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Oct. 18
ART OF BREAST-FEEDING: Pardee Hospital offers free class for new moms, 6:30-8 p.m. at hospital, 800 N. Justice St., Hendersonville. Registration is required. Call 866-790-WELL or visit www.pardeehospital.org to register. CLAY CLASS: Make a clay animal whistle in this two-part class at Fired Up! Creative Lounge, 321 N. Main St., Hendersonville. 3:30-5 p.m. Oct. 18 and 25. $35 per person, ages 9-adult. Call 698-9960 for more info and to make a reservation.
Oct. 19-20
‘THE LEGEND OF TOMMY HODGES’ OUTDOOR DRAMA: A drama about the first forestry school in America. Walk from scene to scene in the Pink Beds area. Hear stories based on student diaries from 1903-07. Warm clothing, walking shoes and flashlights recommended. Call 877-3130 or visit www.cradleofforestry.com for showtimes. Reservations requested. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for ages 5-15.
Oct. 22
DRUGLESS THERAPY TALK: For ADD, ADHD, dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Free talk about how the brain processes information and how the problems can be permanently corrected in adults and children. Improve the ability to learn, remember and focus. 6:30 p.m. at Earth Fare South, 1865 Hendersonville Road, Asheville. RSVP to 216-4444 or Wes@WesBeach.com. Visit www.learningimprovementcenter.com/free-lecture/. HANGER HALL OPEN HOUSE: Learn more about the school for girls in sixth to eighth grades, 9:3011:30 a.m., at 30 Ben Lippen School Road, Asheville. RSVP to info@hangerhall.org. Call 258-3600 or visit www.hangerhall.org. SCHOOL’S OUT ADVENTURE: Outdoor adventures for ages 8-14 on Asheville City School days out. Spend the day pedaling on the Virginia Creeper Trail. Mostly downhill, 17 miles, from White Top to Damascus. Must be comfortable on a bike. Meet at the East Asheville Recreation Center, 906 Tunnel Road. Registration required; minimum of 8 participants. $40 residents, $45 nonresidents; includes bike rental and helmet. Call 251-4029 or email outdoorprograms@ashevillenc.gov.
Oct. 22-23
WEE NATURALIST: N.C. Arboretum program for ages 2-5 with nature lessons, stories, crafts and visits from classroom animals. Runs 10-11 a.m. Mondays and Tuesdays (explore classroom starting at 9:30 a.m. or at 11 a.m.). $5 if registered online, $6 for drop-ins. Younger siblings and adults free when accompanied by paid participant. Free parking for registered participants. Visit www.ncarboretum.org to register. Contact Michelle Pearce at 665-2492, ext. 243, or mpearce@ncarboretum.org.
Oct. 23
‘THE GIVER’: Diana Wortham Theatre’s matinee series brings an adaption of Lois Lowry’s “The Giver” to the stage. For grades 4-12. At 10 a.m. $7 individual
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