May happenings at the Weaverville Library. For more information about any event, call the library at 250-6482. They’re located at 41 North Main Street.

PM Book Club: Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight
Tuesday, May 6, 7 p.m.
The book to be discussed is “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” by Alexandra Fuller. All interested readers are welcome to attend.

AM Book Club: The Pleasure Was Mine with Author Tommy Hays
Wednesday, May 7, 12:30 p.m.
The book to be discussed is “The Pleasure Was Mine” by Tommy Hays. The author will join us for this special book discussion. All interested readers are welcome to attend.

Mayan Culture: Then and Now
Tuesday, May 13, 7 p.m.
George Stuart, president of the Center for Maya Research, will present a talk at the Weaverville Library on Mayan architecture and culture. Mr. Stuart was recently featured on the PBS series Nova’s documentary “Cracking the Maya Code” and has the largest library on Maya culture, archaeology, and literature in the world. He retired after 30 years at the National Geographic Society where he was an editor, designer and cartographer. Sponsored by the Friends of the Weaverville Library.

BIG Used Book Sale
Saturday, May 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Come to the Weaverville Library on Saturday, May 24 for a BIG library used book sale. The sale will be from 10am-3pm and feature a wide selection of books for adults and kids at great prices. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Friends of the Weaverville Library.

April Happenings at the Weaverville Library.  For more information about any event, call the library at 250-6482.  They’re located at 41 North Main Street.

PM Book Club: Slaughterhouse Five
Tuesday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m.
The book to be discussed is Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut.  All interested readers are invited to attend.

AM Book Club: My Antonia
Wednesday, April 2 at 12:30 p.m.
The book to be discussed is My Antonia by Willa Cather.  All interested readers are invited to attend.

Movie: The Hot Rock
Tuesday April 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Your host Bill Brittain will present The Hot Rock, a funny, action-filled, suspenseful movie, based on a book by Donald Westlake. It is a humorous look at the “Big Caper” crime story.  Dortmunder, (Robert Redford) and his friend Kelp, (George Segal) have developed a plan to steal a huge diamond. The rest is the movie!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Weaverville Library

Teddy Bears’ Picnic at the Weaverville Library
Thursday, April 10 at 6 p.m.
Teddy bears will be gathering at Buncombe County Public Libraries for a Teddy Bears’ Picnic in April. Children of all ages (and their parents) are invited to attend this fun, free event!  Little ones and their best bear buddies will enjoy a pizza picnic, teddy bear stories, songs, and activities.  All children age five or under will receive a free teddy bear (while supplies last).  So come to the library and picnic with the bears!

Book Sales
Friends of the Weaverville Library host the Wednesday Book Sale on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Wednesdays of every month. The sale takes place 1-3 p.m. in the lower level of the Weaverville Library.

Book club meetings and events happening at the Weaverville Library in March. For more information about any of these events, contact the library at 250-6482. The Weaverville Library is located at 41 North Main Street.

PM Book Club: My Antonia
Tuesday, March 4, 7 p.m.
The book to be discussed is this year’s BIG READ selection “My Antonia” by Willa Cather. All interested readers are welcome to attend.

AM Book Club: The World is Flat
Wednesday, March 5, 12:30 p.m.
The book to be discussed is “The World is Flat” by Thomas L. Friedman. All interested readers are welcome to attend.

Black Gold: A film at the Weaverville Library
Saturday, March 15, 3 p.m.
The Friends of the Weaverville Library are sponsoring a showing of the film “Black Gold” with a discussion to follow on Saturday, March 15th at 3:00 p.m. The film deals with Ethiopian coffee growers and traders seeking a fair market value for their product. A representative from Durham based roaster Counter Culture Coffee will be present to facilitate discussion and provide fair trade Ethiopian coffee for people to sample.

PM Book Club: Suite Francaise
Tuesday, February 5
7 p.m.
The book to be discussed is “Suite Francaise” by Irene Nemirovsky. All interested readers are welcome to attend.
 
AM Book Club: The Joy Luck Club
Wednesday, February 6
12:30pm
The book to be discussed is “The Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan. All interested readers are welcome to attend.

The Weaverville Library is located at 41 North Main Street.  Book discussions are held in the lower level.  For more information call the library at 250-6482.

Call the Weaverville Library at 250-6482 for more information about these or any other library events.
 
Stories for Kids
The Weaverville Library holds a Story Time for kids ages 3-6 every Tuesday at 11:15 a.m. Storytime includes singing, stretchers and creative activities.  There is also a Toddler Time for 18-36 month olds on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
 
Weaverville AM Book Club: The Joy Luck Club
Wednesday, January 2
12:30 p.m.
The book to be discussed is “The Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan. All interested readers are welcome to attend.
 
Weaverville PM Book Club: Favorite Short Stories
Wednesday, January 8
7 p.m.
The Weaverville PM book club will continue discussing their favorite short stories in January. All interested readers are welcome to attend.

