Upcoming Events

Discover the beautiful Japanese art of sashiko in this hands-on workshop at Pack Memorial Library. Sashiko, meaning "little stabs," is a traditional mending and embroidery technique that combines functionality with striking geometric patterns.

Bring your needles or your hooks and join us for some friendly company as you work on your current project.  No registration necessary; just come by the Skyland Library community room with a love of yarn!

 Bring your own supplies and join with other collage lovers to make art and build community.  This is a self led event for adults. 

When painting became too difficult, French artist Henri Matisse, began to "draw with scissors". Come learn about this amazing artist and create your own large "Matisse"-terpiece.

Join us for stories and fun every Saturday morning! Get ready to dance and sing as well as listen to stories with an accompanying craft happening the second half of Story Time!  All ages are welcome.

Quilters of all ages welcome! Bring your own sewing machine and project or work on a community project. Snacks not provided, but we encourage you to bring a bag lunch. Drop in any time to participate.

Before there were sewing machines, people were practicing hand quilting methods using reusable pieces of shaped paper.

Our monthly fiber arts gathering is back. Join others who share your interest and enthusiasm the second Wednesday evening of each month at the Fairview Library.

Join us for a morning of crafting and conversation.  Participants bring their own projects and enjoy the company of others. This is not an instructional group.

If you can sew on a machine, hand sew, crochet or knit, stuff a pillow or iron come join our makers group! Sewers, knitters, and menders are welcome to join us.

Join us for this collaborative event with WNC Repair Cafe where skilled volunteers provide FREE hands-on instruction in the art of repair including stitching, mending, buttons, zippers, and more.

Join us for stories and fun every Saturday morning! Get ready to dance and sing as well as listen to stories with an accompanying craft happening the second half of Story Time!  All ages are welcome.

Bring your needles or your hooks and join us for some friendly company as you work on your current project.  No registration necessary; just come by the Skyland Library community room with a love of yarn!

Play, Build, Create! Join us for Play-Doh Club at Enka-Candler Library on the third Wednesday of each month, right after Hora del Cuento=Bilingual Story Time. All Play-Doh and tools are provided. Perfect for ages 3 and up.

Many kids love optical illusions. Now they have an opportunity to create their own optical illusion known as an agamograph. Popularized by Israeli artist Yaacov Agam, these artistic optical illusions inspire creativity and wonder.

Join us for stories and fun every Saturday morning! Get ready to dance and sing as well as listen to stories with an accompanying craft happening the second half of Story Time!  All ages are welcome.

Learn foundational watercolor techniques and go home with your own painting of sunflowers in a vase. No experience with painting is required to participate in this fun, step-by-step workshop.

The Western North Carolina Scale Model Club is a non-profit group for static (non-RC) model builders to present their models and share tips and tricks in a laid back atmosphere. Bring your latest finished piece or your work in progress.

Join us for stories and fun every Saturday morning! Get ready to dance and sing as well as listen to stories with an accompanying craft happening the second half of Story Time!  All ages are welcome.

Learn all the ins & outs of the basic embroidery stitches you need in order to create beautiful works on thread art on cloth! All materials are provided, but if you have something you’d like to embroider on, please do bring it.

Bring your own supplies and join with other collage lovers to make art and build community.  This is a self led event for adults. 

Zines provide a great platform for creative self-expression. These mini magazines can contain original stories, poems, and art. Participants will learn to make a zine out of a single piece of paper.

Bring your needles or your hooks and join us for some friendly company as you work on your current project.  No registration necessary; just come by the Skyland Library community room with a love of yarn!

Quilters of all ages welcome! Bring your own sewing machine and project or work on a community project. Snacks not provided, but we encourage you to bring a bag lunch. Drop in any time to participate.