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Ingles / Eblen ‘Tools for Schools’ Distribution

Thank you to our generous community and local businesses, we were able to provide supplies to just over 600 children last year! 

The 17th annual Ingles Tools for Schools Supply Drive will be held on Tuesday, August 7, 2025 at the Ingles at 153 Smokey Park Hwy in partnership with Ingles Markets, WLOS, iHeartMedia Asheville, and the Asheville Citizen-Times. 

All school supplies donated helped local children receive school supplies needed to have a successful start.

This year’s giveaway will be held on TUESDAY, August 12th at 23 Hamilton Street. NO APPOINTMENTS. Give-away will begin at 9:00 AM and end at 4:00 PM or until supplies run out.

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Homeschool Day

Contact Jessica Raymor to register. We will be running 2 sessions from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Each group will swim for 1 hour and have an hour for gym and STEM. Children under the age of 6 must have an adult with them in the pool. Please have your child be in play clothes and have tennis shoes for gym games. Any other questions feel free to reach out to Jessica Raymor at jraymor@ymcawnc.org or 828 575 2960.

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Nature Fest 2019

Join us at Nature Fest 2019! FREE ADMISSION. The eco-event allows parents to “shop around” for their kid’s nature-based education. Asheville Hiking Tours is partnering with The Asheville Farmstead School to deliver this unique community event!

What to expect at Nature Fest 2019:

-Exhibit of Asheville’s nature-based schools
-Wildlife presentations
-Nature scavenger hunt
-Animal-inspired face painting
-Live bluegrass music
-Food, bar, and ice cream
-Non-profits and vendors

For more information about Asheville Farmstead School: https://www.ashevillefarmstead.org/

For more information about Asheville Hiking Tours: https://www.ashevillehikingtours.com/

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Open House & Carnival

FREE Raffle Entry Upon Arrival

Popcorn … Cotton Candy … Games … Prizes … Food … Free Giveaways … & More!

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$2.50 Kids Meal Saturday

All Day

Awesome Saturday specials, $2.50 kid’s meals and our dog friendly porch means that you can relax with the whole family at Farm to Fender Cafe!

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Asheville City Schools Back to School Bash

Did you know Asheville City School is hosting a district-wide Back To School Bash?!? Featuring FREE food, FREE school supplies and FREE goodies, we can’t wait to see you there.

Additionally, this is your chance to meet with many community after-school partners.

And don’t forget; the first 50 students will receive a FREE ticket to the Cougar’s first home football game of the season!

August 24TH // 4:30-6:00PM

We can’t wait to see our students, staff, visitors, and volunteers as we celebrate Back to School – #TheACSWay! #CougarPride#SeeYouThere

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Eblen Charities/Ingles Pharmacy Immunization Clinic

We’ve teamed up with our community partners once again to benefit area children who are uninsured or underinsured.

The Eblen Charities/Ingles Pharmacy Immunization Project will provide free vaccines that are required for children who begin Kindergarten or 7th grade this year.

This will coincide with the Eblen Charities Tools for Schools distribution on Wednesday, August 22 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Professionals will be on-site to provide health screenings and life-saving vaccines. Please bring your child’s vaccination record and insurance or Medicaid information with you.

The Tools for Schools distribution and Immunization Clinic will take place at the Westgate Shopping Center.

Call Eblen Charities at 828-255-3066 or email them at info@eblencharities.org to learn more.

Special thanks to our partners: Ingles Pharmacy, Eblen Charities, Family Care Black Mountain, and the Buncombe County Health Department.

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WelcomeFEST

Together with the coalition of local chefs known as “Chefs @ Downtown Welcome Table,” Haywood Street Congregation is hosting WelcomeFEST 2018 on Wednesday, August 22nd from 10:30 am – 2:00 pm.

To be held as an annual event, this outdoor festival will feature live music and meals prepared on-site by seven local food trucks. WelcomeFEST will take place in the parking lot of Haywood Street Congregation (297 Haywood Street), where the free community meal known as the Downtown Welcome Table takes place, inside, every Wednesday and Sunday.

Participating food trucks include: Appalachian Chic, Bun Intended, Cecilia’s Kitchen, Gypsy Queen, Mountain View BBQ, Out of the Blue Peruvian Fusion, and Root Down. Music will be provided by Ashley Heath and Her Heathens; Alex Krug, featuring Bill Berg.

Lunch tickets will operate on a buy one/give one philosophy, with each $20 ticket feeding a member of the Asheville community in need, as well as the purchaser. Donations will support the ongoing operations of the Downtown Welcome Table, typically serving 700+ weekly.

Wicked Weed Brewing will provide a trolley to shuttle guests from four pickup points in the downtown Asheville area to the event site, as parking is extremely limited in the vicinity and not offered at the location. Pickup points include: French Broad Chocolate Lounge; the Aloft Hotel; Coxe Ave. across and slightly North from the US Post Office; on Haywood Street across from the Woolworth Walk.

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Brews, Burgers & Barbecue: A Country Carnival!

We’re having a good old fashioned country carnival here at Hickory Nut Gap! Varieties of Sliders and BBQ Flights paired with Wicked Weed Brewing beers and the sweet beat of Zydeco Ya Ya‘s music. There will be a Bake Walk with one of Steve’s pies as a prize! There will be all manner of carnival games- come try your luck….

$7 entry
Ages 4 and under free!

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Ice Cream Sundae Social and Chili Cookoff

It’s our annual Ice Cream Sundae Social! 🍨 Join us Saturday, August 25, 6-8pm, at the Edneyville Community Center.

Canoe Grass will play music and NEW this year, we’re having a Chili Cookoff. 🌶️ Enter your favorite chili dish and you might win a cash prize!

The event is free, so come out to enjoy the chili, ice cream and bluegrass. The social is sponsored by Edneyville, NC Grange and Fruitland United Methodist Church.

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