
Sacred Anarchy Book Club
A community-led discussion explores Poetry as Spellcasting alongside animism, magic, and spirituality in liberation movements. Participants connect hidden traditions with personal transformation, political practice, and collective liberation.
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Settle into quiet communal reading during Banned Books Week, celebrating open access to information and the freedom to seek and express ideas alongside Asheville’s literary community.

Settle into quiet communal reading during Banned Books Week, celebrating open access to information and the freedom to seek and express ideas alongside Asheville’s literary community.
Settle into quiet communal reading during Banned Books Week, celebrating open access to information and the freedom to seek and express ideas alongside Asheville’s literary community.

An intimate poetry gathering centered on spoken word, original verse, and creative expression, bringing Asheville writers and listeners together in a welcoming, reflective studio setting.

An intimate poetry gathering centered on spoken word, original verse, and creative expression, bringing Asheville writers and listeners together in a welcoming, reflective studio setting.
An intimate poetry gathering centered on spoken word, original verse, and creative expression, bringing Asheville writers and listeners together in a welcoming, reflective studio setting.

Community-centered book discussion exploring literature that centers the voices, histories, and futures of the African Diaspora. Hosted by YMI’s Director of Community Engagement in a culturally rooted, dialogue-forward setting.

Community-centered book discussion exploring literature that centers the voices, histories, and futures of the African Diaspora. Hosted by YMI’s Director of Community Engagement in a culturally rooted, dialogue-forward setting.
Community-centered book discussion exploring literature that centers the voices, histories, and futures of the African Diaspora. Hosted by YMI’s Director of Community Engagement in a culturally rooted, dialogue-forward setting.

Browse fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, and children’s and YA books while meeting 30 local and regional writers. The free author fair welcomes drop-in visitors with no registration or purchase required.

Browse fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, and children’s and YA books while meeting 30 local and regional writers. The free author fair welcomes drop-in visitors with no registration or purchase required.
Browse fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, and children’s and YA books while meeting 30 local and regional writers. The free author fair welcomes drop-in visitors with no registration or purchase required.

A passive energetic ceremony centered on life force awakening, subtle block release, and alignment with personal purpose. Participants may experience spontaneous movement, mudras, emotional release, or light language.

A passive energetic ceremony centered on life force awakening, subtle block release, and alignment with personal purpose. Participants may experience spontaneous movement, mudras, emotional release, or light language.
A passive energetic ceremony centered on life force awakening, subtle block release, and alignment with personal purpose. Participants may experience spontaneous movement, mudras, emotional release, or light language.

Explore Asheville, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina history through readings and guided discussions inspired by themes from a local exhibit. The four-part series brings curious community members together for regional learning.

Explore Asheville, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina history through readings and guided discussions inspired by themes from a local exhibit. The four-part series brings curious community members together for regional learning.
Explore Asheville, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina history through readings and guided discussions inspired by themes from a local exhibit. The four-part series brings curious community members together for regional learning.

A thoughtful community conversation explores where artistic and craft inspiration comes from, including possible connections to a higher power. Consider how creativity can uplift, teach, heal, and bring people together.

A thoughtful community conversation explores where artistic and craft inspiration comes from, including possible connections to a higher power. Consider how creativity can uplift, teach, heal, and bring people together.
A thoughtful community conversation explores where artistic and craft inspiration comes from, including possible connections to a higher power. Consider how creativity can uplift, teach, heal, and bring people together.

A conversation on Appalachian rural resistance traces the West Virginia mine wars, coal industry seizures, historic strikes, and public worker organizing, examining subsistence and resilience amid concentrated government repression.

A conversation on Appalachian rural resistance traces the West Virginia mine wars, coal industry seizures, historic strikes, and public worker organizing, examining subsistence and resilience amid concentrated government repression.
A conversation on Appalachian rural resistance traces the West Virginia mine wars, coal industry seizures, historic strikes, and public worker organizing, examining subsistence and resilience amid concentrated government repression.
A community conversation explores whether humanity is approaching a spiritual tipping point, inviting reflection on changing beliefs, shared values, and spirituality’s place in contemporary life.
A community conversation explores whether humanity is approaching a spiritual tipping point, inviting reflection on changing beliefs, shared values, and spirituality’s place in contemporary life.
A community conversation explores whether humanity is approaching a spiritual tipping point, inviting reflection on changing beliefs, shared values, and spirituality’s place in contemporary life.

A guided group circle for exploring and developing intuition through shared spiritual practice and self-reflection. Advance registration and payment are required to confirm a place.

A guided group circle for exploring and developing intuition through shared spiritual practice and self-reflection. Advance registration and payment are required to confirm a place.
A guided group circle for exploring and developing intuition through shared spiritual practice and self-reflection. Advance registration and payment are required to confirm a place.

Weekly Wednesday morning circle for spiritual kinksters and the kink curious, blending sacred sexuality, witchy ritual energy, and shadow work conversations. A tender, consent minded container for exploring desire, healing, and identity in community.

