calendar of events
Aug. 3-7
July 29
Soccer camp N.C. Mountain Area Youth Soccer Association hosts European professional soccer players to coach its European Soccer Skills Camp at North Buncombe High School. Camp is for children ages 7-18 and runs 9 a.m.-noon for children 7-9 and 3-6 p.m. for ages 10-18. Cost is $119. Register by July 29. For more information, visit ncmaysa.com.
Balloon Fairy Join the Balloon Fairy at 2 p.m. at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. Call 250-4752 to register. Limit 50 children. All ages welcome.
July 30
Ends. Aug. 6 Woodsy Owl’s Curiosity Club
SPECIAL TO WNC PARENT
Friendly Metal Robots Bring your creativity for this program at 11 a.m. at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road. Call 250-6480 or e-mail leicester.library@buncombecounty.org for information.
Mod Podge Mania Get creative at this crafty program at 6:30 p.m. at East Asheville Library, 902 Tunnel Road. Call 250-4738 or e-mail eastasheville.library@buncombecounty.org.
Mountain Story Magic At 3 p.m. at Weaverville Library, 41 N. Main St. Call 250-6482 or e-mail weaverville.library@buncombecounty.org for information. Free ticket required; tickets available at the library starting July 16.
The Cradle of Forestry offers a weekly summer nature program in which kids help Woodsy Owl in his conservation mission to “lend a hand, care for the land!” The program is for children ages 4-7 with a variety of outdoor-oriented activities that will explore a forest-related theme. Meets 10:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays through Aug. 6, rain or shine. Closed-toe shoes recommended. Cost is $4 per child per program. Accompanying adults receive half-price admission ($2.50). Reservations requested. Call 877-3130 or visit cradleofforestry.com for information.
Ongoing Roots and Wings preschool Roots and Wings School of Arts Visual Arts Preschool is now enrolling. The new school will offer classes with no more than nine students for children ages 3-6. The school is at the Cathedral of All Souls in Biltmore Village. Children will learn through drawing, painting, collage and mixed media, photography and design. The school operates year-round. Enrollment forms are avail-
able at rootsandwingsarts.com/preschool_main.html.
e-mail shantisunshine@gmail.com.
‘My Mom Is Having a Baby’
Registration is now open for Music Together, an internationally recognized early childhood music program for children age 0-5 and the adults who love them. Each class is a rich, playful, family experience full of new and traditional songs and chants. Summer session begins June 15. Free demo classes available. Contact Kari Richmond at karirichmond@charter.net or 545-0990. For more information, visit AshevilleAreaMT.com or musictogether.com
A free program to help children ages 3-8 understand, accept and anticipate the changes that will happen as the family prepares for the birth of the new baby. Each child will see and hold lifelike models that show how a baby grows and develops, make a kite mobile for the new baby’s room, receive an activity/coloring book and tour the Mother/Baby Unit at Mission Hospital to see where mom and baby will stay. Program runs 4-5 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays at Mission Hospital. To register, call 254-6373, ext. 316. For more information, visit thehealthadventure.com and click on the “Programs” tab.
Mommy and Me for Babies This is a free group that meets weekly in two locations to provide an opportunity for new parents to gather. On Mondays, meet at the new Woodfin YMCA. Mommy/baby yoga for pre-crawlers is 11-11:45 a.m.; forum is noon-1 p.m. On Tuesdays, meetings are at Reuter Family YMCA in the Mission Wellness Resource Center Room. Mommy/baby yoga for pre-crawlers is at 10:30 a.m.; guest speaker/open discussion is at 11:30; walk and talk starts at 12:45 p.m. Please call 213-8098 or e-mail shantisunshine@gmail.com to register.
Toddler Fun Toddler Fun is a free group that provides an opportunity for parents to have some structured fun with their children ages 1-3 including 45 minutes of songs, stories, finger-plays, parachute play and more. At 10 a.m. Mondays at the new Woodfin YMCA and 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Reuter Family YMCA. To register, call 213-8098 or
Asheville Area Music Together
Park Ridge Hospital’s Baby Place childbirth classes Seven-week session of classes offered 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays in the Duke Room at Park Ridge Hospital, 100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville. Cost is $25 total for the series. Start at any point in the class cycle. Please call Sheri Gregg at 6812229 for information or to register.
Asheville Youth Cycling Asheville Youth Cycling practices from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursdays at Carrier Park in Asheville. The group teaches cycling and racing basics and has a fleet of loaner fixed-gear bikes for kids to ride. For more information, contact Lesli Meadows at lesli@velosportsperformancecenter.com.
Preschool classes Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church Preschool is now accepting enrollment for preschool classes for children ages 1 to pre-kindergarten. Classes are 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays. Cost is $15/day. A structured pre-kindergarten class focusing on kindergarten readiness is available. Call Sara Calloway at 252-2768, ext. 315, or e-mail scalloway@mabaptist.org for details.
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