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Garden Interest Meeting & Orientation

“As you may have heard, we are developing a community oriented garden in the side lot next to Firestorm. We are really excited to get this project underway, but we need YOUR HELP!!! If you would like to support this project in any way – getting your hands a little dirty, donating time, expertise, supplies etc., please come to our interest meeting!

If you cannot make this meeting, but are still interested in helping, please conact us directly via email or message (ATTN: Joey or Mary Beth) and we will add you to or email list which will provide information and update regarding community work days and other stuff!”

Easter Bunny Arrives

The Easter Bunny will be hopping in to take photos Saturday, March 25 through Saturday, April 15. You can visit the bunny Monday – Saturday from 10am to 9pm and Sundays from 12pm to 6pm between ULTA and Barnes & Noble.  Seeing the Easter Bunny is always free, but if you would like to make a lasting memory and share it with someone you care about click here to learn about the available photo packages. 

Spring session of Girls on the Run of Western North Carolina starts today! (3rd-5th graders)

Mondays and Thursdays, 4-5:30pm at Jackson Park, starting March 7th

“The program for girls in grades 3-5 meets for 75-90 minutes, 2 days per week, for 10 weeks, ending with the finale of the End of Session Celebratory Girls on the Run 5k. The 20-lesson Girls on the Run curriculum combines training for a 5K (3.1 miles) running event with lessons that inspire girls to become independent thinkers, enhance their problem solving skills and make healthy decisions.” .

Day Out With Thomas

Daily, June 10th-June 19th

Thomas the Tank Engine has traveled all the way from the Island of Sodor and has arrived Right on Time to take a ride with you and your family. Sir Topham Hatt will take time away from his busy schedule as Controller of the Railway on the Island of Sodor to meet and take pictures with guests.

 

  • What is Day Out With Thomas™?Day Out With Thomas™ is a family event that offers aspiring engineers and their families the unique opportunity to take a ride with the classic storybook engine, Thomas the Tank Engine™ at regional heritage railroads across the country.
  • Who is Thomas the Tank Engine?Since Thomas the Tank Engine left the depot more than 60 years ago, this Really Useful Engine and his Island of Sodor friends have chugged their way into the hearts of preschoolers and grownups worldwide. Based on The Railway Series of classic stories authored by a father who loved trains and wanted a shared experience with his son, Thomas & Friends™ is a rite of passage that inspires the imagination while teaching the life lessons of friendship, exploration and cooperation.
  • What is included in the ticket price?Your ticket for Day Out With Thomas includes:
    – One train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine
    – Thomas & Friends themed entertainment
    – Thomas & Friends Storytelling and Video Viewing, and an Imagination Station with Thomas & Friends coloring sheets, temporary tattoos, stamps, train tables and Mega Blox™!
    – All the amusement rides, live shows and attractions at Tweetsie Railroad
    – Meet Sir Topham Hatt, the Chairman of the Railway on the Island of Sodor
    – Enjoy plenty of opportunities to find great Thomas & Friends merchandise at the Thomas & Friends Gift Shop located in Tweetsie Junction
  • Can we take advantage of your “After 3 the next day is free” policy?  Most definitely ! When you purchase your ticket specify a train ride time on the first afternoon (3:30 pm or later) and you can come back the next day at no additional charge (just remember to keep your ticket stubs for entrance the second day). You cannot come in after 3 the day before your train ride.

3rd Annual Shining Rock Riverfest

Please bring your family to Historic Camp Hope along the majestic Pigeon River and experience an amazing musical lineup for all ages, enjoy local barbeque, and shop for a variety of handmade crafts. Activities for kids will also be provided. Proceeds from the event will go towards maintenance and repairs of Camp Hope- a public resource for all of Haywood County to enjoy for weddings, festivals, reunions, meetings or just family fun.

Band Lineup: Loraine Conard, Heidi Holton, Gold Rose, Dirty Soul Revival, Anabelle’s Curse, and The Honey Cutters,

For additional information please call 828-648-2363 or visit our website at www.shiningrockriverfest.com

60th Annual Shindig on the Green

60th Annual Shindig on the Green in Pack Square Park. “Shindig is a FREE event in the heart of downtown Asheville on summer Saturday evenings: a joyously spontaneous celebration of traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers. Stage show on the Bascom Lamar Lunsford stage and informal jam sessions around the park. Bring your instruments, lawn chairs or blankets, family and friends and join us “along about sundown” – or at seven o’clock for those who wear a watch – and enjoy the rich traditional music and dance heritage of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.”

👉 2026 DATES: July 11th, 18th, 25th; and August 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th

The Queen Bee – Literacy Council’s 25th Annual Spelling Bee

This isn’t your average spelling bee! Fifteen teams of three adults each will compete in the most spirited and outrageous word challenge of their lives. Teams must have both spelling and concentration skills in order to disregard the pandemonium caused by a costumed, cheering audience.

This promises to be the most outrageous year yet.

The Easter Beagle Express

March 30th & 31st 11:00am

PEANUTS™ Easter Beagle Express

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad welcomes back The PEANUTS™ Easter Beagle Express March 30 & 31! This 4-hour round trip special event train departs the historic Bryson City Depot at 11:00am, and will travel along the Tuckasegee River to the quaint town of Dillsboro, North Carolina for a 1 ½ hour layover of activities.

Passengers will join Snoopy, Lucy, Charlie Brown and our Easter Bunnies for old fashioned Easter fun! Festivities include an on-going Easter egg hunt, crafts, coloring sheets, temporary tattoos, and snacks with Snoopy and more. There will also be plenty of opportunities for pictures, so do not forget your camera!

2025 SoCon Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships

The road to the NCAA Final Four starts in Asheville. Don’t miss this opportunity to see some of the nation’s best conference tournament action as the Ingles Southern Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships will take place March 6-10, 2025 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville in downtown. SoCon Tournament week has become an annual rite of spring in the Asheville community. Enjoy spending time in a city you’ve heard so much about. With excellent restaurants, breweries, shopping and activities, Asheville is a city with something for everyone.

In partnership with Explore Asheville, the Southern Conference is directing a portion of premium level ticket sales to the Always Asheville Fund, an emergency grant program supporting small, independent travel and hospitality businesses as they recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Additionally, there will be numerous onsite giving opportunities for fans.

For Championships details, including brackets and special SoCon events throughout the week, visit the official SoCon Championships homepage.

Celebration of Dixon’s Little Boy

55 years ago this year, the Little Boy opened its doors. Take a step back in time for one day.

All proceeds will go to Relay for Life of Canton & The Canton Senior Center

Concessions running from 11-9, featuring Little Boy Hot Dogs & Bosco Burgers

Enjoy from 10am-2pm, a car show and The Kid Zone (including bouncy houses, face painting, & more)

Enjoy from 6pm-9:30pm, an evening of “Sockin & Rockin” with on Your Feet Productions & DJ Jimmy Jackson

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