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Events
Events
Saturday, April 12
Inaugural Gardening Club Meeting | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Pack Memorial Library | Free | Join Pack Memorial Library and gardeners of all levels in giving its garden plot some TLC.
Fiddles & Folklife | 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa | Free | Try for a prize or spectate as musicians vie for first place in old-time fiddle, banjo, folksong, flatfooting, and string band contests — plus, shop from food + craft vendors and enter cake raffles.
A Taste of Italy | 6-10 p.m. | The Whale Outpost | $15 | Sip on five different Italian wines paired with selections from Paperhouse Pizza.
Sunday, April 13
Pink Moon Market, Music + Benefit Show | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Citizen Vinyl | Free | Shop from vintage vendors and jam out to performances from five local acts while fundraising for disaster recovery in Kentucky and Los Angeles.
Monday, April 14
Flowerpot Painting | 10-11 a.m. | Asheville YMCA | Free | Make your flowers bloom even brighter by adding a creative touch on the outside.
Tuesday, April 15
Asheville Sports + Fitness Fair | 5-7 p.m. | Memorial Stadium | Free | Explore Memorial Stadium’s renovations and get moving with local youth + adult sports leagues — stick around for the stadium’s ribbon cutting.
Today is the last day of National Library Week, and the best way to observe the occasion is by checking out what the Buncombe County Libraries have to offer. If you don’t have your card yet, you can start the application process online.
Outdoors
Keep your eyes to the sky tonight to catch a glimpse of the “Pink Moon” — but no, it won’t be a different color. April’s full moon has the rosy nickname because the month is associated with spring flowers. See what’s in bloom along one of Asheville’s hiking trails.
McDonald’s McDouble meal, Taco Bell’s Luxe Box, and Wendy’s Biggie Bag. Those are three budget-friendly meals from fast food chains named in Parade’s Top 10. If you’d rather eat locally without breaking the bank, check out meals under $10 in the land of the sky.
With 5,000 video games, the Asheville Retrocade is a blast for all ages. i Photo by AVLtoday team.
Spring break is right around the corner, and you’ll have no trouble entertaining the youngsters with this list of 30+ kid-friendly activities around the 828.
Thrill-seeking fun
Launch Family Entertainment, 24 Walden Dr., Arden
High-energy kiddos can bounce across the trampoline park, race up the climbing wall, and rack up tickets in the arcade. Kids will remember making it through the Ninja Course.
Indoor adventures
Asheville Retrocade, 800 Haywood Rd., #100
In addition to 5,000 video games, there’s also pinball, skeeball, and foosball. Kids will remember discovering the games you loved as a kid.
Playgrounds
Murphy-Oakley Park, 715 Fairview Rd. | Free
This park packs a lot in its 7.7 acres, including the city’s first all-abilities playground. There are plenty of slides, swings, and designated cognitive play areas to let imagination run wild. Kids will remember stopping by the Oakley Library for story time.
A targeted red light therapy device — use it to help accelerate wound healing, ease muscle soreness, target cold sores and fever blisters, soothe achy finger joints, and more.
If you’ve been paying attention to our events section this week, you know today is stacked with some unique happenings like The Whale’s recreation of the Scholastic Book Fair and White Lab’s Springtoberfest. We’ve got all of the details in our events calendar — the hard part is choosing which ones to attend. Good luck, AVL.
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