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Department: Parks and Recreation

Get Ready to Play: Asheville Community Centers Reopen

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Jessica Hughes

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Wellness Wednesday – Daylight Saving Time can help recharge your sleep pattern

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Christy Edwards

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Asheville Parks & Recreation hosts Halloween happenings with more programs on the horizon

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Christy Edwards

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Park Views: Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center

Posted on October 19, 2024 by Christo Bubenik

Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center is a former school for Black children that was converted to public recreation use in the 1970s. Even before its adaptive reuse, it acted as the center of the Shiloh community with theatre productions, meetings, and athletic events taking place within and around the outside of its walls.

Some City of Asheville parks reopen following storms, parks and recreation crews working to open more

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Christy Edwards

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Park Views: Roger Farmer

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Christo Bubenik

This entry is part of Park Views, as Asheville Parks & Recreation series that explores the history of the city’s public parks and community centers – and the mountain spirit that helped make them the unique spaces they are today. Read more from the series and follow APR on Facebook and Instagram for additional photos, upcoming events, and opportunities.

APR Innovators: John Shaw

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Christy Edwards

APR Innovators is an Asheville Parks & Recreation series highlighting team members going above and beyond to bring huge value to community members through knowledge, connections, and insight that come from a desire to create the best city possible through the power of high-quality recreation programs and safe parks that welcome everyone.

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Autumn’s Golden Ticket: Asheville Parks & Recreation’s October Events

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Christy Edwards

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Move indoors for fall: Volleyball, basketball, pickleball and more at Asheville Community Centers

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Christy Edwards

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High school students and older adults work out for free at Asheville Parks & Recreation fitness centers

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Christy Edwards

Thanks to a new initiative by Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR), local high school students receive free annual fitness center memberships for no charge at Linwood Crump Shiloh and Stephens-Lee community centers with cardio equipment, exercise machines, and free weights.