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• Hoops and Flow Arts Jam | Tuesday, July 16 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Pritchard Park, 67 Patton Ave., Asheville | Free | Dance, spin, groove, and show off your hula hooping skills as a live DJ pumps up the jams.
• Heroes and Villains Dance Party | Tuesday, July 16 | 7-11 p.m. | Fleetwood’s, 496 Haywood Rd., Asheville | $5-$10 | Dress up like a hero or villain to tear up the dance floor to music from the Heavenly Vipers — get a lesson on the fundamentals of six-count swing before the dance begins.
• “The Spontaneous Play” | Tuesday, July 16-Tuesday, Aug. 6 | 7:30-9 p.m. | NC Stage Theatre, 15 Stage Ln., Asheville | $10-$15 | The company of actors will perform an entirely new play for four nights, guided by audience suggestions.

• Pop-Up Yoga and Coffee | Wednesday, July 17 | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Cooperative Coffee Roasters, 210 Haywood Rd., Asheville | $10-$20 | Enjoy a morning flow on the deck and stick around after for a coffee.
• Four Feet to Hell | Wednesday, July 17 | 6 p.m. | DSSOLVR, 63 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville | $5 | Competitors will see how many four-foot-long hotdogs they can take down in a matter of minutes, with ticket proceeds benefiting MANNA FoodBank — Night Dogs will be selling regular and vegan hotdogs.

• Blue Ridge Pride Open Mic | Thursday, July 18 | 6-8 p.m. | Ginger’s Revenge, 829 Riverside Dr., Ste. 100, Asheville | Free | Folks 21+ can share jokes, poems, stories, and more, or just sit back and mingle.
• Fish Cult Supper Club | Thursday, July 18 | 6-8 p.m. | Botanist & Barrel Tasting Bar + Bottle Shop, 32 Broadway St., Ste. 110, Asheville | $37 | Sip on Spanish vermouth or natural cider while you savor three tinned fish dishes.
• Andrew Bird and Nickel Creek | Thursday, July 18 | 7 p.m. | Rabbit Rabbit, 75 Coxe Ave., Asheville | $56-$61 | See a show from the indie singer-songwriter, violinist, and whistling wonder with support from bluegrass band Nickel Creek.

• Simply Charmed | Friday, July 19 | 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Ignite Jewelry Studios, 191 Lyman St., Ste. 262, Asheville | $25 | Choose from more than 50 styles of stamps and hammer your own charm.
• Downtown After 5 | Friday, July 19 | 5-9 p.m. | North Lexington Avenue, Asheville | Free | Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast and The Greenliners will rock the stage as the official kickoff to AVLFest.

• Character Study, a new bar from the owners of Little Jumbo that will offer literature-themed libations, is set to open at 797 Haywood Rd. by the end of August. Look forward to sliding into one of the bar’s reading nooks with a book provided by Bagatelle Books and a daily classic cocktail special. (Asheville Citizen-Times)

• Asheville Sandwich Company announced that it will reopen in early August at a new location near the airport at 330 Rockwood Rd., Ste. 103. Beyond the scrumptious, scratch-made sandwiches, it will include an ice cream shop with sweets and milkshakes.

• 976. That’s how many Buncombe County households and businesses will receive access to high-speed internet thanks to the NC Department of Information Technology’s recent allocation of an additional $112 million for Completing Access to Broadband projects. Check out the proposal map.

• A few local breweries took home hardware at the US Open Beer Championships. Hendersonville’s Oklawaha Brewing Co. earned a gold medal for its Weekend Joe imperial stout, Whistle Hop Brewing took home bronze for its Banana Wheat, and Wicked Weed scored multiple medals for its fruit IPA and barrel-aged fruited sours.

• The 2024 USA Cycling Gravity Mountain Bike National Championships are returning to Ride Rock Creek, a downhill bike park near Hendersonville. From Wednesday, July 31 to Sunday, Aug. 4, watch pro + amateur mountain bikers compete in downhill, dual slalom, and enduro events, enjoy food vendors, and catch the Red Bull jump contest. Admission is free.

• Old Fort’s Mountain Gateway Museum is hosting the traveling exhibit, “Douglas Ellington: Asheville’s Boomtown Architect,” through late January. Originally from the Asheville Museum of History, the exhibit guides you through Ellington’s art deco masterpieces in Asheville and beyond.

• Do you have a vision for NC state parks? Let your voice be heard by taking a quick survey to inform a draft of the 2025-2030 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, which will guide state departments in addressing recreation needs for the next five years. The survey closes Friday, Aug. 30.

• This local company recently earned the prestigious “Million Hour Award” from The North Carolina Department of Labor for one million hours worked without a lost-time incident. Can you guess the biz? (Hint: they’re employee-owned.)*

• Outdoor yoga, live music, food trucks + a curated market of local makers and vendors headline the free Design District Anniversary Event, happening this Saturday, July 20. Kids and pups welcome.*

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• Today, July 16 and tomorrow, July 17 are Amazon Prime Day. Shop thousands of deals, including $200 off this Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine that has 20,000+ five-star reviews.*