C O M M U N I T Y
C A L E N D A R
DEC 11 - DEC 17. 2013
Unless otherwise stated, events take place in Asheville, and phone numbers are in the 828 area code. Day-by-day calendar is online Want to find out everything that’s happening today, tomorrow or any day of the week? Go to www.mountainx.com/events.
Calendar Deadlines FREE AND PAID listings Wednesday, 5 p.m. (7 days prior to publication) Can’t find your group’s listing? Due to the abundance of great things to do in our area, we only have the space in print to focus on timely events. Our print calendar now covers an eight-day range. For a complete directory of all Community Calendar groups and upcoming events, please visit www.mountainx.com/events. In order to qualify for a free listing, an event must cost no more than $40 to attend and be sponsored by and/or benefit a nonprofit. If an event benefits a business, it’s a paid listing. If you wish to submit an event for Clubland (our free live music listings), please e-mail clubland@mountainx.com.
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Eat, drink and be merry: Oskar Blues Brewery will hold “Brevardaversary” to celebrate the first anniversary of the its Brevard taproom. The Dec. 12 event includes live music from This Mountain and Solider’s Heart and chow from the Little Bee Thai food truck. Photo by Capturing WNC Photography. (p. 19)
E-mail (second best) calendar@mountainx.com Fax (next best) (828) 251-1311, Attn: Free Calendar Mail Free Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 In person Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), second floor, downtown Asheville. Please limit your submission to 40 words or less. Questions? Call (828) 251-1333, ext. 365. Paid Listings Paid listings lead the calendar sections in which they are placed, and are marked (pd.). To submit a paid listing, send it to our Classified Department by any of the following methods. Be sure to include your phone number, for billing purposes. E-mail marketplace@mountainx.com. Fax (828) 251-1311, Attn: Commercial Calendar Mail Commercial Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 In person Classified Dept., Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), Ste. 214, downtown Asheville. Questions? Call our Classified Department at (828) 251-1333, ext. 335.
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DECEMBER 11 - DECEMBER 17, 2013
Animals Dog Agility Trial • FR(12/13) through SU(12/15), 8am2pm - United States Dog Agility Association Dog Agility Trial will be held at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center's McGough Arena, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher. Free. Info: 713-3278. Making Mash and Toys for Parrots • SA (12/14), 10am-noon - Phoenix Landing, 434 Cedar Hill Road, Alexander, will hold a workshop to make nutritional mash and toys for foster parrots. Free to attend. Info: phoenixlanding.org
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Wine and Design on Wheels at St. Paul Mountain Vineyards (pd.) Hendersonville. Join in the cheer as we paint 'Holiday Wine Bottle Stockings' and enjoy some fabulous wine! • This Sunday, December 15, 2-4 pm, $35. 588 Chestnut Gap Rd., Hendersonville. (828) 255-2442. Register: www.wineanddesignus.com/asheville Abstract Pastels • Through TH (12/19) - Abstract Pastels, paintings by Bridget Risdon Hepler, will be on display at The Junction, 348 Depot St. #190. Info: thejunctionasheville.com or 225-3497. Art at ASU Exhibits take place at Appalachian State University's Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, unless otherwise noted. Tues.Thurs. & Sat., 10am-6pm; Fri., noon8pm. Donations accepted. Info: tcva.org or 262-7338. • ONGOING - Susan Webb Tregay: Contemporary Art for Adult Children
will be on display in the Community Gallery. • ONGOING - Orna Bentor: Landscapes Within will be on display in the Mayer Gallery. • ONGOING - Men Working: The Contemporary Collection of Allen Thomas, Jr. will be on display in the Main Gallery.
Art in the Airport Gallery Located on the pre-security side of the Asheville Regional Airport terminal. Open to the public during the airport’s hours of operation. Info: art@flyavl.com or flyavl.com. • Through FR (1/3) - The gallery's 19th exhibition will feature works from six local artists.
Art at Mars Hill University Weizenblatt Gallery: Mon.-Fri., 9am5pm. Info: mhc.edu. • Through SU (12/15) - A Horse of Course photography exhibit by Emma Claire Hoffman.
Asheville Area Arts Council Gallery 346 Depot St. Tues.-Sat., 11am-4pm. Info: ashevillearts.com or 258-0710. • SA (12/13) through FR (1/24) - A Girl and A Gun: Asheville Artists Cope With Love and Death
Art at UNCA Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: unca.edu. • Through SU (12/15) - Rewind and Press Play, a sculptural installation by Sally Garner on display in the Highsmith Union.
Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Programs are free with admission unless otherwise noted. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/children under 4 free. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: ashevil-