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Expressing the Unspoken: A Writing Workshop with Poet M.K. Barreau

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Pack Memorial Activity Room at Pack Memorial Library

Program Type:

Author Event, Literary

Age Group:

Adult
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Activity Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Author Event, Literary
Event Details:

Poet M.K. Barreau is returning to Pack Library to lead a writing workshop. This workshop will be a guided writing experience centered on giving language to unspoken thoughts and emotions.

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South Buncombe Library Bridge Club

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room at South Buncombe/Skyland Library

Program Type:

Drop In, Games/Gaming, Other

Age Group:

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.

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Puppet Playtime: Hora de recreo con títeres

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:30am
East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room at East Asheville Library

Program Type:

Drop In, Family Fun, Literacy

Age Group:

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.

Technology Troubleshoot Drop In Enka-Candler Library, Wednesdays from Jan 14th-April 29th 10 AM - 12 PM

Technology Troubleshoot Drop-In

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Enka-Candler Library at Enka-Candler Library

Program Type:

Community Collaboration, Digital Literacy/Technology

Age Group:

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. 

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Mindfulness Meditation at Flying Cloud Farm

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Fairview Library - Offsite Event at Fairview Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adult
Library Branch: Fairview Library
Room: Fairview Library - Offsite Event
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

NOTICE: This class will meet at Flying Cloud Farm House during the month of February due to Early Voting at the library.

Mindfulness is paying attention in the present moment, on purpose, without judgment, as if our life depends on it.

Read with Gracie - white dog with pink bandana

Read With Gracie!

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Enka-Candler Library - Children’s Room at Enka-Candler Library

Program Type:

Family Fun, Literacy, Live animal, STEAM/STEM, Story Telling

Age Group:

Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: Enka-Candler Library
Room: Enka-Candler Library - Children’s Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Family Fun, Literacy, Live animal, STEAM/STEM, Story Telling
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!

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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.

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.

Read To A Dog with Tucker!

4:00pm–5:00pm
Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: North Asheville Library
Room: North Asheville Library
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Literacy, Live animal
Event Details:

Reading to a dog can help young readers build skills, confidence, and enjoyment in reading! We recommend that participants register in advance for a 15-minute session, and parent/legal guardian must sign a waiver.

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.

Spanish Conversation Practice Group

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Activity Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Language
Event Details:

Our friendly and welcoming Spanish conversation practice group is geared towards people with intermediate level Spanish skills who are looking for a supportive chance to practice and sharpen their skills.

Asheville Community Theatre Preview of Mean Girls: High School Edition

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Enjoy this special sneak preview of Asheville Community Theatre's "Mean Girls: High School Edition". This will be an opportunity to hear from the actors and director, and to hear some of the songs from the musical.

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 Library
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. 

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 Library
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.

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 Library - Children’s 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.

Pack Book Club

10:30am–11:30am
Adult
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Activity Room
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 February 2026 is Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo.

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.

Tiny Tots Yoga

11:00am–11:45am
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Swannanoa Library
Room: Swannanoa Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Physical Activity
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Ms. Brandon at the Swannanoa Library for a fun Yoga class for children ages 1-3 & their caregivers. A fun combination of movement, songs, and stories along with yoga poses and learning breath techniques--good for everyone!

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: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Program Type: Drop In, Physical Activity
Event Details:

Drop in and play. Ball pit, toys, soft slide and structure to climb on and through. For ages 4 to 18 months.

OurVOICE & Helpmate - on-site social workers

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Enka-Candler Library
Room: Enka-Candler Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Drop In, Educational, Health & Wellness, Informational
Event Details:

Our VOICE & Helpmate social workers will be at the Enka Candler Library once a month for information and assistance regarding sexual violence, intimate partner domestic violence, and human trafficking. 

Leicester Library Book Discussion Group

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

This month we're discussing Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.

OurVOICE & Helpmate social workers in the library: information & assistance for survivors / Trabajadoras sociales de OurVOICE & Helpmate en la biblioteca: información y asistencia para sobrevivientes

1:15pm–2:15pm
Adult
Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Drop In, Health & Wellness, Informational
Event Details:

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Tech Connect: One-on-One Tech Help with a Librarian

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adult
Library Branch: North Asheville Library
Room: North Asheville Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Digital Literacy/Technology
Event Details:

Tech Connect allows you to sit with a librarian who will work with you to solve a technology problem. From email to e-readers, smartphones to laptops, we are here for you!

Baby Story Time

3:30pm–4:30pm
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Library Branch: Weaverville Library
Room: Weaverville Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Program Type: Family Fun, Literacy, 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.

EcoEXPLORE Presents: Birding for Kids

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age - (grades K-5), 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), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Educational, Family Fun, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about birds, and the many different types that call Western North Carolina their home! Ever wondered why some birds migrate and some don't?

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.

Magic the Gathering for Tweens+

4:00pm–6:00pm
Tween (ages 10-12)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12)
Program Type: Classes
Event Details:

Come play Magic the Gathering at Pack Library. 

Magic the Gathering is a collectible card game with hundreds of millions of players all over the world.

All players aged 9-15 are welcome. No experience necessary.

Early Voting - 2026 Primary Election

8:00am–7:30pm
Adult
Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Voting
Event Details:

Early Voting locations and schedule for the 2026 Primary Election.

Early Voting Sites:

1. Black Mountain Library – 105 N. Dougherty St, Black Mountain 28711