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4th Annual Fletcher Firefly Festival

We are pleased to announce the 4th Annual Fletcher Firefly Festival, always occurring on the first Saturday of Summer!

This day marks the release of 2 Blue Ghost Summer Seasonals: Toasted Coconut Blonde Ale (5.1% ABV, 21 IBUs) and Tangerine Hefeweizen (5.0% ABV, 18 IBUs.)

The festival will run from 1-10 PM; 20+ local artists and vendors will be set up 1-6 PM. Last call for alcohol will be at 9:30PM.

The event admission, kids’ bounce house (operating 1-8 PM), music and most vendor/organization activities are free. Tickets are not required.

Beer & Other Alcohol Purchases:
Blue Ghost Brewing Company Beer (https://www.blueghostbrewing.com/brews.html), Bota Box Wine, and Bold Rock Mills River Hard Cider will be available for purchase. The purchase of these drinks will require getting a $2 wristband at the ID Check Table by the brew house in the back of the building. Proceeds will be split evenly between the Fletcher Park Development Fund and funding the event. One of the goals of this is to speed-up beer line! 10% of sales from 1-6 PM will be donated to Fletcher Parks and Recreation.

Non-alcoholic drinks will also be available for purchase. These include bottled water, house-made root beer, sprite, coke, diet coke and juice boxes.

Music:
Remember to bring along your own lawn chairs and/or blankets!
The Paper Crowns 1PM
Christina Chandler 3PM
Soldado 4PM
Brian Hill 6PM
Bayou Diesel 7:30 pm

Food Vendors:
The Hungry Ghost – BBQ sandwiches, BBQ tacos, fried brussels, chicken salad sandwiches fries & more!
The Hungry Ghost Grille – charcoal grilled 1/3 lb. hamburgers & 1/4 lb. Nathan’s hot dogs & chips.
Amazing Pizza Co.. – wood-fired artisan pizza with a variety of toppings
The Hop Ice Cream Cafe – imaginative yet classy array of homemade 16% butterfat dairy ice cream, completely from-scratch vegan ice cream and sorbet
Mackyboy’s Italian Ice

Father’s Day at Blue Ghost

Celebrate the dad(s) in your life over craft beer, lobster, and live tunes! On Father’s Day we will be open 1-7:30 PM with all of your favorite BGBC brews on tap, seasonal releases, cider, wine, hard seltzer, ginger beer, and a variety of non-alcoholic beverages (including NA beer) available. Lobster Dogs food truck will be on site from 1:30 – 6:30 PM and Myron Hyman will take to the stage for a set of rockin’ tunes from 4:30 – 6:30 PM.

 

NC Gold Festival

It’s Official! We’re Bringing It Home to the NC Foundation Grounds and The Lucky Strike Gold and Gem Mine. Come and visit the location where miners have found gold for more than a century.

This is a festival to celebrate our North Carolina “Golden” Heritage. Come out and learn the latest techniques. Step back in time and learn the fine art of gold panning in the river. Visit the many vendors that will be on hand with the latest in gold mining equipment. We will have a lapidarist on hand to demonstrate the fine art of gem faceting. Watch as we stamp a Vein Mountain Gold piece similar to the way the Becthler coin was stamped. We will also have a live band, smoked BBQ, nugget races, horse shoes, and much, much more. There will be free admission. All ages welcome!

For More Details Contact The Lucky Strike Campground
1-828-738-4893

 

Asheville e-Sports Minecraft Saturday (8-14yrs)

Wow! Who DOESN’T know a kid who loves Minecraft and a parent worried that he’s missing out on interaction in person with others?

It’s the launch of Asheville e-Sports, brought to you by Tek-Kids. Never heard of e-Sports before? It’s a structured way for young people to use their gaming skills in competition with other people their age. But there’s also plenty of silly, good-natured fun along the way.

We are beginning with a Minecraft event. This event is intended for young people between ages 8 and 14. Children under 8 can participate, but we request that they have an adult on site. We will be playing Minecraft competitively on a closed server (not open to the public). In addition to the competitive games, we will also have some servers dedicated to more relaxed styles of play (creative/survival).

The server will be open the entire time to allow for ad hoc gaming throughout our time there. Periodically we will run more structured competitions. These events will get projected onto the big screen, so even if you’re not playing, you can still get into the action.
PC/Mac or Pocket Edition.

‘Operation Arctic’ Vacation Bible School

VBS Kickoff-Wednesday, June 21st 6pm

VBS-June 25th-29th 6:30-8:30pm

Grab your parkas and snow boots and get ready to explore the breathtaking beautiful Arctic region with us at Vacation Bible School! On our thrilling expedition, we’ll uncover the coolest book on the planet-the BIBLE! Join us as we plunge into God’s wonderful Word! We’re sure to have a flurry of fun and excitement at Operation Arctic!

