Another AVLweekend has arrived 🙌 – and with it comes Folkmoot Lunar New Year Celebration, 9 to 5: The Musical at ACT + Bebel Gilberto at The Orange Peel. And if you’re still on that V-Day kick, take your Valentine/Galentine to the A Dinner Conversation with John T. Edge: The Potlikker Papers. Whatever you decide to do, keep us in the loop by using the #AVLtoday hashtag.

Friday

MustDo: Mingle with AVLtoday | 10 – noon | Odd’s Cafe | 800 Haywood Rd. | Stop by Odd’s Cafe to to just say hi, chat about upcoming events or to meet the trio behind your daily dose of Asheville.

Community: Folkmoot Lunar New Year Celebration | 6 – 8 p.m. | Folkmoot Friendship Center | 112 Virginia Ave., Waynesville | $15 adult, $10 student, $40 family | Celebrate the Year of the Dog with Folkmoot + Western Carolina University. The evening includes an Asian-inspired dinner, live music from an Indonesian gamelan group, + cultural sharing.

Show: Snake Oil Medicine Show’s Chinese New Year 2017 | 8 p.m. | Pisgah Brewing Company | 150 Eastside, Black Mountain | Celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Dog with this themed show, which will hearken back to Jamaican Chinese New Year celebrations + roots-rock-reggae tunes.

Talk: Science Pub: Crude Awakening | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | The Collider | 1 Haywood St. | Roger Helm, former lead scientist for the Department of Interior’s damage assessment team, presents a detailed look into the government’s handling of oil spills. Lite bites and refreshments will be provided.

Saturday

ForKids: Annual “Critter” Checkup | 11- 3 p.m. | WNC Nature Center | Regular admission rates apply | The Nature Center’s veterinarian and animal care staff will be on hand to give your loved plush animal an annual checkup.

Show: Bebel Gilberto | The Orange Peel | 8 p.m. | $35 / $30 | The multi-Grammy-nominated vocalist will share ethereal vocals, dreamy lyricism, + warm, playful Brazilian rhythms.

Active: Asheville Running Clinic | 1 – 2 p.m. | Orangetheory Fitness | 1816 Hendersonville Rd. | Learn about all-things related to running – from proper running form to what shoes to wear – Orangetheory will answer all questions.

Volunteer: Penland Creek Litter Cleanup | 1 – 3 p.m. | New Belgium Brewing | 21 Craven St. | Help remove tires + trash from Penland Creek – this stream runs into the French Broad. Meet at New Belgium. Email volunteer@ashevillegreenworks.org for more questions.

Sunday

Active: Qoya: The Path | 11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Asheville Community Yoga | 8 Brookdale Rd. | Donations Encouraged | Combining the expression of dance + connection to senses with yoga, this Qoya class focuses on the theme The Path to bring community connection.

Class: Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop | 1 – 3 p.m. | 1 Granada St. | Learn how to prune trees at Pisgah Community Orchard.

Shop: Skateboard Swap Meet | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | RAD Skatepark | 37 Foundy St. | Bring a skateboard, new or old school, and buy, sell or trade.

Dish: A Dinner Conversation with John T. Edge: The Potlikker Papers | 6 – 9 p.m. | Buxton Hall Barbecue | $75 | Join Chai Pani Restaurant Group’s chef, Buxton Hall’s pitmaster, pastry chef Ashley Capps + John T. Edge and enjoy a six-course meal that focuses on the South’s culinary landscape.

Network: Writers at Home | 3 – 4 p.m. | Malaprop’s Bookstore & Cafe | 55 Haywood St. | Join Tommy Hays for UNCA’s Great Smokies Writing Program + The Great Smokies Review for their monthly meetup.

PlanAhead: Kitchen Ready Showcase Dinner | Thursday, Feb. 22 | 5:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | Arthur R Edington Center | 133 Livingston St. | $10 suggested donation | Asian-inspired dinner from Southside Kitchen’s Cycle 17 graduates includes ginger beer tempura, Asian sticky ribs, and Chinese donuts with berry coulis + matcha. Open to all. Two seating times.