Fridays, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Kids ages 8 and up are invited to learn how to play chess with champion chess player Bruce Goodwin. For more information, call (828) 648-2924.
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Blacksmith Demonstration (11+yrs)
A local blacksmith will be sharing his expertise. This is for ages 11+ for safety concerns.
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Summer STEAM – Catapults Take Aim (6-12yrs)
Come create a catapult and practice your aim launching different objects at targets. This program is for ages 6-12. Please call (828) 648-2924 for more information.
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SRP- Family Concert with Tom Fisch
Award winning local singer/songwriter. He’s known for delivering a fun mix of original songs and songs from some of his favorite performers accompanied by stories and laughter.
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Construction Zone
Kids are invited to play with Legos supplied by the library. For more information, call (828) 648-2924.
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Summer Reading- Building with Recyclables
Building with recycled materials. See what you can make using recyclables. Bring your imagination and we’ll provide the rest.
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Attic Salt Theater presents “Newly Grown Tales”
Combining several storytelling with theater, Newly Grown Tales tells folktales the audience has a hand in writing. The content is improvised from audience suggestions. A fun interactive show for all ages.
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Open Streets Asheville 2017: Shape Your City
Open Streets Asheville organizes FREE public events (like Shape Your City 2017 on Sunday, Sept 17 from 1-5 PM) that inspire thousands of Asheville residents to bike, walk, shop and play on car-free downtown streets. Over 50 local businesses and organizations offer free entertainment and education tucked inside street activities that inspire all ages & all lifestyles to enjoy physical activity; build community; and build a better Asheville.
Shape Your City 2017 boasts 5 themed stations on downtown streets (between Pack Square Park and Pritchard Park) filled with FREE fun like dancing; martial arts; life-size painting; playground games; massage; gymnastics; yoga & acro-yoga; health screenings; improv performances, live music; caricatures; advocacy opportunities; selfie station; pop-up playground; oh, and lots more. All free. Add your own spontaneous, family-friendly fun!
WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING? Bring helmets if you have them because it’s the smart thing to do. Add to that your bikes & skates; skateboards & unicycles; walkers & wheelchairs; Big Wheels and Stryders; tricycles too! Pack some pocket change for shopping and snacks at downtown’s wonderful Local shops & cafes. Tell ’em Open Streets sent you (we’re all about Local Ashevile: no outside vendors, merchandise sales, or tent canyons in the streets at Open Streets).
Learn more at openstreetsasheville.com or call Danise Hauser, Event Coordinator, at (828) 337-5174 to get involved as a sponsor, street activity partner or volunteer!
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Christmas in July Expo
Come Shop over 30 vendors in one place.
FIRST 35 SHOPPERS GET FREE GIFTS!!!
Get all your Christmas shopping done early and avoid the crowds. Shop Small, Shop Local, Shop Handmade!!!!
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4th of July Celebration
Brevard’s 4th of July Celebration is one of a kind! Come join us in Downtown Brevard for our annual Fourth of July Celebration, taking place in 2018 on Wednesday, JULY 4TH.
Brevard’s Fourth of July Celebration is Americana at its best:
The street festival runs from 9:00am to 5:00pm downtown. From there the party continues at Brevard College with the Transylvania Community Art Council’s Duck Race for Kreative Kids on King’s Creek at 6:00, as well as food, family time and celebration while awaiting the grand finale of the day – the Fireworks Extravaganza!
Kick off the day by running in Brevard Rotary’s Firecracker 5K and 10K Run starting from the American Legion Hall at 8:00am, and then come to the heart of town to check out our array of vendors and fun. You’ll find many fine arts and craftsmen, as well as non-profits and an array of games and interactive booths. Transylvania Community Arts Council hosts its 46th annual Fine Arts & Crafts Showcase on West Main Street.
And where else can you find elected officials reading the “Declaration of Independence” against the back drop of the American Flag? Live Music all day takes place at the Courthouse Gazebo from 10:00am until 5:00pm. We have performances for all ages!
A BIG favorite of this festival is The Transylvania Cruisers Club’s 25th annual Auto show of pre-1984 classic vehicles sprawled down South Broad Street. You can’t bring your pets to the festival because of city ordinance, but you CAN enter them in the Humane Society All Star Pet Show being held at Silvermont at 9:00am.
Sycamore Cycles will sponsor the annual 4th of July Bicycle Parade. Bring your children and their decorated bicycles to compete for Most Patriotic and Most Creative categories and then parade the entire crew through downtown. If you think you have the nerve, come show off your eating skills at Rocky’s hosts the 9th Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest in the afternoon.
As the festival winds down, get ready for Brevard’s favorite part of the 4th. This year’s Fireworks will be better than ever!! We’ll head down to Brevard College for more MUSIC and FOOD and FAMILY FUN while we wait for the annual fireworks show to start. Because of so much new construction and the many improvements Brevard College is undergoing, they have graciously allowed us to use the grassy area between the Village buildings. Stake your claim on a spot, and enjoy the music from there. The stage will be located on the fireworks end!
The show can also be easily seen from the Ingles parking lot and N. Broad Street (Jailhouse Hill). And don’t forget to tune in to Q102 (White Squirrel Radio), who will be broadcasting music in simultaneous rhythm.
From a run in the morning, street festival during the day, and fun at Brevard College in the evening this festival is sure to please the entire family!
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