Bring your littles out and dress to the nines for our Toddler Prom. Calling all toddlers to come out dressed to impress and share this special moment of memories at our 1st annual toddler prom. There will be music, light refreshments, and crowning of a King and Queen. No registration required. We hope to see you and your little star there.
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Shindig in the Park
Here is the tentative schedule:
12:00 Gates Open
1:00-4:00 Slip-n-slide
1:00- 2:15 Blushin’ Roulettes
2:45-4:00 Curt Castle
4:30-5:45 Stetson’s Stink Bugs Bourbon Band
6:15-7:30 Fresh Buzz
8:00- 10:00 The Late Shifters
There will be new Bent Creek socks, hats, and coozies for purchase.
BBQ and Snow Cones available to tame the hunger.
We invite you to bring your Easy-ups to share shade.
Local Children’s Book Author Michele Savaunah Zirkle Author Event
FREE Event for Kids and Families! Local Children’s Book Author Michele Savaunah Zirkle, award-winning author of “Snowie the Squareman” and “Brave Lion. Brave You”, will be stopping by 721 Haywood Rd on Saturday! Meet the author, get your books signed, enjoy a reading and some Ice Cream 
Perfect for children Pre-K through 3rd Grade. Learn more at https://michelezirkle.com/books
Back to School Community Resource Fair
In Addition to 100 Book Bags filled with School Supplies, MATCH and West Marion, Inc will be providing nearly 100 gift certificates for FREE BACK TO SCHOOL haircuts for kids! As a reminder, all items will be first come first serve! FREE Hot dog dinner. Manna Food Distribution. Over 30 community vendors.
National Cinema Day
National Cinema Day is being celebrated at several local Asheville area movie theaters. Every Movie. Every Showtime. Every Format (including RPX!). All movie tickets are just $4 from open to close, with some theaters also offering significant discounts on concessions.
The following local theaters are confirmed to be participating …Regal Biltmore Grande in Biltmore Park Town Square
Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville
AMC Theatres-River Hills 10 in Asheville
Hometown Cinemas – Marion in Marion
The Carolina Cinemark Asheville Asheville
Epic Theaters of Hendersonville
Catamount Cinemas in Sylva
Ruby Cinemas in Franklin
NATIONAL CINEMA DAY TICKET PRICING DOES NOT INCLUDE TAX OR ONLINE AND/OR THIRD-PARTY TICKETING FEES. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS FOR PARTICIPATING THEATERS NATIONWIDE.
Back to School is Cool Event
• FREE VACCINES FOR ADULTS
• APPOINTMENTS FOR CHILDREN’S VACCINES
• HOW TO GET POWERSCHOOL AND STAY INFORMED
• FREE FRESH PRODUCE
• FREE PET FOOD
Community School Supply Night
We’d like to invite everyone in the community to our school supply night! We’ll have free school supplies and a free meal so be sure to make plans to attend!
If you’d like to help donate items, we need your help! Please see details and the needed school supply list online! https://valleyhope.church/?view=article&id=276&catid=21
Pottery Pumpkin Patch and Fall Pop Up Craft Market
Featuring ceramic pumpkins from the studio artists, including about a dozen guest artists that have a variety of crafts. You will find: jewelry, denim, candles, wooden spoons, pocketbooks, up-cycled clothing, cards, driftwood bonsai trees, boxes, paintings, collage, scarves and more! Special Guest Vendors: Chapters Bookstop (A Bookstore in a Bus) And The Roasted Roost (Coffee Drinks)
Outdoors in our parking lot, with plenty of parking
Kids Cruise In
“Everyone knows you have to start ’em young to hook ’em right. Our Kids Cruise In hopes to do just that. Bring your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, heck even the neighbors kids to enjoy all the neat rides as well as some special vehicles. We’ll have a VIK (very important Kid) parking area roped off for all the pedal cars, power wheels, mini dirt bikes, push cars, tricycles, etc that the little ones want to bring and show off. Just like always, we’ll have good food, rockin’ music, goody bags (kids do not have to be with a driver to get a goody bag!), door prizes and more!”
Rockin’ for Rescue 2023
We will be honoring Roscoe, and celebrating as usual, with the best of the best animal friends, advocates, and lovers!
This year we will have a large variety of animal rescue groups, local pet businesses, rockin’ bands, and our classic Rocoe’s Rockin Red Ale from Blue Ghost Brewing Company. Keep following for the most recent changes and participants. You better mark your calendars, because we cannot WAIT to see you there!
Blue Ghost will have 14 house-made beers on tap, Blue Ghost Hard Seltzer & Ginger Beer, Bold Rock Hard Cider, a red & white wines, and Souther Williams Rose as well as non-alcoholic options. There is plenty of indoor and outdoor space to enjoy both food and drink!