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Preschool Story Time

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Fairview Library at Fairview
Program Type:
Drop In, Family Fun, Story Time
Age Group:
Preschool (ages 3-5)
Event Details:

Join us as we share books, songs, rhymes, and activities designed for children ages 3 to 5 years.

Library Branch: Fairview
Room: Fairview Library
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Drop In, Family Fun, Story Time
Event Details:

Join us as we share books, songs, rhymes, and activities designed for children ages 3 to 5 years.

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.

Toddler Story Time

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Event Details:

A fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years. 

Library Branch: Leicester
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

A fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years. 

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Baby Gym

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Physical Activity
Age Group:
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Event Details:

Drop in and play with other babies. Crawl through tunnels, play in ball pits, and enjoy other sensory toys. Caregivers must stay in the room. Ages 4-18 months. 

Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Program Type: Physical Activity
Event Details:

Drop in and play with other babies. Crawl through tunnels, play in ball pits, and enjoy other sensory toys. Caregivers must stay in the room. Ages 4-18 months. 

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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Two white babies sitting on the floor, held up by adult hands, with an out-of-focus picture book being held by a barely visible adult facing them.

Baby Story Time

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
West Asheville Meeting Room at West Asheville
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Event Details:

A lively language enrichment story time designed for children ages 4 to 18 months. Older siblings are always welcome. Stay afterward to socialize with other parents and let your ba...

Library Branch: West Asheville
Room: West Asheville 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. Older siblings are always welcome. Stay afterward to socialize with other parents and let your baby play with our baby sensory toys.

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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LEGO Hour

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room at South Buncombe/Skyland
Program Type:
Family Fun, STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5)
Event Details:

Join us for free-form LEGO building every other Thursday afternoon, at 3:30pm!  All ages 5 and up are welcome, but anyone under 10 years old will need to be accompanied by a c...

Library Branch: South Buncombe/Skyland
Room: South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5)
Program Type: Family Fun, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Join us for free-form LEGO building every other Thursday afternoon, at 3:30pm!  All ages 5 and up are welcome, but anyone under 10 years old will need to be accompanied by a caregiver.

Herpetology EcoEXPLORERS

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Live animal, STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)
Event Details:

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about the many different herptiles that call Western North Carolina their home! What's a herptile ...

Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Live animal, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about the many different herptiles that call Western North Carolina their home! What's a herptile you ask? Herptiles are reptiles and amphibians!

Hora del Cuento - Bilingual Story Time

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room at South Buncombe/Skyland
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Family (children of all ages)
Event Details:

Books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and in English designed for the whole family.

Library Branch: South Buncombe/Skyland
Room: South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room
Age Group: Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and in English designed for the whole family.

Baby Story Time Fridays at 10:30 AM

Baby Story Time

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Enka-Candler Meeting Room at Enka-Candler
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Event Details:

A lively language enrichment story time featuring songs, rhymes, bounces, and books designed for children ages 0-18 months.These early literacy programs for kids and their caregive...

Library Branch: Enka-Candler
Room: Enka-Candler Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

A lively language enrichment story time featuring songs, rhymes, bounces, and books designed for children ages 0-18 months.

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.

Toddler Story Time

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville
Program Type:
Drop In, Family Fun
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Event Details:

Enjoy books, songs, and movement activities with Sadie from 10:30-11am. Appropriate for 18 months to 3 years old. Kids and caregivers can stay to play and socialize afterward until...

Library Branch: North Asheville
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Drop In, Family Fun
Event Details:

Enjoy books, songs, and movement activities with Sadie from 10:30-11am. Appropriate for 18 months to 3 years old. Kids and caregivers can stay to play and socialize afterward until 11:30am!

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Toddler Story Time

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Fairview Library at Fairview
Program Type:
Drop In, Family Fun, Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years!

Library Branch: Fairview
Room: Fairview Library
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Drop In, Family Fun, Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years!

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.

Book jacket design of Happiness Falls over a large yellow circle on a dark purple background.

Fairview Book Club discusses Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fairview Meeting Room at Fairview
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

When a father goes missing, his family’s desperate search leads them to question everything they know about him and one another in this thrilling page-turner, a deep...

Library Branch: Fairview
Room: Fairview Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

When a father goes missing, his family’s desperate search leads them to question everything they know about him and one another in this thrilling page-turner, a deeply moving portrait of a family in crisis from the award-winnin

Multicolored background flyer with text that reads "Tiny Tots Yoga twice a month at 11 a.m. at the East Asheville Library. For children ages 1-3 and their caregivers. Registration is required. The days of the program are March 7, March 21, April 11, April 25, May 9, May 23."

