• Through MO (1/4) - An exhibit by the members of this fine photography group will be held at Deerpark on the Biltmore Estate. Grand Bohemian Gallery Located at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village, 11 Boston Way. Info: www.bohemianhotelasheville.com or 505-2949. • Through SU (12/27) - An exhibition of landscapes of the N.C. mountains as well as scenes of the French countryside by renowned French painter Jean Claude Roy will be on display. Natural Color Diamond Trunk Show • TH (12/3), 5-7pm Opening and champagne reception. Diamond jewelry and winning pieces from the Rio Tinto’s Design Competition will be on display at Wick and Greene, 121 Patton Ave. The exhibition will be open for viewing Dec. 2-6. Info: www. wickandgreene.com or 253-1805. Transylvania Heritage Museum Located at 40 W. Jordan St., Brevard. Info: 884-2347 or www.transylvaniaheritage.org. • Through SA (12/19) - An exhibit of 50 vintage aluminum trees from The Aluminum Tree & Aesthetically Challenged Seasonal Ornament Museum & Research Center (ATOM) will be on display. Free, but suggested donation of $5/$2 kids. Proceeds benefit the THM. Info: 884-5304.
Classes, Meetings & Arts-Related Events Attention Artists and Photographers! (pd.) Need your work Captured, Reproduced, or Printed? Digital Resolutions Group specializes in highquality large format digital photography, outstanding fine art reproduction and printing. (828) 670-5257 or visit www.ashevilledigital. com Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $6/$5 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org. • FR (12/4), Noon-1pm - Art Break: Docent-led tour of Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed. • TU (12/8), 3-5pm - Discussion Bound: The monthly reading group will discuss Collections of
Nothing by William Davies King. Asheville NC Homecrafts • FRIDAYS, 5:30-7pm - Sit and Knit at the Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 134. Info: 350-7556 or ashevillehomecrafts@aol. com. Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center The center is located at 56 Broadway, and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College through permanent collections, educational activities and public programs. Info: 350-8484, bmcmac@bellsouth.net or www.blackmountaincollege.org. • TH (12/3), 7:30pm - “Stan Vanderbeek: Avant-garde Filmmaker & Teacher.” Johanna Vanderbeek will present and discuss the films of her late husband, who made films in the ‘50s and ‘60s. $7/$5 for members and students. Courtyard Gallery An eclectic art and performance space located at 9 Walnut St. in downtown Asheville. Info: 273-3332 or www.ashevillecourtyard. com. • SUNDAYS, 7-10pm - Free Open Studio Night. Bring sketchbooks, canvas, easel, drawing board and art supplies. Work in the medium of your choice in a relaxed setting. Still life and occasional portrait modeling. Free coffee and tea. Info: 707-1859. Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League Classes are held at the studio, 999 W. Old Rt. 70, Black Mountain. Info: svfal. info@gmail.com or www. svfal.org. • THURSDAYS, Noon-3pm - Experimental Art Group. Experimental learning and sharing water-media techniques and collage. $20 for four sessions or $6/session. • MONDAYS, Noon-3pm - Open studio for portrait painting. Small fee for model. Toe River Arts Council The TRAC Center Gallery is at 269 Oak Ave. in Spruce Pine. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm. The Burnsville TRAC Gallery is at 102 W. Main St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Spruce Pine info: 765-0520. Burnsville info: 682-7215. General info: www.toeriverarts.org. • FR (12/4), Noon-4pm, SA (12/5) & SU (12/6), 10am-5pm - Toe River Studio Tour, featuring more than 100 studios and galleries in Burnsville, Spruce Pine, Bakersville and Little
Switzerland. Maps available at both TRAC galleries. • FR (12/4), 5-8pm - A meet-the-artists of the Toe River Studio Tour reception at TRAC Center Gallery, where an exhibit of participants’ work will be on display.
