Grovewood Village is housed in the historic weaving and woodworking complex of Biltmore Industries – a groundbreaking enterprise in the history of American craft and textiles. Join our centennial celebration of Biltmore Industries’ home at Grovewood Village, which will include hands-on weaving demonstrations, local fiber art displays, history tours, a cake cutting ceremony, and a historical presentation by Bruce Johnson (2pm), Director of the National Arts & Crafts Conference.
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Visit Area Museums and Attractions for FREE with a ZOOM Pass (Buncombe Co. Library Cardholders)
FREE ADMISSION TO LOCAL ATTRACTIONS! Buncombe County Public Libraries have teamed up with local attractions and museums to offer FREE ADMISSION for library card holders through their ZOOM pass program! All you’ll need is a Buncombe County library card in good standing to reserve one. You can make 1 reservation at a time per library card, up to 30 days in advance, and you may visit each attraction once every 30 days. The process is simple! Reserve your pass on the Buncombe County Libraries website, pick up the pass at the library of your choosing, and go have fun! They’ll even send you an email confirmation of your reservation and a reminder email the day before your visit, so you don’t forget!
All reservations are made online, so you won’t be able to call or email to make a reservation.
WHAT’S CURRENTLY BEING OFFERED:
ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM … Pass admits 2 adults and 4 children under age 18. For general admission only and doesn’t include special exhibits or events that have an additional charge.
ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE … Pass admits four people (Children under 2 are admitted free and don’t need a pass). For admission only and doesn’t include additional programming fees.
HANDS ON! CHILDREN’S MUSEUM … Family Pass admits 4 people. You can get $10 off a membership to Hands On! on the day of your ZOOM pass visit.
NORTH CAROLINA ARBORETUM … One pass per car for personal vehicles. Doesn’t include special exhibits or events that have an additional charge (like Winter Lights).
PADDLEBOATS AT LAKE JULIAN … One ZOOM pass = one 30 minute Paddleboat ride. Minimum passenger age is 2 years old. Minimum age to rent a paddleboat is 16 years old and the paddleboat must have at least one person 16 years of age or older on board.
TEAM ECCO AQUARIUM AND SHARK LAB … The ZOOM Family Pass for the Team Ecco Aquarium and Shark Lab admits 4 people. This pass is available Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
WATERCRAFT LAUNCH PASS AT LAKE JULIAN … One ZOOM Pass = one personal watercraft daily launch pass (no gas powered engines on the lake).
WNC NATURE CENTER … Family Pass admits 2 adults and 4 children under age 18 (Children under 2 are admitted free and don’t need a pass).
WELL PLAYES BOARD GAME CAFE … There are two passes available Monday through Thursday starting July 1st. Each pass admits two adults and four kids.
BUNCOMBE COUNTY OUTDOOR POOLS … Seasonally, Beginning May 27th in 2023! Family Pass admits 4 people, and can be used at Cane Creek Pool, Erwin Pool, Hominy Valley Pool, North Buncombe Pool, Owen Pool.
Buncombe County Libraries also partners often with Asheville Community Theatre and NC Stage Company for passes to performances
Seasonally, you may even see passes to Buncombe County pools in the summer, and passes to Winter Lights at Lake Julian in the Winter!
Live in neighboring counties? Several other counties have their own version of ZOOM! We know Henderson County, Transylvania County, Madison County, and Polk County all do! You can also apply for an out of county library card with Buncombe County for a small $20 yearly fee, in which case you’ll qualify to participate in their ZOOM Pass program! Apply in person at any Buncombe County Library branch to become an out of county cardholder. Our guide to Buncombe County Library branches HERE
GET YOUR PIN NUMBER READY AND RESERVE YOUR ZOOM PASS HERE
Nature Adventures Summer Camp (Rising K-5th Grade)
Nature Adventures is Asheville’s twist on a traditional summer camp, framed in themes from nature and based on martial arts principles. No martial arts experience required. Active kids who love to be outside and learn new things are perfect for this camp.
Start each day with camp songs and martial arts games. Then head to the woods or fields for a safe and educational adventure! After lunch, it’s time for free play and rest by the creek or in our secret cabin by the rhododendrons. The afternoons are for arts and crafts or special topic workshops like Qi Gong or cultivating the garden in our own Ninja Village.
