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.
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Join us throughout February as we celebrate Black Legacy Month with programs and events for all ages! In addition to the programs listed below, we will have special story times and exhibits at most of our libraries.
- Bright Star Touring Theatre: African Folktales – February 1 at 4pm at the Weaverville Library (for children ages 3 and up)
- Book Club: Jazz by Toni Morrison – Thursday, February 2 a 3pm at the Weaverville Library
- Book Club: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett – Tuesday, February 7 at 6pm
- Book Club: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict Tuesday, February 14 at 1pm at the Leicester Library
- Book Club: Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina by Misty Copeland – February 16 at 2:30pm at the Skyland/South Buncombe Library
- Book Club: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett – February 21 at 7pm at the Fairview Library
- Black Experience Book Club: The Furrows by Namwali Serpell – February 23 at 6:30pm at the Noir Collective, co-sponsored by the East Asheville library
Drop by your local library and check us out. Email or call if you have any questions.
Our librarians have also put together a Black Legacy Month reading list for all ages.
Black Legacy Month Reading List 2023
Books for Adults
Adult Fiction
- Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
- On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library edited by Glory Edim
- What the Fireflies Knew by Kai Harries
- Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
- The Love Songs of W.E.B. Dubois by Honoree Fannone Jeffers
- How Long ‘Til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemison
- Deacon King Kong by James McBride
- Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
- Black Bottom Saints by Alice Randall
- The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
- Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
- Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
- Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
Adult nonfiction
- Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho
- Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black women in Popular Culture by Zeba Blay
- The 1619 Project edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones
- Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey
- Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby*
- The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee
- All That She Carried by Tiya Miles
- Please Don’t Sit On My Bed In Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson*
- You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin*
- Counting Descent by Clint Smith
- The Body Is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
- Here For It by R. Eric Thomas*
- Koshersoul: the faith and food journey of an African American Jew by Michael W. Twitty
*especially good on audio because the authors read their work!
Picture books for families to share
- My Heart Flies Open by Omileye Achikeobi-Lewis
- Only the Best: The Exceptional Life and Fashion of Ann Lowe by Kate Messner
- My N.C. From A to Z by Michelle Lanier
- Shhh! The Baby’s Asleep by JaNay Brown-Wood
- Curls by Ruth Forman
- Fly by Brittany J. Thurman
- Opal Lee and What it Means to be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth by Alice Faye Duncan
- Build a House by Rhiannon Giddens
- Bright Brown Baby, A Treasury by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renee Watson
Chapter books for older kids
- Isaiah Dunn is My Hero by Kelly J. BaptistBlended by Sharon Draper
- Ikenga by Nnedi Okorafor
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
- Tristan Strong Trilogy (Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, Tristan Strong Destroys the World, and Tristan Strong Keeps Punching) by Kwame Mbalia
- From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
- Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood edited by Kwame Mbalia
- Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson
- Operation Sisterhood by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
- The Door of No Return by Alexander Kwame
Books for teens
- Quincredible by Rodney Barnes
- The Legendborn Cycle (Legendborn and Bloodmarked) by Tracy Deonn
- All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
- You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
- Survive the Dome by Kosoko Jackson
- Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther’s Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon
- Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds
- Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi
- On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
- Okoye to the People by Ibi Zoboi
Organic Growers School is now accepting work trade applications for the 30th Annual Spring Conference & Market!
The OGS Spring Conference will be held at Mars Hill University from February 24-26, 2023.
In exchange for each shift worked you will be compensated for the same day of the Conference. For example; if you work trade on Saturday, you will have access to the Conference on Saturday and will be free to attend workshops throughout the day, as long as they don’t conflict with your shift hours.
Work traders can select two shifts if they would like to attend on Saturday and Sunday, or three shifts, if they would like to participate the whole weekend.
General work trade shifts do not require special skills or backgrounds. They do, however, require timeliness and a friendly demeanor. Classroom Assistants/Moderators require training and classroom experience.
You should expect to be working during some of the class time unless you are approved for a pre-or post-conference shift, or come as a paying participant.
