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.

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.