playwright and novelist Jerry Stubblefield’s book Homunculus. Stubblefield will read and sign copies of the book. Light refreshments will be served. Events at Malaprop’s The bookstore and cafe at 55 Haywood St. hosts visiting authors for talks and book signings. Info: 2546734 or www.malaprops. com. • TH (5/21), 12:30-1:30pm - French Conversation Hour with a native speaker. High intermediate through advanced level speakers are welcome —- 5:30pm Women on Words, a poetry group for women. • FR (5/22), 7pm - Danny Bernstein will discuss her book Hiking North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Heritage and will present a slideshow featuring the hikes in her book. • SA (5/23), 7pm - Tim Josephs will presents his book A Camouflaged Fragrance of Decency. • TU (5/26), 7pm - The Speculative Fiction Book Club will discuss Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie. • WE (5/27), 12:30pm - Spanish Conversation Hour with a native speaker. High intermediate through advanced level speakers are welcome. • TH (5/28), 12:30-1:30pm - French Conversation Hour with a native speaker. High intermediate through advanced level speakers are welcome —- 7pm Cosmologist Paul Von Ward will discuss his book The Soul Genome: Science and Reincarnation. Firestorm Cafe & Books Located at 48 Commerce St., Asheville. Info: 2558115 or www.firestormcafe. com. • 4th TUESDAYS, 8:159:15pm - Poetics Cafe Underground: Youth poetry slam/open mic. Info: www. poetixonline.com. For Accomplished Asheville Writers Seeking other serious writers for critique group. Mostly fiction and nonfiction. Info: 658-8217. • Alternate THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Group meets. French Conversation Intermediate and advanced. All welcome. Free. • THURSDAYS, 12:301:30pm - Meeting in the back room of World Coffee Cafe, 18 Battery Park. Henderson County Public Library System Unless otherwise stated, all events take place in the Kaplan Auditorium of the
Main Branch Library, located at 301 N. Washington St. in Hendersonville. The county system includes branches at Edneyville, Etowah, Fletcher and Green River. Info: 697-4725 or www.henderson.lib.nc.us. • TH (5/21), 4pm - In celebration of Memorial Day, veteran and author Edward Logan will recount harrowing World War II experiences. Murphy Library 101 Blumenthal St. in Murphy. Info: pegrussell@ hotmail.com or 387-8197. • 5th THURSDAYS, 3-6pm - Fifth Thursday Celebration. Free screening of a movie starting at 6pm. Osondu Booksellers All events are held at Osondu, 184 North Main St., Waynesville, unless otherwise noted. Info: 4568062 or www.osondubooksellers.com. • SA (5/23), 7-9pm - Lorraine Conrad will perform. • TU (5/26), 7pm - All Gender All Genre Book Club: Mudbound by Hillary Jordan. Poetry Workshop & Performance Asheville Wordfest and Prama Institute poetry workshop instructors Sebastian Matthews, Keith Flynn and Laura Hope-Gill will offer a final workshop and evening performance that will be open to the public. $15/$10 students & seniors. Info: 649-9408 or 681-5348. • SA (5/23), 6pm - “An Evening of Poetry and Rhythm.” Keith Flynn and Crystal Zoo: Reunion Concert. Poetry by Sebastian Matthews, Laura Hope-Gill and students. At the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, 1 Edwin Pl. Spanish Conversation Group The level is intermediate/ advanced, but all are welcome. Info: LBlockhead@ yahoo.com or 683-8433. • THURSDAYS, 12:30pm - Meets for lunch, friendship and practice at La Carreta on Merrimon Ave. Spanish, French and More International Link offers ongoing small group instructional classes, conversation practice hours and tutoring for many languages, including Spanish, French and English. Info: 255-9104. • THURSDAYS, 12:301:30pm - French Conversation Practice.
• THURSDAYS, 6:30-8pm - Beginner Spanish smallgroup class. • MONDAYS, 6:30-8pm High Intermediate/Advanced Spanish Conversation Class (with instruction). • TUESDAYS, 12:301:30pm & THURSDAYS, 7-8pm - Spanish Conversation Practice. Wednesday Afternoon Writer’s Group Weekly group open to writers of all genres who are interested in improving their craft through peer readings and discussion of assigned literature. Free. • WEDNESDAYS, 2-4pm - Meets upstairs at the Barnes & Noble, Asheville Mall. Women’s Book Club Wanted: Passionate readers. This feminist, intellectual group reads it all: fiction, science, sociology, classics and world literature. All female lifelong readers interested in fellowship, support, intellectual stimulation, food and conversation, e-mail ashevillebook@yahoo.com or visit http://groups.yahoo. com/group/awbc/. • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Book Club meeting. Writer’s Group Forming Spend an hour as we become muses for one another. Gather together in a supportive group as we give external expression to our internal thoughts on a theme. Info: 545-2448. • MONDAYS - But meeting day is flexible, as well as time of day.
Food Asheville Vegetarians This nonprofit social and educational organization meets for potlucks and other events. Info: 2549300, www.AshevilleVeg. com or veggieville@aol. com. • Last WEDNESDAYS Local restaurant outing. Call for details.
Festivals & Gatherings Transylvania Heritage Museum Located at 40 West Jordan St., in Brevard. • SA (5/23) - White Squirrel Festival and grand opening of the new exhibit Enterprise & Entrepreneurs. White Squirrel Festival This free family-friendly festival on Main Street in downtown Brevard features music, arts & crafts, nonprofit booths and children’s
activities. Info: www. whitesquirrelfestival.com. • SA (5/23) & SU (5/24) Festival. Jupiter Coyote and Steep Canyon Rangers will headline.
Music African Drumming Held at Skinny Beats Drum Shop, 4 Eagle St., downtown Asheville. Suggested donation $10 per class. Drums included. Drop-ins are always welcome. Info: 768-2826. • WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - Intermediate class. • SUNDAYS, 1-2pm - Intermediate class —- 34pm - Beginner class. African Drumming Class With Jessie Lehmann from Chix with Stix. Held at Terpsicorp dance studio, 129 Roberts St. in the River Arts District. Class will focus on playing for African dance class afterward. Learn West African rhythms. Techniques for Dun-dun, sangbahn, kenkeni and djembe. Info: 777-5115. • TUESDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm - Class. African Drumming Classes All levels. Drums available for beginners. Learn rhythms from the Ivory Coast, Mali and Guinea from Ivorian master Adama Dembele, who has played with Toubab Krewe, Afromotive and other groups worldwide. $15 suggested donation for first three classes. Info: 3501052 or adamadembele2@ yahoo.com. • MONDAYS, 5-6pm Classes at the French Broad Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave., 2nd floor. Annual Carl Sandburg Folk Music Festival The festival honors Sandburg’s interest and preservation of American folk music. Picnic baskets allowed. Comfortable shoes and folding chairs recommended. Free. Info: 6934178 or www.nps.gov/carl. • MO (5/25), 10am-4pmLive entertainment will include instrumentals, folk ballads and spiritual songs at the Carl Sandburg Home. Asheville Jams Concert Series Local musicians perform at Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St. Info: 254-1320 or www. ashevilletheatre.org. • SU (5/24), 3pm Clearwater Connection will perform Americana music. $10/$5 children under 12. Big Ivy Music Jam
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