Holding on to summer
Hold on for the last full week of summer fun and check out some amazing library events this week as well. Find our complete calendar of events – plus so much more for your parenting journey – at wncparent.com.
Does your organization or business offer family-friendly events? Let us know! Stay in touch on social media @wncparent and get your events on our calendar by emailing chris@worthyplace.com.
Autumn at Oz is at Land of Oz in Beech Mountain, North Carolina Sept. 15 – 17 and 22 – 24. This event combines a festival atmosphere with an interactive, immersive theatrical experience. Guests walk onto the Gale’s Kansas farm, visit Aunt Em and Uncle Henry’s Home, escape into the newly renovated Tornado Storm Cellar, and walk out on the Yellow Brick Road into the world of Oz. For more information and tickets, visit landofoznc.com.
Community Skate Night is 6 – 10 p.m. Sept. 15 at Carrier Park. The event is free. For details, visit ashevillenc.gov/services/parks-recreation.
Play outdoor games all day Sept. 16 at the Leicester Library. For details, call 828-250-6480 or email leicester.library@buncombecounty.org.
ecoEXPLORE: Spider Stroll is at 10 a.m. Sept. 16 at the NC Arboretum. ecoEXPLORE events are for ages 5 – 13. For details, visit ecoexplore.net/events.
Parent mentor training for Mission’s Family Support Network will be offered from noon – 2:30 p.m. Sept. 18. All sessions will be at Mission Children’s at 11 Vanderbilt Park Drive, Asheville. This training is for parents who understand the unique experience of raising a child with a disability, mental health challenge, or special healthcare need. Since 1985, Mission Children’s Hospital Family Support Network (FSN) has connected parents to volunteer parents who are uniquely qualified to help because of shared experiences. At the upcoming mentor training, parents are trained to offer support in meaningful ways for families undergoing a new diagnosis, transition, or crisis. This training offers volunteer parents the tools they need to support others and become an official FSN Parent Mentor. To register, call 828-213-0047 or email mhav.familysupportnetwork@hcahealthcare.com.
Explore nature crafts at 4 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Henderson County Main Library. Create a unique piece of art using materials found in nature. For details, visit hendersoncountync.gov/library.
Blacklight Painting for grades 6 – 12 is at 4 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Henderson County Main Library. Create in the near dark using UV reactive paint. For details, visit hendersoncountync.gov/library.
ecoEXPLORE: Astonishing Arachnids is at 4 p.m. Sept. 21 at the North Asheville Public Library. ecoEXPLORE events are for ages 5 – 13. For details, visit ecoexplore.net/events.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Holding on to summer
