
Community Potluck and 25th anniversary celebration!
Share homemade dishes and celebrate 25 years of neighborhood connection, from children’s story times and book conversations to seed sharing and sunflowers blooming in the community garden.
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Share a free community lunch, seasonal produce, and homemade preserves while swapping seeds and recipes. This family-friendly picnic celebrates the end of the growing season through food, gardening, and neighborly connection.

Share a free community lunch, seasonal produce, and homemade preserves while swapping seeds and recipes. This family-friendly picnic celebrates the end of the growing season through food, gardening, and neighborly connection.
Share a free community lunch, seasonal produce, and homemade preserves while swapping seeds and recipes. This family-friendly picnic celebrates the end of the growing season through food, gardening, and neighborly connection.

Library supporters gather for updates on upcoming programs and garden events, sharing community news and strengthening connections around Leicester’s public library.

Library supporters gather for updates on upcoming programs and garden events, sharing community news and strengthening connections around Leicester’s public library.
Library supporters gather for updates on upcoming programs and garden events, sharing community news and strengthening connections around Leicester’s public library.

Hands-in-the-dirt garden work session with weeding, planting, and seasonal upkeep—bring gloves, a water bottle, and dress for the weather. A casual weekday-morning meetup where neighbors pitch in together, weather permitting.

Hands-in-the-dirt garden work session with weeding, planting, and seasonal upkeep—bring gloves, a water bottle, and dress for the weather. A casual weekday-morning meetup where neighbors pitch in together, weather permitting.
Hands-in-the-dirt garden work session with weeding, planting, and seasonal upkeep—bring gloves, a water bottle, and dress for the weather. A casual weekday-morning meetup where neighbors pitch in together, weather permitting.

Help tend a community garden during an all-ages outdoor workday, with gloves and water bottle in hand. Dress for changing fall weather and pitch in alongside neighbors.

Help tend a community garden during an all-ages outdoor workday, with gloves and water bottle in hand. Dress for changing fall weather and pitch in alongside neighbors.
Help tend a community garden during an all-ages outdoor workday, with gloves and water bottle in hand. Dress for changing fall weather and pitch in alongside neighbors.

Rotate through brief, friendly conversations over coffee to meet Leicester area residents and discover shared interests. A relaxed, welcoming gathering builds new connections and stronger neighborhood community.

Rotate through brief, friendly conversations over coffee to meet Leicester area residents and discover shared interests. A relaxed, welcoming gathering builds new connections and stronger neighborhood community.
Rotate through brief, friendly conversations over coffee to meet Leicester area residents and discover shared interests. A relaxed, welcoming gathering builds new connections and stronger neighborhood community.

Free fresh produce distributions support food access for all households, alongside healthy recipes, cooking demonstrations, and community resources. No paperwork or income requirements are needed, and library cards are available.

Free fresh produce distributions support food access for all households, alongside healthy recipes, cooking demonstrations, and community resources. No paperwork or income requirements are needed, and library cards are available.
Free fresh produce distributions support food access for all households, alongside healthy recipes, cooking demonstrations, and community resources. No paperwork or income requirements are needed, and library cards are available.

Interactive stories and playful group participation introduce toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years to books, language, and early literacy in a welcoming library setting with caregivers.

Interactive stories and playful group participation introduce toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years to books, language, and early literacy in a welcoming library setting with caregivers.
Interactive stories and playful group participation introduce toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years to books, language, and early literacy in a welcoming library setting with caregivers.

Discuss John Green’s nonfiction book Everything Is Tuberculosis in a welcoming monthly afternoon gathering for adult readers. Newcomers are welcome to join the conversation in a library community room.

Discuss John Green’s nonfiction book Everything Is Tuberculosis in a welcoming monthly afternoon gathering for adult readers. Newcomers are welcome to join the conversation in a library community room.
Discuss John Green’s nonfiction book Everything Is Tuberculosis in a welcoming monthly afternoon gathering for adult readers. Newcomers are welcome to join the conversation in a library community room.

Picture books, songs, rhymes, and playful activities nurture early literacy and imagination for children ages 3 to 5. A welcoming, interactive story time invites preschoolers to listen, sing, and participate.

Picture books, songs, rhymes, and playful activities nurture early literacy and imagination for children ages 3 to 5. A welcoming, interactive story time invites preschoolers to listen, sing, and participate.
Picture books, songs, rhymes, and playful activities nurture early literacy and imagination for children ages 3 to 5. A welcoming, interactive story time invites preschoolers to listen, sing, and participate.

Engaging story time nurtures early literacy through interactive stories and shared reading for toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years. A playful, age-appropriate activity for young children and caregivers.

Engaging story time nurtures early literacy through interactive stories and shared reading for toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years. A playful, age-appropriate activity for young children and caregivers.
Engaging story time nurtures early literacy through interactive stories and shared reading for toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years. A playful, age-appropriate activity for young children and caregivers.

Explore campus composting systems and garden growing practices, then share a relaxed potluck with people involved in local food efforts across Asheville and Buncombe County. Kids are welcome.

Explore campus composting systems and garden growing practices, then share a relaxed potluck with people involved in local food efforts across Asheville and Buncombe County. Kids are welcome.
Explore campus composting systems and garden growing practices, then share a relaxed potluck with people involved in local food efforts across Asheville and Buncombe County. Kids are welcome.

Lively read-alouds and language-building activities introduce babies ages 4–18 months to stories, sounds, and early literacy in a welcoming library setting. Caregivers share an interactive, age-tailored morning together.

Lively read-alouds and language-building activities introduce babies ages 4–18 months to stories, sounds, and early literacy in a welcoming library setting. Caregivers share an interactive, age-tailored morning together.
Lively read-alouds and language-building activities introduce babies ages 4–18 months to stories, sounds, and early literacy in a welcoming library setting. Caregivers share an interactive, age-tailored morning together.

Hands-on LEGO building invites K–5 students to create, experiment, and share ideas at their own pace. Free drop-in play with bricks and snacks; no registration required.

Hands-on LEGO building invites K–5 students to create, experiment, and share ideas at their own pace. Free drop-in play with bricks and snacks; no registration required.
Hands-on LEGO building invites K–5 students to create, experiment, and share ideas at their own pace. Free drop-in play with bricks and snacks; no registration required.

Discuss Judge Stone by Viola Davis and James Patterson in a welcoming monthly book group for adults, with newcomers invited to share perspectives and connect with fellow readers.

Discuss Judge Stone by Viola Davis and James Patterson in a welcoming monthly book group for adults, with newcomers invited to share perspectives and connect with fellow readers.
Discuss Judge Stone by Viola Davis and James Patterson in a welcoming monthly book group for adults, with newcomers invited to share perspectives and connect with fellow readers.

Hands-on LEGO building gives K–5 students a creative, playful space to construct and experiment. This school-age library activity takes place ahead of the holiday closure.

Hands-on LEGO building gives K–5 students a creative, playful space to construct and experiment. This school-age library activity takes place ahead of the holiday closure.
Hands-on LEGO building gives K–5 students a creative, playful space to construct and experiment. This school-age library activity takes place ahead of the holiday closure.

Learn practical vermicomposting techniques and decorate a library worm bin in an inclusive, hands-on gardening activity designed especially for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, while welcoming everyone.

Learn practical vermicomposting techniques and decorate a library worm bin in an inclusive, hands-on gardening activity designed especially for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, while welcoming everyone.
Learn practical vermicomposting techniques and decorate a library worm bin in an inclusive, hands-on gardening activity designed especially for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, while welcoming everyone.
