Calendar of Events
Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.
Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel during the thirty days of November. Now, each year on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the world begin to write, determined to end the month with 50,000 words of a brand-new novel. If you are doing NaNoWriMo this year, the Buncombe County Public Library wants to support you in your endeavors. Join us for the following events to keep you invigorated and motivated.
All events are free, but you do need to register. To sign up, visit the Library’s event calendar and click on the event on the calendar.
You Wrote a Novel, So Now What?
Thursday November 5 at 5pm
What will you do on December 1 when you finish NaNoWriMo and have a book that’s ready to get out into the world? In this webinar BiblioLabs Community Engagement Manager, Emily Gooding, will show you how to format your novel by using the PressBooks resource available to you for FREE from the library. You will also learn how you can submit your novel to the Indie Author Project and have a digital version of your novel available to readers in the Library!
Celebrate Indie Author Day
November 7
More info available on the Buncombe County events calendar soon.
Come Write In Virtually with BCPL Librarians Who are Also Writing Novels This Month!
Friday November 13 at 4 pm and Wednesday November 18 at 7 pm
We’ll have two virtual Write Ins and would love to write with you in a Zoom Room while our cats meow in the background. We’ll have some prompts but mostly this will be a time to awkwardly write in front of your camera while strangers on the call do the same. Just kidding – we’ll have a blast!
Join the library’s Creative Writing Group Online
Friday November 20 at 3 pm
This monthly group meets on Zoom where we do several rounds of writing and reading our writing to each other. Our focus is creating a supportive and fun environment through writing exercises and discussions. You are welcome but not required to bring a 300-500 word piece of original writing.
Be Inspired by Local and National Authors
Tuesday, November 19 at 7pm
Join us via Zoom on November 19 to celebrate the release of The Right Kind of Fool by Sarah Loudin Thomas as she’s joined in conversation by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Wingate. Sarah and Lisa will chat about inspiration, writing, and their latest stories. The event hosted by Sassafras on Sutton and the Black Mountain Library will include giveaways and time for Q&A. Join us for a great evening of historical fiction! Registration is Limited!
Join Our NaNoWriMo Message board
Anytime
Join our BCPL_Nanowrimo Message Board on the NaNoWriMo Forums. https://forums.nanowrimo.org/
Any questions? Contact your friendly neighborhood library or email [email protected]
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Wooden Shoe Lasts
The last is the soul of a shoe. Apart from selecting the leather, there are few elements of the shoemaking process that are more impactful on the end result than the crafting of a last. Originally hand carved by cordwainers, i.e. bespoke shoemakers, using hardwoods like maple or beech, most lasts today are made up of a high-density plastic that is 100% recyclable and more suited for mass production.
For several hundred years – if not longer – the foot-shaped last has been an essential tool of the shoemaker’s trade. According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, the word ‘last’ is derived from the Old English ‘læste’, meaning ‘to follow’.
Today, we are used to seeing a pair of lasts, closely resembling a left and right foot. However, as late as the 1850s, most shoes were made on absolutely straight lasts, with no recognizable difference between the two shoes.
Read more about the life of a shoemaker named George Morris, who was enslaved by the Smith family, in our Deep Dive into Archives virtual exhibit.
Since the onset of the pandemic in March, the YWCA of Asheville has been flexible and sensitive to the needs of our families as they arise. We closed our doors to the public from March–June to provide children of medical professionals and other essential workers with no-cost child care; now we continue to adapt.
We have opened a school-age classroom and are now enrolling children in grades Kindergarten-5th who are learning virtually. They will have access to a safe, learning environment, with WiFi access, meals (breakfast, lunch, and snack), outdoor activities, and crafts while guardians work. We accept vouchers for this program.
Fees are $433 per month, Priority will be given to families that qualify for
vouchers and subsidies OR who have no alternative childcare options.
We accept Child Care vouchers.
*At this time we are only enrolling full-time attendance.
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 Want to catch up on your Native knowledge? As of Monday, November 1st, SVM’s online discussion of An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States, with a special presenation by Catawba teacher and artist Roo George-Warren, will be public on YouTube. In this discussion, Roo explains some foundational ways of understanding the long history of Indigenous culture, explores the complexities of Native citizenship and blood quantum, and talks about how Native voices can be supported today. Watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDt2CdrChYE&t=84s&mc_cid=18aca97aae&mc_eid=ee3f47ab42
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National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel during the thirty days of November. Now, each year on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the world begin to write, determined to end the month with 50,000 words of a brand-new novel. If you are doing NaNoWriMo this year, the Buncombe County Public Library wants to support you in your endeavors. Join us for the following events to keep you invigorated and motivated.
All events are free, but you do need to register. To sign up, visit the Library’s event calendar and click on the event on the calendar.
You Wrote a Novel, So Now What?
Thursday November 5 at 5pm
What will you do on December 1 when you finish NaNoWriMo and have a book that’s ready to get out into the world? In this webinar BiblioLabs Community Engagement Manager, Emily Gooding, will show you how to format your novel by using the PressBooks resource available to you for FREE from the library. You will also learn how you can submit your novel to the Indie Author Project and have a digital version of your novel available to readers in the Library!
