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in adults and children. Improve the ability to learn, remember and focus. RSVP to 216-4444 or Wes@WesBeach.com. Visit www.learningimprovementcenter.com/free-lecture/
Sept. 25
ALPHABET-MANIA!: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. 25, Hands On! A Child’s Gallery, 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Kids use child-friendly stamps to create their name, phrases and much more. A kinetic way to learn the alphabet. Free with $5 admission/free for members. Visit www.handsonwnc.org.
Sept. 26
FALL FLOWER FESTIVAL: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. 26, Hands On! A Child’s Gallery, 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville. All ages will enjoy creating flowers using the left behind paintings from our art area. Create beautiful flowers to put in a vase, wear in your hair, or give to others. Free with $5 admission/free for members. Visit www.handsonwnc.org.
Sept. 27
TEEN AWESOME GROUP: 4-5:30 p.m. Sept. 27, Weaverville Library, 41 N. Main St. Calling all teens! The Teen Awesome Group is a library teen group serving ages 11-17. Monthly meetings through the school year. New members welcome any time. Call 250-6482 or email weaverville.library@buncombe-
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MICHAELMAS FALL FESTIVAL: Sept. 28, West Asheville Trinity UMC, 587 Haywood Road. Azalea Mountain School’s sixth-annual festival with puppet show, kids crafts, apple cider press, and more. Everyone welcome. Visit www.azaleamountain.org or call 575-2557. PUPPYFEST: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 28, U.S. Cellular Center, Asheville. Family-friendly event, “American Idol with Paws,” filled with pet-oriented activities. Anyone can bring a puppy (up to 8 months old) to enter into the contest. Crowd will get a chance to play with all the puppies and give input. $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger. Sponsored by the Asheville Humane Society/Animal Compassion Network and Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. A portion of the proceeds go to these and similar charities. Visit www.PuppyFest.com. RUMMAGE SALE: 7 a.m. Sept. 28, U.S. Army Reserve Center, 224 Louisiana Ave., Asheville. Gently used baby clothes, children’’s clothes (plus old kids’ sizes too), toys, books, equipment, maternity clothes, adult clothes and yard sale items (large and small, including furniture). Cash and credit cards only. Early bird sale with $1 admission, 7-7:30 a.m.; regular sale is 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; halfprice sale is 2:30-3:30 p.m. STORYTELLER LYN FORD: 11 a.m. Sept. 28 at Weaverville Library, 3 p.m. Sept. 28 at Pack Memorial Library. “Affrilachian” storyteller Lyn Ford presents two shows. In Weaverville, she will share traditional stories of the Southern Appalachians through the experience of our African-American communities. At Pack, her performance will have a special focus on stories for adults and older children. A featured teller at the National Story-
telling Festival, Ford brings the stories to life with audience participation, song and a variety of voices. For more information, call Weaverville Library at 250-6482 or Pack Library at 250-4700 or email library@buncombecounty.org. TAILS AND TRAILS 5K ADVENTURE RUN: 9:30 a.m. Sept. 28, Buncobme County Sports Park, 58 Apac Circle, Candler. Open to adults, children and dogs of all ages. Register by Sept. 13. $20 adults, $10 children, plus two cans of dog food for donation. Visit www.buncombecounty.org.
Sept. 29
‘HOLDING DOWN THE HOMEFRONT’: 3-5 p.m. Sept. 29, Fletcher Feed & Seed, 3715 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher. Storytellers, humorists and historians tell tales from World War II of “shortages, submarines, saboteurs and war bonds.” With a display of period photographs, patriotic posters and memorabilia. Free and open to the public, donations welcome.
Oct. 6
ROYAL BOOK CLUB: 4 p.m. Oct. 6, Spellbound Bookshop, 21 Battery Park Ave. Asheville. Free. Discuss “Rose Under Fire” by Elizabeth Wein. Anyone 18 and older welcome, no RSVP required. Visit www.spellboundbookshop.com.
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