Please review the website for shift descriptions and complete the Work Trade Application if you are interested.
Work Trade at Spring Conference – Organic Growers School
We appreciate your interest in work trading for the 30th Annual Spring Conference & Market. Work traders play a vital role in the success of this event!
Thanks for your support,
Work Trade Deposit:
All volunteers are required to submit a $40 deposit. Please complete one registration and submit only one deposit. You may include any additional interest shifts in the additional notes section of the work trade application. Deposits are refunded once you complete your work trade shift. Once your schedule and duties are confirmed, it is up to you to show up for your shifts on time and to complete your shift as asked. In the unfortunate event that you do not fulfill your shift, we will process your credit card for the deposit amount. If providing a deposit is not possible, please email [email protected] so we may consider other options.
Join us throughout February as we celebrate Black Legacy Month with programs and events for all ages! In addition to the programs listed below, we will have special story times and exhibits at most of our libraries.
- Bright Star Touring Theatre: African Folktales – February 1 at 4pm at the Weaverville Library (for children ages 3 and up)
- Book Club: Jazz by Toni Morrison – Thursday, February 2 a 3pm at the Weaverville Library
- Book Club: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett – Tuesday, February 7 at 6pm
- Book Club: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict Tuesday, February 14 at 1pm at the Leicester Library
- Book Club: Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina by Misty Copeland – February 16 at 2:30pm at the Skyland/South Buncombe Library
- Book Club: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett – February 21 at 7pm at the Fairview Library
- Black Experience Book Club: The Furrows by Namwali Serpell – February 23 at 6:30pm at the Noir Collective, co-sponsored by the East Asheville library
Drop by your local library and check us out. Email or call if you have any questions.
Our librarians have also put together a Black Legacy Month reading list for all ages.
Black Legacy Month Reading List 2023
Books for Adults
Adult Fiction
- Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
- On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library edited by Glory Edim
- What the Fireflies Knew by Kai Harries
- Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
- The Love Songs of W.E.B. Dubois by Honoree Fannone Jeffers
- How Long ‘Til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemison
- Deacon King Kong by James McBride
- Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
- Black Bottom Saints by Alice Randall
- The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
- Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
- Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
- Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
Adult nonfiction
- Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho
- Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black women in Popular Culture by Zeba Blay
- The 1619 Project edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones
- Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey
- Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby*
- The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee
- All That She Carried by Tiya Miles
- Please Don’t Sit On My Bed In Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson*
- You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin*
- Counting Descent by Clint Smith
- The Body Is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
- Here For It by R. Eric Thomas*
- Koshersoul: the faith and food journey of an African American Jew by Michael W. Twitty
*especially good on audio because the authors read their work!
Picture books for families to share
- My Heart Flies Open by Omileye Achikeobi-Lewis
- Only the Best: The Exceptional Life and Fashion of Ann Lowe by Kate Messner
- My N.C. From A to Z by Michelle Lanier
- Shhh! The Baby’s Asleep by JaNay Brown-Wood
- Curls by Ruth Forman
- Fly by Brittany J. Thurman
- Opal Lee and What it Means to be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth by Alice Faye Duncan
- Build a House by Rhiannon Giddens
- Bright Brown Baby, A Treasury by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renee Watson
Chapter books for older kids
- Isaiah Dunn is My Hero by Kelly J. BaptistBlended by Sharon Draper
- Ikenga by Nnedi Okorafor
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
- Tristan Strong Trilogy (Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, Tristan Strong Destroys the World, and Tristan Strong Keeps Punching) by Kwame Mbalia
- From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
- Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood edited by Kwame Mbalia
- Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson
- Operation Sisterhood by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
- The Door of No Return by Alexander Kwame
Books for teens
- Quincredible by Rodney Barnes
- The Legendborn Cycle (Legendborn and Bloodmarked) by Tracy Deonn
- All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
- You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
- Survive the Dome by Kosoko Jackson
- Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther’s Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon
- Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds
- Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi
- On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
- Okoye to the People by Ibi Zoboi
Science Fiction Book Club
Join host and former Malaprop’s Bookseller Allison to dive into the wreck of the wily and wonderful world of science fiction, fantasy, weird fiction, speculative fiction, and literary horror with a healthy mix of underappreciated classic and contemporary books. Meets the last Monday of every month at 7pm on Zoom. Also meets the second Monday of every month at 7pm to discuss the film adaptations of the books we read. To learn more or join the club, email [email protected].
