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Biltmore Park Farmers Market

Every Thursday, 3-6 pm, May 30th, 2024 through Oct 31st

Enjoy an abundant selection of products provided by farmers and creators based in the greater Asheville and Western North Carolina area. From farm fresh seasonal produce, eggs, honey, handcrafted teas and foraged mushrooms to artisan baked goods, organic body care, flowers and more, this market promises to fulfill your shopping list with healthy, delicious, and local goods.

The Biltmore Park Farmers Market is at the center of Biltmore Park Town Square in south Asheville. Take I-26 to exit 37 at Long Shoals Road and drive east to the Schenck Parkway entrance to Biltmore Park Town Square. (Schenck Parkway can also be reached from Hendersonville Road by driving west on Long Shoals Road.) Follow Schenck Parkway past REI on the right to the traffic circle. Go into the traffic circle. Town Square Boulevard will be to the left. (Watch for market signs). There are several parking garages with free parking in Town Square.

GrindFest 2024

May 24th-26th

GRINDFest is an annual effort to bridge economic gaps so that local BIPOC folks can serve as many customers as possible. Together, we collaborate to support various makers, producers, artists, businesses, and entrepreneurs that work very hard all year to prepare to serve festival attendees.

EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday (May 24th)

  • 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM – Annual Meeting
  • 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM – Partners Lunch
  • Friday Night – Vendor Setup (Time TBA)
  • 9:00 PM to 12:00 MN – Harlem Night

Saturday (May 25th)

  • 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Vending
  • 5:30 PM to 11:30 PM – Salvage Station

Sunday (May 26th)

  • 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Vending
  • 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Gospel Showcase

*****CARNIVAL RIDES start at 12:00 NOON*****

We still have a lot of activities that are not included here! Stay Tuned for all our updates!

FEATURED MINI EVENTS:

  • Asheville on Bikes
  • Carnival Rides
  • Casino Nights
  • Gospel Music Showcase
  • Latin Bands
  • Hiphop Aerobics

FEATURED EVENTS: [TICKETED]

  • Annual Meeting
  • Casino Night
  • Harlem Night
  • Carnival Ride
  • Gospel Showcase

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An Evening for Kids Deserve Justice

Join Pisgah Legal Services at Rabbit Rabbit in downtown Asheville for an evening of live music, featuring Jane Kramer and the band Rooster. Take part in family-friendly fun, a silent auction and more at this outdoor event for all ages. By participating, you contribute to our Children’s Law Program which provides crucial support to kids in our communities.

LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM EVENTS

No matter your age, background, or abilities, reading and learning together is a great way to build community, kindness, and compassion. This year’s Summer Learning Program theme encourages us all to come together to discover stories that spark our imagination. And there’s no better place to do that than at your public library!

The 2023 Summer Learning Program runs June 1 through August 31 and is open to everyone ages birth-18 years. To join the fun, visit any library location after June 1 to pick up an activity sheet or download one HERE. Complete four activities and return your sheet to the library to get a free book! For a complete list of summer program, check our calendar below.

We can’t wait to see you at the library this summer!

 

Thu, June 1st, 4:00pm-5:00pm … Meet Gracie- Read to a Therapy Dog at Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler

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Fri, June 2nd, 4:00pm-5:00pm …  LEGO Club at Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler

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Sat, June 3rd, 10:00am-12:00pm …  Summer Library Fest at East Asheville Library – 3 Avon Rd., Asheville

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Wed, June 7th, 4:00pm-5:00pm … Reptile and Amphibian Encounters with the NC Arboretum at Weaverville Library – 41 N. Main St., Weaverville

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Sat, June 10th, 10:30am-11:30am … Create Your Own Terrarium at Oakley/South Asheville Library – 749 Fairview Rd., Asheville (SIGN UP REQUIRED)

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Sat, June 10th, 11:00am-12:00pm … Leah and the Rabbit: puppet show by American Myth Center at Fairview Library – 1 Taylor Rd., Fairview

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Sat, June 10th, 3:30pm-5:30pm … Song Spun Stories Concert and Community Dance with Jennifer Armstrong at East Asheville Library – 3 Avon Rd., Asheville

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Tue, June 13th, 11:00am-12:00pm … Fur and Feathers at Pack Memorial Library – 67 Haywood St., Asheville

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Tue, June 13th, 1:30pm-2:30pm … Wildlife Rehabilitation with Live Animals: Lees-McRae College ages 4+ at Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler (SIGN UP REQUIRED)

