LBGTQ Oral History Training Workshop

Highsmtih Student Union, French Broad Room (125)

This free oral history training workshop will teach participants interviewing and related skills as part of an effort to build a regional LGBTQ+ oral history archive. The workshop takes place from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24. 

Taste of UNC Asheville Dining

Brown Hall

UNC Asheville Dining Services is excited to host Hickory Nut Gap, Mountain Foods and United Natural Foods on Monday, August 26th for a Taste of Dining experience.

Forum on Lowering Prescription Drug Prices

Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)

This event, presented by AARP and hosted by OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville, will take place from 10 a.m.-noon on Thursday, Aug. 29, in UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. Free. Advance registration is requested.

Poetry Reading by Jacqueline Osherow

Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum

Jacqueline Osherow, author of eight collections of poetry, will read from her works at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum, in the first event of the fall semester presented by the university’s Center for Jewish Studies and its Department of Religious Studies. This event is free and open to everyone.

Bulldog Men’s Soccer vs. VMI

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs have their first home match of the regular season, facing VMI of the Southern Conference at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Greenwood Field.

Bulldog Women’s Volleyball – UNC Asheville Invitational Tournament

Justice Center

The Bulldogs open their home season by hosting the UNC Asheville Invitational at the Justice Center Sept. 6-7. UNC Asheville will face Eastern Kentucky at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, North Carolina A-and-T at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, and Dartmouth at 6:30 p.m. also on Saturday.

Bulldog Women’s Soccer vs. ECU

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs face ECU at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, at Greenwood Field on the UNC Asheville campus.

Off Campus Faculty Theater – “Father Abraham – The Loves of Mr. Lincoln”

The Block off Biltmore 39 S. Market St., Asheville

This rehearsed reading is the first of three weekly performances about Abraham Lincoln written by David Brendan Hopes, with direction and live music by John Crutchfield, both members of UNC Asheville's faculty. It takes place at 7 p.m. at The Block off Biltmore, 39 S. Market St., Asheville.

Cherokee Stickball Exhibition

Intramural Fields

UNC Asheville will host the Wa le La "The Hummingbird" team in a traditional Cherokee stickball game at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the intramural fields behind the Sherrill Center. Free and open to everyone.

Bulldog Women’s Soccer vs. Mars Hill

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs face Mars Hill at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Greenwood Field on the UNC Asheville campus.

$4 – $6

*CANCELED* Bee Hotel Reception

Pollinator Gardens

This special ticketed event, part of Asheville's Chow Chow Festival, takes place from 3-4:30 p.m. at the University's Bee Hotel, which is located in the main pollinator garden on University Heights, just across from Parking Lot P28.

$20

OLLI New to Medicare Class

Reuter Center

This free workshop takes place from 2-4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26 at the Reuter Center, home of OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville.

Symposium: Closing the Opportunity Gap: Black Children Thriving in School

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville 1 Edwin Pl., Asheville

NOTE -- THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL TO CAPACITY WITH NO MORE REGISTRATIONS BEING ACCEPTED. This symposium is presented by Expanding Equity in Our Schools and UNC Asheville's Africana Studies Program, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Pl., Asheville.

Off Campus Faculty Theater – “Father Abraham – Earthly Power”

The Block off Biltmore 39 S. Market St., Asheville

This rehearsed reading is the second of three weekly performances about Abraham Lincoln written by David Brendan Hopes, with direction and live music by John Crutchfield, both members of UNC Asheville’s faculty. It takes place at 7 p.m. at The Block off Biltmore, 39 S. Market St., Asheville.

Bulldog Women’s Soccer vs. Davidson

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs face Davidson at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15, at Greenwood Field on the UNC Asheville campus.

$4 – $6

Flor de Toloache Residency

The all-female mariachi fusion band Flor de Toloache, will be in residency at UNC Asheville offering afternoon master classes and an evening concert, all free and open to everyone.

Lecture by Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Sally Kestin

The Department of Mass Communication is pleased to present a campus talk by Sally Kestin on Wednesday, September 18 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. in Highsmith Student Union room 225/226. Sally Kestin is a former investigative reporter at the Sun Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale.

Bulldog Soccer Doubleheader: Women vs. WCU and Men vs. UNCG

The Bulldog women's soccer team takes on mountain rival Western Carolina at 3:30 p.m. in the first match of a doubleheader. Then at 6 p.m., it's UNCA vs. UNCG when the Bulldogs take on the Spartans in men's soccer at Greenwood Field on the UNC Asheville campus.

Flor de Toloache in Concert

Flor de Toloache – the New York City-based all-female quartet whose latest album features John Legend – will bring their boundary-breaking update on mariachi music to UNC Asheville for a 7 p.m. concert at Lipinsky Auditorium on Wednesday, Sept. 18. This concert is free with no tickets required.

Dispatches from the Borderland

Highsmith Student Union, Alumni Hall (114)

Dispatches from the Borderland, a video conference with activists in South Texas, will take place from noon-1:15 p.m. in the Highsmith Student Union, Alumni Hall. This event is free and open to everyone.

