On the schedule

• Wednesday Wine Down Tasting: Tour of Tuscany | Wednesday, Sept. 4 | 3-6 p.m. | Table Wine | $20 | Sample classic Tuscan wines during this drop-in tasting.
• Women For Women Fall Social | Wednesday, Sept. 4 | 5-7 p.m. | Village Pub | Free | The initiative of The Community Foundation of WNC welcomes women to connect and learn about its upcoming Fall Focus event.

• Healthy Aging Day | Thursday, Sept. 5 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Reuter Family YMCA | Free | Find tables on senior services in the area, enter giveaways, see pickleball presentations, and participate in Doc Talks with Hopscotch Primary Care.
• Andy Frasco & The U.N. | Thursday, Sept. 5 | 6:30-11 p.m. | Pisgah Brewing, Black Mountain | $25-$35 | See high-energy sets from the blues rock band on its Young Nocturnals Tour, with support from Andrew Scotchie.
• Slice of Life Standup Comedy Contest | Thursday, Sept. 5 | 7-9 p.m. | Pulp | $15 | Hear sets from various comics before voting on your favorite — the winner will return to headline the end of the show.

• Tasting at Ten | Friday, Sept. 6 | 10-11 a.m. | Counter Culture Coffee | Free, RSVP | Head to the training center to sip on different brews and learn more about the stories behind the coffees.
• An Evening of Classical Guitar | Friday, Sept. 6 | 7-9:30 p.m. | Story Parlor | $15-$20 | Settle in for a night of live music with Demeler, David Stevenson, and Brian Dooley.

• Asheville-born-and-raised musician MJ Lenderman is in the spotlight as he gears up for the Friday, Sept. 6 release of his new album “Manning Fireworks.” In the past week, he’s been profiled in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and The New Yorker.

• Noodle Hole, the combination doughnut and noodle shop from Hole Doughnuts owners Hallee and Ryan Martin, will open up at 133 S. Main St. in Marshall tomorrow, Sept 5. Hours will be posted on Instagram and on the front door each week, so look before trying to snag a spot in the 10-seat restaurant.

• Beginning Friday, Sept. 13, Mother Ocean Seafood Market will expand its hours to include Friday and Saturday night dinners. The full menu (plus the seafood counter) will be available from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

• Black Cat Sandwich Company is one step closer to serving fresh, Italian-inspired sandwiches and desserts. With permits passed, the restaurant will keep tweaking recipes and aims to open in Trackside Studios (375 Depot St.) late this month or in early October.

• Tomorrow, Sept. 5, Terra Nova Beer Co. and artist Amar Stewart will launch The Tunnel, a gallery displaying beer can art created by Stewart. Grab a beer and a pie from Mission Pizza, then see the show from 6 to 9 p.m.

• Get ready to sip your way through the streets of downtown Asheville to support Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. This Sunday, Sept. 8 is Wine Walk Asheville, where you can choose from two routes to visit eight local businesses, enjoy red or white wines, and snack while you shop — find tickets.

• As Great Smoky Cannabis Co. opens for adult recreational cannabis sales in Cherokee this Saturday, Sept. 7, area criminal prosecutors said they will continue to “enforce state law” on cannabis possession and use. Recreational cannabis can only be legally used on the Qualla Boundary and is illegal to transport off Cherokee land. (Asheville Citizen-Times)

• It’s Library Card Sign-Up Month, and if you don’t have a Buncombe County library card, you’re not just missing out on books. Your card gets you access to free movies to stream, gardening supplies, and free entry to local attractions with ZOOM passes. Visit a branch near you to get yours.

• We crunched the numbers and compiled your official AVLtoday’s Best nominees. Now comes the fun part: voting. Now through Friday, Sept. 20, you can vote for your favorites in each category. Winners will be announced Friday, October 4.

• It’s almost fall — that chill you feel should be from the air, not your credit card bill. Experts recommend these four cards with 0% APR for up to 18 months (almost two years) on qualifying balance transfers.*

• We’ve seen many gorgeous wraparound porches in our day — but this one might take the cake. Sitting in the private Gateway Mountain community next to Lake George + a waterfall park (yes, waterfall park), this treehouse-inspired home is a true nature lover’s dream. Take a look around.*

• Outside Magazine just confirmed what we already knew: Asheville has been ranked the No. 1 Mountain Town in the Southeast. Another local top-ranker: UNC Asheville, which has earned multiple top national accolades. Psst: We think that means you don’t need to look far for a standout education in a standout town.*