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Lucky you. You just found AVLtoday’s Plan Ahead, a list of some of the biggest events that are taking place throughout Asheville this month.
Take out your calendar, grab your day planner, or text all your friends — these are the top events we recommend heading into March.
Festivals
Asheville Mardi Gras Parade | Sunday, March 2 | 3:05 p.m. | South Slope | Free | Dress in your most colorful threads for the theme “Animalia” to bring some NOLA sparkle to the mountains.
The Asheville Fringe Arts Festival | Sunday, March 16-Sunday, March 23 | Times vary | Locations vary | $75+ | In its 23rd year, the festival returns to delight audiences with the oddities of our arts scene.
Bad Ties performs at Fringe Arts Fest, marrying words, songs, and visuals.
Photo by Jennifer Bennett
Arts
Resurrection Studios Collective Grand Opening | Friday, March 7 | 5-10 p.m. | Resurrection Studios Collective | Free | Explore the new studio space in the former Moog building with live music and drinks from Day Trip.
Get social
Wine Walk Asheville | Sunday, March 30 | 2-5 p.m. | Various locations | $60+ | Sip your way through downtown, stopping at local businesses all while supporting MANNA FoodBank.
CDBG-DR Community Input + Info Sessions | 6-7:30 p.m. | East Asheville Public Library | Learn more about federal recovery funding and share your input with the City of Asheville.
Wine Tasting | 6-8 p.m. | Leveller Brewing Co., Weaverville | Free | Sip on dry red, white, and sparkling wines from the Leicester vineyard Addison Farms — certified wine specialist Taylor Greene will teach you about each sip.
Thursday, Feb. 27
Wine By the Vines: Burgundy | 6-8:30 p.m. | Gemelli | $75 | Savor a five-course meal with expertly paired wines hailing from the northeastern region of France.
Ashville Beer Choir | 7-9 p.m. | Ginger’s Revenge | Free | If you love to sip and sing, this is the group for you.
Friday, Feb. 28
Rooftop Tea Party | 3-5 p.m. | Asheville Art Museum | $38+ | Make a date with tea, sandwiches, and stellar views.
Saturday, March 1
Asheville Community Square Dance | 6-10 p.m. | Haw Creek Commons | $10 | Grab the fam for an evening of old-time square dancing and grab some grub from a local food truck.
Sunday, March 2
Murder in the Studio | 2:30 p.m. | Reuter Center | $8 | Spend Sunday at the theatre for the final performance of this Agatha Christie mystery.
How to allow your aging loved one to live at home (safely)
Presented by Mission Health
CarePartners PACE recently celebrated a $5.2 million expansion to it’s program. | Photo by Getty Images
Not every older person can or wants to live in a care home — but that can leave family and caretakers concerned about them living safely at home.
A solution: Mission Health’s CarePartners PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly). Designed for people age 55+ who need home support, the program provides community-based care + services for people who might otherwise need nursing home-level care.
The result: Older adults retain their independence while being safely looked after in the comfort of their home.
The beloved farm-to-table restaurant Rhubarb has closed. Chef and owner John Fleer shared a letter thanking the staff, partners, artisans, and farmers who made the restaurant so special. Fleer cited Helene’s effect on the business, saying “This is not how I would have written the script for Rhubarb, but it’s time.” The Rhu will remain open downtown.
Number
$15.7 million. That’s the amount of direct spending generated by Billy Strings’ six-show run, according to Chris Corl, director of Asheville’s Community & Regional Entertainment Facilities department. Plus, Strings could be back next year. (Asheville Watchdog)
Outdoors
See what grows on you at the Bareroot Spring Plant Sale this Saturday, March 1. The Buncombe County Soil & Water Conservation District will have native plants for sale at Erwin High School beginning at 10 a.m. — and you’ll want to act fast. See the catalog.
Cause
Score a Dolly Parton signed ukelele and support WNC arts and service industry workers while doing it. More awesome items are available to bid on through the Hell or High Water online auction, supporting WNC Tip it Forward. See the items.
Arts
Sew, you think you can craft? The Big Crafty is accepting artist applications for its July event. Apply to bring your booth to the Harrah’s Cherokee Center art market, showcasing 80+ local and regional artists.
Show
Get ready to have a kernel of fun with “Shucked” — the a-maize-ing, ear-resistible Tony Award®-winning musical comedy coming to the Peace Center March 11-16. Plan a night in downtown Greenville to experience this show popping with laughter, heart, and a whole lot of husk-y charm.*
Concert
Two great shows, one rockin’ weekend. On Friday, relive the Tom Petty experience with The Wildflowers, America’s No. 1 Tom Petty tribute band. Then, on Saturday, enjoy the nonstop energy of Monsters of Yacht, playing yacht rock classics from artists like Toto, Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, and more. Details and tickets this way.*
Shop
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Correction
The last Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery information and input session is tonight, Feb. 26 at the East Asheville Public Library. However, residents will have more opportunities to provide feedback on the city’s action plan, which will be published next week.
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Biz
🛍️ Let’s get down to (small) business
Small businesses help make Asheville — well, Asheville. | Photo by Camille Nevarez-Hernandez
Here at AVLtoday, you may already know we’re big on celebrating local, especially our city’s small businesses. Which is why a week dedicated to highlighting the heart of our communities is right up our alley.
Enter: Small Business Week, a national initiative that acknowledges and celebrates the contributions of small businesses — that we’ll be celebrating from Sunday, May 4 to Saturday, May 10.
We want to join in on the celebrations by highlighting some of the best small businesses in our city and offer a little something special for our readers, too.
This is where we need your help.
If you own a local small business or know someone who does, celebrate Small Business Week with us by filling out a form about your business. We’ll be selecting businesses to feature in our newsletter throughout the week.
Bonus: As an optional choice, you can offer a fun deal or discount, a limited-edition menu item, or host a special event during the week for our readers to enjoy.
Complete the form by Sunday, March 16, and we’ll include it in our interactive map and coverage for Small Business Week. Psst: There’s no charge to participate.
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There’s a lot of events included in today’s newsletter. And if you want to make sure your own event gets posted to our calendar, I’ve got your back. Anyone can submit an event to our events page with this handy dandy guide.
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