Learn more about lighting ordinances proposed by the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners when the WNC Sierra Club hosts "Dark Skies," a presentation by Bernie Arghiere, president of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. Held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, 1 Edwin St., on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. Info: Info: http://www.wenoca.org 251-8289.
Pardee Hospital presents "Sharp as a Tack," a discussion about brain plasticity and preventing cognitive decline, on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 3 p.m. Held at the Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville. Registration required: http://www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600.
Enjoy traditional Appalachian music as the Madison County Arts Center, 90 S. Main St., Marshall, hosts the premiere of Four Master Fiddlers, a live concert documentary featuring Paul Crouch, Arvil Freeman, Bobby Hicks and Roger Howell, on Friday, Jan. 6 at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Info: 649-1301 or http://www.madisoncountyarts.com.
Find out if your attic is full of hidden treasures at an antique appraisal fair, to benefit the WNC AIDS Project, on Saturday, Jan. 7 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Held at Nostalgique Antiques, 126 Swannanoa River Road. $10 per item. Info: : jim@citycountrygallery.com.
Listen to storyteller Davy Arch and enjoy an afternoon of Cherokee basket making demonstrations at the Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Square, on Sunday, Jan. 8 from 1-4 p.m. Info: http://www.ashevilleart.org.
Join the Battery Park Book Exchange book club for a discussion of Eating with Angels by Neil Scott. Held at 1 Page Ave., Suite 101 on Monday, Jan. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Info: mereisman@yahoo.com or 505-4545.
Meet local brewers and beer aficionados for a panel discussion about beer on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. Held at Jack of the Wood, 95 Patton Ave. $15/$10 in advance to benefit Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. Info: 252-5445.
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