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ROLLING FOR READING BOOKMOBILE

September 23, 2024 – May 19, 2025

The Buncombe County Schools Bookmobile is a FREE program where K-5th grade can choose a book to check out from their library each week. Weekly attendance with a book return will be rewarded. Families can participate by visiting one of their community sites labeled with an asterisk below. There is absolutely no pre-enrollment required except that you and your child live in the Buncombe County School District. Their site locations include schools, mobile home parks, apartment complexes and community centers. THE BOOKMOBILE OPERATES ON THE BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS SCHEDULE, SO WHEN SCHOOLS ARE OFF, THE BOOKMOBILE DOES NOT RUN.

 

2024 -2025 School Year Schedule (*Locations with an asterisk are open to the community)

MONDAYS ⬇️

  • 8:40 am – Barnardsville Elem. Head Start 
  • 9:25 am – North Buncombe High Preschool  
  • 10:15 am – Weaverville  Primary Head Start 
  • 10:55 am – Childcare Network / North
  • 1:15 pm – Leicester Community Center*
  • 2:45 pm – Village Creek West Apartments*

TUESDAYS ⬇️

  • 8:45 am – Emma EC Pre- K
  • 9:30 am – Johnston Head Start  Class A
  • (Alternating)
  • 9:30 am – Johnston Head Start Class B
  • 10:15 am – Eliada Home CDC NC Pre-K/ 2 Classrooms
  •  (Alternating)
  • 10:15 am – Erwin High Preschool
  • 11:15 am – Sandhill Head Start 
  • 1:15 pm – Bent Creek Community Park*
  • 2:00 pm – Buncombe County Sports Park*
  • 2:45 pm – Mosswood MHP*

WEDNESDAYS ⬇️

  • 8:45 am – Haw Creek Elem. Head Start
  • 9:30 am – The Christine Avery Learning Center at Valley
  • 10:15 am – Black Mtn. Head Start/ Black Mtn EC Pre-K 
  • 11:00 am – Morning Explorers Kindergarten Readiness 
  • 1:15 pm – Lake Tomahawk Park *
  • 2:15 pm – Creative Village Childcare Center
  • 3:00 pm – Collins Early Learning Ctr.

THURSDAYS ⬇️

  • 8:45 am – Haw Creek EC Pre-K 
  • 9:30 am – Reynolds Preschool
  • (Alternating)
  • 9:30 am – Oakley Head Start
  • 10:15 am – Avery’s Creek EC Pre-K
  • 11:00 am – T.C.Roberson Preschool
  • 1:15 pm – Jake Rusher Park*
  • 2:00 pm – Childcare Network South
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Stroller Mafia Asheville

Remaining active or restarting activity are often a struggle in late pregnancy and the early postpartum period. Parent-­to­-Parent connection is the most ancient and trusted way for people to successfully ease their transition into parenthood. Join other parents and caregivers in this fun and functional workout group aimed at getting and keeping you moving, loving your body as it is, and connecting with one another.

We usually meet at French Broad River Park However if it’s under 40 degrees, raining, or snowing we meet at the Asheville Mall. Be sure to check the Homegrown Babies Facebook Page each Tuesday morning to confirm location.

Running late? No biggie, there will be a gaggle of strollers walking the loop for over an hour!

Bring your pregnant belly, grandparents, partners, strollers and your lovely self to be in community with other folks going through similar things as you!

Toddlers are welcome and can run around safely in the middle field of the loop.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE LIBRARIES TODAY

In addition to story times for the little ones (see our calendar for those), our local libraries have several clubs, classes, and other fun programs on their calendars for families with kids of all ages. And, unless they specify that you must register in advance for an event, you won’t likely need a library account with that county to attend them! Visit the events calendars for the numerous library systems we have in our area, below …

