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• Mountain Music Jam | Monday, Aug. 7 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Asheville Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St., Asheville | Free | Bring your fiddles, mandolins, banjos, and other acoustic instruments to play bluegrass music with other musicians.

• Introduction to the Wines of France Tasting & Pairing | Tuesday, Aug. 8 | 6:30 p.m. | North Carolina Wine Academy, 25 Page Ave., Asheville | $50 | Discover the world of French wines — from Bordeaux to Burgundy, Champagne to Châteauneuf-du-Pape — with educator Alex Lopez.
• Black Flag featuring Greg Ginn and Mike Vallely | Tuesday, Aug. 8 | 8 p.m. | Salvage Station, 468 Riverside Dr., Asheville | $20 | Calling all punks — hear the band perform their classic album “My War” in its entirety as well as their greatest hits.

• 15th Annual Asheville Comedy Festival | Wednesday, Aug. 9 | 8 p.m. | Diana Wortham Theatre, 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville | $28 | See the rising stars of the comedy world — plus, don’t miss the secret late night shows.
• The Rail Project | Wednesday, Aug. 9 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Black Mountain Public Library, 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain | Free | Dr. Dan Pierce tells the history of the men who brought the first trains across the Swannanoa Gap.

• Nerd Nite Asheville | Thursday, Aug. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | RAD Brewing Co., 13 Mystery St., Asheville | $10 | Four self-proclaimed nerds will give presentations on topics ranging from fireflies to Star Trek.
• The Campfireball | Thursday, Aug. 10 | 7-9:30 p.m. | Story Parlor, 227 Haywood Rd., Asheville | $10-$18 | No two shows are alike at this at this immersive storytelling event created live and in the moment out of stories from the audience.
• Run-SUP Challenge | Thursday, Aug. 10, Thursday, Aug. 17 | 5-7 p.m. | Wrong Way Campground, 9 Midnight Dr., Asheville | $20 | Meet up at the campground and run two miles to Hominy Creek River Park before paddleboarding back to Wrong Way for a fireside hang — bring your own board or rent one from French Broad Outfitters.

• Help decide when and where the 2024 Primary Election’s early voting will take place. Take the six-question survey to provide feedback to the Buncombe County Board of Elections on locations and weekend hours for early voting, particularly in north and south Asheville.

• Local direct primary care practice Lantern Health is opening a South Asheville clinic on Friday, Sept. 1, located in Gerber Village at 11 Crispin Ct., Ste. E-105. This will be the provider’s second clinic, following its location at 84 Coxe Ave., Ste. 240.

• Hatchett Goods is celebrating receiving its alcohol permit with a grand opening party on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., where the shop will officially roll out its wine program. Expect local vendors, wine tastings, and of course, plenty of coffee.

• Can’t get enough of 12 Bones’ Blueberry Chipotle Barbecue Sauce? You can now get it in ice cream form, thanks to the barbecue joint’s collaboration with The Hop. Place an order for a pint of the limited edition 12 Bones Blueberry Chipotle ice cream, and pick it up at The Hop’s Creamery location.

• Don your finest white attire for Casablanca: The Asheville White Party, hosted by Asheville’s Young Professionals. Bust a move to support Stewart/Owen Dance, the resident dance company of the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. Find tickets for the inaugural event, happening Saturday, Aug. 19, 6-10 p.m. at Atelier Maison.

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