Great American Campout Night

SLEEP UNDER THE STARS AT LAKE JULIAN PARK!

Get your camp on with Buncombe County Recreation Services. This annual event is part of the Great American Campout and is a great way for families, friends, and youth groups to come together and connect with nature for a fun and memorable night sleeping under the stars.

THE DETAILS:

While Lake Julian Park does not usually allow overnight camping, for one night the park will serve as an inspiring location for this nocturnal event.

No prior camping experience is required as the event is designed as a low-frill backyard campout.

Attendees should bring their own tents and sleeping bags.

Campers can participate in a handful of planned activities including demonstrations by Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards and REI, a birding excursion, a campfire with singalongs, and s’mores.

Dinner and breakfast will be provided.

Campsites will be available at 12:00pm on Saturday with on-site check-in at 12:00pm on Saturday. Attendees should be packed up by 12:00pm on Sunday.

The cost is $35 per family. Advance registration required and includes your campsite, dinner, breakfast, snacks, and activities.

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FREE Community Outdoor Movie Night

It will be held on the playground in front of the school. There is no admission fee, but the PTO will have concessions for sale.

The movie that will be showing is Disney’s Moana

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Tour: In Search of Blue Ghosts

Registration

May 30 – June 3
June 6 – June 10
8:30 – 10:30pm
Capacity: 50
Minimum: 12

You’re walking through the Appalachians on a humid summer night, when a strange sight catches your attention. An eerie blue glow appears from the woods and begins to hover around you like a neon blue wave from the sea. The Blue Ridge is home to a very unique creature that some say resembles a tribe of tiny fairies carrying small blue candles through the forest. The Blue Ghost Firefly (phausis reticulate) is a secretive, hard-to-find native insect that calls our area home, and for a very short amount of time in early summer, they inhabit our surrounding woodlands of Transylvania County. These incredible insects hover just above the ground on humid or drizzly nights seeking out a mate, giving them the appearance of an eerie blue mist moving stealthily through the forest. Unlike most fireflies, Blue Ghosts don’t blink or flash when they appear – another unique trait that Mother Nature bestowed upon this amazing creature. With our very special Blue Ghost Tours, our educators will conduct a 45-minute live animal program to introduce you to some of the local critters that call the night their home. Our tour will culminate with a peek into the areas of the Cradle of Forestry Heritage Site to see if the Blue Ghosts would like to make an appearance. We can’t guarantee that we’ll see them, but we’re certainly going to try! Bring the family, learn what makes our nighttime critters so special and enjoy the mountains! Pre-registration is required. Please be prepared to walk approximately one mile on paved trails. This is a rain or shine event!

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Babies at the Bywater

June 18 from 1 – 5 p.m.

Calling all Dads! Father’s Day is upon us and we want to celebrate with you! Join us at The Bywater. Bring your babies, dogs, and something for the grill. We will honor dads while enjoying a cold brew with family and friends.

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2017 UNC Asheville Summer Camps (6+yrs)

Baseball
July 17-20
Youth Camp (Boys Age 6-12)
Baseball Summer Camp Website

Men’s Basketball
June 12-15
Individual Camp I (Boys Ages 6 and Up)

June 16-17
Team Camp (JV and Varsity Boys Teams)

June 19-22
Individual Camp II (Boys Ages 6 and Up)

August 12
Elite Camp (Boys Grades 9-12)
Men’s Basketball Summer Camp Website

Women’s Basketball
June 22 and 23
High Intensity Camp (Advanced Players)

June 23 and 24
Team Camp (Varsity and JV High School and AAU Teams)

June 26-29
Individual Day Camp (Ages 6-14)
Women’s Basketball Summer Camp Website

Men’s Soccer
May 16-August 1
Speed and Agility Clinic (Ages 12-18)

July 30-August 1
College ID Camp (Boys Grade 9-12)
Men’s Soccer Camp Website

Women’s Soccer
May 13
4v4 Tournament and Skills Academy (Ages 6-14)

June 19-23
Junior Premier Academy (Ages 10-14)

July 10-14
Technical Skills Camp (Ages 6-14)

July 17-21
Day Camp (Ages 6-14)

July 29
College ID Camp (Females Grades 9-12)
Women’s Soccer Summer Camp Website

Volleyball
July 17-19
Day/Overnight Camps (Girls Ages 10-18)

July 27-28
Day/Overnight Camps (Girls Ages 10-18)
Volleyball Summer Camp Website

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Taste of Scotland Festival

A day of Scottish Fun, Food, Fashion, Music, Dancers, Games, Clans, Border Collie Demonstrations, Crafters, Continuous Entertainment and Culture for the whole family!

Thursday–Clan Dinner–not just for Clans–similar to a Burn’s Dinner
Friday–PM Ceilidh
Saturday–Downtown Free Festival–All Day
Sunday–Kirkin’ of the Tartan–First Pres. Church, Downtown

Thursday, 15 June 2017

Clan dinner and entertainment at Tartan Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 26 Church St., Franklin, NC.
Dinner is open to the public. TBD adult, TBD children under 12. 6 PM.
Tickets are available from the following locations:

Scottish Tartans Museum, 86 E Main St, Franklin, NC, 28734
Chamber of Commerce
Life’s Bounty, 28 E. Main St., Franklin, NC
Any member of the TOS Team.

Roast beef, mashed potatoes with rutabagas,
peas, salad and soup.
Catered by
The Crate and Barrel
Franklin, NC

Those attending will be treated to live Scottish and Celtic music while dining by the The Jacobites by Name

Friday, 16 June 2017, Downtown

Entertainment at the Gazebo in Town Square 10 AM until 4 PM.

Movie – TBD

Ceilidh (Party) 7-9:00 PM. Located on Stewart St., across from Rathskeller and in front of The Attic.

Entertainment at Ceildh — music by The Border Collies

Food Vendors set up on Itola Street: 6 -8:00 PM

Craft Vendors can not set up on Friday.

Saturday, 17 June 2017, Downtown, 9 AM – 4 Pm

Vendor Set-up on Main Street: 6:00 – 8:30 AM. All vehicles to be moved from display area by 8:30. Vendor parking at
First United Methodist Church, corner of West Main and Harrison Streets

Little Miss Tartan 9:30 am
Parade line up: 10:00 am (Parade instructions)
Parade: 10:30

Entertainment — parade with Pipers — bands — Honor Guard — singing groups – kids playground,
inflatables and games — Honored Clan — Grant

Entertainment schedule – Click to download and print.

Highland Games Demonstration – Scott Medlin and his group will demonstrate real highland games such as the
caber toss and hammer throw — Location – In the field next to Ace Hardware, corner of Palmer & Porter St. One block from downtown.
Food vendors — Scottish theme products — crafts — entertainment

Scottish Tartans Museum open all day.

Sunday, 18 June 2017

Kirkin’ O’ the Tartans, 11 AM

First Presbyterian Church
26 Church St.
Franklin, NC 28734

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Art Folktales From Around the World (all ages)

Artist and storyteller Addie Hirschten presents stories and tales about art and artists from around the world using puppets, props, and plenty of audience participation. Wonderful for aspiring artists of all ages!

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Summer Story Magic (all ages)

Please pick up your free ticket beginning June 15. Enjoy stories told by some of Buncombe County Public Libraries’ best storytellers-it’s sure to be a great listen for the whole family! All ages.

June 29th, 3:00pm-4:00pm Weaverville Library

July 20th, 10:30am-11:30am Black Mountain Library

July 21st, 11:00am-12:00pm West Asheville Library