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An image of a hobbit-house in a watercolor style.

Shire Watercolors

Friday, September 20, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Swannanoa Meeting Room at Swannanoa
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Pop culture
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18)
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of Hobbit-themed watercolors! We'll design and paint hobbit-holes: from Bag End to Brandy Hall to houses of your own design. This program is designed ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Swannanoa
Room: Swannanoa Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Pop culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of Hobbit-themed watercolors! We'll design and paint hobbit-holes: from Bag End to Brandy Hall to houses of your own design. 

This program is designed for children age 8 and up. 

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

North Asheville Library Bird Walk

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 8:00am - 9:30am
North Asheville Library - Offsite Event at North Asheville
Program Type:
Informational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

Join members of the Blue Ridge Audubon Society for a guided bird-watching excursion around the Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary!Binoculars are available for checkout at the North Ashevil...

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: 10
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

Workday in the Garden

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Community Service/Service Project, Educational, Family Fun
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Event Details:

Come and enjoy a few hours getting your hands dirty in the lovely Leicester Library Giving Garden.  The Leicester Library Giving Garden aims to connect and strengthen our...

Library Branch: Leicester
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Community Service/Service Project, Educational, Family Fun
Event Details:

Come and enjoy a few hours getting your hands dirty in the lovely Leicester Library Giving Garden.  

Flyer with text saying "Read to a Dog at the East Asheville Library. Read with Flora from four to five every first and third Tuesdays. Read with Evelyn from four to five every second and fourth Tuesdays." The logo of Alliance of therapy dogs and Buncombe County Public Libraries is at the bottom of the flyer.

Read to a Dog with Evelyn the Goldendoodle

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room at East Asheville
Program Type:
Literacy, Live animal
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Event Details:

Trying out your new reading skills in front of other people can be intimidating! But dogs always listen and never judge, even when we make mistakes. Practice reading with a furry p...

Library Branch: East Asheville
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Literacy, Live animal
Event Details:

Trying out your new reading skills in front of other people can be intimidating! But dogs always listen and never judge, even when we make mistakes.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Images of completed scale models

WNC Scale Model Club

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

The Western North Carolina Scale Model Club is a non-profit group for stati (non-RC) model builders to present their models and share tips and tricks in a laid back atmosphere. Bri...

Library Branch: North Asheville
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

The Western North Carolina Scale Model Club is a non-profit group for stati (non-RC) model builders to present their models and share tips and tricks in a laid back atmosphere. Bring your latest finished piece or your work in progress.

Misfit Improv

Intro to Improv with Misfit Improv & Acting School

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Classes
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to try improv? Maybe it felt a little nerve-wracking or like you needed to be funny. Well, improv is for everyone. It helps us unleash our creativity, boost ou...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

An image of a hobbit-house in a watercolor style.

Shire Watercolors

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Swannanoa Meeting Room at Swannanoa
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Pop culture
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18)
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of Hobbit-themed watercolors! We'll design and paint hobbit-holes: from Bag End to Brandy Hall to houses of your own design. This program is designed ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Swannanoa
Room: Swannanoa Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Pop culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of Hobbit-themed watercolors! We'll design and paint hobbit-holes: from Bag End to Brandy Hall to houses of your own design. 

This program is designed for children age 8 and up. 

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Green Flyer with Slime border. Text reads "In Partnership with Zaniac, East Asheville Public Library Presents Slime on Wednesday September Twenty-fifth from four to five in the afternoon. Recommended for ages eight to thirteen.

Zaniac: Slime!

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room at East Asheville
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Educational, STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18)
Event Details:

Join Zaniac in having a messy and fun filled hour by exploring everything SLIME!  Who said science wasn't messy??Space is limited, so registration is highly encouraged. Y...

Library Branch: East Asheville
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Educational, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Join Zaniac in having a messy and fun filled hour by exploring everything SLIME!  Who said science wasn't messy??

Space is limited, so registration is highly encouraged. 

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Workday in the Garden

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Community Service/Service Project, Educational, Family Fun
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Event Details:

Come and enjoy a few hours getting your hands dirty in the lovely Leicester Library Giving Garden.  The Leicester Library Giving Garden aims to connect and strengthen our...

Library Branch: Leicester
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Community Service/Service Project, Educational, Family Fun
Event Details:

Come and enjoy a few hours getting your hands dirty in the lovely Leicester Library Giving Garden.  

Intro to Watercolor

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Classes
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

This event requires registration.Learn foundational watercolor techniques and go home with your own landscape painting. No experience with painting is required to participate in th...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: North Asheville
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This event requires registration.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Robots in the Library!

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Family Fun, STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18)
Event Details:

In honor of the release of The Wild Robot movie, enjoy a live robot demonstration by Glitch 2.0, Asheville High School's Robotics Team! Then explore circuitry with snap circuits an...

Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Family Fun, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

In honor of the release of The Wild Robot movie, enjoy a live robot demonstration by Glitch 2.0, Asheville High School's Robotics Team! Then explore circuitry with snap circuits and a make an LED paper robot!

