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• Movies in the Park | Friday, July 14, Friday, Aug. 11 | 8-10:30 p.m. | Pack Square Park, 80 Court Plaza, Asheville | Free | Bring blankets and chairs to catch a screening of “Top Gun: Maverick.”
• Juniper Bends Reading Series | Friday, July 14 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Citizen Vinyl, 14 O’Henry Ave., Asheville | Free | Listen to readings by poets, novelists, short story writers, essayists, and more — plus, a musical guest.
• Philosophic Harmonic | Friday, July 14, Friday, July 21 | 4-10 p.m. | Cellarest Beer Project, 395 Haywood Rd, Asheville | Free | Grab a pint while noshing on fresh Thai food by local pop-up Cassia and enjoying live music.

• Dumplings from around the world | Saturday, July 15, Saturday, Aug. 12 | 4-7 p.m. | Asheville Mountain Kitchen, 332 E. Sondley Dr., Asheville | $96 | Learn to craft your own delicious dumplings and steamed buns at this vegetarian-friendly cooking class.
• Rocky Horror Music Show LIVE! | Saturday, July 15 | 8 p.m. | The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville | $20-$25 | Costumed characters will play songs live with snippets of movie dialogue and on-stage narration telling the story between songs.

• Elevate 828 BIPOC Farmers’ Market | Sunday, July 16 | 12-4 p.m. | New Belgium Asheville Taproom, 21 Craven St., Asheville | Free | Local farmers and business owners of color come together to showcase their products and connect with members of the community.
• Carolina Mountain Club Centennial | Sunday, July 16 | 1-5 p.m. | The North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville | Free | Celebrate the 100-year anniversary with guided hikes, live music, a food truck, ice cream, and more.

• Two new lanes of I-26 (westbound from Airport Road to the Blue Ridge Parkway) are now open today, July 14. This comes as a part of the I-26 road widening project and four lanes will eventually run in each direction to and from Asheville. (WLOS)

• A teeny-tiny park may be coming to Church Street in downtown. Central United Methodist Church submitted a permit for a 0.12-acre property — smaller than the size of two tennis courts — with plans to convert the gravel lot into a pocket park with a water feature and benches. We’ll keep you posted with any updates. (Asheville Citizen-Times)

• Let’s get ready to rugby. The Beer City 7’s Tournament is on Saturday, July 15 bringing together a total of 16 men’s and 16 women’s rugby teams. The competition kicks off at 9 a.m. at Buncombe County Sport Complex. Check out the schedule.

• Want free baseball tickets? Bring four pieces of clothing to McCormick Field on Wednesday, July 19 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and score a free ticket to a Tourists game. The clothing drive benefits Goodwill and you can bring up to 24 articles of clothes for a total of six tickets per person.

• Explore the city’s gorgeous landscape during Asheville Parks and Rec’s Park Hop Picnics. The first catered picnic will take place on Thursday, July 27 and feature music, crafts, dancing, games, and a few curious containers — because at this picnic, you can bring anything to drink from except a cup. Register online.

• The Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest returns Sunday, Oct. 8 at Oak and Grist Distilling Co. in Black Mountain. Tickets will be available on Monday, July 17 — so you feta be ready.

• WomanUP will host its next workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 8, featuring the stories of three successful, local businesswomen, like the owner of Highland Brewing Company, Leah Wong Ashburn. Mingle and enjoy breakfast from Everyday Gourmet. Registration is $40-$50.

• No. 15. That’s Asheville’s rank on Travel + Leisure’s list of “Readers’ 15 Favorite Cities in the United States of 2023.” Asheville made the cut based on historic architecture like The Biltmore and access to great hikes. Check out our personal favorite trails.

• MB HAYNES recently won five awards at the NC Department of Labor Award Banquet, with honored divisions including HAYNES Technologies, HAYNES Plumbing + HAYNES Electric. Want to join an award-winning team? See open jobs and apply.*

• Enza Home Furnishings and Mattress Gallery is celebrating its 2nd anniversary with a huge clearance sale (read: savings up to 50% on select items) going on now. Living room, bedroom, dining room, and office furniture + decor are included in this sale. Get shopping (and saving), AVL.*

• This leading balance transfer card offers 0% intro APR for guess how many months… with no annual fee. (Hint: It’s one of the longest 0% intro APR periods we’ve seen.) Details revealed here.*

• Searching for the perfect luggage set that’s both lightweight + durable? We love this set for its polycarbonate shell and quiet double spinner wheels.*

• Who says healthy has to be boring? We’re drooling over these Vegan Falafel Bowl and Grilled Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Peaches recipes. Bonus: They’re easy to cook, too.^