Event Cancellations Due to Coronavirus
Several upcoming events have been canceled or postponed due to concerns about the new coronavirus (COVID-19). Events listed on this page may be outdated, so please visit the event website or contact the event organizer for the latest information.
Event organizers can contact us to update their event’s information.
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Sunday, May
24, 2020
Earn your Permaculture Design Certificate and transform your life! This class meets one 3-day weekend a month, from April-November 2020, at our campus based near Asheville, NC.
Are you ready to…
– Move toward the lifestyle that you yearn for in your bones?
– Dive deep into the world of permaculture and sustainable living?
– Meet like-minded people who share your passion for living close to the Earth?
– Become initiated into the world of Earthskills?
– Learn how to create a food forest?
– Take time out of your life to feed your connection with the Earth?
– Learn to become more self-sufficient?
Then head on over to our website to learn more about our Earthskills & Permaculture Immersion: https://www.wildabundance.net/classes/earthskills-and-permaculture/
Learn with Kids at Home
With schools closed and many students learning from home, we have resources for homework help for all ages, including fun learning activities for caregivers with preschoolers:
- BookFlix – Video storybooks paired with related nonfiction ebooks
- BrainPop, Jr – Video and fun learning activities for students in grades K-3
- Muzzy Online – Language learning for kids
- TumbleBooks – Animated and talking story and chapter books
- TumbleMath – Math picture books for students in grades K-6
- Note: This resource has been made available temporarily through August 31, 2020.
All these and more can be found under the Kids & Teens menu at Kids Homework & Learning and Teens Homework & Learning. Our Kindergarten Readiness resources and Little Learners Club have hundreds of ideas for activities with young children. The State Library has also provided temporary access to Tutor.com, a great homework help resource including access to live tutoring for students in grades K-12.
You can also find beginning reader and picture books on OverDrive, as well as books for older children, by browsing by subject under Juvenile Fiction and Juvenile Nonfiction.
Learn a Skill or Find a New Hobby
Research Your Family Tree
Do you finally have extra time to devote to genealogy research? While we’re closed, you can access Ancestry from home with your library card (usually only available in library buildings). Other online genealogy resources include FamilySearch, Fold3, and HeritageQuest. Check under the Learning & Research menu for more!
Keep Up with the News
Original Broadway Cast Recordings
Women in History (Nonfiction)
Women in History (Fiction)
Learn a Skill or Find a New Hobby
Keep Up with the News
Research Your Family Tree
Do you finally have extra time to devote to genealogy research? While we’re closed, you can access Ancestry from home with your library card (usually only available in library buildings). Other online genealogy resources include FamilySearch, Fold3, and HeritageQuest. Check under the Learning & Research menu for more!
Youth Education Video – Our Mountains
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| Have you ever wondered how the southern Appalachian mountains were formed, or how the underlying geology affects the biodiversity we work to protect? Check out this short 5-minute lesson, followed by a fun craft for all ages. |
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Monday, May
25, 2020
Learn a Skill or Find a New Hobby
Research Your Family Tree
Do you finally have extra time to devote to genealogy research? While we’re closed, you can access Ancestry from home with your library card (usually only available in library buildings). Other online genealogy resources include FamilySearch, Fold3, and HeritageQuest. Check under the Learning & Research menu for more!
Keep Up with the News
Original Broadway Cast Recordings
Women in History (Nonfiction)
Women in History (Fiction)
Learn a Skill or Find a New Hobby
Keep Up with the News
Research Your Family Tree
Do you finally have extra time to devote to genealogy research? While we’re closed, you can access Ancestry from home with your library card (usually only available in library buildings). Other online genealogy resources include FamilySearch, Fold3, and HeritageQuest. Check under the Learning & Research menu for more!
Youth Education Video – Our Mountains
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| Click Here to View Our Mountains Video |
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| Have you ever wondered how the southern Appalachian mountains were formed, or how the underlying geology affects the biodiversity we work to protect? Check out this short 5-minute lesson, followed by a fun craft for all ages. |
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Tuesday, May
26, 2020
Youth Education Video – Our Mountains
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| Click Here to View Our Mountains Video |
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| Have you ever wondered how the southern Appalachian mountains were formed, or how the underlying geology affects the biodiversity we work to protect? Check out this short 5-minute lesson, followed by a fun craft for all ages. |
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Join us Tuesday-Thursday, at 10:30am, for our an educational encounter. Tuesday: Tell Me About it Tuesdays Wednesday: Wild for Reading Wednesdays Thursday: Learning Safari Thursdays
Now more than ever, you want to do something creative with the story you’re living, but you’re not sure how to start. For beginning to intermediate writers, this introduction to the art of creative nonfiction will give you the inspiration and confidence to tell your own story.
Wednesday, May
27, 2020
Youth Education Video – Our Mountains
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| Click Here to View Our Mountains Video |
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| Have you ever wondered how the southern Appalachian mountains were formed, or how the underlying geology affects the biodiversity we work to protect? Check out this short 5-minute lesson, followed by a fun craft for all ages. |
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Join us Tuesday-Thursday, at 10:30am, for our an educational encounter. Tuesday: Tell Me About it Tuesdays Wednesday: Wild for Reading Wednesdays Thursday: Learning Safari Thursdays
Nutritious Thoughts is offering two new educational support groups. The Diabetes Education and Support Group is open to members of the community who have diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, or Gestational) and would benefit from extra education and support around this disease. The group will meet for an hour on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 6 to 7 pm at the Nutritious Thoughts office and will include a short education provided by Registered Dietitian, Margaret Ruch, MS, RD, LDN. The gatherings will also include plenty of time for peer support for members to help each other deal with the daily demands of life with diabetes.
“I’m excited to be able to offer this group as there’s a real need for education and support around this issue that is so common in our community,” stated Margaret Ruch, MS, RD, LDN.
The second group is open to all those dealing with Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and looking for more comradery and assistance in navigating their relationship with food and PCOS. This group will be led by Registered Dietitian, Katie Rhodes, RD, LDN, and will be held the 4th Wednesday of every month from 6 to 7 pm at Nutritious Thoughts.
Thursday, May
28, 2020
Learn with Kids at Home
With schools closed and many students learning from home, we have resources for homework help for all ages, including fun learning activities for caregivers with preschoolers:
- BookFlix – Video storybooks paired with related nonfiction ebooks
- BrainPop, Jr – Video and fun learning activities for students in grades K-3
- Muzzy Online – Language learning for kids
- TumbleBooks – Animated and talking story and chapter books
- TumbleMath – Math picture books for students in grades K-6
- Note: This resource has been made available temporarily through August 31, 2020.
All these and more can be found under the Kids & Teens menu at Kids Homework & Learning and Teens Homework & Learning. Our Kindergarten Readiness resources and Little Learners Club have hundreds of ideas for activities with young children. The State Library has also provided temporary access to Tutor.com, a great homework help resource including access to live tutoring for students in grades K-12.
You can also find beginning reader and picture books on OverDrive, as well as books for older children, by browsing by subject under Juvenile Fiction and Juvenile Nonfiction.
Youth Education Video – Our Mountains
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| Click Here to View Our Mountains Video |
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| Have you ever wondered how the southern Appalachian mountains were formed, or how the underlying geology affects the biodiversity we work to protect? Check out this short 5-minute lesson, followed by a fun craft for all ages. |
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Join us Tuesday-Thursday, at 10:30am, for our an educational encounter. Tuesday: Tell Me About it Tuesdays Wednesday: Wild for Reading Wednesdays Thursday: Learning Safari Thursdays
