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Drop-In Job Help with NC Works

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
East Asheville Library

Program Type:

Drop In, Jobs/Careers

Age Group:

Adult
Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Drop In, Jobs/Careers
Event Details:

Need help with your job search? NCWorks staff will be on hand to provide free assistance on a first-come, first-served basis. Here are some of the services they provide:

The Blue Ridge Mountains are in the background with a hazy peach colored sky. The Pisgah Legal Services Logo(scales of justice) sits bottom right..

Disaster Relief and Legal Aid with Pisgah Legal at the Weaverville Library

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Weaverville Meeting Room at Weaverville Library

Program Type:

Community Collaboration, Financial, Informational

Age Group:

Adult
Library Branch: Weaverville Library
Room: Weaverville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Financial, Informational
Event Details:

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Unlabel Poverty: A Panel Discussion and Photo Experience

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial Library

Program Type:

Community Collaboration, Educational

Age Group:

Adult
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Educational
Event Details:

At this event Asheville Poverty Initiative's Realities of Poverty Educators will share their lived experience in poverty and houselessness focusing on the human experience, systemic barriers and the strength of community. 

Yoga Frog Author Event with Nora Shalaway Carpenter

Yoga Frog with Author Nora Carpenter

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room at South Buncombe/Skyland Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Author Event, Family Fun, Health & Wellness, Literacy, Physical Activity

Age Group:

Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Room: South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room
Age Group: Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Author Event, Family Fun, Health & Wellness, Literacy, Physical Activity
Event Details:

Start your new year's resolutions at the library! Come join local author and certified yoga instructor, Nora Carpenter, for yoga, a craft, and her children's book Yoga Frog.

Books Alive with Ms. Ann Saturday, January 24th 10:30-11:30 AM

Books Alive With Ms. Ann

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Enka-Candler Meeting Room at Enka-Candler Library

Program Type:

Story Time

Age Group:

Preschool (ages 3-5)
Library Branch: Enka-Candler Library
Room: Enka-Candler Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a magical story time featuring the marvelous Ms. Ann of Books Alive. Read, sing, play and dance as we celebrate all the wonders of reading books aloud together.

Snowflake cutting drop-in program is Saturday, January 24th from 2:00-3:30pm at the Oakley Library. Intended audience is school age children K-5th, tweens, and teens.

Snowflake Cutting Drop-in Program

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Oakley/South Asheville - Children's Room at Oakley/South Asheville Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Drop In, STEAM/STEM

Age Group:

School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18)
Library Branch: Oakley/South Asheville Library
Room: Oakley/South Asheville - Children's Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop In, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Come and learn how to cut snowflakes in various patterns.

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America 250 Symposium

9:30am–5:00pm
Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Lecture/Speaker, Local History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Buncombe County Special Collections & North Carolina Historic Sites present a day filled with programs that delve into the fundamental ideals of democracy and explore the diversity of voices that have shaped our nation.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Reclaiming Your Attention in the Digital Age

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Fairview Library
Room: Fairview Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Digital Literacy/Technology, Health & Wellness, Lecture/Speaker
Event Details:

Smartphones are powerful tools for information and communication, that can also leave you feeling lonely, scattered, and disconnected.

The White Plague in the Blue Ridge: Asheville in the Tuberculosis Era

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Educational, Lecture/Speaker, Local History/Genealogy
Event Details:

More than a century ago, Asheville was a nationally known destination for those seeking a cure from the dreaded "white plague," also known as phthisis, consumption, or tuberculosis.