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National Museum of Natural History – Virtual Tours

Mar 21 all-day

National Museum of Natural History On-line

The Smithsonian, National Museum of Natural History virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum from their desktop or mobile device. Visitors can also access select collections and research areas at our satellite support and research stations as well as past exhibits no longer on display.

Virtual Tour Tips

To navigate between adjoining rooms in the tours, click on the blue arrow links on the floor or use the navigation map in the upper right of the presentation screen.
Look for the camera icon which gives you a close-up view of a particular object or exhibit panel.
Try zooming in as some of the images are stitched together from individual pictures in order to create very high resolution giga-pixel images.

Available Tours

Hall of Fossils - Deep Time, Giant Sloth

Permanent Exhibits

Current Exhibits

Past Exhibits

Museum Support Center & Research Stations

The Burghers of Calais in the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden

A Few Other Smithsonian Tours

Please note: This tour and these presentations have been tested and should work on all common devices, browsers, and operating systems (using a desktop computer with Windows, Mac, Linux or a mobile device such as an iPhone, iPad, or Android). Functionality and appearance may vary as it will adjust automatically to accommodate the most visitors. Please let us know what you think of the tour and how the experience can be improved. Send your feedback to the NMNH Webmaster.

Categories: Art & Craft Community Education Family Fun

Redesigning Our Future: National Environmental Summit for High School Students

Mar 21 all-day

Catawba College

Categories: Education Family Fun Outdoors

Keeper For A Day at Grandfather Mountain

Mar 21 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am

Grandfather Mountain

Keeper For A Day

Learn how to interact with the animals, clean up, prepare food and provide enrichments. Observe various training sessions, animal behavior and the inner workings of the animal habitats.

Requirements:

Limited to two persons per day. No pets allowed in habitat area. Keepers for a Day must:

— be 12 years of age or older
— be capable of walking up and down steep, rough terrain
— sign a waiver of liability

Expected Daily Schedule:

Arrive at 8 a.m., meet the keepers, and go to work! Assist as we let out the animals, feed them and clean their habitats. You may be asked to lift and carry animal food, tools or other items. Learn about training and providing enrichments. End your exciting shift at 11 a.m.

What to Wear:

You will get dirty! Please wear appropriate, closed-toe hiking or work boots and no loose jewelry. Coats, jackets, gloves and hats are recommended for cooler weather. Please bring sunscreen.

Weather:

Keeper for a Day will continue on schedule regardless of weather conditions. In the event that weather conditions could affect the opening of the habitats, you will be contacted.

The weather on Grandfather Mountain can change at a moment’s notice. Temperatures are commonly 5 to 10 degrees colder than what they are at the bottom of the mountain in Linville. It is recommended that you dress in layers and be prepared for any weather condition.

2019 Keeper for a Day Dates

Month	Days	Time	Number
April	2, 9, 16, 23, 30	8 a.m.-11 a.m.	limited to two people per day
May	7, 14, 21, 28	8 a.m.-11 a.m.	limited to two people per day
June	4, 11, 18, 25	8 a.m.-11 a.m.	limited to two people per day
July	2, 9, 16, 23, 30	8 a.m.-11 a.m.	limited to two people per day
August	6, 13, 20, 27	8 a.m.-11 a.m.	limited to two people per day
September	3, 10, 17, 24	8 a.m.-11 a.m.	limited to two people per day
October	1, 8, 15, 22, 29	8 a.m.-11 a.m.	limited to two people per day

Reservations:

Keeper for a Day must be booked at least one week in advance by calling (828) 733-8715. Please allow 24 hours for a response.

Price:

The cost is $75 per participant ($60 each for Bridge Club members). Admission to the park is included.

Categories: Family Fun Outdoors

The Utley Collection of Brass Instruments

Mar 21 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Carolina Music Museum

The exhibit features selected pieces from one of the world’s finest collections of over 600 historic brass instruments from the Joe and Joella Utley Collection of Spartanburg, SC. In collaboration with the National Music Museum (NMM) in Vermillion, South Dakota, which will soon house the Utley Collection, Dr. Sabine Klaus, curator of the Utley Collection, worked closely with Tom Strange, Curator and Artistic Director of the Carolina Music Museum to prepare the exhibit.
Tuesday – Saturday 10-5 Sunday 1-5

Categories: Community Education Family Fun Music

Vintage Market Days of Asheville Metro

Mar 21 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

WNC Ag Center

Invitation

We are excited to welcome everyone back to Asheville for our Spring market! We are excited about moving over to the larger building where we can offer more vendors indoor and outdoors !

