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Aerial Kids -Beginner (6-12yrs)

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Aerial Kids is a class created specifically for children. Starting with a variety of a variety of tumbling, acrobatics and dance and moving on to Sling (aerial hammock), silks, trapeze and other apparatus. Students spin, hang, climb and play learning basic aerial skills. Focused training is broken up with supervised ‘free play’ time where students release their creativity, build body awareness and improve self confidence. All classes are taught over high density gymnastic mats with an emphasis on safety and proper technique. Held at both Aerial Space and River Arts Ballet in Fletcher, classes are limited to 6-7 students maximum for more individualized instruction and each student on their own apparatus.

Prerequisite Notes

Students age 6 and younger: Instructor will evaluate if class is appropriate for student during first class.

 

Toe River Racqueteers Free Summer Camp

june 19(monday) 9:00am – june 20(tuesday) 11:45am

9-10 am daily, Monday and Tuesday for kids ages 5-9

10:15 – 11:45 am daily, Monday and Tuesday for kids ages 10+

Racquets will be provided to children who do not have one. Please plan to arrive at the courts 15 minutes prior to the scheduled camp time and bring water, sunscreen already applied, tennis shoes or other appropriate close-toed shoes, and a hat if needed.

Register online at http://pathwnc.org/programs/healthy-lifestyles/tennis-camp/, or by contacting Terri Leiser at (828) 682-7899 or terri@pathwnc.org.

Sizzlin’ Summer Series – Bikes and Wheels on the Square!

Come ride your bike, scooter, roller skates, trike (anything with wheels) around half of the Square, which will be closed to vehicular traffic. Pedal your own, delicious “fender-blender” smoothie! Helmet fitting with free helmet giveaways. FREE EVENT!

Mental Wellness Walk

Registration is now open:

Presented by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Western Carolina and All Souls Counseling Center, the 1st Annual Mental Wellness Walk will take place on Saturday, June 17 th at Carrier and French Broad River Parks. Participants can walk a 2K or 5K (your choice). Event will include music, refreshments, and resource displays.

The Mental Wellness Walk seeks to raise awareness of the importance of mental wellness and community resources that exist for people with mental health issues. Mental health was ranked the “leading health issue facing the county” according to the most recent Buncombe County Community Health Assessment with half the respondents reporting that mental health care “was the most difficult to access.”

Check-In & Registration begin at 9:00 AM | Walk & Program begin at 10:00 AM.

Meet at Carrier Park Pavilion, 220 Amboy Rd., Asheville, NC 28806. Walkers can register individually ($10 per person) or as a team ($15+ per team), and can recruit sponsors. T-Shirt guaranteed if you register before June 1st.

All funds raised will support the work of these two organizations that provide the community with mental health counseling, support, education, and advocacy. For more information about the walk, email info@namiwnc.org or call 828-505-7353. To register, please visit www.mentalwellnesswalk.org.

Homeschool Time

HOME SCHOOL HOURS- 2 HOURS OF JUMP TIME FROM 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ON FRIDAYS

Friday : $14 socks included/$12 if you bring back your Launch socks 

We ask that you please bring in proof of being Homeschooled

Meet your child’s physical education needs as they bounce of the walls and socialize with other children their age. Network with other homeschooling families and groups while having a blast and getting some exercise! Everyone has fun, gets a fantastic workout, and builds great bonds.

Volunteer Work Day

Have you walked the Hominy Creek Greenway lately? The Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway have been busy installing a native plant garden around the new tool shed. You can help out at our volunteer work day from 10-12:30!

Meet at the tool shed by the Shelburne Rd. entrance. We will be weeding and mulching the new plantings. Bring your own water. Tools and gloves are provided.

Park in paved lot at: 26 Shelburne Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

Altapass Orchard: Altapass Orchard Trail Guided Hike

June 17, 2017, 10:00 am-01:00 pm

The 105-year-old Altapass apple orchard turned into Appalachian Cultural Center celebrates the people, music, art and natural beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains in North Carolina. Led by Thrifty Adventures with a certified yoga instructor, your yoga adventure will begin with a mindful walk along the gently graded loop trail that weaves between the orchard’s many apple trees. At halfway, you will join together for some breathing work and intention setting, and you’ll finish the hike at a pavilion overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains. Your yoga instructor will then guide the group through a gentle and stimulating hatha yoga practice.

Miles: 2 miles

Level: Easy

Estimated Time: 3 hours

Parking Info:  Meet at the pavilion located at 1025 Orchard Rd, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. The Orchard is right off the Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 328.3. You can access the parkway across from the Museum Of NC Minerals in Spruce Pine. You will take a left off the Parkway and the Orchard is only a couple miles down on the right!

Special Notes: Bring a yoga mat!

Jeff Robbins: Mountain Music, Stories and Dance

Mountain Music, Stories and Dance” is an upbeat, participatory, educational and tried & true performance of Appalachian mountain music.  Most of the instruments Jeff plays were handmade by he and his father…mandolin, fiddles, dulcimer, several banjos and a unique instrument called a, “One String Pork-n-Bean” guitar.  This show transcends any other short courses in traditional American music.

June 19th, 11:00am … Mills River Public Library

June 19th, 2:00pm … Fletcher Public Library

June 21st, 2:00pm … Main Hendersonville Public Library

Community Sing-A-Long

Join us at the Edneyville Library for a monthly sing-a-long.  We get together the 3rd Monday of each month.  All ages are welcome!  Sing, strum, or just tap your toes!

For more information, contact the Edneyville Library at 685-0110.

Free Chick-fil-A Sandwich for Dads!

Happy Fathers Day to all Dads! As a special treat stop by Chick-fil-A Tunnel Rd Drive Thru or Chick-fil-A South Asheville on Saturday June 17th from 10:30am-10pm for a Free Chick-fil-A Sandwich!! First 100 dads will receive an extra gift! **must mention offer when ordering, one per person per day** Only available at Chick-fil-A Tunnel Rd Drive Thru and South Asheville.

Chick-fil-A Tunnel Rd Drive Thru @ 40 S Tunnel Rd, Asheville 28805

Chick-fil-A South Asheville @ 1832 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville 28803

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