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Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational
Age Group:
Adult

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational
Event Details:

Asheville Poverty Initiative Logo

Unlabel Poverty: A Panel Discussion and Photo Experience

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Educational
Age Group:
Adult

At this event Asheville Poverty Initiative's Realities of Poverty Educators will share their lived experience in poverty and houselessness focusing on the human experience, systemic barriers and the strength of community. 

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

At this event Asheville Poverty Initiative's Realities of Poverty Educators will share their lived experience in poverty and houselessness focusing on the human experience, systemic barriers and the strength of community. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

toddler story time

Toddler Story Time

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family Fun, Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)

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!

Library Branch: North Asheville Library
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Educational, Family Fun, Story Time
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!

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

Toddler Story Time

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family Fun, Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)

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!

Library Branch: North Asheville Library
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Educational, Family Fun, Story Time
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!

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.

ornithology

EcoEXPLORE: Birding for Kids! (Ornithology)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville Library
Program Type:
Classes, Drop In, Educational, Family Fun, Nature/Environment, STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5)

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about birds, and the many different types that call Western North Carolina their home! Ever wondered why some birds migrate and some don't?

Library Branch: North Asheville Library
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5)
Program Type: Classes, Drop In, Educational, Family Fun, Nature/Environment, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about birds, and the many different types that call Western North Carolina their home! Ever wondered why some birds migrate and some don't?

Birding for kids in WNC through the NC Arboretum and their ecoExplore program.

Ornithology with ecoExplore

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room at South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Educational, Family Fun, Informational, Nature/Environment, STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5)
Library Branch: South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Room: South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Educational, Family Fun, Informational, Nature/Environment, STEAM/STEM

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

Toddler Story Time

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family Fun, Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)

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!

Cancelled
Library Branch: North Asheville Library
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Educational, Family Fun, Story Time
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!

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.

OurVOICE & Helpmate - on-site social workers

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Enka-Candler Meeting Room at Enka-Candler Library
Program Type:
Drop In, Educational, Health & Wellness, Informational
Age Group:
Adult

Our VOICE & Helpmate social workers will be at the Enka Candler Library once a month for information and assistance regarding sexual violence, intimate partner domestic violence, and human trafficking. 

Cancelled
Library Branch: Enka-Candler Library
Room: Enka-Candler Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Drop In, Educational, Health & Wellness, Informational
Event Details:

Our VOICE & Helpmate social workers will be at the Enka Candler Library once a month for information and assistance regarding sexual violence, intimate partner domestic violence, and human trafficking. 

Photograph of Bluebird sitting on the branch of a fir tree. Flyer text reads 'ExoEXPLORE presents Birding for Kids on Wednesday February 11th at 4 PM. This event will be hosted at the East Asheville Public Library, located at 3 Avon Road in Asheville North Carolina'

EcoEXPLORE Presents: Birding for Kids

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room at East Asheville Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Educational, Family Fun, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about birds, and the many different types that call Western North Carolina their home! Ever wondered why some birds migrate and some don't?

Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Educational, Family Fun, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about birds, and the many different types that call Western North Carolina their home! Ever wondered why some birds migrate and some don't?

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.

Saturday Garden Workshop Saturday Garden Workshop: Pruning Fruit & Nut Trees

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Adult

We’ll be using the Leicester Library Giving Garden’s Community Orchard as a demonstration site for proper tree care & pruning techniques for ease of harvest and maximum production. Weather permitting!

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

We’ll be using the Leicester Library Giving Garden’s Community Orchard as a demonstration site for proper tree care & pruning techniques for ease of harvest and maximum production. Weather permitting!

Close up photograph of a woodpecker on a tree in a snowy forest. Program information in white text.

Birding for Kids: and ecoEXPLORE Program with the NC Arboretum

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Weaverville Meeting Room at Weaverville Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family Fun, Informational, Nature/Environment, STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5)

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about birds, and the many different types that call Western North Carolina their home! Ever wondered why some birds migrate and some don't?

Library Branch: Weaverville Library
Room: Weaverville Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5)
Program Type: Educational, Family Fun, Informational, Nature/Environment, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about birds, and the many different types that call Western North Carolina their home! Ever wondered why some birds migrate and some don't?

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.

DIY Winter Bird Feeders

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment
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)

Join us in the garden for a fun winter program. 

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
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: Arts & Crafts, Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

Join us in the garden for a fun winter program. 

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.

