Have you ever felt that learning to read a map might be important? Are you confident in building a fire with no fire starters? If you travel, hike and even go to new places frequently, this skill will prove to be quite important. Plus, you won’t have to ask creepy strangers for directions. :O Day 1: This class covers the basics of map reading and compass use. After this class, you will know how to use a map to find out where you are where you need to go. Most importantly, how to get there. Day 2: This will cover application of the skills from the Day 1, and testing out.Ages are 10-18. Cost is $45/class
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Asheville’s Hidden Racial History: CLX Racial Equity Workshop
Some of Asheville’s racial history is hidden away, and some of it is hidden in plain sight. Who were the people behind names like Vance, Merrimon, Woodfin, Patton and Dickson? What people and places have been mostly forgotten? Learn about the research that Claxton students have done, and join us in a discussion about how we as a community are affected by who and what we choose to remember.
These are events put on by the Claxton Social Justice League for Claxton parents and caregivers, but anyone is welcome to attend.
Childcare will be provided for Claxton families only with sign in open at 5:45
Light snacks provided
Workshop is from 6pm-8pm and will take place at Claxton Elementary
Free! Registration encouraged but not required: https://
For more information on workshop series: https://sites.google.com/
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Kid’s Intro to Camping and Campfire (6-16yrs)
Has you youngin’ always wanted to go camping, but is nervous about going out into the woods? In this short 2 hour course, we will teach your youngin’ how to enjoy the outdoors , feel comfortable and stay safe! This is a camping basics class that will teach your child how to choose the proper campsite location , how to put up a tent and safety with campfires. We will teach all about the 5 W’s and Leave No Trace. Safety is always our first priority. Playing in the woods should be fun and we will show your child the fun things you can do while Camping ! Ages 6-16- Cost is $20 per student.
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Mother with Courage – Postpartum Anxiety & Depression Support Group
Has your transition into motherhood felt different than you expected? Do you feel isolated, confused, exhausted, frustrated? There is support.
Our Mother With Courage – Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) group meets the 4th Monday of every month 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
2018 Dates
January 22
February 26
March 26
April 23
May 28
June 25
July 23
August 27
September 24
October 22
November 26
Facilitated by Director of Postpartum Services, Jen Chandlee, this group allows you a safe space to talk about the more challenging side of motherhood with ease. Any mama who has been self or clinically diagnosed with PMAD is welcome.
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Parent with Courage Postpartum Support Circle – Weekend Edition
Attention! We’re switching up the once monthly weekend edition of Mother With Courage. All parents need community and connection – so we’re changing the weekend version of Mother With Courage to PARENTS with Courage.
Moms, Dads, and/or both parents can attend one Saturday a month with baby 0 – 18 months. We’ll discuss the challenges of parenting, orchestrating responsibilities, returning to work, and much more.
Join us THIS SATURDAY, September 14, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Homegrown Babies with mom, wife, doula, and childbirth educator Kelly Larson Brown. This meet-up is FREE.
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February OFB Family Dance
Family dance for children of all ages. Aimed at families with children 6-12, but all ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult, but adults do not need to be accompanied by a child. Come out and enjoy American folk dancing to live music with Diane Silver facilitating the calling.
Free of charge but donations are welcome!
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Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (7-15yrs)
Now offering Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes! Your kids will learn practical self-defense, make friends and wear themselves out! Small classes with personal attention. Ages 7-15 welcome. First week free! Less than 10 minutes from downtown Asheville.
~ $70/month ~ family discounts ~
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Read to our Tail Waggin’ Tutor, J.R.
Do you love dogs? Does your child (of reading age) love dogs but dislike reading out loud? Come to see JR the Tail Waggin’ Tutor, a sweet, calm Jack Russell Terrier (Yes, an oxymoronic phrase usually), who loves for children to read to him. Each child gets at least 15 minutes to read a favorite book or pick one of ours. This builds reading confidence and enjoyment!
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Pediatric Patients’ Exhibition to Benefit Arts For Life
From April 7-23, 2018 Grovewood Gallery in Asheville will host Spring Awakening, a pediatric patients’ exhibition to benefit ARTS FOR LIFE, an Asheville-based nonprofit that provides pediatric patients and their families with arts education and engagement opportunities. An opening reception, sponsored byTHE HOP ICE CREAM CAFE, will take place on Saturday, April 7 from 2-5pm and feature live music by the HAW CREEK SWEET HOTS, refreshments, and craft activities for kids. Admission is FREE.
Spring Awakening is curated by Annie Rogers, Program Director, and Anna Long, Program Coordinator at Arts for Life. The exhibit will showcase spring-themed works of art created by pediatric patients in the Arts For Life educational art programs. All artwork will be available for sale, and 100% of proceeds will benefit Arts For Life. Grovewood Gallery will also donate 10% of all regular gallery sales from the exhibition’s opening day.
“We’ve engaged in multiple partnerships with Arts For Life throughout the years,” says Ashley Van Matre, Marketing Manager at Grovewood Gallery. “The work they do in our community is so inspiring. We’re excited to celebrate the creative efforts of their budding young artists and provide them with an opportunity to showcase their art in a public space for everyone to enjoy.”
Every day across North Carolina, Arts For Life’s team of staff members, volunteers, interns, and teaching fellows brighten the lives and healthcare experiences of children and families facing serious illnesses and disabilities. By bringing visual art, music, and creative writing education into hospitals and clinics, they help these children and teens remember that they’re not just patients: they’re artists, musicians, and poets, with a world of possibility at their fingertips.
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Valentines Day Grand ReOpening!
Wednesday February 14th, we invite you to join us in celebration of The Hop Ice Cream Grand ReOpening!!! After being Closed for Thrilling Improvements for two weeks at The Hop on Merrimon Ashley and I are ready to show off the newly reconfigured space (and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do)!
Huge shouts to all of the wonderful Hopsters, Form & Function Architecture, Twin Brother Corporation, Henco Reprographics & Henco North, Liz Roberts Works and all of the other amazingly skilled folks who have helped with such massive yet quick improvements to our little Ice Cream world – and to The Hop as a whole.
I will be posting some special sneak peeks and general newness here over the next few days, all while bubbling over with enthusiasm 🙂
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