Community Calendar

Don’t hibernate—celebrate at Blowing Rock WinterFest, presented by Hendrick Automotive Group!

Over four wintry days, the mountain town bursts with the Polar Bear Plunge, live ice-sculpting, the Rotary Chilly Chili Challenge, WinterFeast tastings, and the WinterFest Beer Garden. Bundle up and share the season’s coolest fun with family and friends.

Thursday, January 22nd — WinterFeast @ Timberlake's (2 seatings)
Friday, January 23rd — Artisan Ice Stroll through downtown Blowing Rock
Saturday, January 24th — Polar Bear Plunge @ Chetola Lake - Check in at 9 am, plunge is at 10 am
Saturday, January 24th — Rotary Chilly Chili Challenge @ Blowing Rock School Gym from 11 am - 2 pm
Saturday, January 24 - Hot Chocolate and Hayrides @ The Blowing Rock Chamber from 12 pm - 3 pm
Saturday, January 24th — Beer Garden at The Speckled Trout from 1 pm - 4 pm
Saturday, January 24th — Rotary Wine Tasting and Auction @ Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) from 5 pm - 7 pm
Sunday, January 25th — WinterPaws sponsored by Watauga Humane Society @ Blowing Rock School Gym from 12 pm - 3 pm

Get your tickets here: https://blowingrockwinterfest.com/

*All Access Passes available!

Join us on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 7:00 pm with Chuck Brodsky at the Jackson Theatre in Historic Jonesborough, TN.

Chuck Brodsky is a storyteller, a songwriter, a troubadour, a modern day bard. His wit and irony, down-to-earth warmth, and quirky, rootsy, finely crafted songs, tell stories of oddball and underdog characters. Influenced by Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Lowell George, John Hartford, Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, Greg Brown, The Rolling Stones, and Nic Jones, Chuck started writing songs in a style that is very much his own, yet pays homage to the traditions. Over the past 29 years Chuck has performed at festivals and in concerts all across the USA, Canada, Ireland, Denmark, England, Israel, Lithuania, Latvia, Wales, and the Shetland Islands of Scotland. His last three albums have been self-produced in Asheville NC, including his newest, “Gravity, Wings, And Heavy Things.”

Tickets are $22 General Admission and can be purchased at THEJACKSONTHEATRE.COM

BMCA Instructors Concert in Black Mountain, NC | Live Music Featuring 8 Acclaimed Local Musicians

8 incredible musicians for 1 great night of music!
The BMCA instructors are back for another performance! The Black Mountain Center for the Arts rings in the new year with our annual Instructors Concert on Saturday, January 24 at 7:30 pm. BMCA is blessed to work with many wonderful professional musicians through our Junior Appalachian Musicians program and private lessons. We love to highlight their great talent with a yearly concert. You’ll experience a variety of music from several different genres as instructors perform individual and collaborative pieces. Appearing in this year’s concert will be Clarke Williams, Maddy Mullaney, Travis Stuart, Nathan Vargos and Cary Fridley from our Junior Appalachian Musicians program, as well as private lesson instructors Alison Adams (voice), Joel Ragan (piano), and Evan Martin (guitar). Join us in celebrating the wonderful musicianship that lives here at BMCA. Grab some friends and get your tickets now!

Saturday, January 24 • 7:30pm
Tickets $20

Flood Gallery Fine Art Center revives its visual art program after Helene with this second in open exhibition series, featuring 25+ local artists showing multiple perspectives & styles, inspired by the title’s theme, “The Power of Voice". Art media for this show may include ceramic, stained glass, painting, drawing, photography, collage, printmaking, ceramic, enamel, fiber arts, digital media, and mixed media.

Flood Gallery Fine Art Center
802 Fairview Rd. Suite 1200, Asheville, NC 28803
(Located off I-240 Exit 8, River Ridge Business Center, behind Sun Soo Martial Arts,
next to Hot Yoga Asheville & Asheville Dance Theater)
Open daily 12-4pm, or by appointment.
Follow us on Facebook for updates!

Don’t hibernate—celebrate at Blowing Rock WinterFest, presented by Hendrick Automotive Group!

Over four wintry days, the mountain town bursts with the Polar Bear Plunge, live ice-sculpting, the Rotary Chilly Chili Challenge, WinterFeast tastings, and the WinterFest Beer Garden. Bundle up and share the season’s coolest fun with family and friends.

Thursday, January 22nd — WinterFeast @ Timberlake's (2 seatings)
Friday, January 23rd — Artisan Ice Stroll through downtown Blowing Rock
Saturday, January 24th — Polar Bear Plunge @ Chetola Lake - Check in at 9 am, plunge is at 10 am
Saturday, January 24th — Rotary Chilly Chili Challenge @ Blowing Rock School Gym from 11 am - 2 pm
Saturday, January 24 - Hot Chocolate and Hayrides @ The Blowing Rock Chamber from 12 pm - 3 pm
Saturday, January 24th — Beer Garden at The Speckled Trout from 1 pm - 4 pm
Saturday, January 24th — Rotary Wine Tasting and Auction @ Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) from 5 pm - 7 pm
Sunday, January 25th — WinterPaws sponsored by Watauga Humane Society @ Blowing Rock School Gym from 12 pm - 3 pm

Get your tickets here: https://blowingrockwinterfest.com/

*All Access Passes available!

Flood Gallery Fine Art Center revives its visual art program after Helene with this second in open exhibition series, featuring 25+ local artists showing multiple perspectives & styles, inspired by the title’s theme, “The Power of Voice". Art media for this show may include ceramic, stained glass, painting, drawing, photography, collage, printmaking, ceramic, enamel, fiber arts, digital media, and mixed media.

Flood Gallery Fine Art Center
802 Fairview Rd. Suite 1200, Asheville, NC 28803
(Located off I-240 Exit 8, River Ridge Business Center, behind Sun Soo Martial Arts,
next to Hot Yoga Asheville & Asheville Dance Theater)
Open daily 12-4pm, or by appointment.
Follow us on Facebook for updates!

Flood Gallery Fine Art Center revives its visual art program after Helene with this second in open exhibition series, featuring 25+ local artists showing multiple perspectives & styles, inspired by the title’s theme, “The Power of Voice". Art media for this show may include ceramic, stained glass, painting, drawing, photography, collage, printmaking, ceramic, enamel, fiber arts, digital media, and mixed media.

Flood Gallery Fine Art Center
802 Fairview Rd. Suite 1200, Asheville, NC 28803
(Located off I-240 Exit 8, River Ridge Business Center, behind Sun Soo Martial Arts,
next to Hot Yoga Asheville & Asheville Dance Theater)
Open daily 12-4pm, or by appointment.
Follow us on Facebook for updates!

Will Overman, a Virginia-raised singer-songwriter, enters a new chapter with new album Stranger, his most fully realized album yet. After leaving his debut behind, he pushes forward with nuanced, catchy tracks like “Virginia is For Lovers,” the cathartic “Held Up by a Woman,” and the deeply personal “The Bottom,” exploring doubt, relationships, and growth.

Grady Spencer & the Work is an American groove-based rock and roll band from Fort Worth, Texas. Born and bred out of the sweat and blood stemming from decades of gritty manual labor, Spencer channels years of music experiences into a tasty soup of country, pop and rock music pouring out into heart string-pulling love songs about family and friends.

WHERE: Third Room
WHEN: Tuesday December 23, 2025
TIME: 8pm
FREE SHOW, 18+

ALL DJS WELCOME. Just bring your USB.

Sign ups start at 8pm, slots are limited so get here early.

Always a FREE community event and flow friendly so bring your flow toys.

See you on the dancefloor!

Flood Gallery Fine Art Center revives its visual art program after Helene with this second in open exhibition series, featuring 25+ local artists showing multiple perspectives & styles, inspired by the title’s theme, “The Power of Voice". Art media for this show may include ceramic, stained glass, painting, drawing, photography, collage, printmaking, ceramic, enamel, fiber arts, digital media, and mixed media.

Flood Gallery Fine Art Center
802 Fairview Rd. Suite 1200, Asheville, NC 28803
(Located off I-240 Exit 8, River Ridge Business Center, behind Sun Soo Martial Arts,
next to Hot Yoga Asheville & Asheville Dance Theater)
Open daily 12-4pm, or by appointment.
Follow us on Facebook for updates!