Tar Heel Storytelling Festival
Workshop: 10-11am
Open Mic for Storytellers: 11-12:30pm
Greeting by Mayor of Hendersonville: 2pm
Afternoon Stories by featured NCSG Tellers: 2:15-4:30pm
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Tap n Shake with Sonia Brooks (Toddlers & Preschools)
Tap n Shake along with Sonia Brooks in this interactive music program. This program will take place instead of our regular toddler storytime on this day.
- 10:30am – 11:00am – Toddlers (1-3yrs)
11:15am – 12:00pm – Preschoolers (3-5yrs)
Summer Fun at the Library series
June 1st-July 31st
June 20th: Big Bang Boom … Fun, high energy music for kids and parents to enjoy!
June 26th: Didgeridoo Down Under … Didgeridoo Down Under is a high-energy, Australia-themed show that combines music, culture, science, puppetry, comedy, character building, and audience partcipation. The didgeridoo, usually a hollow tree trunk, has been played by Aboriginal Australians for at least 1500 years, and is known for it’s otherworldly sound. Didgeridoo Down Under, however, is more than music. It is an interactive, educational, motivational, and highly entertaining event happening here at the main branch of HCPL!
July 12th: Snakes Alive! … Learn about the lives, habits, and characteristics of snakes and other reptiles. Live animals will be present!
July 17th: Songs and Stories with Silver Trout Arts … Music, storytelling, and puppets!
July 26th: Newly Grown Tales … Come help create some “Newly Grown Tale” in this interactive take on traditional folk tales.
Story Times – Henderson County Libraries
BOUNCING BABIES
Enjoy a special program just for babies (birth to 17 months) and their caregivers. We will have action rhymes songs and stories to help babies develop early literacy skills.
Thursdays
11:15am-11:45am | Main Hendersonville Library
MUSIC AND MOVEMENT / FAMILY STORY TIME
Join us for family storytime! We will share stories, rhymes and songs geared to enhance a lifelong love of reading. All ages welcome.
Thursdays
10:00am-10:30am | Green River Library
10:30am-11:00am | Main Hendersonville Library (Discovery Storytime)
Story Times – Henderson County Libraries
TODDLER TIME
Join us for a special storytime for children ages 18 months to 35 months. Actitvities include stories, songs, and fingerplays. Toddler Time is sure to enhance a lifetime love of reading.
Wednesdays
10:30am-11:00am | Main Hendersonville Library
MUSIC AND MOVEMENT / FAMILY STORY TIME
Join us for family storytime! We will share stories, rhymes and songs geared to enhance a lifelong love of reading. All ages welcome.
Wednesdays
10:30am-11:00am | Fletcher Library
Story Times – Henderson County Libraries
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME
Preschoolers ages 3-5 are welcome to come enjoy stories, songs, and activities to encourage a lifelong love of reading.
Tuesdays
10:30am-11:00am | Main Hendersonville Library
MUSIC AND MOVEMENT / FAMILY STORY TIME
Join us for family storytime! We will share stories, rhymes and songs geared to enhance a lifelong love of reading. All ages welcome.
Tuesdays
10:00am-10:30am | Etowah Library
Story Times – Henderson County Libraries
MUSIC AND MOVEMENT / FAMILY STORY TIME
Join us for family storytime! We will share stories, rhymes and songs geared to enhance a lifelong love of reading. All ages welcome.
Mondays
10:00am-10:30am | Mills River Library
Volunteer Work Day (16yrs+)
HELP NEEDED!
June 2nd 9am to 1pm – Volunteer work day with ABYSA / HFC at the John B Lewis Soccer Complex. JBL has sustained a setback due to the recent storms and flooding, and they are scheduling a day “to recover goals, benches, and other hardware from around the park at for this Saturday.
❗️👉 Minimum age of 16 years old with a parent there; 18 years old without a parent there.
Volunteer Signup Link HERE: http://signup.com/go/CkVqoFA
DONATIONS ALSO NEEDED!
“Lastly, the costs incurred to return JBL to it’s glory will be high so we’ve also included a link below in which all proceeds go directly to the JBL cleanup project.”
Donate to HERE: goo.gl/pjdznX
Summer Family Campout
Pre-registration is required, and opens May 6th through May 24th
June 1st-2nd – Summer Family Campout with Buncombe County Parks & Recreation at Lake Julian in Arden. This event promises a weekend filled with camping fun, nature, and cherished memories as families come together to sleep under the stars. Lake Julian Park, which typically does not allow overnight camping, will open its doors strictly for this event, and there will be planned outdoor activities for all ages, including pontoon boat rides, the chance to gather around a traditional campfire to enjoy some s’mores, and more.
THE DETAILS:
No prior camping experience is required as the event is designed as a low-frill backyard campout.
- Attendees will need to bring their own tents, sleeping bags and camping chairs.
- Dinner and breakfast will be provided.
- Participants are permitted to bring coolers with snacks, but alcohol is not allowed at this event. Pets are also not allowed.
- Check-in is from 12:00pm-1:30pm on June 1st. Vehicles will not be allowed into the park after 1:30 p.m. Campers should be packed up to leave by 12:00pm on Sunday.
- The cost is $40 per family. Advance registration required and includes your campsite, dinner, breakfast, snacks, and activities. Registration will be open through May 24.
CELEBRATE NATIONAL DONUT DAY!
This year, National Donut / Doughnut Day is June 7th, and we’ve “rounded” up all the local Asheville area deals for you, to help you celebrate! Click the link below!
http://bit.ly/FFANatlDonutDay2019