Weekly Wednesday morning circle for spiritual kinksters and the kink curious, blending sacred sexuality, witchy ritual energy, and shadow work conversations. A tender, consent minded container for exploring desire, healing, and identity in community.
Weekly Wednesday morning circle for spiritual kinksters and the kink curious, blending sacred sexuality, witchy ritual energy, and shadow work conversations. A tender, consent minded container for exploring desire, healing, and identity in community.

Peer-led addiction recovery circle grounded in Buddhist Dharma teachings, blending meditation practice with shared discussion and mutual support. A community space centered on empowerment, healing, and freedom from addictive suffering.

Peer-led addiction recovery circle grounded in Buddhist Dharma teachings, blending meditation practice with shared discussion and mutual support. A community space centered on empowerment, healing, and freedom from addictive suffering.
Peer-led addiction recovery circle grounded in Buddhist Dharma teachings, blending meditation practice with shared discussion and mutual support. A community space centered on empowerment, healing, and freedom from addictive suffering.
An intimate reading circle explores Women Who Run With the Wolves through mythic stories, ceremonial ritual, and soul remembrance, inviting participants to reconnect with the Wild Woman archetype.
An intimate reading circle explores Women Who Run With the Wolves through mythic stories, ceremonial ritual, and soul remembrance, inviting participants to reconnect with the Wild Woman archetype.
An intimate reading circle explores Women Who Run With the Wolves through mythic stories, ceremonial ritual, and soul remembrance, inviting participants to reconnect with the Wild Woman archetype.

A relaxed literary discussion invites adult readers to explore Marjan Kamali’s novel The Lion Women of Tehran, sharing interpretations of its characters, themes, and reading experiences.

A relaxed literary discussion invites adult readers to explore Marjan Kamali’s novel The Lion Women of Tehran, sharing interpretations of its characters, themes, and reading experiences.
A relaxed literary discussion invites adult readers to explore Marjan Kamali’s novel The Lion Women of Tehran, sharing interpretations of its characters, themes, and reading experiences.

A new moon gathering centered on intention setting and reflective ritual in a calming yoga-studio space. Expect grounding practices, guided meditation, and community circle energy aligned with lunar renewal.

A new moon gathering centered on intention setting and reflective ritual in a calming yoga-studio space. Expect grounding practices, guided meditation, and community circle energy aligned with lunar renewal.
A new moon gathering centered on intention setting and reflective ritual in a calming yoga-studio space. Expect grounding practices, guided meditation, and community circle energy aligned with lunar renewal.

Spontaneous improvisational scenes invite audience members to witness or step into playful performance in a supportive, participatory space. Bring curiosity, presence, and openness to a shared creative experience.

Spontaneous improvisational scenes invite audience members to witness or step into playful performance in a supportive, participatory space. Bring curiosity, presence, and openness to a shared creative experience.
Spontaneous improvisational scenes invite audience members to witness or step into playful performance in a supportive, participatory space. Bring curiosity, presence, and openness to a shared creative experience.

Explore family and collective patterns through experiential constellation work in a knowing-sensing field. The facilitated practice seeks insight into hidden dynamics, healing, and greater harmony across relationships and communities.

Explore family and collective patterns through experiential constellation work in a knowing-sensing field. The facilitated practice seeks insight into hidden dynamics, healing, and greater harmony across relationships and communities.
Explore family and collective patterns through experiential constellation work in a knowing-sensing field. The facilitated practice seeks insight into hidden dynamics, healing, and greater harmony across relationships and communities.
Transform discarded materials into whimsical book mobiles through hands-on crafting and creative reuse. This monthly gathering celebrates landfill diversion, sustainable DIY, and choosing making over consumerism.
Transform discarded materials into whimsical book mobiles through hands-on crafting and creative reuse. This monthly gathering celebrates landfill diversion, sustainable DIY, and choosing making over consumerism.
Transform discarded materials into whimsical book mobiles through hands-on crafting and creative reuse. This monthly gathering celebrates landfill diversion, sustainable DIY, and choosing making over consumerism.

Adult readers gather for an in-person discussion of Patrick Ryan’s novel Buckeye, sharing thoughtful literary conversation and community connection in a recurring monthly gathering for local readers.

Adult readers gather for an in-person discussion of Patrick Ryan’s novel Buckeye, sharing thoughtful literary conversation and community connection in a recurring monthly gathering for local readers.
Adult readers gather for an in-person discussion of Patrick Ryan’s novel Buckeye, sharing thoughtful literary conversation and community connection in a recurring monthly gathering for local readers.

Adult readers gather monthly to discuss a selected book, exchange perspectives and interpretations, and connect through literary conversation in a welcoming public library setting.

Adult readers gather monthly to discuss a selected book, exchange perspectives and interpretations, and connect through literary conversation in a welcoming public library setting.
Adult readers gather monthly to discuss a selected book, exchange perspectives and interpretations, and connect through literary conversation in a welcoming public library setting.