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Buncombe County Special Collections by Appointment Only

All Day 9/14 - 9/22
Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Age Group: Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Local History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Buncombe County Special Collections will be open by appointment only to allow staff to work on special projects. 

Living Before Deaf Awareness with Ruth A. Reppert, author of "Adventures of a CODA, Child of Deaf Adults, a Memoir"

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Author Event, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Toddler Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
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. 

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.

LEGO Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age - (grades K-5)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
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.

West End Women: Liquor, Labor, and Love in Urban Appalachia

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Special Collections Reading Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Informational, Local History/Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

While we may imagine the typical moonshiner as a gangly man in overalls, plenty of women were involved in the business, too!

Intro to Improv with Misfit Improv & Acting School

6:00pm - 7:15pm
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Preschool Story Time

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Preschool (ages 3-5)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Activity Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Books, songs, rhymes and activities designed for children 3-5 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.

Baby Gym

11:00am - 12:00pm
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Program Type: Physical Activity
Event Details:

Drop in and play with other babies. Crawl through tunnels, play in ball pits, and enjoy other sensory toys. Caregivers must stay in the room. Ages 4-18 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.

The contents of this presentation are for informational purposes only.  Nothing herein constitutes medical, legal, or financial advice nor is it a substitute for professional advice on any issue.  You should not rely on the information received in this presentation for any important decisions, including medical, legal, or financial decisions.  Always consult with an appropriate professional for specific advice related to your situation.  The views and opinions expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect those of Buncombe County or its Public Library System.

Robots in the Library!

4:30pm - 6:00pm
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Family Fun, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

In honor of the release of The Wild Robot movie, enjoy a live robot demonstration by Glitch 2.0, Asheville High School's Robotics Team! Then explore circuitry with snap circuits and a make an LED paper robot!

Libraries Closing at 2:30pm

2:30pm - 6:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Black Mountain, East Asheville, Enka-Candler, Fairview, Leicester, North Asheville, Oakley/South Asheville, Pack Memorial, South Buncombe/Skyland, Swannanoa, Weaverville, West Asheville
Description:

All Libraries will close at 2:30 on Friday for a staff event. We will reopen Saturday for our regular hours

Tech Time

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Digital Literacy/Technology, Drop In
Event Details:

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

10:30am - 1:30pm
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Film Screening
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Spanish Conversation Practice Group

10:30am - 11:30pm
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Activity Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Language
Event Details:


Spanish Conversation Practice Group

Toddler Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
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. 

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.

LEGO Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age - (grades K-5)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
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.

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Film Screening
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Preschool Story Time

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Preschool (ages 3-5)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Activity Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Books, songs, rhymes and activities designed for children 3-5 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.

Baby Gym

11:00am - 12:00pm
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Program Type: Physical Activity
Event Details:

Drop in and play with other babies. Crawl through tunnels, play in ball pits, and enjoy other sensory toys. Caregivers must stay in the room. Ages 4-18 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.

The contents of this presentation are for informational purposes only.  Nothing herein constitutes medical, legal, or financial advice nor is it a substitute for professional advice on any issue.  You should not rely on the information received in this presentation for any important decisions, including medical, legal, or financial decisions.  Always consult with an appropriate professional for specific advice related to your situation.  The views and opinions expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect those of Buncombe County or its Public Library System.

Bilingual Birdies

10:30am - 11:00am
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Activity Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Family Fun, Language, Music, Story Time
Event Details:

Every first Friday, sing along to songs in English and Spanish with a special performance presented by Bilingual Birdies. Ticketed entry. Pick up a ticket at Pack Youth Services beginning at 10 am the day of the event.

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.

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Film Screening
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Toddler Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
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. 

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.

LEGO Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age - (grades K-5)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
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.

Tech Time

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Digital Literacy/Technology, Drop In
Event Details:

Bookclub

10:30am - 11:45am
Adult
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:


The Pack Library Book Club is a book discussion group that meets the second Wednesday of each month at 10:30AM  at the library. We read a variety of genres. The book for October 2024 is "The Girl With the Louding Voice" by Abi Dare