Art/Craft Fairs Arts Council of Henderson County D. Samuel Neill Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 1-5pm and Sat., 1-4pm. Located at 538 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Hendersonville. Info: 6938504 or www.acofhc.org. • Through SA (12/19) - Holiday Artists Market, featuring the work of local artists and crafters. Enka High’s Annual Craft Fair • SA (12/5), 9am-3pm - Enka High School’s Occupational Course of Study will hold its 22nd annual craft fair at Enka High. More than 30 crafters will be on hand with a variety of items. Free admission. Info: 670-5000. Harvest House Annual Holiday Craft Sale • SA (12/5), 9am-2pm - The sale will be held at Harvest House Community Center, 205 Kenilworth Rd., Asheville. All crafts are handmade by members of the Harvest House. Coffee and snacks will be available. Info: 350-2051. Kenilworth Holiday Art Market • SA (12/5), Noon-5pm Kenilworth Inn Apartments, 60 Caledonia Rd., will host the Kenilworth Artists Association Holiday Art Market. Twelve neighborhood artists will showcase their work in a variety of media. Info: 253-4325. Leicester Artists Holiday Arts & Crafts Show • SA (12/5), 9am-4pm - Leicester Artists Holiday Arts and Crafts Show will be held at the Springs at Asheville clubhouse on Leicester Hwy. (63), approximately 4 miles northwest of the intersection with Patton Ave. Info: cometoleicester.com. Loaves & Fishes Alternative Gift Market • SU (12/6), 12:15-2pm - Make a difference this holiday season by purchasing gifts that assist local and international nonprofits. The market will be held in the Gardner Fellowship Hall, 40 Church St., Asheville. For a list of agencies: www. fpcasheville.org. Info: 2531431. Rugby Craft Fair
• SA (12/5), 9am-3pm - More than 100 crafters from around the Southeast will fill the Rugby Middle School campus, 3345 Haywood Rd. in Hendersonville. Free admission; free parking. Children can make crafts to take home in the free children’s craft room. Info: rugbyfair@yahoo.com. The Big Crafty • SU (12/6), Noon-6pm - Hosted by the Asheville Art Museum in Pack Place. This juried independent craft fair features more than 100 artists and crafters working in a range of media. Info: www.ashevilleart.org or www.thebigcrafty.com. Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 South Caldwell St. in Brevard. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4 pm. Info: 884-2787 or www.artsofbrevard.org. • Through FR (12/18) - Holiday Fine Arts & Crafts Sale.
Spoken & Written Word Arts Council of Henderson County D. Samuel Neill Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 1-5pm and Sat., 1-4pm. Located at 538 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Hendersonville. Info: 6938504 or www.acofhc.org. • FR (12/4), 6pm - Reading and signing of the book Pennies From Heaven by Samuel J. Elliott, a 20082009 Regional Arts Grant recipient. Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $6/$5 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org. • TU (12/8), 3-5pm - Book Club: Collections of Nothing by William Davies King. All interested readers are invited. Asheville Hanukah Book Fair • SU (12/6) through SU (12/13) - Maccabi Academy presents the 2009 Holiday Book Fair at Barnes & Noble, 33 Town Square Blvd., Biltmore Park. Children’s Hanukah books, story time for young children, holiday gift wrapping and much more. Info: 254-5660. Black Mountain Books Located at 103 Cherry St., in Black Mountain. Info: 669-8149.
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• FR (12/4) 6-8:30pm - Don King will discuss and sign copies of his book Out of My Bone: The Letters of Joy Davidman. Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBRVIATIONS - Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n BM = Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., 250-4756) n EA = East Asheville Library (902 Tunnel Road, 250-4738) n FV = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 250-6484) n LE = Leicester Library (1561 Alexander Road, 250-6480) n SS = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 250-6488) n SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 2506486) n WV = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482) • WE (12/2), 11am - Book Club: Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton. WV —— 57pm - Library Knitters meet. SW —- 6-8pm - Library Knitters meet. SS. • TH (12/3), 6:30pm - Book Club: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski. EA —- 7pm - Book Club: The Awakening by Kate Chopin. BM. • FR (12/4), 7pm - A Dickens Tale will be performed by Bright Star Children’s Theater. Holiday fun for children of all ages. SS. • SA (12/5), 10am-3pm - Used Book Sale. Fill a box with books for $5. All proceeds benefit Friends of the Weaverville Library. WV —11am-Noon - A Christmas ornament workshop for kids will be held. LE. • TU (12/8), 6:30pm - Bilingual Bedtime Stories: Read stories, learn rhymes and sing songs in English and in Spanish. For children and parents. WV. • TH (12/10), 1pm - Book Club: The Translator, A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari. FV —- 6:30pm - Knitting night. EA —- 7pm - Book Club: Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry. SW. 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. • FR (12/4) - Book signings: 4pm - Sallie Bissell —- 5pm - Vicki Lane —-
