Community Sharpening Day
Bring dull tools for community sharpening while supporting the library’s maintenance department. The fundraiser helps care for shared equipment and keep it ready for neighborhood use.
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A community fundraiser supporting the tool library’s maintenance department, centered on sharpening tools and extending their useful life. A practical neighborhood gathering for people who value repair, reuse, and shared resources.
A community fundraiser supporting the tool library’s maintenance department, centered on sharpening tools and extending their useful life. A practical neighborhood gathering for people who value repair, reuse, and shared resources.
A community fundraiser supporting the tool library’s maintenance department, centered on sharpening tools and extending their useful life. A practical neighborhood gathering for people who value repair, reuse, and shared resources.
Hands-on repair night focused on mending clothes and tackling common household fixes with shared tools and community know-how. A practical, skill-sharing meetup centered on reducing waste and keeping everyday items in use.
Hands-on repair night focused on mending clothes and tackling common household fixes with shared tools and community know-how. A practical, skill-sharing meetup centered on reducing waste and keeping everyday items in use.
Hands-on repair night focused on mending clothes and tackling common household fixes with shared tools and community know-how. A practical, skill-sharing meetup centered on reducing waste and keeping everyday items in use.
Get oriented to volunteer opportunities at a community tool library, where neighbors share access to tools and support practical, hands-on projects and local resource sharing across Asheville.
Get oriented to volunteer opportunities at a community tool library, where neighbors share access to tools and support practical, hands-on projects and local resource sharing across Asheville.
Get oriented to volunteer opportunities at a community tool library, where neighbors share access to tools and support practical, hands-on projects and local resource sharing across Asheville.

Build bus stop benches in a hands-on community project addressing Asheville’s shortage of transit amenities. Volunteers support more comfortable, accessible stops through practical neighborhood action.

Build bus stop benches in a hands-on community project addressing Asheville’s shortage of transit amenities. Volunteers support more comfortable, accessible stops through practical neighborhood action.
Build bus stop benches in a hands-on community project addressing Asheville’s shortage of transit amenities. Volunteers support more comfortable, accessible stops through practical neighborhood action.

Learn how a local nonprofit supports library services through fundraising and volunteer efforts, with an open community meeting for adults interested in getting involved and strengthening public library resources.

Learn how a local nonprofit supports library services through fundraising and volunteer efforts, with an open community meeting for adults interested in getting involved and strengthening public library resources.
Learn how a local nonprofit supports library services through fundraising and volunteer efforts, with an open community meeting for adults interested in getting involved and strengthening public library resources.
Break down discarded paper and old books into fresh handmade sheets, then turn them into upcycled holiday cards. A hands-on paper craft workshop focused on reuse and creative making.
Break down discarded paper and old books into fresh handmade sheets, then turn them into upcycled holiday cards. A hands-on paper craft workshop focused on reuse and creative making.
Break down discarded paper and old books into fresh handmade sheets, then turn them into upcycled holiday cards. A hands-on paper craft workshop focused on reuse and creative making.
Build confidence with sewing machine basics in a hands-on class, then complete a finished project to take home. Bring your own machine or borrow one from the Tool Library.
Build confidence with sewing machine basics in a hands-on class, then complete a finished project to take home. Bring your own machine or borrow one from the Tool Library.
Build confidence with sewing machine basics in a hands-on class, then complete a finished project to take home. Bring your own machine or borrow one from the Tool Library.
Hands-on sewing and mending help for torn clothes, missing buttons, and simple fabric fixes in a public library setting. A community repair cafe vibe centered on practical skills, waste reduction, and neighbor-to-neighbor know-how.
Hands-on sewing and mending help for torn clothes, missing buttons, and simple fabric fixes in a public library setting. A community repair cafe vibe centered on practical skills, waste reduction, and neighbor-to-neighbor know-how.
Hands-on sewing and mending help for torn clothes, missing buttons, and simple fabric fixes in a public library setting. A community repair cafe vibe centered on practical skills, waste reduction, and neighbor-to-neighbor know-how.

Bring small appliances, tools, heirlooms, furniture, sewing machines, and other household items for free repair help. Volunteer fixers tackle a wide range of projects, subject to safety limits.

