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Fall Program Guide from AVL Parks & Recreation

PLAN YOUR FALL SEASON WITH PARKS & REC!

The Asheville Parks & Recreation 2022 Fall Program Guide is out! Wondering how to rent a picnic shelter? Want to know when their next line dance class is? How about Tiny Tykes or Bug Buddies? Or maybe you are looking for a Halloween Fright! Check it all out in their latest Program Guide that covers September to December.

 

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MANNA FoodBank – Public Food Pantries and Meal Sites

Spreadsheet of MANNA FoodBank – Public Food Pantries and Meal Sites Sorted by County, Zip Code, then Agency Name at the link listed.

  • September, 27
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Sunday Market

Shop 50+ vendors rotating monthly featuring handmade & vintage housewares, decor, art, jewelry, ceramics, clothing, accessories, candles, plants and more!

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Story Times at Haywood County Libraries

Story Times for Kids at the library focuses on early literacy as it helps children develop a joy for learning language and enjoying books. Story times are subject to cancellation or rearrangement on the schedule without notice. Please check to be sure that the story time is still scheduled to occur, at the link we’ve provided.

DESCRIPTIONS:

Wiggle Worms Storytime is an exciting, interactive music and movement storytime ideal for children 2 to 6 years

Mother Goose Storytime focuses on rhymes, songs, and simple stories to promote early literacy and is ideal for children 0 to 2 years.

Move & Groove Storytime is an exciting, interactive music and movement storytime ideal for children 2 to 6 years.

 

 

TUESDAYS:

  • 10:30am-11:00am – Wiggle Worms Storytime @ Waynesville Branch (678 S Haywood St, Waynesville)

WEDNESDAYS:

  • 10:30am-11:00am – Mother Goose Storytime @ Waynesville Branch (678 S Haywood St, Waynesville) … All storytimes will be held outside, weather permitting, so bring a blanket to sit on. They will move inside if the weather is poor.

THURSDAYS:

  • 10:30am-11:00am – Move & Groove Storytime @ Canton Branch (11 Pennsylvania Avenue, Canton) … All storytimes will be held outside, weather permitting, so bring a blanket to sit on. They will move inside if the weather is poor.

 

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Bilingual Story Time

Join us for stories and songs in Spanish and English!

¡Únete a nosotros para disfrutar de cuentos y canciones en español e inglés!

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Story Times at Henderson County Libraries

Story Times for Kids at the library focuses on early literacy as it helps children develop a joy for learning language and enjoying books. Story times are subject to cancellation or rearrangement on the schedule without notice. Please check to be sure that the story time is still scheduled to occur, at the link we’ve provided.

 

DESCRIPTIONS:

Preschool Story Time is for children ages 3 to 5 years. Activities include stories, songs, flannel board stories, action rhymes, and more. Each program concludes with a special craft kit.

Family Story Time is designed for children and their families. Activities include stories, songs, flannel board stories, action rhymes, and more. Each program concludes with a special craft kit.

Music & Movement is an interactive program designed for children and their families. Activities include music, movement, flannel board stories, action rhymes, and more.

Bouncing Babies is a special program for babies ages 0 to 18 months and their caregiver. Activities include lap rhymes, songs, stories, and more. Each program concludes with playtime and exploration.

 

MONDAYS:

  • 10:00am – Family Story Time @ Edneyville Library (2 Firehouse Rd, Hendersonville)
  • 10:00am – Family Story Time @ Mills River Library (124 Town Center Dr, Mills River)

TUESDAYS:

  • 10:00am – Family Story Time @ Etowah Library (101 Brickyard Rd, Etowah)
  • 10:30am – Preschool Story Time @ Henderson County Main Library (301 N Washington St, HVL)

WEDNESDAYS:

  • 10:30am – Toddler Story Time @ Henderson County Main Library (301 N Washington St, HVL)
  • 10:30am – Family Story Time @ Fletcher Library (120 Library Rd, Fletcher)

THURSDAYS:

  • 10:00am – Family Story Time @ Green River Library (50 Green River Rd, Zirconia)
  • 10:30am – Music & Movement @ Henderson County Main Library (301 N Washington St, HVL)
  • 11:15am – Bouncing Babies @ Henderson County Main Library (301 N Washington St, HVL)

 

 

 

 

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Story Times at Buncombe County Libraries

UPDATED 05/20/25

Story Times for Kids at the library focuses on early literacy as it helps children develop a joy for learning language and enjoying books.

