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The Crew will perform a wide array of tunes from the 1960s, ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s and today from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 6 outside the Visitors Information Center in downtown Hendersonville. Admission is free.

ANTIQUE COLLECTING LECTURES, 2 p.m., Asheville Civic Center, downtown Asheville. During the Asheville Antiques Fair on Aug. 6-8, a lecture on antique-collecting will be offered. A second lecture will be held at 1 p.m. Aug. 7.
TEA TIME SOCIAL, 6 p.m., Pack’s Tavern, 20 S. Spruce St., downtown Asheville.  The Asheville Tea Party will hold a “Tea Time Social” every Friday. The socials are open to nonmembers. Admission is free.
MUSIC ON MAIN STREET, 7-9 p.m., Visitor’s Information Center, 201 S. Main St., downtown Hendersonville. The Crew will perform classic rock. Seating opens at 5:30 p.m. Attendees are urged to bring lawnchairs and blankets. The series will continue every Friday night through Aug. 20. Admission is free.
CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., Brevard Music Center, Brevard. “Carnival Overture and Other Favorites” will be performed by the Transylvania Symphony Orchest, directed by Ken Lam. Auditorium tickets are $30, $25 and $20. Lawn tickets are $15. To order tickets, visit brevardmusic.org.

The Cheeksters will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 7 at Cecil Park in Biltmore Park Town Square in South Asheville. Admission is free

Saturday, Aug. 7

TAILGATE MARKET, 7 a.m.-noon, Henderson County Municipal Building parking area, 100 N. King St. (between First and Second Avenues), downtown Hendersonville. The market will mark its 31st anniversary with a Tomato Festival.
CONCERT, 6-8 p.m., back deck, Little Rainbow Row, Greenville Highway and West Blue Ridge Road, Flat Rock. Sally Barris will perform at an outdoor concert. Admission is free.
LIAR’S BENCH, 7 p.m., City Lights Bookstore, 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva. Gary Carden will lead a group of storytellers taking turns on the “liar’s bench.”
CONCERT, 7-9 p.m., Cecil Park, Biltmore Park Town Square, Asheville. The band The Cheeksters will perform in a  concert that is free and open to the public.
CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., Skyland Performing Arts Center, 538 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Pam and Don McMahon will present “Acoustic Music To Feed Your Soul.” Pam’s background is in pop and folk music, while Don comes from the country tradition. For tickets, which are $15, visit www.thespac.org.
CONCERT, 8 p.m., Diana Wortham Theatre, Pack Place, downtown Asheville. The Freddy Cole Quartet will perform.

The bestselling book “One Second After” will be the topic of a book review and discussion at 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at Atlanta Bread Co. at 484 Hendersonville Rd. in South Asheville.

Monday, Aug. 9

BOOK REVIEW, 7 p.m., Atlanta Bread Co., 484 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville. Sharon Sbrocco will be the presenter at a “One Second After” book review. The book, which became a New York Times bestseller, was written by William R. Forstchen, a Montreat College history professor.
COIN CLUB MEETING, 7 p.m., basement conference room, Grove Arcade, downtown Asheville. The Buncombe County Coin Club will hold its monthly meeting. All persons interested in coins and coin collecting are invited. Admission is free.
STREET DANCE, 7 p.m., Hendersonville Visitors Center, 201 Main St., Hendersonville. Performing for the street dance will be Bobby and Blue Ridge Tradition. Attendees are urged to bring lawnchairs and blankets. Admission is free.
CONTRA DANCE, 8 p.m., Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville. A contra dance is held weekly. Admission is $6.

Tuesday, Aug. 10

TEA PARTY MEETING, 7 p.m., Grass Roots Café, Horse Shoe. The Henderson County Tea Party will hold its monthly meeting.

Thursday, Aug. 12

LIBERAL TALK, 7-10 p.m., Asheville Brewing Co., 77 Coxe Ave., downtown Asheville. The Drinking Liberally Asheville group meets every Thursday for drinks and a discussion.
CONTRA DANCE, 8 p.m., Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa. A contra dance is held weekly, preceded by beginner’s lessons at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $6.
DANCE PERFORMANCE, 8 p.m., Diana Wortham Theatre, Pack Place, downtown Asheville. “The Dream Project” will be presented. The performance also will be presented Aug. 13-14.

Friday, Aug. 13

TEA TIME SOCIAL, 6 p.m., Pack’s Tavern, 20 S. Spruce St., downtown Asheville.  The Asheville Tea Party will hold a “Tea Time Social” every Friday. The socials are open to nonmembers. Admission is free.
 MUSIC ON MAIN STREET, 7-9 p.m., Visitor’s Information Center, 201 S. Main St., downtown Hendersonville. The Caribbean Cowboys will perform classic rock. Seating opens at 5:30 p.m. Attendees are urged to bring lawnchairs and blankets. The series will continue every Friday night through Aug. 20. Admission is free.

Saturday, Aug. 14

CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 911 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville. The last-second event will feature the interpretation and preservation of the state’s Civil War story. The Zubulon B. Vance Birthplace will explore “The Harvest From the Farm.” The program will focus on the agricultural heritage of a 19th-century mountain farm. Featured artists will showcase products from the farm and other handmade items related to farm life, including food, candles and textiles. Admission is free.
SHINDIG ON THE GREEN, 7 p.m., Bascom Lamar Lunsford stage, Pack Square Park, downtown Asheville. Shindi will feature what is billed as a “joyously spontaneous celebration of traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big-circle mountain dancers and cloggers.” Admission is free.
CONCERT, 7-9 p.m., Cecil Park, Biltmore Park Town Square, Asheville. The Vinyl Brothers Big Band will perform in a  concert that is free and open to the public.