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BUNCOMBE COUNTY LIBRARIES … EVENT CALENDAR HERE

  • Black Mountain Library @ 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain, NC 28711 | (828) 250-4756
  • East Asheville Library @ 3 Avon Rd., Asheville | (828) 250-4738
  • Enka-Candler Library @ 1404 Sand Hill Road, Candler, NC 28715 | (828) 250-4758
  • Fairview Library @ 1 Taylor Road, Fairview, NC 28730 | (828) 250-6484
  • Leicester Library @ 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester, NC 28748 | (828) 250-6480
  • North Asheville Library @ 1030 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, NC 28804 | (828) 250-4752
  • Oakley/South Asheville Library @ 749 Fairview Road, Asheville, NC 28803 | (828) 250-4754
  • Pack Memorial Library @ 67 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801 | (828) 250-4700
  • Skyland/South Buncombe Library @ 260 Overlook Road, Asheville, NC 28803 | (828) 250-6488
  • Swannanoa Library @ 101 W. Charleston Ave. Swannanoa, NC 28778 | (828) 250-6486
  • Weaverville Library @ 41 N. Main Street, Weaverville, NC 28787 | (828) 250-6482
  • West Asheville Library @ 942 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806 | (828) 250-4750

HENDERSON COUNTY LIBRARIES … EVENT CALENDAR HERE

  • Main Library @ 301 N Washington St., Hendersonville, NC 28739 | (828) 697-4725
  • Fletcher Library @ 120 Library Road, Fletcher, NC 28732 | (828) 687-1218
  • Edneyville Library @ 2 Firehouse Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792 | (828) 685-0110
  • Etowah Library @ 101 Brickyard Rd, Etowah, NC 28729 | (828) 891-6577
  • Green River Library @ 50 Green River Rd, Zirconia, NC 28790 | (828) 697-4969
  • Mills River Library @ 124 Town Center Dr., Suite 1, Mills River, NC 28759 | (828) 890-1850

HAYWOOD COUNTY LIBRARIES … EVENT CALENDAR HERE

  • Canton Branch @ 11 Pennsylvania Avenue Canton, NC 28716 | (828) 648-2924
  • Fines Creek Branch @ 190 Fines Creek Road Clyde, NC 28721 | (828) 356-2551
  • Maggie Valley Branch @ 3987 Soco Road Town Hall Maggie Valley, NC 28751 | (828) 356-2541
  • Waynesville Branch @ 678 S Haywood Street Waynesville, NC 28786 | (828) 452-5169

MCDOWELL COUNTY LIBRARIES … EVENT CALENDAR HERE

  • Marion Library @ 90 W Court St, Marion, NC 28752 | (828) 652-3858
  • Old Fort Library @ 65 E Mitchell St, Old Fort, NC 28762 | (828) 668-7111
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WNC Comic Con

We will have some of the best Comic Book Dealers in the South east attending so you will have tons of comics to choose from, Several toy dealers, Craft Vendors and Great Artist. Lots of other collectibles to choose from like Funko pops and Action Figures.
Gaming cards will be here. Pokemon, MTG, One Piece, Yugioh, and more.


Special Guest Gregbo Watson will be attending. He is one of the Great Comic and Pinup Artist. He is working with great publishers such as Dynamite, Zenescope, MERC, Comics Elite, Ethereal, and Coffin.


Special Guest Matthew Manning will be attending. Matthew K. Manning is the author of dozens of comic books and over 100 prose books. He has written for DC, Marvel, IDW, Skybound, Abrams, Scholastic, Disney, DK Publishing, Insight Editions, Capstone, Andrews/McMeel, Running Press, and several other publishers.


We also have several local artist attending. Come by and check out their prints and get their autograph.You can get your very own sketch from any of these guys as well!


We will have Yoda from Star Wars! Baby Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy. Also The 501st Legion, Mandalorian Mercs Costume Club, and the Klingon Assault Group as well. Bring your camera!
The Ultimate Experience will be back with the costume contest. Costume Contest registration between 11am-12pm. and starts at 2pm. Adult, kids and Group if available categories. Cash prizes given out to top 3.

