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From local authors to local history, the Buncombe County Public Library System is a fantastic resource for more than just books. Check out the many great activities for all ages and interests at our branch locations in June.
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Buncombe County Public Libraries
PROGRAMS – June 2018
Itch to Stitch
Monday, June 18 at 10 a.m - 12 p.m.
Weaverville Library
41 N. Main Street
250-6482
Casual knitting and needlework group for all skill levels
Weaverville Evening Book Club: Dead Wake by Erik Larson
Tuesday, June 5 at 7 p.m.
Weaverville Library
41 N. Main Street
250-6482
Read with Olivia the Therapy Dog
Saturday, June 23 at 10-12:30pm
Weaverville Library
41 N. Main Street
250-6482
Enka-Candler Book Club: Sourdough by Robin Sloan
Tuesday, June 5 at 7 p.m.
Enka-Candler Library
1404 Sandhill Road
250-4758
Weaverville Afternoon Book Club: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Wednesday, June 6 at 3 p.m.
Weaverville Library
41 N. Main Street
250-6482
East Asheville Book Club: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Thursday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m.
East Asheville Library
902 Tunnel Road
250-4738
Beginners' Nature Photography Class with Bill Pattison
Friday, June 8 at 5:30pm
North Asheville Library
1030 Merrimon Avenue
250-4752
Come to the North Asheville Library for a free beginners' class in nature photography. Photographer Bill Pattison, whose images have been published in Our State Magazine and displayed publically in various local venues, will mentor participants through the basics: essential gear, best local photo spots, lighting, composition, and more. The class will be held indoors at 5:30 p.m on June 8 and will be followed a week later by a guided photo field trip.
The field trip will take place at 1 a.m. on Saturday, June 16, and attendees will walk from the library to the bird sanctuary next door for some guided hands-on photography experience. A different date for the walk will be chosen in case of rain. It is not necessary to attend the field trip in order to attend the class. No registration required. As always, these events are free and open to the public.
Fandom Friday Cosplay Club
Friday, June 8 at 4 p.m.
Enka-Candler Library
1404 Sandhill Road
250-4758
For kids ages 12 and up.
Free Exercise Class at Pack Library: Mixed Level Pilates
Saturday, June 9 at 11 a.m.
Pack Memorial Library
67 Haywood Street
250-4700
Free mixed level Pilates with Alexis Miller of Cisco Pilates. Registration for this class is required. Visit the Pack Library Facebook page or the Buncombe County library events calendar to sign up.
Book Banter: A Book Discussion with an Expert
Saturday, June 9 at 11 a.m.
Black Mountain Library
105 Dougherty Street
250-4756
We'll be discussing "Death at La Fenice" by Donna Leon and a Black Mountain detective will join in the discussion of police procedurals. Light refreshments will be served.
Jazz Hour at Pack Library: Up Jumped Three
Saturday, June 9 at 2 p.m.
Pack Memorial Library
67 Haywood Street
250-4700
Free Jazz Hour at Pack Library with jazz trio Up Jumped Three
Read with JR the Therapy Dog
Saturday, June 9 at 11 a.m.
Swannanoa Library
101 West Charleston Street
250-6486
Summer of Noir Film Series: Touch of Evil
Tuesday, June 12 at 6 p.m.
Fairview Library
1 Taylor Road
250-6485
Join us on Tuesday, June 12 at 6 p.m. for the second of four free film screenings and discussions on the highly influential Film Noir genre. Events will be hosted by North Carolina Film Critics Association member James Rosario, who will introduce each film and lead a discussion after.
After a car bomb explodes on U.S. soil near a border town, Mexican drug enforcement officer Miguel Vargas (Charlton Heston) becomes involved in the investigation. Also involved is Hank Quinlan (Orson Welles), a surly and corrupt U.S. police captain. Conspiracies and frame-jobs are uncovered in what is considered "the last great film noir." Directed by Orson Welles, 95 minutes, not rated.
Family of Earth: A Southern Mountain Childhood with Jim Stokely
Tuesday, June 12 at 7 p.m.
Weaverville Library
41 N. Main Street
250-6482
Jim Stokely will discuss the significance of his mother, Wilma Dykeman's autobiography Family of Earth: A Southern Mountain Childhood. Discovered as a typewritten manuscript only after her death in 2006 and published in 2016, the book allows us to see into the young mind of the author, who would become one of the American South's most prolific and storied writers.
Copies of the book will be for sale for $18, three dollars of which will be donated to the Friends of Weaverville Library.
Preserving Herbs
Tuesday, June 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Enka-Candler Library
1404 Sandhill Road
250-4758
Join us as we welcome Master Gardner Kay Green to lead a presentation on how to preserve herbs. Green thumbs and new growers are welcome!
Snakes Alive! with SoulFauna Critter Encounters
Tuesday, June 12 at 6 p.m.
