
MCPM enrollment tours
Guided Montessori enrollment tours through classrooms and learning spaces during the school day, limited to five families per session; one pass per family and advance registration required.
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Imaginative movement and story based play for preschoolers combining songs, prop driven storytelling, and playful dance games to develop gross motor skills, social imagination, and early literacy at Black Mountain Center for the Arts.

Imaginative movement and story based play for preschoolers combining songs, prop driven storytelling, and playful dance games to develop gross motor skills, social imagination, and early literacy at Black Mountain Center for the Arts.
Imaginative movement and story based play for preschoolers combining songs, prop driven storytelling, and playful dance games to develop gross motor skills, social imagination, and early literacy at Black Mountain Center for the Arts.
Deep historical tour through Cherokee Nation sites and oral histories, centering indigenous perspectives and little known stories omitted from textbooks. Expect guided storytelling, cultural context, and on site interpretation around Big Cove Road in Cherokee.
Deep historical tour through Cherokee Nation sites and oral histories, centering indigenous perspectives and little known stories omitted from textbooks. Expect guided storytelling, cultural context, and on site interpretation around Big Cove Road in Cherokee.
Deep historical tour through Cherokee Nation sites and oral histories, centering indigenous perspectives and little known stories omitted from textbooks. Expect guided storytelling, cultural context, and on site interpretation around Big Cove Road in Cherokee.

Two-hour guided walking tour of the historic Black Mountain College campus at Lake Eden, visiting the Dining Hall, Lodges, Quiet House, and Studies Building while highlighting Jean Charlot frescoes and campus architecture.

Two-hour guided walking tour of the historic Black Mountain College campus at Lake Eden, visiting the Dining Hall, Lodges, Quiet House, and Studies Building while highlighting Jean Charlot frescoes and campus architecture.
Two-hour guided walking tour of the historic Black Mountain College campus at Lake Eden, visiting the Dining Hall, Lodges, Quiet House, and Studies Building while highlighting Jean Charlot frescoes and campus architecture.

Guided walk through a working mushroom farm demonstrating spawn inoculation, log and substrate techniques, and fungi identification among shaded beds in the Swannanoa Valley and seasonal harvests.

Guided walk through a working mushroom farm demonstrating spawn inoculation, log and substrate techniques, and fungi identification among shaded beds in the Swannanoa Valley and seasonal harvests.
Guided walk through a working mushroom farm demonstrating spawn inoculation, log and substrate techniques, and fungi identification among shaded beds in the Swannanoa Valley and seasonal harvests.

Guided tour exploring the Montreat Hydroelectric plant's historic turbines, dam infrastructure, and impact on Swannanoa Valley's industrial development and rural electrification; museum educators deliver hands on interpretation and archival storytelling.

Guided tour exploring the Montreat Hydroelectric plant's historic turbines, dam infrastructure, and impact on Swannanoa Valley's industrial development and rural electrification; museum educators deliver hands on interpretation and archival storytelling.
Guided tour exploring the Montreat Hydroelectric plant's historic turbines, dam infrastructure, and impact on Swannanoa Valley's industrial development and rural electrification; museum educators deliver hands on interpretation and archival storytelling.

Interactive preschool story time blending books, songs, rhymes, and simple activities to build early literacy and social skills for ages 3–5 in a bright neighborhood library setting.

Interactive preschool story time blending books, songs, rhymes, and simple activities to build early literacy and social skills for ages 3–5 in a bright neighborhood library setting.
Interactive preschool story time blending books, songs, rhymes, and simple activities to build early literacy and social skills for ages 3–5 in a bright neighborhood library setting.

Guided outdoor walk to a historic local gravesite with museum interpreters, pairing biographical storytelling and archival photographs to illuminate Black Mountain's 19th-century settlers and valley life; suitable for history buffs and families.

Guided outdoor walk to a historic local gravesite with museum interpreters, pairing biographical storytelling and archival photographs to illuminate Black Mountain's 19th-century settlers and valley life; suitable for history buffs and families.
Guided outdoor walk to a historic local gravesite with museum interpreters, pairing biographical storytelling and archival photographs to illuminate Black Mountain's 19th-century settlers and valley life; suitable for history buffs and families.
Hands-on spinning demonstrations and community circle performances with skill showcases and audience participation, tailored as a family-friendly afternoon school assembly featuring touring performers and student involvement.
Hands-on spinning demonstrations and community circle performances with skill showcases and audience participation, tailored as a family-friendly afternoon school assembly featuring touring performers and student involvement.
Hands-on spinning demonstrations and community circle performances with skill showcases and audience participation, tailored as a family-friendly afternoon school assembly featuring touring performers and student involvement.

Peer led 90 minute one mile walk through local neighborhoods exploring lived experiences of poverty, highlighting systemic barriers, local resource navigation, and personal narratives to inform advocacy.

Peer led 90 minute one mile walk through local neighborhoods exploring lived experiences of poverty, highlighting systemic barriers, local resource navigation, and personal narratives to inform advocacy.
Peer led 90 minute one mile walk through local neighborhoods exploring lived experiences of poverty, highlighting systemic barriers, local resource navigation, and personal narratives to inform advocacy.

Multi-genre day camps for ages 4 to 18 span rock, Suzuki strings, video game music, ukulele, jazz, Appalachian and song-circle voice, mixing small-group skill building with playful ensemble jams.

