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• Third Thursday | Thursday, July 18 | 5-9 p.m. | Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville | $0-$15 | Enjoy an evening of live music directed by Chinese American pipa player, singer, and composer Min Xiao-Fen, tours, and special cocktails at the Perspective Café.
• Park Rhythms Summer Concert Series | Thursday, July 18 | 7-9 p.m. | Veterans Park, 10 Veterans Park Dr., Black Mountain | Free | Settle into the sounds of summer with music from Tyler Ramsey and bites from a local food truck.
• New Beer Thursday with live music by Beer and Loathing | Thursday, July 18 | 6-9 p.m. | Wicked Weed Brewpub, 91 Biltmore Ave., Asheville | Free | Enjoy $4 pints on all new beer releases + live tunes from acoustic duo Beer and Loathing in the biergarten.*

• Two Door Cinema Club | Friday, July 19 | 5:30 p.m. | Rabbit Rabbit, 75 Coxe Ave., Asheville | $60 | Catch a show from the indie-pop band with support from flipturn.
• The Big Throwback | Friday, July 19 | 8-11 p.m. | One World Brewing - West Asheville, 520 Haywood Rd., Asheville | $10 | Sing and dance along to hits from the 50s to today.

• Skyland Library Knitting & Crochet Club | Saturday, July 20 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Rd., Asheville | Free | Arrive with your needles or hooks to enjoy the company of other knitters while you work on your project.
• Gluten-Free Comedy | Saturday, July 20 | 8-10 p.m. | Ginger’s Revenge, 829 Riverside Dr., Asheville | $18 | Laugh it up with visiting and local comedians while you enjoy a gluten-free ginger beer.

• Southside Community Farm BIPOC Market | Sunday, July 21 | 1-4 p.m. | New Belgium Brewing Company , 21 Craven St., Asheville | Free | Purchase produce, arts, and crafts from BIPOC vendors, and enjoy live music from DJ Malintzin.
• Summertime Showdown III | Sunday, July 21 | 6-9 p.m. | Hi-Wire Brewing, 2A Huntsman Pl., Asheville | $12 | Get ready to rumble — this high-octane Urban Combat Wrestling event will feature dramatic storylines and big takedowns.
• Full Moon Forest Bathing - Buck Moon | Sunday, July 21 | 7:45-10:45 p.m. | Olivette Farm, 1069 Olivette Rd., Asheville | $55 | Let a certified forest therapy guide from Asheville Wellness Tours lead you through nature at twilight and end with a foraged tea ceremony and snacks.

• Beginning March 2025, 35 Woodfin St. will become home to Buncombe County’s public-facing departments for tax assessment and collection, board of elections, permits and inspection, planning, air quality, and environmental health, in addition to the Family Justice Center already operating there.

• Sweet dreams are made of cheese. Victor Chiarizia of Blue Ridge Mountain Creamery creates fresh, hand-pulled mozzarella, which you can enjoy with juicy, heirloom tomatoes at the upcoming Caprese Fest. On Sunday, July 28 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Barn Door Ciderworks will host the creamery to celebrate the salad + local bevs.

• At its Tuesday, July 16 meeting, Buncombe County Commissioners passed a resolution encouraging the NC General Assembly to oppose private school vouchers. The resolution asks lawmakers to prioritize public schools by increasing teacher salaries, putting more funding into early childhood education, and delaying the taxpayer-funded vouchers until public schools are fully funded.

• Listen up, cat lovers. Cat Video Fest is returning to Grail Moviehouse beginning Friday, Aug. 2, with a top-notch compilation of feline shenanigans. But if you think your cat is a star, you can snag them some screen time by submitting a photo for the preshow slideshow. Get the details on how to submit.

• AVL Hoppers, a local nonprofit and inclusive volleyball league, is teaming up with Xcel Volleyball Performance to offer a free clinic for middle school girls to prep for volleyball tryouts. Register to attend the session on Friday, July 26 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Carrier Park.

• Buncombe County Commissioners accepted $265,000 in grant funding from the NC Department of Public Safety to increase staff numbers for the Medication-Assisted Treatment program. The program aids people in the county’s detention center in recovering from opioid addiction.

• If you were busy with the holiday hustle + bustle and didn’t catch “A Biltmore Christmas” this past winter, you have another chance coming up. On Wednesday, July 24 at 7 p.m., The Hallmark Channel will air the flick as part of its Christmas in July series. Look hard and you might see some locals as extras.

• This Fairview gem features a spacious screened-in porch, two fireplaces for an extra-cozy winter season, and, our favorite part, a backyard fish pond right next to the porch. See all 20+ photos.*