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Arm Me With Rally

As educators, we have been blown away by the amazing efforts and accomplishments of our students in standing up for what they know is right. Both the March for our Lives event and the planning that went into the 17 minutes of silence on March 14th were extremely powerful, and made us see how serious these young people are about creating real change.

On April 20th, the anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting, American students will walk out of school and protest. The #NationalSchoolWalkout is a nationwide protest of our leaders’ failure to pass laws that protect our schools and communities from gun violence. Together, students hope to send a message that there will be no more tolerance on inaction of this issue.

To show our support for students here in WNC, and across the country, ACAE is planning a rally on April 20th at 6pm. We hope to see educators, students, and anyone else in the community who support our students on this issue.

During this event, we will hear from state and local politicians about what their plans are to help protect our schools and communities against gun violence. We will hear from students and teachers as well, and we will make sure that everyone who is eligible is registered to vote.

Current Speakers:
NCAE Members
Asheville City Teachers
Senator Terry Van Duyn
NC House Rep. John Ager
Students from Asheville City, Buncombe Co., and Polk Co.

Primary elections in NC will be held on May 8th, 2018. This rally is our chance to gather together one last time before the primaries to make sure that we can take our passion to the polls and #VoteThemOut

We hope to see you there!

**Stay tuned for more details and updates.

Princess Charity Ball Tickets Facebook GIVEAWAY CONTEST

GIVEAWAY TIME!

We have been gifted 4 tickets to give away to 1 LUCKY winner, to the 2nd Annual Princess Charity Ball with Songs Sealed Delivered Party Entertainment at The Asheville Masonic Temple (event is on May 27th 2:00pm-5:00pm)! “Come by for an enchanting afternoon with some of your favorite singing and dancing Fairytale Princesses. This is an ALL AGES, family event and there’s something for everyone. This event includes a live concert by our princesses, a magic show, dancing and much more. This will be our biggest and most spectacular event of the season, and it’s for a great cause. Last year owner and entertainer, Jillian Isele, created this heartwarming event to help her brother and family with his insurmountable medical bills. He was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2008. He passed away exactly one week later and is greatly missed by his wife, daughter, friends and family. Jillian plans on holding this event every year in his honor and will be choosing a new charity each time.” THIS EVENT SOLD OUT LAST YEAR!

For a chance to WIN, all you have to do is:

(1.) LIKE: the Family Friendly Asheville FACEBOOK PAGE
(2.) LIKE: the Song Sealed Delivered FACEBOOK PAGE
(3.) LOVE: the ORIGINAL contest POST on the Family Friendly Asheville Facebook page
(4.) COMMENT: on the ORIGINAL contest POST on the Family Friendly Asheville Facebook page
(5.) SHARE: the ORIGINAL contest POST from the Family Friendly Asheville Facebook page

(6.) Be able to pick up the tickets in Asheville, if you win

(*All 6 steps must be completed for your entry to qualify!*)

You can also TAG your friends if you want, but we’d recommend tagging friends who will agree to take you, too if they win! lol!

That’s it! Deadline to enter is NOON on Sunday, May 11th, 2018. Good luck!

Winner will be chosen at random, and will be announced May 11th after NOON on the Family Friendly Asheville Facebook page.

Learn more about this event HERE: http://bit.ly/PrincessCharityBall2018

and HERE: https://www.facebook.com/events/154392148568245/?ti=icl

 

FAMILY FRIENDLY ASHEVILLE PAGE:

https://www.facebook.com/KidFriendlyAsheville

 

SONG SEALED DELIVERED PARTY ENTERTAINMENT PAGE:

https://www.facebook.com/songssealeddelivered/

 

*This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

Mr. Puffball 3 Book Launch!

I’ll be drawing characters, talking about Mr. Puffball, answering the big questions, and giving away some prizes!! Of course there will be snacks. Come hear all about Mr. Puffball’s latest adventures… and learn about the whole series.

Author Event: Lester Laminack and The King of Bees

Join us at The Hop for a free event with author Lester Laminack. He’ll read from his new picture book The King of Bees and answer questions and sign books.

Henry can’t wait until he can have a bee suit of his own so he can help his Aunt Lilla with the sister bees. Day after day as Henry observes his Aunt Lilla work with the beehives on their Lowcountry farm, he becomes fascinated with her bee suit and her ability to communicate with the bees. When he learns that the bees are getting ready to look for a new place to live, he tries to find a way to communicate with the sister bees to convince them to stay. An author’s note includes additional information about bees and bee conservation.