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Thu, June 15th, 1:00pm-3:00pm … Story Explorers: Block Quilting for grades k-2 at Pack Memorial Library – 67 Haywood St., Asheville (SIGN UP REQUIRED)

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Thu, June 15th, 1:30pm-2:30pm … Asheville Museum of Science: COLLISION COURSE at Leicester Library – 1561 Alexander Rd., Leicester

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Thu, June 15th, 4:00pm-5:00pm … Meet Gracie- Read to a Therapy Dog at Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler

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Sat, June 17th, 10:30am-11:30am … Special Outdoor Preschool Story Time at Fairview Library – 1 Taylor Rd., Fairview

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Tue, June 20th, 1:30pm-2:00pm … WNC Nature Center: RUN, SLITHER, SWIM at Leicester Library – 1561 Alexander Rd., Leicester

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Tue, June 20th, 4:00pm-5:00pm … Good Vibrations with AMOS ages 6-9 at Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler (SIGN UP REQUIRED)

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Thu, June 22nd, 10:30am-11:00am … The Goodnight Song story time with musician Bronwyn Cronin at Pack Memorial Library – 67 Haywood St., Asheville

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Thu, June 22nd, 1:00pm-3:00pm … Story Explorers: Block Quilting for grades 3-5 at Pack Memorial Library – 67 Haywood St., Asheville (SIGN UP REQUIRED)

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Sat, June 24th, 10:30am-11:30am … Hobey Ford’s Golden Rod Puppets ANIMALIA at East Asheville Library – 3 Avon Rd., Asheville

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Sat, June 24th, 11:00am-12:30pm … Leah & the Rabbit: a Puppetry & Storytelling Performance in Celebration of Juneteenth by the American Myth Center at Swannanoa Library – 101 W. Charleston Ave., Swannanoa

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Sat, June 24th, 2:00pm-3:00pm … Leah & the Rabbit at Pack Memorial Library – 67 Haywood St., Asheville

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Sat, June 24th, 2:00pm-3:00pm … Bubble Brigade (Professor Whizzpop) at Leicester Library – 1561 Alexander Rd., Leicester

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Tue, June 27th, 1:30pm-2:15pm … WNC Nature Center: OUR FIVE SENSES at Leicester Library – 1561 Alexander Rd., Leicester

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Wed, June 28th, 3:00pm-4:00pm … Magician Professor Whizzpop’s Fantastic Friends at Pack Memorial Library – 67 Haywood St., Asheville

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Thu, June 29th, 11:00am-12:00pm … Fur and Feathers with the May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at Weaverville Library – 41 N. Main St., Weaverville

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Thu, June 29th, 1:00pm-3:00pm … Block Quilting for Teens at Pack Memorial Library – 67 Haywood St., Asheville (SIGN UP REQUIRED)

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Thu, June 29th, 1:30pm-2:30pm … Fur & Feathers, May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at Skyland/South Buncombe Library – 260 Overlook Rd., Asheville (SIGN UP REQUIRED)

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Thu, June 29th, 4:00pm-5:00pm … Reptile and Amphibian Encounters with EcoExplore at Fairview Library – 1 Taylor Rd., Fairview

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Fri, June 30th, 2:00pm-2:45pm … Professor Whizzpop – Fantastic Friends! at Swannanoa Library – 101 W. Charleston Ave., Swannanoa

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Fri, June 30th, 2:00pm-4:00pm … Roller Derby at Pack Memorial Library – 67 Haywood St., Asheville

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Fri, June 30th, 4:00pm-5:00pm … Garden Helpers Bees & Butterflies with Master Gardeners Ages 6-10 at Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler (SIGN UP REQUIRED)

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Fri, July 7th, 10:30am-11:30am …  Alina Celeste y Mi Amigo Hamlet – Being bilingual rocks! at Skyland/South Buncombe Library – 260 Overlook Rd., Asheville

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Fri, July 7th, 2:00pm-3:00pm … Bubble Brigade presented by Professor Whizzpop at Fairview Library – 1 Taylor Rd., Fairview

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Fri, July 7th, 3:00pm-4:00pm … Community Costume Craft: Firefighter Dalmatian Friend at Swannanoa Library – 101 W. Charleston Ave., Swannanoa

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Fri, July 7th, 4:00pm-5:00pm … LEGO Club at Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler

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Tue, July 11th, 4:30pm-5:15pm … Spider Web Wonders with the WNC Nature Center – Ages 8-12 at Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler (SIGN UP REQUIRED)

