LEGO HOUR
Join us for free-form LEGO building every other Thursday afternoon, at 3:30pm! All ages 5 and up are welcome, but anyone under 10 years old will need to be accompanied by a caregiver.
LEGO is provided. Please leave your personal bricks at home.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Family Fun. Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5).
Thursday, June 8, 2023, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Hora Del Cuento - Story Time
Join us for a bilingual hora del cuento (story time)! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and in English--fun for the whole family.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Story Time for Kids. Age Group: Family - (children of all ages).
Friday, June 9, 2023, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Friends of the South Buncombe Library Book Club: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Join us for a book discussion hosted by the Friends of the Skyland/South Buncombe Library!
This month we will be reading Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. The book is available in both physical and digital editions through Buncombe County Public Libraries, and we will also have a few extra copies to borrow at the South Buncombe branch that you can stop by and sign out.
From the publisher:
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results.
But like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America’s most beloved…
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Book Club. Literature. Age Group: Adult.
Thursday, June 15, 2023, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Hora Del Cuento - Story Time
Join us for a bilingual hora del cuento (story time)! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and in English--fun for the whole family.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Story Time for Kids. Age Group: Family - (children of all ages).
Friday, June 16, 2023, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Skyland Library Knitting & Crochet Club
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!
Please note this is not a class -- we welcome knitters and crocheters of all skill levels, but there might not be anyone on hand to teach the basics if you've never tried before. Feel free to come and chat or observe, though!
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Arts & Crafts. Age Group: Adult.
Saturday, June 17, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Library Closed
All Public Library Closings
Holiday Closing: All Buncombe County Public Libraries will be closed.
Location: All Branch Locations. Phone: 828-250-4700. Email: library@buncombecounty.org.
Monday, June 19, 2023.
LEGO HOUR
Join us for free-form LEGO building every other Thursday afternoon, at 3:30pm! All ages 5 and up are welcome, but anyone under 10 years old will need to be accompanied by a caregiver.
LEGO is provided. Please leave your personal bricks at home.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Family Fun. Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5).
Thursday, June 22, 2023, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Hora Del Cuento - Story Time
Join us for a bilingual hora del cuento (story time)! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and in English--fun for the whole family.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Story Time for Kids. Age Group: Family - (children of all ages).
Friday, June 23, 2023, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Fur & Feathers, May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
The May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at the Lees-McRae College will present live native birds of prey, songbirds, reptiles, and mammals as educational ambassadors.
Notice - Description: The May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at the Lees-McRae College will present live native birds of prey, songbirds, reptiles, and mammals as educational ambassadors. Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Summer Reading Programs. STEM/STEAM. Informational. Family Fun. Exhibit. Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5).
Thursday, June 29, 2023, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Hora Del Cuento - Story Time
Join us for a bilingual hora del cuento (story time)! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and in English--fun for the whole family.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Story Time for Kids. Age Group: Family - (children of all ages).
Friday, June 30, 2023, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Skyland Library Knitting & Crochet Club
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!
Please note this is not a class -- we welcome knitters and crocheters of all skill levels, but there might not be anyone on hand to teach the basics if you've never tried before. Feel free to come and chat or observe, though!
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Arts & Crafts. Age Group: Adult.
Saturday, July 1, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Library Closed
All Public Library Closings
Holiday Closing: All Buncombe County Public Libraries will be closed.
Location: All Branch Locations. Phone: 828-250-4700. Email: library@buncombecounty.org.
Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
LEGO HOUR
Join us for free-form LEGO building every other Thursday afternoon, at 3:30pm! All ages 5 and up are welcome, but anyone under 10 years old will need to be accompanied by a caregiver.
LEGO is provided. Please leave your personal bricks at home.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Family Fun. Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5).
Thursday, July 6, 2023, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Alina Celeste y Mi Amigo Hamlet - Being bilingual rocks!
Únanse a Alina Celeste y Mi Amigo Hamlet para una celebración musical en dos idiomas. Este programa interactivo incorpora canciones originales y folclóricas en español e inglés, con música que abarca géneros como Rumba-Flamenco, Bluegrass y otros ritmos caribeños, latinoamericanos y norteamericanos. ¡Prepáranse para bailar, cantar y rockear, estilo bilingüe!
Being Bilingual Rocks! is an interactive, one of a kind experience created by Parents Choice Award Winners Alina Celeste and Mi Amigo Hamlet. They weave an eclectic blend of original and traditional songs from Latin America, taking kids and families on a musical journey through a mix of contemporary rumba-flamenco, Caribbean and bluegrass beats. Everyone will sing, dance, and learn Spanish and English in a joyful blend of cultures, sound and language.
Notice - Description: ¡Únanse a Alina Celeste y Mi Amigo Hamlet para una celebración musical en 2 idiomas!/ Join Alina Celeste and Mi Amigo Hamlet for a musical celebration in 2 languages! Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Family Fun. Music. Performance. Summer Reading Programs. Age Group: Family - (children of all ages).
Friday, July 7, 2023, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Our Five Senses, WNC Nature Center
Did you know that animals can smell, hear, taste, touch, and see in totally different ways? We’ll explore FIVE different animals and the way they use their senses in unique ways through exploration, hands-on challenges, and a little bit of imagination!
Notice - Description: Did you know that animals can smell, hear, taste, touch, and see in totally different ways? We’ll explore FIVE different animals and the way they use their senses in unique ways through exploration, hands-on challenges, and a little bit of imagination! Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Informational. STEM/STEAM. Summer Reading Programs. Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5).
