Kids Issue Part 2: 2021 Guide to Summer Camps
Volume
27
/ Issue 33
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Rockbrook Camp, Brevard
Welcome to Part 2 of this year’s Kids Issue. We challenged local K-12 students with the theme of “My Great Idea,” and this week brings more of their colorful and inventive submissions.
Also check out our extensive guide to local summer camps. On the cover: Rockbrook camper Sophia makes a splash.
arts
Thomas Calder’s debut novel explores fraught relationships in contemporary Asheville
The Asheville-based author (and Xpress Arts & Culture editor) discusses his long, rewarding path to becoming a published novelist.Arts programs help students make sense of a challenging year
Throughout the pandemic, local arts programs have rallied and adapted to the demands brought about by COVID-19, providing teachers much-needed relief and students a chance to express themselves during these…Around town: The latest in music, magic, quilts and history
The Center for Cultural Preservation is hosting A Special Evening with Dom Flemons. Plus, the Folk Art Center marks National Quilting Day, Kim Ruehl celebrates the release of her debut…food
What’s new in food: Healthy eats, tasty treats, riverside dining
In this week's local food news, chefs Eric Morris and Daniel Rider bring farm-fresh breakfast to the ASAP Farmers Market, Asheville Beauty Academy hosts Queen Mum High Tea, Summit Coffee…living
Child care and summer camps strike delicate balance
Though it looked a bit different from the YMCA of Western North Carolina's typical summer camp offerings, the Y's Amy Deter says Camp 2020 was still a success. “The kids…news
Asheville City Schools seeks changes to desegregation order
“Families of color have unfairly limited elementary school options for their children because the district is mandated to maintain antiquated racial quotas that were put into place 30 years ago,”…Asheville encourages participation as budget process heats up
Asheville has contracted with consultants Shemekka Ebony and Christine Edwards to host six “equity-focused budget engagement” sessions for community members. The pair previously facilitated the city’s “Reimagining Public Safety” engagement…Council approves elected, hybrid school board proposals
Following a pair of votes for different methods of picking the school board at Council's meeting of March 9, the final say on its composition now rests with the N.C.…opinion
Letter: Defunding the police
"It’s a very simple equation. Less $$$s for police and fighting crime = more crime!"Letter: Shocked by Xpress vaccine cover
"As someone who spends my entire life creating music events and desperately needs people to be vaccinated so we can put millions of music/service-industry people back to work, I was…Letter: Xpress cover sends terrible message
"Your recent cover regarding a reluctance by many to get a COVID vaccine sends such a terrible message."Letter: No new jail in Haywood County
"If the Haywood County leaders truly cared about people, they would request funds for mental health resources to help those suffering from substance abuse issues rather than criminalizing them."Letter: My experience with Asheville police
"The police are being disproportionately (to an extent which is out of proportion, beyond what is fitting) blamed for our societal woes, while most of us refuse to reflect adequately…Letter: Why I’m getting the vaccine
"Am I willing to ingest a foreign substance today that will give some protection against a possible long-term debilitating health issue? My risk assessment for myself is yes."Letter: Stop attacking homeless people
"AVL must put an end to abuse of Asheville’s growing and always changing homeless population by the Asheville Police Department, Department of Transportation and City Hall."Watershed we do?
Letter: Name Buncombe’s COVID-19 fatalities
"Let all the anti-maskers see the results of the virus on a local level."