Event List

Join Colleen Burnett from the Mountain Child Advocacy Center for a story time introduction to boundaries, especially for littles and their caregivers. 

Are you tired of being tired? You're not alone. Millions of people struggle to fall asleep, stay asleep, or wake up feeling truly rested — and it affects everything from mood and memory to long-term health.

Friends of the East Asheville Public Library present a talk by local legend John Boyle, the "Answer Man."

Free. Doors open at 6 p.m.

The YMCA Mobile Market will be set up in the library parking lot from 1-2  pm (new time!). Bring your grocery bags and get fresh food for your family.  All are welcome, regardless of income or family size.

What does it mean to be supported — emotionally, spiritually, and practically — at the end of life? Join us to explore how hospice care, death doulas, and community support are reshaping the way we approach dying.

Get familiar with helpful garden tools, best practices on weeding without disturbing soil & established plants, pruning for plant health & increasing yields, succession planting, and when & how to harvest most efficiently.

The Friends of the East Asheville Library present "Is this as good as it gets?" How to transform relationships, with local author and artistJennifer Fae.

Free. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

The YMCA Mobile Market will be set up in the library parking lot from 1-2 pm. Bring your grocery bags and get fresh food for your family.  All are welcome, regardless of income or family size.

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!

Want to keep your child’s reading skills strong over the summer without turning reading into a battle?

The Friends of the East Asheville Public Library present How to Protect Yourself from Fraud, with Connor McCabe of First Bank.

Free. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

The Friends of the Leicester Library will meet 5:30 pm in the Community Room at the library.  Join us for updates on library programs and garden events. All are welcome. 

Identify common garden insects, learn their role in our local ecosystem, and assess if/when integrated pest management is necessary.

The YMCA Mobile Market will be set up in the library parking lot from 1-2 pm. Bring your grocery bags and get fresh food for your family.  All are welcome, regardless of income or family size.

The YMCA Mobile Market will be set up in the library parking lot from 1-2 pm. Bring your grocery bags and get fresh food for your family.  All are welcome, regardless of income or family size.

Build & maintain soil health with crop rotation & nitrogen-fixing covercrops. Learn the importance of using tarps, cardboard, or barriers to protect soil between plantings, and how to turn your garden waste into compost!

Gardening doesn’t have to end with cold weather! Learn how to continue growing and harvesting greens, root vegetables, and herbs into fall and winter with row cover or greenhouses.

The Friends of the East Asheville Public Library present Taxes for Humans: Simplify your taxes when you're self-employed, with local author & artist Hannah Cole.

Free. Doors open at 6 p.m.