Join us throughout February as we celebrate Black Legacy Month with programs and events for all ages! In addition to the programs listed below, we will have special story times and exhibits at most of our libraries.
- Bright Star Touring Theatre: African Folktales – February 1 at 4pm at the Weaverville Library (for children ages 3 and up)
- Book Club: Jazz by Toni Morrison – Thursday, February 2 a 3pm at the Weaverville Library
- Book Club: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett – Tuesday, February 7 at 6pm
- Book Club: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict Tuesday, February 14 at 1pm at the Leicester Library
- Book Club: Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina by Misty Copeland – February 16 at 2:30pm at the Skyland/South Buncombe Library
- Book Club: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett – February 21 at 7pm at the Fairview Library
- Black Experience Book Club: The Furrows by Namwali Serpell – February 23 at 6:30pm at the Noir Collective, co-sponsored by the East Asheville library
Drop by your local library and check us out. Email or call if you have any questions.
Our librarians have also put together a Black Legacy Month reading list for all ages.
Black Legacy Month Reading List 2023
Books for Adults
Adult Fiction
- Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
- On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library edited by Glory Edim
- What the Fireflies Knew by Kai Harries
- Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
- The Love Songs of W.E.B. Dubois by Honoree Fannone Jeffers
- How Long ‘Til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemison
- Deacon King Kong by James McBride
- Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
- Black Bottom Saints by Alice Randall
- The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
- Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
- Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
- Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
Adult nonfiction
- Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho
- Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black women in Popular Culture by Zeba Blay
- The 1619 Project edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones
- Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey
- Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby*
- The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee
- All That She Carried by Tiya Miles
- Please Don’t Sit On My Bed In Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson*
- You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin*
- Counting Descent by Clint Smith
- The Body Is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
- Here For It by R. Eric Thomas*
- Koshersoul: the faith and food journey of an African American Jew by Michael W. Twitty
*especially good on audio because the authors read their work!
Picture books for families to share
- My Heart Flies Open by Omileye Achikeobi-Lewis
- Only the Best: The Exceptional Life and Fashion of Ann Lowe by Kate Messner
- My N.C. From A to Z by Michelle Lanier
- Shhh! The Baby’s Asleep by JaNay Brown-Wood
- Curls by Ruth Forman
- Fly by Brittany J. Thurman
- Opal Lee and What it Means to be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth by Alice Faye Duncan
- Build a House by Rhiannon Giddens
- Bright Brown Baby, A Treasury by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renee Watson
Chapter books for older kids
- Isaiah Dunn is My Hero by Kelly J. BaptistBlended by Sharon Draper
- Ikenga by Nnedi Okorafor
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
- Tristan Strong Trilogy (Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, Tristan Strong Destroys the World, and Tristan Strong Keeps Punching) by Kwame Mbalia
- From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
- Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood edited by Kwame Mbalia
- Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson
- Operation Sisterhood by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
- The Door of No Return by Alexander Kwame
Books for teens
- Quincredible by Rodney Barnes
- The Legendborn Cycle (Legendborn and Bloodmarked) by Tracy Deonn
- All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
- You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
- Survive the Dome by Kosoko Jackson
- Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther’s Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon
- Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds
- Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi
- On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
- Okoye to the People by Ibi Zoboi
Romance Book Club is a space to celebrate love in literature. Whether it’s set in early 1800s London, a distant planet years into the future, a fantasy world of magic, or our own contemporary universe, we are here for the stories that end with a happily-ever-after (or at least a happily-for-now).
Meetings will take place at 7:00 PM ET on the last Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Please visit the Romance Bookclub page for the monthly selection, and email Samantha at [email protected] for the link to join.
