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Tour Riverside Cemetery

Riverside Cemetery is not just a place where families come to visit a friend or a loved one. It is a place of beauty – a place where you can walk, take photographs, paint and visit the grave sites of prominent writers Thomas Wolfe and O. Henry.

Riverside Cemetery also offers visitors a unique journey into Asheville’s past. Both guided and self-guided walking tour information is available. Tours offer insight into cultural diversity, archi- tecture, religious customs, and landscape design. More than 20,000 visitors tour the cemetery each year.

Cemetery Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., M-F

Gates are open everyday from:

7am-8pm April 1 – October 31

7am-6pm November 1 – March 31

 

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Makers & Shakers: Intro to Botany with the NC Arboretum (K-5th Grade)

Scientists need YOUR help in studying plants everywhere, including in your own backyard. Join us for an introduction to botany, the study of plants.  You’ll examine plants under a microscope and discover different plant species.  Participants will make and take their own plant press.

You can also join our crew of ecoEXPLORERS. Find out how you can earn your Botany Field Badge and a free pass to the Mountain Science Expo on April 14th.

Ages 5 and UP, younger siblings and caregivers are encouraged to participate.

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Emoji door hanger class

What mood are you in today?
Kids will paint 2 canvas board with 2 different emoji’s, to convey their feelings. Once painted, the canvas boards will be glued together with a hanger and will be ready to take home with them the same day
Light snacks will be provided.
Cost is $28 per child
Ages 6 and Up!

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GOTR WNC Chili Cook Off

Join Noble Cider and Girls on the Run of WNC on Sunday, March 3rd from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm for the 4th Annual Chili Cookoff. Come early, as chili usually runs out within the first hour.

Taster? Ticket prices are $10 pp. This event sales out every year.

Chili master? $15 Registration.

Categories will be Traditional, Vegetarian, and Most Creative. Click the link provided to purchase tickets.

All proceeds will go directly to the Girls on the Run of WNC scholarship fund. GOTR of WNC fundraises more than $84,000 in scholarships annually, supporting 56% of our participants who need financial assistance to participate in this life-changing program. Noble Cider will also donate a percentage of sales throughout the day!

COME HUNGRY, and we look forward to a delicious competition!

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STEAM Program Coffee Filter Camouflage (6-12yrs)

Come study the different types of camouflage that animals use.  Then, we will create some camo using coffee filters and markers.  This program is suggested for ages 6-12.  Call the Canton Library at 648-2924 if you have questions.  No registration is necessary.

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Blue Ghost Sunday Brunch Featuring Chimney Rock

Join us on February 25th for our last Sunday of the month Brunch!.
We’ll be opening at 12 Noon and The Hungry Ghost will be serving up delicious dishes like Chicken & Waffles, Huevos Rancheros, and more! In addition to brunch, we’ll have regular menu items available for lunch & dinner until 7PM.

Bring the whole family because we’ll have a special learning experience/entertainment this month: Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park. They’ll have a naturalist from Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park get personal with some of their resident animal ambassadors while learning about the wildlife that roams our region. Participants will gain knowledge on habitats, adaptations and animal characteristics during this exciting session. After the program stay and make a track guide to take home and explore what’s roaming around your yard! 10% of sales from 2-4PM (during the program) will go to their animal educators exhibits and care.

Formal Program: 2-3PM / Hands-on Activities: 3-4PM

As always, we’ll be mixing up Mimosa Kolsch at the bar in your choice of orange or grapefruit juice! And stay tuned in case we decide to tap a special keg for the day…

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Rocky the Bulldog will be passing out game tickets!

Rocky the Bulldog will be spending his Wednesday lunch break in downtown Asheville, and he took a stack of tickets for our Men’s Basketball game vs. Winthrop with him. If you’re wearing your Bulldog Blue for ESPNU around the city on Wednesday afternoon, you may be lucky enough to get an extra ticket.

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Get Your Game On

Tropical Gardens Mini Golf offers miniature golf, batting cages, gameroom, sno-cones, and more.

Sun-Fri 12:00pm-7:00pm

Saturday 11:00am-7:00pm

We are weather dependent so sometimes we have to adjust our hours. We stay open later in summer. 

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Doula & Family Meet & Greet

Join the Doulas of Asheville team of Birth Doulas, Postpartum & Infant Care Doulas, Placenta Encapsulators, and Educators for our monthly “meet the doulas” event.

Anyone exploring their options for professional support during pregnancy, birth, and the adjustment to life with infant(s) is welcome, as is anyone looking to make connections with other expectant and new families in the Asheville area.

Our doulas will be on hand to facilitate conversations and help make connections. We’re also happy to answer any questions you have about your birth or postpartum plans.

Snacks and beverages will be provided, feel free to bring anything you need for yourself or your children to be comfortable. There’s a small play area next to the classroom where we meet, so feel free to bring the kids!

These events are FREE and open to the public. Advanced registration either through the Facebook event or our Eventbrite registration link is helpful but not required.

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Children’s Music Showcase and Album Release

Tickets HERE: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3340004

 

Join Asheville’s newest children’s music duo, Dolphin Bum Bum, as they release their first album of music created for (and with) local kids! Dolphin Bum Bum brings a joyous musical experience to families and provides a safe space for kids to participate in the songs, connect with each other, and do lots of singing. This showcase event also includes a variety of other local performers and teachers who bring positive, interactive, and educational experiences to children and their families.

Doors @ 12:30 PM, Show 1 – 2:30 PM

Tickets are $5 / person, lap babies free. Families of 4 or greater attend for $20.

Performance Schedule:

1:00 – 1:15 The Singing Vegetable Puppet Show – A one-of-a-kind show that gets kids excited about vegetables like never before
https://www.facebook.com/TheSingingVegetables

1:15 – 1:30 What’s Shaking? – Ryan “Slim Dixon” offers kids a holistic introduction to the world of music, dance, and poetry, using song, movement and play to connect children and their parents to the creative vibrations of the world around them.
https://www.facebook.com/ShakingwithSlim/

1:30 – 1:45 Yoga for Children – Breathe, have fun, and become centered with Analise Anahatta

1:45 – 2:30 Dolphin Bum Bum! – Games, singalongs, and original songs

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