Learn and look ahead: Plan your week ahead with WNC Parent – April 14
Hands-on learning abounds all month as North Carolina SciFest continues. And there are wonderful things coming for spring, including Spring Fling at Nantahala Outdoor Center, to help you plan ahead for a summer of family fun. Find more in WNC Parent’s full calendar online. And don’t miss ideas for free afternoon fun, things to know before your child’s first playdate and more at wncparent.com.
Birthday party providers, don’t miss out on your free listing in WNC Parent’s birthday guide, coming in July. The deadline to submit your information is May 15. Email chris@worthyplace.com for details.
Stay in touch on social media @wncparent, and get your organization’s family-friendly events on our calendar by emailing chris@worthyplace.com.
Spring Break Animal Encounters are at 2 p.m. daily through April 16 at Chimney Rock Park. Join a Park naturalist to meet some live Animal Ambassadors. Visit chimneyrock.com.
Messy Science is 1 – 3 p.m. April 14 at the Waynesville Library. For details, visit haywoodlibrary.org.
Saturday STEAM and NC SciFest – Engineering – 3D Printing and Engineering Challenges is April 15 at Asheville Museum of Science. For details, visit ashevillescience.org.
The Wonders and Science of Radio Waves, part of NC SciFest, is at The Asheville Radio Museum at Asheville-Buncombe Technical College April 15. For details, visit ncsciencefestival.org and avlradiomuseum.org.
Little Explorers Club is April 19 at Asheville Museum of Science. For details, visit ashevillescience.org.
Pre-K Story and Craft time is at 11 a.m. April 19 at Leicester Library. Call 828-250-6480 or email leicester.library@buncombecounty.org.
PAWS for Reading is at 3:30 p.m. April 19 at the Mills River Library. Sign-up to read to a therapy dog. To register, visit hendersoncountync.gov/library.
Four O’Clock Club: Earth Day Recycled Crafts for grades K – 5 is at 4 p.m. April 19 at the Henderson County Main Library. Visit hendersoncountync.gov/library.
Story Explorers: Bird Talk with WNC Nature Center is at 4 p.m. April 20 at Pack Memorial Library. Grades K – 5. Call 828-250-4720 or email library@buncombecounty.org.
Makerspace: Third Thursday is 5 – 8 p.m. April 20 at Asheville Art Museum. Free for members or included with museum admission. Registration is not required. All ages and abilities are welcome (children must be accompanied by an adult). To ensure all participants have time and space to create, participants may be asked to limit time. For details, visit ashevilleart.org.
Looking ahead:
“The Little Mermaid” is performed by The Learning Community April 21 – 23 at the Owen High School Theater. For tickets and details, visit tlc-tickets.org.
Celebrate Earth Day with Hendo Earth Fest 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. April 22 in downtown Hendersonville, on Main Street between 4th and 6th Avenues and 5th Avenue between N. Wall Street and King Street. For details, visit hvlnc.gov/HENDOEARTHFEST.
Spring Fling is April 22 at Nantahala Outdoor Center. Events include demos, live music, paddles sessions and more. Children’s activities are 11 a.m. – noon. For details, visit noc.com.
The Running of the Goats 5K and Nature Walk, hosted by the Friends of the WNC Nature Center, is April 23. The event will take place in and around the WNC Nature Center with several options for runners and walkers. Learn more and register at wildwnc.org/runwild.
This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Learn and look ahead: Plan your week ahead with WNC Parent – April 14
