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Great Rabbit of Spring Celebration

Come Celebrate Equinox with an Egg Hunt and Potluck at Earthaven Ecovillage (see below for directions)! Bring a dozen or more (SUGAR-LESS) eggs to hide, a basket for each child, and an egg-centric (or spring-themed) dish to share for lunch. Simple treasures (handmade if possible, but not necessary) are preferred for eggs contents, and please no candy. Kids will congregate on the Village Green. Egg Hunt will happen in the vicinity of the Council Hall and/or the Peace Garden. Parents either drop off eggs or join in the hiding of them by 10:30am please. Once all is ready, around 11am, we will have a circle, with dance and song. We will call in the directions and the benevolent spirit of the Great Rabbit of Spring. Then we will parade over to the hunting grounds to search for eggs and a magical altar of the Great Rabbit of Spring. Maybe there will be some equinox storytelling along the way. And then a feast! 🙂
We are so excited to celebrate spring’s arrival with you. I hope many of you are able to come join us.
For any questions, call Julia at 669 9696

DIRECTIONS:
GPS (and cell reception) may stop working as you approach Earthaven, so make sure you have these directions available just in case:

From AVL:
I-40 E toward Statesville
19.7 mi

Take exit 73 toward Old Fort
0.2 mi

Turn right onto Bat Cave Rd
6.8 mi

Continue onto Old Fort Rd
1.7 mi

Make a left onto Camp Elliot Rd.
1 mi

See “Earthaven Ecovillage” sign,
Continue onto Another Way

Destination will be on the right
0.4 mi

Please respect the 10 mile hr speed limit for the safety of the children and residents here.

From the Earthaven entrance: Stay to the Right at the immediate fork. You will pass the mailbox area. You will pass Yellow Roots Farm pasture on the right and a residential area on the left. You will go over a small rail-less bridge.
Just after this small bridge, you can turn right, towards the campground. Take your first Left and then the next Left to bring you to the parking lot. If you follow the road past the parking lot on foot, you will arrive at the Council Hall. Just beyond the Council Hall is the Village Green, where we will be congregating.

Earthaven Ecovillage
7 Consensus Cir, Black Mountain, NC 28711

Talking to Young Children about Race (Limited childcare available)

The Children and Family Resource Center (CFRC) will hold its second session on Talking to Young Children About Race on Monday, March 11, 2019, from 6-8pm at Grace Lutheran Church in Hendersonville. This event, offered in partnership with Henderson County’s Western Carolina Community Action (WCCA), will pick up where our last panel discussion left off in May 2018. At this previous panel event, many of the 100 participants expressed a desire to look more closely at their own beliefs and experiences around race in order to best guide their children and students in developing responsible and informed attitudes regarding race. In the upcoming March session, CFRC and WCCA will provide families and caregivers with the opportunity for group discussions with other families, early childhood teaching staff, home visitors, and community members, facilitated by previous panel members and other community leaders. In these small group discussions, we will examine messages around race that may intentionally or unintentionally be shared with children and consider ways to become more thoughtful and deliberate about these messages. Parents and teachers are in a powerful position to contribute to creating more equity in the world through their own example and with their loving and intentional care of children. This session will be followed up with monthly Equity Circles for caregivers to support one another in creating lasting change in our community.

Doors Open 5:45 (if you will be dropping children off in childcare, please be sure to arrive early!)
Program 6:00-8:00pm

FREE CHILDCARE and REFRESHMENTS

Indie Bookstore Day at Firestorm

Independent Bookstore Day (IBD) is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. Join us in West Asheville to celebrate the social, political, and personal contributions of bookstores around the world.

In addition to a bunch of special IBD merchandise (Margaret Atwood posters! Nikki McClure prints! Colson Whitehead utility pouches!) and giveaways, we’ll be handing out FREE BOOKS! While supplies last, every visitor to our co-op will be able to select a title from our giveaway table, including recently released nonfiction, fiction, teen, and children’s titles! Come early for the best selection. ♥

Pancake Breakfast & Kids Egg Hunt

Kids and families are invited to join us for our egg hunt and pancake breakfast! Hope to see you on Saturday, April 8th at 10am! Please bring your own basket! RAIN OR SHINE!

Robert Beatty Willa of the Wood Event

A dramatic reading and reception with Robert Beatty, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Serafina Series, at the historic Masonic Temple Theater in downtown Asheville. Be the first to hear Robert read from his upcoming fourth book, WILLA OF THE WOOD.

WILLA OF THE WOOD is a new tale of history, mystery, and magic, set in the Great Smoky Mountains, about a young night-spirit with the ancient powers of the forest within her. One of the last of her kind, Willa must find her way in a changing and dangerous world. This is a brand new story with new characters, but Serafina fans will find themselves reunited with some old friends.

The $24.95 ticket price (plus Eventbrite’s ticketing fee + taxes), includes the following:

-A seat in the theater for Robert’s reading.
-A first edition hardcover of WILLA OF THE WOOD, autographed by the author, provided for pick-up at Barnes & Noble-Asheville Mall during the official launch week (July 8-14) or any day thereafter (or it can be shipped to you for an additional $4).
-A reception after the event with Robert and his family.
-A Willa of the Wood bookmark, sticker, and button for each attendee.
-A special edition Willa of the Wood chapter sampler that includes the first three chapters of the book.
-Meet the author, take photos, and have your Serafina books autographed and personalized.
-A door-prize drawing to win one of at least five Advanced Review Copies (ARC) of Willa of the Wood (as soon as they become available sometime in May).

All seats for this reading event include the pre-order for the book. If this results in one or more extra books that you don’t need, then when you checkout, please select the option to donate your extra Willa book(s) to a local school. The Buncombe County and Henderson County Schools greatly appreciate your support.

The first three Serafina books will be available for sale through Barnes & Noble at the event. Food will be available for sale from various vendors at the event.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the logistics of the event, the Willa books provided to you in July will be autographed by the author, but not personalized with your name. If you want your book personalized, please attend one of Robert’s in-store book signings during or after Willa launch week (July 8-14). He will, of course, be happy to personalize your Willa book at that time.

Venture Local Fair 2018

Every 4th Saturday, May-October

Watch as makers, artists, collectors, musicians, chefs, entertainers and inventors magically transform 68 Haywood into a bustling, family-friendly, mini-village of discovery at this FREE outdoor festival in downtown.

You will also find delectable eats and drinks & some of our best food trucks. Throughout the fair discover interactive DIY booths and other curiosities.

Join us for the 2018 Venture Local Fair, some of our region’s finest talent awaits you.

Bicycle Safety Rodeo

Have fun on your bikes at Patton Park on Saturday, April 21 and also enjoy all the other events going on during Healthy Kids Day.

Elks Easter Fun

Get ready to hop into some egg-cellent fun this Easter! Join us on Saturday, April 19th, from 1-3 PM for a day packed with joy and laughter that will crack you up! Snap some unforgettable memories with the Easter Bunny himself, indulge your sweet tooth with delightful treats down the egg drop, and savor the taste of FREE hot dogs!

There will be no formal egg hunt, this year as the field was damaged by Tropical Storm Helene.

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