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Make a Book Workshops (6-8yrs & 9-12yrs)

Pop up Faces and Heads, Middles + Tails Books
Join us to kick off our One Year Celebration of the Roots + Wings Creative Campus with artist and author Esther K Smith.  She is visiting from New York City to show us her newest book, Making Books with Kids.  We are super lucky to have her coming for these two workshops.  Don’t miss out.  Classes are limited to 15 people and registration is required.  Donation based fee – pay what you can!  We will have copies of her book for sale too!

Pop up Face Books
Ages 6-8
12:30-2:00pm
(suggested donation $15-25)

Heads, Middles + Tails Books
Ages 9-12
2:30-4:30pm
(suggested donation $20-30)

Sumi Ink Painting (A Multi-Generational Class 6+yrs)

2:30-5pm
ages 6 and up (max 9 pairs)

Experience traditional ink painting, making ink with an inkstick and inkstone for painting on rice paper. Various brushes will be available to try, including the traditional bamboo brush. With reproductions of Japanese paintings as inspiration for our own interpretations of weather and landscape, we will experiment with traditional strokes, combining them to represent nature, resulting in a standing mounted display to take home.

Sew Together: Sewing Machine Basics (A Multi-Generational Class, 6+yrs)

ages 6 and up (max 6 pairs)

Do you have a child in your life who would like to learn to sew?  Are you not sure what a bobbin is?  This is the class for you!  You and a child will learn together how to safely use your sewing machine, from winding a bobbin to threading the needle.  You will learn the basics of stitches and sewing, and we will sew a simple project together in class.  You will both be able to comfortably use a sewing machine by the end!
Bring your own machine, or let us know if you need a machine provided.

FREE Open House

We will be celebrating our first full year in our new Roots + Wings Creative Campus building!

There will be FREE multi-generational hands on making labs throughout our classrooms, exhibit of works by our amazing team of teaching artists, food and games and more!

Cheerleading (4-14yrs)

May 31-September 13 (No class July 5)

Tuesdays
Ages 4-6: 5:45-6:30pm
Ages 7-9: 6:30-7:15pm
Ages 10-14: 7:15-8pm


Come be a part of this exciting, one of a kind Cheerleading experience! N2IT combines Cheer and Pom dance into one curriculum. Students will learn cheers, chants and dance routines. For more information, visit www.N2ITYouthUSA.com or call 877-528-6248

Buncombe County Schools Summer Bookmobile (K-5TH GRADE)

June 12th-July 20th, 2023

The Bookmobile is a FREE summer program where Kindergarten-5th grade can choose a book to check out from our library each week. Weekly attendance with a book return will be rewarded with a prize from our treasure chest, but weekly participation with written responses will provide even more chances for rewards! We hope to see you at one of our sites this summer! This is a great tool to keep your child’s interest in reading throughout those hot summer days!

Monday
8:30 am – Weaverville Community Center*
9:30 pm – Childcare Network/Weaverville
1:00 pm – Eliada Summer Camp
2:00 pm – All God’s Children
3:00 pm – Leicester Community Center *
Tuesday
9:00 am -Brownwood MHP*
10:00 am – Transformation Village
11:00 am – Childcare Network/Enka
1:00 am – Sand Hill-Vaneable YMCA
2:30 pm – Johnston YMCA
4:00 pm – Hilltop MHP*
Wednesday
8:30 am – Mosswood MHP*
9:30 am – Sun Soo Summer Camp
11:00 am – Verner Center for Early Learning
1:00 pm – Lake Tomahawk/Art in the Afternoon*
2:30 pm – Black Mtn. Children’s Home
3:30 pm – Charles D. Owen Park*
Thursday
9:00 am – Shiloh Community Center
10:00 am – Childcare Network/Arden
11:00 am – Lake Julian Park*
1:00 pm – Arden Town Villas*
2:00 pm – Wellington MHP*

Locations with an asterisk are open to the community

Summer Camp Extravaganza (3yrs-Rising K)

We are offering full day camp for children ages 3-rising kindergarteners, (children must be potty trained to attend).  Contact Laura at: (828) 891- 6335 montessoricooperativeschool@yahoo.com

 

June 13-17      Messy Mud and Tipis!