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Wed, July 12th, 3:00pm-4:00pm … Hobey Ford’s Golden Rod Puppets: Sea Song at Weaverville Library – 41 N. Main St., Weaverville

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Thu, July 13th, 2:00pm-4:00pm … Altered Book Art at Pack Memorial Library – 67 Haywood St., Asheville

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Thu, July 13th, 2:00pm-3:00pm … Meet K9 Deputy Kora at West Asheville Library – 942 Haywood Rd., Asheville

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Thu, July 13th, 3:00pm-4:00pm … Our Five Senses, WNC Nature Center at Skyland/South Buncombe Library – 260 Overlook Rd., Asheville

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Fri, July 14th, 1:30pm-2:30pm … Asheville Museum of Science: CIRCUIT WORKSHOP at Leicester Library – 1561 Alexander Rd., Leicester

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Sat, July 15th, 10:30am-11:30am … Special Outdoor Story Time at Fairview Library – 1 Taylor Rd., Fairview

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Sat, July 15th, 2:00pm-3:00pm … Costume Creating (Mail Carrier) at Leicester Library – 1561 Alexander Rd., Leicester

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Tue, July 18th, 10:30am-11:30am … Touch a Fire Truck! at Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler

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Tue, July 18th, 1:30pm-2:15pm … WNC Nature Center: OLYMPIC ANIMALS at Leicester Library – 1561 Alexander Rd., Leicester

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Thu, July 20th, 2:00pm-3:00pm … Story Explorers: Insects Galore at Pack Memorial Library – 67 Haywood St., Asheville (SIGN UP REQUIRED)

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Thu, July 20, 4:00pm-5:00pm … Meet Gracie- Read to a Therapy Dog at Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler

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Thu, July 20, 4:00pm-4:15pm … Billy Jonas-Family Music Concert at North Asheville Library – 1030 Merrimon Ave., Asheville

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Fri, July 21st … Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Oakley/South Asheville Library – 749 Fairview Rd., Asheville

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Fri, July 21st, 2:00pm-3:00pm … Fancy Nancy Gala at Fairview Library – 1 Taylor Rd., Fairview

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Fri, July 21st, 3:30pm-5:00pm … Drumming and Music Workshop with Adama Dembele and Irvegg Romerro-Gallegos at East Asheville Library – 3 Avon Rd., Asheville

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Sat, July 22nd, 10:30am-11:30am … Fur, Feathers, and Scales with WNC Nature Center at East Asheville Library – 3 Avon Rd., Asheville

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Tue, July 25th, 10:30am-11:30am … Christopher Agostino’s StoryFaces at Leicester Library – 1561 Alexander Rd., Leicester

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Tue, July 25th, 1:30pm-2:15pm … WNC Nature Center: SPIDER WEB WONDERS at Leicester Library – 1561 Alexander Rd., Leicester

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Wed, July 26th, 3:00pm-5:00pm … Wilderness Survival Program at Pack Memorial Library – 67 Haywood St., Asheville (SIGN UP REQUIRED)

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Wed, July 26th, 3:00pm-4:00pm … DIY Fairy Houses at Weaverville Library – 41 N. Main St., Weaverville

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Thu, July 27th, 1:30pm-2:30pm … AMOS – Minirologists at Skyland/South Buncombe Library – 260 Overlook Rd., Asheville

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Thu, July 27th, 3:30pm-4:30pm … Dance Workshop with Melvin AC Howell at East Asheville Library – 3 Avon Rd., Asheville

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Fri, July 28th, 3:00pm-5:00pm … Retro Tech Discovery Day at Pack Memorial Library – 67 Haywood St., Asheville

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Fri, July 28th, 6:30pm-7:30pm … Pajamarama at North Asheville Library – 1030 Merrimon Ave., Asheville

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Tue, Aug 1st, 4:00pm-6:00pm … Collective Mural Project for KIDS! With Trish Tripp – Ages 6+ at Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler (SIGN UP REQUIRED)

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Thu, Aug 3rd, 4:00pm-5:00pm … Meet Gracie- Read to a Therapy Dog at Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler

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Fri, Aug 4th, 2:00pm-3:00pm … Billy Jonas Summer Library Concert at Pack Memorial Library – 67 Haywood St., Asheville

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Fri, Aug 4th, 4:00pm-5:00pm … LEGO Club at Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler

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Tue, Aug 8th, 4:00pm-5:00pm … Asheville Adventure Center Team Building Program – Ages 8+ at Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler (SIGN UP REQUIRED) 