Multi-genre day camps for ages 4 to 18 span rock, Suzuki strings, video game music, ukulele, jazz, Appalachian and song-circle voice, mixing small-group skill building with playful ensemble jams.
Multi-genre day camps for ages 4 to 18 span rock, Suzuki strings, video game music, ukulele, jazz, Appalachian and song-circle voice, mixing small-group skill building with playful ensemble jams.

Hands on creative sessions with LEGO bricks for K through 5 students, encouraging imaginative builds, social play, and peer collaboration in a supervised library program after school.

Hands on creative sessions with LEGO bricks for K through 5 students, encouraging imaginative builds, social play, and peer collaboration in a supervised library program after school.
Hands on creative sessions with LEGO bricks for K through 5 students, encouraging imaginative builds, social play, and peer collaboration in a supervised library program after school.

Guided spring ridge hike on Montreat East Ridge with panoramic mountain views, native flora and local history interpretation led by Swannanoa Valley Museum; moderate difficulty and community focused outdoor exploration.

Guided spring ridge hike on Montreat East Ridge with panoramic mountain views, native flora and local history interpretation led by Swannanoa Valley Museum; moderate difficulty and community focused outdoor exploration.
Guided spring ridge hike on Montreat East Ridge with panoramic mountain views, native flora and local history interpretation led by Swannanoa Valley Museum; moderate difficulty and community focused outdoor exploration.
Interactive evening tours led by volunteer educators and museum staff that illuminate the Asheville Art Museum’s history and rotating collection, focusing on select objects from current exhibitions; no reservations required.
Interactive evening tours led by volunteer educators and museum staff that illuminate the Asheville Art Museum’s history and rotating collection, focusing on select objects from current exhibitions; no reservations required.
Interactive evening tours led by volunteer educators and museum staff that illuminate the Asheville Art Museum’s history and rotating collection, focusing on select objects from current exhibitions; no reservations required.

Behind the scenes staff guided one hour tour revealing hidden collections and practical tips for using library services; ideal for newcomers and longtime patrons curious about library offerings.

Behind the scenes staff guided one hour tour revealing hidden collections and practical tips for using library services; ideal for newcomers and longtime patrons curious about library offerings.
Behind the scenes staff guided one hour tour revealing hidden collections and practical tips for using library services; ideal for newcomers and longtime patrons curious about library offerings.

Project-based curriculum and social emotional learning for 6th–8th graders in a small, free public charter setting; staff-to-student ratio and homeschool-to-high-school transition supports highlighted at the open house.

Project-based curriculum and social emotional learning for 6th–8th graders in a small, free public charter setting; staff-to-student ratio and homeschool-to-high-school transition supports highlighted at the open house.
Project-based curriculum and social emotional learning for 6th–8th graders in a small, free public charter setting; staff-to-student ratio and homeschool-to-high-school transition supports highlighted at the open house.
Walk through mixed-species plantings and propagation beds to learn agroforestry design, native plant selection, and nursery propagation techniques from horticultural science experts during a hands-on morning field tour.
Walk through mixed-species plantings and propagation beds to learn agroforestry design, native plant selection, and nursery propagation techniques from horticultural science experts during a hands-on morning field tour.
Walk through mixed-species plantings and propagation beds to learn agroforestry design, native plant selection, and nursery propagation techniques from horticultural science experts during a hands-on morning field tour.
Twilight guided naturalist walks through Blue Ridge woodlands to witness bioluminescent blue ghost fireflies and learn about nighttime ecology, with gentle night hikes suited to families, photographers, and curious naturalists.
Twilight guided naturalist walks through Blue Ridge woodlands to witness bioluminescent blue ghost fireflies and learn about nighttime ecology, with gentle night hikes suited to families, photographers, and curious naturalists.
Twilight guided naturalist walks through Blue Ridge woodlands to witness bioluminescent blue ghost fireflies and learn about nighttime ecology, with gentle night hikes suited to families, photographers, and curious naturalists.

Explore restored creamery interiors and vintage dairy equipment while learning early 20th-century milk processing, butter and cheese production, and the site's role in local agricultural history.

Explore restored creamery interiors and vintage dairy equipment while learning early 20th-century milk processing, butter and cheese production, and the site's role in local agricultural history.
Explore restored creamery interiors and vintage dairy equipment while learning early 20th-century milk processing, butter and cheese production, and the site's role in local agricultural history.

Outdoor farm celebration marking a decade of hands-on sustainable agriculture education at Asheville Farmstead School, with farm tours, demonstrations, community storytelling, and family-friendly activities on the Morgan Cove property.

Outdoor farm celebration marking a decade of hands-on sustainable agriculture education at Asheville Farmstead School, with farm tours, demonstrations, community storytelling, and family-friendly activities on the Morgan Cove property.
Outdoor farm celebration marking a decade of hands-on sustainable agriculture education at Asheville Farmstead School, with farm tours, demonstrations, community storytelling, and family-friendly activities on the Morgan Cove property.

Tranquil halotherapy sessions in a salt cave designed for parents and children ages 0 to 11, emphasizing immune support, respiratory and skin relief, and mental clarity; adults must register and attend.

Tranquil halotherapy sessions in a salt cave designed for parents and children ages 0 to 11, emphasizing immune support, respiratory and skin relief, and mental clarity; adults must register and attend.
Tranquil halotherapy sessions in a salt cave designed for parents and children ages 0 to 11, emphasizing immune support, respiratory and skin relief, and mental clarity; adults must register and attend.