Thursday, July 13, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Library Advisory Board Meeting
Library Advisory Board
Agenda , Minutes, The Library Advisory Board generally meets on the first Thursday of every other month at 6:30pm at a library or online. Please check the calendar just prior to the bi-monthly meeting to make sure the meeting hasn't been cancelled, postponed or moved.
Thursday, July 13, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Fairview Library
1 Taylor Road
Fairview, NC 28730.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Hora Del Cuento - Story Time
Join us for a bilingual hora del cuento (story time)! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and in English--fun for the whole family.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Story Time for Kids. Age Group: Family - (children of all ages).
Friday, July 14, 2023, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Skyland Library Knitting & Crochet Club
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!
Please note this is not a class -- we welcome knitters and crocheters of all skill levels, but there might not be anyone on hand to teach the basics if you've never tried before. Feel free to come and chat or observe, though!
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Arts & Crafts. Age Group: Adult.
Saturday, July 15, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Hora Del Cuento - Story Time
Join us for a bilingual hora del cuento (story time)! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and in English--fun for the whole family.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Story Time for Kids. Age Group: Family - (children of all ages).
Friday, July 21, 2023, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. AMOS - Minirologists
Mini-Rologists
Suitable for Ages 3-6
Pre-K/K learners will practice measurement, pouring while they mix colors
and invent their own kind of chalk.
Each participant will make a piece of chalk
they get to keep.
Notice - Description: Mini-Rologists Suitable for Ages 3-6 Pre-K/K learners will practice measurement, pouring while they mix colors and invent their own kind of chalk. Each participant will make a piece of chalk they get to keep. Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: STEM/STEAM. Family Fun. Informational. Summer Reading Programs. Age Group: Preschool - (ages 3-5).
Thursday, July 27, 2023, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Hora Del Cuento - Story Time
Join us for a bilingual hora del cuento (story time)! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and in English--fun for the whole family.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Story Time for Kids. Age Group: Family - (children of all ages).
Friday, July 28, 2023, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Hora Del Cuento - Story Time
Join us for a bilingual hora del cuento (story time)! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and in English--fun for the whole family.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Story Time for Kids. Age Group: Family - (children of all ages).
Friday, August 4, 2023, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Skyland Library Knitting & Crochet Club
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!
Please note this is not a class -- we welcome knitters and crocheters of all skill levels, but there might not be anyone on hand to teach the basics if you've never tried before. Feel free to come and chat or observe, though!
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Arts & Crafts. Age Group: Adult.
Saturday, August 5, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. LEGO HOUR
Join us for free-form LEGO building every other Thursday afternoon, at 3:30pm! All ages 5 and up are welcome, but anyone under 10 years old will need to be accompanied by a caregiver.
LEGO is provided. Please leave your personal bricks at home.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Family Fun. Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5).
Thursday, August 10, 2023, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Hora Del Cuento - Story Time
Join us for a bilingual hora del cuento (story time)! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and in English--fun for the whole family.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Story Time for Kids. Age Group: Family - (children of all ages).
Friday, August 11, 2023, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Community Firefighter Costume Craft
Come add the final touches to your firefighter costume. Throughout the Summer Reading Program, select Buncombe County Libraries will have craft events or kits to put together the pieces of your own amazing firefighter costume! We will be hosting a fashion show at the North Asheville Library on August 18th where you can show off your creations.
Notice - Description: Come add the final touches to your firefighter costume. Throughout the Summer Reading Program, select Buncombe County Libraries will have craft events or kits to put together the pieces of your own amazing firefighter costume! Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Arts & Crafts. Family Fun. Summer Reading Programs. Age Group: Preschool - (ages 3-5). School Age - (grades K-5).
Saturday, August 12, 2023, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Hora Del Cuento - Story Time
Join us for a bilingual hora del cuento (story time)! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and in English--fun for the whole family.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Story Time for Kids. Age Group: Family - (children of all ages).
Friday, August 18, 2023, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Skyland Library Knitting & Crochet Club
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!
Please note this is not a class -- we welcome knitters and crocheters of all skill levels, but there might not be anyone on hand to teach the basics if you've never tried before. Feel free to come and chat or observe, though!
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Arts & Crafts. Age Group: Adult.
Saturday, August 19, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. LEGO HOUR
Join us for free-form LEGO building every other Thursday afternoon, at 3:30pm! All ages 5 and up are welcome, but anyone under 10 years old will need to be accompanied by a caregiver.
LEGO is provided. Please leave your personal bricks at home.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Family Fun. Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5).
Thursday, August 24, 2023, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Hora Del Cuento - Story Time
Join us for a bilingual hora del cuento (story time)! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and in English--fun for the whole family.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Story Time for Kids. Age Group: Family - (children of all ages).
Friday, August 25, 2023, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Hora Del Cuento - Story Time
Join us for a bilingual hora del cuento (story time)! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and in English--fun for the whole family.
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Story Time for Kids. Age Group: Family - (children of all ages).
Friday, September 1, 2023, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Skyland Library Knitting & Crochet Club
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!
Please note this is not a class -- we welcome knitters and crocheters of all skill levels, but there might not be anyone on hand to teach the basics if you've never tried before. Feel free to come and chat or observe, though!
Location: Skyland/South Buncombe Library - 260 Overlook Rd. - Asheville. Phone: (828) 250-6488. Email: skyland.library@buncombecounty.org. Event Type: Arts & Crafts. Age Group: Adult.
Saturday, September 2, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit www.buncombecounty.org. Library Closed
All Public Library Closings
Holiday Closing: All Buncombe County Public Libraries will be closed.
Location: All Branch Locations. Phone: 828-250-4700. Email: library@buncombecounty.org.
Monday, September 4, 2023.