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Cooking Class for Kids (6+yrs)

Class will last approximately 90 minutes – parents are welcome to stay and relax.

Space is limited, so sign up quick!

Best for ages 6+

Please advise of any food allergies upon registration! Please email jill@ivoryroadavl.com with name and age of child to register!

$27.95/child

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January 28th: “All Things Bread!” … Come learn to make loaves, biscuits and sweet breads! Kids will learn about safety and sanitation in the kitchen, get hands-on with the chef and take home their own finished food products, plus a recipe book of all the food they prepare!

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February 18th: “Help with Dinner!” … Come learn to help out in the kitchen for quick weekday dinners such as pasta dishes and casseroles! Kids will learn about safety and sanitation in the kitchen, get hands-on with the chef and take home their own finished food products, plus a recipe book of all the food they prepare!

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March 10th: “Cake Boss!” … Come learn to bake and frost cakes and cupcakes as well as make fillings and decorating! Kids will learn about safety and sanitation in the kitchen, get hands-on with the chef and take home their own finished food products, plus a recipe book of all the food they prepare!

 

Southside Rising For Justice

Southside Rising For Justice is a family-friendly community celebration featuring food, music, cultural performances and hands-on interactive social justice activities for residents of the neighborhood. On July 14 from 1pm – 9pm at the Arthur Edington Center (133 Livingston St), numerous community partners will join with Southside residents and businesses to rise for a future that ensures everyone has a beautiful and healthy place to live, work, and play.

Southside Rising For Justice will feature live music in the garden pavilion with performances by local artist Lyric and many others. There will be a supervised activity area for kids with crafts, games and plenty of space to play. A community marketplace will feature food and goods from local vendors plus interactive arts activities and representatives from community organizations. In addition, a special performance by the No Kapp Dance Team will be followed by a creative strategy session to develop an increased level of social cohesion and steps for community development.

Uniting community residents, partners and allies through food, cultural arts and civic engagement, Southside Rising For Justice is a day to build community pride and channel it towards co-created strategies for putting justice first in health of mind and body, policies that impact our lives, sustainable community practices and economic mobility. Join us as we rise.

FREE Community Game Night presented by Well Played & The Orange Peel (all ages)

Community Game Night
presented by Well Played and The Orange Peel
Tue, Jul 24
6pm – 10pm
All Ages

We are partnering with local board game cafe Well Played to present a FREE community game night on Tuesday, July 24th at The Orange Peel!

Well Played will be bringing an assortment of fun games to enjoy, from old school classics (Monopoly, Life, Battleship) to modern faves (Catan, Ticket To Ride) and beyond!

Well Played will have a “Game Master” in the house to help people get set up, learn about new games, and help with rules.

We will have beverages, snacks, and more available at the bar.

This event is for all ages, so bring out your friends and family!

If you have any questions, feel free to email robb@theorangepeel.net

Learn more about Well Played: http://wellplayedasheville.com/games/

Stuffed Animal Sleepover (18 mos to 8 years)

Bring a stuffed animal (or doll) that will spend a night in the library! We will have a brief storytime followed by an opportunity to introduce your beloved stuffy to the group. Afterwards kids will read (to the best of their abilities) a story to their stuffy and then leave their stuffy for a night in the library. Pick up will be from 11-6 on Thursday. Age 18 months to 8 years. No groups please.

Groovin’ On Fire!

After the hot licks of The Jordan Okrend Experience, great catered food and a half price book sale, see the system’s own Fire Dancer Lulu perform in Grovemont Park. The performance starts at dusk, around 8PM. This event is free, but Groovin’ on Grovemont is a fundraiser for our library and the Swannanoa Community Council, so donations are accepted with gratitude.

Ukulele Pop Music by Jessie Neptune

Come to North Asheville Library for free music by Jessie Neptune! Jessie is an Asheville native who covers popular songs on the ukulele as well as performing original music. Her sound is a little folk and a little rock, and guitar accompaniment will be provided by Adam Justus. This show will be held on the patio and requires no tickets. All ages welcome. No alcohol permitted.

Summer of Noir Film Series (Teens 6th-12th Grade and Adults)

July 10th: The Maltese Falcon … The third of four free film screenings and discussions on the highly influential Film Noir genre. Events are hosted by North Carolina Film Critics Association member James Rosario, who will introduce each film. Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet, and Peter Lorre star in John Huston’s Noir classic, based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett. Private detective Sam Spade (Bogart) finds himself pursued by dangerous criminals (Lorre and Greenstreet) after taking on a secretive new client (Astor). A valuable statuette is missing, with each party desperate to find it. The stakes are high as the web of crime and conspiracy is revealed. Who will claim the Maltese Falcon?

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