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A man and a woman against a background of a sunset over the Blue Ridge Mountains with text reading "The Journey of August King"

Film Screening: The Journey of August King (PG-13)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 5:15pm - 7:00pm
Special Collections Reading Room at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Film Screening, Local History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult

Join Buncombe County Special Collections for a film screening! The Journey of August King (PG-13, 1995) is a big-screen adaptation of John Ehle's novel by the same name. 

Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Special Collections Reading Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Film Screening, Local History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Join Buncombe County Special Collections for a film screening! The Journey of August King (PG-13, 1995) is a big-screen adaptation of John Ehle's novel by the same name. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

When are we us event in blue and red script with a white background

America 250 Symposium

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 9:30am - 5:00pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Lecture/Speaker, Local History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Family (children of all ages)

Buncombe County Special Collections & North Carolina Historic Sites present a day filled with programs that delve into the fundamental ideals of democracy and explore the diversity of voices that have shaped our nation.

Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Lecture/Speaker, Local History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Buncombe County Special Collections & North Carolina Historic Sites present a day filled with programs that delve into the fundamental ideals of democracy and explore the diversity of voices that have shaped our nation.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Flyer with image of two young white women with long brown hair and one African American woman with braids sitting at a table.

Share Your Story: Recovery from Helene

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Pack Memorial Activity Room at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Drop In, Local History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult

On Monday, Mar. 2 from 4-6 p.m., a team of student journalists from Northeastern University will be conducting community interviews at the Pack Memorial Library Activity Room.

Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Activity Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Drop In, Local History/Genealogy
Event Details:

On Monday, Mar. 2 from 4-6 p.m., a team of student journalists from Northeastern University will be conducting community interviews at the Pack Memorial Library Activity Room.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Cherokee Women and The Journey of August King

Land of the Sky 101 Book Club

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Special Collections Reading Room at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Local History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult

Land of the Sky 101 is a community learning circle for those who are interested in the history of Asheville, Buncombe County and Western North Carolina.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Special Collections Reading Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Local History/Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Land of the Sky 101 is a community learning circle for those who are interested in the history of Asheville, Buncombe County and Western North Carolina.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Text on image reads "Leicester History Project, Leicester, Sandy Mush, French Broad under an illustration of rolling mountains. Additional text reads "Volunteers Wanted"

Leicester History Project Volunteer Interest Meeting

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Local History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult

Buncombe County Special Collections is excited to announce a new history project in partnership with Leicester Public Library! 

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Local History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Buncombe County Special Collections is excited to announce a new history project in partnership with Leicester Public Library! 

image of people on a street

Exhibit: Making Our Voices Heard: North Carolinians Fighting for Civil Rights

All Day 3/23 - 4/23
Pack Memorial Library - Exhibit Panels at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Educational, Exhibit, Local History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Family (children of all ages)

Developed for the state’s America 250 NC “When Are We US?” initiative, the traveling exhibit is part of North Carolina’s commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary.

Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library - Exhibit Panels
Age Group: Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Educational, Exhibit, Local History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Developed for the state’s America 250 NC “When Are We US?” initiative, the traveling exhibit is part of North Carolina’s commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary.

Image of man dancing with text

Flatfooting for Beginners

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Classes, Local History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult

Put on your dancing shoes and join Buncombe County Special Collections as we welcome local dance instructor Linda Block for an introduction to flatfoot dancing, a traditional Appalachian style.

Ages 10+ welcome. Registration is required.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Classes, Local History/Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Put on your dancing shoes and join Buncombe County Special Collections as we welcome local dance instructor Linda Block for an introduction to flatfoot dancing, a traditional Appalachian style.

Ages 10+ welcome. Registration is required.

Flyer with blue background and mountains illustration, with QR code to Wikipedia event page

Wikicurious: WNC Women's History Month Edit-a-thon

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Special Collections Reading Room at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Digital Literacy/Technology, Drop In, Educational, Local History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult

We invite you to participate in a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in order to develop pages about people who are important to Western North Carolina and the rest of our region, but are often overlooked.

Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Special Collections Reading Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Digital Literacy/Technology, Drop In, Educational, Local History/Genealogy
Event Details:

We invite you to participate in a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in order to develop pages about people who are important to Western North Carolina and the rest of our region, but are often overlooked.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Text on a green background reading "Leicester History Project, Leicester, Sandy Mush, French Broad" and "Volunteers wanted" with an illustration of rolling mountains

Leicester History Project Volunteer Interest Meeting

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Local History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult

Do you love local history? Are you interested in preserving community stories and traditions? Maybe you have a background in journalism, photography, or community organizing?

The Leicester History Project needs your help!  

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Local History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Do you love local history? Are you interested in preserving community stories and traditions? Maybe you have a background in journalism, photography, or community organizing?

The Leicester History Project needs your help!  

Image of man dancing with text

Flatfooting for Beginners

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Classes, Local History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult

Put on your dancing shoes and join Buncombe County Special Collections as we welcome local dance instructor Linda Block for an introduction to flatfoot dancing, a traditional Appalachian style.

Ages 10+ welcome. Registration is required.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Classes, Local History/Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Put on your dancing shoes and join Buncombe County Special Collections as we welcome local dance instructor Linda Block for an introduction to flatfoot dancing, a traditional Appalachian style.

Ages 10+ welcome. Registration is required.

Liz Z Pardu and Keep NC Weird

Keep NC Weird! The Strange & Macabre History of Our State

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Local History/Genealogy, Story Telling
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult

"Keep NC Weird" is a one-hour journey through the strangest history, most eccentric characters, and darkest folklore of the Old North State.

Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Local History/Genealogy, Story Telling
Event Details:

"Keep NC Weird" is a one-hour journey through the strangest history, most eccentric characters, and darkest folklore of the Old North State.

"Carolina House," circa 1882. The building was previously J.W. Gleitsmann’s Mountain Sanitarium for Pulmonary Diseases, which opened in 1875. BCSC ID L601-5.

The White Plague in the Blue Ridge: Asheville in the Tuberculosis Era

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Educational, Lecture/Speaker, Local History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult

More than a century ago, Asheville was a nationally known destination for those seeking a cure from the dreaded "white plague," also known as phthisis, consumption, or tuberculosis.

Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Educational, Lecture/Speaker, Local History/Genealogy
Event Details:

More than a century ago, Asheville was a nationally known destination for those seeking a cure from the dreaded "white plague," also known as phthisis, consumption, or tuberculosis.

Black Stories in Census Tract 2 flyer

Black Stories in Census Tract 2: Discussion and Film Screening

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Film Screening, Local History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

In April, the exhibition Black Stories in Census Tract 2 will expand beyond the gallery space with a documentary screening that brings Stumptown’s history to life through film, creating an opportunity for deeper reflection, community dial

Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Film Screening, Local History/Genealogy
Event Details:

In April, the exhibition Black Stories in Census Tract 2 will expand beyond the gallery space with a documentary screening that brings Stumptown’s history to life through film, creating an opportunity for deeper reflection, community dial

Junaluska and Happy Land

Land of the Sky 101 Book Club

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Special Collections Reading Room at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Local History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult

Land of the Sky 101 is a community learning circle for those who are interested in the history of Asheville, Buncombe County and Western North Carolina.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Special Collections Reading Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Local History/Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Land of the Sky 101 is a community learning circle for those who are interested in the history of Asheville, Buncombe County and Western North Carolina.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Maya of Morganton and The Last Ballad

Land of the Sky 101 Book Club

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Special Collections Reading Room at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Local History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult

Land of the Sky 101 is a community learning circle for those who are interested in the history of Asheville, Buncombe County and Western North Carolina.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Special Collections Reading Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Local History/Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Land of the Sky 101 is a community learning circle for those who are interested in the history of Asheville, Buncombe County and Western North Carolina.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Super Scenic Motorway and Lum

Land of the Sky 101 Book Club

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Special Collections Reading Room at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Local History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult

Land of the Sky 101 is a community learning circle for those who are interested in the history of Asheville, Buncombe County and Western North Carolina.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Special Collections Reading Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Local History/Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Land of the Sky 101 is a community learning circle for those who are interested in the history of Asheville, Buncombe County and Western North Carolina.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration