Feeling festive this December? Come to our first annual Holiday Sweater Service Day! We will be removing invasive plants and vines from the French Broad River Greenway and an adjacent stormwater wetland. Parking is located at 157 Craven Street which is a gravel lot at the intersection of Hazel Mill Road and Craven Street. Arrive in your tackiest holiday sweater! Grub will be provided.
Sign up here! https://riverlink.org/get-involved/calendar/
This is an event that you DON’T want to MISS! Completely FREE and open to children of ALL AGES! Come and decorate tasty Christmas cookies with us!
Join us for a West Asheville Christmas on Saturday, December 8th at 1:00pm (RESCHEDULED FROM 6:00PM) and again on Sunday, December 9th at 6:00pm (THIS SHOWING HAS BEEN CANCELLED).
Its going to be a night of music, dance, and worship the whole family will enjoy.
Admission is free, however if you’d like to bring a donation of a non-perishable food item…we are collecting them to support ABCCM.
Come celebrate the Savior with us!
All ages welcome!! Free Hot Chocolate(If we have power)!!
Need a way to get the kids out of the house and an excuse to drink a beer? Highland is here to help with our Hold My Juice Box series! Hold My Juice Box! events are family friendly with a focus on activities for kids 12 and under. These are not “drop-off” events. Parents must accompany children to the events and supervise them at all times inside the event area.
June 29th: Summer is here and it’s time to get the kids out of the house! Bring the family out to the Meadow for an afternoon of rest and relaxation. Give a listen as DJ Oso Rey spins family-friendly tunes. Face-painting, a bounce house, and hula hooping with will keep the young ones entertained as you help yourself to a Hawaiian Lounge Juice Extra IPA!
Admission to each session is the $5 (inclusive of fees) for anyone ages 3 and up. Children 2 and under may come into the dome with a parent. Each session will be limited to 30 ticket holders at a time.
There will also be face painting and ice cream from our friends at The Hop Ice Cream Cafe!
Back by Popular Demand!
This is to let you know about The 11th Annual Winter Toy Swap. It is coming up very soon, and it is time to start weeding out the toys that you no longer want in your home!
Please Note:
This event is about recycling, keeping things out of the landfill, reducing packaging, saving a little money, charity, and getting great people together to HAVE FUN.
If you are the type of person that is going to be disappointed that you can’t find anything you want, or that this event will “ruin Christmas” for your family, please stay home. This is for FUN and is always a gamble. Visit your local big box store for specific items you absolutely must have. 🙂
VOLUNTEERS are NEEDED. Please PM me if you can help before, and I definitely need help loading and donating leftovers after.
ADMISSION:
*Please bring at least one canned food item for donation to Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry!* or$2-$5 (sliding scale). More is appreciated if you can! All will be donated to those in need.
Where:
The Carver Center, 101 Carver Ave, Black Mountain, NC 28711 (near Lake Tomahawk). This is just 20 minutes or less from downtown Asheville. Easy to find, lots of space, and lots of parking!
What:
Swapping of toys, books, games, videos, DVDs, room decor, cool clothing items, riding toys, bikes, etc…..there is no limit to what you can bring, as long as it is in decent condition. Birth through teen. We would LOVE to see more stuff from older kids this year. More baby items show up because babies outgrow things more quickly (and seem to have more stuff!), but items for teens and tweens are welcome!!!! Please don’t bring anything you are not willing to part with. There are no guarantees that there will be items appropriate for your children, but I don’t think anyone ever left the previous ten swaps unhappy (well except that one bitchy lady who showed up late and complained the whole time). For me, getting rid of stuff is the best part! This is not a clothing swap, but you have something extra special you think a child might enjoy as a gift, you may bring it.
Batteries for electronic items are appreciated, but not required. Please make a note if a toy is not working properly or has missing pieces. There have been complaints about non-working toys (missing batteries at swap and then found to not work when batteries put in). Be cool, Ya’ll!
Label/bag anything that is unclear or has lots of pieces. You can bag up small toys into clear packages for a grab bag if you like. Labeling things for clarity is always appreciated.
How:
RSVP here on facebook so I can have an idea of how much space will be needed. Check for updates online regarding weather cancellations.
Check in time is promptly at 11:00. Please be on time. We will begin swapping at 11:30. We use a fair trade system so that everyone leaves happy. Your items do not need to be marked before you arrive. You can do it easily and quickly when you check in. This year we will not be accepting late comers who arrive after we have started swapping.
Just a little hint: After you have picked out items for your own kids, consider others that you buy for such as nieces, nephews, classroom, preschool, or friends. I was kicking myself last year after the swap for not thinking of that sooner!
PLEASE LEAVE THE KIDS AT HOME. It makes it easier for everyone if kids are not there going through the toys (and seeing their items get taken by other people!). Infants (under 6 months) are welcome. There is a lot of parking and space for everyone (if all spots are filled in the back, you can park in front).
We plan to donate left over toys to various charities and programs. We NEED HELP loading items into our cars at the end. Let me know if you are able to do this. Let us know if you have a charity in mind that we can donate to. I cannot have this event in the future without the help of volunteers at the end.
We are trading items for free. Please consider this when you are ready to pass on your “new to you” toys down the road. GIVE them to someone. They have already been rescued from the system. In other words, let someone else enjoy the gifts for free, don’t sell them. This defeats the purpose of this event. ****You will have very bad Karma if you sell the things you get from this swap. ;)****
Thank you for considering to participate.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Stephanie
phone number available upon request
P.S. feel free to invite other friends who might be interested in an event like this. Just make sure they RSVP!
P.S.S. There will not be a snow date in case of cancellation due to weather. Sorry!
Join us for face painting by @gypsyfaceandbodyart at our Holiday Family Fest! Mark your calendar: next Saturday 12/15, from 2-4pm. There will also be cookie decorating for the kiddos! Free event at our shop.
Fun for the whole family! Come enjoy Base Camp on the Go with a wintery twist. Come learn new games that can be played in the winter and experience brand new activities from the Base Camp on the Go truck at the Waynesville Recreation Center.
A Wonderland of Comfort & JOY awaits you in my studio in Asheville’s River Arts District! Original works of Art & Artwear made by HAND and heART galore are here and ready to make your gift giving season JOYfull & Triumphant! From ColorFULL Artwear designed by me for all your holiday festivities and beyond, to my super FUN totes and pillows made from my Original Whimsical handprinted designs, we’ve got you covered! I’m also Super excited to announce that Asheville’s own, Monty Phillips, designer and jeweler extraordinaire will be Live & IN PERSON that day for an Extra-Special TRUNK SHOW of his whimsical, Colorful Statement Necklaces and Earrings. Monty will be here from 10 am to 4pm. Selected pieces from his collection will be 20% off during the Trunk show only.
A three part pop-up series featuring local artists, this event is both a great opportunity to grab something unique for the folks you love (and yourself!) and a fundraiser for the Firestorm Community Sustainers Program. A portion of each sale will help to underwrite social movement space and grassroots community programming at our co-op.
Different artists will be featured on each date, so plan to attend all three! Hours will be 11am to 4pm.
Saturday, Dec. 15th
Including Talia Scarpelli, MKR Fiber Arts, and Retool
Sunday, Dec. 16th
Including Bear Dog Designs, Sticks & Stones Craft Collective, and Madeline Owen
Saturday, Dec. 22nd
Including Abacus Corvus Artwork, HTV Jewelry, Ceramic Song, and Emily Eagan Art