Fest: Our team will be at LEAF Festival this weekend MCing at 10:45 p.m. on Saturday + 2:15 p.m. Sunday at the Barn. Come say hi. 👋 Bonus: We’ll be doing a takeover on the official @leaf_community_arts Instagram, so tune in for all the fun. 🍀

Friday, May 11

Film: AUX Bar Outdoor Cinema | 9 p.m. | 68 N. Lexington Ave. | Free | 80s fantasy classic Labyrinth (1986) and cult favorite Creepshow (1982) are the picks this time around. Food from AUX Bar, plus free popcorn. 🍿

Cause: AVL Bail Out | 12 – 5 p.m. | Buncombe County Jail | 20 Davidson Dr. | Southerners for New Ground have organized this event to get black mothers out of jail in time for Mother's Day.

Saturday, May 12

Outdoors: World Bonsai Day | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | NC Arboretum | 100 Frederick Law Olmstead Way | Free | The Arboretum’s full bonsai collection will be on display, with talks from Blue Ridge Bonsai Society. Protip: Bring money for parking fees at the Arboretum ($14).

Show: AJ Ghent | 8 p.m.–1 a.m. | Salvage Station | 468 Riverside Station | $7

Drink: Pop-Up Flower Market | 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Bhramari Brewing Company | 101 S Lexington Ave | Create the perfect Mother’s Day bouquet with Blooms on Tap and Bhramari for a Mother’s Day themed flower market. Create the perfect Mother’s Day bouquet 🌺

Art: RAD 2nd Saturdays | 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Taylor Gallery | 122 Riverside Dr. (Studio A) | The Taylor Gallery will be featuring their May exhibits with live music, drinks + appetizers. Protip: Stroll around the RAD for Second Saturday experiences at all of the studios.

Sunday, May 13

Watercooler: Asheville Tourists vs. Kannapolis Intimidators | 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Asheville Tourists Baseball Club | 30 Buchanan Pl | Online Tickets here | Donate 4 Laura Lynn canned goods to received a free General Admission ticket. All donations go to MANNA FoodBank. 🥫