
AMOS Community Night: Expansion Listening Session
An all-ages community listening session with the museum leadership team centered on AMOS’ expansion plans, from new exhibits to amenities and facility improvements. Share feedback, learn about STEAM priorities, and get info on becoming a community advocate for hands-on learning in Western NC.
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Weeklong STEAM summer camp built around hands-on exploration of the natural world, chemistry activities, and introductory computer programming. Designed to support youth development and classroom success with age-range sessions including rising kindergarteners at a downtown science museum.

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Interactive sound lab stations invite you to manipulate decibels, amplitude, frequency, and sound waves to create beeps and boops, match mystery sounds, and build a movie soundtrack. A summer science exhibit geared for curious kids and adults who like to tinker.

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Drop-in studio making session led by museum staff, with prompts inspired by the permanent collection and current exhibitions. All ages and abilities are welcome for a hands-on creative activity; children must attend with an adult.

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Interactive, docent-led walk-through of a current featured exhibition with space for questions and close looking. Drop in for an accessible gallery deep dive led by museum staff or volunteer educators.

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Hands-on spider education explores orb, funnel, and other web styles, with a chance to “spin” your own web. A live animal ambassador adds close-up wildlife learning in a family-friendly library program.

Hands-on spider education explores orb, funnel, and other web styles, with a chance to “spin” your own web. A live animal ambassador adds close-up wildlife learning in a family-friendly library program.
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A closing-night gathering centered on Asheville’s street art history, with murals and documentation that trace local artists, styles, and public walls over time. Expect a relaxed gallery atmosphere for last-chance viewing and community conversation.

A closing-night gathering centered on Asheville’s street art history, with murals and documentation that trace local artists, styles, and public walls over time. Expect a relaxed gallery atmosphere for last-chance viewing and community conversation.
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Hands-on paleontology exploration where kids learn how fossils form and why they matter for understanding prehistoric life. Participants create realistic fossils and dig into Earth’s ancient past in a library learning setting.

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After-hours summer concert night at the Asheville Museum of History with good music, casual bites, and a laid-back warm-weather hang. Held every third Tuesday, it blends museum atmosphere with an easygoing social vibe.

After-hours summer concert night at the Asheville Museum of History with good music, casual bites, and a laid-back warm-weather hang. Held every third Tuesday, it blends museum atmosphere with an easygoing social vibe.
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A family friendly movie screening in the Oakley South Asheville Library with popcorn on hand for an easygoing community night. Settle in for a cozy, kid friendly evening program suited to all ages.

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Public in-person city council meeting in the Council Chamber at Asheville City Hall for municipal updates, agenda items, and community comment. A structured civic forum focused on local governance, policy decisions, and public accountability.

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A deep dive into Asheville’s street art legacy with works from 29 artists spanning 50 years of public murals. Hands-on creativity at the library’s graffiti Free Wall adds an interactive, community-history vibe.
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Hands-on community science in the garden: observe, count, and help identify local pollinators like bees and butterflies while learning why they matter to native ecosystems. A relaxed outdoor activity centered on conservation awareness and shared data collection.
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