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Fantasy Book Club: A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Centuries after robots gained self-awareness and disappeared into the wilderness, a tea monk’s quiet life is upended when a robot returns to fulfill an ancient promise: to ask humanity what it needs. But in a world where most people already have enough, what does “more” truly mean? If A Psalm for...
Fun Friday for Teens: Color-Change Slime
Turn up the heat—literally! Create slime that changes color with the warmth of your hands by mixing in thermochromic pigment. Watch it shift shades as you squish and stretch, and learn a little about the science behind the magic. Hang out with friends, experiment with cool materials and kick off...
Crafting Cuisines: Baking and Chemistry
Welcome to Crafting Cuisines—where creativity goes beyond paper and paint and straight into the kitchen. Join us as we get crafty with food and learn how to cook delicious meals while sticking to a $25–30 budget. Build practical cooking skills, boost your confidence and impress family, friends or...
Terrific Tuesday: Choose Your Slime
Each Terrific Tuesday features engaging read-alouds followed by interactive games that bring the stories to life. Afterward, school-age kids jump into a hands-on activity inspired by the day’s theme—blending reading, teamwork and creativity into one lively, enriching experience. This week, things...
Hanging Out & Nerding Out: Mystical Creations
Gaming, robots, coding and crafts—oh my! Join us each week to hang out, try something new and dive into creative and inspired activities. Whether you’re into video games, robotics, coding challenges or hands-on crafts, there’s always something to explore. Take your pick—or try them all. Activity of.
Preschool Story Time: The Life of a Magnet
Story time for children ages 0–5 invites little learners to push, pull and stick their way into science fun. Discover the magic of magnets as we explore how they attract and repel, what materials they stick to and even how magnetism helps guide the Earth. Through playful stories, songs and hands-on.
Preschool Story Time: Earth Day – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Join us for a special Earth Day story time designed for children ages 0 to 5. Celebrate the beauty of our planet with heartwarming read-alouds, interactive songs and playful activities that inspire little ones to care for the Earth. Together, we’ll explore stories about nature, animals and the...
Family Fun Day: GO, GO Cardboard Cars
Rev up your creativity and engineer your own self-propelled car using cardboard, craft supplies and rubber bands. Test how far it can travel, experiment with bigger wheels or bold vehicle designs, and race against friends (or even your parents) for ultimate bragging rights. Ready, set, GO! Designed.
Creative Cardboard Chapters: Spirograph Drawing Machine
Get ready to dive into a whirlwind of spirals and spheres as you design and build your very own spinning art machine! Using cardboard gears, round shapes and simple building materials, you’ll experiment with motion, balance and creativity to see what kinds of colorful patterns you can create. Bring.
Escape Room: The Hidden Moon Expedition
Astronomers have discovered a mysterious new moon orbiting Earth—one that’s sending bursts of what appears to be intelligent communication. You’re part of an elite lunar team sent to investigate, establish a research station and decode the signals. But the moment you land, your craft malfunctions...
Toddler and Preschool Story Time: Sea Creatures
Join us for a lively story time designed especially for children ages 2–5, where each week brings a new theme and plenty of fun. This week, we’re diving under the sea to explore sea creatures. Swim along with silly stories, splash into songs and movement, and discover the amazing animals that call..
Homeschool Program: 3Doodler Reading Pals
Can you draw in 3D? Now’s your chance to find out! Use our 3Doodler pens to bring your ideas off the page and into your hands as you engineer an adorable, colorful reading-pal keychain. Learn how to shape, layer and build in three dimensions while designing a one-of-a-kind creation you can clip to..
One Book, One Buncombe Fairview Book Club reads Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
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. The Fairview Library Book Club is a book discussion group that meets in person.
Only Murders in This Book Club
Do you love reading a good murder mystery? This book club will read a selection from the genre each month. We select our books a few months at a time, so watch this space for updates.
Hora del cuento - Bilingual Story Time
An interactive story time for the whole family featuring books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and English. These early literacy programs for kids and their caregivers are designed to develop a joy for learning through books, songs, and activities.
Saturday Storytime
Children will enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that promote a love for books and reading with family and friends. Recommended for children ages 6 and under and their caregivers.
Baby Story Time
Join us for a lively language enrichment story time designed for children ages 4 to 18 months. This story time will be held upstairs in the main library until repairs to our programming room have been completed. Story time will not be followed by baby gym/play time until we are able to shift back..
Preteen Scene: Rock Painting
Calling all preteens! Bring your creative ideas and join us for an hour of rock painting. Keep your creations or gift them to someone you know!
Family Story Time
Books, rhymes, songs and activities designed for the whole family. Stay afterward to socialize and play with the large building blocks and other toys. Baby sensory toys are also available.
PreK Storytime: Yoga
Join Us at the Pineville Library for a Fun & Relaxing Preschool Yoga Storytime! Designed for children ages 3–5, this playful program combines engaging stories with simple yoga poses and breathing exercises — all to support your child’s mental and physical well-being. Kids will stretch, move, and...
Craft & Connect
Whether you're new to the neighborhood or just looking to socialize with like-minded people, join us at SouthPark Regional Library to share inspiration, ideas, and stories with fellow craft enthusiasts. Bring your own project to work on - knitting, drawing, sewing, painting, crocheting, etc; any...
Acrylic Nature Painting for Beginners
Would you like to learn how to paint flowers, birds, and other denizens of nature? Local artist Donna Calloway teaches acrylic painting classes on the 3rd Thursday and 3rd Saturday of each month from 2-4:30 p.m. Both classes feature the same painting. Registration is required and we ask that...
