Sports & Hobbies groups near Black Mountain, NC

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AVL Community Gardens Meetup Group

Asheville, NC

Join us for a weekly gathering dedicated to strengthening Asheville’s vibrant community garden network! This meetup is open to everyone interested in community gardening—whether you’re a garden manager, a committed volunteer, or just curious about getting involved. We’re coming together to share knowledge, resources, and inspiration in support of sustainable, local food systems. Each week, we’ll dive into topics ranging from practical trainings and seed swaps to ethnobotany and collaboration opportunities. What to Expect: • Introductions & Networking – Connect with garden leaders and enthusiasts • Seed Swaps – Exchange seeds to diversify our local gardens • Skill-Building & Trainings – Sharpen your gardening and edible landscaping skills and learn best practices • Ethnobotany Discussions – Explore the cultural and medicinal uses of plants • Collaboration Opportunities – Find partners for shared projects and resources Whether you’re looking to learn, teach, or connect, the AVL Community Garden Meetup is a welcoming space to nurture Asheville’s community garden ecosystem.

13 members · Public

Asheville Sports Fan Club

Asheville, NC

Join this group to connect with sports fans in your neighborhood and watch games in the best bars around you! Watch all games live on FOX Sports.

45 members · Public

The Ramble Kids and Parents

Asheville, NC

Welcome to The Ramble Kids and Parents Group! This is a group for parents and kids in The Ramble to connect and make friends based on their shared interests. Whether your kids and you are into gaming, sports, art, music, hiking, biking, movies, skiing, or anything in between, this is a group to help make The Ramble community a great place for kids and their parents to have fun and create a sense of belonging. Our social networking features allow kids to join virtual playdates, participate in engaging group discussions, and share their hobbies with others. Please note that kids under 18 need to be accompanied to all events by a parent or guardian.

11 members · Public

Asheville Game Day Social Club

Asheville, NC

This is a brand new group in the Asheville area for those looking to make new friends through the mutual love of sports! If you’re into watching games, hanging out with fellow fans, or just enjoying some good times, there is something for everyone. Meeting times will mainly be on weekends when games are on but occasionally through the week as well depending on the sport. I hope others will suggest places to meet and fun spots to hang at as we continue growing the group!

22 members · Public

A Simple Asheville Artists Meetup.

Asheville, NC

Being an artist and new to Asheville, I jumped into meetup and searched for an Artists meetup group. How is it possible that there are virtually none? Craziness. Let's change that!! If you are an artist (professional, hobby, aspiring ... ANY TYPE OF ART!) in the Asheville area, let's get together to chat all things art, bounce ideas off each other, sketch, design on your laptop/tablet, or even just come by to see some other friendly faces - it's all good. Extraverts - welcome! Introverts - welcome! And anything in between - welcome!!! At this meetup, we are all artists, and we are all friends. All will be met with a smile and warm welcome! Once we get a few members, I will organize our first get together. Maybe a coffee shop, or brewery, or something else outdoors. There is one core rule for this meetup - just be kind. A pretty good rule for life too :) \*\*\*Bonus - For all my painters out there, I am organizing live panting events all across Asheville this summer. This might even become part of our meetup schedule in the future. Just thinking ahead :) ....and probably getting ahead of myself :)

368 members · Public

Asheville Pickleball Lessons Group

Asheville, NC

Welcome to our Pickleball Lessons Group! This meetup is perfect for those looking to learn the fastest-growing sport in the U.S, get in shape, boost their metabolism, increase energy, and have fun! Our sessions include pickleball drills, play, and technique :) Whether you are new to the sport or looking to refine your intermediate game, this group is for you. Let's stay active, meet new friends, and have a blast on the court! We'll focus on strategy, fitness, teamwork, and mastering the art of pickleball. Let's get moving and improve our overall health together! My Phone Number for questions or personal coaching: 828-989-8488

214 members · Public

Waterfalls and Wine (Cultivating Friendships - WNC Women)

Asheville, NC

I made this group for women who like hiking for fun, breweries, wineries, and really any other fun Asheville area activities! As someone who works remotely, I've found that I have a hard time making friends locally. I want to create an environment where we can cultivate friendships in a safe, non-judgemental, and inclusive setting. I will make an RSVP limit for events that make more sense to have a smaller group, so we can all get to know each other a little better. Are you someone who loves hiking, but enjoys going at a slower pace? Maybe you're the kind that likes to stop and take photos or hang out and enjoy the scenery. This group is for you! Hiking is one of my favorite hobbies, but I'm always afraid I won't be able to keep up on the hikes labeled as "fitness" hikes. We'll hike for fun instead of trying to go for time. I also love the local beer and wine scene, so I'd love to have some hangouts at breweries and wineries! We can also do other fun activities around town. This group is open to any women 21+ who want to get out more, make friends, and have a good time!

