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Intro to Botany for ecoEXPLORERS (8-13yrs)

Scientists need YOUR help in studying plants everywhere, including your own backyard! Join us for an introduction to ecoEXPLORE, a new initiative by The North Carolina Arboretum in partnership with the Buncombe County Library System. Participants will receive a free hand lens to aid their exploration, and upon registering as a participant at www.ecoexplore.net, receive an ecoEXPLORE patch. A special emphasis will be placed on botany, the study of plants. Find out how you can earn your botany badge and a free pass to the Mountain Science Expo on April 9th at the Arboretum. Recommended for ages 8 to 13 but all ages are welcome.

ecoEXPLORE Kick-off (8-13yrs)

Calling all explorers! Join us for the kick-off of ecoEXPLORE, a new initiative by the North Carolina Arboretum in partnership with the Buncombe County Library System. Learn how to join our group of ecoEXPLORERS and help real scientists by taking photographs of plants and animals and sharing your observations with others.

Stop by the library on Saturday, March 12 to visit with The North Carolina Arboretum education staff and some of the Arboretum’s animal ambassadors including an eastern box turtle, black rat snake, American toad and more! We’ll show you how to use smartphones and tablets to earn prizes through the ecoEXPLORE program and contribute to science. Register as an ecoEXPLORER and get your own ecoEXPLORE patch!

This free program is recommended for ages 8 to 13 but all ages are welcome.

Glitch Perfect: A Free Glitchmaking Workshop for Teens (12-18yrs)

Is a glitch still a glitch if you do it on purpose? These are the kind of questions asked in our technical workshop on glitch art and the power of breaking. Artist O.K. Keyes offers this free workshop in conjunction with her art installation Phantomythography: A Young Ghost Comes of Age.  Queer Theory meets media art in this step by step process for creating your own glitchy GIFs using open source software. For ages 12-18.

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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Festival of Lights – Drive Thru Holiday Light Show

Lake Julian Festival of Lights has become a tradition for many mountain families and visitors. The driving-only tour includes thousands of dazzling lights and displays placed along a magical journey on the road circling Lake Julian Park.

Lake Julian Festival of Lights takes place nightly from December 2-23. Want to experience the show by foot? Lights by the Lake Stroll Night is on Saturday, December 1. Please check our Facebook event page for information on any closings due to winter weather.

Tickets are $10 at the gate for a standard passenger car or van. A portion of the proceeds benefit Buncombe County Special Olympics.

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