• Bingo on Grove Street | Friday, Jan. 5-Friday, June 14 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Grove Street Community Center, 36 Grove St., Asheville | Free | Join in the friendly competition of chance — extra bingo cards are $1.
• Community Farm Tour | Friday, Jan. 5 | 2-4:30 p.m. | SAHC Community Farm, 180 Mag Sluder Rd., Alexander | $0-$10 | Join this moderate hike to explore the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s educational + working farm — registration is required.
• Southside Family Movie Night | Friday, Jan. 5 | 6-8 p.m. | Stephens-Lee Community Center, 30 George Washington Carver Ave., Asheville | Free | Invite the whole family for a showing of “Are We There Yet?” — complete with popcorn and drinks.
• Plantasmagoria | Friday, Jan. 5 | 10 p.m. | The One Stop, 55 College St., Asheville | $5 | Get your fill of improvised funk and fusion to keep you grooving — suggested donation at the door.

• Poetry Reading | Saturday, Jan. 6 | 11 a.m. | Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, 120 College St., Asheville | Free | Get the conversation started with poet and longtime Black Mountain resident Elizabeth Holden as she reads from her new work “Reflections: Poems & Images.”
• SAVOR Wellness Mixology Class | Saturday, Jan. 6 | 3-6 p.m. | Atelier Maison & Co., 121 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville | Free | Taste the aperitif-inspired bitters, craft some cocktails + mocktails, and learn to make your own healthy mixers.
• Reasonably Priced Babies Improv Show | Saturday, Jan. 6 | 7-9 p.m. | Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W. State St., Black Mountain | $15 | Offer your suggestions to be a part of the experience and watch the troupe bring ridiculous fun to life.
• Eyes Up Here Comedy | Saturday, Jan. 6 | 7-9 p.m. | Ginger’s Revenge, 829 Riverside Dr., #100, Asheville | $15-$18 | Settle in for laughs from femme comedians from Asheville and all around the Southeast.

• Butts & Boots Country Tea Dance | Sunday, Jan. 7, Sunday, Feb. 4 | 4 p.m. | Banks Ave. Bar, 32 Banks Ave., #101, Asheville | Free | Learn a little line dance and two-step from Steppin’ Out AVL — no experience, no partner, no cover needed.
• Rewilding/Intention-Setting Workshop | Sunday, Jan. 7 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | West Asheville Yoga Studio, 602 Haywood Rd., Asheville | $35-$55 | Start a search for clarity, space, feeling, and devotion during this time for intention-setting with Tara Eschenroeder.
• Writer’s Workshop | Sunday, Jan. 7 | 6-9 p.m. | The Nerd Dungeon, 505 New Leicester Hwy., Asheville | Free | Get some constructive criticism on your writing — from fiction to poetry, plays to DnD campaigns.

• Want to fill up not just this weekend but all of your weekends in 2024? Well then it might be time for a new hobby. From astronomy to art, fitness to food, there’s no shortage of ways to learn a new skill, find a community, or just ignite your interest.

• Montford Park Players is calling on the muse of fire this season for a monumental undertaking — staging all nine of Shakespeare’s Wars of the Roses plays. If you’re ready to step into the spotlight, you’ve still got a chance to audition for a show (or all nine). Get your monologues ready, and sign up for an audition slot this Saturday, Jan. 6.

• Bundle up, brave the chill, and set your eyes on the skies because Astronomy Club of Asheville is hosting its January stargaze this Friday, Jan. 5 at Grassland Mountain Observatory in Madison County. The free event is open to the public, and no registration is required. Get the out-of-this-world details.

Thursday

• Geeks Who Drink Pub Trivia | Noble Cider & Mead Taproom, 356 New Leicester Hwy. | 6:30 p.m.
• Not Rocket Science Trivia | Hillman Beer, 25 Sweeten Creek Rd. | 7-9 p.m.
• Not Rocket Science Trivia | Hoppy Trees, 7 Florida Ave., Weaverville | 7 p.m.
• Not Rocket Science Trivia | Urban Orchard Cider Co. West, 210 Haywood Rd. | 7 p.m.
• Robert’s Totally Rad Trivia | Outsider Brewing, 939 Riverside Dr. | 7 p.m.
• Survey Says | Hi-Wire Brewing - Biltmore Village, 2A Huntsman Pl. | 7 p.m.
• Trivia Thursday | Creekside Taphouse, 8 Beverly Rd. | 7-8:30 p.m.
• Trivia Night | Bold Rock Asheville, 39 N. Lexington Ave. | 7 p.m.