Now it’s time for a round up of queer events happening in and around Asheville for the next week.
- QTBIPOC Support Meeting, a meeting for nonbinary, transgender and/or LGBQ+ People of Color, offered by Tranzmission every 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30pm. See “tranzmission.org” for more details.
- Kiki Thursday Drag Party, every Thursday night at 9pm at Asheville Beauty Academy.
- Tonight, Thursday 16th from 7pm to 10pm, Adult Skate Night for the queer people of Jackson county with Cornbread and Roses at Smoky Mountain Sk8way & Family Entertainment Center,19025 Great Smoky Mountain Expy, Waynesville, NC.
- Every Saturday, it’s Waves on the Edge, LGBTQ Sweat Your Prayers with Certified 5Rythms teacher Karen Chapman. 9:30am to 11:30am, at Haw Creek Commons, 315 Old Haw Creek Road. Learn more by checking out “Asheville5Rythms” on Facebook and “QueerWaves_5R” on on Instagram.
- This Saturday the 18th, Concrete Creations skillshare, hosted by Tranzmission and Tracey Carswell from 12 to 3pm. Learn more by checking out “tranzmission” on Instagram.
- Also this Saturday, it’s Connections, a monthly meeting for our LGBTQ+ elders to socialize, educate and advocate. This week’s meeting is 3PM-4:30PM at Wedge Brewery, 37 Paynes Way, Suite 001 Asheville.
- Party Foul drag show at The Odd every Saturday Night. Doors at 7, show at 8pm. Followed by Saturday Night Tease at 10:30pm
- This Friday March 17th and this Saturday 18th St.Patrick’s Day Weekend Dance Party at Scandals NightClub, starts at 10pm both nights.
- Every Sunday, Gentle Yoga for Queer & GNC Folks at West Asheville Yoga Studio from 1:30 to 2:30. Learn more at “westashevilleyoga.com”.
- Green with Envy Drag Brunch at Asheville Beauty Academy, this Sunday, March 19th at noon.
- Also on Sunday, March 19th, Malaprop’s BookStore Presents: “Writers at Home: Queer Asheville Writers on Love, Grief, and Getting a Good Night’s Sleep”. Event starts at 5pm. To learn more visit “malaprops.com”
- Sunday Night , celebrate Emote’s 2nd year opening anniversary with a Shrek themed party to remember, at Different Wrld! Come dressed as your favorite Shrek character for the costume contest and enjoy a drag show and dance party. Check out “emoteavl” on Instagram to learn more.
- Every Monday, Karaoke hosted by Ganymede at the 27 Club at 10pm.
- Every Tuesday it’s Trivia with a drag queen at Avl Beauty academy at 8pm, followed by karaoke at 10pm.
- Every Wednesday night it’s Karaoke at O.Henry’s bar 8 to 12.
- Thursday, March 23rd at 12pm, Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention with Generation Plus, a program of Blue Ridge Pride, at Land of Sky.
- Thursday, March 23rd and Saturday March 25th, BlueLala Events, a queer-owned and operated safe space Artistic Entertainment Event and Consulting Company based in Orlando, is bringing “Varietease” to The Asheville Fringe Festival. This song, dance, and storytelling experience will show at the Magnetic Theatre, 375 Depot Street Asheville at 9pm on both nights.
- The 2023 UNC Asheville Queer Studies conference will be held March 24th through 26th. This year’s theme is “Blooming: Metamorphoses and Seasons of Queerness” and keynote speakers are Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Andie Morgenlander. Learn more by visiting “queercon.wp.unca.edu”.
- Calling all queer artists 11 to 20! Revolve Art Gallery is looking for submissions for their WNC Queer Youth Art Gallery. Deadline for submission is March 31st. Check out ‘ccghvir’ on instagram to learn more.
That wraps up our weekly Calendar of Events!