Margie Barilla Foundation, National Foster Care Birthday Celebration in NC!
National Foster Care Birthday celebration with party games, hands on crafts, and a pizza spread for kids and teens ages 5–17. Designed as a supportive community gathering centered on foster youth.
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National Foster Care Birthday Celebration with hands-on crafts, playful games, and a casual pizza party for kids and teens ages 5–17. $25 registration supports a community-focused afternoon of connection and fun.
National Foster Care Birthday Celebration with hands-on crafts, playful games, and a casual pizza party for kids and teens ages 5–17. $25 registration supports a community-focused afternoon of connection and fun.
National Foster Care Birthday Celebration with hands-on crafts, playful games, and a casual pizza party for kids and teens ages 5–17. $25 registration supports a community-focused afternoon of connection and fun.

Playful, family-friendly animal birthday celebration with up-close meet-and-greets, hands-on kid activities, themed crafts, cake time, guided animal interactions, and pet friendly outdoor festivities at a rural Linville location.

Playful, family-friendly animal birthday celebration with up-close meet-and-greets, hands-on kid activities, themed crafts, cake time, guided animal interactions, and pet friendly outdoor festivities at a rural Linville location.
Playful, family-friendly animal birthday celebration with up-close meet-and-greets, hands-on kid activities, themed crafts, cake time, guided animal interactions, and pet friendly outdoor festivities at a rural Linville location.
Interactive, skills-based training that helps caring adults spot signs of youth mental health challenges and practice supportive responses. Emphasizes confident, compassionate communication and knowing when to connect youth with appropriate help.
Interactive, skills-based training that helps caring adults spot signs of youth mental health challenges and practice supportive responses. Emphasizes confident, compassionate communication and knowing when to connect youth with appropriate help.
Interactive, skills-based training that helps caring adults spot signs of youth mental health challenges and practice supportive responses. Emphasizes confident, compassionate communication and knowing when to connect youth with appropriate help.

Hands on metalsmithing and jewelry fabrication for youth 9 to 13, focusing on sawing, forming, polishing, and basic soldering in a supervised Torched AVL studio camp that emphasizes creativity and tool safety.

Hands on metalsmithing and jewelry fabrication for youth 9 to 13, focusing on sawing, forming, polishing, and basic soldering in a supervised Torched AVL studio camp that emphasizes creativity and tool safety.
Hands on metalsmithing and jewelry fabrication for youth 9 to 13, focusing on sawing, forming, polishing, and basic soldering in a supervised Torched AVL studio camp that emphasizes creativity and tool safety.

Keeper-led animal enrichment with puzzle feeders, scent trails, and rotating habitats at a Linville wildlife sanctuary; hands on stations and zookeeper demos teach animal behavior, welfare, and behind-the-scenes care.

Keeper-led animal enrichment with puzzle feeders, scent trails, and rotating habitats at a Linville wildlife sanctuary; hands on stations and zookeeper demos teach animal behavior, welfare, and behind-the-scenes care.
Keeper-led animal enrichment with puzzle feeders, scent trails, and rotating habitats at a Linville wildlife sanctuary; hands on stations and zookeeper demos teach animal behavior, welfare, and behind-the-scenes care.
Healthy grocery items are handed out in a community food give away, with neighbors welcome to pick up staples and help distribute supplies. A practical mutual aid stop focused on food access and local support.
Healthy grocery items are handed out in a community food give away, with neighbors welcome to pick up staples and help distribute supplies. A practical mutual aid stop focused on food access and local support.
Healthy grocery items are handed out in a community food give away, with neighbors welcome to pick up staples and help distribute supplies. A practical mutual aid stop focused on food access and local support.

Sunlit family festival celebrating the 55th annual Girl Scout Day in Linville, with troop demonstrations, badge workshops, craft stations, camp style activities, and community vendors for kids and multigenerational attendees.

Sunlit family festival celebrating the 55th annual Girl Scout Day in Linville, with troop demonstrations, badge workshops, craft stations, camp style activities, and community vendors for kids and multigenerational attendees.
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A pop-up mobile market in the library parking lot hands out free fresh produce plus healthy recipe ideas with no paperwork or income requirements. Browse a community engagement table with cooking demonstrations and connect to local services while you’re there.

A pop-up mobile market in the library parking lot hands out free fresh produce plus healthy recipe ideas with no paperwork or income requirements. Browse a community engagement table with cooking demonstrations and connect to local services while you’re there.
A pop-up mobile market in the library parking lot hands out free fresh produce plus healthy recipe ideas with no paperwork or income requirements. Browse a community engagement table with cooking demonstrations and connect to local services while you’re there.

Hands-on tabletop role-playing and collaborative D&D sessions emphasizing character creation, narrative play, and dice-driven encounters; youth-friendly camp-style workshops with miniatures, guided mentors, and creative storytelling in a community arts setting.

Hands-on tabletop role-playing and collaborative D&D sessions emphasizing character creation, narrative play, and dice-driven encounters; youth-friendly camp-style workshops with miniatures, guided mentors, and creative storytelling in a community arts setting.
Hands-on tabletop role-playing and collaborative D&D sessions emphasizing character creation, narrative play, and dice-driven encounters; youth-friendly camp-style workshops with miniatures, guided mentors, and creative storytelling in a community arts setting.