Celebrate Indie Author Day
November 7
More info available on the Buncombe County events calendar soon.
Come Write In Virtually with BCPL Librarians Who are Also Writing Novels This Month!
Friday November 13 at 4 pm and Wednesday November 18 at 7 pm
We’ll have two virtual Write Ins and would love to write with you in a Zoom Room while our cats meow in the background. We’ll have some prompts but mostly this will be a time to awkwardly write in front of your camera while strangers on the call do the same. Just kidding – we’ll have a blast!
Join the library’s Creative Writing Group Online
Friday November 20 at 3 pm
This monthly group meets on Zoom where we do several rounds of writing and reading our writing to each other. Our focus is creating a supportive and fun environment through writing exercises and discussions. You are welcome but not required to bring a 300-500 word piece of original writing.
Be Inspired by Local and National Authors
Tuesday, November 19 at 7pm
Join us via Zoom on November 19 to celebrate the release of The Right Kind of Fool by Sarah Loudin Thomas as she’s joined in conversation by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Wingate. Sarah and Lisa will chat about inspiration, writing, and their latest stories. The event hosted by Sassafras on Sutton and the Black Mountain Library will include giveaways and time for Q&A. Join us for a great evening of historical fiction! Registration is Limited!
Join Our NaNoWriMo Message board
Anytime
Join our BCPL_Nanowrimo Message Board on the NaNoWriMo Forums. https://forums.nanowrimo.org/
Any questions? Contact your friendly neighborhood library or email [email protected]
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Wooden Shoe Lasts
The last is the soul of a shoe. Apart from selecting the leather, there are few elements of the shoemaking process that are more impactful on the end result than the crafting of a last. Originally hand carved by cordwainers, i.e. bespoke shoemakers, using hardwoods like maple or beech, most lasts today are made up of a high-density plastic that is 100% recyclable and more suited for mass production.
For several hundred years – if not longer – the foot-shaped last has been an essential tool of the shoemaker’s trade. According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, the word ‘last’ is derived from the Old English ‘læste’, meaning ‘to follow’.
Today, we are used to seeing a pair of lasts, closely resembling a left and right foot. However, as late as the 1850s, most shoes were made on absolutely straight lasts, with no recognizable difference between the two shoes.
Read more about the life of a shoemaker named George Morris, who was enslaved by the Smith family, in our Deep Dive into Archives virtual exhibit.
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Tours are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis: Wednesday – Saturday Tour reservations last for 1 hour to allow time for cleaning between groups. All visitors, staff, and volunteers are required to wear masks while inside the building. |
Spend an hour hiking one of our six different trails with a Naturalist. This is educational excursion will give you a better understanding of the flora and fauna that can be found in the Park. You may even learn some of the Park’s history as well.
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel during the thirty days of November. Now, each year on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the world begin to write, determined to end the month with 50,000 words of a brand-new novel. If you are doing NaNoWriMo this year, the Buncombe County Public Library wants to support you in your endeavors. Join us for the following events to keep you invigorated and motivated.
All events are free, but you do need to register. To sign up, visit the Library’s event calendar and click on the event on the calendar.
You Wrote a Novel, So Now What?
Thursday November 5 at 5pm
What will you do on December 1 when you finish NaNoWriMo and have a book that’s ready to get out into the world? In this webinar BiblioLabs Community Engagement Manager, Emily Gooding, will show you how to format your novel by using the PressBooks resource available to you for FREE from the library. You will also learn how you can submit your novel to the Indie Author Project and have a digital version of your novel available to readers in the Library!
Celebrate Indie Author Day
November 7
More info available on the Buncombe County events calendar soon.
Come Write In Virtually with BCPL Librarians Who are Also Writing Novels This Month!
Friday November 13 at 4 pm and Wednesday November 18 at 7 pm
We’ll have two virtual Write Ins and would love to write with you in a Zoom Room while our cats meow in the background. We’ll have some prompts but mostly this will be a time to awkwardly write in front of your camera while strangers on the call do the same. Just kidding – we’ll have a blast!
Join the library’s Creative Writing Group Online
Friday November 20 at 3 pm
This monthly group meets on Zoom where we do several rounds of writing and reading our writing to each other. Our focus is creating a supportive and fun environment through writing exercises and discussions. You are welcome but not required to bring a 300-500 word piece of original writing.
Be Inspired by Local and National Authors
Tuesday, November 19 at 7pm
Join us via Zoom on November 19 to celebrate the release of The Right Kind of Fool by Sarah Loudin Thomas as she’s joined in conversation by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Wingate. Sarah and Lisa will chat about inspiration, writing, and their latest stories. The event hosted by Sassafras on Sutton and the Black Mountain Library will include giveaways and time for Q&A. Join us for a great evening of historical fiction! Registration is Limited!
