Thursday, 10/18 Reception honoring Rep. Tim Moffitt and Nathan Ramsey, with House Majority Leader Paul 'Skip' Stam, 1335 Cane Creek Road, Fletcher, 6:30 to 8 p.m. For reservations, call 230-2665.
Saturday, 10/20 Fundraising reception for Patsy Keever, 5:30 to 7 p.m., at 140 Carter Cove Road, Asheville (suggested contribution, $50). For information or reservations, call 505-2256.
Tuesday, 10/23 The Asheville Civitan Club hosts a forum for the candidates for Districts 2 and 3, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, at noon in Tuton Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 Church St. in downtown Asheville. Each candidate will speak and then answer audience questions. The public is invited (lunch reservations, however, closed 10/12). For information, call 231-9273.
Tuesday, 10/23 Fundraising reception for Patsy Keever, 5:30 to 7 p.m., at NC Stage Company, 15 Stage Lane, Asheville (suggested contribution, $100). For information, call 505-2256.
Candidates: Please send public event notices for this calendar to nholder@mountainx.com. Submission deadline is Thursday morning before the next Wednesday edition.
Contributing editor Nelda Holder can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 147, or at nholder@mountainx.com.