calendar of events Continued from Page 63 Curtain Call at The Hop The Hop Ice Cream Café hosts Curtain Call collective Acting Troupe, celebrating the works of Rudyard Kipling. 6:30-7:30 p.m. at 640 Merrimon Ave., Suite 103, Asheville. Call 254-2224. Daddy Class Hands On! A Child’s Gallery hosts a class for dads, 5:30-6:30 p.m., led by Jason Wells of Park Ridge Hospital. New dads will learn how to play a significant role in the new family dynamic. Call 650-2724 to register. Free. At 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Sit and Knit Weaverville Library offers knitting for all levels, 3 p.m., 41 N. Main St. Call 250-6482.
June 9
Black Mountain Library Knitters Knitting group for all levels, 6:30 p.m. at Black Mountain Yarn Shop, 203 W. State St. Cooking around the World Waynesville Recreation Center offers “Cooking Around the World” for all ages. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Registration includes two hours of professional instruction. Materials included. This class covers Indian foods. $24 per person per class for members ($30 nonmembers). Call 456-2030 or e-mail recoutdoorprograms@townofwaynesville.org Holistic Parenting Forum The Holistic Parenting Forum is a free group that meets monthly to provide support, education and resources for a diverse community of parents committed to natural living. Meetings 6-8 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Earth Fare in West Asheville. Children welcome. Call 230-4850 or e-mail shantisunshine@gmail.com Hot Fun in the Summertime Local fire performers put on a show for teenagers at 8 p.m. at Black Mountain Library. Call 250-4756. Origami Folding Frenzy Learn new folds, share favorites, and meet fellow origami enthusiasts. All levels welcome. Paper is available at the museum store or bring your own. Cost is museum admission. From 4-5 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at The Health Adventure, 2 S. Pack Place. Call 254-6373 or visit thehealthadventure.org.
June 10-Aug. 5
Woodsy Owl’s Curiosity Club 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!” Each day a variety of outdoor-oriented activities will explore a forest related theme to engage young children in the natural world around them. For ages 4-7. 10:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays. $4 per child per program, adults are $2.50. Reservations requested. Call 877-3130 or visit cradleofforestry.org.
June 11
Parents’ Night Out Fired Up! Creative Lounge offers a program for kids, 6-9 p.m. at 26 Wall St., downtown Asheville. Drop off the kids for pizza, drinks and bisque items to paint. $25 per child. Call 253-8181 for reservations.
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