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Song To Seed: Earth Day Celebration with Musician and Storyteller William Ritter

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music, Nature/Environment, Story Telling
Age Group:
Family (children of all ages)

Join us in celebrating Earth Day! This event will feature a performance by local seed-saver and song-keeper William Ritter.

Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Music, Nature/Environment, Story Telling
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating Earth Day! This event will feature a performance by local seed-saver and song-keeper William Ritter.

Garden Workday - weather permitting

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Flyer with cartoon illustrations of four kids planting a garden on a green lawn in front of trees and blue mountains. Text reads 'Learn about tricks of the trade in gardening! This is perfect for gardening enthusiasts, beginners, and families! All ages are welcome, but the program is with K-5th graders in mind. Happening at the East Asheville Library on Thursday, April 23rd at 4 PM.'

Master Gardeners Presents: Planting and Caring for Your Garden For Kids!

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room at East Asheville Library
Program Type:
Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5)

Are you interested in gardening but don't know where to start? Are you already a gardener but struggle with certain plants or times of year?

Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5)
Program Type: Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

Are you interested in gardening but don't know where to start? Are you already a gardener but struggle with certain plants or times of year?

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.

Garden Workday - weather permitting

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Garden Workday - weather permitting

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Garden Workday - weather permitting

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Garden Workday - weather permitting

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

a gloved hand holding dirt

Saturday Garden Workshop: Organic Garden Maintenance

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment, Physical Activity
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult

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.

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment, Physical Activity
Event Details:

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.

White Flyer with images of flowers in the bottom corners. Text Reads 'Library Garden Bed Flower Planting at 10 AM on Saturday May 9 at the East Asheville Library. Help us plant flowers in the Brandon Autar Memorial Flower Bed this spring!'

Library Garden Bed Flower Planting

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
East Asheville Library at East Asheville Library
Program Type:
Community Service/Service Project, Drop In, Family Fun, Nature/Environment, Physical Activity
Age Group:
Adult, Family (children of all ages)

The larger community is invited to join our Library Storytime families to help plant sunflower seedlings which have been started by library families, as well as already blooming flowers, in memory of Brandon Autar.

Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Library
Age Group: Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Service/Service Project, Drop In, Family Fun, Nature/Environment, Physical Activity
Event Details:

The larger community is invited to join our Library Storytime families to help plant sunflower seedlings which have been started by library families, as well as already blooming flowers, in memory of Brandon Autar.

Garden Workday - weather permitting

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

flowers over a streak of paint

One Book One Buncombe: Plants to Watercolors Craft Workshop

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Nature/Environment, One Book One Buncombe
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult

Working with the plants is healing, fulfilling, and always an adventure. Local fiber artist, Melanie Wilder, will be at Pack Library to show us the process of making natural plant-based pigments.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Nature/Environment, One Book One Buncombe
Registration Required
Event Details:

Working with the plants is healing, fulfilling, and always an adventure. Local fiber artist, Melanie Wilder, will be at Pack Library to show us the process of making natural plant-based pigments.

Garden Workday - weather permitting

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Flyer with clip art background of a field of flowers, bee hives, and trees under a blue sky. Text reads 'Buncombe County Extension Master Gardeners presents Pollinators at the East Asheville Library on May 14th at 4 PM. Located at 3 Avon Road.'

Master Gardeners Presents Pollinators for Kids!

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room at East Asheville Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Collaboration, Educational, Literary, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)

Come learn all about local pollinators!  What are they? What do they do? How can we protect them?

There will be an accompanying story and a craft included in the program. 

Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Collaboration, Educational, Literary, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

Come learn all about local pollinators!  What are they? What do they do? How can we protect them?

There will be an accompanying story and a craft included in the 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.

Garden Workday - weather permitting

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Garden Workday - weather permitting

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Garden Workday - weather permitting

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Garden Workday - weather permitting

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

outdoors

Olivia Outdoors

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Pack Memorial Activity Room at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music, Nature/Environment, Story Time
Age Group:
Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5)

Enjoy folk songs about plants, animals, and the world around us, designed especially for ages 3–7. 

Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Activity Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5)
Program Type: Music, Nature/Environment, Story Time
Event Details:

Enjoy folk songs about plants, animals, and the world around us, designed especially for ages 3–7. 

Garden Workday - weather permitting

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Garden Workday - weather permitting

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Garden Workday - weather permitting

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Garden Workday - weather permitting

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Drop In, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

All are welcome! Just bring your garden gloves, water bottle, and dress for the weather.

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am – 12noonish, weather permitting

Flyer with photo of eleven red-eared slider turtles sunning themselves on a rock surrounded by water as the background. Text reads 'Reptile and Amphibian Encounters in partnership with the NC Arboretum's program EcoExplore presented at the East Asheville Library located at 3 Avon Road in Asheville on Thursday June 11th at 4 PM'.

ecoEXPLORE: Reptile & Amphibian Encounters

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Asheville Meeting Room AB at East Asheville Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Educational, Family Fun, Live animal, Nature/Environment, Summer Reading Programs
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 the many different herptiles that call Western North Carolina their home! What's a herptile you ask? Herptiles are reptiles and amphibians!

Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Meeting Room AB
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Educational, Family Fun, Live animal, Nature/Environment, Summer Reading Programs
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!

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.

ladybug and a caterpillar crawling up stalks of plants

Saturday Garden Workshop: Good Bug/Bad Bug

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Classes, Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Adult

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

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

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