
Community Cat Shelter Building Workshop
Build insulated shelters in volunteer teams to help outdoor cats stay safe and warm through winter. All materials are provided for this hands-on community service project.
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Unwind with a low pressure coloring session while friendly resident cats roam and cuddle nearby in a cozy cat magic space. Designed for teens and adults looking for a calm, social creative break with feline company.

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Build enrichment items to brighten shelter life for Asheville’s animals during a hands-on volunteer afternoon supporting humane care and community service.

Build enrichment items to brighten shelter life for Asheville’s animals during a hands-on volunteer afternoon supporting humane care and community service.
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Build bug hotels while exploring how small shelters support beneficial insects and backyard biodiversity. This hands-on nature craft welcomes ages 12–80 for a creative, family-friendly learning activity.

Build bug hotels while exploring how small shelters support beneficial insects and backyard biodiversity. This hands-on nature craft welcomes ages 12–80 for a creative, family-friendly learning activity.
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Kid-friendly coloring time surrounded by resident cats in a cozy cat-focused venue. A Halloween-date hangout that blends simple art-making, calm animal companionship, and an easygoing early-evening family outing.

Kid-friendly coloring time surrounded by resident cats in a cozy cat-focused venue. A Halloween-date hangout that blends simple art-making, calm animal companionship, and an easygoing early-evening family outing.
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Cozy story time inside a cat lounge, with a cat-centric book read aloud while resident cats roam and cuddle nearby. Designed for families with children age 7 and under seeking a calm, kid-friendly evening activity.

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Cozy story time in a cat lounge with a cat themed children’s book read aloud while resident “panthers” lounge nearby. Designed for families with kids age 7 and under who want a calm, animal filled wind down.

Cozy story time in a cat lounge with a cat themed children’s book read aloud while resident “panthers” lounge nearby. Designed for families with kids age 7 and under who want a calm, animal filled wind down.
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A relaxed adult crafting afternoon brings neighbors together for a collaborative yarn bombing community art project. Participants can also bring personal projects and supplies for hands-on making.

A relaxed adult crafting afternoon brings neighbors together for a collaborative yarn bombing community art project. Participants can also bring personal projects and supplies for hands-on making.
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Create a winter-window collage in a hands-on mixed-media art workshop, exploring composition and texture while building a seasonal scene. A tactile creative session centered on collage and imaginative winter imagery.
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Learn how to contribute to a community fiber-art installation through yarn bombing, with supplies available to pick up or bring from home. Adult participants are welcome.
Learn how to contribute to a community fiber-art installation through yarn bombing, with supplies available to pick up or bring from home. Adult participants are welcome.

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Create a cozy chunky blanket in a hands-on textile workshop, learning the basics of working with bulky yarn to shape a soft, oversized throw.
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