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Ice Cream Mixer! (Rising K & 1st Grade)

Calling all rising kindergarten and first grade girls! You are invited to a Girl Scout ice cream mixer on Friday, July 19 at 6 p.m.! Not a Girl Scout? Not a problem! We’ll have information on-hand to share what girls can do through Girl Scouting as a Daisy Girl Scout!

We’re turning our Girl Scout building into a whimsical place of dreamy treats and FUN activities! Bring a topping to share and you’ll get to access:
– homemade ice cream making station
– outdoor skill-building activities
– games
– crafts to make and take
& more!

Questions? Contact Mindy Smith at msmith@girlscoutsp2p.org or 828-210-9036.

Family Movie Night

Family Movie Night at Patton Pool in Hendersonville with the Hendersonville Family YMCA. Admission starts at 8:30pm, and movie starts at dark. Hendersonville Family YMCA manages the pool for the city, but it is a public pool. You do not have to be a member of the YMCA to attend. Concessions will be available for sale, and people can definitely float and swim in the pool! They also will have many of their chairs available, but folks should bring blankets or camping chairs if they want to make sure to be comfortable. $5/Per Family

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July 11th: Emoji Movie
July 25th: Despicable Me

FREE Kids Movie

Join us for a Free kids movie up in our loft theater at 11 am on Saturdays!

Blueberry Picking

Mid to late June begins Blueberry season in Western North Carolina. You can find them in abundance at the Farmers Markets, or you can make a day of it with the family, and pick yourself a pint or gallon or two at one of the many u-pick farms in our area. We have a few options for You Pick (U-Pick) blueberries in the Asheville area. See them all HERE

 

5K Benefit Run

July 10th @ 6:30pm: $5 5k Black Jack Run to Benefit Fletcher Parks and Recreation … Join us for our $5 5k for July! All proceeds from the race will go to Fletcher Park. Suggested minimum donation of $5 at registration. Day of registration only! Registration starts at 5:30pm and race starts at 6:30pm. Black Jack run = get a card at the start of the race, another card halfway through and then decide if you want one more at the finish. Whoever gets 21 wins!

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Aug 7th @ 5:30pm: $5 5k Prediction Run to benefit JDRF … Join us for our $5 5k in August! This month’s theme will be a Prediction Run. No watches allowed! Guess your finish time before the race starts and whoever gets the closest to their predicted time wins! All proceeds from this month’s race will go to JDRF! Registration starts at 5:30pm and the race starts at 6:30pm. Day of registration only!!

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Sept 4th @ 5:30pm: $5 5k Partner Run to Benefit Habitat for Humanity … Grab your favorite running partner and join us for our $5 5k in September! All proceeds from this month’s race go to Habitat for Humanity! You and your partner will each run the race and your times will be combined. Registration starts at 5:30pm and the race starts at 6:30pm

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Oct 2nd @ 5:30pm: $5 5k Skirt Chaser Run to benefit The Hope Chest for Women … Join us for our October $5 5k! All proceeds from the race will go to Hope Chest for Women. The theme for this month is Skirt Chaser. Ladies will get a head start and the guys will try to catch up! Registration will start at 5:30pm and the race will start at 6:30pm.

Serafina Week Bookfair Events

Get ready for our July 7-13 Serafina Week summer bookfair with best-selling author Robert Beatty Books and Barnes & Noble! 📘 During these dates only, ANY purchase at ANY Barnes & Noble can benefit BCS media centers. Simply say “Buncombe County Schools” at checkout locally, or use code “12543153” online, and Barnes & Noble will make a donation.

THREE DAYS OF EVENTS & A WHOLE WEEK OF SUPPORTING LITERACY

🗓️ Sunday, July 7 Launch Party

11am – 4pm Book signing with best-selling Serafina author Robert Beatty
11am – 3pm Animal Mask Making, Constellation Crafts for Kids
Come meet best-selling Serafina author Robert Beatty at the Asheville Mall’s Barnes & Noble bookstore starting at 11 a.m.! It’s your chance to have your copy of the new Serafina and the Seven Stars book signed by the author himself. If you’ve been to our previous all-day Serafina book launch events, you know there will also be plenty of fun for the whole family!

🎈 At the July 7 Launch Party for Mr. Beatty’s new book Serafina and the Seven Stars, the area school with the most visitors will win a contest to host Mr. Beatty and an ice cream party provided by The Hop! Upon arrival, students, teachers, and staff are encouraged to complete contest entries on behalf of their school. It’s one more way this local author is working to support education in the greater Asheville area!

During Serafina Week, BCS teachers will be hosting a number of fun Serafina-themed events for families and young readers! The following events are scheduled for the Asheville Mall’s Barnes & Noble:

🗓️ Tuesday, July 9
10am – 11am Story-time and Bookmark Project
11am – 12pm Woodland-Themed Crafts
11am – 1pm Shape Shifting Magic Clay
1pm – 3pm Nature Center Exploration
3pm – 5pm Teacher Musical Performance
4pm – Close Interactive Serafina-themed Green Screen Exhibit

🗓️ Saturday, July 13
11am – 1pm Nature Center Exploration
1pm – 3pm Western North Carolina Origami
5pm – 8pm Woodland Creature Crafts

So, get your summer reading lists together! ANY purchase at ANY Barnes & Noble between July 7-13 can benefit BCS media centers when you use the code (coming soon!) or say, “Buncombe County Schools” when checking out locally!

EXCITED NOW AND PRE-ORDERING THE NEW BOOK?
Remember, make sure you complete your purchase between July 7-13 to benefit school media centers!

ABOUT ROBERT BEATTY
Robert Beatty is the author of the #1 New York Times best-selling Serafina Series published by Disney-Hyperion, a spooky mystery-thriller about a brave and unusual girl who lives secretly in the basement of the grand Biltmore Estate, surrounded by the opulence of the Gilded Age and the rugged beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Learn more about Robert Beatty and his newest book, Serafina and the Seven Stars, at: https://robertbeattybooks.com/

Back to School Backpack Giveaway and Water ZONE

July 27th 10:00am-2:00pm – Back to School Backpack Giveaway and Water ZONE at Crossroads Asheville Church. The Back To School Backpack Giveaway is ABSOLUTELY FREE to everyone! Crossroads will be giving out 800 backpacks with school supplies to the first 800 students! There will also be great food, tons of water slides, water bounce houses, and SO MUCH FUN! Bring clothes to get wet! Everyone welcome!

$6 Tuesdays

Tuesday special: Enjoy $6 tickets and $6 popcorn/drink combos all day, any showtime!

“Imagine with me: It’s Tuesday, you’ve just walked away from the concession stand after purchasing a $6 movie ticket, you’re holding your $6 popcorn and drink combo. You relax into your seat knowing you’re getting the whole movie experience for just $12. This scenario can be a reality for you every single Tuesday at Smoky Mountain Cinema!”

Farm Burger Veteran’s Bonanza

We are REALLY excited for this one y’all! Farm Burger is teaming up with Veteran Healing Farms to produce an all encompassing and remarkably fun event! We will be giving 10% of our sales to an organization that combines our love for fresh, local produce with a comprehensive treatment facility for our Veterans suffering from PTSD.

Our Downtown location will have a tap takeover from New Belgium Brewing

Our South Asheville location will be featuring beers from Hi-Wire Brewing!

Graphix Con

Celebrate graphic novels with activities including drawing, writing, and exploring your favorite graphic novel series. Plus, enjoy special offers on graphic novels!

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