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Storyteller Becky Stone as Stagecoach Mary

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
East Asheville Meeting Room AB at East Asheville
Program Type:
Performance, Story Telling
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Friends of the East Asheville Library present Storyteller Becky Stone as Stagecoach Mary.Learn about Mary Fields through the historical interpretation of renowned storyteller B...

Library Branch: East Asheville
Room: East Asheville Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Performance, Story Telling
Event Details:

The Friends of the East Asheville Library present Storyteller Becky Stone as Stagecoach Mary.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention

Friday, September 20, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
West Asheville Meeting Room at West Asheville
Program Type:
Classes, Community Collaboration, Health & Wellness, Informational, Physical Activity
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Wednesdays 12:15-1pm; and Fridays 11:30am-12:30pm. Registration was required. Class is currently full. Contact Brea Kuykendall at brea@landofsky.org. Or call 828-251-7438 for waiti...

Library Branch: West Asheville
Room: West Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classes, Community Collaboration, Health & Wellness, Informational, Physical Activity
Event Details:

Wednesdays 12:15-1pm; and Fridays 11:30am-12:30pm. Registration was required. Class is currently full. Contact Brea Kuykendall at brea@landofsky.org. Or call 828-251-7438 for waiting list info.

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This event requires registration

This event is in the "Teen (ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

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

This event is in the "Teen (ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Family (children of all ages)" group.

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.  

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Living Before Deaf Awareness with Ruth A. Reppert, author of "Adventures of a CODA, Child of Deaf Adults, a Memoir"

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Author Event, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Turn your clock back to 1933 when there were no “interpreters,” no “American Sign Language,” and no understanding of people who are Deaf. In that setting, picture this baby with no...

Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Author Event, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Skyland Library Knitting & Crochet Club

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room at South Buncombe/Skyland
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop In
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Bring your needles or your hooks and join us for some friendly company as you work on your current project.  No registration necessary; just come by the Skyland Library commun...

Library Branch: South Buncombe/Skyland
Room: South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop In
Event Details:

Bring your needles or your hooks and join us for some friendly company as you work on your current project.  No registration necessary; just come by the Skyland Library community room with a love of yarn!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

A Beginner's Introduction to Tai Chi

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Informational
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

This 10-week class will be an introduction to Basic Tai Chi Principles using the Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention Level I form. If you are new to Tai Chi this class is a ...

Required
Library Branch: Leicester
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Informational
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

This 10-week class will be an introduction to Basic Tai Chi Principles using the Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention Level I form. If you are new to Tai Chi this class is a perfect fit for you.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

This event is in the "Teen (ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

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.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

West End Women: Liquor, Labor, and Love in Urban Appalachia

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Special Collections Reading Room at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Informational, Local History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

While we may imagine the typical moonshiner as a gangly man in overalls, plenty of women were involved in the business, too!Mothers, grandmothers, sisters and aunties across the ra...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Special Collections Reading Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Informational, Local History/Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

While we may imagine the typical moonshiner as a gangly man in overalls, plenty of women were involved in the business, too!

This event is in the "Teen (ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

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

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Climate Cafe for our Community

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Health & Wellness, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

This event requires registration.Concerned about the weather? You are not alone!  Please join this conversation as we share our experiences related to our changing climat...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Leicester
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Health & Wellness, Nature/Environment
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This event requires registration.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Music Jams in the Garden

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Drop In, Music, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Come make some music while you enjoy the mountain views at the Leicester Library.  Bring your guitar, banjo, fiddle, drum, and/or any other instrument (flute, voice, ukul...

Library Branch: Leicester
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Drop In, Music, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

Come make some music while you enjoy the mountain views at the Leicester Library.  

This event is in the "Adult" group.

SF & Fantasy Book Club "Golem and the Jinni" by Helene Wecker

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Swannanoa Meeting Room at Swannanoa
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for an evening expanding your mind in fantastic realms and science futures, both pardisical and apocalyptical. Every month we will read another book from fantasy or science...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Swannanoa
Room: Swannanoa Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Join us for an evening expanding your mind in fantastic realms and science futures, both pardisical and apocalyptical. Every month we will read another book from fantasy or science fiction...either classics or the newest best sellers.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

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

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Birds We Love with Blue Ridge Audubon's Tom Tribble

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Fairview Meeting Room at Fairview
Program Type:
Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join Blue Ridge Audubon member Tom Tribble for a presentation about birds of western North Carolina. Topics will include the value of birds, food requirements, the importance of na...

