Market Place VBS is a joyful experience that invites us to journey as tribes of Israel through the lively setting of a Judean town set in the time of Jesus’ ministry.
Children will hear Bible stories from our storytellers, see Bible dramas come alive, study with the Rabbi, visit the shops & make crafts, play games, dance, make music and serve others!
9:00am-12:00pm (Preschool)
9:00am-12:10pm (Elementary)
June 25th-28th
Vacation Bible School for ages 4 – rising 6th graders is FREE, but registration is required. Limited spots for preschool ages to insure small classrooms. Contact April Nance at 828-252-4781. VBS is 9:00 a.m. – Noon each day.
Join archaeologist Alice Wright from Appalachian State University as she takes us on a tour of Western North Carolina’s prehistory, Monday May 23rd from 10-11 am at MCPL-Marshall.
Live Music Night!
June 6th: Come on out for our 2019 Wings and Strings Kickoff with our friends Rocky Lindsley and Jeff Anders! It’s a season for music on the #southpatio. Bring your friends!
June 13th: Josh Singleton and Patrick Dodd
June 20th: Carver & Carmody
June 27th: Todd Hoke
July 11th: Todd Greene & Dave Reep
July 18th: J. C. Tokes & Chris Caruso
Education is an important part of Local Cloth’s mission. This summer, we will focus on educating the younger members of our community (ages 6 – 16) with six weeks of half-day summer camps geared to specific age groups. Parents and children will be able to choose between a variety of topics including sewing, knitting, felting, dyeing, block printing, and weaving. All classes will be held at the Local Cloth studio 207 Coxe Ave, Asheville NC 28801. The price is $125 per week plus materials. Siblings registered for the same class will receive a $25 discount. Please e-mail any questions to SummerCamp@Localcloth.org.
2017 Schedule at a Glance (Morning Hours 9am-1pm, Afternoon Hours 1pm-4pm)
Jun 12 –16
Morning: Knitting Ninjas! (ages 6 – 10)
Afternoon: Knitting-Mania (ages 11 – 15)
Jun 19 –23
Morning: Sheep to Cloth (ages 6 – 10)
Afternoon: Batik Dyeing (ages 10 – 15)
Jul 10 – 14
Morning: 3D felting (ages 11 – 15)
Afternoon: Block Printing on Fabric (ages 11 – 15)
Jul 17 – 21
Morning: Upcycling Machine Sewing (ages 6 – 10)
Afternoon: Upcycling Machine Sewing (ages 11 – 15)
Jul 24 – 28
Morning: Spinning and Weaving our way through History (ages 7 – 11)
Afternoon: Spinning and Weaving our way through History (ages 11 – 16)
Aug 7 – 11
Morning: Tie Dye Science & Magic (Ages 6 – 10)
Afternoon: Tie Dye Science & Magic (Ages 11 – 15)
Christy Schreivogel, of River Arts Ballet in Fletcher, will read the story of the 12 Princesses and conduct a fun ballet demo with the kids.
Journey back in time!
A FREE summer festival for all ages
Produced by Montford Park Players at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre
Saturday, July 15th, Noon-6pm
Hazel Robinson Amphitheater, 92 Gay Street, Asheville, NC
Adults and children of all ages are invited to attend the 3rd Annual Midsummer Faire at Hazel Robinson Amphitheater in the heart of the Montford area of Asheville on Saturday, July 15th from noon until 6pm. The Midsummer Faire will precede the Montford Park Players’ presentation of William Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida and feature free demonstrations by the local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism (“SCA”). Montford Park Players’ performance of Troilus and Cressida follows the Faire, beginning at 7:30.
The members of SCA will showcase activities from the Medieval and Renaissance periods, such as sword fighting, fencing, blacksmithing, woodworking, leatherworking, and more. Children’s activities such as shield making will be available at no charge and participants can try their hand at throwing axes and knives, as well. Food and drink vendors will be plentiful and a good time is promised in this, Asheville’s answer to a full-on Renaissance Faire.
The Faire is family-friendly and costumes are encouraged.
Montford Park Players, is very well-known for presenting Shakespeare and other classical works to the Asheville community since 1973, and has since grown to be one of Western North Carolina’s most beloved cultural attractions. Last year’s Midsummer Faire was such a great success that they have decided to make it an annual tradition to coincide with their outdoor summer season, all of which is free to the public!
Partnering with The Society for Creative Anachronism, an educational, non-profit international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe, has proven to be fruitful, as both groups have a vast knowledge of, and extreme enthusiasm for, the Renaissance period in history. SCA’s “Known World” consists of 20 kingdoms, with over 30,000 members residing in countries around the world. Members, dressed in clothing of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, perform public demonstrations and attend events which feature tournaments, royal courts, feasts, dancing, various classes & workshops, and more. They have been donating time, acumen and resources to charitable events for years.
More information regarding the Faire and Troilus and Cressida, or advanced seating reservations can be made at montfordparkplayers.org or you can call them at (828) 254-5146.
We are installing a pollinator garden at the Leicester Library with support from the NC Arboretum. We need help putting in the plants and spreading seeds! Join us for as long as you can. We will have tools and lunch but feel free to bring shovels/trowels/gloves if you have them.
It’s that time again!! The 17th Annual Mermaid Parade and Festival takes place all over Downtown Marshall on Saturday June 1st!
We have 5 amazing parts again this year: Splash Island, Arts and Craft Market, Live Music, a Seafood Cook Off and the Parade.
Floats line up all day in front of Marshall High Studios.
Floats and bipeds be ready to go at 5pm.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PRE-REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE, JUST SHOW UP BY 5PM
– Downtown Festivities until 10PM
Don’t forget to Dress Up now AARRRRRRRRR!!!!
Sponsored by The Downtown Marshall Association, The Town of Marshall and The Tourism Development Authority
AMPED – Live Fully Alive!
June 18th – 22nd, 6:00PM – 8:30PM
3 Year Olds (potty-trained) – 5th Grade
This year’s Summer Splash is expected to be the our biggest one ever! We need your help to welcome, love, and point these children to Jesus! Click on the link above to find out how you can be a part of this life-changing week!
Pre-Registration for children TODAY!