For children in grades K-5: Prepare to move your body, dance, play, and laugh! Come learn to rock, roll, twirl, spin,and twist a hoop and most importantly, have fun! Melmacpink will offer a Hoopdance performance as well, sure to wow ages 1-100!
Registration Required- Call or stop by the Edneyville Library to register. This program is funded by the Friends of the Library.
Children under 10 years of age get in free.
Join MountainTrue for the 2017 Wild & Scenic Film Festival, featuring the year’s best short-form nature, wilderness and outdoor adventure films.
This year’s festival returns to the beautiful grounds of Sierra Nevada’s Mills River Brewery under the open sky of their outdoor amphitheater located on the banks of the French Broad River. Our Wild & Scenic festival is a selection of films from the annual festival held in Nevada City, CA which is now in its 15th year. The festival focuses on films which speak to the environmental concerns and celebrations of our planet.
The 2017 Wild & Scenic Film Festival is presented by MountainTrue and Sierra Nevada and sponsored by Mountain Xpress and Holly Spring Farm.
Fill out the information for each attendee. Each unique name will be entered once in our door prize drawing.
General Admission ticket holders: The event begins at 7:00 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Get there early to grab a drink, explore the gardens and snag a prime viewing spot!
VIP ticket holders are invited to take part in a special sustainability tour of Sierra Nevada’s Mills River Brewery – the first production brewery in the US to be LEED® certified, Platinum. After the tour, VIP attendees will enjoy Sierra Nevada’s award-winning beer and food at an exclusive reception on the balcony of the High Gravity reception hall, a prime viewing area for the evening’s films. VIP event kicks off at 5 p.m.From Sierra Nevada on their VIP sustainability tour: “Our brew kettles, now copper-clad and striking, are a far cry from our original repurposed dairy tanks. The whole-cone hops we use for beer’s aroma and flavor, today shipped to us in 200-pound bales, our founder Ken Grossman originally got in one-pound chunks. You’ll peer into those kettles, smell those hops, and get even more hands-on as you navigate the entire beer-making process. (Ever tried wort? Think of it as pre-beer.) If you’re over 21 years old, we’ll lead you through an educational tasting of Sierra Nevada beers right next to our open fermenters.”
Parking:Parking will be available at the auxiliary lot below the entrance to the property, which will be clearly marked with signs. Shuttles will be available to deliver filmgoers to the venue, but we strongly encourage you to arrive early so as to allow time to park and catch a shuttle up to the brewery.
All ticket sales are final and nonrefundable. Rain date if event has to be postponed due to weather is Thursday May 11, 2017. Children under 10 years of age get in free. Dogs and pets are not allowed at the Wild & Scenic Festival.
Great event with a dozen Restaurants, local Breweries and wine by Biltmore.
Tickets $25 in advance and $35 at the door.
ACS students in grades kindergarten through twelfth have been working hard, with the support of their teachers, to display their artwork for the world to see! The Opening Reception for the Art Show took place on Sunday, April 23, with light refreshments and celebration. Visit the show, free to the public, until May 2nd downtown at the Young Men’s Institute Building (39 South Market Street). Viewing hours are Tues-Friday from 12:00 – 4:00 pm. Come and see the talent we have here in our district!
We’re inviting the community to join April 30th from 5-7:00 p.m. at Asheville Middle School. Green Opportunities will provide a free meal. We will have fun activities and resources available for the whole family to enjoy together as we get ready to gear up for summer! We hope to see you there!
Held on Saturday, April 29, from 12 – 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 30, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., and presented by the American Rhododendron Society, SE Chapter, this yearly judged event features hundreds of Rhododendron and Azalea blooms. The North Carolina Arboretum is home to the National Native Azalea Collection, and visitors are encouraged to explore the collection, located along Bent Creek.
Join us for a special trail walk down to the Arboretum’s National Native Azalea Collection on Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30 starting at 1 p.m. from the Baker Exhibit Center lobby. Trained volunteer guides will lead participants on a 2.5 mile walk and discuss the collection, which represents nearly all of the native azalea species in the U.S. The walk is free, however, donations to The North Carolina Arboretum Society are welcomed. Due to the length of the walk, participants are asked to wear appropriate hiking attire.