The club will meet virtually for now.
Meetings will take place at 7:00 PM ET on the last Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Please visit the Romance Bookclub page for the monthly selection, and email Samantha at [email protected] for the link to join.
The Malaprop’s Book Club, hosted by Jay Jacoby, explores a diverse selection of fiction and nonfiction books determined by member suggestion. Click here to see a full schedule of what the club is reading. Club attendees get 10% off the book at Malaprop’s!
The club meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM. The club will meet virtually until further notice. To join the club, please email [email protected]
Crime and Politics Book Club
Join host and Malaprop’s Bookseller Patricia Furnish to discuss a range of books across true crime and public affairs. The club meets in Asheville and offsite, usually at a restaurant, on the first Thursday of the month at 4 p.m. Please email [email protected] for info and instructions to attend. See the list of upcoming dates above and click here to learn more about the club, view important news, and find the pick for this month!
WILD (Women in Lively Discussion) Book Club
Join former Malaprop’s General Manager Linda-Marie Barrett for this woman-only book club that seeks to have fun by reading books (fiction & non) by women writers. Click here to see a full schedule of what the club is reading. Club attendees get 10% off the book at Malaprop’s!
The club meets at 6:30 P.M. on the first Tuesday of the month.
Please RSVP to the moderator at [email protected] for location and details.
Thomas Wolfe Short Story Discussions are a partnership between the Wilma Dykeman Legacy and the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site. Our text is The Complete Short Stories of Thomas Wolfe, edited by Francis E. Skipp with a Foreword by James Dickey (New York: Scribner’s, 1987).
Laura Jones, associate professor of Health & Wellness and Athletics Mental Health Coordinator at UNC Asheville will present “Mental Health Behind Bars: The Role of Mental Health in the U.S. Legal System,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15 at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center in the Manheimer Room.
Jones’ lecture is part of the Common Word Community Read, curated by New York Times Bestselling author and UNC Asheville alumnus, Wiley Cash ’00. This program brings the UNC Asheville community together to engage in a collective educational experience. Each semester, one book will serve as the focus of numerous virtual and in-person lectures and discussions that will allow participants to delve deeper into the text. Over the course of the academic year, participants will read one book each semester, gaining insights and sharing ideas in a welcoming and respectful environment. Spring 2023’s selection is “The Other Dr. Gilmer: Two Men, a Murder, and an Unlikely Fight for Justice.”
For more information and to register, visit: giving.unca.edu/alumni/the-common-word-community-read/
This event is the second of three events for the Spring 2023 Common Word Community Read series. Additional events include a conversation between Wiley Cash and Benjamin Gilmer.
Please join us at The 2nd Act in Hendersonville, NC for our first monthly book club meeting that strives to read books that create a closer knit and more inclusive community! We will meet virtually and in person monthly to discuss a book, so read the book and then join in the discussion in person or online every third Thursday. All are welcome! At the end of each meeting we will vote on the next book! The virtual club meeting will be in Zoom format and will meet 2.5 hours after the in-person meeting (8:00pm EST). After the meeting there is live acoustic music so stay and enjoy the vibe with your new friends! Put us down on your calendar for every third Third Thursday!
The first book is going to be called Disability Visibility.
Synopsis from the back cover: One in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent—but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings together this urgent, galvanizing collection of contemporary essays by disabled people.
From Harriet McBryde Johnson’s account of her debate with Peter Singer over her own personhood to original pieces by authors like Keah Brown and Haben Girma; from blog posts, manifestos, and eulogies to Congressional testimonies, and beyond: this anthology gives a glimpse into the rich complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents, and everyday lives of this community. It invites readers to question their own understandings. It celebrates and documents disability culture in the now. It looks to the future and the past with hope and love. Preview:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51456746-disability-visibility
Message me for the Zoom link to the online meetup. Thanks!