Join Our NaNoWriMo Message board
Anytime
Join our BCPL_Nanowrimo Message Board on the NaNoWriMo Forums. https://forums.nanowrimo.org/
Any questions? Contact your friendly neighborhood library or email [email protected]
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Wooden Shoe Lasts
The last is the soul of a shoe. Apart from selecting the leather, there are few elements of the shoemaking process that are more impactful on the end result than the crafting of a last. Originally hand carved by cordwainers, i.e. bespoke shoemakers, using hardwoods like maple or beech, most lasts today are made up of a high-density plastic that is 100% recyclable and more suited for mass production.
For several hundred years – if not longer – the foot-shaped last has been an essential tool of the shoemaker’s trade. According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, the word ‘last’ is derived from the Old English ‘læste’, meaning ‘to follow’.
Today, we are used to seeing a pair of lasts, closely resembling a left and right foot. However, as late as the 1850s, most shoes were made on absolutely straight lasts, with no recognizable difference between the two shoes.
Read more about the life of a shoemaker named George Morris, who was enslaved by the Smith family, in our Deep Dive into Archives virtual exhibit.
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Buncombe County Public Libraries have partnered with Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) to provide a series of virtual field trips that target NC Curriculum standards this fall and winter. These free virtual programs will be available on BiblioBoard from the library for two weeks at a time through January 2021.
Join our virtual field trips anytime here.
Forces and Motion: Using the Force!
Nov. 15- 30; Jan. 1- 15
We will be discussing the forces that exist around us and take a look at what forces are manipulated to make DRONES work! Students can then utilize the scientific method to test new designs for some of our challenges seen in the video. Challenges include making poppers, designing helicopters, testing airplane velocities, and more! Join us to become masters of using the force. This virtual field trip is designed for 3rd graders, but all are invited to check it out!
Rocky Roads!
Nov. 15- 30; Jan. 1- 15
Have you ever thought about how we use the rocks around us??? Why do we use different sized rocks for different things? Take the rocky road and learn all about rocks. We will be discussing the physical properties of soil and rocks. We will also discuss ability for different soil types to have different characteristics or properties, including: water retention, structural support, etc . We will also demo a fun activity on particle size and water movement. This virtual field trip is designed for 1st graders, but all are invited to check it out!
Weather Makers!
Dec. 1-15; Jan. 16-31
How do we study the weather?? Why do we study the weather?? Become a weather maker and shaker when you learn all about weather. We will be discussing the Weather! We will look at why it’s important to collect information about the weather, and describe the different types of weather tools. We will conduct a short demo and game. This virtual field trip is designed for 2nd graders, but all are invited to check it out!
Mineral Detectives!
Dec. 1-15; Jan. 16-31
How do we classify rocks? Become a rock star when you understand the rock cycle. Determine characteristics of certain minerals using our scientific detective work! We will be discussing the rock cycle, the different types of rocks, and some physical properties of rocks and minerals (including hardness). We will demo the Moh’s Hardness Scale and the rock cycle. This virtual field trip is designed for 4th graders, but all are invited to check it out!
Buncombe County Public Libraries have partnered with Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) to provide a series of virtual field trips that target NC Curriculum standards this fall and winter. These free virtual programs will be available on BiblioBoard from the library for two weeks at a time through January 2021.
Join our virtual field trips anytime here.
Forces and Motion: Using the Force!
Nov. 15- 30; Jan. 1- 15
We will be discussing the forces that exist around us and take a look at what forces are manipulated to make DRONES work! Students can then utilize the scientific method to test new designs for some of our challenges seen in the video. Challenges include making poppers, designing helicopters, testing airplane velocities, and more! Join us to become masters of using the force. This virtual field trip is designed for 3rd graders, but all are invited to check it out!
Rocky Roads!
Nov. 15- 30; Jan. 1- 15
Have you ever thought about how we use the rocks around us??? Why do we use different sized rocks for different things? Take the rocky road and learn all about rocks. We will be discussing the physical properties of soil and rocks. We will also discuss ability for different soil types to have different characteristics or properties, including: water retention, structural support, etc . We will also demo a fun activity on particle size and water movement. This virtual field trip is designed for 1st graders, but all are invited to check it out!
Weather Makers!
Dec. 1-15; Jan. 16-31
How do we study the weather?? Why do we study the weather?? Become a weather maker and shaker when you learn all about weather. We will be discussing the Weather! We will look at why it’s important to collect information about the weather, and describe the different types of weather tools. We will conduct a short demo and game. This virtual field trip is designed for 2nd graders, but all are invited to check it out!
Mineral Detectives!
Dec. 1-15; Jan. 16-31
How do we classify rocks? Become a rock star when you understand the rock cycle. Determine characteristics of certain minerals using our scientific detective work! We will be discussing the rock cycle, the different types of rocks, and some physical properties of rocks and minerals (including hardness). We will demo the Moh’s Hardness Scale and the rock cycle. This virtual field trip is designed for 4th graders, but all are invited to check it out!
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Tours are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis: Wednesday – Saturday Tour reservations last for 1 hour to allow time for cleaning between groups. All visitors, staff, and volunteers are required to wear masks while inside the building. |
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