June 1st – Fit Family Obstacle Course
The Fit Family Obstacle Course, hosted by MCHP, promises to be a fun-filled event for all ages. With exciting activities like an inflatable obstacle course, hula hooping, dizzy bat, and water balloon target throwing, attendees are sure to have a blast while staying active and healthy. The event is a great opportunity for families to bond and make memories together while promoting a healthy and active lifestyle. There will also be a REFIT®️ exercise class and the AMY Regional Library Bookmobile will be there. (Sponsored by Mountain Community Health Partnership)
June 8th – Move Your Body with YCHD
Come join the fun with YCHD! There will be gentle yoga for all ages, an obstacle course for kids, face paint, and yard games like cornhole and more! There will also be a REFIT®️ exercise class and the AMY Regional Library Bookmobile will be there. (Sponsored by Yancey County Health Department)
June 15th – Variety Entertainer and Cornhole Tournament
Come out to the Town Square for an adventure with variety entertainer Mark Lippard. The program will begin with Mark performing comedy, juggling, and trick unicycling. He invites lots of audience participation! When his performance is over, he will rove among the crowd on his unique unicycles or maybe on his stilts! Library staff will be present with information and will pass out free books for children. Learn how to play cornhole with Habitat for Humanity. The AMY Regional Library Bookmobile will also be there! (Sponsored by the AMY Regional Library and Habitat for Humanity)
June 22nd – Reading is Alive: Tricky, Tricky Trickster Tales *9:30 am-12 pm*
Parkway Playhouse and Attic Salt Theatre Company presents their FREE kid-friendly play, “Tricky, Tricky Trickster” performed by professional actors, a FREE craft activity by Penland School of Crafts before the show, and a FREE book for children while supplies last! The play starts at 10 am. (Sponsored by Parkway Playhouse)
June 29th – Rainbow Fish Story Trail
Enjoy a story trail around the square featuring the book “Rainbow Fish” at each stop your child will enjoy hands on activities and games centered around the nature of sharing and caring for others. Each child will receive their very own copy of the “Rainbow Fish” and have an opportunity to paint rocks and spread kindness, as well as learn about the native fish in the area. Please come and share in all the fun activities and special surprises in store! (Sponsored by Blue Ridge Partnership for Children)
July 6th – Lotería and Lawn Games
Pisgah Legal Services is back again this year with more fun and games. This year, they are cohosting with Toe River Project Access. Learn about different programs and services while we feature some of their staff’s favorite childhood games. Decorate your own Lotería Board and then play Lotería with your handmade game board. Lotería is a Latin game similar to Bingo. Or you can master your gameplay with some large yard games, featuring Connect Four, Checkers, and Hopscotch. Balloons and bubbles will be provided to the first 100 participants, along with other fun giveaways! (Sponsored by Pisgah Legal Service in collaboration with Toe River Project Access)
July 13th – Exploring Nature with 4-H and NCWRC
Bring the whole family and join 4-H for a morning exploring nature through crafts, games, hands-on activities, and more! Get your hands dirty while learning about plants and animals with planting seeds, exploring scat, tracks, furs and more! Plus enjoy the AMY Regional Library Bookmobile! (Sponsored by Yancey County 4-H and the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission)
July 20th – Climbing Tower & Home Remedies Community Clinic & CARE *10 am to 2 pm*
Join us for rock climbing on the Town Square! Whether it’s your first time climbing or you are a seasoned adventurer, experienced staff will be there to help you navigate a mobile climbing wall! Plus, experience free classes and services like acupuncture, Tai Chi, massage, and more that offer alternative ways to manage pain and stress during the Home Remedies Community Clinic. The CARE Team will host Lotería, a Latin style game similar to bingo, and Resorté, a traditional Latin American game that could be compared to hopscotch, while incorporating a rope. The AMY Regional Library Bookmobile will also be there! (Sponsored by Yancey County Government, Yancey County Sheriff’s Department, Yancey Emergency Management, the Home Remedies Program, and Community Ambassador Real Equality – CARE Team)
July 27th – Bikes and Wheels *9 am-11 am*
Bring your bike, scooter, rollerblades, trike (anything with wheels) to ride around the Square, which will be closed to vehicular traffic. Obstacle courses, races, and more fun awaits. This is a fun event for adults and kids in wheelchairs to show off their skills too! Pedal your way to a delicious smoothie while riding the “Fender-Blender” smoothie making bike! Helmets are required to participate, but there will be free take-home helmets for anyone at the helmet fitting station. Plus enjoy the AMY Regional Library Bookmobile! (Sponsored by Partners Aligned Towards Health)
August 3rd – Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair *9 am to 5 pm*
Featuring more than 200 vendors and performers. Don’t miss the craft demonstrations, bluegrass and acoustic music, food vendors, and a unique selection of handmade arts and crafts from artisans across the country. (Sponsored by Burnsville-Yancey Chamber of Commerce)
August 10th – Homemade Pie, Ice Cream, and Cornhole
Come learn from THRIVE Appalachia’s teen teachers how to make homemade pie and ice cream and play cornhole using boards they made in their carpentry and fine art painting groups and using bags made in their sewing classes! Plus join Appalachian Performing Arts on the Town Square for the Sizzlin’ Summer community square dance! Get ready to learn some traditional southern Appalachian figures and clogging steps. Grab a partner, bring your family and friends, or come solo. You will also have the opportunity to join RHA to decorate cookies or have your face painted! The AMY Regional Library Bookmobile will also be there! (Sponsored by THRIVE Appalachia, Appalachian Performing Arts, and RHA Health Services)
August 17th – Back to School Bash *10 am to 2 pm*
The Back to School Bash is back! Celebrate the end of summer with fun inflatables, a dunking booth, food trucks, the AMY Regional Library Bookmobile, and more! (Sponsored by the Yancey County Sheriff’s Department and Yancey County Schools)
