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Start Your Journey or Strengthen Your Skills: Adult Ballet for Every Beginner

Step into the studio and find your rhythm! Beginner Adult Ballet: Building Blocks is a welcoming space designed for both brand-new students and those returning to the barre. This session focuses on the essential elements of dance—posture, alignment, and core stability—while introducing the fluid movements and musicality that make ballet so rewarding.

Whether you are starting from scratch or looking to move with more intention and grace, this workshop bridges the gap between simple positions and dynamic movement. It is a mindful, low-impact practice that prioritizes balance and bone health, making it an ideal choice for any active adult. Join our supportive community to build your confidence, improve your strength, and discover the poise that ballet brings to everyday life.

When: Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:00 PM | March 11 – April 15

Who: Ages 16+ | New beginners welcome! Perfect for first-time dancers and returning students.

Cost: $85 for the full session.

The Benefit: A total-body workout that nurtures physical strength and mental focus.

Writers are encouraged to meet at Mountains Branch Library in Lake Lure on the third Thursday of every month at 10:30am to share their work and offer feedback and ideas with other writers! No registration is needed.

Come stamp and hammer a charm pendant to your liking in Ignite's new Downtown Asheville studio! Group friendly up to 14 and a fun and quick experience in jewelry making. Choose from more than 60 unique styles and designs of metal stamps. Start with a brass piece in chosen shape (silver upgrades avail), then pick your accent piece, and finally a gemstone of choice. After a quick demo by the instructor you can take up to 45 minutes to complete your masterpiece.

*Includes Brass Charm, gemstone, jump ring

This is the perfect way to spend a part of your day while visiting our downtown Asheville metalsmithing studio and gallery. Come stamp and hammer a charm to your liking! Choose from more than 60 styles of metal stamps and a variety of jewelers hammers to complete your charm. You will start with a rectangular brass base, (or upgrade to sterling silver in a variety of shapes and styles) then choose your silver accent piece, and finally a gemstone of choice. After a quick demo by the instructor you can spend the next 45 minutes to complete your masterpiece.

Our magnetic tumbler will polish your piece to perfection and you have an option of some finishing patinas as well. Upgrade to earrings, make additional pendants for friends etc.

$45 Base Price includes a brass charm, gemstone, and stretch cord.

*Additional chains/bracelets available for purchase at a discount

Some silver upgrades available for additional cost and additional pieces may be purchased to make gifts, extras, etc!)

This is family friendly, kid friendly ages 5 and up (but the littles will need help with the hammering), and a great rainy day or indoor activity in downtown Asheville!

Start Your Journey or Strengthen Your Skills: Adult Ballet for Every Beginner

Step into the studio and find your rhythm! Beginner Adult Ballet: Building Blocks is a welcoming space designed for both brand-new students and those returning to the barre. This session focuses on the essential elements of dance—posture, alignment, and core stability—while introducing the fluid movements and musicality that make ballet so rewarding.

Whether you are starting from scratch or looking to move with more intention and grace, this workshop bridges the gap between simple positions and dynamic movement. It is a mindful, low-impact practice that prioritizes balance and bone health, making it an ideal choice for any active adult. Join our supportive community to build your confidence, improve your strength, and discover the poise that ballet brings to everyday life.

When: Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:00 PM | March 11 – April 15

Who: Ages 16+ | New beginners welcome! Perfect for first-time dancers and returning students.

Cost: $85 for the full session.

The Benefit: A total-body workout that nurtures physical strength and mental focus.

Seeing Impressionism Clearly: Camille Pissarro and The Honest Eye.

Step into the origins of Impressionism through the work of Camille Pissarro—often called the first Impressionist. Born in St. Thomas to French Jewish parents and shaped by experiences across South America and Paris, Pissarro brought a uniquely global and human perspective to modern painting. On this Artful Journey to the Denver Art Museum, we’ll explore how his background informed his luminous landscapes, intimate city scenes, still lifes, and portrayals of everyday life, revealing Impressionism not as a fleeting style, but as a deeply thoughtful way of seeing the world.

Friday, March 27th, 10:30 - 12:00
Black Mountain Center for the Arts
$25 (All Refreshments Included)

Join us at Ignite Jewelry Studios for a hands-on brass and silver bracelet workshop. You’ll choose your design, then solder, sand, polish, and more. By the end, you’ll leave feeling accomplished, having created your own piece using traditional metalsmithing tools and techniques—all guided by a skilled instructor.

Happens on the following Dates:
Mar 27, 2026, 1:00pm to 3:55pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Apr 3, 2026, 1:00pm to 3:55pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Apr 17, 2026, 1:00pm to 3:55pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Jun 2, 2026, 1:00pm to 3:55pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Come stamp and hammer a charm pendant to your liking in Ignite's new Downtown Asheville studio! Group friendly up to 14 and a fun and quick experience in jewelry making. Choose from more than 60 unique styles and designs of metal stamps. Start with a brass piece in chosen shape (silver upgrades avail), then pick your accent piece, and finally a gemstone of choice. After a quick demo by the instructor you can take up to 45 minutes to complete your masterpiece.

*Includes Brass Charm, gemstone, jump ring

This is the perfect way to spend a part of your day while visiting our downtown Asheville metalsmithing studio and gallery. Come stamp and hammer a charm to your liking! Choose from more than 60 styles of metal stamps and a variety of jewelers hammers to complete your charm. You will start with a rectangular brass base, (or upgrade to sterling silver in a variety of shapes and styles) then choose your silver accent piece, and finally a gemstone of choice. After a quick demo by the instructor you can spend the next 45 minutes to complete your masterpiece.

Our magnetic tumbler will polish your piece to perfection and you have an option of some finishing patinas as well. Upgrade to earrings, make additional pendants for friends etc.

$45 Base Price includes a brass charm, gemstone, and stretch cord.

*Additional chains/bracelets available for purchase at a discount

Some silver upgrades available for additional cost and additional pieces may be purchased to make gifts, extras, etc!)

This is family friendly, kid friendly ages 5 and up (but the littles will need help with the hammering), and a great rainy day or indoor activity in downtown Asheville!

Start Your Journey or Strengthen Your Skills: Adult Ballet for Every Beginner

Step into the studio and find your rhythm! Beginner Adult Ballet: Building Blocks is a welcoming space designed for both brand-new students and those returning to the barre. This session focuses on the essential elements of dance—posture, alignment, and core stability—while introducing the fluid movements and musicality that make ballet so rewarding.

Whether you are starting from scratch or looking to move with more intention and grace, this workshop bridges the gap between simple positions and dynamic movement. It is a mindful, low-impact practice that prioritizes balance and bone health, making it an ideal choice for any active adult. Join our supportive community to build your confidence, improve your strength, and discover the poise that ballet brings to everyday life.

When: Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:00 PM | March 11 – April 15

Who: Ages 16+ | New beginners welcome! Perfect for first-time dancers and returning students.

Cost: $85 for the full session.

The Benefit: A total-body workout that nurtures physical strength and mental focus.