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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.

Serene woman contemplating "reclaiming your attention in a digital age"

Reclaiming Your Attention in the Digital Age

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Fairview Meeting Room at Fairview Library
Program Type:
Digital Literacy/Technology, Health & Wellness, Lecture/Speaker
Age Group:
Adult

Smartphones are powerful tools for information and communication, that can also leave you feeling lonely, scattered, and disconnected.

Library Branch: Fairview Library
Room: Fairview Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Digital Literacy/Technology, Health & Wellness, Lecture/Speaker
Event Details:

Smartphones are powerful tools for information and communication, that can also leave you feeling lonely, scattered, and disconnected.

Tom Haney

Made by Hand: Meet Kinetic Artist Tom Haney

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Black Mountain Meeting Room at Black Mountain Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Educational, Informational, Lecture/Speaker
Age Group:
Adult

Tom will share his creative process and inspiration. His work was recently highlighted on the PBS show, My Home NC!

Library Branch: Black Mountain Library
Room: Black Mountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational, Informational, Lecture/Speaker
Event Details:

Tom will share his creative process and inspiration. His work was recently highlighted on the PBS show, My Home NC!

"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.