Sept 10th: Play Doh Ice Cream – Bring your crafty kids to A.C. Moore this Saturday, September 10th from 1-3 pm for a FREE make & take featuring Play-Doh.
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1st Annual Rainbow Flea Marketplace
On Saturday, May 21st, Rainbow Community School will host the first Rainbow Flea, a community marketplace to upcycle and sell household items, clothing and art. Let this be the start of something great! This old school flea market will serve as a benefit, with profit going toward the Rainbow Bus Campaign in their efforts to secure an adventure activity bus for Rainbow students.
Hiking with Kids Basics
Join us for a Hiking/Backing with Children class. This is the 100th Anniversary of our National Parks, let’s take the children out to see and enjoy them!
Course overview
A fun part of parenting is sharing the experiences you have most enjoyed in life with your kids. If you have a love for the outdoors it is only natural you would want to teach your children about its wonders. How to do this while recognizing their special needs is not hard, it just takes a little planning. Be patient and thoughtful, and soon you will find they are as excited as you are about spending a day outside. This program is designed to help facilitate your family fun outside.
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Have you wanted to try camping with your family but don’t know how to get started? Join REI to learn what you need to take your first (or second or third) camping trip. We will cover the basics including: how to be warm, dry and comfortable camping, gear and equipment necessities, ideas for fun activities; and great local areas to give it a try. Camping is a fun and affordable way to take a vacation -outdoors! No experience necessary!
Spring in the Valley Plant Sale and Craft Fair
Mother with Courage Postpartum Support Circle
No matter which path you’re on – breast, bottle, crib, bed-sharing, SAHM, back-to-work, or any combination of choices – it takes a brave heart to be a mother. Join us for our Mother with Courage postpartum support circle, a safe space to share the joys, challenges, breakdowns and breakthroughs of new motherhood. This group is for pregnant and new moms with new babies to toddlers and is by donation or free if needed.
Mother with Courage Support Circle meets every Monday 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Family Cooking Class
Join us as we make yummy smoothies! Everyone is welcome, but children 6 and under must be accompanied by a parent.
Farm Summer Camp (5-10yrs)
Our summer camp program is based on the idea that children need the opportunity to learn and play in an outdoor setting. Through 15 years of experience leading outdoor based summer camps I have seen how the chance for a child to not only spend time outside, but have the chance to thrive in the outdoors can make a huge impact on a child’s life. We interact with nature through games, art, science and of course the farm animals.
A typical day will start with some games to get the body and mind moving. From there we will go and have time with the animals feeding and learning about animal care. After a quick snack we will have our theme time, where we explore more in depth the topic of the week, be it aquatic life, wildflowers, amphibians, or any other topic relating to the many types of flora and fauna of the region. After theme time we will clean up and have our second snack before it is time for camp to end. Each week will of course include creek time where we explore, play in and build along Holland Creek.
Our themes for the summer are:
- Farm Animals – We will focus on the different animals on the farm. Life cycle, feeding habits and care needed. (6/13 & 7/11)
- Fauna of the Southern Appalachians – We will focus on the wild animals that live in our area. (6/20 & 7/18)
- Flora of the Southern Appalachians – We will focus on the wild flowers and plants in our area. (6/27 & 7/25)
- Nature Art – We will use materials we find around the farm to create art in a variety of forms. (7/4 & 8/1)
- Wild Week – The last week of camp will be filled with activities to celebrate the end of camp, lots of fun!!! (8/8)
Summer camp is for children ages 5-10 years old. The camp runs from 8:30a-1:00p. We will be offering camp the weeks of 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/4*, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8. *there will be no camp on 7/4.
Cost for the camp is $95 per week. Max of 14 children per week. Staff ratio of 1 to 7
Gymnastics Day Camp (3-12yrs)
Hahn’s Gymnastics, LLC offers half-day camps for children ages 3 (must be toilet trained) through age 12. Hahn’s Gymnastics, LLC also offers full day camp for children ages 5 to 12 (must be going into kindergarten).