621 members · Private

Asheville 20's and 30's Social Group

Asheville, NC

This a group for 20 and 30 year old's in the Asheville area looking to get out, make new friends, try new things, and explore life! We cover a wide range of activities from festivals, movie nights, hiking, trivia, board games, and sports. Whether you are a native or new in town there will be something for everyone! The meeting times will mostly be during the weekends with a few late night weekday events. Along the way I hope that others will suggest new meetups so that all of us can try as many new adventures as possible.

1439 members · Public

Asheville Basketball Meetup Group (Non-competitive!)

Asheville, NC

All genders welcome to come and play! These will be very casual and non-competitive pickup games. [If you are out there dunking, breaking ankles with lightning fast crosssovers, or shooting 60% from NBA three point line, this probably isn't for you :)] This meetup group will be led by my husband Justin. Each meetup will probably be 1/2 court pickup games of 2x2 or 3x3, so we will probably cap the number of attendees per meetup. If you enjoy playing basketball, but arent looking for some extra competitive full court games, maybe you are just looking for a fun way to get in some exercise - join this group :) We are all about positive energy. There will be zero tolerance for anyone who is overly competitive and/or critical-towards-others. Please ensure that you are in good standing physical condition for active sports. We don't want anyone getting injured out there. We unfortunately will not be held responsible for any potential injuries that might occur during basic sports activity.

40 members · Public

Small Is Beautiful

Asheville, NC

About: Special guest speakers and socializing to share the move to small, local, & sustainable living.

Who Should Join: Anyone with an interest in downsizing / simplifying / independent living.

What Members Can Expect of the Group: Events every couple of weeks with guest speakers, and opportunities to socialize and learn from others interested in small is beautiful topics.

Topics We Plan to Cover:

Food: Locally grown, Permaculture, Slow food, Community-supported agriculture, Farmers markets

Living: Tiny houses, Voluntary simplicity, Homesteading, Primitive skills, Sustainability, DIY, Making

Work: Artisanship, Entrepreneurship, Hobby work, Cottage industry, Small and local business, The sharing economy, Bartering, Nature-based business

Learning: Neighborhood schools, Homeschooling, unschooling, freeschooling, Self-directed learning, Learning co-ops, open learning centers, Libraries

Community: Intentional living, Local governance, Local finance / investment

606 members · Public

Hypnosis Asheville Study and Practice Group

Asheville, NC

Welcome to the Hypnosis Asheville Meetup Group! Hypnosis practitioners and enthusiasts of all experience levels are welcome to join us! We are an in-person and online study and practice group hosting live practice and study sessions, events and "how-to" seminars. Our Master hypnotists offer both one-on-one sessions and classes on a broad range of -powerfully transformational- topics. This group is for those who truly wish to master their own minds and to excel beyond all previous limitations! Our professional competencies range from Olympic level Sports Performance, to PTS resolution for combat veterans, from quickly and easily accessing deep inner peace, to experiencing pleasure beyond description. Based upon thousands of hours of clinical practice, it is our opinion and experience that Hypnosis is the most powerful tool available to the human race when in committed pursuit of the attainment of virtually any chosen goal! You can join us in person if possible or on one of our live streams. Watch out for our local, in-person meetup events as well as our virtual happy hours and other networking events! “ Each one of us has within us an (often completely untapped) source of immeasurable power. This source, this tool has the singularly potent capacity to allow a human being to create a life of freedom, peace, abundance, and accomplishment.” The ability to access and mindfully direct this source results in both unprecedented and unparalleled levels of self-mastery. Never before have we been presented with a clearer and more direct access to this force. Never before have we had a greater understanding of the tools available to us to effectively harness this force and the ability to dexterously wield these tools in order to create a life truly fashioned of our own deepest desires and best suited to our own individual, truest selves. This force has been the most potent source of power available to humans since the dawn of time and every astonishing feat of human endeavor owes its existence to congruence with this force. This force requires neither wealth nor the drive of unrelenting discipline and willpower - this force is both free and available to every human. When knowledge, compassion, wisdom, and intention, meet the requisite tools appropriate to achieving internal congruence with this innately available power, the ability to transcend limitations and reach unprecedented personal victories is virtually limitless. There is no close second to this source where the clear, safe, transparent power to affect pure positive change is concerned. This inexhaustible force is the human subconscious mind itself. It is the most powerful force available to those who have the courage to truly know themselves and to see their dreams flourish as they become the most vibrant, powerfully expressed, deeply satisfied, and self-actualized version of themselves. The language through which we most effectively communicate with this priceless and unfathomably powerful ally is through Hypnosis, and Hypnosis alone. " \- Joshua B\. C\. Hoy Consulting Hypnotist, Full Potential Hypnosis www.fullpotentialhypnosis.com Founder Hypnosis Asheville

26 members · Public

Asheville's Bored Game Geeks

Asheville, NC

Find us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/AshevillesB...

