Join us for live music by Gary MacFiddle Trio and festive brews to celebrate St. Paddy’s day!
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Lil Boogers Kids’ Comedy Tour (All Ages Welcome)
Now’s your chance to bring the whole family on the big purple bus! Educational and entertaining, LaZoom’s Kids’ Comedy tour features a perfect blend of Asheville information and kid-centric comedy. Geared specifically towards the 5-12 year old crowd (but all ages are welcome!), you’ll learn about our city’s history and see the sights in true LaZoom style – complete with our famously outlandish tour guides, hilarious comedy skits, and all sorts of special appearances! Perfect for birthday parties or school field trips, it’s the best thing to do with your kids in Asheville. It’s a show on wheels!
LEARN LOCAL HISTORY … Asheville is the central hub of Western North Carolina. We’ll take you by all the historic spots in Asheville and share super interesting family friendly historical tidbits. Learning should always be this fun!
RIDE IN A COOL BUS … This is not your typical school bus or you typical tour. Our guides and bus are out-of-this-world entertaining! Educational and entertaining, LaZoom’s Kids’ Comedy tour features a perfect blend of Asheville information and kid-centric comedy.
LAUGH AND LAUGH … Your tour guide isn’t a normal tour guide. (Actually nothing at LaZoom is normal) We hired the best comedic and theatrical talent in the region to perform a wholly one of a kind experience. Along the way, you’ll encounter other off-the-wall characters.
The tour is 60 minutes long and includes no stops. The tour is hosted by a zany tour guide, and along the way other characters will hop on the bus and perform kid-centric sketches (Candy Pirate, Ninja, and a Levitator) The tour is not only fun – it’s educational! Kids and adults will learn new and interesting facts about Asheville along the way. There must be 1 adult for every 4 children. We do not allow any unaccompanied children. Children 3 and under do not need a ticket if they are sitting in an adults lap.
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Kids’ Comedy Tour (5-12yrs)
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Bat + Moth Party – Registration Required
Stay up late for science! Experience the Arboretum after dark as we celebrate our nocturnal neighbors in honor of the Arboretum’s In the Dark exhibit. Learn how to use a special “bat detector” to hear and identify the high-frequency sounds that bats emit while they echolocate their prey. See how black lights can attract moths and other nocturnal insects.
This event is open to both children and adults. At 9:00 p.m., adults are invited to attend a special presentation and learn how to create a “mothing” set-up, as well as the general taxonomy of moths and other nocturnal insects before heading outside to view these organisms.
Attendance is free, however, online registration is required and standard non-member parking fees apply. A suggested five-dollar per person donation is welcomed and will help support The North Carolina Arboretum Society. Children must be accompanied by an adult during all activities.
Participants in the Arboretum’s ecoEXPLORE program will earn five bonus points for attending this event.
- March, 14
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What Goes HOP in the Night! – Registration Required
Join us for a fun, family-friendly “HOPportunity” as we discover which amphibians are more active at night, while also enjoying tasty treats and local brews. Participants will listen and learn how to identify frogs by their nocturnal sounds, as well as see live animal demonstrations with different frog and salamander species. Take a guided evening hike to hear gray treefrogs and other species. Come celebrate the final weekend of the Arboretum’s special In the Dark exhibit.
Attendance is free, however, online registration is required and standard non-member parking fees apply. A suggested five-dollar per person donation is welcomed and will help support The North Carolina Arboretum Society. Children are welcome to attend but must be accompanied by an adult during all activities; participants must be 21 or older with a valid I.D. to purchase alcohol.
Participants in the Arboretum’s ecoEXPLORE program will earn five bonus points for attending this event.
- March, 14
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Foster Care Informational Meeting
Come one, come all! Those who have ever questioned becoming a Foster Care parent or curious about providing respite for a foster child during the weekends, we invite you to come join us in learning more about the process. Our Foster Care Director, Debbie and her amazing team will discuss training, requirements and help guide you into making a difference in our community!
- March, 14
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Postpartum Breath + Flow
Apr 8th, 23rd, 30th, and May 7th
This is a 4 week series that meets two times a week. During this series we will start with breath work and evolve into full body functional motor patterns, establish a solid core foundation, wake up that posterior chain, and enhance posture through safe, effective movements that transfer in to your daily life.
If you are looking to learn how to start healing your DRA + pelvic floor, who is craving connection with other moms or just wanting to get out of the house then this series if for you.
This class is for those mama’s who have had a baby within the last 2-12 wks and you are now ready to move + learn about this new body that has just done an incredible thing (grow + bring a human into the word). Non-mobile babies welcomed!
- March, 14
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Aerial Kids Class (5-12yrs)
This 60 minute class is the perfect introduction to circus arts for the younger folks aged 5 to 12. Students will develop better body awareness, coordination, strength, flexibility, and self esteem in a fun, safe, and supportive movement environment. Classes will start with a floor based warm up, followed by learning new movements on both the ground and in the air on aerial apparatuses. The last part of class will be supervised playtime for students to have fun and explore on both the ground and in the air. All levels welcome, no experience required.
- March, 14
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Asheville African American heritage project meeting (see schedule for location and time)
The City of Asheville is working on a project to honor the history and contributions of the African American community.
Part of the project includes an architectural survey is the systematic process of identifying and recording historic buildings, structures, objects, districts and sites.
Another aspect will be the collection of oral histories from personal interviews.
The community is invited to learn more about the project and sign up to share their personal stories via oral interviews with the project team at these times and dates:
6 to 7:30 p.m. March 27
Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center
285 Livingston Street
4 to 5:30 p.m. March 28
Stephens-Lee Recreation Center,
30 George Washington Carver Avenue
If you are unable to attend a public meeting and are still interested in participating an oral interview, please contact Historic Resources Planner Alex Cole: acole@ashevillenc.gov or 828-259-5836.
For more information, visit this link: https://bit.ly/2JbuoYj
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Painting with PUPS!
Join us on Saturday, April 13th any time from 12:00pm to 3:00pm for our very first Painting With Pups event, in partnership with Brother Wolf Animal Rescue!
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Come see some adorable, adoptable dogs, and paint pottery in support of Brother Wolf!
-10% of the day’s proceeds will be donated to Brother Wolf.
-The pups will be at Fired Up! from 12-3, but you can paint any time and still donate!
-We will be collecting food donations for both dogs and cats!
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