calendar of events PARENTS’ NIGHTS OUT
Continued from Page 57 www.dwtheatre.com. WINTER ARTS & CRAFTS: 2 p.m. Dec. 13, Hands On! A Child’s Gallery, 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville. All ages. Each Friday in December, make crafts that celebrate winter. Today’s theme: snowmen. Free with $5 admission/free for members. Call 697-8333 or visit www.handsonwnc.org.
Dec. 14
ADAPTIVE BASKETBALL PROGRAM REGISTRATION: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 14, Family Fun Day, WNC Ag Center, Fletcher. Asheville Parks and Recreation will offer a noncompetitive adapted basketball program for boys and girls ages 6 and older, with or without a disability. Players will be placed on teams based on age and ability level, and will learn basic basketball skills, develop teamwork and sportsmanship, all in a spirit of fun. Games are Saturdays, mid-January to March. $40 residents/$45 nonresidents. Includes instruction, a Charlotte Bobcats youth jersey, a trophy, and a ticket to one Bobcats game. For more information, registration and eligibility requirements, contact the Therapeutic Recreation office at 828-259-5483 or trprogram@ashevillenc.gov. ‘A HOLIDAY TRADITION’: 2 p.m. Dec. 14, Main Library, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville. Flat Rock Playhouse’s YouTheatre presents a holiday skit of songs and poems for all ages. Visit www.henderson.lib.nc.us.
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Need a date night? Here is a roundup of upcoming parents’ nights out. Have an event to submit? Email information to calendar@wncparent.com.
DEC. 6
STEPHENS-LEE RECREATION CENTER: Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts hosts Parents’ Night Out from 6-9 p.m. at Stephens-Lee Recreation Center, 30 George Washington Carver Ave., Asheville. For ages 5-12. $5 per child. For more information or to register, call 350-2058 or email jjohnston@ashevillenc.gov.
DEC. 13
COLBURN EARTH SCIENCE MUSEUM: Evening of science with activities, games, crafts, dinner and hands-on lessons. For grades K-4. 5-8:30 p.m. December’s theme is “Star Stories.” $20 per child, $16 for additional siblings and Colburn members. Visit www.colburnmuseum.org. FIRED UP! CREATIVE LOUNGE: Kids paint pottery, have pizza and play
games, 6-9 p.m. the second Friday of the month. At 26 Wall St., Asheville, and 321 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Ages 5-12. $25. Registration required. Call Asheville shop at 253-8181 and Hendersonville shop at 698-9960. REUTER FAMILY YMCA: Themed nights of fun and games, taking place every second and fourth Friday of the month. Includes craft, movie and snacks. Ages 6 weeks-12 years. 6:15-9:45 p.m. $13 for the first child, $11 each additional child for members/$25 per child nonmembers. Call 651-9622 to register.
DEC. 21
KIDS CHRISTMAS COOKIE DECORATING: 10 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m. Dec. 21, Dough Market, 372 Merrimon Ave., Asheville. Get your last minute Christmas errands done by dropping your kids off for some cookie decorating fun. Chef Heather will hand decorate Christmas cookies with your children, sending them home with delicious cookies to enjoy with your family for the holidays. Ages 8 and older. $35. Visit www.doughasheville.com.
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