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Summer Drop In Day Camp (1-7yrs)
Our summer camp sessions are available for children 1-7 years old. Emphasis is on outdoor play, science activities, creative arts and crafts, and music and movement. Summer activities include water play days with our water slide, sprinklers, pools, and water tables. We will also have gym games and relays, snow cone says and picnics. Classes have weekly themes relevant to each age group.
SESSION ONE: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, JUNE 13 – 29 … “SUPER HEROES” Our “Super Hero Training Camp” encourages children to create their own super heroes. Besides designing their own costumes and masks, children will discover their own “super powers” that will help them be more kind, caring and helpful
SESSION TWO: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, JULY 11 – 27 … “A BUG’S LIFE” Children love bugs! We will explore the world of bugs, insects and all sorts of creepy crawlies as we observe them, move like them, paint them, sing about them and possibly even hold them!
WE OFFER A 10% DISCOUNT FOR SIBLINGS!
ArtSpace Summer Day Camp (1st/4th or 5th-8th Grade)
This year ArtSpace is offering 4 themed camps at different times throughout the summer. Camp Hours are 9:00am-4:00pm, with extended hours before and after for an additional fee.
Camp Descriptions of each camp below. Follow the link for each camp to a downloadable registration form.
June 27th-July 1st (1st-8th Graders) … Dance Makers: Hip Hop and Creative Movement – Mary LaBianca and Otto “Aquaboogy” Vasquez … Registration Form
July 18th-22nd (1st-8th Graders) … Things with Wings: Art & Yoga Summer Camp – Blythe Brown and Tim Docil … Registration Form
July 25th-29th (Rising 4th–8th Graders) … Movie Makers – Steve Lipe … Registration Form
August 1st–5th (Rising 5th–8th Graders) … LEGO Robotics Design – Steve Lipe … Registration Form
Saturday Bag Sale
Saturday Bag Sale! All the items you can fit in an Ingles bag for only $1.00!
Saturdays ONLY, 9:00am-1:00pm
“This will be every Saturday at least until the fall”
Annual Asheville-Buncombe Memorial Day Concert and Ceremony
The City of Asheville and Buncombe County will host a Memorial Day Ceremony at 2:30 p.m. May 27 at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage, Roger McGuire Green in Pack Square Park. The ceremony will feature short readings by local veterans and live patriotic music. Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer and Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Chairman Brownie Newman will participate in a Recognition of Service.
The Spiritual Gifts Fair “Spirit-inspired because the planet can’t wait!”
“Supervised children are welcome. There will be readings going on that will be more quiet and yet there are some fun tables that kids may enjoy like glitter table, love table, coloring table and experiential table. The workshops, however are more geared to adults.”
Pantomime Workshop with Otto (Aquaboogy) Vasquez
Pantomime with Otto (Aquaboogy) Vasquez SUNDAY June 19th
~Kids 12 and under, 2-3pm, $20
~Adult & Teens 13+, 3:30-5pm, $25
Asheville Stars Ball (FREE for 19 and under!)
Asheville Stars Ball, Sat June 4th 8:30pm
Free for 19 and under!
RAB dancers will be performing as part of the entertainment with Zeki and his dancers at the Crowne Plaza Asheville
‘The Twelve Dancing Princesses A Grimm Fairytale’ performance
River Arts Ballet World Premiere of The Twelve Dancing Princesses A Grimm Fairytale reimagined May 27 & 28th.
Tickets for the River Arts Ballet Production of The Twelve Dancing Princesses at the Masonic Temple (upstairs theater) in Asheville, NC are now available through
~Thurs May 26th, 6-8pm (Open to public through ticket sales, Dress Reh and Tech Run)
~Friday May 27th, 6-8pm
~Saturday May 28th, 6-8pm
This Performance is held in collaboration with Black Mountain Center for the Arts and NU Paradigm Entertainment with special performance of the River Arts Ballet Hip Hop classes Directed by Otto “Aquaboogy” Vasquez.
Cloth Diapering 101 Class
Call or message them to sign up. FREE!
Cloth Diaper 101: Our Cloth Diaper 101 class usually takes place on the 4th Thursday of every month. In this class we cover all of the different styles of cloth diapers as well as offer the pros and cons of each style, how to care for your diapers, washing instructions, and how to mix and match parts and pieces all in an effort to help you come up with a system that works for you. This is a free class, however space is limited to 10 couples to ensure everyone has ample opportunity to get the information they need.
All classes begin at 6:30pm. Please try to arrive a little early so that class can begin on time.