This year, Coon Dog Day will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025 — a little later than usual, but packed with the same great Saluda tradition!
Coon Dog Day in Saluda, NC, is a beloved annual festival bringing together the community & coon dog enthusiasts. Featuring parades, contests, music, & food, it honors our four-legged friends & local heritage. Join us for a day of joy, unity, & memories.
Senior Camp (Ages 11-12)
Session 1 : Three Weeks : June 12-July 2 : $2250
Session 2 : Three Weeks : July 3-July 23 : $2250
Session 3: Three Weeks : July 24-Aug 13 : $2250
For over fifty years children have come to join us for the summer on our family farm in the mountains of Western North Carolina. In addition to farm chores campers go on hikes and campouts, swim in the South Toe river & other camp activities.
Junior Camp (Ages 7-10)
Session A : One Week : June 12-June 18 : $1050
Session B : Two Weeks : June 19 – July 2 : $1600
Session C : Three Weeks : July 3 – July 23 : $2100
Session D : Two Weeks : July 24 – August 6 : $1600
Session E : One Week : August 7 – August 13 : $1050
For over fifty years children have come to join us for the summer on our family farm in the mountains of Western North Carolina. In addition to farm chores campers go on hikes and campouts, swim in the South Toe river & other camp activities.
This Summer, Shaman Hill invites children and teens to use the ancient wisdom practices of archery, horsemanship, meditation, and swordsmanship to develop the skill of meeting Life in a heart-centered way.
Hungarian archery, horses, medieval weapons, centering, artifacts, craft, and foam weapon Boffing with The Wandering Swordsman play into epic games of myth and history across our beautiful, 30+ acre learning center, 15 minutes down river from Asheville.
3 one week Sessions Available:
This week we will travel to Mongolia to visit Ghengis Khan and the nomadic horse people of the Central Asian Steppe. Mongols lives were intimately connected to their horses. It is traditionally said that “A Mongol without a horse is like a bird without the wings.” In addition to our standard offerings listed above, Mongol Week will specifically focus on all aspects of horsemanship and care.
This week our journey will lead us back to the time of the armored knights of Europe. These mounted warriors lived by a code of chivalry and were immortalized in the legends of King Arthur and of Robin Hood. In addition to our standard offerings listed above, Medieval Week will include a study of European armor and the hands-on practice of leather work.
This week we will be transported to ancient Japan and experience the world of the samurai. These famed warriors were known for their mastery of the sword, archery and horsemanship, as well as, creative arts such as calligraphy, flower arranging and tea ceremony. In addition to our standard offerings listed above, Samurai Week will also include an in-depth exploration of zen painting and calligraphy.
June 19-22, Monday-Thursday, 9am-2pm. FREE.
Fire Escape is a unique opportunity for middle school aged youth to gain an appreciation of fire and life safety issues, develop valuable skills used in search and rescue operations, increase team building skills, and become an advocate for safety. Activities at Fire Escape are highly interactive and hands-on in nature. Most activities are conducted in pairs or teams, in which the campers must work together and rely on each other to succeed. The nature of the activities and the locations where they are conducted require campers to follow explicit rules in order to ensure everyone’s safety.
Ages 11-13/Rising 6th-8th grades.
Space is limited to 30 youth.
To download an application visit http://www.ashevillenc.gov/Fire. For more information, contact Kelly Hinz at or khinz@ashevillenc.gov
Every Tuesday through the summer beginning June 14th from 10 to 11 am. And, it is FREE 🙂
We invite parents and children to join us for summer adventures together. We will have activities for children ages 2 to 8, but children of all ages are welcome!
For more information, call 828.698.0674 or email Summer Stipe at summers@childrenandfamily.org
What do great writers and great detectives have in common? Find out at ‘Whodunnit,’ where you will hone your detective skills by analyzing alibis, sleuthing out clues, and – hopefully! – catching a culprit. Writing activities exploring suspense and character will guide you in weaving a detective tale of your own.
Facilitated by Laura Boffa, children’s author, illustrator and teaching artist. This is her 5th summer with True Ink summer programs.
This week, we will explore different styles of written word as well as ways to bring those stories beyond the lines of their notebook paper and into other art forms. We will combine written poetry, perspective stories, and folktale with the art of comic creation and illustration, mixed media collage, and performance arts from slam to skits. Campers will get to showcase their creative storytelling skills with a grand finale reading, performance, and art exhibition.
INGLES MARKETS: One Free donut, any variety. Limit 1 per cardholder. Offer valid: June 2nd only.
BI-LO: They posted a video of smiling donuts on their social media pages and say they “have a sparkly surprise coming your way. Come back here on Friday, June 2nd to find out!”
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2018:
DUCK DONUTS: Visit us to get your FREE bare, cinnamon sugar, or powdered donut. No purchase necessary
DUNKIN’ DONUTS: Come celebrate National Donut Day with us! Get a FREE classic donut with the purchase of any beverage on Friday June 1st, 2018! *Offer begins when your local DD store opens on June 1st 2018.* 5am-Midnight
EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS: Edible Arrangements is launching a new Dipped Fruit Donuts on National Donut Day June 1, 2018. Stop in and try a free donut (one per customer) from 8am until 7pm. You won’t want to miss this opportunity! Our Dipped Fruit Donuts are made with fresh apple slices dipped in chocolate, and decorated with various toppings.
KRISPY KREME: Get a free doughnut, any doughnut of your choice on National Doughnut Day in US & CAN, while supplies last. No purchase necessary.
MR. BOB’S DO-NUTS: Glazed donut and small coffee for $1.00
PUBLIX … they were unable to provide information on future sales, so keep an eye out for any official announcements on their page