Program Description
Event Details
Join the Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections and BCSC staff to learn about a new community memory project in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, “Come Hell or High Water."
This multifaceted effort will create a pathway for community reflection, healing, and long-term development of community memory not afforded victims of past disasters. Our goals include launching a digital “memory bank” for community contributions of photos, stories, and more; collecting oral histories; and supporting historically-informed creative responses to Helene’s impact.
Like recovery, building a collection in remembrance of Hurricane Helene’s impact will be a community-driven effort. If you are interested in contributing volunteer support to the Friends of BCSC, we invite you to learn more about the project & how you can help!
(If you are unable to join the meeting on Friday, a make-up session will be held on Saturday, January 18 from 11am-noon in the same location. We highly encourage you to come Friday if you can, but we’ll catch you up on Saturday if you can’t.)