Back by popular demand, Lake James State Park and the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club will be co-hosting the Annual Statewide Star Party. Learn some basic star gazing tips and take home your own star chart. There will be telescopes and binoculars set up for viewing the night sky, but feel free to bring your own if you have them. Folding chairs are also recommended. We will meet in the upper parking lot of the Paddy’s Creek Area at 7:45 p.m. and get things rolling as soon as it gets dark and stars and planets start showing themselves.
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Festival Camping Tricks + Hacks
In addition to world-class music, art, and great food, music festivals provide the amazing opportunity to immerse yourself in the fest experience by camping on site. Whether you’re a festival virgin or an experienced festiphile, you’ll want to join us for an epic conversation on what to do — and what not to do — to up your festival camping experience.
Why’s it epic? Lifelong LEAFers and LEAF Community Arts Board Members Gary Broome, James Fisher, and Robert Todd will be sharing decades of advice! From choosing your tent to finding your tribe to making the most of the music schedule to fun and functional campsite decor, the trio will help elevate your game.
44th LEAF Festival ~ Ignite & Inspire takes place May 11-14 in Black Mountain. Featuring Macy Gray, Antibalas, A Tribe Called Red, and many more, the weekend will ignite your imagination and inspire the soul.
This free event is open to the public. Kids + well-behaved pets with owner on leash are welcome.
- April, 21
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Spring Festival
Central UMC Spring Festival – Sunday, April 28 from Noon – 1:30 pm
Join us for our annual Spring Festival Potluck lunch in the Fellowship Hall. Central will provide the meat and drinks. Please bring side dishes and desserts. Games and activities will be provided for the children.
Contact Ann Henderson Owens for more information: aowens@centralumc.org
- April, 21
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Eleventh Annual Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance
Owen High School Key Club presents the Eleventh Annual Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance. This years’s theme is “Dance Like an Egyptian”. Dress is semi-formal. Purchase tickets (cash only) at the Visitor’s Center in Black Mountain. $30 per couple + $10 for each additional daughter (2nd-12th grade). Price includes catered dinner & DJ music. For additional information please contact Jackie Dirschel at (828) 508-1352.
- April, 21
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Spring Fling 2017
The party starts at 5 with the POTLUCK DINNER starting at 6. Bring your favorite dish or dessert to share. Come out and see your old friends and meet some new ones. This event is one of our favorite events of the year so come join your community. We’ll have live music, fine food and much fun! Family fun in the Spring!!! See you on Saturday!
- April, 21
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HCHA Spring Parent Meeting
If you’re considering homeschooling, new to homeschooling, or even a seasoned homeschool family, we encourage you all to come!
Childcare will be provided and dinner too! Come meet other homeschool families in Henderson County and surrounding areas and get a feel for what HCHA is all about!
Sign up at www.hchaonline.com
- April, 21
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Honeybee Forest Summer Day Camp (3-12yrs)
Honeybee Forest
Summer Day Camp for Children,
Waldorf Style, Ages 3 – 12
Come and join us for Asheville’s “Simple Summer Camp”
Held on our 3-acre fenced-in, private homestead in Asheville with chickens, rabbits, goats, and forest! Gardening, Enchanted Forest storytelling, campfires, water play, summer songs and puppetry, and more!
2017 Schedule:
Week 1: June 26 – 30
Week 2: July 10 – 14
Week 3: July 17 – 21
Week 4: August 7 – 11
Monday – Friday
Half-Day Option: 9:00AM – 1:00PM
Full-Day Option: 9:00AM – 4:00PM (includes rest time for the little ones)
$150 per week for half-day option
$220 per week for full-day option
RETURNING STUDENT DISCOUNT:
$135 for half-day
$200 for full-day
Please Call or Text Ines Kinchen at (920) 265-2576 to Register!
You can also email her at ineshoneybee@yahoo.com
We recommend registering ASAP… last year we had a waitlist, because camp fills up quickly.
- April, 21
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Silvermont Park Centennial Celebration
A full day of music and fun activities at Silvermont Park. The basketball court will become a stage for a multitude of area musicians to include: Lynn Goldsmith & Jeter Mountain Band, Clint Richards, Soul Magnetica, and the Hog Town Squealers.
Activities on the grounds will include kids games, garden events, artists, crafts, nature walks and square dancing.
The house museum will be open and there will be displays of past-to-present throughout the house.
There will be lots of goodies available from food trucks as well.
- April, 20
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Children’s Author Holly Myers presents Goodnight Asheville
We’re so excited to have local author and illustrator Holly Myers with us to read from her children’s book: Goodnight Asheville. This is a beautiful picture book filled with bright illustrations of our city’s favorite attractions, museums, historial landmarks, and other points of interest. There is even a key in the back to learn a bit more about each of these places if you want to take a deeper dive. This is one of our favorite local books and we can’t wait to celebrate with Holly!
- April, 20
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Children’s Illustrator Katie Kath presents My Kicks!
Bring your family and join us at 11am for this children’s book illustrator as she presents this exciting new picture book all about your shoes!! We’ll also be doing super fun CRAFTS and we’ve heard there might even be some tasty TREATS!
Here’s a bit more about the book:
Boys love sneakers. But when a child finds that his toes have outgrown his favorite shoes, and they’ve gotten too dirty and smelly, his mom says it’s time for a new pair. Resistant to let go, the boy reminisces about all the good times he’s had with his favorite kicks on the city streets. There’s the paint splatter from his masterpiece and the drip from a Popsicle. There’s the scuff from when he fell off his skateboard. And there are those frayed laces that he learned to tie in bows and doubles. A new pair just won’t be the same. But, with bigger shoes to fill, the boy realizes new adventures await him. Maybe he could paint a little better? Or skate a little faster? This new picture book from the bestselling author of I Am Yoga explores the love and pride that kids have for their sneakers and the joy that can be found in growing up, growing out, and moving on.
Illustrator Katie Kath has a master’s degree in illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design. She is the illustrator of What a Beautiful Morning.
- April, 20
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