Learn more and save a spot at http://
Early Bird (By March 15th) – $229/week
Regular Bird (By May 1st) – $239/week
Late Bird (After May 1st) – $249/week
Water Wonder: June 12th – June 16th
Jump inside a water molecule and discover the power of this amazing substance that makes our planet so unique! Learn how plants, animals and the mountains around us are all nourished by the cycle of water.
Special Workshops: Yoga, Wild Foods
Flying Lessons: June 19th – June 23rd
Jump on the wind and get a new perspective. Learn why the Ninja were rumored to have magic flying powers, and get to know about the birds of our own region. Through games and adventures, we gain better awareness of ourselves and the world around us.
Special Workshops: Parcour, Local Food and Farming
Team Work Week!: June 26- July 30th
Martial arts is all about teamwork! Join us this week for an adventure first as a world famous soccer team and then as a band of Ninjas on an imaginary trek through the wilderness. We will learn how to solve problems between teammates and find ways to work together through our differences.
Special Workshops: Qi Gong, Making Shelters
Inner Spark: July 10th – July 14th
This week draws its inspiration from the sun! Explore how energy moves through each part of our world and discover that brave spark that lives inside of you too. Each kid will design their own superhero and share it at the final presentation.
Special Workshops: Parcour, Local Food and Farming
Mix it Up!: July 17th – July 21st
In this week, we explore one element each day! We get to see how Earth, Water, Fire and Wind all work together to make up the amazing world around us. Each day also has a value theme to help us build our character as martial artists while discovering the wonders of nature.
Special Workshops: Qi Gong, Wild Foods
LEGO Club (K-5th Grade)
Calling all LEGO enthusiasts – come on over to Buncombe County libraries to one of our four LEGO clubs:
East Asheville Library – first Thursday of the month at 4 p.m.
Leicester Library – last Friday of the month at 3:30 p.m.
Oakley/South Asheville Library – first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m.
Pack Library – every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
Show off your building skills and make friends with other LEGO maniacs. Please leave your personal LEGOs at home because we’ve got plenty! LEGO Builders is for school-age (grades K-5) kids.
Kids Night!
Blast into CFA for a fun, family night!
We will have Bricks for Kidz and fun crafts.
Exploring Birds: Intro to Ornithology by the N.C. Arboretum
Join us as we learn how to help scientists study birds at your library and in your own neighborhood! We’ll learn how to recognize some common birds and how you can use colors, sizes, flight patterns and more to identify the wide varieity of birds that call our area home. All participants get a free pair of ecoEXPLORE binoculars. Participants will also learn how to earn badges and prizes by becoming an ecoEXPLORER. Free event for kids K-8th grade.
Valentines Parents Night Out (3-10yrs)
Time to plan your Valentine’s Date! Let us handle the childcare. Includes pizza and a movie!
Grab a snack from the Grab & Go Cooler
Don’t forget about our new Grab & Go Cooler, which our Kitchen Ready team stocks with fresh, healthy, tasty snacks every weekday afternoon.
Please help yourself to a free snack if you’re in the Edington Center or the neighborhood between 3:00 & 6:00 pm, Mon-Fri.
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Each weekday, Green Opportunities’ Grab & Go cooler is stocked with fresh fruit, wraps, and other tasty snacks. The cooler is located in the lobby outside of Southside Kitchen.
GO’s new Grab & Go cooler is made possible thanks to a grant from The Kresge Foundation’s #FreshLoinitiative, which supports programs working to increase fresh, local, and equitable food access in communities across the US. Our Grab & Go cooler was donated by MANNA FoodBank.
LEGO Batman Movie building event (6+yrs)
BUILD A LEGO BAT-CAR!
Feb 11th 1:00pm-3:00pm – LEGO Batman Movie building event at all area Toys R Us stores. “Make & Take home Emmet’s Bat-car, plus take part in an Arkham Asylum Breakhout hunt!” Ages 6+. FREE!
“Parental supervision required at all times for minors. All giveaways and event materials available while supplies last and distributed to participants only. Limit one per customer. Quantities limited; no rain checks.”
Motocross Racing
Feb 3rd & 4th
The doors open at 5:00pm every race day for spectators to enter.
ADMISSION is $15 for adults and $10 for children.
Under 4 is FREE. 4 – 11yrs is a child and 12 and up is an adult.
There are over 30 different classes of racers competing. 4-6 year old on small Pee Wee bikes to the PROs. ATVs and motorcycles will be racing. We have beginner classes in all age divisions for people wanting to get started into racing.
The events are usually over by about 10:00pm. There is full concessions at all of the facilities.