On Saturday, March 10, 2018, the City of Asheville will mark Asheville’s third annual Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald Day, with festivities around town. Celebrate Zelda! events run all week, from Friday, March 9 through the following Friday, March 16. The POP Project is excited to be a recipient of books collected at several of the events.
Here is a schedule for the week:
FRIDAY, MARCH 9
12:00pm – Art Break, exploring the life and art of Zelda Fitzgerald. Free.
Location: Asheville Art Museum, 175 Biltmore Avenue.
More info: ashevilleart.org
5:00–8:00pm – Zelda IPA Small Batch Release: Asheville Brewing Company will release this cocktail-inspired IPA brewed with juniper berries and lime peel at both the downtown and north Asheville brewpubs. It will also be on tap at Zelda’s Cocktail Party (see below).
Location: Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company, 77 Coxe Avenue OR 675 Merrimon Avenue.
More info: facebook.com/events
6:00–7:30pm – “We Sing of Peace”: Exploring Emotional Stability, Health, and Wellness through Song, with Asher Leigh. This group is welcome to anyone who is seeking a safe place to explore their feelings through music. No formal singing experience necessary.
Location: Base Camp, 56 Ravenscroft Drive.
Sign up: facebook.com/events
SATURDAY, MARCH 10
10:30am–3:00pm – Zelda’s Flowers: Painting and Drawing Workshop with co-instructors Pamela Lanza and Glenn Hirsch.
Location: Asheville Art Museum on the Slope, 175 Biltmore Avenue.
Sign up: shop.ashevilleart.org
11:00am–5:00pm – Art Opening, Aurora Studio & Gallery. Aurora Studio offers supportive art workshops for artists who have been affected by mental health issues, addiction or homelessness.
Location: Trackside Studios, 375 Depot Street.
More info: facebook.com/events
7:00–10:00pm – ZELDA’S COCKTAIL PARTY: A ROARING 20’S EVENING. Come decked out in 20’s period apparel, listen to the jazzy sounds of the Millie Palmer Trio, and enjoy a classic Prohibition cocktail. Prizes awarded the for best costume!
Location: The Pillar Rooftop Bar, Hilton Garden Inn, 309 College Street.
More info: facebook.com/events
SUNDAY, MARCH 11
3:00pm – Raffle and Fun!
Location: Orbit DVD, 781 Haywood Road.
More info: facebook.com/events
TUESDAY, MARCH 13
12:00pm – Discussion Bound book group: Villa America by Liza Kauffmann. Sponsored by the Asheville Art Museum. Free.
Location: Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood Street.
More info: ashevilleart.org/event
THURSDAY, MARCH 15
6:00–7:30pm – Highland Hospital: Practices, Treatment, and Mental Health: discussion hosted by Dr. Daniel Johnson, MD, who will offer a presentation on the psychiatric practices that took place at Highland Hospital
Location: Lord Auditorium, Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood Street.
More info: buncombecounty.org
FRIDAY, MARCH 16
6:00pm – Zelda Fitzgerald’s Jazz Age Literary Karaoke, with readings by Tom Downing, Michael Crosa, and Allison Stinson. Come read published works by Zelda or writers of that era for 3–5 minutes.
Location: Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood Street.
Sign up: malaprops.com/event
7:00–8:30pm – Celebrating the Birthdays of Dead Writers: Monika Gross of At-A-Site Theater will be offering intimate one-to-one readings of Zelda Fitzgerald’s writings as part of the ongoing afterlife of the written word project.
Information can also be found on the CELEBRATE ZELDA 2018 FB EVENT Page.
Sponsored by a grant from the Asheville Area Arts Council, and support from the Asheville Art Museum, Aurora Studio & Gallery, Asheville Base Camp, Asheville Pizza and Brewing Co., Chestnut, Malaprop’s, Orbit DVD, Pack Memorial Library, Pillar Rooftop Bar at Hilton Garden Inn, the POP Project, Trackside Studio, and the CELEBRATE ZELDA COMMITTEE.