Reading Buddies at AWR
We want to be your school aged child's reading buddy! Sign up your school aged child for a 30 minute reading buddy session to share in the joy and power of reading. Library volunteers read aloud favorite books by asking questions, building vocabulary, and connecting to your child's world. This...
Story Time: I Am The Boss of My Body
Join Colleen Burnett from the Mountain Child Advocacy Center for a story time introduction to boundaries, especially for littles and their caregivers.
Toddler Storytime
Children will build language skills, explore letters and sounds, and discover new words through stories, music, rhymes, and interactive play. Recommended for children up to 24 months.
West Asheville Library Book Club
This month the book club will be discussing Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. Books are available in regular and large print and at the circulation desk.
Rookie Science: Earth Day
Discover the world of science through books, hands-on educational activities, and experiments. Celebrate Earth Day with Rookie Science! Kids will learn about recycling and reusing materials while creating a fun art project from everyday items. Ages 5-11. Registration required.
Preschool Storytime
Children will grow into successful readers through stories, songs, and activities. Recommended for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.
Toddler Story Time
Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.
Freedom to Read: Preteen Read Aloud Book
Big stories. Bold characters. Zero pressure. Join us twice a month for a high-energy read-aloud experience designed just for preteens! We’ll dive into exciting books together—laughing, predicting plot twists, debating characters’ choices, and bringing stories to life through discussion and...
North Asheville Book Club
Join us to discuss this month's book: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy The North Asheville Book Club meets in-person on the 3rd Tuesday of every month.
Teen Crafternoon
Join us at Whitney Young's YOUMedia for a fun afternoon full of creativity! Come by to make a keychain, bracelet, bookmark and more. All materials provided. For teens 13 to 19. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312)...
Saturday Crafterday
Stop by the library for a crafty afternoon! Different supplies will be out each month so you can always be creative, have fun, and make something new. Children, tweens, and teens of all ages are welcome.
Baby Bounce and Tots Story Time: Flowers
Join us for a cozy, playful story time just for babies and toddlers up to 24 months old. We’ll share sweet, simple stories, sing joyful songs and enjoy gentle movement activities perfect for little learners. This interactive session encourages bonding, early language development and lots of smiles..
Family Storytime
Join us for a story time for families and children of all ages as we share books, songs, rhymes, and activities!
Hickory Grove Branch: Card Making and Crafting
Gather with other crafters at the Hickory Grove Library for a morning of creativity and idea sharing! Beginners are welcome! All paper, embellishments, and general paper-crafting tools are provided for crafters to make two cards. Reservations are recommended.
Preschool Story Time: Cluck, Cluck, Chick
Get ready for a lively and interactive story time designed just for preschoolers. We’ll dive into imaginative picture books, sing fun action songs and enjoy playful games that help children build early literacy, coordination and social skills. This upbeat session encourages creativity, movement and.
Preschool Crafts
Create a simple craft with us based on the Storytime theme of the week. Recommended for ages 3-6 and their caregivers.
Preteen Crafternoon: Air Dry Clay
Get crafty at the Davidson branch! We'll have the materials you need to create your very own art pieces with clay. Learn how to craft with air dry clay and create something unique or your own useable work of art! Air dry clay can be painted once fully dry! This program is for ages 10-12 and...
Baby Bounce and Tots Story Time: Bugs
Join us for a cozy, playful story time just for babies and toddlers up to 24 months old. We’ll share sweet, simple stories, sing joyful songs and enjoy gentle movement activities perfect for little learners. This interactive session encourages bonding, early language development and lots of smiles..
Preschool Story Time
Join us as we share books, songs, rhymes, and activities designed for children ages 3 to 5 years.
Beginner Crochet & Knit Class with CRAFT CLT
We will adapt to the pacing of each student. Some may move through class topics early, and some may move slower. Ideally those who attend both sessions will end with a finished project, while some may progress further and learn some intermediate skills! Class 1: Beginner Basics Knit: practice how...
Family Story Time: Earth Day
Join us for our weekly story time created especially for ages 2-5, where each week brings a new theme full of stories and fun! This week, we’re celebrating Earth Day with stories about nature, animals and caring for our planet. Little ones will sing, move and explore ways to help the Earth—like...
Baby Storytime (0-24 months)
Please register both grown-ups and children attending for this program. Babies experience brain stimulation through language and socialization. Engage your little one with new sights and sounds through books, songs, and rhymes. Want to be notified about future events? Subscribe to our newsletter...
Baby Bounce and Tots Story Time: Our Planet
Cuddle, play and socialize at this lap-sit story time designed for babies and tots ages 0–23 months and their caregivers. Songs, rhymes, finger plays and short stories create a joyful bonding experience perfect for little learners. This week, we’re celebrating Earth Day and how amazing our planet...
Arts Club: Egg Drop Challenge
Calling all art lovers! Kids in grades K-5 are invited to join us each month to explore a different area of "the arts". This month we will use art materials to create an invention that will protect an egg from breaking when dropped. Combine your STEM skills with creativity for this fun challenge!...
Craft & Culture
Join us at the Mountain Island Branch Library for crafting while exploring new cultures from around the globe. Participants will create wonderful and unique crafts from or inspire by other countries. All materials will be provided for this community art class. The location for the program will be...
Homework Help & Reading Buddies (Drop-In)
Wednesdays are for supporting students at the Pineville Library! Students in grades K-5 are invited to drop into the Library for 1:1 educational support. Students will work with volunteers to build confidence and complete assignments in 30-minute sessions. Reading Buddies focuses on the joy and...
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