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Dungeons & Dragons for teens (12-18) at the Weaverville Library

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Weaverville Meeting Room at Weaverville
Program Type:
Classes, Games/Gaming, Other, Story Telling
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18)
Event Details:

Space for this program is limited. Registration is required. Please stop by the Weaverville Library or call 828-250-6482 to reserve your space!CURRENT REGISTRATION STATUS - WAIT LI...

Library Branch: Weaverville
Room: Weaverville Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Classes, Games/Gaming, Other, Story Telling
Event Details:

Space for this program is limited. Registration is required. Please stop by the Weaverville Library or call 828-250-6482 to reserve your space!

CURRENT REGISTRATION STATUS - WAIT LIST ONLY

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

An image of the Spy Kids (2001) movie poster.

Movie Afternoon: Spy Kids

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Swannanoa Meeting Room at Swannanoa
Program Type:
Film Screening
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Event Details:

Join us for a movie afternoon to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Spy Kids (2001) is a PG-rated film that tells the story of two young kids who must become spies to save the...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Swannanoa
Room: Swannanoa Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Film Screening
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Join us for a movie afternoon to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! 

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

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

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, October 8, 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

Dark-haired woman talking to a large furry brown puppet with huge eyes.

Spooky Time: A Chillingly Fun Adventure for All Ages!

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
West Asheville Meeting Room at West Asheville
Program Type:
Story Telling
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

Get ready for an afternoon filled with suspense, giggles, and delightful surprises! Join Carolina as she spins a web of spooky tales that are just the right mix of chills and laugh...

Library Branch: West Asheville
Room: West Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Story Telling
Event Details:

Get ready for an afternoon filled with suspense, giggles, and delightful surprises! Join Carolina as she spins a web of spooky tales that are just the right mix of chills and laughter.

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.

Maroon colored flyer with wood grain border. Dungeons & Dragons logo with sword. Flyer also contains registration information and event details/dates.

Dungeons & Dragons for teens (12-18) at the Weaverville Library

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Weaverville Meeting Room at Weaverville
Program Type:
Classes, Games/Gaming, Other, Story Telling
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18)
Event Details:

Space for this program is limited. Registration is required. Please stop by the Weaverville Library or call 828-250-6482 to reserve your space!CURRENT REGISTRATION STATUS - WAIT LI...

Library Branch: Weaverville
Room: Weaverville Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Classes, Games/Gaming, Other, Story Telling
Event Details:

Space for this program is limited. Registration is required. Please stop by the Weaverville Library or call 828-250-6482 to reserve your space!

CURRENT REGISTRATION STATUS - WAIT LIST ONLY

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Knitted sheep with wooden face and legs, resting on and half covered by a knitted blanket

Fairview Library Fiber Arts Club

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Fairview Library at Fairview
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop In
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

A monthly gathering of those who enjoy knitting, crocheting, or other fiber crafts, and hanging out with new friends! This is not an instructional group, but newcomers are mos...

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

A monthly gathering of those who enjoy knitting, crocheting, or other fiber crafts, and hanging out with new friends! 

This is not an instructional group, but newcomers are most welcome. Come ready to meet fun people!

red and blue magical flames come from the hands of a young woman

Swannanoa Readers Discuss "Legendborn" by Tracy Deonn

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Swannanoa Meeting Room at Swannanoa
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

Join us as we discuss Legendborn, a young adult fantasy novel set in North Carolina around Chapel Hill. Legendborn isn’t simply a contemporary retelling of King Arthur; it’s a stor...

Library Branch: Swannanoa
Room: Swannanoa Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us as we discuss Legendborn, a young adult fantasy novel set in North Carolina around Chapel Hill.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Creative Writing Group online

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Leicester Library - Virtual Event at Leicester
Program Type:
Literacy, STEAM/STEM, Story Telling
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

Join us for creative writing online! We meet on Zoom for several rounds of writing prompts. The group is simple - we just write and read our writing to each other.  This is a ...

Library Branch: Leicester
Room: Leicester Library - Virtual Event
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Literacy, STEAM/STEM, Story Telling
Event Details:

Join us for creative writing online! We meet on Zoom for several rounds of writing prompts.

Free Sewing Repair for All with WNC Repair Cafe

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Informational
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Event Details:

Join us for this collaborative event with WNC Repair Cafe where skilled volunteers provide FREE hands-on instruction in the art of repair including stitching, mending, buttons, zip...

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

Join us for this collaborative event with WNC Repair Cafe where skilled volunteers provide FREE hands-on instruction in the art of repair including stitching, mending, buttons, zippers, and more.

