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Evenings at PARI

Evenings at PARI are held the second Friday of each month. The public is invited to visit PARI for an introduction to PARI and its mission. The program includes a tour, lecture on a current astronomy topic and outdoor observing session. 

Reservations are required, with bookings taking place until 3pm the day of the event.

February 12th: The Gregorian Calendar and the Leap Year. “Dr. Bob Hayward describes the origin of the Gregorian calendar that we currently use, and the origin of the Leap Year.”

March 11th: Celestial Navigation. “Terry Jednaszewski will explain the practice of determining your position on the earth by looking at the sun and stars.”

April 8th: The James Webb Space Telescope. “Mike Mentzel will provide the details and development history of the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, as part of the NC Science Festival.”

Weather permitting, outdoor astronomical observations will occur at the PARI Nature Center. Click PAST PROGRAM PHOTOS to see pictures from past Evening at PARI events.

 

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SciGirls – “Deep Sea Diver” (9-14yrs)

SciGirls – “Deep Sea Diver” January program rescheduled for February 18, 2016

On February 18, 2016 SciGirls will be meeting to learn how to design and build neutrally buoyant vessels like under water submersibles. This session will take place at the 4H Office in Brevard. The address is 98 East Morgan St. Brevard, NC 28712.

SciGirls events are for girls ages 9-14 and are scheduled the last Tuesday of each month during the school year. The participation fee is $10 per student. Find out more about the national programming for SciGirls at http://pbskids.org/scigirls/.

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Cultivate Connections with Nature

Nestled in the Southern Appalachian Mountains just south of Asheville, The North Carolina Arboretum offers acres of cultivated gardens and groomed trails featuring some of the most beautiful, botanically-diverse plants in the region.

SEE WHAT’S NEW AT THE ARBORETUM HERE

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Hours

  • April – October Property Hours: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Daily
  • November – March Property Hours: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Daily
    • Closed Christmas Day
  • Incoming gate closes one hour prior to closing time. 
  • Baker Exhibit Center and Bonsai Exhibition Garden Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Connections Gallery Gift Shop Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Bent Creek Bistro Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Daily
  • Rocky Cove Railroad Hours: Trains run Saturdays and Sundays, 12 – 4 p.m. April through October

Parking Fees

  • Personal/Standard Vehicle (up to 20′ long): $20
  • Large vehicles (21′-29′ long): $60
  • Busses and Oversize Vehicles (30′ long+): $125
  • Members: Free
  • First Tuesday of every month, the Arboretum offers a 50% discount on personal vehicle parking.
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Tour the French Broad Chocolate Factory & Tasting Room

“Tours last about an hour, and take you through the entire process from cacao harvest and fermentation to chocolate bar, as well as backstage access of our facility, and an in depth tasting of our chocolate.”

Saturdays

Reservations highly recommended. Call to reserve your spot.

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Step back in time at The Asheville History Center at Smith McDowell House!

On the campus of AB-Tech

“Discover Asheville’s first brick mansion. Asheville’s oldest surviving dwelling is now a National Register property and a window into how life was lived here in the 19th century.”

Wednesday-Sunday

Check out the Scavenger Hunt for kids! Use the numbered tags and a “clue” card to learn more about some of the objects in the House.

 

 

Note:  The Asheville History Center – Smith McDowell House is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the day after Christmas, New Years Day, Easter Sunday and the 4th of July

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Step back in time at The Asheville History Center at Smith McDowell House!

On the campus of AB-Tech

“Discover Asheville’s first brick mansion. Asheville’s oldest surviving dwelling is now a National Register property and a window into how life was lived here in the 19th century.”

Wednesday-Sunday

Check out the Scavenger Hunt for kids! Use the numbered tags and a “clue” card to learn more about some of the objects in the House.

NOV 30th-Jan 4th … VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS: Visitors will enjoy our lovely decorations in our period rooms (1840s -1890s) and also learn about the influence of Clement Moore’s famous poem on our Christmas traditions. Children will enjoy a scavenger hunt based on the 12 Days of Christmas.
Admission: $10 adult, $5 students/children (under 8 free)

 

Note:  The Asheville History Center – Smith McDowell House is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the day after Christmas, New Years Day, Easter Sunday and the 4th of July

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Daily Craft Demonstration at Folk Art Center

“The Folk Art Center is home to the Southern Highland Craft Guild. The center showcases the finest in traditional and contemporary crafts of the Southern Appalachians. In addition to an Eastern National bookstore and Blue Ridge Parkway information desk, the center houses three galleries, a library and Allanstand Craft Shop.”

The Southern Highland Craft Guild hosts daily craft demonstrations in the Folk Art Center lobby from March – December. Demonstration hours are 10am to 4pm. Visitors are invited to watch highly skilled craftspeople work and talk about their craft. Visit the link above for the schedule of demonstrators.

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Visit the Historical Home of an American Poet, Writer, Historian, Biographer of Abraham Lincoln, and Social Activist

Visitors may only tour the Sandburg Home on a guided tour. Sandburg Home Tours (As of April 2022, tours of the house are FREE until further notice) and happen Thursday to Sunday at 11am, 1pm, 2pm. Reserving in advance lets you pick your preferred house tour time. No reservation needed for touring the grounds, trails, barn, and access to the bookstore and visitor information in the ground floor of the Sandburg Home.

Parking lots, grounds, gardens, and trails are open every day, year-round, sunrise to sunset. Occasional closures arise from weather events, check park alerts for more information. The Sandburg Home, Visitor Center and Farm Area have seasonal hours that vary.

“A poet of the people, Carl Sandburg provided a popular voice for the American people of the 20th Century and still speaks to us through his words, songs, and the beauty and serenity of Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site. The park is located on 264 acres in western North Carolina. Visitors can tour the Sandburg Home, hike on over 5 miles of trails, visit the farm and dairy goats, and much more. The average visitor spends two hours at “Connemara.”

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Explore the Preserved & Interpreted Life of the Reems Creek Valley from 1795-1840

Tuesday-Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Closed Sunday, Monday, and most major holidays
Admission is FREE

 

Explore daily life on an early 1800s plantation in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Step inside a 1790s slave dwelling and hear the stories of the women and men who were enslaved by the Vances. Take a tour through the reconstructed birthplace of Zebulon B. Vance to discover how the environment and society of Western North Carolina shaped his political career.

Tucked into the picturesque Reems Creek Valley, our site features seven historic and reconstructed buildings as well as a visitor center with interactive exhibits.  Visitors can take a guided tour of the site, browse our exhibits, and conclude their visit with lunch in our picnic shelter—featuring panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

 

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