We’re hosting a Bounce into Spring Inflatable party on Friday, April 20th from 5-8 p.m. Thank you to Fellowship Asheville for sponsoring this event. Because of their help, we are able to keep the tickets to this event affordable for the whole family. It’s going to be so much fun! We’re still looking for volunteers to help with this event.
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TLC School presents Shrek, Jr.!
Apr 20th @ 6pm
Apr 21st @ 4pm
Apr 22nd @ 2pm
Join us for our all-school production of Shrek, Jr. This is a true community event, folks! Each of our K-8 students is in the show and every parent and staff member in our school has supported the production.
Alumni – we can’t wait to see you! If you are able to attend Sunday’s show, we will have a special seating area for you. Join us back at the school after Sunday’s show for the community celebration.
- April, 20
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TLC School presents Shrek, Jr.!
Apr 20th @ 6pm
Apr 21st @ 4pm
Apr 22nd @ 2pm
Join us for our all-school production of Shrek, Jr. This is a true community event, folks! Each of our K-8 students is in the show and every parent and staff member in our school has supported the production.
Alumni – we can’t wait to see you! If you are able to attend Sunday’s show, we will have a special seating area for you. Join us back at the school after Sunday’s show for the community celebration.
- April, 20
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TLC School presents Shrek, Jr.!
Apr 20th @ 6pm
Apr 21st @ 4pm
Apr 22nd @ 2pm
Join us for our all-school production of Shrek, Jr. This is a true community event, folks! Each of our K-8 students is in the show and every parent and staff member in our school has supported the production.
Alumni – we can’t wait to see you! If you are able to attend Sunday’s show, we will have a special seating area for you. Join us back at the school after Sunday’s show for the community celebration.
- April, 20
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Sierra Nevada Tailgate Market
Sierra Nevada’s commitment to buying local can be seen and tasted from the brewery to the Taproom—and now even in the parking lot! Every Tuesday afternoon, we’re partnering with neighboring farmers and crafters to highlight the best the region has to offer. Come taste an heirloom tomato grown by Mills River’s Paul Shoemaker of Holly Springs Farm or join us as chefs from the Taproom share how to transform the offerings of Greg Carter’s Deep Woods Mushrooms into a delicious dinner. The Sierra Nevada Tailgate Market is bringing neighbors together to support and celebrate the rich farming traditions of our community. Remember to bring your reusable bag for shopping at the market.
Season Line-Up
Each week, the Tailgate Market will host 30 local farmers, growers, and craftspeople covering a wide array of offerings—
We want you to enjoy eating as locally at home as you can at Sierra Nevada.
Produce—Fruits, Veggies & Fungi
**Creekside Farm at Walnut Cove
Cheese
Meat
Plants, Starts & Landscaping
Flowers, Herbs & Microgreens
Other
Confection of a Cotton Pickin’ Queen
Crafts
Lyons Woodwurx
Susan Veillette
**Indicates farms that offer a CSA option. Please reach out to farm directly to sign up if interested. (CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Customers make a regular financial commitment to a farmer in return for a regular share of their goods. It helps farmers plan for their growing season and helps customers reduce time planning and shopping.)
Vendors
Are you a farmer or crafter in the WNC area interested in joining the market? Review and complete the application and submit to tailgate@sierranevada.com.
*No market on Tues 8/14/18
- April, 20
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Arm Me With Rally
As educators, we have been blown away by the amazing efforts and accomplishments of our students in standing up for what they know is right. Both the March for our Lives event and the planning that went into the 17 minutes of silence on March 14th were extremely powerful, and made us see how serious these young people are about creating real change.
On April 20th, the anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting, American students will walk out of school and protest. The #NationalSchoolWalkout is a nationwide protest of our leaders’ failure to pass laws that protect our schools and communities from gun violence. Together, students hope to send a message that there will be no more tolerance on inaction of this issue.
To show our support for students here in WNC, and across the country, ACAE is planning a rally on April 20th at 6pm. We hope to see educators, students, and anyone else in the community who support our students on this issue.
During this event, we will hear from state and local politicians about what their plans are to help protect our schools and communities against gun violence. We will hear from students and teachers as well, and we will make sure that everyone who is eligible is registered to vote.
Current Speakers:
NCAE Members
Asheville City Teachers
Senator Terry Van Duyn
NC House Rep. John Ager
Students from Asheville City, Buncombe Co., and Polk Co.
Primary elections in NC will be held on May 8th, 2018. This rally is our chance to gather together one last time before the primaries to make sure that we can take our passion to the polls and #VoteThemOut
We hope to see you there!
**Stay tuned for more details and updates.
- April, 20
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Princess Charity Ball Tickets Facebook GIVEAWAY CONTEST
GIVEAWAY TIME!
