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Perseids Meteor Shower Experience

Have you ever wished upon a shooting star? Now is your chance! Enjoy camping and observing the Perseids meteor shower at our historic, mountaintop campus!

$80 primitive camping package includes overnight campsite usage, meals and an educational experience of a lifetime with a Learning Center astronomer during the Perseids meteor shower!

Upgraded cabin package is available for $250 per couple, $25 for children (6-10), and free for children (5 and under). Cabin package also includes meals and educational experience!

(Contact the Learning Center or visit us online at www.pari.edu for cabin registration)

(All proceeds benefit the Learning Center at PARI’s educational outreach programs)

AGENDA:
• 4:00p – 5:00p / Check in
• 5:00p – 6:00p / Camp Setup
• 6:00p – 7:30p / Dinner at Smiley’s
• 7:30p – 8:30p / Sunset hike Optical Ridge
• 8:30p – 10:30p / Exhibit Tours
• 10:30p – 11:00p / Travel to Sky Deck
• 11:00p – 3:00a / Meteor Shower Observing
• 8:00a – 9:00a / Breakfast at Smiley’s / Checkout

For additional information and registration, please contact
the Learning Center at PARI:
828.862.5554 | programs@pari.edu

Ribbon Cutting

RIBBON CUTTING!
July 18th 12:00pm-1:00pm – Ribbon Cutting at the newly improved Tempie Avery Montford Recreation Center. The bond-funded facility improvements began with a groundbreaking in July 2018 and include a new parking area and entry plaza, a new playground and the addition of outdoor seating and recreation options. As part of the ceremony, new signage honoring Tempie Avery will be unveiled.

The address of the rec center is 34 Pearson Drive.

Southside Kitchen Soul Food Extravaganza!

Feed your soul while supporting GO training programs! Join our culinary staff this Friday in Southside Kitchen for a soul food pop-up dinner benefiting Green Opportunities‘ job training programs in Asheville! Ticket price: $12/adult, $6/child (10 & under). Tickets can be purchased in advance online, or at the event. The menu will feature:

Entrees:
Fried Chicken, Fried Fish, Fried Pork Chops

Sides:
Greens, Mac & Cheese, Baked Beans, Slaw, Fried Yellow Squash & Zucchini, Hush puppies, Falafel, Salad Bar

Bread:
Cornbread and Dinner Rolls served with honey butter

Desserts:
Banana Pudding, Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, Key Lime Pie

Drinks:
Sweet Tea, Mint-Limeade, Lavender Lemonade

Free Art Program & Lunch for Kids

Bring the kiddo(s) and enjoy free lunch on Tuesday, July 16 from 11:30-12:30 at Wellington Estate’s picnic pavillion/shelter. At 12:30, we’ll enjoy free programming offered by LEAF’s Easel Rider Mobile Art Lab! All ages are invited for lunch and activities.

This is part of Avery’s Creek Elementary, Buncombe County Schools, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont and Wellington Estates’ initiative to provide free summer meals and enrichment during the summer to all youth in Buncombe County (the Be WELL summer program).

Pop-up Play at Pelican’s!

Girl Scouts will bring some fun games and activities for all youth to enjoy at this special and free POP-UP PLAY at Pelican’s Snoballs of Asheville! All are invited! Be sure to support Pelican’s Snoballs with a purchase of a tasty treat!

Discover Girl Scouts Splash Party!

Want her to… Make new friends? Discover new passions? She’ll do all that and more at Girl Scouts! Whether she’s exploring nature and the outdoors, expressing herself through art or music, designing robots or board games, or helping her community through service projects, she’ll have a blast as she earns badges in just about anything that piques her interest. Get ready, because she’s going to make the world a better place—today and for the next generation!

Join us on Sunday, July 14 at 4:00 p.m. at the Girl Scout Hut in Hendersonville for an opportunity to make new friends, learn about Girl Scouts and enjoy some fun activities that involve water (wear clothes you don’t mind getting wet and bring a towel or dry change for after!).

Visit www.BeAGirlScout.org/brave to start your adventure TODAY and to learn more!

Weaverville Toy Run in July

Toy run: Join us for music, fellowship, food, and door prizes. Bike registration is 9 am-10:30 am. Bikes out at 11AM. $10 per rider, or new toy of equivalent value. All proceeds to benefit children in need. It’s never too early to help children have a bright Christmas. We hope to see you there.

East End/Valley Street Community Heritage Festival (see schedule)

Join us for the 2023 East End/Valley Street Community Heritage Festival, a family-friendly event that celebrates the rich heritage of Asheville’s oldest African-American neighborhood. The festival takes place on August 26th, from 10am to 10pm at MLK Park, 50 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, featuring live music, vendors, food trucks, and a children’s area. The East End/Valley Street Community Heritage Festival Parade will kick off the festivities at 10am.

This is an alcohol-free event that welcomes everyone to honor the past, embrace the present, and look forward to a bright and exciting future. The children’s area will be open from 10am to 7pm, so bring your loved ones and enjoy a day filled with laughter, learning, and fun. Please note that animals are not permitted at the festival.

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience that celebrates the unique culture and history of the East End/Valley Street community. Join us at MLK Park and celebrate with us!

Lights for Liberty: Asheville, NC

If you are appalled at the treatment of refugees in detainment camps in the United States, join us at the monument. This is part of a nationwide series of events to protest the inhumane conditions happening now in concentration camps holding children and those seeking asylum in the U.S.

Full event schedule here as details are available: https://www.facebook.com/events/2416967011716739/

Bring a candle to light up at 9:00 PM* to observe a moment of silence for the right to life, liberty and dignity for all. Our power is in our collective voice. We will not stand silently while history repeats itself. #lights4liberty #dontlookaway #endusconcentrationcamps

More info, map of detainment camps, and details to create a local event in your area here: https://www.lightsforliberty.org

*Please note the city requests no open flame, so LED candles are best.

Summer Art Class

Looking for a creative outlet for your child or teen, this summer? Consider summer art classes at Majik Studios with Julie Dugger. With a new theme in each class, students will complete a drawing and take home their project at the end of the class.

AGES 4-6yrs:
July 17 3-4:00 PM | $25 per child
July 22 1-2:30 PM | $25 per child

AGES 7-11yrs:
July 17 4:00-6:00 PM | $35 per child
July 25 4:00-6:00 PM | $30 per child

AGES 12+yrs:
July 19 3:00-6:00 PM | $35 per child
July 24 3:00-6:00 PM | $40 per child

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