Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Hello Dolly!

Asheville Community Theatre Preview of Hello Dolly!

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Enjoy this special sneak preview of Asheville Community Theatre's "Hello Dolly!". This will be an opportunity to hear from the actors and director, and to hear some of the songs from the musical.

About the Play

word bubbles that read "over 70" "a discussion group for curious agers"

Over 70 - A Discussion Group for Curious Agers

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library

Program Type:

Community Collaboration, Health & Wellness, Informational

Age Group:

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

Are you over 70? Are you interested in meeting peers to share what you are reading and discovering?

How are you enriching your "senior" years, your "third or fourth chapter", your "Elderhood"?

Elder hands holding an e-tablet with the printed question "TECH TROUBLES?"

Basic Technology Troubleshooting

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairview Library at Fairview Library

Program Type:

Digital Literacy/Technology, Drop In

Age Group:

Adult
Library Branch: Fairview Library
Room: Fairview Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Digital Literacy/Technology, Drop In
Event Details:

Drop in for basic tech help with phones, laptops, tablets, Kindles, or apps. Partners from UNC Asheville and Land of Sky Regional Council and your friendly Fairview library staff will provide one-on-one support. 

cover of Artist's Way

Artist's Way Check-In: A Virtual Accountability Group

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Pack Memorial Library - Virtual Event at Pack Memorial Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Book Club

Age Group:

Adult
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library - Virtual Event
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Since its publication The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron has been used by all types of artists to reconnect with their creativity and become inspired and productive.

Figure seated in a chair stretching arms upward. Blue background.

RESCHEDULED - Ms. Brandon’s Chair Yoga and Meditation for Adults

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:45am - 12:00pm
Swannanoa Meeting Room at Swannanoa Library

Program Type:

Classes, Health & Wellness, Physical Activity

Age Group:

Adult
Library Branch: Swannanoa Library
Room: Swannanoa Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classes, Health & Wellness, Physical Activity
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ms. Brandon’s Special Chair Yoga and Meditation for Adults Class

hearts gone south

Spring Concert Series: Hearts Gone South

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Enka-Candler Meeting Room at Enka-Candler Library

Program Type:

Music

Age Group:

Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: Enka-Candler Library
Room: Enka-Candler Meeting Room
Age Group: Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Join us for a fun, free, and family-friendly Spring Concert Series at Enka-Candler Library! 

photo of man painting a portrait and DSSLVR logo

Paint your BFF/SO at DSSOLVR Brewery

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adult
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Pack Memorial Library presents the Atrocious Art Club! This art club is for all adults who have a passion or call to make art and who may or may not have the skills for it.

Filters
Age Group

Special Collections open by appointment only

All Day 3/16–3/20
Adult
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Special Collections Reading Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Local History/Genealogy
Event Details:

BCSC will be open by appointment only from Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 20.

Tax Assistance with AARP

9:00am–4:15pm
Adult
Library Branch: West Asheville Library
Room: West Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Community Collaboration

Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:00am
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Library Branch: Oakley/South Asheville Library
Room: Oakley/South Asheville - Children's Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children 18 months to 3 years.

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.

South Buncombe Library Bridge Club

10:00am–1:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Room: South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Drop In, Games/Gaming, Other
Event Details:

 

Join us for ACBL-sanctioned contract bridge games every Tuesday at the library!


All games are free to the public -- no registration or memberships necessary.

Baby Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Library Branch: Swannanoa Library
Room: Swannanoa Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a lively language enrichment story time designed for children ages 4 to 18 months!

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

10:30am–11:00am
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Activity Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years. 

Story time room capacity is 40 people. Please arrive early to secure a spot. 

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.

Preschool Story Time

10:30am–11:15am
Preschool (ages 3-5)
Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us as we share books, songs, rhymes, and activities designed for children ages 3 to 5 years old.

Yoga for Balance at the Weaverville Library

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Weaverville Library
Room: Weaverville Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classes, Health & Wellness, Physical Activity
Event Details:

Join Barbara Schauer, founder and lead teacher of our beloved  Weaverville Yoga for this gentle and invigorating practice at the Weaverville Library.

