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This event is in the "Teen (ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Ukulele Lessons with the Asheville Ukulele Society

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Library Branch: East Asheville
Room: East Asheville Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Classes, Educational, Music
Event Details:

Come learn to play the ukulele with the Asheville Ukulele Society. Lessons are free, but space is limited. To register, sign up at the library front desk or call 828-250-4738.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Leicester
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Community Collaboration
Event Details:


What does community mean to you? What do you wish for - or imagine - community could be? Do you ever wonder how you - as just one individual - could be a part of supporting and/or fostering community?

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Weaverville
Room: Weaverville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop In
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)" group.

Baby Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Library Branch: Oakley/South Asheville
Room: Oakley/South Asheville - Children's 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.

This event is in the "Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)" group.
This event is in the "Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)" group.
This event is in the "Preschool (ages 3-5)" group.
This event is in the "Family (children of all ages)" group.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: Swannanoa
Room: Swannanoa 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: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a story time for families and children of all ages as we share books, songs, rhymes, and activities!

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.

This event is in the "Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)" group.

Baby Story Time

10:30am - 11:15am
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Library Branch: Black Mountain
Room: Black Mountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

A lively language enrichment story time designed for children ages 4 to 18 months. 

This event is in the "Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)" group.

Toddler Story Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Library Branch: Leicester
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Hominy Creek Comfort Makers

10:30am - 1:30pm
Adult
Library Branch: Enka-Candler
Room: Enka-Candler Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Collaboration
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)" group.

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.

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This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: South Buncombe/Skyland
Room: South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Drop In, Literary
Event Details:

Join us for a book discussion sponsored by the Friends of the Skyland/South Buncombe Library! 

This event is in the "Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)" group.

Baby Story Time

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Library Branch: West Asheville
Room: West Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

A lively language enrichment story time designed for children ages 4 to 18 months. Older siblings are always welcome. Stay afterward to socialize with other parents and let your baby play with our baby sensory toys.

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.

This event is in the "Teen (ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

BearWise with NC Wildlife Resources Commission

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Library Branch: Pack Memorial
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

Hibernation season is over in Southern Appalachia, so we're sure to start seeing our favorite furry friends, black bears, again.

This event is in the "Tween (ages 10-12)" group.
Library Branch: Weaverville
Room: Weaverville Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12)
Program Type: Classes, Games/Gaming, Story Telling
Event Details:

Space for this program is limited. Registration is required. Please stop by the Weaverville Library or call 828-250-6482 to reserve your space!

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

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

Holiday Closing - Good Friday/Easter 2025

This event is in the "Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)" 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.

This event is in the "Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)" group.

Toddler Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Library Branch: Oakley/South Asheville
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 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.

This event is in the "Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)" group.
This event is in the "Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)" group.
This event is in the "Preschool (ages 3-5)" group.

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
Library Branch: Swannanoa
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
Seats Remaining: 21
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 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.

This event is in the "Tween (ages 10-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teen (ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

How to Draw Faces the Paul Choi Way

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: East Asheville
Room: East Asheville Library Flowstate
Age Group: Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

This is the second of two classes where you can learn to draw faces with April Flowstate artist-in-residence Paul Choi!

Open to anyone ages 10 and up. Space is limited, so please register to attend.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

This event is in the "School Age - (grades K-5)" group.

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.

This event is in the "Preschool (ages 3-5)" group.
This event is in the "School Age - (grades K-5)" group.
This event is in the "Tween (ages 10-12)" group.

ecoEXPLORE Botany program

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12)
Library Branch: West Asheville
Room: West Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12)
Program Type: Educational, Nature/Environment
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!

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.

This event is in the "School Age - (grades K-5)" group.
This event is in the "Tween (ages 10-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teen (ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Family (children of all ages)" group.

Read to a Dog: Layla the Labradoodle

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
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 event is in the "Preschool (ages 3-5)" group.
This event is in the "School Age - (grades K-5)" group.
This event is in the "Family (children of all ages)" group.

Slug and Snail: A Puppet Show

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Swannanoa
Room: Swannanoa Library- Outdoor Classroom
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Performance, Story Telling
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us for a charming and uplifting performance, where a Snail and a Slug navigate a big storm together, facing challenges that are at times frightening and at times humorous. Their journey ultimately leads them to a heartfelt friendship.

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.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: East Asheville
Room: East Asheville Library - Offsite Event
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classes
Event Details:

APRIL & MAY SERIES CANCELED.

Join other veterans in exploring series of writing prompts to help you write about your experiences in the military.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Swannanoa
Room: Swannanoa Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Join us for an evening expanding your mind in fantastic realms and science futures, both pardisical and apocalyptical. Every month we will read another book from fantasy or science fiction...either classics or the newest best sellers.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Participants consuming food and beverage do so at their own risk.