 

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Bean to Bar Chocolate Factory Tour

Wed-Sat 11:00am, 1:00pm & 3:00pm
Mon & Tues 11:00am & 1:00pm
Dive into the magical world of bean-to-bar chocolate right here in Asheville by taking a Bean to Bar Chocolate Factory Tour with French Broad Chocolates. Their Bean to Bar Chocolate Factory Tour includes a classroom session about the history of French Broad Chocolate, an overview of cacao farming, a chocolate tasting experience, and a guided viewing of their chocolate factory where guests explore each step of their chocolate-making process, from the roasting of the cacao bean to their tempering of their chocolate bars. During the tour, guests will taste cacao in several forms – roasted bean, bar, and bonbon, and compare and contrast flavor notes in samples of three different chocolate bars.
Tours are approximately 45-55 minutes.
They ask that guests arrive 5-10 minutes before your tour start time to check in at the cafe counter.
❗️Tours are NOT at French Broad Chocolate Lounge in Pack Square. All tours take place at French Broad Chocolate Factory & Cafe, 821 Riverside Drive, Asheville NC 28801.
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Family Open Studio Session & Playdate with Artists

During the Open Studio Sessions your group will have a nice variety of creative materials set out at our tables plus a demo and some examples to get you going. During the Playdates, your experience will be led by a local artist, who will share tips, techniques and possibilities for creating with a type of medium like collage papers, watercolors for example.

Come unplug, connect & create together

ArtPlay is a collaborative arts and creativity studio/gallery to the River Arts District of Asheville! A place where adults, families and artists gather to create, connect, and learn. They believe all people have imaginative capacities and creative ideas, and that you don’t have to be an artist to create and make. Kids know this intuitively, but as adults, we often need permission to play ~ to experiment, mess around, make mistakes and not worry about the outcome.

When you walk into ArtPlay, you will find local works of art for sale, in addition to immersive, materials-based experiences where we make things together, have fun, and play creatively!

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Homeschool Field Trip Discount Day

Adventure Activities, Experiential Education & Teambonding Programs are offered to groups of 10 people or more on weekdays during available dates.
Bring your homeschool friends, family or group for an Epic Adventure and savings with our home school discount days!
Choose one or more adventure activities for ages 4 and over: Asheville Treetops Adventure Park (ages 4+), KidZip (ages 4-10), Kolo Bike Park (all ages who can ride a mountain bike)
-Optional STEM NC/SC curriculum programs
-Optional Wilderness Skills Programs
-Optional Team Bonding Facilitated programs
Wed, Thurs, & Fri – November 1 -December 18
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$10 Sunday Funday

SEPTEMBER 4- MARCH 26
Ride Kolo Bike Park Sundays this Fall & Winter for $10 on over 125 acres just beside Downtown Asheville! Enjoy pump tracks, jump line, skills area, trails, skinnys, berms, table tops and Littleville (for our youngest shredders.)
Rentals not included
RESERVATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED
CALL FOR CONDITIONS
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Star Stories with Star Guy Gary

AMOS is excited to present Star Stories, led by our awesome volunteer, Star Guy Gary! Come explore the sky and learn about astronomy with us!

Star Stories occurs once a month, currently corresponding with the First Quarter Moon, which will be one of the topics of discussion.

  • Showtimes are currently 2pm, 2:45, & 3:30
  • Seating is first-come, first-served: laminated tickets available at the Front Desk
  • Included with admission, no additional cost
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What’s Shaking? Summer Music & Dance Party Series

FREE shows take place 3-4pm on Saturdays: May 17, June 28, July 26, August 30, and September 27. 

Hi friends! We’re returning to our ole stompin’ grounds — Sweeten Creek Brewing — for a summer series of music, dance, poetry, and more. We call what we do “Mountain Grooves for Pre-K & Cool Kids of All Ages” and we hope you’re ready to dance and sing with us! Tell your friends! Bring your neighbors!

We’ll have special guests and lots of instruments to play along with the band at each show, plus tasty beverages from Sweeten Creek Brewing, and food from Bear’s BBQ. Join us on Sweeten Creek Brewing’s sprawling lawn. Can’t wait to see you there!

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7:00 am Hendersonville Outdoor Skate Park @ Patton Park across from Patton Pool
Hendersonville Outdoor Skate Park @ Patton Park across from Patton Pool
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7:00 am Hendersonville Outdoor Skate Park @ Patton Park across from Patton Pool
Hendersonville Outdoor Skate Park @ Patton Park across from Patton Pool
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Indoor Water Park (Hours in Desc... @ Waynesville Recreation Center
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