asheville radiCal mental health ColleCtive • TUESDAYS, 4:30pm - This "radical mental health community for those who experience self/world in ways that are often diagnosed as psychiatric disorders" meets for social time and discussion at the Vendor's Lounge in The Downtown Market, 45 S. French Broad Ave. Info: radmadasheville@theicarusproject.net. asheville welComes transplants • 2nd SATURDAYS - Asheville Welcomes Transplants (formerly Asheville Ex-New Yorkers), will host a meeting at Mosaic Cafe and Coffee House, 1 Town Square Blvd. Donations accepted. Registration required: meetup. com/AVLWelcomes. Carl sandbUrG annUal meetinG • FR (4/12), 2pm - The Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara will host its annual meeting at Flat Rock Village Hall, 110 Village Center Drive. Open to the public. Free. Info: 693-4178. fiber eveninGs • TUESDAYS, 4pm - Echoview Fiber Mill, 76 Jupiter Road, Weaverville, invites the public to bring knitting, spinning, weaving or other fiber projects for an evening of socializing and creativity. Free. Info: echoviewfarm.com. frenCh broad mensa • SA (4/13), 1:30pm - French Broad Mensa, the local chapter of the high IQ society, will host a qualification test at the North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. Registration requested. $40. Info: wstanko@charter.net or 2538781. GaraGe sale • FR (4/12), 8:30am-4pm & SA (4/13), 8:30am-noon - First United Methodist Church, Buncombe Street and West US 64, Hendersonville, will host a garage sale. Prices vary. Info: fumchvlnc. org or 693-4275. lGbt potlUCk soCial • TH (4/11), 6:30pm - The Asheville Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St., will host a potluck social for LGBT members of the community. Open to all orientations and religions. Bring a dish to share. Info: jccasheville.org or 253-0701. livinG history day • SA (4/13), 10am-4pm - Living History Day will feature spinning, basket weaving, quilting and storytelling demonstrations at the Smith-McDowell House Museum, 283 Victoria Road. Free; donations appreciated. Info: wnchistory.org or 253-9231. moUntain sCienCe expo • SA (4/13), 10am-5pm - The Mountain Science Expo will feature guided nature walks, an experimentation station, live ani-
mal programs and more. Held at the North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. Free with $8 parking fee. Info: ncarboretum.org or 665-2492. pisGah astronomiCal researCh institUte Located at 1 PARI Drive, Rosman. Info: 862-5554 or pari.edu. • FR (4/12), 7pm - "Yuri’s Night," a celebration of the first manned spaceflight, will feature a presentation, campus tour and observation session. $20/$15 seniors and military/$10 children under 14. Registration required. ronnie mdawida • WE (4/10), 7pm - Ronnie Mdawida, country coordinator for Kosmos Solutions International, will speak about the organization's Kenyan projects in WCU's Natural Science Building. Free. Info: hickey@wcu.edu or 2273832. severe weather workshop • SA (4/13), 9:30am-2:30pm The SkyWarn Severe Weather Workshop will include basic and advanced SkyWarn spotter sessions. Held in A-B Tech's Ferguson Auditorium. Hosted by the Institute for Climate Education. Free. Registration required: abtech.edu/ice. soUthern afriCa traveloGUe • SU (4/14), 3pm - Asheville Wild Birds Unlimited, 1997 Hendersonville Road, will host a Southern Africa travelogue with Cathy and Art Meyer. Refreshments served. Free. Info: asheville.wbu. timbersports lUmberJaCk Competition • SU (4/14), 11am - The Timbersports lumberjack competition will feature professional and collegiate lumberjacks and jills competing in single buck, standing block chop and other categories. Held at Haywood County Fairgrounds, 758 Crabtree Road, Waynesville. Free. Info: stihlusa. com/stihl-timbersports. wCU alUmni GatherinG • TH (4/11), 5:30-7pm - WCU will host a gathering for graduate school alumni at the Biltmore Park Town Square campus, 28 Schenck Parkway. Free. Info and registration: mfenton@wcu.edu.
comedY Comedy open miC • FRIDAYS, 8pm - Hosted by Bar of Soap, 333 Merrimon Ave. Info: 255-7710 or facebook.com/comedybarofsoap. dennis swanberG • SA (4/13), 6pm - Christian comedian Dennis Swanberg will perform at Mud Creek Baptist Church, 102 Mine Gap Road, Hendersonville. $10. Info: 692-
6383. disClaimer Comedy • FRIDAYS, 8-9:30pm - Disclaimer Comedy presents weekly comedy at Elaine's Piano Bar in the Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. Free. Info: disclaimercomedy.com. disClaimer stand-Up loUnGe • WEDNESDAYS, 9pm Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge will be held at the Dirty South Lounge, 41 N. Lexington Ave. Free. Info: DisclaimerComedy. com. sliCe of life Comedy • TH (4/18), 9pm - Stand-up comedy and booked open mic will include free snacks, drink specials and a raffle for charity. Held at Pulp, below the Orange Peel, 103 Hilliard Ave. $5. Info and booking: sliceoflifecomedy@gmail.com.
dance beGinner swinG danCinG lessons (pd.) 4 week series starts first Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm. $12/week per person. • No partner necessary. Eleven on Grove, downtown Asheville. Details: swingasheville.com stUdio Zahiya (pd.) Studio Zahiya, Downtown Dance Classes Monday 7:00-9pm • Bellydance 1 Tuesday 9-10am Hip Hop Booty Shakin Workout • 4-5pm Girls' Bellydance • 7-8pm West African Drumming • 8-9pm West African Dance • Wednesday7:30-9 Bellydance 2 • Thursday 9-10am Bellydance Workout • 4-5pm Kids Hip Hop • 6-7pm Bollywood • 8-9pm Hip Hop • Sunday 2-3pm BellyFit • 3-4pm FaithGirl. • $12 for 60 minute classes. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. studiozahiya. com :: 828.242.7595
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asheville ballroom danCe Asheville Event Centre, 991 Sweeten Creek Road. Info: ashevilleballroom.net or 274-8320, unless otherwise noted. • WEDNESDAYS, 7:30-10:30pm - "Mostly Swing Dance Party" with DJ Phil Noland and Sonny Coren. $5. Info: 777-7445. • MONDAYS, 8:30-10:30pm "Mostly Country Dance Party" with DJ Phil Noland and Sonny Coren. $5. Info: 777-7445. blUe ridGe Contra danCe • FR (4/12), 6:30pm - Blue Ridge Contra Dancers will host a dance with caller Seth Tepher and music by Good and Plenty at The Party Place and Event Center in Saluda. Beginner lessons, 6:30pm; dancing, 7-9:30pm. $10 adults/$5 children under 18. Info and directions: partyplaceandeventcenter.com or blueridgecontra@icloud.com.
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