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One Book One Buncombe: Leicester Library Book Discussion Group reads Happy Land

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library

Program Type:

Book Club, One Book One Buncombe

Age Group:

Adult
Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, One Book One Buncombe
Event Details:

This month we're discussing the One Book One Buncombe book choice which is Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. 

Book cover of Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez shows an African American woman wearing a flower crown with a backdrop of blue mountains and pink sky

One Book, One Buncombe Fairview Book Club reads Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fairview Meeting Room at Fairview Library

Program Type:

Book Club, One Book One Buncombe

Age Group:

Adult
Library Branch: Fairview Library
Room: Fairview Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, One Book One Buncombe
Event Details:

The Fairview Library Book Club is a book discussion group that meets in person on the second Friday of each month at 11AM at the library and online via Teams on the third Thursday of each month at 6PM. We read a variety of genres.

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Let's make FLOWER CROWNS

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
East Asheville Meeting Room B at East Asheville Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, One Book One Buncombe

Age Group:

Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Meeting Room B
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, One Book One Buncombe
Event Details:

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One Book One Buncombe: Tincture Making Workshop

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Nature/Environment, One Book One Buncombe

Age Group:

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

During this workshop you will create three custom tinctures with an alcohol-free extraction method. All supplies and information on the various herbs will be provided, but it is up to you to decide what is best for your health and body.

Sankofa 365

OBOB: Sankofa 365 - An evening of poetry and song

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville Library

Program Type:

Lecture/Speaker, Music, One Book One Buncombe, Performance, Story Telling

Age Group:

Adult
Library Branch: North Asheville Library
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lecture/Speaker, Music, One Book One Buncombe, Performance, Story Telling
Event Details:

Experience a powerful one-hour journey through Black history, family heritage, and the spoken word.

Enka-Candler Library History Book Club Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez 4/15 2:30-3:30

Enka History Book Club - Happy Land

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Enka-Candler Meeting Room at Enka-Candler Library

Program Type:

Book Club, One Book One Buncombe

Age Group:

Adult
Library Branch: Enka-Candler Library
Room: Enka-Candler Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, One Book One Buncombe
Event Details:

The Enka History Book Club reads historical fiction and non-fiction on the 3rd Wednesday of every month.

The selection for April will be Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez.

Book cover of Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez shows an African American woman wearing a flower crown with a backdrop of blue mountains and pink sky

One Book, One Buncombe Fairview Book Club reads Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fairview Library - Virtual Event at Fairview Library

Program Type:

Book Club, Literacy, One Book One Buncombe

Age Group:

Adult
Library Branch: Fairview Library
Room: Fairview Library - Virtual Event
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Literacy, One Book One Buncombe
Event Details:

The Fairview Library Book Club is a book discussion group that meets in person on the second Friday of each month at 11AM at the library and online on the third Thursday of each month at 6PM. We read a variety of genres.

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Spring Concert Series: Asheville Dulcimer Orchestra

3:00pm–4:30pm
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:

Come hear the Asheville Dulcimer Orchestra play a varied program that includes music across eras including classical, pop, and traditional songs.