noted. Info: montreat.org or 6692911. • WEDNESDAYS until (7/31) - The arts in worship lab will help spiritual organizations "create Sunday art for worship and develop new visions for your church." $5. mountain zen praCtiCe Center • TUESDAYS, 7pm - Conscious Compassionate Awareness meditation and group discussion guided by the teachings of Cheri Huber. First Tuesday orientation. Donations appreciated. Info: www. mountainzen.org. open disCussions on spiritual healinG • 1st TUESDAYS, 6pm - Featuring selected readings and a discussion of practical spiritual healing and practice. Held at the Christian Science Reading Room, 2 Wall St., first floor. Free. Info: 254-2448. overCominG anGer • SUNDAYS (6/30) through (7/14), 7-8:30pm - Buddhist teacher Sharon Lovich will lead a program on responding to difficult people and challenging circumstances. Includes meditation and discussion. Held at Rainbow Mountain Children's School, 574 Haywood Road. $8/$5 students and seniors. Info: meditationinasheville@gmail. com. shambhala meditation Center of asheville 19 Westwood Place. Visitors welcome; donations accepted. Info: www.asheville.shambhala.org. • THURSDAYS, 6-6:45pm Meditation followed by Dharma reading and discussion at 7pm. Meditation instruction offered. Open house first Thursdays. • SUNDAYS, 10am-noon - A public sitting will feature meditation instruction. Come for a portion or the entire time. urban dharma 29 Page Ave. See website for temple and gallery hours. Weekly programs are free with $5-$10 suggested donation. Info: udharmanc. com or 225-6422. • THURSDAYS, 7:30-8:30pm "Cultivating Abundance" will focus on the liturgy of Jambhala. • SATURDAYS, 3-4:30pm - Weekly services will alternate between "Call of Compassion” and "Boundless Protection." • TUESDAYS, 7:30-8:30pm - An introduction to meditation will feature two sessions of 20-minute meditation and a walking session. women's CirCle and movie • SA (6/29), 11-2pm - A women's circle and movie screening will be held as part of the Women's Spirituality Summer Series. Programs are substance free and for women only. Free. Info and directions: lgarrettxx@gmail.com.
Sandburg's Rootabaga Stories. Free.
spoken & written word
different strokes performinG arts ColleCtive • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (6/29), 7:30pm - Carla Pridgen's Incongruence features monologues and vignettes derived from interviews with transgender men and women. Performed at 35Below, 35 E. Walnut St. $15. Info and tickets: differentstrokesavl.com.
asheville City poets • SA (6/29), 7pm - Asheville City Poets will present public readings at Firestorm Cafe, 48 Commerce St. Info and registration: meetup. com/Asheville-City-Poets. blue ridGe books Located at 152 S. Main St., Waynesville. All programs free, unless otherwise noted. Info: blueridgebooksnc.com or 456-6000. • SU (6/29), 3pm - The Brothers Grin, Michael Beadle, William Everett and Charley Pearson will perform original poetry. bunCombe County publiC libraries library abbreviations - All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n eC = Enka-Candler Library (1404 Sandhill Road, 250-4758) n ss = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 2506488) n sw = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486) n wv = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482) n Library storyline: 250-KIDS. • TH (6/27), 6pm - Book club: Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story by Leonie Swann. sw • TU (7/2), 6-8pm - Knit-n-chain. ss --- 7pm - Book club: The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bojhalian. eC --- 7pm: Book club: Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. wv • WE (7/3) through WE (7/31) Buncombe County Public Libraries will host the "Dig into Reading" summer program for kids at various libraries. Info and schedule: avl. mx/ug or 250-4721. • WE (7/3), 3pm - Book club: Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann. wv --- 5pm - Knitting club: sw City liGhts bookstore Located at 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva. Events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.citylightsnc.com or 586-9499. • SA (6/29), 6:30pm - Denise Kiernan will present her book The Girls of Atomic City. fountainhead bookstore Located at 408 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: fountainheadbookstore.com or 697-1870. • TU (7/2), 5:30pm - Mark de Castrique will present his book A Murder in Passing. malaprop's bookstore and Cafe 55 Haywood St. Info: malaprops. com or 254-6734. Events are free, unless otherwise noted. • TH (6/27), 7pm - Sheila Heti will present her book How Should a Person Be?