Lester L. Laminack is a specialist in children’s literacy and professor emeritus at Western Carolina University. Laminack has written numerous books and articles for educators and is a familiar speaker at professional meetings and reading associations nationwide.

No purchase required, but you can reserve a copy now for $17.95 by following the Ticket link. If you can’t make it to the event but would like a signed copy, mention that in the comment section at checkout.

Lyrid meteor shower!

Earth Day will bring one of the best meteor showers of the spring with as many as 20 meteors streaking across the sky every hour.

“The Lyrid meteor shower will be the first significant meteor shower in a few months,” AccuWeather Astronomy Blogger Dave Samuhel said, noting that it will be the best display since January.

The best night to see the Lyrids will be the night of Saturday, April 21, into the early morning of Sunday, April 22, although some meteors will be able to be seen on the night before and the night after the shower’s peak.

When and where to look

Viewing this weekend’s meteor shower will be easy for stargazers of all ages and will not require the use of binoculars or a telescope.

“The shower will be best viewed after midnight when the radiant is highest in the sky. “ Samuhel said.

The radiant point is the area in the sky from which the meteors originate. This weekend’s shower will radiate from east-northeast near the Lyra constellation, which is how the shower earned its name.

However, meteors will be visible streaking across all areas of the sky, not just to the east-northeast.

“Lay back and get as much of the sky in your view as possible, and just wait,” Samuhel said.

Some people spending a night under the stars to view the meteors may even see a few fireballs, or extremely bright meteors that can light up the entire sky for a few seconds.

Explore ZigZag, and play some games

The lovely YMCA people we rent our campus from are putting on a Healthy Kids Day event, and we’ll be there to show you our 10 acre slice of heaven we call home, and answer all your questions. Think of it as an Open House+! Looking forward to meeting new families, and connecting with old ones.

NC Science Festival: Super Science

Have you ever wanted to be a superhero, but you were never bitten by a radioactive spider? Come in your best hero costume and let the KidSenses science specialists teach you how you can be a superhero scientist! Instead of having X-Ray vision, try prismatic vision, and instead of shooting lightening from your finger, you can become a human conductor! Activities are free with general admission costs.

Shop for GOTR at Second Gear!

Shop for a great cause on Saturday, April 21, at Second Gear in West Asheville! 1% of sales on Saturday and all of April will go to Girls on the Run of Western North Carolina to help empower local WNC girls to be joyful, healthy and confident.

Register on-site early for just $15 for the Girls on the Run of WNC spring 5k on Sunday, May 20, at Asheville Outlets. Also, sign up to run the Wedge Run 10k on May 5, which benefits Girls on the Run.

If you sign up to be a Girls on the Run SoleMate and fundraise for Girls on the Run of WNC while training for the Wedge 10k, you can get FREE registration to the race! We will have more information and SoleMate registration.

Come join the fun and enjoy some free refreshments, too!

MOM and KIDS Earth Day Camping Overnight

Let’s celebrate Earth Day together!

Time for the mommies out there to come out of the woodwork and enjoy a night camping with your babes! We will be camping in the campground. Hopefully, it will be warm enough that the kiddos can play in the water a bit and explore so please bring a towel. Come have fun…. this is just a casual event for MOMS and KIDS to meet!

This will only be for one night. We can meet each other and explore the local trails. For those who are brave, you can go up to John Rock for the sunset!

As always this is a “LEAVE NO TRACE” practice, so the less trash we make, the better. If you can bring your own flatware and plates that would be AMAZING, otherwise we will have plates, cups, and utensils.

Get a bite of Girl Scouts at Frostbite

Girl Scouts invites your daughter to Frostbite Ice Cream on Wednesday, April 25 at 6:00 p.m. for a free treat!

Come and learn about opportunities for your girl in Girl Scouts, as well as volunteer opportunities for adults. We will have summer camp, area troop and summer programming information on-hand to share.

For more information, please contact Mindy Smith, Outside Recruitment & Marketing Manager for GSCP2P, by email at msmith@girlscoutsp2p.org or by phone at 800-672-2148.

Special thanks to Frostbite Ice Cream for their support of Girl Scouts!

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