Vintage Market Days® is an upscale vintage-inspired indoor/outdoor market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings and a little more. Vintage Market Days® events are so much more than a flea market. Each Vintage Market Days® event is a unique opportunity for vendors to display their talents and passions in creative venues.

Categories: Art & Craft Community Family Fun

Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit

Mar 21 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

NC Arboretum

On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m., Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Promenade. Please note, Rocky Cove Railroad will not operate in rainy or wet conditions.

Categories: Family Fun Featured Outdoors

Photo Op: This “terrific” pig! before matinee show Charlotte’s Web CANCELLED

Mar 21 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Flat Rock Playhouse

One of our sponsors, Lafawnduh of Flowers By Larry, will be joining us before our Saturday matinees on March 14th, 21st, and 28th for a photo op! She will be in front of the gift shop starting at 1 PM. Enjoy a picture with this “terrific” pig before seeing Wilbur, Charlotte, Fern and more take the stage!

Categories: Family Fun Theatre

Sesame Street Live CANCELLED

Mar 21 @ 1:00 pm

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Sesame Street Live (March 21-22) ) is cancelled. All tickets purchased at Ticketmaster will be automatically refunded. All other tickets will be refunded at the point of purchase.

Your favorite Sesame Street friends are back in Sesame Street Live! Make Your Magic! When magician extraordinaire Justin visits the neighborhood to put on a magic show, Elmo wants to join in. But there’s one problem: Elmo doesn’t know how to do magic, so he teams up with Justin, Abby, and friends to practice his trick while discovering the magical moments in everyday life!

Click HERE for our standard arena policies and our most frequently asked questions. Ticket prices are always subject to change without notice. Additional fees apply.

Categories: Dance Family Fun Music

Charlotte’s Web CANCELLED

Mar 21 @ 2:00 pm

Flat Rock Playhouse

Categories: Family Fun Theatre

The Merrell Adventure Dash CANCELLED

Mar 21 @ 4:00 pm

Nantahala Outdoor Center

Age: All Ages

The Merrell Adventure Dash is all about getting outside and challenging yourself to work hard for your good time. Suitable for families as well as adults, participants will negotiate a series of natural and man-made obstacles along the 5K course, including balance components, climbs and nets, a river-run, and raft crossing. This holiday weekend, enjoy a fun, family-friendly adventure run in the beautiful Nantahala Gorge. Merrell Adventure Dash participants can choose between the 5K dash or a 1K fun run. Kids aged 12 and under race free with a participating adult.

Registraion opens March 1, 2020. Check back for more details.
Onsite Registration is available from 1pm – 3:30pm day of. The race starts promptly at 4PM on 5/23/2020.

Remember to wear anything you don’t mind getting dirty!

Categories: Family Fun Outdoors Sports

Sesame Street Live

Mar 21 @ 5:00 pm

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Click HERE for our standard arena policies and our most frequently asked questions. Ticket prices are always subject to change without notice. Additional fees apply.

Categories: Dance Family Fun Music

Anne of Green Gables

Mar 21 @ 7:30 pm

The Foothills Playhouse

Anne of Green Gables is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L.M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children’s novel since the mid-twentieth century. Set in the late 19th century, the novel recounts the adventures of Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old orphan girl, who is mistakenly sent to two middle-aged siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who had originally intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm in the fictional town of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Presented by special permission by the Samuel French Company.

Categories: Family Fun Theatre

Sunday, March 22, 2020

British Museum Virtual Tour Museum of the World

Mar 22 all-day

British Museum O-line

https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/

THE MUSEUM OF THE WORLD interactive

Categories: Education Family Fun

Celebrate National Poetry Month: 10th Annual Poetry Contest!

Mar 22 all-day

Pickens County Library System

Celebrate National Poetry Month by entering our 10th Annual Poetry Contest! Submit your original poem at any library location, or electronically to [email protected]. Entries will be accepted March 1-31. Winners from each age category will receive a cash prize. Youth: up to age 11, Teen: ages 12-18, Adult: ages 19 and up. Winners will be announced at an Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 25 at 4 pm.

