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Today

Maker's Mixer | Fri., Sept. 10 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Virtual | Free, registration required | Network virtually with WNC-based artists + creatives and get a sneak peek at the upcoming 2021 Fall Craft Your Commerce workshop series Beyond the Studio: Financials and Operations.
The Sparrow and the Whippoorwill: A Bluegrass Musical | Tonight-Sat., Sept. 25 | Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 4 p.m. | The Magnetic Theatre, 375 Depot St. | $22+ | Written by Asheville's Tom Godleski, this show is sure to delight audiences of all ages. Ⓟ

Saturday

Jettie Rae's Oyster Roast | Sat., Sept. 11 | 6:30-10 p.m. | Jettie Rae's Oyster House, 143 Charlotte St. | $75 per person | Charleston-style oyster roast.
West Asheville Garden Stroll | Sat., Sept. 11 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | West Asheville Park, 198 Vermont Ave. | Free | Check out the cool and eclectic gardens found across West Asheville. 🌼
Hi-Wire Brewing's Oktoberfest | Sat., Sept. 11| 12-4 p.m. | Hi-Wire Brewing, 2A Huntsman Pl. | Free | Games, a costume contest, music + lots of beer. 🍺
Heroes Among Us | Sat., Sept. 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, 18 Biltmore Ave. | $20+| Join the Blue Ridge Orchestra as they pay tribute to those who made personal sacrifices on 9/11 and during the pandemic. 🎻
How to Pitch Your Book | Sat., Sept. 11 | 1-3 p.m. | Virtual | $50 | Learn the art of crafting and delivering a pitch for your book from literary agent Maggie Cooper. 📚

Sunday

Avatar | Sun., Sept. 12 | 7:30 p.m. | The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave. | $27+ | Blistering heavy metal. 🎸
Chow Chow: Root to Bloom | Sun., Sept. 12 | 12-3 p.m. | Yesterday Spaces, 305 Sluder Branch Rd., Leicester | $125+ | Learn about how to reduce food waste while enjoying a multi-course cocktail brunch.
Symphony in the Park: A Celebration of the Arts | Sun., Sept. 19 | 7 p.m. | Pack Square Park, 80 Court Plaza | Free | The Asheville Symphony returns to the stage with favorites by Gershwin, Brahms, and Copland, Broadway hits + music from James Bond and Star Wars — part of the Asheville Area Arts Councils LIVE! An Asheville Arts Benefit Series. Ⓟ

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Weather

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Civic

Thrive Asheville has launched Ideas to Action Leadership Forum, a year-long community dialogue that aims to foster constructive and data-driven conversations on sustainable tourism. The virtual kickoff event — which takes place Wed., Sept. 22, 12-1 p.m. — will feature a keynote address from Harvard tourism expert Megan Epler Wood.

State

A new bill that loosens liquor restrictions statewide is headed to Gov. Cooper’s desk after earning broad bipartisan support from the House and Senate. If signed, the bill will allow online liquor sales, double the legal size of growlers, and the creation of “social districts” where people can walk around outside with alcoholic beverages. 🍸 (WRAL)

Event

The 27th annual NC Mountain State Fair kicks off today, Sept. 10 at the WNC Ag Center, and runs through Sept. 19. New this year is the Wild Wheels Wall of Death, a retro motorcycle thrill show. There will also be plenty of fair food, entertainment, livestock shows + rides. 🎢 (WLOS)

Trending

Interested in being part of a sci-fi series? This may be your chance — Amazon Prime’s new series, “The Peripheral,” will be filming across WNC from Sept. 25-Oct. 22. The show, an adaptation of William Gibson’s bestselling novel, has placed a casting call for residents to serve as extras. 🎥 (Asheville Citizen-Times)

Cause

MANNA FoodBank is hosting its 20th annual Empty Bowls event on Oct. 18 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the DoubleTree (115 Hendersonville Rd.). Every ticket purchased for this fundraiser will help provide 160 meals to support families in need — and the nonprofit has provided 2.77 million meals over the last 20 years. 🍜
In honor of Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, which runs from Sept. 19-25, local nonprofit Literacy Together is raising awareness about its adult literacy education services. If you’re interested in helping provide free basic literacy education, check out their programs + volunteer opportunities. 📚

Eat

Add this to your brunch roster, weekend warriors. Starting Sept. 12, Noble Cider - Downtown will offer Sunday brunch from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on a weekly basis. There will be cider mimosa flights, huevos rancheros, French toast + other brunch faves, along with a DJ spinning chill jams. 🍳
Benne on Eagle has a new chef in the kitchen, Cleophus Hethington. Since starting his culinary journey in 2011, the Miami native has created a pop-up dinner series, Ębí Chop Bar, that explores food within the African diaspora. Hethington also has his own spice line called Triangular Traded Spices. His menu will debut in mid-October. (Mountain Xpress)

Biz

Aluminati Guitars, a locally-owned guitar maker + shop, will host a ribbon cutting on Oct. 1 from 5-8 p.m. to celebrate its new South Asheville guitar showroom (53A Shiloh Rd.). There will be food, refreshments, and live performances featuring Aluminati instruments. 🎸

Job

Need a new gig? Consider checking out the Workforce Career Fair “Block Party,” taking place on Sept. 23 from 4-7 p.m. at the AB-Tech Advanced Manufacturing Center (41 Fernihurst Dr.). In addition to employment opportunities, there will be food, music, and a chance to win prizes.
Town and Mountain Realty is hiring a Marketing Manager. The community-centered firm is looking for a candidate with experience in marketing, graphic design, social media marketing, and fundraising + outreach. Applicants can apply online, send an email to townandmtnhiring@gmail.com, or call (828) 232-2879. Ⓟ

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Can you believe it’s been a decade since the Hominy Creek Greenway was first installed? This peaceful mile-long corridor, perched along a creek in West Asheville, was first made possible by a team of citizens and businesses who chipped in to purchase and protect the land in 2011, and it’s been a sanctuary for locals ever since.

In honor of its 10th anniversary, the Friends of the Hominy Creek Greenway will host “Hominy Rising - Art & Awareness on the Greenway,” a public art exhibition that showcases the watershed’s history, ecology, folktales, beauty + beyond, which runs from Oct. 2-Oct. 10. Learn more about the free exhibition of 18+ visual and performance artists here.

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