• Uncommon Market Summer Extravaganza | Saturday, Aug. 3-Sunday, Aug. 4 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Mission Health/A-B Tech Conference Center, 16 Fernihurst Dr., Asheville | Shop antiques, art, and goods from vendors, throw axes, and nosh on food truck fare at the indoor market.
• AVLFest | Saturday, Aug. 3-Sunday, Aug. 4 | Times vary | Various venues, Asheville | $135-$250 | Immerse yourself in the music at any of the festival’s 22 venues and 200+ shows.
• Mountain Dance and Folk Festival | Saturday, Aug. 3 | 2-4 p.m. | Warren Wilson College, 701 Warren Wilson Rd., Swannanoa | $5-$55 | Experience the thrilling music, captivating movement, and beautiful musings of Southern Appalachian tradition.
• Sunday Morning Trivia Brunch | Sunday, Aug. 4 | 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Well Played Board Game Cafe, 162 Coxe Ave., #101, Asheville | Free | Dig into breakfast while you try and answer questions about topics like board games, sci-fi, and fantasy.
• “Henry V” | Saturday, Aug. 3-Sunday, Aug. 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St., Asheville | Free | Take a seat for thrilling battles, international struggle, and regal transformation in one of Shakespeare’s most beloved histories.

• Tom Segura | Wednesday, Aug. 7 | 7:30-10 p.m. | Harrah’s Cherokee Center - Asheville, 87 Haywood St., Asheville | $37-$235 | See the comedian headline Asheville Comedy Festival as performs the set from his Come Together tour.
• Lindsey Stirling | Thursday, Aug. 8 | 10 a.m. | Harrah’s Cherokee Center - Asheville, 87 Haywood St., Asheville | $48-$128 | See the violin virtuoso grace the stage during “The Duality” tour.
• Brews & Bears | Friday, Aug. 9 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Western North Carolina Nature Center, 75 Gashes Creek Rd., Asheville | $10-$35 | Explore the center after hours with a beverage in hand to see enrichment activities with black bears Uno and Ursa.

• Kind Hearted Goods recently opened at 20 Artful Way, #103, offering an array of locally made goods and eco-friendly home products. To welcome the new shop, it’s joining with neighbors Mother, There There, On The Wing, Wonderful, and Jeffrey Burroughs for the first-ever Radview Block Party today, 5-8 p.m.

• To celebrate its first year of business, FishBrains Inline and Roller Skate Shop is offering free skate rentals all day on Saturday, Aug. 10. Join for the morning greenway skate at 10 a.m. and stay for the trick contest starting at 12 p.m.

• You can bet the farm on this fundraiser. Southside Community Farm has partnered with 20+ local businesses for a raffle to support free food programming in the area. Spots like Neng Jr.'s and East Fork Pottery have donated more than $1,000 in prizes, so enter to win before the week of Aug. 11.

• Haywood Famous, the highly-anticipated Cuban coffee shop and sober nightlife spot, has shared the soft opening hours for the month of August. Want to keep up with all the most recent restaurants and bars that are opening or closing in our area? Read more on our website.

• At AVLtoday, we love that we get to make the whole city of Asheville our office. If you’re looking for your next dream job, check out our guide to top employers and industries, or explore more places to work.

• It takes a village, as they say. As proud Ashevillians, we’re inspired by the contributions of our most tenured community members. Please join us in celebrating the legacies of those who have recently died. (Asheville Citizen-Times)

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