Our upstairs neighbors, Ninja Kids Club, return with awesome martial arts games! Dodge, leap, roll, and fly as you learn about real martial arts training. Great for ages 4-11. No experience needed! For more info about NKC and their Nature Adventures Summer Camp visit AshevilleNinjas.com.
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CommUnity Youth Spotlight with Jonathan Santos on Merrimon!
A gathering of local youth artists and musicians, hosted by CommUnity builder, Jonathan Santos GlocalSoul. This is a chance to both celebrate and highlight the awesome talents of youth in Asheville!
And there will be free kiddie scoops of Ice Cream to all performers that night 🙂
Helping Others, In Honor of Uncle SteveNyou on Merrimon
To continue the benefit venture by late local community brainstormer and supporter, Steve Liebenhaut AKA Benefit Steve AKA Uncle SteveNyou, we will invite the folks from Asheville Music School to join us at The Hop for an awareness-raising conversation and musical performance for and by this great organization. Plus 50% of sales during will be donated to AMS.
Professor WhizzPop! Benefit Magic Show on Merrimon
When this inimitable magician walks into The Hop with his masterfully mind-boggling and riotous magic tricks, the roof comes off, and in the best way possible. If you and the crew are fans of laughter, this show will bring it from the belly, and in abundance!
In addition, this fun filled magic show will hope to raise funds for earthquake relief in Nepal … after the show we’ll pass the hat and every penny raised will go to Davendra Babu of Mango Tree Resort in Lamjung District to help build earthbag houses for those made homeless by last year’s disaster.
$12 Tuesday
$12 Tuesday! Every Tuesday!
1 hour jump time for $12. (Discount does not apply to 1.5 hour or 2 hour jump times)
Fairy House/Gnome Home Workshop
Can your kids go a full week without screen media? Take the Screen Free Week WNC Challenge to find out! Take a technology detox from May 2-8 and get a $5 gift card to Dancing Bear plus other prizes from businesses around WNC! To participate, pick up your starter package at either location. Good luck!
Our WNC Screen Free Week Partners:
Located on land within the Pisgah National Forest, The North Carolina Arboretum has been cultivating connections between people and plants for the last 30 years. It’s 434-acre property is one of the most sought out destinations for Asheville and Western North Carolina. The Youth Education at The NC Arboretum delivers educational experiences that create a purposeful, engaging and experiential approach to science and outdoor education.
The North Carolina Arboretum will be offering a play day in conjunction with Screen Free Week on Tuesday, May 3rd from 4-6pm.
Harry Potter Crafts!
Celebrate Children’s Book Week!
Special guests from the Asheville Harry Potter Alliance
Magical Fun! Snacks! Crafts!
FREE Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Tuesday
Breakfast is on us! Come by Chick-Fil-A Merrimon Avenue and receive your FREE Sausage Biscuit from 6:30am-10:30am!
Every Tuesday in the month of May & June 2016.
Chick-Fil-A Merrimon location ONLY
Annual WNC Yarn Crawl
Prepare for a yarrrrny awesome treasure hunt of 11 destinations in the WNC area. Treasure map available soon. Each participating store will have exclusive offers, door prizes, and other fiber pirate booty! At Purl’s you’ll find an exclusive Yarn Crawl colorway in a thick & thin yarn with a complimentary cowl/scarf pattern, tarot readings, and more! For more details as they are known, check out the website and FB page.
White Squirrel Run 5K, 10K, & Childrens Fun Run
Spaces are limited due to safety issues.
Families welcome
Fun run and 5K available.
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Race Director: Michael Dexter-Smith, Rotary Club of Brevard
Assistants: Steve Dart and Davis Whitfield-Cargile
Email: brevardrotarync@gmail.com or mds@xtremesoft.com
Phone and text: Mike’s phone 508-395-0224 (text to this phone) or 828-884-4184
When: 5/25/2019 8:00 am
Distances: 5K Race Starts at 8.00 am & Fun Run Starts at approx. 8.05
Where: 200 W Main St, Brevard, NC 28712, USA – Downtown Brevard near the Post Office in Brevard, NC
Pricing:
5K $30 (includes shirt)
Fun Run – short $10 (Families and children – short fun run – includes tee shirt for Child)
5K – Under 18 Years Old $25 (Runners under the age of 18 only, please)
5K – Over 65 Years Old $25 (Runners over the age of 65 only, please)
5K – Run 3 Pay For 2 $20 (Sign-up for all three races at the same time – pay for two)
5K – Active Military $15 – (Shirt included)
5k – 10-person teams $200 (one person pays the 200 – race director will send you a discount code for other 19).
Family plan – 2 adults/ & children $50 (One adult pays $50) – race director will send you a discount code for the other adult and 2 children.
Shirts are $25.00 each
Sponsors can reach hundreds of local individuals and families. Names will be added to the sleeve of the shirt -opportunities are limited so please contact us as early as possible. An event for sponsors and their staff will be held.
Goodie bags: Goodie bags will be filled with giveaways and vouchers. Please contact April Zeigler – use email above
Publicity: Peter Mumola – use email above
EVENT DETAILS AND SCHEDULE: The 2019 White Squirrel Festival 5K Race and Fun Run coincides with the 2019 White Squirrel Festival in downtown Brevard, North Carolina. Brevard is 151 this year!
The race course starts and finishes in downtown Brevard near the Post Office on West Main Street. The course will treat runners to a mix of historic homes, the railroad arts district, farm land and the scenic beauty of the Sylvan Valley and the surrounding mountains.
The 2019 White Squirrel Festival Race and Fun Run begins at 8am. Same day registration begins at 6.30 am.
There will be a packet pick up the day before.
To ensure a t-shirt online registration must be completed by May 17.
The race begins on West Main Street near the Post Office. The race course is an out and back, with the starting line also serving as the finish line.
CASH PRIZES
Women’s 5K First Place: $75
Men’s 5K First Place: $75
Women’s 5K Second Place: $50
Men’s 5K Second Place: $50
Women’s 5K Third Place: $25
Men’s 5K Third Place: $25
Come Early to avoid long lines. After the race, join in the fun of the all-day White Squirrel Festival for food, music and culture.
SPONSORS:
The Rotary Club of Brevard thanks everyone who supports our races and our many sponsors.
After the Race and Fun Run:
The White Squirrel Race is the kick-off event for the White Squirrel Festival. After the Race and Fun Run, music, food, dancing, children’s fun games, tours, crafts, art and much more fill the cool mountain air in one of the picturesque towns in western NC. For extra excursions to hiking, mountain biking, swimming, tubing, picnicking, cookouts and more, stop by our local Chamber on Main St. for more info.
The Brevard Rotary thanks everyone who supports our races.
https://racesonline.com/events/white-squirrel-5k-and-fun-run
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