Please click on the webpage below to access our Public Events Calendar.
RAPC Public Events Calendar
Please bookmark this page to see upcoming community events and RAPC Board of Directors meetings dates.
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If this week of thanks and giving has you thinking about #GivingTuesday, we invite you to partner with us. Together, we can build healthy and resilient communities in our region. ![]()
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Family night & 🐻 Sleepover… Polar Express style. 🚂📖![]()
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#rapcconnections #rapcimpact #parenting #earlychildhooddevelopment #familybondingJackson County Public Library is having a Polar Express and Teddy Bear Sleepover Join us in your PJs and don't forget your teddy for a fun Polar Express-themed night! After a story we will tuck in our teddies for their sleepover - just don't forget to pick them up on Friday! Starting at 5:30 we will have crafts and games followed by a Polar Express Storytime and tucking in our teddies for their sleepover.
Let's WORK TOGETHER to disassemble silos and UNITE AS ONE to support children, families, and each other. 💛![]()
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If this week of thanks and giving has you thinking about #GivingTuesday, we invite you to partner with us. Together, we can build healthy and resilient communities in our region. ![]()
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Such a beautiful reminder from board member Teresa Toms-Gillespie. 💛![]()
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If this week of thanks and giving has you thinking about #GivingTuesday, we invite you to partner with us. Together, we can build healthy and resilient communities in our region. ![]()
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We are so grateful for your contributions. Donate anytime at ![]()
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#rapcbelieves #rapcimpact #earlychildhooddevelopment #BuildingResilientCommunities
Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and families! We hope you have a wonderful day with friends and loved ones. 🤗![]()
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Our offices will be closed today and tomorrow, but we will open again on Monday, November 28. 🦃
Healthy and Strong, All Day Long!![]()
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Everyday routines are building blocks for learning healthy habits and reaching developmental milestones.![]()
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From morning to night, all the little routines you do with children every day are opportunities to build healthy habits that can last a lifetime.![]()
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Click the link below to launch this cute, interactive story to encourage healthy routines for children.![]()
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Staying Healthy | Sesame Street in Communities
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Healthy routines help the whole family thrive.
We believe in showing LOVE and KINDNESS to ALL. 💛![]()
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If this week of thanks and giving has you thinking about #GivingTuesday, we invite you to partner with us. Together, we can build healthy and resilient communities in our region. ![]()
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We are so grateful for your contributions. Donate anytime at ![]()
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#rapcbelieves #rapcimpact #earlychildhooddevelopment #BuildingResilientCommunities
Anyone out there with a *choosy eater* at your dinner table?![]()
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“Choosy” eating is common among young children, but there are ways to help them build a healthy relationship with food while making sure they get the nourishment they need. ![]()
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Check out the link below to see ways our friends at Sesame Street in Communities suggest helping our little choosy eaters. ![]()
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Eating Well | Sesame Street in Communities
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Fresh, healthy foods build strong bodies and minds.
Hey, EVERYBODY! It is a new week with a new letter....E! 👏![]()
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We think it is an Especially Exciting Monday because we get to feature one of our favorite friends from Sesame Street: ELMO!! 🥰![]()
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Every Experience can trigger an Exploration of words, concepts, and ways to Express oneself. ![]()
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Consider these ideas to develop language during Everyday moments: sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/language/?activity=learning-language-everyday-routines ![]()
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Haywood County friends, be sure to swing by First United Methodist Church of Waynesville this afternoon from 1-3 for FREE lunch and resources at the Turkey Jam! 🦃Today is Turkey Jam day! 1pm - 3pm at 566 S Haywood Street in Waynesville. Free lunch provided by Holy Cow Food Truck!
Supportive, responsive relationships with caring adults help encourage little ones’ social development.![]()
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Our friends at Sesame Street in Communities has a quick article (below) about age-appropriate social milestones to celebrate with children. ![]()
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Tomorrow starts a brand new week. What social milestones can you celebrate with your children or students throughout the week?![]()
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Milestones | Sesame Street in Communities
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Your presence, love, and care helps support children’s healthy development each and every day.