Please join us at The 2nd Act in Hendersonville, NC for our monthly book club meeting that strives to read books that create a closer knit and more inclusive community! We will meet in person monthly to discuss a book, so read the book (Our goal is to build community first so join us even if you have not read the book) and then we’ll discuss it and enjoy live music after the meeting. All are welcome! At the end of each meeting we will vote on the next book! Put us down on your calendar for every third Third Thursday!
February book- Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story by Jacob Tobia
March onward will be a book selected by participants at previous gathering. Thank you for your participation and patience while we get rolling!
Notorious HBC (History Book Club)
This club meets in-person and virtually. If you are interested in attending, please email [email protected] for more info and instructions!
Join host and Malaprop’s bookseller Patricia Furnish to discuss a range of books across different periods of history. The club tackles challenging subjects, hence “NOTORIOUS.” Click here to see a full schedule of what the club is reading. Club attendees get 10% off the book at Malaprop’s!
The club meets at Malaprop’s on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library®
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library impacts the pre-literacy skills and school readiness of children under the age of 5 in Buncombe County. The program mails a new, free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month until they turn five years old. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. If you have any questions about the program, please send an email to [email protected].
A national panel of educators selects the Imagination Library titles, which include: The Little Engine that Could, Last Stop on Market Street, Violet the Pilot, As an Oak Tree Grows, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Llama Llama Red Pajama, Look Out Kindergarten, here I come, and many more (take a look at all the titles).
Register your child now!
Program Launch and Expansions
Literacy Together became a Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library affiliate in November 2015 with support from the Buncombe Partnership for Children. Through this program, registered children in Buncombe County receive a free book in the mail each month. Their parents also have the opportunity to attend workshops to learn how to build their children’s early literacy skills. Parents in need of literacy assistance are encouraged to receive tutoring through Literacy Together’s adult programming.
The program served 200 children during the 2015/16 fiscal year. The program expanded to serve 400 children in July 2016, and 600 in August 2017. In July 2018, capacity increased to 1,900 thanks to a special allocation in the North Carolina state budget. We’re now serving 4,600 kids in Buncombe County.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library®
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library impacts the pre-literacy skills and school readiness of children under the age of 5 in Buncombe County. The program mails a new, free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month until they turn five years old. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. If you have any questions about the program, please send an email to [email protected].
A national panel of educators selects the Imagination Library titles, which include: The Little Engine that Could, Last Stop on Market Street, Violet the Pilot, As an Oak Tree Grows, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Llama Llama Red Pajama, Look Out Kindergarten, here I come, and many more (take a look at all the titles).
Register your child now!
Program Launch and Expansions
Literacy Together became a Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library affiliate in November 2015 with support from the Buncombe Partnership for Children. Through this program, registered children in Buncombe County receive a free book in the mail each month. Their parents also have the opportunity to attend workshops to learn how to build their children’s early literacy skills. Parents in need of literacy assistance are encouraged to receive tutoring through Literacy Together’s adult programming.
The program served 200 children during the 2015/16 fiscal year. The program expanded to serve 400 children in July 2016, and 600 in August 2017. In July 2018, capacity increased to 1,900 thanks to a special allocation in the North Carolina state budget. We’re now serving 4,600 kids in Buncombe County.
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Land of the Sky 101 is a community learning circle for those who are interested in an introduction to the history of Asheville, Buncombe County and Western North Carolina. A nine -part series of readings and discussions is modeled after the themes of the exhibit “An Incomplete History of Buncombe County” mounted in the BCSC reading room. From October 2022 through July 2023 (with a break in December) participants will explore the history of our region focusing on themes ranging from ancient history to the late 20th century revitalization of the Downtown area. Read Learn Discuss Registration is limited and required. Sessions for the 2022-2023 cohort will be held at 10:30 am on the third Saturday of each month at Pack Memorial Library. Sessions run from October 2022 until July 2023. Your registration will reserve your place for all nine sessions, and we hope participants will plan to attend each meeting. If you cannot attend a session, please let us know in advance so we may allow those on the waiting list to participate.
