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Intro to Entomology-FREE Kid’s Program

Scientists need YOUR help in studying animals everywhere, including your own backyard!

Join us for an introduction to entomology, the study of insects. You’ll learn all about our creepy and crawly friends and even meet a few live insects! You can also join our crew of ecoEXPLORERS — kids who submit observations of plants and animals for scientists to study and earn prizes while they do it.

Find out how you can earn your Entomology Field Badge and a free pass to Monarch Butterfly Day on September 8th. For ages 5 to 13 but all ages are welcome to attend.

Mineral Detectives with AMOS

Asheville Museum of Science presents a hands-on geology program that rocks! Age 6 and up. Space is limited, please sign up for this free program at the library.

Community Celebration: Senior Opportunity Center

Senior Opportunity Community Open House
July 20th, 2pm-4pm.
Everyone welcome! Join us for a fun afternoon celebrating National Park & Recreation month and see what our center has to offer! Musical entertainment provided by the Land of the Sky Barbershop Harmony Singers. Blackbeard Balloons will be on hand to bring out the kid in all of us with their balloon creations. Free popcorn, lemonade, and Kona Ice! The AFD will be stopping by to say hello and show off one of their fire trucks. Lots of fun activities planned like games, photo booth, wellness checks, exercise demonstrations, craft, and senior related services vendor booths. Something fun for everyone!
FREE

Craft Fair, Summer Edition

Thursday, July 18 -Sunday, July 21 10:00am-5:00pm

The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to downtown Asheville’s Harrah’s Cherokee Center. Over 100 juried artisans of the Southern Highland Craft Guild will fill both the concourse and arena levels of the venue. Visitors are invited to explore a variety of fine American craft ranging from contemporary to traditional works of clay, wood, metal, glass, fiber, natural materials, paper, leather, mixed media, and jewelry. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage with the region’s finest makers.

TRANSPORTATION & PARKING
Uber – https://www.uber.com/
Lyft – https://www.lyft.com/
Asheville Taxi – https://www.avltaxi.com/
Passport Parking App – https://passportinc.com/
Asheville City Parking Map, http://bit.ly/2vkKXVG
Asheville Parking Garages, http://bit.ly/2v0d9xY
Asheville Street Parking, 700 metered spaces, $1.50 per hour, and FREE on Sunday.
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce also has available parking for visitors.

Customer Appreciation Day

Join us for a day of fun, food, and prizes. Free!

Bakeoff from 1:00pm-1:30pm! Bring your best baked good to participate. Free entry. Winner gets a $20 store credit!

Sidewalk Flea Market/Yard Sale

Hi friends! Several folks are getting together Saturday, July 14 for a sidewalk flea market/yard sale right here at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts. Items include furniture, clothing, accessories, books, toys, Disney and American Girl collectibles and more! 8am – 2pm A portion of the proceeds will benefit missions and local charities. Share with your friends.

MLK Jr. Drive completion celebration

The City of Asheville is proud to join with the East End/Valley Street Neighborhood Association for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of one of the City’s first big bond projects — the resurfacing of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Everyone is welcome to join City officials, staff and members of the neighborhood for the celebration at 9 a.m. July 14 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 50 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

The bond-funded Martin Luther King Jr. Drive project cost $2.5 million, including sidewalks, stormwater improvements and other infrastructure.

Find more information here: https://bit.ly/2N0KEIw

Summer Cook Out with Quentin

Join us for a bbq dinner fundraiser for Quentin at Carrier Park in Asheville! (We’ll be at the picnic shelter by the big parking lot.)

Quentin and our campaign team will be on hand and we’ll have info and answer questions on how you can get involved and help him win this fall!

Quentin is running for Buncombe County Sheriff as the Democratic nominee, the election will take place on November 6th. Learn more at www.quentinforbuncombe.org.

We’ll have yard signs, bumper stickers, T-shirts for folks.

*Suggested donation of $15 per person*

Electronic Family Dance

Check out Electronic Dance Program at the Ferguson Family Y!

Wednesday’s from 4-5 p.m. | July 11, 18, 25.

The beat comes to the Y as Ray Major teaches you the hottest moves to today’s electronic dance music. In this high-intensity, lead-and-follow class, you’ll get a great workout while upping your dance game. open to all levels, ages 10-up.

$20 for Members | $30 for Potential Members

Space Limited! Register today!

For more information, contact Rachel Pascale at rpascale@ymcawnc.org or the welcome desk at 828.575.2940.

Healing with Animals and Culinary Herbs

Come to North Asheville Library for a free class on holistic healing led by Jessie Moon Marks of Moon’s Herbs- Medicinal Plant Nursery. Marks, whose ecologically friendly herb farm focuses on natural and sustainable products, will teach the forgotten medicinal uses of readily-available weeds and culinary herbs, as well as covering the health benefits of human-animal interaction. This program is free and open to the public, and no registration is required.

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