Looking for a cute book for your little ones? Our early literacy specialist recommends Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin. 🤗![]()
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We love what RAPC Board Member Glenda Hensley has to say about believing in the possibilities with us. 💛![]()
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Becoming part of a blended family means big changes for everyone—grown-ups and children alike. Adjusting to—and enjoying!—new family structures can take time. ![]()
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Sesame Street in Communities offers some great strategies to help everyone develop and deepen new relationships as they move through this transition. ![]()
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Just in time for the holidays, there is a downloadable worksheet about creating new family traditions. Access this and other free resources for blended families at sesamestreetincommunities.org/subtopics/blended-families/ ![]()
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We love to see children thriving through literacy! Let’s foster some healthy brain development today. 👏🏼🤗![]()
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#rapcconnections #rapcimpact #earlychildhooddevelopment #parenting #ThrivingThursdayResearch shows that children who are exposed to more language are given the best chances to succeed academically and develop better language skills. Take time this week to read to the kids in your life to foster healthy brain development!🧠❤️
Good morning! Today is looking like a great day to practice an ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE! 🥰![]()
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Gratitude, or thankfulness, is not just to make other people feel good. Gratitude makes you feel good—happier and more empathetic—too! ![]()
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Gratitude isn’t reserved for just big things, either. Feeling thankful for small things is just as powerful. ![]()
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Check out the resource link below. The article, video, and gratitude scavenger hunt in this bundle will . . . ![]()
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-Give you ideas for how to focus on the positive things in life, ![]()
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-offer activity ideas to grow gratitude in your family...and in the classroom for our teachers. 😉![]()
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Let’s make today great! 💛![]()
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Access resources: sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/health-emergencies/?activity=feeling-gratitude![]()
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Coping with the death of a loved one brings enormous challenges for the whole family, and the holidays can be especially difficult. ![]()
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Grieving may never completely end, but working through the difficult feelings can become easier with time. Through support, open conversations, and finding ways to keep the person’s memory alive, families can begin healing together. ![]()
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Sesame Street in Communities offers resources to help your family through the hard days. Learn more at the link below.![]()
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Helping Kids Grieve | Sesame Street in Communities
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Coping with the loss of a loved one brings enormous challenges. With love and support, children can start to heal.
We invite you to believe in the possibilities with us. 💛![]()
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Draw, Dance, Dog, Doctor.....Yep! You guessed it. Welcome to the week of Letter D!![]()
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Have you had a chance to Download any printables yet? Below, is the link to a worksheet where children can help Big Bird write the alphabet. ![]()
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Taking time to treasure and remember important moments in your child’s life is a special gift for both of you. Reading together can be one of the most memorable parts of childhood- and it supports healthy brain development. ![]()
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Here is a free, interactive storybook from Sesame Street in Communities. Monster Moments is available in three versions: Baby’s First Year, Toddler’s Second Year, and Kids 3-5 Years. ![]()
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View the story at sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/milestones/?activity=monster-moments![]()
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On Veteran's Day and always, we thank all who have served and are currently serving in our military. 🇺🇸![]()
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Whether you are looking to teach children more about our service men and women, or you have a service member in your family and are looking to help children with transitions, Sesame Street in Communities has free printables, videos, and articles to help parents and caregivers teach more about our veterans. ![]()
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Veterans and Changes | Sesame Street in Communities
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With open communication and a little creativity, you can make children the heroes of an exciting new adventure.
Books are brain boosters! The more you read to children from the very start, the more their brains will grow and their language skills will develop. 🥰📚![]()
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Follow the link below to see helpful tips for finding the right book. 📖![]()
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Reading and Writing | Sesame Street in Communities
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Read books and share stories with children every day!
Happy #sesamestreetday! We are so thankful for our friends at Sesame Street in Communities. 💛Happy #SesameStreetDay! Join us as we celebrate 53 years of learning, laughter, and furry friendship—what's your favorite memory from the neighborhood?
This 10th annual kids consignment event is happening THIS WEEKEND at the WNC Ag Center (Expo Building) in Fletcher! 🛍![]()
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Nov 11: 9a-8p![]()
Nov 12: 9a-5p![]()
Nov 13: 12p-4p![]()
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Check out all the details in the link. 🤗