Hands-on kids camp exploring the journey from local farms to finished cloth through fiber processing, simple weaving, and textile craft projects. Designed for young makers who want a creative, beginner-friendly introduction to sustainable fabric making.

Hands-on kids camp exploring the journey from local farms to finished cloth through fiber processing, simple weaving, and textile craft projects. Designed for young makers who want a creative, beginner-friendly introduction to sustainable fabric making.
Hands-on kids camp exploring the journey from local farms to finished cloth through fiber processing, simple weaving, and textile craft projects. Designed for young makers who want a creative, beginner-friendly introduction to sustainable fabric making.

Soft purrs and crayons set the tone as children color alongside mellow cats in a drop in kiddie craft session; families enjoy hands on coloring, quiet feline interaction, and relaxed kid friendly vibes.

Soft purrs and crayons set the tone as children color alongside mellow cats in a drop in kiddie craft session; families enjoy hands on coloring, quiet feline interaction, and relaxed kid friendly vibes.
Soft purrs and crayons set the tone as children color alongside mellow cats in a drop in kiddie craft session; families enjoy hands on coloring, quiet feline interaction, and relaxed kid friendly vibes.
Practical suicide-prevention training focused on supporting youth in crisis, with clear guidance on recognizing warning signs and asking directly about suicidal thoughts. Learn response techniques that build safety, connection, and next-step support.
Practical suicide-prevention training focused on supporting youth in crisis, with clear guidance on recognizing warning signs and asking directly about suicidal thoughts. Learn response techniques that build safety, connection, and next-step support.
Practical suicide-prevention training focused on supporting youth in crisis, with clear guidance on recognizing warning signs and asking directly about suicidal thoughts. Learn response techniques that build safety, connection, and next-step support.

Hands-on teen summer camp focused on sewing and textile arts, building practical skills from machine basics to simple garment or accessory projects. A supportive studio setting encourages creativity, peer connection, and confidence through making.

Hands-on teen summer camp focused on sewing and textile arts, building practical skills from machine basics to simple garment or accessory projects. A supportive studio setting encourages creativity, peer connection, and confidence through making.
Hands-on teen summer camp focused on sewing and textile arts, building practical skills from machine basics to simple garment or accessory projects. A supportive studio setting encourages creativity, peer connection, and confidence through making.
A free caregiver support circle centered on lived experience, hope, and healing in a welcoming wellness setting. Open to all caregivers seeking peer connection, encouragement, and practical emotional support.
A free caregiver support circle centered on lived experience, hope, and healing in a welcoming wellness setting. Open to all caregivers seeking peer connection, encouragement, and practical emotional support.
A free caregiver support circle centered on lived experience, hope, and healing in a welcoming wellness setting. Open to all caregivers seeking peer connection, encouragement, and practical emotional support.

A community festival centered on love, joy, and playful connection with activities that encourage mingling and shared experiences. Expect an upbeat, inclusive atmosphere geared toward locals and visitors alike.

A community festival centered on love, joy, and playful connection with activities that encourage mingling and shared experiences. Expect an upbeat, inclusive atmosphere geared toward locals and visitors alike.
A community festival centered on love, joy, and playful connection with activities that encourage mingling and shared experiences. Expect an upbeat, inclusive atmosphere geared toward locals and visitors alike.
Evidence-based overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and North Carolina childcare licensing requirements, combining risk-reduction strategies, safe-sleep guidance, and regulatory compliance for childcare providers in an in-person workshop.
Evidence-based overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and North Carolina childcare licensing requirements, combining risk-reduction strategies, safe-sleep guidance, and regulatory compliance for childcare providers in an in-person workshop.
Evidence-based overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and North Carolina childcare licensing requirements, combining risk-reduction strategies, safe-sleep guidance, and regulatory compliance for childcare providers in an in-person workshop.
Two-day Youth Mental Health First Aid course teaching adults how to recognize warning signs, respond to crises, and connect teens to professional care for mental health and substance use challenges. Registration required for both days.
Two-day Youth Mental Health First Aid course teaching adults how to recognize warning signs, respond to crises, and connect teens to professional care for mental health and substance use challenges. Registration required for both days.
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Crisp autumn street fair with dozens of local makers and craft vendors, seasonal food stalls, kid activities, and community booths spread across the downtown plaza for a family friendly outdoor celebration.
Crisp autumn street fair with dozens of local makers and craft vendors, seasonal food stalls, kid activities, and community booths spread across the downtown plaza for a family friendly outdoor celebration.

Hands-on outdoor science and nature-skills programming for youth at Linville, featuring guided trail exploration, wildlife identification, and habitat investigations designed for beginner naturalists and family participation.

Hands-on outdoor science and nature-skills programming for youth at Linville, featuring guided trail exploration, wildlife identification, and habitat investigations designed for beginner naturalists and family participation.
Hands-on outdoor science and nature-skills programming for youth at Linville, featuring guided trail exploration, wildlife identification, and habitat investigations designed for beginner naturalists and family participation.

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Afternoon story-driven art camp blending picture-book readings with hands-on painting and mixed media projects for young artists, fostering creative play and early literacy at Black Mountain Center for the Arts.
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