Harvest! Presented by Buncombe County Master Gardeners

Friday, October 11, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville
Program Type:
Educational, Family Fun, Live animal, Nature/Environment, STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Event Details:

Join us on October 11th from 3:30-4:30pm when Master Gardeners who specialize in kids’ programs from Buncombe County Extension Master Gardeners give a presentation on Har...

Library Branch: North Asheville
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Educational, Family Fun, Live animal, Nature/Environment, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Join us on October 11th from 3:30-4:30pm when Master Gardeners who specialize in kids’ programs from Buncombe County Extension Master Gardeners give a presentation on Harvest. We'll read the book "Fall Harvest, Bringing

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.

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Spanish Conversation Practice Group

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
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

Pilates Class

Pilates Class- In person and online

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

To register for these classes, please go to: www.ciscopilates.com…These classes are offered to the public free of charge.We will have some yoga mats on hand for the in-person ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:


To register for these classes, please go to: www.ciscopilates.com…

These classes are offered to the public free of charge.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Image depicts hand-made robots with the title "Wild About Robots" and the information "Ages 5 and up" and "Registration required."

Wild About Robots!

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Oakley/South Asheville Library - Back Deck at 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:

This event requires registration.Use our craft supplies to create your own robot friend and complete STEAM challenges to help it survive in the wild in this program inspired by The...

Required
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
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

This event requires registration.

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.

A group of gamers are gathered around a table, with their characters standing behind them.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Swannanoa Meeting Room at Swannanoa
Program Type:
Games/Gaming
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18)
Event Details:

Calling all adventurers! Join us at the Swannanoa Library on the second Saturday of every month for Dungeons and Dragons!   This program is for ages 13 to 18 and will be ...

Library Branch: Swannanoa
Room: Swannanoa Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Games/Gaming
Event Details:

Calling all adventurers! Join us at the Swannanoa Library on the second Saturday of every month for Dungeons and Dragons!   

Disclaimer(s)

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

Hand drums

Intro to Drumming Class

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Pack Memorial Activity Room at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

Join us for this educational and fun guided drum session. This class is super fun and no drumming experience is needed. In this hour long session we will establish the foundations ...

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


Join us for this educational and fun guided drum session. This class is super fun and no drumming experience is needed. In this hour long session we will establish the foundations of rhythm and experiment with various concepts from there.

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 15, 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

Teen D&D

Teen D&D with Raj

Friday, October 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Pack Memorial Activity Room at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Games/Gaming
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18)
Event Details:

Calling all adventurous teens! Join us for Dungeons & Dragons at Pack Memorial Library!All players aged 13-17 are eligible.This program is free, but you do need to register.Ema...

Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Activity Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Games/Gaming
Event Details:

Calling all adventurous teens! Join us for Dungeons & Dragons at Pack Memorial Library!

All players aged 13-17 are eligible.

This program is free, but you do need to register.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Dinner and a Movie

Friday, October 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Leicester Library - Outside 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:

Bring a water bottle and a lawn chair or a blanket, and join us for our third annual Dinner and a Movie outside on the grounds at the Leicester Library. Voting for the movie i...

Library Branch: Leicester
Room: Leicester Library - Outside
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:

Bring a water bottle and a lawn chair or a blanket, and join us for our third annual Dinner and a Movie outside on the grounds at the Leicester Library. 

North Asheville Library Bird Walk

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:30am
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: 15
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

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, October 22, 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

Black and white Vintage sweater pattern. Model wearing v neck sweater.

Teen Knitting and Stitching at the Weaverville Library

Friday, October 25, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Weaverville Meeting Room at Weaverville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Classes, Community Collaboration, Community Service/Service Project
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18)
Event Details:

This is a group for crafty teens ages 12-18.  Participants may bring their own projects to work on or help us to knit and crochet items to donate locally.  Instruction ca...

Library Branch: Weaverville
Room: Weaverville Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes, Community Collaboration, Community Service/Service Project
Event Details:

This is a group for crafty teens ages 12-18.  Participants may bring their own projects to work on or help us to knit and crochet items to donate locally.  Instruction can be provided and we have plenty of supplies to share.

Image depicts a cauldron and several beakers with potions with the text "Potions! Science in Action" taking place Saturday October 26th from 2 to 3:30pm for ages 5 and up. Registration required.

Potions! Science in Action

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Oakley/South Asheville Library - Back Deck at Oakley/South Asheville
Program Type:
Educational, STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18)
Event Details:

This event requires registration.Use science to feel like a wizard! Explore concepts like chemical reactions and solubility while using ordinary kitchen materials to make potions t...

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: Educational, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

This event requires registration.

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.

Hola

Spanish Conversation Practice Group

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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

Fiber Fun at the Leicester Library

Friday, November 1, 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!