North Asheville Library Bird Walk

8:00am - 9:30am
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Open
Required
Library Branch: North Asheville
Room: North Asheville Library - Offsite Event
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Informational, Nature/Environment
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join members of the Blue Ridge Audubon Society for a guided bird-watching excursion around the Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary!

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Name Change and Gender Marker Correction Clinic

10:00am - 4:30pm
Adult
Library Branch: East Asheville
Room: East Asheville Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Informational
Event Details:

Join the Pauli Murray LGBTQ+ Bar Association for support navigating the process for legal name changes and/or gender marker corrections in North Carolina.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: West Asheville
Room: West Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Books, rhymes, songs and activities designed for the whole family. Stay afterward to socialize and play with the large building blocks and other toys. Baby sensory toys are also available.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Baby Story Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Library Branch: Leicester
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

A lively language enrichment story time designed for children ages 4 to 18 months. 

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: East Asheville
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, STEAM/STEM, Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for stories and fun every Saturday morning! Get ready to dance and sing as well as listen to stories with an accompanying craft happening the second half of Story Time!  All ages are welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Spanish Conversation Practice Group

10:30am - 11:30am
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Activity Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Language
Event Details:

Our friendly and welcoming Spanish conversation practice group is geared towards people with Intermediate level Spanish skills who are looking for a supportive chance to practice and sharpen their skills.

Reading MENtors

10:30am - 12:00pm
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: Enka-Candler
Room: Enka-Candler Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Family Fun, Story Telling, Story Time
Event Details:

Reading MENtors is a reading initiative that encourages men from our community to celebrate that reading is for everyone.

Courage, Resilience, and Artistry in the Land of Death: The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz-Birkenau

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Black Mountain
Room: Black Mountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Author Event, Educational, Informational, Music
Event Details:

The women’s orchestra at Auschwitz-Birkenau, composed entirely of prisoners, was unique in the Nazi camp system.

Minecraft Mania!

2:00pm - 3:30pm
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18)
Library Branch: Oakley/South Asheville
Room: Oakley/South Asheville Library - Back Deck
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Join fellow Minecraft fans for crafts, games, and a STEM building challenge inspired by the popular video game. Ages 5 and up. No registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Swannatopia Presents: A Discussion on Helene Tree Failures

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Special Collections Reading Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Informational, Local History/Genealogy, Nature/Environment, Performance
Event Details:

ISA Certified Master Arborist April Wilson and colleagues will share tree failure data collected post Helene, following a “crankie” performance by artist Primrose Coke and a report back from Experimental Forest Club/friends of the woods. 

Star Trek Club April Meeting

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult
Open
Required
Library Branch: Swannanoa
Room: Swannanoa Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Pop culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

Join us for the Swannanoa Public Library’s monthly Star Trek Fan Club meeting!

Disclaimer(s)

Participants consuming food and beverage do so at their own risk.