Red and black flyer for Bridge Class #2 -- Competitive Bidding

Bridge Basics Class #2 - Competitive Bidding

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room at South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Program Type:
Classes, Drop In, Educational, Games/Gaming, Other
Age Group:
Adult
 
Want to join us for our Tuesday bridge club games, but don't know the first thing about bridge?  Have you always wanted to learn?
Library Branch: South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Room: South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classes, Drop In, Educational, Games/Gaming, Other
Event Details:
 
Want to join us for our Tuesday bridge club games, but don't know the first thing about bridge?  Have you always wanted to learn?

OurVOICE & Helpmate - on-site social workers

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Enka-Candler Meeting Room at Enka-Candler Library
Program Type:
Drop In, Educational, Health & Wellness, Informational
Age Group:
Adult

Our VOICE & Helpmate social workers will be at the Enka Candler Library once a month for information and assistance regarding sexual violence, intimate partner domestic violence, and human trafficking. 

Library Branch: Enka-Candler Library
Room: Enka-Candler Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Drop In, Educational, Health & Wellness, Informational
Event Details:

Our VOICE & Helpmate social workers will be at the Enka Candler Library once a month for information and assistance regarding sexual violence, intimate partner domestic violence, and human trafficking. 

toddler story time

Toddler Story Time

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family Fun, Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)

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!

Library Branch: North Asheville Library
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Educational, Family Fun, Story Time
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!

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.

Saturday Garden Workshop: Garden Planning

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Classes, Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Adult

Gardening in the mountains presents its unique set of challenges with our rocky clay soil and high humidity. Learn how to prepare soil for a garden, what tends to grow well in our region, and when to plant. Weather permitting!

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classes, Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

Gardening in the mountains presents its unique set of challenges with our rocky clay soil and high humidity. Learn how to prepare soil for a garden, what tends to grow well in our region, and when to plant. Weather permitting!

Red and black flyer for Bridge Class #2 -- Competitive Bidding

Bridge Basics Class #2 - Competitive Bidding

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room at South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Program Type:
Classes, Drop In, Educational, Games/Gaming, Other
Age Group:
Adult
 
Want to join us for our Tuesday bridge club games, but don't know the first thing about bridge?  Have you always wanted to learn?
Library Branch: South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Room: South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classes, Drop In, Educational, Games/Gaming, Other
Event Details:
 
Want to join us for our Tuesday bridge club games, but don't know the first thing about bridge?  Have you always wanted to learn?
toddler story time

Toddler Story Time

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family Fun, Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)

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!

Library Branch: North Asheville Library
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Educational, Family Fun, Story Time
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!

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.

Red and black flyer for Bridge Class #2 -- Competitive Bidding

Bridge Basics Class #2 - Competitive Bidding

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room at South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Program Type:
Classes, Drop In, Educational, Games/Gaming, Other
Age Group:
Adult
 
Want to join us for our Tuesday bridge club games, but don't know the first thing about bridge?  Have you always wanted to learn?
Library Branch: South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Room: South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classes, Drop In, Educational, Games/Gaming, Other
Event Details:
 
Want to join us for our Tuesday bridge club games, but don't know the first thing about bridge?  Have you always wanted to learn?
toddler story time

Toddler Story Time

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family Fun, Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)

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!

Library Branch: North Asheville Library
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Educational, Family Fun, Story Time
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!

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.

Red and black flyer for Bridge Class #2 -- Competitive Bidding

Bridge Basics Class #2 - Competitive Bidding

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room at South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Program Type:
Classes, Drop In, Educational, Games/Gaming, Other
Age Group:
Adult
 
Want to join us for our Tuesday bridge club games, but don't know the first thing about bridge?  Have you always wanted to learn?
Library Branch: South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Room: South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classes, Drop In, Educational, Games/Gaming, Other
Event Details:
 
Want to join us for our Tuesday bridge club games, but don't know the first thing about bridge?  Have you always wanted to learn?
toddler story time

Toddler Story Time

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family Fun, Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)

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!

Library Branch: North Asheville Library
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Educational, Family Fun, Story Time
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!

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.

"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.

OurVOICE & Helpmate - on-site social workers

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Enka-Candler Meeting Room at Enka-Candler Library
Program Type:
Drop In, Educational, Health & Wellness, Informational
Age Group:
Adult

Our VOICE & Helpmate social workers will be at the Enka Candler Library once a month for information and assistance regarding sexual violence, intimate partner domestic violence, and human trafficking. 

Library Branch: Enka-Candler Library
Room: Enka-Candler Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Drop In, Educational, Health & Wellness, Informational
Event Details:

Our VOICE & Helpmate social workers will be at the Enka Candler Library once a month for information and assistance regarding sexual violence, intimate partner domestic violence, and human trafficking.