Official Rules: Any style of poetry is permitted. Entries must be no longer than 36 lines on one (8.5″x11″) page. Include the author’s name, age, and contact information (phone number, mailing address, and/or email address). Entries missing information or received after March 31st will be disqualified. Only one entry per person. If you submit more than one entry, all of your entries will be disqualified.

Categories: Community Family Fun

Charlotte’s Web: CANCELLED

Mar 22 all-day

Flat Rock Playhouse

Wilbur, an irresistible young pig, who desperately wants to avoid becoming “pork chops,” meets an extraordinary spider who proves to be “a true friend and a good writer.” Based on E.B. White’s classic American children’s book, this treasured tale of endearing farm animals and the people who surround them explores bravery, selfless love, and the true meaning of friendship. Featuring a cast of local students and parents, Charlotte’s Web is a charming production fit for the whole family.

In adherence to the latest North Carolina state government restrictions of public gatherings, addressing the spread of COVID-19, Flat Rock Playhouse will be suspending all programming from March 16 – April 23.

If you purchased tickets for a performance that is being canceled, please contact the Box Office beginning 10 am on Monday, March 16 to arrange receipt of a gift certificate for the value of your ticket. We also ask that you consider making a gift of your ticket. Theatre is a community that is built on the opportunity to come together to share stories and in this unprecedented circumstance, when coming together is not possible, we need your support more than ever.

Categories: Family Fun Theatre

eLearning Videos Roper Mountain

Mar 22 all-day

Roper Mountain Online

Summer Camp Guide

https://www.ropermountain.org/main.asp?titleid=elearning

Categories: Community Education Family Fun

National Museum of Natural History – Virtual Tours

Mar 22 all-day

National Museum of Natural History On-line

Virtual Tour Tips

To navigate between adjoining rooms in the tours, click on the blue arrow links on the floor or use the navigation map in the upper right of the presentation screen.
Look for the camera icon which gives you a close-up view of a particular object or exhibit panel.
Try zooming in as some of the images are stitched together from individual pictures in order to create very high resolution giga-pixel images.

Available Tours

Permanent Exhibits

Current Exhibits

Past Exhibits

Museum Support Center & Research Stations

A Few Other Smithsonian Tours

Categories: Art & Craft Community Education Family Fun

Verner Early Education: How to Keep Kids Engaged at Home

Mar 22 all-day

online

Early Education Home-Days: Socially Distanced But Still Connected

Even during social distancing, families and their early learners benefit from high-quality early education.

Like so many families in our community that are practicing social distancing and are fortunate to have the ability to do so, I am working from home. As early educators, we know very well the struggles of working from home while having little ones at your side. Verner staff are working remotely and supporting Verner families that are now practicing “home-days” while center-based care is suspended.

Some observations about home-days:

Early educators speak frequently about the importance of trusting connections and relationships and their importance for the development of children’s social-emotional intelligence and foundations for life-long learning. This is true for both children and adults! During these days of increased isolation, Verner’s early educators have all been asking what can we do to support families so home-days feel good for everyone and our community remains connected even if we cannot all be together at school right now.

Our staff are making these home-day suggestions available to the community:

https://www.vernerearlylearning.org/covid-19.html

We have also created a YouTube site so that our children can share videos that their teachers have recorded of themselves reading stories, going on an exploratory hike, etc.:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4dZ7hot37TIK8EYzgdnBcA

Buncombe Partnership for Children has also compiled a great list of supports for families:

https://buncombepfc.org/covid19/

Our community is coming together in amazing ways to support families through this transitional period.

We hope to back serving families in center-based care soon!

Verner Center for Early Learning fosters holistic learning environments where young children and families thrive.

Verner supports over 250 families with center-based and home-based services at four locations throughout Buncombe County. For more information please visit www.vernerearlylearning.org

Categories: Community Education Family Fun

The Utley Collection of Brass Instruments

Mar 22 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Carolina Music Museum

Categories: Community Education Family Fun Music

Vintage Market Days of Asheville Metro

Mar 22 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

WNC Ag Center

Invitation

We are excited to welcome everyone back to Asheville for our Spring market! We are excited about moving over to the larger building where we can offer more vendors indoor and outdoors !

Categories: Art & Craft Community Family Fun

March 2020 Mar 2020

Events Calendar

Virtual Tour Tips

Available Tours

Keeper For A Day

Requirements:

Expected Daily Schedule:

What to Wear:

Weather:

2019 Keeper for a Day Dates

Reservations:

Price:

Virtual Tour Tips

Available Tours