Artist Lecture: Staying Alive with Erika Diamond

STEAM Studio 821 Riverside Dr., Asheville

Textile-focused conceptual artist Erika Diamond will give a free public lecture on her artwork and career on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 4-5 p.m. at UNC Asheville's STEAM Studio, 821 Riverside Dr., Asheville, with a reception to follow.

Talk by StoryCorps Founder Dave Isay

Dave Isay, founder of StoryCorps and author of five books, will give a free public talk at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, In Lipinsky Auditorium. No tickets are required.

Family Weekend 2019

UNC Asheville's Family Weekend brings together Bulldogs of all ages for a weekend filled with fun and UNC Asheville spirit.

Fall 2019 Greenfest

UNC Asheville Greenfest, Sept. 20-29, celebrates and educates about sustainability and builds community. This year's theme is "home sweet home."

ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 11

Reuter Center

The 11th Annual ReVIEWING Black Mountain College conference takes place Sept. 20-22 in UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. Registration is required. 

Bulldog Men’s Soccer vs. Wofford

The Bulldogs face the Terriers at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Greenwood Field on the UNC Asheville campus.

$4 – $6

Off Campus Faculty Theater – “Father Abraham – The Testament of Major Rathbone”

The Block off Biltmore 39 S. Market St., Asheville

This rehearsed reading is the third of three weekly performances about Abraham Lincoln written by David Brendan Hopes, with direction and live music by John Crutchfield, both members of UNC Asheville’s faculty. It takes place at 7 p.m. at The Block off Biltmore, 39 S. Market St., Asheville.

Farm-to-Table Dinner on the Quad – SOLD OUT!!

Sold out!! UNC Asheville's fifth annual Farm-to-Table Dinner will be guest-hosted by Mko'Mosé (Andrew Judge), with the theme of Home Sweet Home, and a menu featuring wild and indigenous foods, complemented by our annual array of campus-grown produce and locally produced delicacies. The dinner takes place at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23 on the UNC Asheville Quad.

Mko’Mosé Greenfest Keynote Lecture: “A Meditation on Remembering What it Means to be Human: Knowledge for a Changing Climate”

Mko'Mosé (Andrew Judge), professor and coordinator of Indigenous Studies at Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Ontario, Canada, will deliver UNC Asheville’s Fall 2019 Greenfest Keynote Lecture at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24. in the Highsmith Student Union Blue Ridge Room. Free and open to everyone.

Practicing Archaeology (and Science) in the Current Political Climate – Archaeology Lecture by Anne Pyburn

Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View Room

UNC Asheville will present its first archaeology lecture of the fall 2019 semester on Sept. 25, focusing on how archaeologists and other scientists can and must engage more successfully with the public in the current political and mass media climate. This talk is free and open to everyone at 7:30 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View Room.

OLLI Law Enforcement Forum

Reuter Center

OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville, will host a Law Enforcement Forum featuring Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller, Asheville Deputy Police Chief Wade Wood, and UNC Asheville Chief of Police Eric Boyce, from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, Sept 27, at the Reuter Center on campus, in the Manheimer Room. This event is free and open to everyone.

North Carolina State Dinner of the Mathematical Association of America

Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View Room

The 2019 North Carolina State Dinner of the Mathematical Association of America will take place Friday, Sept. 27, at the UNC Asheville Sherrill Center. The evening will feature poster presentations from selected undergraduate students from North Carolina universities and a talk by Jane Hawkins, professor emerita at UNC-Chapel Hill and treasurer of the American Mathematical Society.

$25.50

Discovery Day: The UNC Asheville Open House

Discovery Day: The UNC Asheville Open House takes place on Saturday, Sept. 28, giving college-bound students and their families a chance to talk with current students, meet one-on-one with faculty and staff, tour campus and discuss academic programs, financial aid, scholarships and the application process.

Craft Your Commerce Workshop – Expand Your Reach with Shopify

Highsmith Student Union, Alumni Hall (114)

This workshop presented by digital marketers and UNC Asheville alumni Jesse Michel and Patrick Conant will take place from 2-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, in the Highsmith Student Union in Alumni Hall. Admission is $25; UNC Asheville students are admitted free.

Bulldog Soccer Doubleheader vs. High Point

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs will face Big South rival High Point in a soccer doubleheader, with the women's match beginning at 3:30 p.m. followed by the men's match at 6 p.m. at Greenwood Field on the UNC Asheville campus.

$4 – $6

2019 Squibb Lectures in Chemistry by Kerri Pratt

Highsmith Student Union 1 University Heights, Asheville

UNC Asheville's 22nd Annual S. Dexter Squibb Lecture Series in Chemistry will take place October 3, 2019 with the theme “Understanding Air Quality and Climate Change.” Visiting scholar Kerri Pratt will lecture at 11:45 a.m. and at 7 p.m. on two related topics. Both take place in Highsmith Student Union, free and open to all. 

Blue Ridge Orchestra Concerts

The Blue Ridge Orchestra, Asheville's community orchestra, will perform two concerts, 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday, in Lipinsky Auditorium. General admission seating is $15; $5 for students.