Your guide to summer fun in Asheville and WNC this week
Looking for things to do in Asheville and beyond this week? Music, author events and registration for parents’ nights out should be on your list. Get the full July calendar, plus WNC Parent’s annual birthday guide, tips for starting your own business, a detailed guide to planning a bucket list trip to Vancouver and much more at wncparent.com.
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This weekend
Outdoor Story Time is at 10:30 a.m. July 20 at the Fairview Library. Call 828-250-6484 or email [email protected].
“The Haunted States of America” Book Signing with Melissa Cole is 2 – 4 p.m. (drop in) July 20 at The Hop Ice Cream (Merrimon Ave.). The book is recommended for ages 9 – 12. Visit malaprops.com/event to learn more.
The Big Secret Family Festival, a musical extravaganza for all ages, is July 21 at Pisgah Brewing in Black Mountain. The event features local bands, food, and entertainment and is organized by Grammy-winning musician and Asheville local Cactus, also known as Secret Agent 23 Skidoo. All profits from the festival benefit local nonprofits Delta House (Asheville's oldest afterschool program) and Bounty & Soul (providing healthy food to marginalized communities in Asheville and Black Mountain). For details, visit pisgahbrewing.com/event/the-big-secret-family-festival.
This week
Big Bang Boom! presents a high energy show of parent-friendly children’s music July 22 – at 11 a.m. at the Etowah Library and at 2 p.m. at the Henderson County Main Library. For details, visit hendersoncountync.gov/library.
$1 Summer movies – “Trolls Band Together” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” are shown at 11 a.m. July 23 and 24 at select Regal theaters. See details at regmovies.com/static/en/us/smx.
Amazing Moths is at 8:30 p.m. July 23 at Highlands Nature Center. This free program is weather-dependent. Registration is required. Visit highlandsbiological.org.
Puppet Playtime is 10 – 11:30 a.m. July 24 at the East Asheville Library. Parental supervision required. Call 828-250-4738 or email [email protected].
Virtual Event: “The Haunted States of America” with contributors Melissa Cole, TeMika Grooms, K.E. Lewis, and Robyn J. Wall is live online at 6 p.m. July 24. The book is recommended for ages 9 – 12. Visit malaprops.com/event to learn more and RSVP to attend.
Virtual Event: “The Twisted Tower of Endless Torment” – Rob Renzetti in conversation with Moss Lawton is live online at 1 p.m. July 25. The book is recommended for ages 8 – 12. Visit malaprops.com/event to learn more and RSVP to attend.
Looking ahead
Parents Night Out is 5 – 8:45 p.m. July 26:
Ferguson Family YMCA (31 Westridge Market Place, Candler) – Kathy Lehman, [email protected], 828-575-2929.
Hendersonville Family YMCA (810 6th Ave. W., Hendersonville) – Adriana Argueta, [email protected], 828-697-9622
Reuter Family YMCA (3 Town Square Blvd., Asheville) – Brittney Gasperson, [email protected], 828-210-2263
If you chose to bring a snack for your child, the snack must be nut free. An extra change of clothes (and prepared bottles for infants) are recommended. Member cost is $30, nonmember cost is $50.
Community Skate Jam is 6 – 10 p.m. July 26 at Carrier Park. Rental Skates are available for $3. There is no fee and no registration required to participate. For more information contact Shiloh Community Center at 828-274-7739 or visit avlrec.com.
Parents Night Out is 4 – 7:45 p.m. July 27 at Black Mountain YMCA (25 Jane Jacobs Road, Black Mountain). A small snack will be provided. If you chose to bring a snack for your child, the snack must be nut free. An extra change of clothes (and prepared bottles for infants) are recommended. Member cost is $30, nonmember cost is $50. Questions? Contact: Lizzy Wheeler, [email protected], 828-552-3624. Visit ymcawnc.org and search “parents” for more information.
Kids’ Night Out is 6 – 10 p.m. July 27 at Asheville Sun Soo Martial Arts. It features crafts, games, a movie and pizza. For elementary ages. Open to the public. Register online at martialartsasheville.com/kids-night-out-2.
A Playmore Soirée, benefitting the Highlands Biological Foundation, is at 6 p.m. July 29 at the historic Playmore property. For details and tickets, visit highlandsbiological.org/soiree2024.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Things to do in Asheville, N.C. this week