Tiny Tots Yoga

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room at East Asheville
Program Type:
Family Fun, Health & Wellness, Physical Activity
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Event Details:

Join Ms. Brandon for a fun combination of movement, songs, yoga poses, and breath techniques! This program is designed for children 1-3 and their caregivers.  Ms. Brandon is a...

Open
Required
Library Branch: East Asheville
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Family Fun, Health & Wellness, Physical Activity
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Join Ms. Brandon for a fun combination of movement, songs, yoga poses, and breath techniques! This program is designed for children 1-3 and their caregivers.  Ms. Brandon is a local yoga instructor who specializes in working with children.

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.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
West Asheville Meeting Room at West Asheville
Program Type:
Classes, Health & Wellness, Physical Activity
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Please contact Brea Kuykendall at brea@landofsky.org or call 828-251-7438 for more information or to register for series starting in April.Tai Chi For Arthritis and Fall Prevention...

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

Please contact Brea Kuykendall at brea@landofsky.org or call 828-251-7438 for more information or to register for series starting in April.

Tai Chi For Arthritis and Fall Prevention

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

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Asheville and Beyond in Recovery

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Educational
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us to learn about the efforts of city, county, and state authorities to restore our community and enhance resilience in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Discover the core el...

Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Educational
Event Details:

Join us to learn about the efforts of city, county, and state authorities to restore our community and enhance resilience in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

After School Art Experience 2nd and 4th Fridays at 3:30-4:30pm

After School Art Experience--Optical Illusions

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Fairview Meeting Room at Fairview
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12)
Event Details:

Many kids love optical illusions. Now they have an opportunity to create their own optical illusion known as an agamograph. Popularized by Israeli artist Yaacov Agam, these artisti...

Library Branch: Fairview
Room: Fairview Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Many kids love optical illusions. Now they have an opportunity to create their own optical illusion known as an agamograph. Popularized by Israeli artist Yaacov Agam, these artistic optical illusions inspire creativity and wonder.

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.

Family Story Time

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
West Asheville Meeting Room at West Asheville
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)
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 av...

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

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Event Details:

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

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. 

Flyer with red to orange gradient. A group of cartoon wild animals are gathered around an open book in the center. To the right of them is a pale yellow star post-it note. Text reads "Family Story Time 10:30 AM Saturdays at the East Asheville Public Library, 3 Avon Road Asheville".

Family Story Time

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
East Asheville Meeting Room AB at East Asheville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, STEAM/STEM, Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)
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! &nb...

Library Branch: East Asheville
Room: East Asheville Meeting Room AB
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.

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Reading MENtors

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Enka-Candler Meeting Room at Enka-Candler
Program Type:
Family Fun, Story Telling, Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)
Event Details:

Reading MENtors is a reading initiative that encourages men from our community to celebrate that reading is for everyone. We’re inviting men with different professions from all ove...

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.

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Spanish Conversation Practice Group

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Pack Memorial Activity Room at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Language
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
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 a...

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.

Sunflowers in a vase and an inset of a watercolor painting of the flowers and vase

Intro to Watercolor: Sunflower Bouquet

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Fairview Meeting Room at Fairview
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Event Details:

Learn foundational watercolor techniques and go home with your own painting of sunflowers in a vase. No experience with painting is required to participate in this fun, step-by-ste...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Fairview
Room: Fairview Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Learn foundational watercolor techniques and go home with your own painting of sunflowers in a vase. No experience with painting is required to participate in this fun, step-by-step workshop.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Michael Reno Harrell

Southern Appalachian Storytelling with Michael Reno Harrell

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Music, Performance, Story Telling
Age Group:
Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Event Details:

Michael Reno Harrell will be telling stories in his signature Southern Appalachian style at the Pack Library. "Easy” is as good an adjective to describe Michael’s style as any. His...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Music, Performance, Story Telling
Required
Seats Remaining: 90
Event Details:

Michael Reno Harrell will be telling stories in his signature Southern Appalachian style at the Pack Library. "Easy” is as good an adjective to describe Michael’s style as any.

Holiday Closing - Memorial Day

All Day
Black Mountain, East Asheville, Enka-Candler, Fairview, Leicester, North Asheville, Oakley/South Asheville, Pack Memorial, South Buncombe/Skyland, Swannanoa, Weaverville, West Asheville, Off Site
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Branches:
Black Mountain, East Asheville, Enka-Candler, Fairview, Leicester, North Asheville, Oakley/South Asheville, Pack Memorial, South Buncombe/Skyland, Swannanoa, Weaverville, West Asheville, Off Site
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Toddler Story Time

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Pack Memorial Activity Room at Pack Memorial
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years. Ticketed registration is required. Tickets will be given out starting 10 am in th...

Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Activity Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years. 

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.