New Member FAQ

Bored Game Geeks? What kinds of games?

-Our name is a pun because we’re mostly into board games around here. A more accurate description would probably be tabletop games, because we also play games without boards like card games and dice games. We play any game with physical pieces that you play in the company of other people, so no video games. Some group favorites: The Resistance/Avalon, Cosmic Encounter, Dominion, and Splendor, just to name a few. We don’t have much of an RPG presence (yet), but we do have some members interested in D&D and Pathfinder and probably others who would be willing to trying them out.

I don't know how to play any of the games you've mentioned. Do you play Scrabble, Monopoly, or games like that?

– Typically our members are playing more obscure games that you may not have come across before. Some people might call them Hobby Games or Eurogames. There's a wider world of board games out there that all of us are excited to share, and almost every game that gets played at our events includes at least one person who is learning it for the first time. We have plenty of members who will be happy to teach you, and should be able to point out the best games to sit in on if you're there for the first time. So even if you've never heard of Catan or The Resistance or Cosmic Encounter and are bringing nothing to game night other than yourself, you should still have a good time.

What if I want to bring Scrabble, Monopoly or some other classic game?

- You are welcome to bring any game you like, but be aware that you may not find too many people who want to play any of the classic games like Scrabble and Monopoly (although you never know). Bring things you like to play and you might find a kindred spirit.

When and where do you have Meetups?

-We currently have three regularly-scheduled events, all of which occur on a bi-weekly basis. Tuesday nights at Asheville Pizza & Brewing on Merrimon, Sunday afternoons at EarthFare in Westgate, and Thursday nights at the Catawba Brewing Tasting Room near Biltmore Village. More information on those can be found on the Meetups page and Calendar. Members, even those who are not Organizers, are also encouraged to suggest their own Meetups when and wherever they’d like, although if you’re planning on having a Meetup at a place of business you should make sure to get the owner/manager’s approval first. We have standing agreements with the three locations above.

How will I find the group at a Meetup?

-Each Meetup should have a description of how to find us. But if not, we usually have a large selection of board game boxes visibly placed on a table somewhere so people know where to find us. We are going to try to have more signage with us in the future.

How do you find all these games?

-Being a part of a game group like this will expose you to a lot of different games, so if you stick around for a little while you’ll learn more about the hobby than you ever thought existed. There is also a lot of information online. The most comprehensive online board game database is definitely BoardGameGeek.com (aka BGG). Another popular website/YouTube channel/podcast is The Dice Tower Network. A great way to watch board games like these being played is the online show Tabletop hosted by Wil Wheaton on the Geek & Sundry YouTube channel. A quick search for those three websites should get you to everything you’ve ever wanted to know and more about the board game hobby.

Where can I buy these games?

-Locally, there is a board game store called The Wyvern’s Tale on Merrimon. They sponsor our Meetup group and we definitely recommend taking your business there. They can answer any questions and help you find any game you’re looking for and order it if they don’t already have it. They also have a nice selection of demo games that you can try before you buy. If online is more your thing, there’s always Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, and also some more gaming-focused sites like CoolStuffInc, Miniature Market, and FunAgain Games.

Can I see what games some of the members already own?

-Okay, but don’t judge us…

http://bit.ly/LanceCollection

http://bit.ly/AndrewCollection

http://bit.ly/JoshCollection

http://bit.ly/EricsCollection

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2518 members · Public

WNC Social Club

Asheville, NC

**\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*Read all information before applying please** For both natives and newcomers of all ages: We are an active, fun-loving group. The WNC Social Club is about making new friends, having lots of fun, and enjoying Western North Carolina and the surrounding area, maybe even Upstate SC! Whether you are ready for activity, adventure, exploration, music, games, or endless other possibilities--WNC offers so much to do! Our events, and planned future ones, include: \>Hiking\, Breweries/Wineries\, Live Music \>Attending sports events\, concerts\, movies\, theater\, and comedy shows \>Day trips to local venues \(stay tuned for updates\!\) Club Rules: 1\. No dues required\, but some events may include the option to make a donations to keep the group going\. 2\. Have a recognizable picture of yourself on your profile\. 3\. If you RSVP to an event\, please show up\. If you have to cancel\, please change your RSVP so others from the wait\-list can attend\. Just common courtesy here\! 4\. Show respect for all other members\, as well as staff and other patrons at events\. This is not a singles group and is meant to be a social group open and welcome to everyone as a mechanism to help build community. We encourage all members to bring their talents and interests to the group as well as suggestions for future events or reach out if you would like to organize events on behalf of the group!

1653 members · Private