The Weaverville library is located at 41 North Main Street. The library is open Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Tuesday evenings they’re open until 8 p.m.), and on Saturday from 10 a.m. -5 p.m.

Albert Weaver III will be signing copies of his book That Just Irks the Devil Out of Me Saturday, December 22 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Weaverville Drug Company.  The book is about Weaver’s mother Dorothy (Dot), and net proceeds from sales will be used to fund an endowed scholarship at Mars Hill College in memory of Dorothy B. Weaver and L.A. Weaver, Jr.   Weaverville Drug Company is located at 3 North Main Street.

Local author Lou Harshaw will be autographing copies of her book, “Asheville: Mountain Majesty” from noon until 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 15 at the Weaverville Drug Company.  “Asheville: Mountain Majesty” is an illustrated history of the area with over 400 black and white photographs.

Weaverville Drug Company is located at 3 North Main Street.

Here’s the latest event schedule as provided by the Friends of the Weaverville Library:

Holiday Book Sale
Saturday, December 1, 1-3 p.m.
The Friends of the Weaverville Library will hold a Box Book Sale 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, December 1.  You can purchase a box filled with the books of your choice for only $5 per box.  They will provide the boxes.  Proceeds benefit the Weaverville Library.

Pastyme Musical Program
Saturday, December 8, 3 p.m.
Vocal ensemble concert.  Seating is expected to be limited, so get there early.

Book Discussions
Book discussions are held in the lower level of the Weaverville Library.  Everyone is welcome to participate.

• Tuesday, December 4, 7 p.m. – Assorted Short Stories
• Wednesday, December 5, 12:30 p.m. – Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
• Wednesday, January 2, 12:30 p.m. – The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
• Tuesday, January 8, 7 p.m. – Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
• Tuesday, February 5, 7 p.m. – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon
• Wednesday, February 6, 12:30 p.m. — The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman 

Storytimes
Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m. — Family Storytime for 3 and 4 year olds
Thursdays at 10:30 .m. — Toddler Storytime for 18-36 month olds

For more information about any of the above programs, call the Weaverville Library at 250-6482.

Weaverville native Albert Weaver III will be signing copies of his book, “That Just Irks the Devil Out of Me! Selected Pixels and Vignettes Celebrating the Life of Dorothy B. Weaver” 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday, October 27 at the Dry Ridge Museum.

The book, about his mother, Dot Weaver, will be available for purchase for $22.50. Net proceeds from its sale will be used to fund an endowed scholarship at Mars Hill College in memory of L.A. and Dot Weaver.

Dry Ridge Museum is located underneath the Weaverville Library at 41 North Main Street.

All programs will take place at the Weaverville Library unless otherwise noted:

Book Discussions

Book discussions are always on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. and the first Wednesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. at the Weaverville Library. 

• Tuesday, October 2, 7 p.m.
  The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeanette Wall
• Wednesday, October 3, 12:30 p.m.
  On Agate Hill: A Novel by Lee Smith
• Tuesday, November 6, 7 p.m.
  On Agate Hill: A Novel by Lee Smith
• Wednesday, November 7, 12:30 p.m.
  March by Geraldine Brooks

A cappella Performance: Pastyme

Saturday, December 8, 3 p.m.

Pastyme is a vocal ensemble whose a cappella performances have won rave reviews across the Southeast from Asheville to the Spoleto Festival in Charleston. Seating is expected to be limited, so come early.

Pastyme has its roots in the sacred and secular music of the High Renaissance, however, they perform a variety of music originating into the 21st Century. You can learn more about them and hear clips of their music at their website.

Walter Ziffer: “How the Bible Came To Be”

October 16, 7 p.m.

Walter Ziffer returns for a speaking engagement in the lower level of the Weaverville Library.  This presentation will address the origin of the Bible.

Born in Czechoslovakia, Ziffer lived under Nazi occupation and is one of only a handful of German concentration camp survivors.  He is a renown scholar with a degree in engineering from Vanderbilt University.  He also holds multiple graduate degrees in Biblical Studies, including a Ph.D., and is the author of many articles and several books.  He has taught at the Universities of Maine and North Carolina-Asheville, and Mars Hill College.

Mystery Movie Night

Tuesday, November 13, 7 p.m.

The Friends of the Weaverville Library are sponsoring the showing of the “The Hound of the Baskervilles” as part of its ongoing Mystery Series hosted by Bill Brittain.  This 1939 classic is considered to be the best of the early Sherlock Holmes films.  Free popcorn will accompany the showing, which will take place in the lower level of the library.

The Weaverville Library PM Book Club will meet at the Weaverville Library Tuesday, August 7 at 7 p.m. to discuss “Ragtime” by E.L. Doctorow. All interested readers are welcome to attend. For information call 645-3592.

BOOK DISCUSSION: “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine is the subject of a discussion at Weaverville Library, 41 N. Main St., Wednesday, August 1, 12:30 p.m. Call 645-3592.