North Asheville Library
1030 Merrimon Avenue
250-4752
Come to North Asheville Library for a free all-ages herpetology presentation about snakes! Join reptile enthusiast Maya Plantamura as she speaks about snakes and the many misconceptions that affect these beautiful but often-misunderstood animals. The presentation will include guided interactions with six live non-venomous snakes and is open to all members of the public. No tickets required. Free and open to the public.
Leicester Book Club: Double Take by Catherine Coulter
Tuesday, June 12 at 1 p.m.
Leicester Library
1561 Alexander Road
250-6480
Live Music at the Library: The Ridgetop Ramblers
Friday, June 15 at 6 p.m.
North Asheville Library
1030 Merrimon Avenue
250-4752
At 6 p.m. on Friday, June 15, North Asheville Library is happy to host The Ridgetop Ramblers! A three-piece bluegrass outfit from Fairview, North Carolina, The Ridgetop Ramblers are a musical project from some of the same musicians who play with the popular local country/Americana band, The Fairview Flyers. This show is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required.
Beginning Photographers' Guided Nature Walk
Saturday, June 16 at 11 a.m.
North Asheville Library
1030 Merrimon Avenue
250-4752
Join nature photographer Bill Pattison at North Asheville Library for a guided nature walk for beginning photographers. At 11 a.m., participants will gather in the library's community room in order to set out for a gentle hike through the next door bird sanctuary with their cameras. Pattison, whose images have been published in Our State Magazine and exhibited in various local venues, will provide tips and advice for photographers along the way as the group searches for some of the many interesting and beautiful photography subjects Western North Carolina has to offer.
This event is the sequel to a beginners' photography class, which Pattison will be leading at the library on June 8 at 5:30 p.m. It is recommended but not necessary that participants attend the class if they wish to also attend the walk. No registration required. As always, these events are free and open to the public.
The Ballad of R & J: A Bluegrass Musical
Sunday, June 17 at 2 p.m.
Swannanoa Library
101 West Charleston Street
250-6486
A musical play in Grovemont Park! The Ballad of R & J is a bluegrass infused reimagining of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, set in a land inspired by Reconstruction Appalachia. BYOS (Bring your own seat), or a picnic to the Park. A rain date will be announced if needed. Free! But we will passing the hat for donations for our new Grovemont Park pavilion by the Swannanoa Library
Summer Art: Colorful Coasters
Tuesday, June 19 at 6-7:30 p.m.
South Buncombe/Skyland Library
260 Overlook Road
250-6488
Decorate coasters just in time for summer parties. Sign up for this free class at the circulation desk or call 828-250-6488. Class limited to 10 participants.
Black Mountain Mystery Book Club: Whose Body? by Dorothy Sayers
Tuesday, June 19 at 7 p.m.
Black Mountain Library
105 Dougherty Street
250-4756
History Book Club: Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave
Wednesday, June 20 at 3 p.m.
Enka-Candler Library
1404 Sandhill Road
250-4758
Creative Writing Interest Group
Wednesday, June 20 at 6-7:30 p.m.
South Buncombe/Skyland Library
260 Overlook Road
250-6488
Would you like to be a part of a writing group at the library? Join us for an evening of creative writing exercises, to meet other writers, and to help shape a writer’s community at our library. No experience or previous publication necessary.
Skyland Book Club: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin
Thursday, June 21 at 4 p.m.
South Buncombe/Skyland Library
260 Overlook Road
250-6488
Friends of the South Buncombe Library Book Club will be discussing "Crooked Letter Crooked Letter" by Tom Franklin. Please join us.
Book to Movie Series: Their Eyes Were Watching God
Friday, June 22 at 2:30 p.m.
West Asheville Library
942 Haywood Road
250-4750
Join us for a free book to movie film series at the West Asheville Library. This month we will screen "Their Eyes Were Watching God" with Halle Berry. A young free-spirited African-American woman searches for love and happiness in 1920s America by plunging into three marriages with very different men, challenging the morals of her small-town community in Florida. Based on Zora Neale Hurston's novel.
Read with J.R. the Therapy Dog!
Friday, June 22 at 4 p.m.
Enka-Candler Library
1404 Sandhill Road
250-4758
The Enka-Candler Library hosts J.R. the Therapy Dog on the 4th Friday of each month. Kids are invited to stop by between 4 & 5 pm to practice their reading skills with a gentle, patient and adorable canine friend. J.R. is a certified therapy dog and he can't wait to meet the readers of the Enka-Candler community!
Mysteries with a Twist: Discussing The Automatic Detective by A. Lee Martinez
Saturday, June 23 at 11 a.m.
Black Mountain Library
105 Dougherty Street
250-4756
A computer science expert will join in the discussion about artificial intelligence and Mack Megaton's programming. Light refreshments will be served. Please register at the library and pick up a copy of the book.