Bring small appliances, tools, heirlooms, furniture, sewing machines, and other household items for free repair help. Volunteer fixers tackle a wide range of projects, subject to safety limits.
Bring small appliances, tools, heirlooms, furniture, sewing machines, and other household items for free repair help. Volunteer fixers tackle a wide range of projects, subject to safety limits.
Use sewing machines and hands-on pattern work to create a crescent-shaped crossbody bag inspired by Baggu, making a practical handmade accessory for yourself or a thoughtful gift.
Use sewing machines and hands-on pattern work to create a crescent-shaped crossbody bag inspired by Baggu, making a practical handmade accessory for yourself or a thoughtful gift.
Use sewing machines and hands-on pattern work to create a crescent-shaped crossbody bag inspired by Baggu, making a practical handmade accessory for yourself or a thoughtful gift.
Learn to grow shiitake mushrooms through beginner-friendly log inoculation with guidance from a local farm, then take home your own inoculated log to cultivate delicious fungi.
Learn to grow shiitake mushrooms through beginner-friendly log inoculation with guidance from a local farm, then take home your own inoculated log to cultivate delicious fungi.
Learn to grow shiitake mushrooms through beginner-friendly log inoculation with guidance from a local farm, then take home your own inoculated log to cultivate delicious fungi.
Hands-on fix it clinic with volunteers helping mend clothing and troubleshoot small household items at a community center. Bring broken essentials for practical repair guidance, waste reduction, and neighborly skill sharing.
Hands-on fix it clinic with volunteers helping mend clothing and troubleshoot small household items at a community center. Bring broken essentials for practical repair guidance, waste reduction, and neighborly skill sharing.
Hands-on fix it clinic with volunteers helping mend clothing and troubleshoot small household items at a community center. Bring broken essentials for practical repair guidance, waste reduction, and neighborly skill sharing.
Learn the fundamentals of starting a beekeeping practice with Carmen of Feral Farms, covering the ins and outs of hive care and getting started as a beekeeper.
Learn the fundamentals of starting a beekeeping practice with Carmen of Feral Farms, covering the ins and outs of hive care and getting started as a beekeeper.
Learn the fundamentals of starting a beekeeping practice with Carmen of Feral Farms, covering the ins and outs of hive care and getting started as a beekeeper.

Bring a sewing machine and personal project or help stitch a community quilt in a relaxed, drop-in gathering for quilters of all ages. Pack a bag lunch to enjoy while you sew.

Bring a sewing machine and personal project or help stitch a community quilt in a relaxed, drop-in gathering for quilters of all ages. Pack a bag lunch to enjoy while you sew.
Bring a sewing machine and personal project or help stitch a community quilt in a relaxed, drop-in gathering for quilters of all ages. Pack a bag lunch to enjoy while you sew.

Bring torn clothing, curtains, or a leaky stuffed animal for free, volunteer-led sewing and mending help with needles and thread. Repairs are drop-in, first come, first served, with no guarantee.

Bring torn clothing, curtains, or a leaky stuffed animal for free, volunteer-led sewing and mending help with needles and thread. Repairs are drop-in, first come, first served, with no guarantee.
Bring torn clothing, curtains, or a leaky stuffed animal for free, volunteer-led sewing and mending help with needles and thread. Repairs are drop-in, first come, first served, with no guarantee.
Shape willow into a glowing lantern during a hands-on craft workshop led by a local puppet collective, blending creative making with imaginative puppet arts.
Shape willow into a glowing lantern during a hands-on craft workshop led by a local puppet collective, blending creative making with imaginative puppet arts.
Shape willow into a glowing lantern during a hands-on craft workshop led by a local puppet collective, blending creative making with imaginative puppet arts.

Hands-on textile mending covers hand stitching, sewing machine and serger fixes, zipper repairs, and possible boot or shoe glue repairs. Bring damaged garments and gear for practical repair help.

Hands-on textile mending covers hand stitching, sewing machine and serger fixes, zipper repairs, and possible boot or shoe glue repairs. Bring damaged garments and gear for practical repair help.
Hands-on textile mending covers hand stitching, sewing machine and serger fixes, zipper repairs, and possible boot or shoe glue repairs. Bring damaged garments and gear for practical repair help.
Beginner-friendly instruction in MIG welding and metal fabrication turns sparks and hands-on practice into a functional bike stand. A queer-inclusive workshop for learning practical metalworking skills.
Beginner-friendly instruction in MIG welding and metal fabrication turns sparks and hands-on practice into a functional bike stand. A queer-inclusive workshop for learning practical metalworking skills.
Beginner-friendly instruction in MIG welding and metal fabrication turns sparks and hands-on practice into a functional bike stand. A queer-inclusive workshop for learning practical metalworking skills.

Mountain Raise
MoreA community fundraising gathering at an Asheville brewery, with a focus on raising support for mountain communities. Specific beneficiaries and event activities are not provided.

A community fundraising gathering at an Asheville brewery, with a focus on raising support for mountain communities. Specific beneficiaries and event activities are not provided.
A community fundraising gathering at an Asheville brewery, with a focus on raising support for mountain communities. Specific beneficiaries and event activities are not provided.

Residents can bring electronics and household hazardous waste for responsible disposal through Buncombe County’s scheduled solid-waste collection program at the county landfill, supporting safer handling of materials unsuitable for regular trash.

Residents can bring electronics and household hazardous waste for responsible disposal through Buncombe County’s scheduled solid-waste collection program at the county landfill, supporting safer handling of materials unsuitable for regular trash.
Residents can bring electronics and household hazardous waste for responsible disposal through Buncombe County’s scheduled solid-waste collection program at the county landfill, supporting safer handling of materials unsuitable for regular trash.