Come adventure with us this week as we play in the mud learn about building with cob!  We will

build structures for shelter including forts & even tipis, then create and tell stories around our

pretend campfire on our camping adventure.

 

June 20-24      Water wonder:

We will spend the week exploring physics through sand and water activities.  Play will

include sink, float, density, attraction and repulsion, states of matter and more!  We will

have Sprinkler play and play on the Slip and Slide to explore friction and viscosity.

 

June 27-July 1    Treasure Hunt:

Come play in the pool noodle forest! We will create and use our treasure maps to find

the way! Maps and other art will be created using bubble wrap and painting with

straws, plant and leaf stamping and lots of other unique craft methods.  Through

classifying, sorting, decoding and encoding we will practice reading foundation skills,

while calling it play!

 

July 5-8 Fun in the Field! (Short Week)

Join us for fun in the Field!  We will spend the days in the field doing a variety of

updated Field Games to promote listening and responding skills & team and leadership

talents using lots of movement and BIG sound making! There will be interactive games

and listening skills for developing social-emotional awareness using lots of messy mud,

water and paint!

 

July 11-15 Going on a Bear, Raccoon, Dog, Fish, Opossum… Hunt

Where do these animals live/ What terrain do we have to go through to find these and other creatures? We will explore how these animals move, hide and live among us.  We are going on a critter hunt, do you want to come along?  This session will include exploring rhythm & movement, animal sounds and tracks, and will culminate with a field trip to the WNC Nature Center.

 

July 18-22 Tea, Berries, Flowers and manners:

Blue, orange, purple and green…We will work with flowers and berries galore.

Arranging, Stamping and other interactive art with and about flowers, berries and

plants.  Through a variety of methods, such as pounding, stamping & plant rubbings,

students will make their own field journal for identifying local plants and flowers. We

will close with a tea party to celebrate our new understanding of our plant friends.

 

August 1-5 Rainbow Color: Exploring color!

Explore color this week we will mix paint, paint with spray bottles on squeeze bottles using a variety of materials, paint, dye, crayons and bubble wrap and straws! We will have a variety of interactive games exploring color.

 

August 8-12 Fantastic Creatures: How to train your dragon/fairy/unicorn/gnome

Come pretend play with us as we tell stories of dragons, fairies, unicorns and more! Bring your imaginations and help us create new make-believe creatures. We will make masks, costumes and props while we explore the wide range of feelings that come with imaginative play.

 

August 15-19 Pete The Cat: Live out Pete the Cat stories

*parents send a pair of tennis shoes or t-shirt for painting. Pete The Cat: Live out Pete the Cat stories as we make our own costumes and act out Pete the Cat stories, creating props and scenes for dramatizing Pete stories including groovy buttons and colorful shoes and t-shirts. Lots of messy sensorial fun! *wind exploration, wind mills, wind socks and silks *Sound cans sensory stuff Acer, paper plate tambourine

Summer Sample Sale

It’s time for another sample sale!

Come by on June 25th and find lots of discounted i play. and green sprouts products! Swimwear, swim diapers, rain coats, burb cloths, bibs, toys, teethers, blankets and MORE will be 20-75% off!

The sale will be at our warehouse from 9am to 12pm!

We can’t wait to see you the

Open Studio Art Tour on Historic Grovewood Grounds

Every third Saturday of the month during May – October

Go behind-the-scenes and take a free, self-guided tour of the artist studios in Grovewood Village! Meet makers who work in a variety of media, and browse original works of art ranging from jewelry to pottery to sculpture.

our resident artists will open up their studios to the public, allowing visitors to gain insight into their creative process and view their most recent works. Tours are free and self-guided and take place from 11am – 4pm. Meet makers who work in a variety of media, and browse original works of art ranging from jewelry to pottery to sculpture.