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Join us for a live recording of Western Carolina University’s Diversity Dialogues series, a part of the university’s Spring 2023 Literary Festival. Co-hosted with Malaprop’s Bookstore, this Spring Literary Festival pre-event will feature two Asian-American mental health practitioners in a conversation about poetry and healing.
Eric Tran is a queer Vietnamese poet and the author of Mouth, Sugar, and Smoke and The Gutter Spread Guide to Prayer. His work has been featured in All Things Considered, Best of the Net, and Poetry Daily. He is a psychiatrist living in Portland, Oregon.
A child of Filipino immigrants, M. Jay Manalo is a licensed psychologist and associate director of WCU’s counseling and psychological services. He earned his Ph.D. in counseling psychology from The University of Georgia, where his doctoral dissertation research examined the counseling needs and strengths of Hmong American students. His counseling interests include depression, anxiety, stress, life transitions, AD/HD, LGBTQ identity, multicultural psychology, social skills concerns, and developmental disabilities. He serves as a board member of the Association for Counseling Center Training Agencies (ACCTA) and is a site visitor for the American Psychological Association’s Commission on Accreditation.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library®
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library impacts the pre-literacy skills and school readiness of children under the age of 5 in Buncombe County. The program mails a new, free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month until they turn five years old. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. If you have any questions about the program, please send an email to [email protected].
A national panel of educators selects the Imagination Library titles, which include: The Little Engine that Could, Last Stop on Market Street, Violet the Pilot, As an Oak Tree Grows, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Llama Llama Red Pajama, Look Out Kindergarten, here I come, and many more (take a look at all the titles).
Register your child now!
Program Launch and Expansions
Literacy Together became a Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library affiliate in November 2015 with support from the Buncombe Partnership for Children. Through this program, registered children in Buncombe County receive a free book in the mail each month. Their parents also have the opportunity to attend workshops to learn how to build their children’s early literacy skills. Parents in need of literacy assistance are encouraged to receive tutoring through Literacy Together’s adult programming.
The program served 200 children during the 2015/16 fiscal year. The program expanded to serve 400 children in July 2016, and 600 in August 2017. In July 2018, capacity increased to 1,900 thanks to a special allocation in the North Carolina state budget. We’re now serving 4,600 kids in Buncombe County.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library®
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library impacts the pre-literacy skills and school readiness of children under the age of 5 in Buncombe County. The program mails a new, free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month until they turn five years old. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. If you have any questions about the program, please send an email to [email protected].
A national panel of educators selects the Imagination Library titles, which include: The Little Engine that Could, Last Stop on Market Street, Violet the Pilot, As an Oak Tree Grows, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Llama Llama Red Pajama, Look Out Kindergarten, here I come, and many more (take a look at all the titles).
Register your child now!
Program Launch and Expansions
Literacy Together became a Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library affiliate in November 2015 with support from the Buncombe Partnership for Children. Through this program, registered children in Buncombe County receive a free book in the mail each month. Their parents also have the opportunity to attend workshops to learn how to build their children’s early literacy skills. Parents in need of literacy assistance are encouraged to receive tutoring through Literacy Together’s adult programming.
The program served 200 children during the 2015/16 fiscal year. The program expanded to serve 400 children in July 2016, and 600 in August 2017. In July 2018, capacity increased to 1,900 thanks to a special allocation in the North Carolina state budget. We’re now serving 4,600 kids in Buncombe County.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library®
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library impacts the pre-literacy skills and school readiness of children under the age of 5 in Buncombe County. The program mails a new, free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month until they turn five years old. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. If you have any questions about the program, please send an email to [email protected].
A national panel of educators selects the Imagination Library titles, which include: The Little Engine that Could, Last Stop on Market Street, Violet the Pilot, As an Oak Tree Grows, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Llama Llama Red Pajama, Look Out Kindergarten, here I come, and many more (take a look at all the titles).
Register your child now!
Program Launch and Expansions
Literacy Together became a Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library affiliate in November 2015 with support from the Buncombe Partnership for Children. Through this program, registered children in Buncombe County receive a free book in the mail each month. Their parents also have the opportunity to attend workshops to learn how to build their children’s early literacy skills. Parents in need of literacy assistance are encouraged to receive tutoring through Literacy Together’s adult programming.
