Complete a challenge with LEGO© bricks and share your creation with others. For school-age children, ages 5+.
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Mardi Gras Party (teens)
Teens will be making King Cake Dip and colorful pretzels. This is a day of indulgence. Teens are encouraged to bring their favorite junk food snack to share with the others
- February, 20
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Preschooler Story Time
Books, songs, felt board stories, action rhymes and fun activities for preschooler.
- February, 20
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Paws for Reading
Dogs are great listeners! Read to a certified therapy dog at the library to practice your reading skills. Space is limited (four 15-minute sessions per program).
Registration is required. Please stop by the Children’s Desk or call 652-3858 to schedule an appointment.
- February, 20
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Egg Drop (teens)
Teens will be challenged to create a container that will keep an egg from breaking when dropped
Feb 21st: Marion Branch Library at 90 W Court St, Marion, NC 28752, USA
Feb 23rd: Old Fort Branch Library at 65 E Mitchell St, Old Fort, North Carolina 28762
- February, 20
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McDowell County Hiking Trails
Steve Pierce from the McDowell Trails Association will be here to discuss local hiking trails.
- February, 20
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2017 Farm-to-Table Dinner Series
Saturdays: May 27, June 10, June 24, July 8, July 22 (*If severe weather is imminent, dates will be postponed).
We invite you to come get to know our community and landscape in the beautiful South Toe Valley – the base of the stunning Black Mountains- tallest on the east coast!
Talented South Toe-area chef, Eric Brown, utilizes the freshest ingredients from Open Ridge and other local farmers to create a casual, family-friendly dinner in a relaxed atmosphere. As well, enjoy time just to chill and disconnect, play games (kids and grown-ups alike!), and stroll through the garden and budding orchard.
Each dinner will have two seatings, with time before or after for just relaxing on the farm or exploring area trails, should you choose.
Supporting Local Community
We sincerely appreciate your support of our rural community – farmers, chefs, artists, and friends involved with the dinner will all benefit. In addition, we will also donate 10% off the top to a Yancey County non-profit focused on providing food and opportunities for our neighbors.
There will be two seatings, each 25-30 people, at 4 PM and 6 PM. For the early group, we invite you to hang out afterwards and enjoy the farm. For the later group, come early!
Menu
Each dinner will have a meat and vegetarian option. Dinners will include herbal iced tea or water, light appetizers, entree, and dessert. BYOB.
Tickets will be available for purchase in advance only, from their website.
- February, 20
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Set off on a Barn Quilt Adventure
QUILT TRAILS OF WNC!
Get started on your great barn quilt adventure! “With over 200 quilt blocks, we have the highest concentration anywhere in the USA! Six contiguous counties host quilt blocks, with the highest concentration in Yancey and Mitchell Counties. Seven different driving trails take you to view vividly painted quilt squares installed on barns and buildings of participating communities. Even if it is raining you can still enjoy a day of adventure finding the quilt blocks.”
Find a driving map HERE: http://www.quilttrailswnc.org/maps.html
Learn more HERE: http://www.quilttrailswnc.org/index.html
- February, 19
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Early Spring Plant Sale
Apr 28th 10:00am-4:00pm
Apr 29th 1:00pm-5:00pm
Our biggest plant sale of the year!!!
We’ll have 20+ varieties of tomatoes, 20+ varieties of peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, squash, watermelon, culinary herbs, medicinal herbs, and flowers (annuals & a few perennials). Complete plant list is in the comments/posts of this event. It’s likely that some varieties will sell out quickly, so plan accordingly.
Prices vary from $2.50 to $5.00 per plant/pack.
As always, every single purchase/donation goes to support the expansion of and development of the gardens and garden programming for our neighbors and youth.
Plan on a fun-filled day full of great music, yummy food, delectable drinks, and the best folks under the sun (we’re talking about you!). Can’t wait to see you all!
- February, 19
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Join in the Great Backyard Bird Count
Mark your calendar to help us celebrate the closing of our Ornithology Field season with our Great Backyard Bird Count. If you completed three Shares during our Ornithology Field Season and complete your Ornithology Challenge you will earn free admission to the Arboretum for the event. You will also participate in a private event where you will help real ornithologists place special bands on birds so scientists can track their movements and have lunch with a group of scientists. Once you’ve completed the private event you will earn your Ornithology Field badge. This is a great, not-to-be-missed opportunity to see songbirds up close and contribute to real science!
- February, 17
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