At 5 p.m., strong-stomached celebrators can participate in an onion eating contest.
A Shrektoberfest decoration at DSSOLVR.
“Onions have layers. Ogres have layers… You get it? We both have layers.” – Shrek, “Shrek” (2001, 90 min., directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson)
At 5:30 p.m., a more traditional Oktoberfest activity enters the fray when DSSOLVR patrons compete in a stein-holding competition.
Finally, the “Shrek” costume contest will be held at 6 p.m.
For Shrektoberfest enthusiasts wishing to keep the party going, additional “Shrek” festivities will be held beginning at 9 p.m. at the VOWL bar next door.
Around 2 p.m. today, Sept. 17, a fire was reported near the Mountain Metals Recycling recycling center in South Asheville. The facility is located at 79 Pond Road between Brevard Road and McIntosh Road along Hominy Creek.
Around 10:42 a.m., Monday, Sept. 15, APD officers responded to a convenience store on the 200 block of State Street to investigate a report of an armed robbery.
The event, Mental Health Matters: Walk/Run for Awareness, is a 5k and community resource fair organized this September to coincide with National Suicide Prevention Month. The race and fair will run from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Karl Straus Track on the UNC Asheville campus.