The camping programs at Hahn’s Gymnastics, LLC consist of two to three hours of gymnastics fun, including bars, trampoline, tumbling, balance beam, parachute, and much more! All camps offer arts and crafts. Daily snacks will be provided. Campers will need to bring a lunch and water bottle daily.
Half-Day Camp
Monday-Friday 8:00am – 12:30pm or 1:00pm – 5:30pm
Cost: $95.00 per week
Each week’s activities in the half-day camp are based on the weekly theme. Our activities will include games, crafts, gymnastics, parachute and snacks. Please pack a lunch and bring a water bottle.
Full Day Camp
Monday-Friday 8:00am – 5:30pm
Cost: $180.00 per week
Each week’s activities are based on the weekly theme. Our activities will include games, crafts, gymnastics, parachute and snacks. Please pack a lunch and bring a water bottle. Full Day Camp will go on two field trips per week. Tuesday afternoon is swimming. The second field trip is based on the theme of the week. Campers must bring a lunch and water bottle daily.
Counselor in Training (CIT)
Ages 13 (Completed 7th Grade) & Up
Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Cost: $70.00 per week
This program is for young adults to learn and receive training to become a camp counselor. They will assist with camp children, activities, and some field trips.
DIFFERENT THEMES EACH WEEK!
1. SUPER HERO WEEK (no field trips) – June 12 – 16, 2017
Who is your Super Hero? What is your Super Hero Power??
2. NC SAFARI ADVENTURE WEEK – June 19 – 23, 2017
Let’s explore Western North Carolina’s wildlife and parks!
3. HAWAIIAN ADVENTURE WEEK – June 26 – 30, 2017
We are going to have fun in the sun. Plus a lot of water play!!!
4. FIESTA WEEK – July 3 – 7, 2017
Let’s have a Fiesta! Dancing, Mexican Food and pinatas!!!
5. WILD WEST WEEK – July 10 – 14, 2017
What was the Wild West? Cowboys? Cowgirls? Campfires? And of course S’mores!
6. MESSY! MESSY! MESSY! – July 17 – 21, 2017
Wear old clothes, we are doing messy crafts, messy games and of course messy snacks!
7. SUPER SOAKIN’ – July 24 – 28, 2017
How wet can you get? Water wars anyone?
8. MAD SCIENTIST – July 31 – August 4, 2017
Kooky and crazy experiments!
9. HAHN’S ROCKS – August 7 – 11, 2017
Many fun activities at Hahn’s. Plus lots of rocks – including gem mining!
10. NATIVE AMERICAN WEEK – August 14 – 18, 2017
We are going to learn what Native Americans wore; what they ate; what they lived in; and games they played.
11. GOING GREEN – August 21 – 25, 2017 (no field trips)
What can we do to our planet EARTH clean?
Summer Soccer Camp (3-16yrs)
British Soccer Camp: June 13-17
Tetra Brazil Camp: July 11-15
First Kicks, Half Day, and Full Day Camps available
Summer Day Camp (5-12yrs)
July 10-14, July 17-21, and July 24-28 are the camp dates. One session (morning OR afternoon) is $169/week. Both morning AND afternoon sessions is $279/week. $35/week for Before Care in the mornings (8-9 am). Get 15% off for multi-week enrollment!
We have three fun-filled weeks planned this summer, with a Day Camp session each morning for 5 and up, and a Martial Arts Intensive in the afternoon for ages 8 and up. (You don’t have to be a student at Blue Ridge Taekwondo to attend our camps. Beginners are welcomed and encouraged!!!)
The Martial Arts Intensives will be forms/curriculum in the first week, sparring in the second week, and board breaking in the third week. This is an amazing opportunity to take your training to a whole new level! If you are new to taekwondo, you will be getting a strong foundation in a new sport, with one-on-one instruction from certified black belt instructors, plus making new friends in a positive environment!
The morning Day Camp sessions will include instruction in taekwondo basics, crafts, games, Safety Awareness instruction, even more games, and making new friends!
($50 deposit required upon registration.)
Contact Miss Alana Johnson, Owner and Chief Instructor at Blue Ridge Taekwondo, for more information! (828) 581-9505