• Second Annual Booty Ball | Friday, March 31 | 7-10 p.m. | Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway St., Asheville | $20 | Enjoy fun night of booty shaking, light bites, delicious drinks, and an amazing silent auction benefiting nonprofit Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue.
• Modelface Comedy: Kourtlyn Wiggins | Friday, March 31 | 7-9 p.m. | Ginger’s Revenge South Slope Lounge, 32 Banks Ave. | $15 | Atlanta-based comic Kourtlyn Wiggins offers a hilarious and unfiltered glimpse into his atypical personal life.
• Venus Dark House Party | Friday, March 31 | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. | Asheville Beauty Academy, 28 Broadway St. | Free entry | Dance the night away to house music from DJ’s Meseret and Zati.
• Venus Dark House Party | Friday, March 31 | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. | Asheville Beauty Academy, 28 Broadway St. | Free entry | Dance the night away to house music from DJ’s Meseret and Zati.
• Beyonce vs. Rhianna Dance Party with w/ DJ Molly Parti | Friday, March 31 | 9 p.m.-12 a.m. | Orange Peel Social Aid and Pleasure Club, 101 Biltmore Ave. | $12 | Don’t miss this evening of music from the ultimate diva mashup.

• Goat Yoga | Saturday, April 1 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Ginger’s Revenge, 829 Riverside Dr. | $28 | Find your zen amongst frolicing baby goats.
• I Pity The April Fool’s 80’s Dance Party | Saturday, April 1 | 7-10 p.m. | The Mule, 131 Sweeten Creek Rd., Suite 10 | Free entry | Rock your best 80’s gear for this totally rad dance party.
• Learn twice the skills! | Saturday, April 1 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Majik Studios, 348 Depot St.
  | $245 | Experience the world of marbling by learning basic patterns before continuing onto more complex patterns.
• Cellarest Dog Adoption Event | Saturday, Apr. 1| 1-4 p.m. | Cellarest Beer Project, 395 Haywood Rd., Asheville | Free | Meet a crew of adoptable dogs at this monthly event.

• Gentle Yoga for Queer & GNC Folks | Sunday, April 2 | 1:30-2:30 p.m. | West Asheville Yoga, 602 Haywood Rd., Asheville | $0-$20 sliding scale | This class is centered towards creating an affirming and inclusive space for queer and gender non-conforming individuals.
• The secretes of making and cooking tofu | Sunday, April 2 | 4-7 p.m. | Asheville Mountain Kitchen, 332 E. Sondley Dr. | $93 | Learn Chinese and Japanese approaches to preparing tofu.
• Standup Comedy at Asheville Pizza | Sun., March 5 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Asheville Pizza and Brewing, 675 Merrimon Ave. | $14 | Enjoy cold brews, hot pies, and fresh comedy.

• Local chef Silver Iocovozzi of Neng Jr’s has shared their recipe for Pork Shoulder Inasal. Featured in Bon Appetit’s recent look at Appalachian cuisine, the flavorful dish is an edible tribute to Iocovozzi’s childhood memories, trips to the Philippines, and the BBQ traditions of the American South.

• Beeswax and Butter’s Easter macarons are now available for pre-order. The egg-shaped treats include three flavors: carrot, cinnamon, and ginger with cream cheese, PB and J with peanut butter buttercream and strawberry jam, and bee pollen with honey buttercream. Get pick up deets.

• April is Food Waste Reduction Month. To celebrate, Food Waste Solutions WNC will hold its second Taste It, Don’t Waste It! event featuring local chefs using food scraps in a cooking challenge. The event will take place Sunday, April 30 at The Mule from 2-4 p.m.

Why go:

• Shovel it in at these three foodie spots — the Fancy, The Gypsy Joynt Cafe, and The Sunflower Bakery & Cafe.

Act like a local:

• Learn: Travel back in time with a guided tour. Climb through pre-storm monuments or get a little spooked with a ghost tour.

Where to stay:

• Vrbo: Coffee on the porch of this 3-bedroom, 3-bath cottage? Yes, please. Plus, the Ave. O Chateau is steps away from Pleasure Pier. (~$548/night)*

• An electric wine opener is one of those inexpensive kitchen gadgets that you don’t know how you lived without once you get one. We especially love this one for its sleek design and ergonomic grip. To upgrade your wine even further, this set includes an automatic wine aerator and reusable vacuum stopper.

• Trying to talk someone into an April vacation? Just show them these hotel deals on Expedia. We love: The Islander Resort that’s on a private beach in the Florida Keys.

• What’s in: red light therapy. What’s out: forms of treatment that are painful and invasive. Red light therapy is non-invasive and painless, and evidence suggests it may be able to ease body aches, heal sun damage, and build collagen. Brb — we’re adding this easy-to-prop light and this facial massager to our Amazon cart.