6pm - Dale Wayne Slusser —- 7pm - Dale Neal. • SA (12/5) - Book signings: 2pm - Sarah Addison Allen —- 3pm - Patti Digh and Jeff Vandermeer —5pm - Joanne Mauldin —6pm - Rick Chess —- 7pm - Catherine Reid. • SU (12/6), 1pm - Book signing with Liesel Appel —- 3pm - Poetrio. A poetry reading featuring authors Kathryn Stripling Byer and Cecilia Woloch and Julia Nunnally Duncan. • MO (12/7), 7pm - Bridging Differences Bookclub: Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin. • TU (12/8), 5:30pm - Dave Kliegman, a representative from the publisher Penguin Group, will present some of his recommendations for book clubs. Wine and cheese. For Accomplished Asheville Writers Seeking other serious writers for critique group. Mostly fiction and nonfiction. Info: 658-8217. • Alternate THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Group meets. Haywood County Public Library System The main branch is located at 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville. The county system includes branches in Canton, Maggie Valley, Fines Creek and Cruso. Info: 452-5169 or www. haywoodlibrary.org. • WEDNESDAYS, 1:30pm - Ready 4 Learning. A story time designed for 4 and 5-year-olds with a focus on kindergarten readiness. This story time runs Sept.-May. • THURSDAYS, 11am - Movers & Shakers. This story time for active 2-3 year olds incorporates dance, physical activity, songs and age-appropriate books. • TUESDAYS, 11am - Family story time at the Fines Creek Branch Library. We will read books, tell stories, learn songs and finger plays, and do a simple craft. Info: 627-0146. • TUESDAYS, 11:15am - Family story time for children of all ages at the Canton Branch Library. We will read books, listen to songs, and learn finger plays. Info: 648-2924. Meet the Author Events Author William A. Hart Jr. has hiked, fished, and camped in the Smokey Mountains National Park for more than 40 years. He will share stories and read from his book 3,000 Miles in the Great Smokies at various
locations in WNC. Free. Info: www.historypress.net. • TU (12/8), 7pm - Reading at Diamond Brand Outdoors, 2623 Hendersonville Road, in Arden. Info: 684-6262. Tuesday Morning Poems • TUESDAYS, 8:30-8:50am - Meditation —- 8:509:20am - Poetry reading. Introduce meditation and poetry into your week. Plus, Laura Hope-Gill will read selections from The Soul Tree. Held at 84 N. Lexington Ave. $5 suggested donation for Wordfest. Info: www.writemindinstitute.com. Writers’ Workshop Events WW offers a variety of classes and events for beginning and experienced writers. Info: 254-8111 or www.twwoa.org. • Through WE (12/30) - Deadline for the “Fantasy & Science Fiction Contest.” $5 reading fee. • SA (12/5), 11am-5pm - “Getting Published,” with Laine Cunningham.
Food From the Ground to the Plate • SA (12/5), 1-5pm - The second annual Food Security Forum, focusing on race, health and privilege, will be held at Hall Fletcher Elementary School, 60 Ridgelawn Road. Speakers confront food security issues such as improving low-income people’s access to fresh produce and food. Refreshments provided. Free. Info: foodsecurityforum@gmail.com.
Music African Drumming With Billy Zanski at Skinny Beats Drum Shop, 4 Eagle St., downtown Asheville. Drums provided. No experience necessary. Suggested donation $10 per class. Drop-ins welcome. Info: 768-2826. • WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - Beginners. • SUNDAYS, 1-2pm - Intermediates —- 2-3pm - Beginners. An Evening of Strings • TU (12/8), 7pm - Benefit concert featuring internationally acclaimed Celtic violinist Jamie Laval, a classical quartet, The Breakdown Boys, and the Erwin and T.C. Roberson string ensembles at Erwin High School’s auditorium. $5 donation at the door. Proceeds will go to the Erwin Strings program.
Asheville City Holiday Market Held at Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Info: mike@asapconnections. org or 348-0340. • SA (12/5), 10am-2pm - Support local farmers and enjoy live music by Sherri Lynn & Mountain Friends and by the Evergreen Community Charter School Marimba Band. Black Mountain Drum Circle • SATURDAY, 7-11pm - Held at Ja-Vin, 115 Black Mountain Ave. All ages and skill levels welcome. A one-hour beginners class will be followed by an open circle. Free. Brass Town Ringers at First Christian Church (D.O.C.) • SU (12/6), 6:30-7:30pm - Renowned bell choir to give a free concert at First Christian Church, 470 Enka Lake Rd., Candler. This new congregation is open and loving. Info: www.ashevillefcc.org or 665-9499. Brass Town Ringers Bell Choir • SU (12/6), 6:30-7:30pm - The nationally acclaimed Brass Town Ringers Bell Choir will perform Christmas music at the First Christian Church, 470 Enka Lake Road in Candler. Free and open to the public. Concerts at Blue Ridge Community College Performances are held in this Flat Rock college’s Patton Auditorium unless otherwise stated. Info: 694-1743. • SA (12/5), 7:30pm - A “Celebrate the Season” concert will be performed in Thomas Auditorium. Refreshments and a reception will follow. Free. Country, Bluegrass and More • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 7pm-until - At the Woodfin Community Center. Alcohol and smoke-free, familyfriendly. Free admission. Snack bar available. Bands welcome. Info: 505-4786. First Friday Music Series A free series of concerts presented by the Grove Arcade and the Merchants Association of Downtown Asheville featuring local musicians. The concerts take place in the Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave. Info: 252-7799 or www.grovearcade.com. • FR (12/4), 5-8pm - Chris Rhodes will perform a mix of jazz and R&B standards. Plus, hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer. Haywood Community Chorus Membership is open to all interested singers; no auditions are required.