Friday, Feb. 3

DINNER/VARIETY SHOW, 6-8 p.m., First Baptist Church, 63 N.. Main St., Weaverville. A “Music With a Mission” dinner and variety show will be presented by the Baptist Student Union of UNC Asheville. The meal will include chicken Parmesan, baked potato, green bean casserole, rolls, beverage and dessert. Tickets, which are $10, may be purchased by calling David Stone at 337-0682 or 645-6720.  See Feb. 4 listing for details on a second dinner/variety show.

Saturday, Feb. 4

CLOWNING CLASS, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Calvary Episcopal Church, 2840 Hendersonville Rd., Fletcher. An “Intro to Basic Clowning” will teach clowning history, character development and make-up application. To register, for which the fee is $30, including lunch and supplies, call 684-6266.

DINNER/VARIETY SHOW, 6-8 p.m., Hominy Baptist Church, 135 Candler School Rd., Candler. A “Music With a Mission” dinner and variety show will be presented by the Baptist Student Union of UNC Asheville. The meal will include chicken Parmesan, baked potato, green bean casserole, rolls, beverage and dessert. Tickets, which are $10, may be pruchased by call David Stone at 337-0682 or 645-6720.

CONCERT, 6:30 p.m., Thomas Auditorium, Blue Ridge Community College, East Flat Rock. Cecilia St. King, “Peace Troubadour,” will perform. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted.

SPIRITUAL COMEDY PROGRAM, 7 p.m., Center for Spiritual Living, 2 Science of Mind Way, Asheville. Brett Butler’s “Spiritual Coming Out” party will be held. Doors open at 6 p.m. Butler, an actress-comedienne who appears on television’s “Grace Under Fire,” will preside over a gathering of what is billed as “laughter and tears.” She will celebrate the human journey and stepping fully ito the spiritual light. She will appear with special guest Dale Allen Hoffman, an Aramaic spirituality mystic. Tickets, are $20 from the CSL, $22 on-line at www.CSLAsheville.org or $25 at the door.

CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak St., downtown Asheville. The Blue Ridge Orchestra will perform in a free concert.

Sunday, Feb. 5

CONTEMPORARY SERVICE, 10 a.m., Fellowship Hall, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, East Chestnut St., Asheville, A Cross+Wired contemporary service will feature the Praise band, with guitar, keyboard and drums. Casual dress is encouraged and refreshments will be served after the service.

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT, 3 p.m., St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 1 Dundee St., Asheville. A concert for solo flute will feature Kate Steinbeck. Donations will be accepted.

Tuesday, Feb. 7

TRUTH ON TAP, 6 p.m., Mezzaluna restaurant, 226 N. Main St., downtown Hendersonville. The Rev. Chad O’Shea of Unity in Mills River will hold a “pub chat” on matters spiritual and otherwise.

Wednesday, Feb. 8

INTRODUCTORY ACUPUNCTURE SEMINAR, 7 p.m.,  Unity Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Rd., Mills River.  “Acupuncture for Body, Mind, Spirit” will be taught by Gloria Chan. The seminar is an introduction to how acupuncture works and all the different health problems (physical, emotional, mental, spiritual) successfully treated by acupuncture. A love offering will be taken.

Friday, Feb. 10

SPAGHETTI DINNER, 5-7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Swannanoa, 372 Bee Tree Rd., Swannanoa. The church will hold a spaghetti dinner and bake sale. The dinner is a fundraiser for Hand in Hand, which offers assistance to low-income students in the Owen School District. Meals are $6 for adults and $3 for children. The snow date is Feb. 17.

MOVIE NIGHT, 7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place, Asheville. The film “A Sense of Wonder— the Rachel Carson Story” will be shown. Donations will be accepted.

Thursday, Feb. 12

CONCERT, 3 p.m.,  St. Matthias Church, 1 Dundee St., Asheville. The concert will feature voices from the Brothers of Faith, Spiritual Voices and St. John “A choirs, singing traditional African-American spirituals in honor of Black History Month. The three choirs will be joined by soloists Dr. C.R. Mosley, Linda Jones, Lucille Ray and Taiven Thompson. A free-will offering will be collected.

 LENTEN RETREAT, 7-8:30 p.m.,  St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 768 Asbury Rd., Candler. A Lenten retreat will be held Feb. 12-16. Speakers will be Fathers Alex Ortiz and Tom Deely. The theme is “The Family of Christ.”

Wednesday, Feb. 15

ADVANCED ACUPUNCTURE SEMINAR, 7 p.m.,  Unity Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Rd., Mills River. A seminar on “Acupuncture: First Port of Call or Last Resort?” will be led Gloria Chan. The seminar will take a more in-depth examination of how acupuncture is different from Western medicine and how they can complement each other. A love offering will be taken. 

Saturday, Feb. 18

FILM, 3 p.m., Lord Auditorium, Pack Memorial Library, downtown Asheville. A documentary film, “God in Human Form: The Life and Work of Avatar Meher Baba,” will be shown. It documents the dynamic life of Meher Baba (1894-1969), one of India’s most revered spiritual masters, who observed silence for 44 years. The film was written and produced by Peter Nordeen of Asheville. Afterward, a question-and-answer session will be held with the filmmaker. Admission is free.

Sunday, Feb. 19

FRIENDSHIP POTLUCK, 12:45 p.m., Unity Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Rd., Mills River. Attendees will be afforded the opportunity to meet others at Unity and are asked to bring six to eight servings of a main dish.salad or dessert to share.

Wednesday, Feb. 22

ASH WEDNESDAY PROGRAM, 7 p.m.,  Unity Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Rd., Mills River. The Rev. Chad O’Shea will address “What is Lent?” on Ash Wednesday, which is the start of Lent, the 40 days of preparation before Easter. He will explain how the 40 days represent the time Jesus spent in the desert, fasting and enduring temptation. A love offering will be taken.

Wednesday, Feb. 29

CHOCOLATE MEDITATION, 7 p.m.,  Unity Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Rd., Mills River. The Rev. Chad O’Shea will lead a “Chocolate Meditation.” Attendees will explore — and indulge in — “the food of love.” O’Shea will share the history and chemistry of this beloved food, then lead a meditatation on the experience of enjoying it. “We’ll also talk about love in its many forms,” he noted. A love offering will be taken.