STEAM program aimed at breaking down the science of candy. We will perform experiments and learn about the properties of candy.
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Free Movie Night (Rated PG)
Join us for our very first JuneBug movie night!
We will be showing America Graffiti (RATED PG) and the show will begin at 7:00pm.. Bring your lounge chairs or blankets and something to eat and/or drink since we won’t have food available to buy.
Who knows we might be able to talk Tom into building us a fire….I think I might even have some smores supplies around!
Please use the entrance across from the red barn and park in the gravel parking lot. Tell your friends and bring them with you! Look forward to seeing you guys!!
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FREE Music Together Demo Class
Join Michelle Negron in a fun music-and-movement class for children from newborns to 5 and their caregivers! Music Together classes are brain food! They’re musically rich, with a variety of tonalities, rhythmic structures, and cultural sources represented. We accept and include each child where she is – whether she’s a quiet observer or a super-active runner.
Reserve your space at www.AshevilleAreaMT.com. Click “Try a Class.”
Music Together serves more than 3,000 communities in over 40 countries, and we are proud to connect families and communities around the world as we all express and explore our basic human instinct for making music.
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After School Snack Time (Preschool-College)
Hey Kids! Get your after school snack at Baked for just $5! Come in Monday-Friday, 2:00 PM-4:00 PM to get one flight-sized piece of pie with a cup of milk or glass of lemonade.
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Fall Festival
Fall Festival for all ages! Free food, bounce house, carnival games, and more! Please bring a canned good for our food drive. See you there!!
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Trade for Treats & 10th Annual Community Food Drive Kickoff
Trade for Treats Event kicks off 10th Annual Community Food Drive
The Waynesville Fire Department will be offering a Trade for Treats drive-through event at Fire Station 1 on North Main Street on Tuesda, October 31 (Halloween) from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. as a kick-off to the Town of Waynesville’s annual Community Food Drive. Individuals bringing non-perishable food items to the Fire Station can trade them for candy. No need to unbuckle or get out of the car, just drive right through the fire bay.
The 10th annual Community Food Drive will be on Friday, November 3 from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Ingles on Russ Avenue and at the Wal-Mart on Town Center Loop. Town staff will be on site to collect items at convenient drop off points. Town of Waynesville Fire Fighters will also be collecting monetary donations on the special collection day as part of their annual “boot drive”.
All donations and food items collected will be provided to Haywood Christian Ministry to assist in keeping their pantries full for those in need. Acceptable donation items include: flour, sugar, corn meal, soups, rice, beans, coffee, tea, cereal, canned vegetables and fruits, peanut butter, cooking oil and canned meats. No glass containers will be accepted. Those interested in donating additional items are encouraged contact Haywood Christian Ministry at 828-456-4838.
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Haunted House
Silly and scary walk throughs available
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Haunted House
Silly & Scary walkthroughs available
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Fairy Tales with Local Storyteller, Mary Davis (all ages)
Local storyteller Mary Davis will share fairy tales with folks of all ages.
Free and open to the public.
For more information, contact the Fletcher Library at 687-1218.
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School Day Out Adventures
School Day Out Adventures
9am-5pm
Join us for a fun day of outdoor adventure. Participants should bring lunch, water, snack and wear activity appropriate clothing and footwear. All school day out adventures have a minimum of 6 participants and a maximum of 12.
October 10 (Ages 7-10) … Nature Play Day
Today’s focus will be on animal habitats and exploration. We’ll spend the day exploring the wild world of animals through fun games and activities then take a trip to the WNC Nature Center to see the animals up close.
Fee: $20; City of Asheville Residents get a $5 discount!
November 12 (Ages 8-10) … Hiking & Geocaching the Hickory Nut Gorge
We’ll head east toward Gerton where we will hike and explore trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge. We will eat lunch along the trail and try our hand at geocaching. Depart from the Rec Park Picnic Shelter.
Fee: $20; City of Asheville Residents get a $5 discount!
December 20 (Ages 8-12) … Outdoor Play and Pool Fun
We’ll spend the morning playing games and then splash away the afternoon at the pool and water park. Meet at the Oakley Recreation Center.
Fee: $20; City of Asheville Residents get a $5 discount!
Jan 21st (Ages 8-12) … Snow Tubing
We never know when or if there will be enough snow to sled in WNC, but we can enjoy some time on the slopes, snow tubing at a local resort. We’ll spend a portion of the day tubing and enjoy other winter themed activities throughout the day. *Trip is subject to change if warm temperatures limit snowmaking. Fee: $45, City of Asheville residents receive a $5 discount. Register online @ www.ashevillenc.gov/parks.
Please note that all outdoor programs are weather dependent. The type of activity or its location may be altered based on weather or site conditions.
We will always do our best to offer comparable activities, as we do not offer refunds due to a change to a similar program. We will, of course, provide refunds in the event a program is cancelled.
Preregistration is required and a program may be cancelled 7 days in advance if minimum participation is not met.
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