Limited to 25 participants. Please sign up for your free ticket at the East Asheville Library. Call 250-4738 or visit our branch for more information.
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Red Herring Puppets will perform “Little One Inch”
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Free 5-day Backpacking Program (Middle School Boys)
Free 5-day backpacking program for middle school boys to educate about healthy relationships, respect and consent!
“As a companion to our Climbing Toward Confidence program for middle school girls, Our VOICE has developed Backpacking Brothers. The program seeks to educate Middle School boys regarding healthy relationships and masculinity, respect and consent.
Our VOICE is currently seeking participants for the program. The 5-day long program is free of charge, however there is a 15 student cap.
Who: Middle school students who identify as male and a team of experienced outdoor educators and responsible leaders
What: A 5 day adventure education program engaging young men in the movement to prevent sexual violence
When: August 14-19, 2016
Where: Our base camp will be the White Pine Campground in the Pisgah National Forest
Why: To create cultural change that leads to healthy relationships, respect and consent
Please direct any parents and/or students that may be interested to: matthewl@ourvoicenc.org or 828-252-0562 Ext. 112.
Thank you for spreading the word!
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Dance for Candace
Please join us for some Hip Hop Dance Fitness to benefit the family of Candace Elaine Pickens.
Candace was killed and her 3-year-old son was critically injured in a shooting in Asheville’s Jones Park in May.
This lead-and-follow dance party is for participants of all abilities.
You’re also encouraged to bust out your own moves. 🙂
And if dancing’s not your thing, just come out to support and have fun!
Instructors include Julie Chapman, Illysa Hamlin, Ona Armstrong and Raymond Lamar Major.
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Annual Book Sale
July 28th 9am-7pm
July 29th 9am-6pm
July 30th 9am-3pm
Fiction & Non-Fiction, New & Gently Used Books, Adult & Children’s Books,
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Folkmoot 2016 – Haywood Community College
Evening performance at Haywood Community College!
Experience the wonder of dance, music, costumes and culture in this ALL GROUP performance at Haywood Community College. Enjoy 10 GROUP PERFORMANCES with over 200 international dancers and musicians.
Groups of 20 or more receive a 20% discount, call 828-452-2997 for more information.
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Folkmoot 2016 Grand Opening!
Experience the wonder of dance, music, costumes and culture at this ALL GROUP performance. Enjoy TEN GROUP PERFORMANCES with over 200 international dancers and musicians beside the Lake!
Dance troupes invited for 2016 represent the cultures of China, the Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Ghana, Japan, Peru, Poland, Romania and a special U.S-Mexico collaboration.
The 2016 Festival will also include performances by the Eastern Band of Cherokee and other local Appalachian groups.
Folkmoot, a word meaning “meeting of the people,” provides communities all over Western North Carolina the opportunity to build a deeper sense of connection, mutual respect and shared purpose by experiencing other cultures. Dancers from 10 nations around the globe will perform at 33rd edition of Folkmoot Festival when it convenes July 21-31 in our beloved Smoky Mountains.
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Drop-In Capture the Flag and Kickball (12-18yrs)
FREE FUN!
Thursdays, July 14 – August 18
We’ve partnered with AVL Alternative Sports to start a free program just for youth 12 to 18 years old. Come on out to Walton Street Park from 5 to 6:30 pm for Capture the Flag and a great game of Kickball! No fee, no registration, no equipment needed – just show up and have fun!
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Capoeira Angola Drop-In Class (all ages)
Fridays 10:00am – Capoeira Angola with Emily Fader at Kasumi Mountain Martial Arts in Asheville!
“Capoeira is a martial art and game. It’s playful and involves music and movement. It’s from Brazil via Angola brought by enslaved Africans to fight for freedom. It’s a beautiful dance and playful non violent martial art. It is wonderful for creative expression, body awareness, musical skills and exposure to foreign language since the simple melodies are in Brazilian Portuguese.”
Drop-In. $5-$10/Sliding Scale. For more information, call 828-713-9149
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CANCELLED: Open Streets Asheville Annual Street Party & Field Day
“Due to the impending and uncertain effects of Hurricane Florence, and to release participants and first responders to prioritize regional preparations, Open Streets Asheville will not take place this Sunday, September 18 in downtown Asheville.”
Sunday, Sept 16th, 2018 from 1:00-5:00 PM is Open Streets Asheville, known for its people-powered play in car-free streets! Join us for LOCAL Asheville’s annual street party & field day!
Choose from free yoga & art, massage, all-ages dance & fitness classes, soccer and games. Celebrate our local community by shopping & snacking LOCAL at sidewalk sales & pop-up cafes along our route.
We close streets to cars and open them to people, connecting neighbors in an active streetscape. Enjoy scheduled activities or bring your own fun by choosing a non-motorized way to arrive and parade about our downtown route. Bring Big Wheels and jump ropes, whatever fun you’ll enjoy for a few hours in our largest public spaces: the streets!
For more info, visit us at openstreetsasheville.com or copy these links:
http://bit.ly/OS18Sponsorship
http://bit.ly/OS18PartnerApplication
http://bit.ly/OS18VolunteerApplication
Open Streets is a movement that inspires health and builds local community through shared fun in our largest public spaces: the streets. Join the local businesses, groups & individuals who work with Open Streets to improve the quality of life in Asheville.by emailing openstreetsasheville@gmail.com.
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