Please Note: Many of our resident artists spend time away at shows and working on commissions. If you really want to see a particular artist, please call us before you visit to make sure their studio is going to be open (828) 253-7651.

 

4th Annual LEAF Downtown AVL

Aug 3rd & 4th

Taking place August 3-4, 2018 in the heart of Downtown Asheville at Pack Square Park. LEAF Downtown AVL showcases dynamic musical talent, immersive cultural arts performances and local handcraft & culinary artists. Visit theLEAF.org/downtown for more info on this inclusive, family-friendly, FREE event!

LEAF Community Arts is thrilled to announce its dynamic lineup of performing artists at LEAF Downtown AVL!

Maceo Parker, Grandmaster Flash
Wax Tailor (Solo & Special Guests)
Maggie Koerner, Victory Boyd, Free Planet Radio
LEAF Funk Mixtape Allstars, Tall Tall Trees, Supatight
Ben Phan & The Soul Symphony, I,Star, Brie Capone
King Garbage, Nex Millen, Hope Giffin, Red Leg Husky, Liz Teague Band, Blue Ridge Pride Drag Show, Unifire Theater, Nu Paradigm, Nuestro Centro: RAICES, LEAF International Bequia,
& many more…

“LEAF welcomes ONE and ALL to Get Down at the 4th Annual LEAF Downtown AVL taking place in the heart of Asheville, NC on August 3 & 4, 2018! Dive deep into the realms of funk & soul with the legendary Maceo Parker and break out your superfly dance moves to hip-hop legend Grandmaster Flash… and that’s only the beginning! Experience a world-class music, art & cultural immersion featuring over 200 performers on 3 stages, 70 hand-selected artisan craft & food vendors, non-stop family adventure programming, and our Voices of Asheville cultural epicenter. No matter who you are, where you are from, and what lights your fire, LEAF Downtown celebrates YOU – Championing diversity, equity & inclusivity as core principles at the heart of the event. Gather your family and GET READY… Its about to go DOWN at LEAF Downtown AVL!” – Ehren Cruz, Performing Arts Director

LEAF Downtown AVL is all about Family. | For two days – Friday & Saturday –  Pack Square Park will be alive with three stages featuring national, regional, & local talent, Easel Rider activities, a LEAF Family Adventure Zone, dozens of roaming artists & buskers, a Prestige Subaru Adventure Zone, and interactive art installations for all to enjoy!.  The event starts Friday early afternoon and on Saturday 9am with the family friendly LEAF Art Dash 5K. Each night the park closes at 10pm.

LEAF Downtown AVL is all about Local Community. | Through a partnership with Asheville Grown, we aim to highlight local artists & locally-owned vendors. Enrichment activities, cultural exchanges, and civic engagement will also take place at the Voices of Asheville Tent through a series of collaborative alliances forged with HACA Residents Council, Center for Diversity Education, Nuestro Centro, Green Opportunities, Delta House Life Development, Eagle Streets Market Development & other community champions.


LEAF Downtown AVL champions Citizen Engagement & Growth. | Beyond the art, music, and rich creative environment, LEAF Downtown AVL will foster local job opportunities, include mentor & on the job training, hold panels &
discussions on community history & leadership, and offer a diverse palette of workshops.

LEAF Downtown AVL invites, celebrates and appreciates YOU! | LEAF Downtown is dedicated to honoring the diverse and rich culture of Asheville.  We seek to ensure every neighborhood, race, ethnicity, and culture has a face and a home at our event.  We support healthy expressions of progress featuring diversity and inclusion in all of our events, and LEAF Downtown gives us the unique opportunity to support local Asheville interests, heritage, and history.

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