Drop by for Zumba-Thon on Friday, April 28th from 6-9pm at Reuter for a chance to dance the night away.
This event is open to YMCA Members and Non-Members with a donation to support our Annual Campaign. Grab a pledge card and join our instructors for three hours of fun!
Each week of summer camp will be 5 days of mixed-age play-based connection education and exploration for children ages 3-8, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. We will meet on school land just off of Town Mountain (10 minutes from the Charlotte St exit off I-240) and possibly another location as well.
We will sing songs, tell stories, move our bodies, develop relationships with local plants and animals, cultivate silence and awareness, forage for edible foods, create art, work with simple tools, and learn how to relate to each other and our living world with respect and kindness.
Our days are structured in a daily rhythm of in-breath (quieter, fine-motor movement) and out-breath (gross motor movement, plenty of free play.) The daily and weekly rhythms (activities and locations) will be consistent across each week offered. Within the consistent framework, each week will be different in subtle ways based on variations such as which flora are in bloom.
Registration will be capped at 12 campers per week
June 19 – 23
June 26 – 30
July 24 – 28
July 31 – Aug 4
Prices
$225 per child per week
Each additional week after the first enrolled is $200 per child
Each additional sibling enrolled is $200 per child
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$50 deposit holds a child’s space in a camp. This amount counts toward the total registration cost. Balance is due three weeks prior to start of camp.
To hold your child’s space, please send an email with the following information to ashevilleforestschool@gmail.com and submit $50 via Paypal on our Donate page.
Parent’s Name:
Phone Number:
Child’s Name:
Child’s Age and Birthday:
Known Allergies:
Other Special Needs:
A Few Sentences About Child’s Experience with Nature:
Dates You Are Registering Your Child For
Parents, take a night off and let us entertain your kids. We’ll be offering all sorts of activities from board games to theater games to keep your kids’ creativity flowing while you get a little time to yourself.
Space is very limited, so register now.
3rd Saturday of the month all Summer long! Only $18 per child ($15 with multiple kids). June 17, July 15 and August 19 from 6-9pm.
Hendersonville Tree Board Announces the Annual Arbor Day Event on Friday, May 5, which will Involve Students from Mountain Community School
School children at Mountain Community School will join Arbor Day officials and the public at this year’s Arbor Day celebration on Friday, May 5, at 12:15 p.m. The Arbor Day Celebration will occur at A Pet’s Own Place Dog Park on Seventh Avenue East, Hendersonville, where a new tree will be planted and North Carolina Forest Service personnel will present awards. Hendersonville Mayor Barbara Volk will attend and officially proclaim May 5 as Tree City Day in Hendersonville, and a red oak will be planted to provide shelter and shade at the park. The event is hosted by Four Seasons Rotary Club, which has sponsored Arbor Day events for over 15 years. The community is invited to attend.
The students will present a special program focusing on trees and their important service to the community. A ranger with the N.C. Forest Service will declare the City of Hendersonville a Tree City USA, the City will be given a Growth Award as well, and a Tree City flag will be presented.
“We are proud of the efforts in our town to preserve, protect, and plant trees,” said Dr. Jim Volk, coordinator of the program for Four Seasons Rotary. “We organize the local Arbor Day program to enable school children and the community to celebrate those efforts. Everyone is invited to attend this brief but important event.”
Arbor Day events are held around the country and the world throughout the year. Communities achieve Tree City USA status by meeting certain standards of sound urban forestry management: maintaining a tree board or department, having a community tree ordinance, spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry, and celebrating Arbor Day.
2017 marks the 41st Anniversary of the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City USA program, and Hendersonville is celebrating 26 years as a Tree City USA, recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters.
The Tree City USA Growth Award is given by the Arbor Day Foundation to recognize higher levels of tree care by participating Tree City USA communities. The Growth Award highlights cities and towns that have innovative tree programs and projects, increased commitment and resources for urban forestry, and have partnered on new ideas and successes. This will be the 19th year that Hendersonville has received a Growth Award.
In addition, Hendersonville is one of only 14 Sterling Tree City USA communities in North Carolina. Sterling Communities are regarded by the Arbor Day Foundation as leaders in community forestry and are often looked upon as innovators.
For more information about the Arbor Day celebration, phone Arbor Day Coordinator Dr. James Volk at 693-5692.