Asheville Local: Holiday Crafts, Glassblowing, Wellness Events, Lights, and Safety Reminders

Good morning, this is your Asheville Local Frequency for Sunday, December seventh.

If you are easing into the day, downtown is buzzing with one of Asheville’s favorite holiday traditions, The Big Crafty, wrapping up its weekend run at the ExploreAsheville Arena at Harrah’s Cherokee Center. Today is the free day, doors open at noon and run through six, and it is wall‑to‑wall local makers, backyard artists, and juried pros, a real snapshot of Asheville’s creative heart.

Speaking of making things by hand, over in the River Arts District you can literally get your hands on molten glass at the Hot Shop’s 30 Minute Make Your Own sessions, running from late morning into the afternoon. It is a quick way to create a one‑of‑a‑kind ornament or small piece of glass art, and a fun option if you have out‑of‑town guests to entertain.

If your Sunday vibe leans wellness, December is packed with sound baths, restorative yoga, and cacao circles around town, part of a broader push to make Asheville a true mind‑body destination. Many of these sessions are happening in smaller studios and retreat spaces today, so it is worth checking your favorite spot’s schedule if you are looking to de‑stress before the workweek.

As the sun goes down, you have two big choices for lights and music. South of town at Lake Julian, the Festival of Lights drive‑through runs this evening, letting you stay cozy in the car while you take in the displays circling the lake. Back in West Asheville, One World Brewing West hosts One Love Sundays, live reggae from seven to ten, a weekly series that has become a neighborhood staple and an easy way to close out the weekend with a beer and a groove.

On the economic front, East Fork Pottery’s newly announced 2.5 million dollar expansion in Asheville will double its output and add dozens of good‑paying jobs while supporting more than a hundred existing positions. That kind of growth in a homegrown creative manufacturer reinforces the region’s reputation as a hub where art, craft, and advanced manufacturing overlap in very real ways for workers and their families.

With December’s chill settling in, local fire officials are also reminding everyone to heat their homes safely: give space heaters three feet of clearance, plug them directly into the wall, keep fireplaces screened, and never use ovens or outdoor gas heaters to warm your house.

This has been Asheville Local Frequency. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. This is your Ashville local frequency for Sunday,
December seventh. If you are easing into the day, downtown
is buzzing with one of Ashville's favorite holiday traditions, The
Big Crafty, wrapping up its weekend run at the Explore
Ashville Arena at harras Cherokee Center. Today is the Free Day,
doors open at noon and run through six, and it

(00:22):
is wall to wall local makers, backyard artists, and juried pros,
a real snapshot of Ashville's creative heart. Speaking of making
things by hand, over in the River Arts District, you
can literally get your hands on molten glass at the
Hot Shop's thirty Minute Make your Own sessions, running from
late morning into the afternoon. It is a quick way

(00:43):
to create a one of a kind ornament or small
piece of glass art and a fun option if you
have out of town guests to entertain. If your Sunday
vibe leans wellness. December is packed with sound baths, restorative yoga,
and cacow circles around town, part of a broader push
to make Ashville a true mind body destination. Many of

(01:03):
these sessions are happening in smaller studios in retreat spaces today,
so it is worth checking your favorite spots schedule if
you're looking to de stress before the work week. As
the sun goes down, you have two big choices for
lights and music. South of town at Lake Julian, the
Festival of Lights Drive Through runs this evening, letting you
stay cozy in the car while you take in the

(01:25):
displays circling the lake. Back in West Ashville, One World
Brewing West hosts One Love Sundays Live Reggae from seven
to ten, a weekly series that has become a neighborhood
staple and an easy way to close out the weekend
with a beer and a groove. On the economic front,
East Fork Potteries newly announced two point five million dollar

(01:46):
expansion in Ashville will double its output and add dozens
of good paying jobs while supporting more than one hundred
existing positions. That kind of growth in a homegrown creative
manufacturer reinforces the region's repusee as a hub where art,
craft and advanced manufacturing overlap in very real ways for

(02:07):
workers and their families. With December's chills settling in, local
fire officials are also reminding everyone to heat their homes safely,
give space heaters three feet of clearance, plug them directly
into the wall. Keep fireplaces screened, and never use ovens
or outdoor gas heaters to warm your house. This has
been Asheville local frequency. We'll see you tomorrow with more

(02:30):
local updates.