Library Branch: Fairview
Room: Fairview Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

Join Blue Ridge Audubon member Tom Tribble for a presentation about birds of western North Carolina.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

West Asheville Library Book Discussion--Small Group

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
West Asheville Meeting Room at West Asheville
Program Type:
Book Club, Literary
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

We will be discussing Circe by Madeline Miller. This is the small group discussion and is limited to 8 people. Please email sherry.roane@buncombecounty.org if you'd like to attend.

Library Branch: West Asheville
Room: West Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Literary
Event Details:

We will be discussing Circe by Madeline Miller. This is the small group discussion and is limited to 8 people. Please email sherry.roane@buncombecounty.org if you'd like to attend.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
West Asheville Meeting Room at West Asheville
Program Type:
Classes, Health & Wellness, Physical Activity
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Wednesdays 12:15-1pm; and Fridays 11:30am-12:30pm. Registration was required. Class is currently full. Contact Brea Kuykendall at brea@landofsky.org. Or call 828-251-7438 for waiti...

Library Branch: West Asheville
Room: West Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classes, Health & Wellness, Physical Activity
Event Details:

Wednesdays 12:15-1pm; and Fridays 11:30am-12:30pm. Registration was required. Class is currently full. Contact Brea Kuykendall at brea@landofsky.org. Or call 828-251-7438 for waiting list info.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Family (children of all ages)" group.

YMCA Mobile Market

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Leicester Library - Outside at Leicester
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Health & Wellness, Informational
Age Group:
Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Event Details:

The YMCA Mobile Market will be set up in the library parking lot from 2-3 pm. Bring your grocery bags and get fresh food for your family.  All are welcome, regardless of incom...

Library Branch: Leicester
Room: Leicester Library - Outside
Age Group: Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Health & Wellness, Informational
Event Details:

The YMCA Mobile Market will be set up in the library parking lot from 2-3 pm. Bring your grocery bags and get fresh food for your family.  All are welcome, regardless of income or family size.

This event is in the "Teen (ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Family (children of all ages)" group.

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.  

This event is in the "Teen (ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

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

This event is in the "Adult" group.

West Asheville Library Book Discussion

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
West Asheville Meeting Room at West Asheville
Program Type:
Book Club, Literary
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

We will be discussing Circe by Madeline Miller. Please join us!

Library Branch: West Asheville
Room: West Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Literary
Event Details:

We will be discussing Circe by Madeline Miller. Please join us!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Art of Living: Introduction to Mindfulness

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Fairview Meeting Room at Fairview
Program Type:
Classes, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Mindfulness is paying attention in the present moment, on purpose, without judgment, as if our life depends on it.This Art of Living course series offers skills and tools for culti...

Library Branch: Fairview
Room: Fairview Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classes, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Mindfulness is paying attention in the present moment, on purpose, without judgment, as if our life depends on it.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Black Experience Book Club

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Black Experience Book Club reads books by Black authors about the many facets of the Black experience. Join other book lovers to discuss this month's pick, "You Should Be Grate...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Black Experience Book Club reads books by Black authors about the many facets of the Black experience.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
West Asheville Meeting Room at West Asheville
Program Type:
Classes, Community Collaboration, Health & Wellness, Informational, Physical Activity
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Wednesdays 12:15-1pm; and Fridays 11:30am-12:30pm. Registration was required. Class is currently full. Contact Brea Kuykendall at brea@landofsky.org. Or call 828-251-7438 for waiti...

Library Branch: West Asheville
Room: West Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classes, Community Collaboration, Health & Wellness, Informational, Physical Activity
Event Details:

Wednesdays 12:15-1pm; and Fridays 11:30am-12:30pm. Registration was required. Class is currently full. Contact Brea Kuykendall at brea@landofsky.org. Or call 828-251-7438 for waiting list info.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Tech Time

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Digital Literacy/Technology, Drop In
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Tech Time is a drop in program where you can recieve one-on-one help from library staff. To the best of our ability we will help you solve a tech related problem or accomplish a sp...

Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Digital Literacy/Technology, Drop In
Event Details: