Kids Issue, Part 2: Guide to 2023 Summer Camps
Volume
29
/ Issue 33
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Amanda N. Simons
Where would local kids and teens go if they could travel through time? Find out in this week’s Kids Issue, Part 2, which is full of creative and engaging art, essays, poems and short fiction. Plus, check out our annual Summer Camp Guide, which includes information about 155 camps from more than 60 organizations that span a range of summertime activities.
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Sounds from the avant-garde music scene in WNC
Xpress explores WNC's avant-garde music scene, spotlighting some of the acts that are contributing to the area’s eclectic mix.Susan Reinhardt’s latest novel combines satire and solemnity
Known as a humorist by many, the local author pivots in her latest novel, The Beautiful Misfits, tackling the issue of addiction. Despite the heavy topic, Susan Reinhardt promises that…Filmmaking classes empower area youth
Fierce Flix, Lisa Smith Teaches and Asheville School of Film teach local kids the art of filmmaking and life skills.Around Town: A.C. Reynolds Symphonic Band will play at Carnegie Hall
The A.C. Reynolds High School Symphonic Band will play an evening concert at Carnegie Hall in April. Plus, Shakespeare & Friends presents two very different takes on A Doll's House,…food
What’s new in food: Sovereign Remedies Exchange lands in Leicester
Sovereign Remedies Exchange opens in Leicester. Also: Botiwalla comes to West Asheville; Barn Door Ciderworks returns; and more!news
No ‘cookie cutter approach’ for students with autism
“It takes resources to serve kids [with autism],” notes David Laxton, spokesperson for an advocacy organization called Autism Society of North Carolina. “It also takes training for the teachers and…How’s the air up there?
Kids stuff: A safe space to create, grow and learn
Lauren Rogers Hopkins, education programs manager at Flat Rock Playhouse, discusses helping kids find their creatives voices.Kids stuff: Taking risks and persevering
Robin Skeen, Odyssey School's elementary program director, discusses the anxiety young students face and the misconceptions people have about teachers.Kids stuff: Make reading fun!
Kate Spratt, Buncombe County Public Libraries youth services specialist for the Preschool Outreach Program, discusses trends in children's literature and ways parents can make reading fun.Kids stuff: Safe, engaging and fun experiences in nature.
Rich Preyer, on-site program coordinator at The N.C. Arboretum, discusses outdoor education, community collaborations and the return of the Wee Naturalist program.Girl Scout delivers on baked goods to MANNA FoodBank
Girl Scout creates cake kits to provide ready-made celebrations for MANNA FoodBank. And that's when she's not acting, playing saxophone or learning French.Kids stuff: Build early literary skills
Jacquelyn Hall, co-executive director of Read to Succeed Asheville/Buncombe discusses the importance of reading to children from a young age and the how everyone in the community can play a…Kids stuff: The beauty of mistakes
Amy Chambers, art teacher at Glen Arden Elementary, discusses the benefits of the arts and the dedication teachers bring to the profession.Kids stuff: The power of music in the digital age
Lyndsay Pruett, member of the Jon Stickley Trio and a teacher at Academy for the Arts, discusses the surprises that come with teaching kids to play the fiddle.Kids stuff: The importance of silent reflection and observation
Chehala Andriananjason, WNC program manager at Muddy Sneakers, discusses the benefits of small group learning, taking in the natural world and the best places to hike.Signing off: Local teens ghost social media
Area teens choose their mental health, jobs and hobbies over participating on social media.Kids stuff: The integration of many disciplines
Sara Sanders, director of STEAM Studio, discusses the benefits and misconceptions about STEAM programs.Kids stuff: Self-expression is key!
Emma Berger-Singer, owner of Asheville Kids Yoga & Art, discusses the benefits of yoga for young children.Local governments home in on McCormick Field deal
Financing begins to come together to shore up McCormick Field in order to meet MLB standards.Council stakes out goals, talks team-building at annual retreat
Council rates itself on success regarding team-building agreements and discusses top priorities for next fiscal year at annual retreat.opinion
Letter: More coverage needed on women’s reproductive rights
"Other than a Planned Parenthood ad, I saw no mention whatsoever of the effect of that Supreme Court decision on Buncombe County or on family planning services in this area."Letter: Ohio derailment raises local concern
"An incident like the Ohio disaster could wreck tourism, not to mention our everyday lives, for many years."Letter: Save our libraries — again
"Buncombe commissioners have so little regard for libraries and librarians that it’s OK to make our woefully underfunded system worse for both patrons and staff."Letter: Ask TDA to support homes for workers
"But we can directly help our county’s workers, the people who drive our tourism economy — and thus drive contributions to the TDA’s coffers — by asking the TDA to…Letter: National Guard could help with downtown safety
"Why not bring in the National Guard to help assist the Asheville Police Department in the downtown area?"Letter: How to pay for downtown remedies
"The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority is sitting on millions of dollars in its coffers and should spend some of its money making downtown Asheville the tourism haven that it…Letter: The dynamic of ‘travelers’ and police
"The lack of regular patrolling invites chaos and boundary testing. This has been a long-running issue and can only be solved by a community united by bold government leadership."Letter: Improving dreadful downtown Asheville
"Hire 40% more policemen, pay them a salary so they can live in Asheville and put them where they are needed the most — downtown Asheville."Letter: The sad decline of downtown Asheville
"We all know the priorities, and they are past needing to be dealt with."Letter: Guaranteed results for downtown’s woes
"Want to see immediate improvements to the ghastly state of downtown Asheville?"Letter: How quickly can downtown be saved (again)?
"How could things have gotten this bad without intervention? How quickly will this situation of fear and crime be turned around?"Making paper