 

STAGE PRODUCTION: ‘Fools’ a comedy by Neil Simon

May 27th & 28th @ 7:30pm

Leon Tolchinsky is ecstatic. He’s landed a terrific teaching job in an idyllic Russian hamlet. When he arrives he finds people sweeping dust from the stoops back into their houses and people milking cows upside down to get more cream. The town has been cursed with Chronic Stupidity for 200 years and Leon’s job is to break the curse. No one tells him that if he stays over
24 hours and fails to break the curse, he too becomes Stupid. But, he has fallen in love with a girl so Stupid that she has only recently learned how to sit down.

Fools

Monthly Teen Bandstand Series

May 29th: Featuring Asheville Music School Rock Band plus Jesse Barry and the Jam (teens)

June 26th: Ian Ridenhour is the host, followed by local alt metal band Cosmonautilus!

July 31st: Jesse Barry & Kelly Jones + Neesh ft Elise Harvey

Aug 28th: Ian Ridenhour + Select teen band

Sept 25th: Jesse Barry + Select teen band

Oct 30th: Battle of the Teen Bands with special prizes!

Nov 27th: Ian Ridenhour + Select teen band

 

Camp Creativity Summer Craft Series (3yrs & up)

Mon, Wed, & Fri, June 10th-July 26th, 10:00am-12:00pm

Camp Creativity “Summer Making Series” at all area Michaels Craft Stores (We have 3 … Asheville, Arden, & Waynesville). 7 weeks of making for kids 3 and up. New crafts each day. New themes each week. Exciting demos. Kids collect stickers and coloring pages for every week they attend! Parent or guardian MUST remain on premises. $3/per 30 minute session.

 

Week 1: 6/10, 6/12, & 6/14

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Week 2: 6/17, 6/19, & 6/21

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Week 3: 6/24, 6/26, & 6/28

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Week 4: 7/1, 7/3, & 7/5

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Week 5: 7/8, 7/10, & 7/12

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Week 6: 7/15, 7/17, & 7/19

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Week 7: 7/22, 7/24, & 7/26

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Summer Sessions Summer Camp (Rising 2nd-12th Grade)

 

Theatre professionals who are dedicated to providing fun and
engaging theatre lessons to our valued campers teach each camp.

 

“Disney Sings” Camp 
Grades: Rising grades, 2nd through 5th
Dates: July 10th – July 14th
Times: 1pm-3:30pm

Younger students study and learn excerpts from the Disney Song book. Students learn valuable vocal techniques and more under the guidance of a past Disney performer, professional vocalist and voice instructor.
Students will perform in a brief sharing on Thursday afternoon at 3pm.

Students will end their week with the Studio 52 production of The Little Mermaid at Playhouse Downtown where they will also meet the cast and share in a talk back.

Cost $150.  Price includes one ticket to our July 14th 2pm matinee.

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“Under the Sea” Acting Camp
Grades: Rising Grades, 6th – 9th
Dates: July 10th – 14th
Times: 1pm-4pm

Polish up your performance skills by strengthening vocal and physical expression, and creating strong characters like many of the heightened characters in The Little Mermaid. Students will analyze, rehearse, and perfect their individual parts with guidance from a past Broadway singer/actor.  Students will present a brief sharing Thursday afternoon at 4pm.

Students will end their week with the Studio 52 production of The Little Mermaid at Playhouse Downtown where they will also meet the cast and share in a talk back.

Cost $150. Price includes one ticket to our July 14th, 2pm matinee.

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“Hamilton”
Grades: Rising grades, 9th through 12th
Dates: July 31st – August 4th
Times: 1pm-4pm

Calling all “ Hamilton” fans!!!!  Work with a professional vocalist and CCM Voice Specialist!  Students will study and learn excerpts from “Hamilton,” the phenomenon that has taken Broadway by storm. This camp is intended for advanced vocal students.

This week long camp ends with a brief sharing for family and friends on Friday, August 4 at 4pm.

Cost $150

Annual Black Mountain Old Depot Art by the Tracks

Everyone is invited to downtown Black Mountain, NC for our 22nd annual Black Mountain Old Depot Art by the Tracks juried art and crafts show along Sutton Ave. Always the first Saturday in June, and last Saturday in October, this art show has something for everyone!

June 1st: 10:00am-6:00pm

Oct 26th: 10:00am-5:00pm

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