ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — An affordable plant sale, an ABBA disco party and exercising the American right to vote are just three of the events on our weekly activity guide. Check out the rest below.
Friday, Feb. 27
From Tipoff to Titles: Hendersonville Black Legends of the Game – Noon to 2 p.m., Hendersonville Family YMCA
This weekend, the Hendersonville Family YMCA will host a community Black History Month celebration honoring local Black basketball champions. Featured speakers at the celebration will include Henderson County natives Tippy Creswell and Kevin Young, in addition to other guests from the community. Read more in our story here.
America 250 Symposium – 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pack Memorial Library
Buncombe County Special Collections and North Carolina Historic Sites will host a full day of America250 programming at the Lord Auditorium inside Pack Memorial Library in downtown Asheville. The free public event will feature lectures, a film screening and live readings centered on immigration, integration, emancipation and voting rights in North Carolina. Read more about the symposium in our story here.
Watch “Pillion” – Now playing in theaters
Alexander Skarsgård (“The Northman,” “The Moment”) and Harry Melling (Dudley Dursley in “Harry Potter”) star in “Pillion,” a critically-acclaimed “rom-dom” about a timid gay man who begins a BDSM relationship with a mysterious biker. “Pillion” is now playing in theaters nationwide.
Saturday, Feb. 28
Final day of Early Voting – 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 11 locations around Asheville
Have you cast your ballot in the primary election? Saturday marks the last day to Early Vote before Election Day on March 3. Find all the materials and information you need here.
Plants for Everyone Annual Sale – Noon to 6 p.m., Smith Mill Works, 16 Smith Mill Road
The Plant for Everyone annual plant sale returns this weekend. The bare root plant sale is dedicated to connecting the community with affordable plants, with a special emphasis on edible and ornamental plants. Check out the products that will be at the sale here and read our feature on last year’s sale here.
Gimme Gimme Disco – 8 p.m. to Midnight, Eulogy, 10 Buxton Ave.
Eulogy won’t give ABBA a man after midnight (the event only goes to 12 a.m.) but they will be playing all manner of ABBA music at their “Gimme Gimme Disco” dance party. Find tickets here.
Rebuilding the Riverfront Community Design Workshop – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., A-B Tech Ivy Building, 9 Genevieve Circle
The City of Asheville Parks & Recreation is inviting residents to help shape the future of a major riverfront recovery project during a community design workshop this weekend. City officials say the workshop will give residents their first look at how designers and engineers have translated community priorities into preliminary concepts for a more resilient riverfront. Read more about the workshop here.
Sunday, March 1
Cagney’s Cult Classics – 7 p.m., Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co., 675 Merrimon Ave.
Local horror movie buff and trivia host Cagney Larkin continues his series of free, mystery horror movies this Sunday. The screening, held in the game room at Asheville Pizza, is always a secret right up until the lights go down. Prepare to be scared! Read more about the series here.
Hike at Beaver Lake – Beaver Lake, North Asheville
One of the most popular outdoor recreation spots in town is Beaver Lake. The North Asheville lake features a 2 mile trail around its perimeter, a popular, simple and scenic walk for all ages. Read more in our hiking guide.