North Asheville Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: North Asheville Library
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us to discuss this month's book: The Infernal Machine by Steven Johnson

The North Asheville Book Club meets in-person on the 3rd Tuesday of every month.

LEGO Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
School Age - (grades K-5)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Activity Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5)
Program Type: STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Come down the Pack Memorial Library and play with LEGOs!
Show off your building skills and make new friends with other LEGO maniacs.

Please leave your personal LEGOs at home, because we've got plenty.

Preschool Story Time

3:30pm–4:30pm
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: Enka-Candler Library
Room: Enka-Candler Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Language, Story Time
Event Details:

Preschool Story Time with Mr. Keith

Join us in curiosity and wonder as we share books, songs, and rhymes designed for children ages 3 to 5 years old.

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.

Read to a Dog: Flora the Golden Retriever

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Literacy, Live animal
Event Details:

Trying out your new reading skills in front of other people can be intimidating! But dogs always listen and never judge, even when we make mistakes.

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.

The Amazing World of Plants! An ecoEXPLORE program presented by the NC Arboretum

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age - (grades K-5)
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 the many different plants that call Western North Carolina their home! Ever wondered why some trees lose their leaves in the Winter and others 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.

Asheville Community Theatre Preview of Hello Dolly!

6:00pm–7:00pm
Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Enjoy this special sneak preview of Asheville Community Theatre's "Hello Dolly!". This will be an opportunity to hear from the actors and director, and to hear some of the songs from the musical.

About the Play

Puppet Playtime: Hora de recreo con títeres

9:00am–10:30am
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Drop In, Family Fun, Literacy
Event Details:

You become the Storyteller!  At Puppet Playtime, transform our puppets into characters, and have fun inventing wild and wacky stories.

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.

Tax Help - BY APPOINTMENT

9:00am–4:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Tax Help
Event Details:
YOU WILL NEED AN APPOINTMENT FOR TAX HELP

To make an appointment for tax help at Pack Library, call 828-367-7231 and leave a message. An AARP volunteer will contact you to set up your appointment.

Family Story Time

9:30am–10:30am
Preschool (ages 3-5), Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: Black Mountain Library
Room: Black Mountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

A fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years. 

Bridge Basics Class #2 - Competitive Bidding

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult
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?

Technology Troubleshoot Drop-In

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Enka-Candler Library
Room: Enka-Candler Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Digital Literacy/Technology
Event Details:

Tech troubleshoot drop-ins will be held weekly at the Enka-Candler library from January 11th through April 29th. 

Local college students will work with you to solve your technology problems. 

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Event Details:

Stay as Puppet Playtime transforms into Toddler Storytime each Wednesday!  Move and dance, sing-along, play games, listen to stories, and make some new friends!  Our theme is constantly changing and is a fun surprise each week.

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.

Baby Gym

10:30am–11:30am
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Library Branch: Fairview Library
Room: Fairview Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Program Type: Drop In, Family Fun, Physical Activity
Event Details:

Play with other babies and meet other caregivers! Babies 4 months-18 months and their caregivers are welcome to come play in our Community Room. There will be mats and things to roll on, bounce on, and climb.

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.

Baby Play Time

10:30am–11:30am
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Library Branch: North Asheville Library
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Program Type: Drop In, Family Fun
Event Details:

Enjoy a morning of play and socializing at the North Asheville Library on Wednesdays from 10:30-11:30am! Intended for babies in the 0-18 months range with their caregivers. A selection of toys will be provided.

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.

Hora Del Cuento - Bilingual Story Time

10:30am–11:30am
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: Enka-Candler Library
Room: Enka-Candler Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Language, Story Time
Event Details:

An interactive story time for the whole family featuring books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and English.

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.

Preschool Story Time

10:30am–11:30am
Preschool (ages 3-5)
Library Branch: Weaverville Library
Room: Weaverville Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Event Details:

Join us as we share books, songs, rhymes, and activities designed for children ages 3 to 5 years.

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.