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!
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
The BCS Bookmobile’s FREE Summer Reading program is rolling into action! This fun and educational initiative is open to all area students in grades K–8. There is absolutely no pre-enrollment required except that you and your child live in the Buncombe County School District. Each week, kids can visit their mobile library and choose a book to checkout —completely FREE! With a wide variety of books available, there’s something to spark every child’s interest, from early readers to middle schoolers. It’s the perfect way to keep young minds active and engaged during those hot summer days.
The following locations with asterisks are open to the community: MONDAYS
TUESDAYS
WEDNESDAYS
THURSDAYS
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
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
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.
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.
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for Family Outdoor Movie Night
Free Admission
7:30 pm Kid Activities – movie starts at dark!
Snacks Available – pizza, popcorn, drinks, snacks, and cupcakes at a small charge.
June 23rd: Storks
July 14th: Harry and the Hendersons
Aug 18th: SING
Sept 8th: Beauty and the Beast
As part of Pollinator Week, Fred Roane, our park naturalist, will lead a nature hike through the park, showcasing the pollinator gardens and other “back-to-nature” projects in the park.
When Highland Lake golf course was ready to go out of business, the Village of Flat Rock stepped up to acquire the 66-acre property. Three years later, more than 1,500 trees have been planted, 20 bird boxes installed, three owl boxes put up, a honey bee hive is in place, and over 4,000 sq. feet of pollinator gardens have been planted.
A SURFING DOG!
Meet George and his human tonight at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe in Asheville, and hear about their adventures.