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flat roCk playhouse Mainstage: Highway 225, Flat Rock. Downtown location: 125 South Main St., Hendersonville. Info: www.flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731. • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/30) - Evita, "the story of Eva Peron, perhaps the most notorious public figure in Argentina’s history." Performed on the Mainstage. Wed.-Sat., 8pm; Thurs., Sat. & Sun., 2pm. $40/ discounts for seniors, military and students. • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS (6/27) until (7/14) - The Big Bang, a "frenetic piece of entertainment that is long on shtick and historical hilarity." Performed at the downtown location. Wed.Sat., 8pm; Thurs. & Sun., 2pm. $35/$33 seniors and military/$25 students.
one sultry night: Three Asheville-based female artists and entrepreneurs will strut their stuff with a lingerie fashion show, photo exhibit, live performances and refreshments at Asheville Area Arts Council on Saturday, June 29. Must be 21 or older to attend. Photo courtesy of Jesseca Bellemare Photography. (pg. 18) • FR (6/28), 7pm - Travis Nichols will present his book The More You Ignore Me. • SA (6/29), 3pm - Margaret Couch Cogswell will present her book Book Play: Creative Adventures in Handmade Books. • SU (6/30), 3pm - James Williamson will present his book The Ravine. • MO (7/1), 7pm - Sarah Kennedy will present her novel The Altarpiece and her husband R. T. Smith will read from his novel and collection of poetry. • MO (7/1), 7pm - Bridging Differences Book Club: The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson. stories on asheville's front porCh • SATURDAYS (6/29) through (7/20), 10:30-11:30am - Stories on Asheville's Front Porch will feature storytelling about travel, unforgettable people and children. Held at Rhino Courtyard, Pack Place. Free. Info: ashevillestorycircle.org or 450-5462.
sports adult kiCkball leaGue • Through MO (7/15) - Registration for Buncombe County Parks, Greenways and Recreation's adult
kickball league will be accepted through July 15. Info: jay.nelson@ buncombecounty.org or 250-4269. aQua fitness Class • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 12:1012:50pm - WCU will offer an aqua fitness class in the Reid Gymnasium pool. $35. Info: learn.wcu.edu. asheville ultimate Club • MONDAYS through (8/12), 8-10pm - The Asheville Ultimate Club will offer women's and rookie leagues at Memorial Stadium, 30 Buchanan Ave. $10. Info: ashevilleultimate.org. bunCombe County pools • MONDAYS through FRIDAYS, noon-5:45pm; SATURDAYS, 11am6:45pm; SUNDAYS, 1-6:45pm Buncombe County Pools offer daily open swim sessions. $3. Info and locations: avl.mx/tb. hoop Jam • TUESDAYS, 5:30-7:30pm - Hoop Jam invites the public to hula hoop in Pritchard Park. Hoops are available to borrow. Free. Info: ashevilledowntown.org. sunset 5k run/walk • TH (7/4), 7pm - Cherokee Runners will host the third annual Sunset 5K in Cherokee. Same-day registration available. $15/$10 fun
run. Info and registration: avl.mx/ u4 or gerrgrady@yahoo.com.
tHeater asheville Community theatre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320. • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/30) - Kiss Me, Kate, a story of the "backstage and onstage antics of two feuding romantic couples during a production of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew." Fri. & Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $15-$25. Carl sandburG home Located three miles south of Hendersonville off U.S. 25 on Little River Road. Info: 693-4178 or www. nps.gov/carl. • WEDNESDAYS through SATURDAYS, 10:15am - Apprentice actors from the Flat Rock Playhouse will perform at the park amphitheatre. Wednesdays and Fridays: The World of Carl Sandburg; Thursdays and Saturdays: Rootabaga!, based on
hendersonville little theatre 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville. Info: 692-1082 or www.hendersonvillelittletheater. org. • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/30) - The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde's comedy about Victorian marriage. Thurs.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $20/$10 under 18. montford park players Unless otherwise noted, performances are free and take place outdoors Fri.-Sun. at 7:30pm at Hazel Robinson Amphitheater in Montford. Bring folding chair and umbrella. Donations accepted. Info: montfordparkplayers.org or 254-5146. • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS (until 7/20) - The Merchant of Venice, "Shakespeare's dramatic comedy of love, friendship, justice and revenge." n.C. staGe Company 15 Stage Lane. Info: ncstage.org or 239-0263. • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/30) - An original adaptation of Alice in Wonderland will be performed by N.C. Stage's Professional Youth Actor Training students. Thurs.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $10. parkway playhouse 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville. Info: parkwayplayhouse. com or 682-4285. • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (6/29) until (7/13) -