Community Calendar

Jessie and The Jinx, Asheville's own independent country music and New Orleans based swamp country, Lily Unless and The If Onlys, come dance!

The Penland Gallery presents Family Dinner, an exhibition of wood sculpture by artist Vivian Chiu, through August 30. A reception will be held on Friday, July 18 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM with an artist talk at 4:30 PM.

The pieces in the exhibition are vessel forms made from pine crate wood. The artist received a gift of wooden shipping crates from Wing On Wo and Co, the oldest continuously operated storefront in Manhattan’s Chinatown. She dismantled them, cut them into hundreds of carefully calculated pieces, and then reassembled them into vessel forms that echo the porcelain wares that were shipped in the crates. Some of the pieces incorporate marquetry to create narrative imagery evoking stories of Chiu’s childhood in Hong Kong.

The work is beautiful and evocative, the technical complexity and execution are remarkable, and it all adds up to a breathtaking exhibition.

Join the Greer Farmers Market for it's 10th Anniversary year in Greer, each Sunday from May-August, 11AM-2PM. 30+ Farmers, Makers, and Bakers are nestled in scenic Greer City Park along with live music, food trucks, and kids activities. Come shop and eat local with us. We are a SNAP retailer, Healthy Bucks site, and have more food assistance programs TBA. Learn more at GreerFarmersMarket.com.

Kids are invited to come join an exciting building challenge with everyone’s favorite brick at Mountains Branch Library on Tuesday, July 15th at 2:00pm! We will have a series of challenges to stretch our creativity and problem solving, while winning prizes and having fun! There will be periods of free-building mixed in as well.

A lover's triangle and the nations first highly publicized crime of passion. This is the story behind the famous award winning international ballad "Tom Dooley" by The Kingston Trio. Tom Dula (Dooley). Tom was hanged for the murder of Laura Foster. But many believe he was innocent of the crime. Come see it unfold before your very eyes onstage at Benton Hall, 300 D Street, North Wilkesboro, NC this July - and you decide Tom's innocence or guilt.

The Penland Gallery presents Family Dinner, an exhibition of wood sculpture by artist Vivian Chiu, through August 30. A reception will be held on Friday, July 18 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM with an artist talk at 4:30 PM.

The pieces in the exhibition are vessel forms made from pine crate wood. The artist received a gift of wooden shipping crates from Wing On Wo and Co, the oldest continuously operated storefront in Manhattan’s Chinatown. She dismantled them, cut them into hundreds of carefully calculated pieces, and then reassembled them into vessel forms that echo the porcelain wares that were shipped in the crates. Some of the pieces incorporate marquetry to create narrative imagery evoking stories of Chiu’s childhood in Hong Kong.

The work is beautiful and evocative, the technical complexity and execution are remarkable, and it all adds up to a breathtaking exhibition.

Join the Greer Farmers Market for it's 10th Anniversary year in Greer, each Sunday from May-August, 11AM-2PM. 30+ Farmers, Makers, and Bakers are nestled in scenic Greer City Park along with live music, food trucks, and kids activities. Come shop and eat local with us. We are a SNAP retailer, Healthy Bucks site, and have more food assistance programs TBA. Learn more at GreerFarmersMarket.com.

Playing John Prine/Americana

Sip and stroll through the Arboretum’s gardens in the glow of the golden hour, all while listening to live music from a variety of local and regional artists! Arbor Evenings runs Wednesdays and Thursdays through September 18, 2025, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Enjoy an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage from the bar, located on the lawn, between 4:00-8:00 PM.

Schedule:
5:30-6:45 PM The Arbor Trio (Folk, Old Time)
7:15-8:30 PM Celtic Road (Irish/Scottish instruments and songs)
4:00-8:30 PM Silly Willies (specialty hot dogs) and Glazed & Infused (doughnut truck)

Challenge yourself while drinking beer! Teams of up to 6 can compete for fantastic prizes. Join us in the taproom every Wednesday from 7-9. Bring a phone!