Manhattan Film Festival

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Film Screening
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

One of our favorite annual traditions! Join other film lovers who will unite in over 500 venues worldwide to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from aroun...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Film Screening
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Hola

Spanish Conversation Practice Group

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30pm
Pack Memorial Activity Room at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Language
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

Spanish Conversation Practice GroupOur friendly and welcoming Spanish conversation practice group is geared towards people with Intermediate level Spanish skills who are looking fo...

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


Spanish Conversation Practice Group

This image displays four creatures made out of socks (a bunny, a caterpillar, an octopus, and a monster) and contains the text: Create a Sock Creature! Saturday, September 28th from 2 to 2:30pm. Ages 5 and up. No registration required.

Create a Sock Creature!

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Oakley/South Asheville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18)
Event Details:

Use your imagination and our craft supplies to turn a sock into a fun new creature to take home with you! Follow instructions to create a no-sew caterpillar, octopus, rabbit, monst...

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

Use your imagination and our craft supplies to turn a sock into a fun new creature to take home with you! Follow instructions to create a no-sew caterpillar, octopus, rabbit, monster, or bear, or make up your own design. Ages 5 and up.

Family Movie Matinee: Hoot

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester
Program Type:
Family Fun, Film Screening
Age Group:
Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Event Details:

Get out of the heat and enjoy a Saturday afternoon matinee at the library.Bring your own chair or blanket to get cozy on the floor.  Parents are expected to stay with children...

Library Branch: Leicester
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Family Fun, Film Screening
Event Details:

Get out of the heat and enjoy a Saturday afternoon matinee at the library.
Bring your own chair or blanket to get cozy on the floor.  Parents are expected to stay with children. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Flyer with text that reads "Read to a Dog at East Asheville Library. Flora from four to five the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Evelyn from four to five the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Register by contacting the library." The logos for Alliance of Therapy Dogs and Buncombe County Public Libraries is at the bottom of the flyer.

Read to a Dog with Flora the Golden Retriever

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room at East Asheville
Program Type:
Literacy, Live animal
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Event Details:

Trying out your new reading skills in front of other people can be intimidating! But dogs always listen and never judge, even when we make mistakes. Practice reading with a furry p...

Library Branch: East Asheville
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Literacy, Live animal
Event Details:

Trying out your new reading skills in front of other people can be intimidating! But dogs always listen and never judge, even when we make mistakes.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Child reads to a therapy dog

Read To A Dog (Registration Required)

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville
Program Type:
Family Fun, Literacy, Live animal
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Event Details:

Reading to a dog can help young readers build skills, confidence, and enjoyment in reading! Participantsmust register in advance for a 15-minute session, and parent/legal guardian ...

Library Branch: North Asheville
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Family Fun, Literacy, Live animal
Event Details:

Reading to a dog can help young readers build skills, confidence, and enjoyment in reading! Participants

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

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.

Manhattan Film Festival

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Film Screening
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

One of our favorite annual traditions! Join other film lovers who will unite in over 500 venues worldwide to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from aroun...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Film Screening
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Learn about Polymer Clay with the Blue Ridge Polymer Clay Guild

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Educational, Informational
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

Learn how to work with polymer clay with the guidance of the Blue Ridge Polymer Clay Guild. Newcomers welcome to drop in to observe and practice. No supplies needed. Adults and tee...

Library Branch: Leicester
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational, Informational
Event Details:

Learn how to work with polymer clay with the guidance of the Blue Ridge Polymer Clay Guild. Newcomers welcome to drop in to observe and practice. No supplies needed. Adults and teens 16 and above welcome. No registration required. 

Flyer with yellow background and scattered LEGO pieces. Text reads "Intergenerational LEGO Club from four to five in the afternoon the first Thursdays of each month at the East Asheville Public Library. All ages welcome! Bring your creativity, we'll supply the LEGOs!"

Intergenerational LEGO Club

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Asheville Meeting Room B at East Asheville
Program Type:
Drop In, Family Fun, STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Event Details:

Have fun building a unique creation with Legos at the East Asheville Public Library! Flex your Lego building skills and make some friends while you're at it.Please leave your ...

Library Branch: East Asheville
Room: East Asheville Meeting Room B
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Drop In, Family Fun, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Have fun building a unique creation with Legos at the East Asheville Public Library! 

Manhattan Film Festival

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

Friday, October 4, 2024 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Film Screening
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

One of our favorite annual traditions! Join other film lovers who will unite in over 500 venues worldwide to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from aroun...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Film Screening
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Fiber Fun at the Leicester Library

Friday, October 4, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, crocheting, quilting, weaving, needlework, mending or any other fiber activity to the library! Enjoy the company of other fiber enthusiasts in this twice a mon...

Library Branch: Leicester
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, crocheting, quilting, weaving, needlework, mending or any other fiber activity to the library!

An image of a Lego castle.

Intergenerational LEGO Club

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Swannanoa Meeting Room at Swannanoa
Program Type:
Family Fun, Games/Gaming, STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: Swannanoa
Room: Swannanoa Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Family Fun, Games/Gaming, STEAM/STEM

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.

Pen and Ink drawing of a barn

Drawing Barns in Pen and Ink with James Cassara

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Classes, Educational
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

This event requires registration. The barns of NC hold many stories and serve as wonderful artifacts of our rich history. They're also a lot of fun to draw!  In this two ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Leicester
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes, Educational
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This event requires registration. 

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration