Community invited to meeting for Malvern Hills Park’s pool on February 21, 2024
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Malvern Hills Park’s 90 year-old pool will not open in 2024
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APR Innovators: Nora Jones
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Park Views: E.W. Grove Park
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Fit 50 Challenge motivates Asheville to stay active – even during cold weather
If tracking your progress and connecting to other community members motivates you, register for Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR)’s free Fit 50 Challenge. The city-wide celebration of wellness motivates community members to walk, run, or roll a total of 50 miles between February 1-April 1.
Winter Weather Impact Updates
Know how weather in our area is impacting programs and services.
Park Views: Murphy-Oakley Community Center
Named for a philanthropic family who helped develop the Oakley neighborhood, Murphy-Oakley Community Center is a product of Asheville’s resiliency following years of stagnation brought on by bank failures in 1930 and the city’s resulting public debt. When previously unincorporated areas became part of the city in 1960, Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) built new community centers, parks, and recreation programs to serve the new residents including the center in Oakley.
Park Views: Martin Luther King Junior Park
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APR Innovators: Chris Leamon
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Grove Street Community Center closed for up to four weeks for HVAC system replacement
UPDATE 1/8/2024: Grove Street Community Center’s HVAC replacement is complete and all scheduled programs will resume at the community center beginning on January 10, 2024. Please contact the center at 828-350-2062 with any additional questions.
City of Asheville offices close Nov. 23 & 24 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday
City offices to close Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. This article contains information about holiday service schdeules.
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