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• Ticket to Ride Tournament | Monday, Sept. 23 | 6-9 p.m. | Well Played Board Game Cafe | $7 | Flex your strategic muscles against some fierce competition and get the chance to win prizes.

• Fly Fishing Skills | Tuesday, Sept. 24 | 5-7 p.m. | Asheville Parks & Recreation Outdoor Education Facility | $5 | Take your casting to the next level with an advanced class focused on accuracy, distance, and unique casts for different circumstances.
• “Trans Kids, Our Kids” Book Launch | Tuesday, Sept. 24 | 7-9 p.m. | Citizen Vinyl | Free | Hear from the authors, get your book signed, and participate in the action-focused Q+A.

• Botanical Latin for Gardeners | Wednesday, Sept. 25 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | The North Carolina Arboretum | $45 | Understand the origins of your plants as well as their form, color, shape, and size through nothing more than their name.
• WNCCHS Community Health Fair | Wednesday, Sept. 25 | 4-7 p.m. | A-B Tech Community College | Free | Celebrate 30 years of service with an afternoon of free health screenings + resources, exhibitors, food trucks, games, and live music.

• Adult Archery | Thursday, Sept. 26, Thursday, Oct. 3 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center | $10 | Take a shot at the basics of archery, like range safety and proper techniques, during this two-week course — advanced registration is required.

• Hygge Markets is now open on the South Slope. The Coxe Avenue shop, which is named for the Danish idea of a comfortable quality that brings contentment, is a European-style market with food as well as local art and clothing — and beer, wine, and a deli will be coming soon. (WLOS)

• Cultivated Cocktails Distillery announced that Mountain Madre will no longer provide the food at its tavern location. The distillery plans to introduce a new menu but thanked the restaurant for its work, saying “We were incredibly lucky to have them on board.”

• This Thursday, Sept. 26, the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Get-Down by the River. In addition to food and fun, the 13 nonprofits who received grants at the 125th Anniversary will present how they’ve used the funds — and you can vote for the recipients of an additional $5,000.

• Park your opinions. Buncombe County has invited the community to share feedback on local green spaces during a public meeting at Weaverville Town Hall on Thursday, Oct. 3. The input will inform the first-ever Parks & Recreation Master Plan, the Open Space Plan, and an update to the Greenways & Trails Master Plan.

• Asheville Tourists catcher John Garcia has been named a South Atlantic League All-Star. With his 10 home runs, two triples, and 21 doubles (even setting a pro baseball record with five doubles in one game), Garcia received more votes than any other catcher in the SAL.

• We’re not talking trash. Buncombe County is encouraging unincorporated county residents to sign up now for trash and recycling pick up with FCC Environmental, the new solid waste provider, to avoid service interruptions. Get your questions answered, then sign up before Friday, Nov. 1.

• The City of Asheville has issued a Request for Proposals for a service provider for the Downtown Business Improvement District, with proposals due Tuesday, Oct. 15. The selected nonprofit provider will oversee services in the designated area. Psst... Not sure what a BID is? Here’s a breakdown.

• Lyft’s Women+ Connect empowers women and nonbinary drivers. New drivers (of any gender) earn a $400 bonus for 40 rides in seven days. Terms apply.*

• Renovations for the Recreation Park pool
• Resurfacing and sidewalk improvement for numerous city streets
• A new East Asheville Oakley fire and police station
• Home repair grants and downpayment assistance