This years Fall Arts Fest will feature musical & dance performances, student panels, and more! Please join us to support the student, faculty, and staff of UNC Asheville in the Blue Ridge Ballroom in Highsmith Student Union!
Off campus visitors should review parking guildelines: https://transportation.unca.edu/visitor-parking
Come on over to Ms. Ona’s house to out your pickaxes and play in your own “Creative Mode!” Minecraft lovers will make a 10″x10″ canvas collage of their favorite Minecraft character and a life-sized diamond pickaxe to bring home. Ages 5-18, $30/child (sliding scale always available.) To reserve your spots, Paypal Ona your payment using the “Friends and Family” option and write me a note with your child’s names and which workshop (time and day) they are signing up for. You will then get a confirmation over Messenger with our address. See you there! Paypal.me/OnaArmstrong
Nov 17th, 10:00am-3:00pm … Need time to shop for the holidays or want your child to have a creative pop-up class in November? Look no further! Teachers Ms. Kate and Ms. Ona are teaming up to provide an engaging class of cooking and crafting the last two Sundays in November! November 17th we will be making Loving Kindness Cookies and family gratitude boxes to help add this practice to family life. Classes will be held at Ona’s home in West Asheville and there will be two classes on that day. The first class from 10am-12pm will be for ages 3-6. The second class for ages 7 and up will be from 1-3pm. The price is $30/child or two classes for $50. To reserve your child’s spot, you can Paypal Ona at paypal.me/OnaArmstrong with a note of your child’s name and class that you are registering for. See you then!
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Nov 24th, 10:00am-3:00pm … On Sunday, November 24th, come join Ms. Kate and Ms. Ona as they make savory or sweet puff pastries and luminaries and hand-rolled candles for holiday centerpieces!
All classes are held at Ms. Ona’s home in West Asheville and have a class from 10am-12pm for ages 3-6 and another class from 1-3pm for ages seven and up. The class costs $30/child or two classes for $50. To reserve your child’s spot, please Paypal Ona your class fee at: Paypal.me/OnaArmstrong. See you there!
Join Pack 26 Saturday November 16th from 8 to 11 for a fantastic pancake breakfast! For only $5 you get pancakes, sausage, and bacon.
All proceeds go to the Pack! Stop by the Avery’s Creek United Methodist Church, and help the Pack by having a tasty breakfast!
Cash, Check, and Credit Card will be accepted!
Need a few hours to yourself this Black Friday? We’ve got you covered!
Drop the kids off with us from 9:30am-1:30pm and they’ll get into the holiday spirit with games, tumbling and a holiday craft!
Ages 5+. $25/child or $20/siblings
This Christmas tour will be spectacular. Contact the Historic Carson House at 828-724-4948.
Have no fear, Evolve Explorers Day Camp is here! We will be hosting our first Thanksgiving week day camps to help families during this busy holiday time. Join us for one or both days.
This years Thanksgiving week day camps will be on Wed. Nov. 27 and Friday Nov. 29 from 8am-3:30pm (drop-off time is flexible).
Early Bird Cost (prior to day of): $40/child and $25/siblings
Drop-In Cost (day of): $45/child and $30/siblings
We welcome children ages 3-7 to join us in respectfully honoring the indigenous peoples from our area through celebration, holiday craft making, and community. Children will be invited to create, play, form friendships, and share in the spirit of gratitude. Drop-off your child(ren) for a day or two filled with fun while under the supervision of our trained staff giving yourself time to work, shop, or just take some you time! We hope to spend time exploring outside so weather-appropriate clothing is strongly encouraged.
Please email us at evolveearlylearning@gmail.com to sign-up and be sure to include the name, age, and any important information about your child.
Support No-Shave November with $1 chocolate covered pineapple mustaches! From November 18-23, we’re partnering with No-Shave November to raise awareness and funds for cancer prevention by donating all of the proceeds from this treat. Join the cause in the sweetest way and stop by for your $1 chocolate covered pineapple mustache!
Dec 14th, 12:00pm-8:00pm
Dec 15th, 1:00pm-5:00pm
Please join us for a fun-filled weekend in downtown Spruce Pine. What better way to celebrate the holiday season than ice skating! This outdoor “synthetic” skate rink will be located on Upper Street on December 14th and 15th. This is a FREE event (skates included) sponsored by the Town of Spruce Pine. For more information, contact Spruce Pine Main Street at 828-765-3008.
THE COMPANIES OF RIVER RIDGE TRAINING CENTER JOIN TOGETHER TO HOLD DONATIONS FOR TOYS FOR TOTS ON DECEMBER 7th!
Join us for Fitness Education for both Women and Children resulting in Toy Donations
December 7th, 2019, Asheville NC- River Ridge Training Center, multiple facilities in one center that specialize in different styles of health and wellness for all age groups, join forces to raise awareness in health and wellbeing while bringing the public together to give back at this special time of year from 11:00 am -1:00 pm. This event will have the U.S. Marines onsite collecting toys, present wellness information, showcase women’s fitness with a Marine Lead Bootcamp, host a children’s fitness scavenger hunt, all while raising money and toy donations for children throughout the United States. This event is free and open to the general public. Come support our mission to give back to children in need. The U.S.M.C. will be on location to lead and motivate the women and children through two courses of fitness and shake the hands of all who support for Toys for Tots. Enjoy a family day of fitness and fun. Free food and free give-aways will also be available! Bring the kids to have fun in the holiday themed bouncy house, meet Santa, the U.S.Marines and trained wellness providers, have fun together in a family fitness scavenger hunt, participate in yoga and dance, watch a women’s bootcamp, all while sipping on hot chocolate and listening to holiday tunes. River Ridge Business Center invites you to enjoy the enthusiasm and give back!
“We are proud to team up with the United States Marine Corps and give back to kids in need at this special time of year,” says Kimberly Hreha, owner of River Ridge Business Center. “Our Center is focused on Health and Wellness and is proud to educate the community during a free event for the entire family. I am proud to work with our small business owners who like to come together to give back. In our center, we already offer a highly specialized team of educated health and wellness motivators that help people in our community become strong no matter their fitness level or age. Now we hope to work together as strong pillars in our community to increase health awareness while giving back to the little ones for the holidays.”
The event is “All About Giving” to benefit Toys for Tots! Join us and The United States Marine Corps in giving back to the children of the United States of America. Our ladies, who compete in our Family Scavenger Hunt and USMC Ladies Workout Asheville Course, as well as our members and guests, will be donating toys to make the season more special. It is truly “All About Giving.”
If you would like to donate, please bring new, unwrapped items to:
Ladies Workout Asheville, HF Center of Exercise Science, GWalker Performance, LivPulse Asheville, McHone Performance Training, Asheville Dance Theater, Hot Yoga Asheville, Weichert Realtors, Hoffman and Hoffman, Peaberry Press, Salon 802.