March 30th @ 7:00pm
April 1st @ 8:30am, 10:00am, & 11:30am
Awesome services with inflatables, egg hunts candy, and games for the whole family following each service
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Toddler Egg-Stavaganza
Special Toddler Time Egg-Stravaganza for Easter!
Activities include: Egg Find, Face Painting, FREE Popcorn, and Easter Goody Bag
Cinema on the Square
May 17th – Free Outdoor Movie at Grovemont Square in Swannanoa, featuring ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a long lost relic, but their charming adventure goes dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. This film is rated PG-13 and runs for 134 minutes.
Grovemont Square, located at 101 West Charleston Avenue (adjacent to the Swannanoa Library), boasts beautiful mountain views, a playground, and a large grassy area for playing games and hanging out.
Popcorn and light refreshments will be available for purchase, brought to you by the Friends and Neighbors of Swannanoa
Bring a blanket or chair and kick back for a night of free family-friendly entertainment in the park under the stars!
Buzzy, Buzzy Bees
Celebrate Earth Day with Asheville GreenWorks and Bee City Asheville. Children will learn about the importance of pollinators and have an opportunity to give back to the Earth by planting a native plant in the EcoExplore Hotspot. Open to kids 5-12 years old.
Reading with Olivia the Therapy Dog
Sign up at the desk to spend 15 minutes reading to Olivia the Golden Retriever.
Afterschool Science Program: Bats! Our Bug-eating Friends
Bats sometimes get a bad rap, but these fascinating nocturnal creatures are an important part of our ecosystem. In addition to being excellent pollinators, bats are the only major predator of night-flying insects. A single bat eats thousands of insects each night, including pesky mosquitoes and gnats that literally drive us batty.
Learn more about these beneficial flying mammals from Carol Whittemore and Carolyn Cole of the International Bat Conservancy, including how we can promote bat habitat and provide shelter for bats in our own backyards. You may even have a chance to help build a bat house!
Two Bowls: Paint and Glaze
Have fun glazing and painting two bowls that you’ll pick up after they are fired. Get your creative on with the Dry Ridge School of Art!
Meet Police Dogs Merlin & Yago (all ages)
Officers from the Asheville Police Department will visit the Leicester Library on Saturday, April 8 at 11 a.m., to talk about police work and equipment. Merlin and Yago, APD Explosives Detection Canines, will be on hand for a “Search & Find” demonstration. All ages are welcome.
Earth Day Celebrations
All Day Free Admission! All are welcome on Earth Day to join us in celebrating our Mother Earth.
Events include:
- Rachel Carson Bingo! and Poster Judging Contest w/ Buncombe County Schools
- UNCA Chemistry Club live demonstration from 2 – 5pm
- Asheville Radio Museum guest demonstration (time tbd)
- March for Science t-shirt vendor and tabling activities at Pack Square from 10-2pm
Science in the Streets
UNC Asheville and Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) are hosting the first ever “Science in the Streets” in Asheville on April 7th. The event will run from 4:30pm-6:30pm and will take place throughout downtown Asheville. The goal is for locals and visitors alike to enjoy hands-on science at various locations. 10 businesses in downtown Asheville will have a table easily accessible to pedestrians on April 7th. Science groups, nonprofits, and clubs will host hands-on activities at the tables, to wow the public with fun science and to help support the festive atmosphere of a Friday evening in town.