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Tue, Aug 8th, 6:30pm-8:00pm … Pajamarama at East Asheville Library – 3 Avon Rd., Asheville

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Thu, Aug 10th, 3:00pm-4:30pm … Black Light Posters for Tweens and Teens at Weaverville Library – 41 N. Main St., Weaverville

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Fri, Aug 11th, 11:00am-12:00pm … Song and Story: Celebrating All Together with Jennifer Armstrong at Pack Memorial Library – 67 Haywood St., Asheville

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Sat, Aug 12th, 2:30pm-4:30pm … Community Firefighter Costume Craft at Skyland/South Buncombe Library – 260 Overlook Rd., Asheville

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Thu, Aug 17th, 2:00pm-3:00pm … Story Explorers: Saving Earth Together at Pack Memorial Library – 67 Haywood St., Asheville (SIGN UP REQUIRED)

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Thu, Aug 17th, 3:00pm-4:00pm … Fabulous Fungi with Buncombe County Environmental Educators at Weaverville Library – 41 N. Main St., Weaverville

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Thu, Aug 17th, 4:00pm-5:00pm … Meet Gracie- Read to a Therapy Dog at Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler

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Fri, Aug 18th, 4:30pm-5:15pm … Olympic Animals with the WNC Nature Center – Ages 8-12 at Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler (SIGN UP REQUIRED)

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Sat, Aug 19th, 10:30am-11:30am … Special Outdoor Story Time at Fairview Library – 1 Taylor Rd., Fairview

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Sat, Aug 19th, 3:00pm-4:00pm … Community Costume Craft at Leicester Library – 1561 Alexander Rd., Leicester

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Fri, Aug 25th, 2:00pm-3:00pm … Shell: a theatrical experience presented by Asheville Creative Artists at Fairview Library – 1 Taylor Rd., Fairview

 

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Back 2 School Bash

Ring the Bell: It’s the Back 2 School Bash

All scholars, superstars, and school supply ninjas, get ready to SLAM DUNK the summer blues at a jam-packed day of FUN to blast you into the new school year with a smile!

Here’s what awaits:

  • ♟️ Epic Activities: Games galore and enough entertainment to keep your awesomeness meter maxed out
  • 🌭 Fuel Up for Learning: Food and yummy treats to power your brain for straight As
  • 🎶 Musical Mayhem: Move and groove to awesome tunes that’ll have you dancing like nobody’s watching
  • ✏️ School Supply Stampede: Stock up on notebooks, pencils, and all the essentials to conquer that classroom (Available on a first-come, first-served basis)

School supply donations happily accepted — let’s support our future leaders! For more info, call Crump Shiloh Center at 828-274-7739.

Bluegrass & Brews

Join us for a {free} rooftop bluegrass jam party on the top of the Pack Square Parking Garage for {Bluegrass & Brews} on May 20th from 2-5pm! Expect 3 local bluegrass bands, breweries, pretzels by Blunt Prezels, pickles by DJ’s Pickles and more!

BAND LINEUP:
2pm: Cast Iron Bluegrass
3pm: Bear Creek String Bandits
4pm: Blue Ridge Tradition

Breweries: Twin Leaf Brewing and Archetype Brewing

Located at 26 Biltmore Avenue, walk up the stairs by White Duck Taco Shop!

Community Care Day

This is an event for the whole family!! We are going to have

👉 FREE fresh produce donated to us by Mother Earth and non perishable items!

👉  FREE menstrual products donated to us by Project Dignity of WNC

👉  The SPARC Network, LLC will be there to share coping skills

👉  LEAF Global Arts will be bringing the vibes with their drums

👉  Wnc Unete will be there offering their resources to the community

👉 We will be signing people up for the healthy opportunities pilot program that uses Medicaid dollars to pay for services related to transportation,nutrition,housing and interpersonal safety!

👉 We will have fun activities for the whole family to play like soccer, football, journal writing and yoga!

Farmers Market of Lake Lure

The Chamber of Hickory Nut Gorge is happy to announce that we are again partnering with Rutherford BARN to bring the Farmer’s Market to Lake Lure!

Here’s what you need to know:

  • WHEN: The market will be open May 3rd – October 25th, 2024
  • TIME: Market days are Fridays, from 4-7pm
  • LOCATION! Morse Park
  • VENDORS: Local farmers and hand-craft artisans ONLY
  • EXTRA aLUREing: Each week, we will feature Live Entertainment and a Food Truck
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