Sunday, Aug. 15

BACK TO SCHOOL BARBECUE, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., pavilion, Fletcher Park, Fletcher. The Fletcher Area Business Association will host a “Back to School” Barbecue event to collect school supply donations for local elementary schools. Everyone is welcome to attend the event and donate much-needed school supplies.
ETHICAL MEETING, 2-3:30 p.m., Visitor Center, The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, 151 W.T. Weaver Blvd., Asheville. Jerry Donoghue will present a program titled “Compassionate Communication: An Empathetic Approach to Conflict Resolution.” Donohue, director of the Asheville Compassionate Communication Center, will proviude an experiential introduction to compassionate communication model, also known as nonviolent communication. Following his presentation, a discussion period will be held. After the meeting, informal conversation among attendees will be featured. Admission is free.
CONCERT, 3 p.m., Providence Baptist Church, 1201 Oakland St., Hendersonville. Trio Nightingale will perform Christian and gospel music.

Monday, Aug. 16

CONTRA DANCE, 8 p.m., Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville. A contra dance is held weekly. Admission is $6.

Thursday, Aug. 19

LIBERAL TALK, 7-10 p.m., Asheville Brewing Co., 77 Coxe Ave., downtown Asheville. The Drinking Liberally Asheville group meets every Thursday for drinks and a discussion.
CONTRA DANCE, 8 p.m., Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa. A contra dance is held weekly, preceded by beginner’s lessons at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $6.

Friday, Aug. 20

DOWNTOWN AFTER FIVE, 5:15 p.m., North Lexington Avenue near the Interstate 240 overpass, downtown Asheville. The funk ensemble Spam Allstars and salsa band Nuevo Montuno Salsa Orchestra will perform for Dowtnown After Five, a free street show hosted by the Asheville Downtown Association.
TEA TIME SOCIAL, 6 p.m., Pack’s Tavern, 20 S. Spruce St., downtown Asheville.  The Asheville Tea Party will hold a “Tea Time Social” every Friday. The socials are open to nonmembers. Admission is free.

Film-maker Melissa Mummert will apear at 7 p.m. Aug. 21 for a screening of her documentary at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville.

Saturday, Aug. 21

SHINDIG ON THE GREEN, 7 p.m., Bascom Lamar Lunsford stage, Pack Square Park, downtown Asheville. Shindi will feature what is billed as a “joyously spontaneous celebration of traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big-circle mountain dancers and cloggers.” Admission is free.
FILM, 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place, Asheville. Award-winning film-maker Melissa Mummert’s 35-minue documentary “Life Without: Voices of Children With Incarcerated Parents.” She and several of the children who made short films of their lives that comprise the documentary will appear at the screening. Admission is free.
CONCERT, 7-9 p.m., Cecil Park, Biltmore Park Town Square, Asheville. The band Carolina Rex will perform in a  concert that is free and open to the public.
CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville. The Song O’ Sky Chorus (Sweet Adelines International) with Clearwater Connection will perform in a “Harmony Celebration.” The concert will benefit the Enka High School Fine Arts program.

Sunday, Aug. 22

STAMP CLUB MEETING, 2 p.m., Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community Center, 1617 Hendersonville Rd., South Asheville. The Asheville Stamp Club will hold a meeting for people of all ages who are interested in stamp collecting.
MUSIC BY THE LAKE, 5-7 p.m., lakeside, Blue Ridge Community College, East Flat Rock. The Chuck Beattie Band will perform in an outdoor concert. Attendees are urged to bring lawnchairs, blankets and picnics.

Monday, Aug. 23

CONTRA DANCE, 8 p.m., Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville. A contra dance is held weekly. Admission is $6.

Thursday, Aug. 26

CONTRA DANCE, 8 p.m., Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa. A contra dance is held weekly, preceded by beginner’s lessons at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $6.

Friday, Aug. 27

TEA TIME SOCIAL, 6 p.m., Pack’s Tavern, 20 S. Spruce St., downtown Asheville.  The Asheville Tea Party will hold a “Tea Time Social” every Friday. The socials are open to nonmembers. Admission is free.

Saturday, Aug. 28

MOUNTAIN BEACH BOOGIE, 3 p.m.-midnight, Land of the Sky Shrine Club, Jim’s Branch Road, Asheville. The Mountain Shag Club will offer shag dancing to the music of DJs Mike Harding and Big Fish Calhoun during Mountain Beach Boogie. For tickets, which are $40, visit www.mountainshagclub.com.
SHINDIG ON THE GREEN, 7 p.m., Bascom Lamar Lunsford stage, Pack Square Park, downtown Asheville. Shindi will feature what is billed as a “joyously spontaneous celebration of traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big-circle mountain dancers and cloggers.” Admission is free.
CONCERT, 7-9 p.m., Cecil Park, Biltmore Park Town Square, Asheville. The band Now You See Them will perform in a  concert that is free and open to the public.

Monday, Aug. 30

CONTRA DANCE, 8 p.m., Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville. A contra dance is held weekly. Admission is $6.