musical adapted for young performers.

• Workshop: Characterization and the Body | Sunday, Jan. 15 | The Magnetic Theatre, 375 Depot St, Asheville | In this workshop, acting coach, director, and performer Jamie Knox will lead you through a series of exercises to help you develop more dynamic, memorable characters.

• Annual MLK Day of Service 2023 | Monday, Jan. 16 | 11 a.m. | Peace Gardens & Market, 47 Bryant St., Asheville | Free | Help tackle various service projects in the Burton Street community, including garden work, making art, and waste management.
• 13th Annual Kenilworth Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | Monday, Jan. 16 | 6:30 p.m. | Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 123 Kenilworth Rd., Asheville | Free | The discussion for the evening will center around “Keeping the Promise: Accountability and Reparations in Asheville,” with Dr. Dwight Mullen and Dewana Little as speakers.

• Open House Events at Carolina Day School | Tuesday, Jan. 17-Thursday, Jan. 19 | 8:30-10 a.m. | Carolina Day School, 1345 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville | Free | Ashevillians are invited to tour Carolina Day during an upcoming Open House for an up close and personal visit to help them choose their child’s school for the 2023-24 school year.*

• 38º | Snow showers | 40% chance of precipitation
• Sections of WNC may experience snow today, as part of an incoming cold front. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued (below 3,500 ft) for the counties adjacent to the Tennessee state line with a Winter Storm Warning above 3,500 ft. ❄️ (WLOS)

• Asheville City Council has voted unanimously to create an independent review committee to look into the water outages that started Saturday, Dec. 24 and lasted through Wednesday, Jan. 4. The new nine-member board will give its first update in February, with a final report and presentation slated for mid-May. (Mountain Xpress)

• $16 million. That’s how much money Buncombe County will receive over the next 18 years as part of an Opioid Litigation Settlement. Have ideas on how to use the funds? Take this survey to help guide community resources on combating the opioid epidemic.

• Durham-based electropop band Sylvan Esso will return to Asheville this summer to play two shows at Rabbit Rabbit on Wednesday, June 14 + Thursday, June 15. Tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. 🎶

• On Tuesday, the International University Sports Federation voted to confirm NC as the host of the 2029 FISU World University Games. That summer, central NC regions stretching from Raleigh to Greensboro will host a range of sporting events that will feature the best collegiate athletes from around the world. Learn about the Olympic-style event.

• Jesse Warren, a former Asheville City Schools junior ROTC instructor and retired US Marine Corps first sergeant, has been appointed to fill the Asheville City Board of Education’s vacant seat. He is slated to serve through 2024. 🎓 (Mountain Xpress)

• If you happen to run into a home emergency this winter (looking at you, frozen pipes), call the local experts at MB HAYNES at (828) 254-6141. Their technicians are available 24/7 to help facilitate emergency appointments.*

• If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to hone your bartending skills, you’ve come to the right place. Try this recipe for the perfect Apple Old Fashioned. 🥃 *