Last chance (sort of): Plan your week ahead with WNC Parent

Chris Worthy
·3 min read

With the first day of school now just over the horizon, it feels a little like the last chance – for sleeping late, for a last minute getaway, for grazing instead of meal times. It’s not the last chance, of course, but it is a great time to fit in some memory making and maybe a “yes day” before the schedule changes. Here’s a taste of what’s going on this weekend, and you will find more, along with some back-to-school inspiration and encouragement, online at wncparent.com.

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Tracks and Scat: A Program with the Friends of the WNC Nature Center for ages 10 and older is at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 19 at the Fairview Library. For details, call 828-250-6484 or email fairview.library@buncombecounty.org.

Build a Muscle Car with Your Mini-Mechanic is Aug. 20 at select Lowe’s stores. In this hands-on workshop, kids will construct a creative container to store their own little gems and trinkets. Register by Aug. 19. at lowes.com/events.

Prehistoric Oceans: A Program with the NC Museum of Natural Science for ages 8 and older is at noon Aug. 19 at the Fairview Library. For details, call 828-250-6484 or email fairview.library@buncombecounty.org.

Music on Main is Aug. 19 in downtown Hendersonville, including live music and a classic car show. For details, visit visithendersonvillenc.org.

Pollinators - Garden Heroes and Helpers: A Program with the Master Gardener Youth Outreach for students in grades K – 5 is at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 20 at the Fairview Library. For details, call 828-250-6484 or email fairview.library@buncombecounty.org.

Tiny Tots Yoga is at 11 a.m. Aug. 20 at the Swannanoa Library. Call 828-250-6486 or email swannanoa.library@buncombecounty.org.

The 17th annual Come to Leicester Artist Studio Tour is 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Aug. 20 and 21. Visit cometoleicester.org to view all the artists and print a map to guide your tour.

A free community event on the plaza is 1 – 5 p.m. Aug. 21 at Asheville Art Museum. For details, visit ashevilleart.org/event/community-event-on-the-plaza.

Hear Zoe & Cloyd in concert from 4 – 6 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Asheville Jewish Community Center. This is a family-friendly Jewish bluegrass concert, complete with a food truck and beer from Archetype brewing. The cost is $25 per family. For tickets, visit www.jcc-asheville.org.

Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius is open through Feb. 20 at Biltmore Estate. For tickets and up-to-date health and safety policies, visit biltmore.com.

Looking ahead:

Family Bingo is at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Fairview Library. The event is for all ages. No registration is required. For details, call 828-250-6484 or email fairview.library@buncombecounty.org.

Kaleidoscope Play and Learn for children ages 5 and younger and their parents/caregivers in Buncombe County is relocating this fall. Details are still being finalized. For infants and toddlers, contact Grace Ragaller at 828-350-2932 or grace.ragaller@acsgmail.net. For preschoolers ages 3 – 5, contact Marna Holland at 828-350-2904 or marna.holland@acsgmail.net.

Dark Sky Astronomy Night is at 9 p.m. Sept. 7 at PARI – Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute. The event is for astronomers of all experience levels. For details and registration information, visit pari.edu.

Women's Kayak Retreat is Sept. 9 – 11 at Nantahala Outdoor Center. Join a group of women paddlers for a weekend of paddling, yoga, and companionship. Visit noc.com/courses/womens-kayak-retreat.

The Annual Guest Appreciation Festival is 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sept. 23 – 24 at Nantahala Outdoor Center. The weekend includes a local vendor village, a used goods sale, adventure and paddling activities, food and beverages, and music. Visit noc.com/events/gaf.

This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: WNC Parent Family Weekend Calendar August 12-14 and looking ahead