The program served 200 children during the 2015/16 fiscal year. The program expanded to serve 400 children in July 2016, and 600 in August 2017. In July 2018, capacity increased to 1,900 thanks to a special allocation in the North Carolina state budget. We’re now serving 4,600 kids in Buncombe County.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library®
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library impacts the pre-literacy skills and school readiness of children under the age of 5 in Buncombe County. The program mails a new, free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month until they turn five years old. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. If you have any questions about the program, please send an email to [email protected].
A national panel of educators selects the Imagination Library titles, which include: The Little Engine that Could, Last Stop on Market Street, Violet the Pilot, As an Oak Tree Grows, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Llama Llama Red Pajama, Look Out Kindergarten, here I come, and many more (take a look at all the titles).
Register your child now!
Program Launch and Expansions
Literacy Together became a Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library affiliate in November 2015 with support from the Buncombe Partnership for Children. Through this program, registered children in Buncombe County receive a free book in the mail each month. Their parents also have the opportunity to attend workshops to learn how to build their children’s early literacy skills. Parents in need of literacy assistance are encouraged to receive tutoring through Literacy Together’s adult programming.
The program served 200 children during the 2015/16 fiscal year. The program expanded to serve 400 children in July 2016, and 600 in August 2017. In July 2018, capacity increased to 1,900 thanks to a special allocation in the North Carolina state budget. We’re now serving 4,600 kids in Buncombe County.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library®
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library impacts the pre-literacy skills and school readiness of children under the age of 5 in Buncombe County. The program mails a new, free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month until they turn five years old. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. If you have any questions about the program, please send an email to [email protected].
A national panel of educators selects the Imagination Library titles, which include: The Little Engine that Could, Last Stop on Market Street, Violet the Pilot, As an Oak Tree Grows, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Llama Llama Red Pajama, Look Out Kindergarten, here I come, and many more (take a look at all the titles).
Register your child now!
Program Launch and Expansions
Literacy Together became a Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library affiliate in November 2015 with support from the Buncombe Partnership for Children. Through this program, registered children in Buncombe County receive a free book in the mail each month. Their parents also have the opportunity to attend workshops to learn how to build their children’s early literacy skills. Parents in need of literacy assistance are encouraged to receive tutoring through Literacy Together’s adult programming.
The program served 200 children during the 2015/16 fiscal year. The program expanded to serve 400 children in July 2016, and 600 in August 2017. In July 2018, capacity increased to 1,900 thanks to a special allocation in the North Carolina state budget. We’re now serving 4,600 kids in Buncombe County.
Accessible gardens such as raised beds offer a chance for wheelchair bound and individuals with physical limitations grow vegetables and enjoy gardening. Join Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Alan Wagner and other members of the EMGV team in The Learning Garden for this program covering all the significant points on how to build an ADA compliant raised bed, including height, dimensions, and the materials to use.
Portions of this program may be held outside; please dress appropriately for the weather.
The presentation is free, but attendance is limited and registration is required.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library®
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library impacts the pre-literacy skills and school readiness of children under the age of 5 in Buncombe County. The program mails a new, free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month until they turn five years old. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. If you have any questions about the program, please send an email to [email protected].
A national panel of educators selects the Imagination Library titles, which include: The Little Engine that Could, Last Stop on Market Street, Violet the Pilot, As an Oak Tree Grows, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Llama Llama Red Pajama, Look Out Kindergarten, here I come, and many more (take a look at all the titles).
Register your child now!
Program Launch and Expansions
Literacy Together became a Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library affiliate in November 2015 with support from the Buncombe Partnership for Children. Through this program, registered children in Buncombe County receive a free book in the mail each month. Their parents also have the opportunity to attend workshops to learn how to build their children’s early literacy skills. Parents in need of literacy assistance are encouraged to receive tutoring through Literacy Together’s adult programming.