We have been gifted 4 tickets to give away to 1 LUCKY winner, to the 2nd Annual Princess Charity Ball with Songs Sealed Delivered Party Entertainment at The Asheville Masonic Temple (event is on May 27th 2:00pm-5:00pm)! “Come by for an enchanting afternoon with some of your favorite singing and dancing Fairytale Princesses. This is an ALL AGES, family event and there’s something for everyone. This event includes a live concert by our princesses, a magic show, dancing and much more. This will be our biggest and most spectacular event of the season, and it’s for a great cause. Last year owner and entertainer, Jillian Isele, created this heartwarming event to help her brother and family with his insurmountable medical bills. He was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2008. He passed away exactly one week later and is greatly missed by his wife, daughter, friends and family. Jillian plans on holding this event every year in his honor and will be choosing a new charity each time.” THIS EVENT SOLD OUT LAST YEAR!
For a chance to WIN, all you have to do is:
(1.) LIKE: the Family Friendly Asheville FACEBOOK PAGE
(2.) LIKE: the Song Sealed Delivered FACEBOOK PAGE
(3.) LOVE: the ORIGINAL contest POST on the Family Friendly Asheville Facebook page
(4.) COMMENT: on the ORIGINAL contest POST on the Family Friendly Asheville Facebook page
(5.) SHARE: the ORIGINAL contest POST from the Family Friendly Asheville Facebook page
(6.) Be able to pick up the tickets in Asheville, if you win
(*All 6 steps must be completed for your entry to qualify!*)
You can also TAG your friends if you want, but we’d recommend tagging friends who will agree to take you, too if they win! lol!
That’s it! Deadline to enter is NOON on Sunday, May 11th, 2018. Good luck!
Winner will be chosen at random, and will be announced May 11th after NOON on the Family Friendly Asheville Facebook page.
Learn more about this event HERE: http://bit.ly/
and HERE: https://www.facebook.com/
FAMILY FRIENDLY ASHEVILLE PAGE:
https://www.facebook.com/KidFriendlyAsheville
SONG SEALED DELIVERED PARTY ENTERTAINMENT PAGE:
https://www.facebook.com/songssealeddelivered/
*This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.
- April, 19
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Mr. Puffball 3 Book Launch!
I’ll be drawing characters, talking about Mr. Puffball, answering the big questions, and giving away some prizes!! Of course there will be snacks. Come hear all about Mr. Puffball’s latest adventures… and learn about the whole series.
- April, 19
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Author Event: Lester Laminack and The King of Bees
Join us at The Hop for a free event with author Lester Laminack. He’ll read from his new picture book The King of Bees and answer questions and sign books.
Henry can’t wait until he can have a bee suit of his own so he can help his Aunt Lilla with the sister bees. Day after day as Henry observes his Aunt Lilla work with the beehives on their Lowcountry farm, he becomes fascinated with her bee suit and her ability to communicate with the bees. When he learns that the bees are getting ready to look for a new place to live, he tries to find a way to communicate with the sister bees to convince them to stay. An author’s note includes additional information about bees and bee conservation.
Lester L. Laminack is a specialist in children’s literacy and professor emeritus at Western Carolina University. Laminack has written numerous books and articles for educators and is a familiar speaker at professional meetings and reading associations nationwide.
No purchase required, but you can reserve a copy now for $17.95 by following the Ticket link. If you can’t make it to the event but would like a signed copy, mention that in the comment section at checkout.
- April, 19
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Lyrid meteor shower!
Earth Day will bring one of the best meteor showers of the spring with as many as 20 meteors streaking across the sky every hour.
“The Lyrid meteor shower will be the first significant meteor shower in a few months,” AccuWeather Astronomy Blogger Dave Samuhel said, noting that it will be the best display since January.
The best night to see the Lyrids will be the night of Saturday, April 21, into the early morning of Sunday, April 22, although some meteors will be able to be seen on the night before and the night after the shower’s peak.
When and where to look
Viewing this weekend’s meteor shower will be easy for stargazers of all ages and will not require the use of binoculars or a telescope.
“The shower will be best viewed after midnight when the radiant is highest in the sky. “ Samuhel said.
The radiant point is the area in the sky from which the meteors originate. This weekend’s shower will radiate from east-northeast near the Lyra constellation, which is how the shower earned its name.
However, meteors will be visible streaking across all areas of the sky, not just to the east-northeast.
“Lay back and get as much of the sky in your view as possible, and just wait,” Samuhel said.
Some people spending a night under the stars to view the meteors may even see a few fireballs, or extremely bright meteors that can light up the entire sky for a few seconds.
- April, 19
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