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LEGO Club (K-5th Grade)

Calling all LEGO enthusiasts – come on over to Buncombe County libraries to one of our four LEGO clubs:
East Asheville Library – first Thursday of the month at 4 p.m.
Leicester Library – last Friday of the month at 3:30 p.m.
Oakley/South Asheville Library – first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m.
Pack Library – every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
Show off your building skills and make friends with other LEGO maniacs. Please leave your personal LEGOs at home because we’ve got plenty! LEGO Builders is for school-age (grades K-5) kids.
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Kids Night!

Blast into CFA for a fun, family night!

We will have Bricks for Kidz and fun crafts.

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Exploring Birds: Intro to Ornithology by the N.C. Arboretum

Join us as we learn how to help scientists study birds at your library and in your own neighborhood! We’ll learn how to recognize some common birds and how you can use colors, sizes, flight patterns and more to identify the wide varieity of birds that call our area home. All participants get a free pair of ecoEXPLORE binoculars. Participants will also learn how to earn badges and prizes by becoming an ecoEXPLORER. Free event for kids K-8th grade.

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Grab a snack from the Grab & Go Cooler

Don’t forget about our new Grab & Go Cooler, which our Kitchen Ready team stocks with fresh, healthy, tasty snacks every weekday afternoon.

Please help yourself to a free snack if you’re in the Edington Center or the neighborhood between 3:00 & 6:00 pm, Mon-Fri.

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Each weekday, Green Opportunities’ Grab & Go cooler is stocked with fresh fruit, wraps, and other tasty snacks. The cooler is located in the lobby outside of Southside Kitchen.

GO’s new Grab & Go cooler is made possible thanks to a grant from The Kresge Foundation’s #FreshLoinitiative, which supports programs working to increase fresh, local, and equitable food access in communities across the US. Our Grab & Go cooler was donated by MANNA FoodBank.

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LEGO Batman Movie building event (6+yrs)

BUILD A LEGO BAT-CAR!

Feb 11th 1:00pm-3:00pm – LEGO Batman Movie building event at all area Toys R Us stores. “Make & Take home Emmet’s Bat-car, plus take part in an Arkham Asylum Breakhout hunt!” Ages 6+. FREE!

“Parental supervision required at all times for minors. All giveaways and event materials available while supplies last and distributed to participants only. Limit one per customer. Quantities limited; no rain checks.”

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Motocross Racing

 

Feb 3rd & 4th

The doors open at 5:00pm every race day for spectators to enter.
ADMISSION is $15 for adults and $10 for children.

Under 4 is FREE. 4 – 11yrs is a child and 12 and up is an adult.


There are over 30 different classes of racers competing. 4-6 year old on small Pee Wee bikes to the PROs. ATVs and motorcycles will be racing. We have beginner classes in all age divisions for people wanting to get started into racing.
The events are usually over by about 10:00pm. There is full concessions at all of the facilities.

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Community Tours of Central UMC: Celebrate 180 Years with Central

February 8th and March 8th, 2017

Central United Methodist Church is one of the oldest and most beautiful churches in our area. Come celebrate 180 years of Central UMC, take a tour of the church and learn some of the history of the church and city.

Anyone interested in participating is welcome to join us between 5:00pm and 6:00pm for a FREE dinner in the Fellowship Hall, followed by a tour of the church.

Register for this tour by contacting the church office at 828-253-3316.

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“Incredible Volcanoes and Where to Find Them”

Sunday, February 12th, 1PM at the Montford Community Center. …… Snake, Rabbit, and Snail brings you a FREE lecture for children!!!…..

Dr. Brittani D. McNamee
Assistant Professor of Geology
“Incredible Volcanoes and Where to Find Them”
There are many volcanoes in the world and not all volcanoes are the same. They come in many shapes, sizes, and behaviors depending on where they are created. Some are short, wide, and runny while others are tall and can be quite violent. Discover what it takes to make a volcano and where to find these exciting windows into the earth.

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