Take in the tunes

Hone in on history

• Buildings and Pioneers: Asheville by Foot Walking Tours will take you on a two-hour journey along the Asheville Architecture Trail.
• Asheville Music History Walking Tour: Award-winning author + music historian Alli Marshall will teach you how our celebrated music scene came to be.
• Historic James Vester Miller Trail: Photographer and granddaughter of James Vester Miller, Andrea Clark, will lead a history hour on the Black brick mason and contractor who built some of Asheville’s most notable buildings during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Then, you can embark on a walking tour of the trail.

Around the community

• Labor Day Big Band & Blues Bash | Monday, Sept. 2 | 2-5 p.m. | Highland Brewing Company | Free | Enjoy brews, food trucks, and big band favorites from Asheville Jazz Orchestra.
• Sunset on Summer Labor Day Party | Monday, Sept. 2 | 5-9 p.m. | Hemingway’s Cuba | Free | Dance to tunes from DJ Mtn Vibez, enjoy a complimentary paella tasting, sip on cocktails, and see live fire dancers.

• Adult Community Volleyball | Tuesday, Sept. 3 | 6-9 p.m. | Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center | Free | Folks 16+ can serve, set, and spike during this weekly evening of open-play volleyball.

• 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.
• Candlelight Restorative Yin Yoga with Gong Bath | Wednesday, Sept. 4 | 7-8 p.m. | Black Mountain Yoga | $9-$18 | This soothing, candlelit practice will relax your muscles and leave you feeling rested and rejuvenated.

• Mysteries & Wonders of the Moon | Thursday, Sept. 5, Thursday, Sept. 12 | 2-3:30 p.m. | The North Carolina Arboretum | $60 | Over two sessions, astronomer and educator Stephan Martin will teach you about the moon’s movement and influence on nature.
• Divine’s Karaoke Kiki | Thursday, Sept. 5 | 7-9 p.m. | Archetype Brewing | Free | Step into the spotlight for singalongs, props, and plenty of surprises hosted by comedy drag queen extraordinaire, Divine Holeburn.

• Labor Day — an annual federal holiday, first designated in 1894, that honors the contributions of workers in America. Take part in local celebrations, like the Labor Day Party with Jerry’s Dead at French Broad River Brewery, or catch the last day of the NC Apple Festival in Hendersonville.

• City and county offices will be closed for the holiday. ART buses will run on a holiday schedule, and sanitation collection will take place a day later than usual this week (except in the Central Business District). Parks, Splashville, and community centers’ outdoor amenities will be open.

• About 700 feet of sidewalk has been replaced as part of the Patton Ave Sidewalk Accessibility Improvements project. There are ~40 more feet to go before crews work on the ramp near Thirsty Monk (which will remain open during construction). Learn more about the progress of this project and two others.

• Harvest Records’ 20th anniversary celebration didn’t end with Transfigurations last weekend. Today, Sept. 2, is the last day of its anniversary sale, where you can score 20% off everything. Bonus: MJ Lenderman is also hosting his album release party at Harvest this afternoon.

• Since today’s holiday marks the unofficial end of summer, we think it’s time to start planning ahead for spooky season with our guide to some of the must-do fall events happening around Asheville.

• Cooler weather is approaching — time to replace drafty windows with beautiful, energy-efficient Renewal by Andersen^® windows. For a limited time, enjoy 20% off your entire order.*