The program served 200 children during the 2015/16 fiscal year. The program expanded to serve 400 children in July 2016, and 600 in August 2017. In July 2018, capacity increased to 1,900 thanks to a special allocation in the North Carolina state budget. We’re now serving 4,600 kids in Buncombe County.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library®
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library impacts the pre-literacy skills and school readiness of children under the age of 5 in Buncombe County. The program mails a new, free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month until they turn five years old. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. If you have any questions about the program, please send an email to [email protected].
A national panel of educators selects the Imagination Library titles, which include: The Little Engine that Could, Last Stop on Market Street, Violet the Pilot, As an Oak Tree Grows, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Llama Llama Red Pajama, Look Out Kindergarten, here I come, and many more (take a look at all the titles).
Register your child now!
Program Launch and Expansions
Literacy Together became a Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library affiliate in November 2015 with support from the Buncombe Partnership for Children. Through this program, registered children in Buncombe County receive a free book in the mail each month. Their parents also have the opportunity to attend workshops to learn how to build their children’s early literacy skills. Parents in need of literacy assistance are encouraged to receive tutoring through Literacy Together’s adult programming.
The program served 200 children during the 2015/16 fiscal year. The program expanded to serve 400 children in July 2016, and 600 in August 2017. In July 2018, capacity increased to 1,900 thanks to a special allocation in the North Carolina state budget. We’re now serving 4,600 kids in Buncombe County.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library®
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library impacts the pre-literacy skills and school readiness of children under the age of 5 in Buncombe County. The program mails a new, free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month until they turn five years old. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. If you have any questions about the program, please send an email to [email protected].
A national panel of educators selects the Imagination Library titles, which include: The Little Engine that Could, Last Stop on Market Street, Violet the Pilot, As an Oak Tree Grows, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Llama Llama Red Pajama, Look Out Kindergarten, here I come, and many more (take a look at all the titles).
Register your child now!
Program Launch and Expansions
Literacy Together became a Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library affiliate in November 2015 with support from the Buncombe Partnership for Children. Through this program, registered children in Buncombe County receive a free book in the mail each month. Their parents also have the opportunity to attend workshops to learn how to build their children’s early literacy skills. Parents in need of literacy assistance are encouraged to receive tutoring through Literacy Together’s adult programming.
The program served 200 children during the 2015/16 fiscal year. The program expanded to serve 400 children in July 2016, and 600 in August 2017. In July 2018, capacity increased to 1,900 thanks to a special allocation in the North Carolina state budget. We’re now serving 4,600 kids in Buncombe County.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library®
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library impacts the pre-literacy skills and school readiness of children under the age of 5 in Buncombe County. The program mails a new, free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month until they turn five years old. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. If you have any questions about the program, please send an email to [email protected].
A national panel of educators selects the Imagination Library titles, which include: The Little Engine that Could, Last Stop on Market Street, Violet the Pilot, As an Oak Tree Grows, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Llama Llama Red Pajama, Look Out Kindergarten, here I come, and many more (take a look at all the titles).
Register your child now!
Program Launch and Expansions
Literacy Together became a Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library affiliate in November 2015 with support from the Buncombe Partnership for Children. Through this program, registered children in Buncombe County receive a free book in the mail each month. Their parents also have the opportunity to attend workshops to learn how to build their children’s early literacy skills. Parents in need of literacy assistance are encouraged to receive tutoring through Literacy Together’s adult programming.
The program served 200 children during the 2015/16 fiscal year. The program expanded to serve 400 children in July 2016, and 600 in August 2017. In July 2018, capacity increased to 1,900 thanks to a special allocation in the North Carolina state budget. We’re now serving 4,600 kids in Buncombe County.
Science Fiction Book Club
Join host and former Malaprop’s Bookseller Allison to dive into the wreck of the wily and wonderful world of science fiction, fantasy, weird fiction, speculative fiction, and literary horror with a healthy mix of underappreciated classic and contemporary books. Meets the last Monday of every month at 7pm on Zoom. Also meets the second Monday of every month at 7pm to discuss the film adaptations of the books we read. To learn more or join the club, email [email protected].

