Weekly Picks

Bees: Tales from the Hive will be screened on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 6-8 p.m. by Transition Hendersonville. Held at Black Bear Cafe, 318 Main St., Hendersonville. Info: http://www.transitionhendersonville.com.

A presentation of the new edition of a cult favorite Camping and Woodcraft by Horace Kephart will be presented on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. at Diamond Brand, 2623 Hendersonville Road. Info: http://www.diamondbrand.com or 684-6262.

Explore the night sky over Mount Pisgah during a stargazing trip on Friday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. with the Astronomy Club of Asheville. Telescopes and hot chocolate provided. Info and directions: joy@wnca.org or 258-8737.

The Asheville Holiday Parade will feature marching, drumming, llamas, tractors and more on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 11 a.m. throughout downtown Asheville. Info: http://www.ashevilleparade.org. 

Listen to fascinating tales during Tellebration! a global storytelling event hosted by the Asheville Storytelling Circle. Held on Sunday, Nov. 20 from 3-5 p.m. at the Folk Art Center, MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. $5. Info: 667-4227. 

Join Samantha Pollack and learn how to reduce stress during the winter season at “Handling the Holidays,” a health and wellness discussion held at Malaprop’s, 55 Haywood St. on Monday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Info: http://www.malaprops.com or 254-6734.

Watch a film interview with Oskar Schindler’s youngest survivor, Leon Leyson, who was 13 years old when Schindler saved his life during the Holocaust. The film will be screened at Mountain Java, 901 Smoky Park Highway, Candler, on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. Info: tharkey@octoberroadinc.com.

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