Hunting Biltmore & WNC Ghosts with supernatural events historian and sleuth, Tadd McDivitt! Tadd works with Joshua Warren of Haunted Asheville Ghost Tours, seeking the truth behind stories of local haunts and strange occurances. This program is free and for ages 14 and up.
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Star Wars Reads Day (all ages)
STAR WARS READS DAY will be Saturday, October 21st from 2pm-4pm at the Oakley/South Asheville Library Challenge yourself with Star Wars trivia, design your own glowing lightsaber, meet our Jedi librarian, read Star Wars books and so much more! For kids of all ages.
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Tiny Tots Yoga with Brandon Hudson (Crawlers-3yrs)
Tiny Tots Yoga with Brandon Hudson. Free yoga class for crawlers to 3 year-olds.
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Local History: Stories of the Old Swannanoa Valley (9+yrs))
Stories of Old Swannanoa Valley with local historian and general cut-up Bill Alexander! Be sure to come early for a good seat. The Alexanders were one of the founding families of Swannanoa. Bill knows most of our local history and especially about Grovemont, our community within a community.This program is free and for ages 9 and up.
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Healthy Eating for Kids presented by Kari Sager,MScN (adults)
Join Kari Sager, MScN from Asheville Wellness Counseling for a pre-Halloween talk about nutrition for your children followed by a Q & A. Program is held in auditorium and is FREE.
Sometimes saying “Broccoli is good for you!” just isn’t enough. Navigating nutrition as an adult can be challenging with so many convenient temptations dangling in front of us. So how can we expect our kids not to get caught up in similar marketing traps? Healthy Eating for Kids will focus on childhood nutrition, healthy eating habits, and ways to lay a foundation for a future of healthy choices.
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Adventure Play! Pop Up Playground
Pack Library is joining forces with Buncombe County Partnership for Children as they bring Adventure Play to downtown Asheville!
What is Adventure Play? Think child directed play using creativity, imagination and recycled materials. This program is designed for all ages and will be fun for everyone.
The event will be outdoors across the street from Pack Library at 68 Haywood Street (aka The Pit). This is a drop in event from 10am-3pm. For more information & weather updates check out the Facebook page at Asheville Adventure Play or contact us at 828-250-4720.
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Ghostly Tales & Local History: Haints and Hollers (all ages)
Haints & Hollers from the mountain songster–lyrical, riddling, murderous and humorous, Irene Moser! Accompanied by her nephew Mark Moser and others, telling Appalachian ghost stories and playing and singing songs of sorrow and loves gone wrong. This program is free and for ages 9 and up.
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Month-Long Scarecrow Contest & Trick or Treating on Halloween
Daily, Oct 1st-Oct 31st
Autumn in Chimney Rock Village is a time of traditions as families with young children and couples return to our bustling Main Street and Riverwalk Trail to take in the splendor of the season. Merchants show off their creativity all month long by decorating scarecrows in front of their businesses. B&Bs, Inns, and vacation rental cabins decorate too, and the outdoor cafes are brimming with activity.
The monthlong celebration of Fall culminates with our annual Trick or Treat on Main St., on Halloween evening from 5 pm to 7 pm.
Winners of the Scarecrow contest will be announced at the Halloween Costume & Karaoke Party at Broad River Cocktail Lounge.
Several restaurants, shops, and bars will likely be open later on Halloween evening as well! So, dress up the whole family and head down to Main St to score your best treats.
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3rd Annual Scarecrow Competition Contest Display
Vote for your favorites!
Downtown business owners have been invited to compete in Downtown Spruce Pine’s 3rd annual Scarecrow Competition. Scarecrows will remain on display for voting through October 31st.
The peoples choice award is given to the business who accumulates the most votes by the public. You vote by placing a quarter ($0.25) in the scarecrows donation jar.
Winner will be announced at Central Park Stage on October 31st at 6:00pm.
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Monster Pumpkin Mash
Come create your own monster pumpkin with the Asheville Museum of Science. We will have all of the supplies, just bring your creativity! On October 21st from 1:30-4:30pm in the STEM Lab their will be pumpkins*, nuts, bolts, washers, and other bits and bobs to create your vary own monster in the AMOS STEM Lab. This event is included with admission, with a suggested donation of $3/pumpkin.
*Until Supplies last
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