 !! Story times are subject to cancellation or rearrangement on the schedule without notice. Please check to be sure that the story time is still scheduled to occur, at the link we’ve provided, as the library switches things around frequently.

DESCRIPTIONS:

  • Baby Story Time is a lively language enrichment story time serving our youngest folks—the 4 month-old to 18 month-old set.
  • Toddler Times are interactive story times for children ages 18 months to 3 years.
  • Preschool story times are geared towards 3-5 year-olds and include singing, stretchers, and creative activities.
  • Family story times are open to all ages, where you’ll share books, songs, rhymes, and activities!
  • Hora Del Cuento is a bilingual story time for all ages, where you’ll share books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and in English

 

TUESDAYS:

  • 10:30am-11:00am – Toddler Story Time @ Pack Memorial (67 Haywood St., Asheville)
  • 10:30am-11:00am – Toddler Story Time @ Oakley/South Asheville (749 Fairview Rd., Asheville)

WEDNESDAYS:

  • 10:30am-11:00am – Preschool Story Time @ Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain)
  • 10:30am-11:30am – Hora Del Cuento Bilingual Story Time @ Enka-Candler Library (1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler)
  • 11:00am-11:30am – Baby Story Time @ North Asheville Library (1030 Merrimon Ave., Asheville)
  • 3:30pm-4:00pm – Preschool Story Time @ Pack Memorial Library (67 Haywood St., Asheville)
  • 3:30pm-4:30pm – Baby Story Time @ Weaverville Library (41 N. Main St., Weaverville)

THURSDAYS: 

  • 10:30am-11:00am – Baby Story Time @ Oakley/South Asheville Library (749 Fairview Rd., Asheville)
  • 10:30am-11:00am – Family Story Time @ Swannanoa Library (101 W. Charleston Ave., Swannanoa)
  • 10:30am-11:15am – Baby Story Time @ Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain)
  • 10:30am-11:30am – Preschool Story Time @ Fairview Library (1 Taylor Rd., Fairview)
  • 10:30am-11:30am – Toddler Story Time @ Leicester Library (1561 Alexander Rd., Leicester)
  • 3:30pm-4:00pm – Baby Story Time @ West Asheville Library (942 Haywood Rd., Asheville)

FRIDAYS: 

  • 10:30am-11:15am – Hora Del Cuento Bilingual Story Time @ South Buncome/Skyland Library (260 Overlook Rd., Asheville)
  • 10:30am-11:30am – Baby Story Time @ Enka-Candler Library (1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler)
  • 10:30am-11:30am – Toddler Story Time @ Fairview Library (1 Taylor Rd., Fairview)
  • 10:30am-11:30am – Toddler Story Time @ North Asheville Library (1030 Merrimon Ave., Asheville)

SATURDAYS:

  • 10:30am-11:00am – Preschool Story Time @ West Asheville Library (942 Haywood Rd., Asheville)
  • 10:30am-11:30am – Baby Story Time @ Leicester Library (1561 Alexander Rd., Leicester)
  • 10:30am-11:30am – Preschool Story Time @ East Asheville Library (3 Avon Rd., Asheville)
  • 11:00am-12:00pm – Bouncing Books! Music & Movement Story Time @ Ferguson YMCA in Candler with an Enka-Candler Librarian. (THIS STORYTIME IS MONTHLY, TYPICALLY ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH)
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Repair Cafe at AVL Tool Library- Free Repairs for All

A Repair Cafe is a place where you’ll find volunteers with tools and supplies, available to fix broken objects while offering instruction in the form of hands on help. This is a free program where you are encouraged to bring in your broken appliance, stuck zipper, rusty tools, old bicycle, dull pruning shears – whatever you can imagine – and work with our volunteers to make the necessary repairs to keep it running.
Repair Cafes across the world have helped build resilient communities by offering access to hands on experience in the art of repair.
Join us at 5:00 on October 11 at the new Asheville Tool Library location at Smith Mill Works at 80 Cowan Cove Rd, Asheville.
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Tis the Season Holiday Fair

A fabulous 3 day shopping event with over 200 Artist and Craftsmen featuring art, crafts, decor’, gifts, gourmet holiday foods and NC wines for that perfect gift!

  • September, 22
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Smoky Mountain Geek Expo

Get your geek on at this comic/anime/sci-fi/pop culture event! Cosplay contest, comics & toys, games & video games, collectibles, artists, food trucks, and coolness! 

$5 for 13 and up. 12 and under are free.

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