Does my child have to be registered for Summer Reading & Learning to attend events?
No. Everyone is welcome!
Do I need to pay anything to attend events?
No. All library events are free and open to the public!
Do I need a ticket for my child to attend special events?
Our special events on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays are limited capacity. Tickets are required and will be available on a first come, first served basis beginning one hour before each event.
SUMMER STORYTIMES
Young children and their caregivers are invited to participate in a 20-minute interactive program that incorporates books, songs, and movement to encourage pre-reading skills.
Tuesdays at 10:30 am in Storytime Station
Wednesdays at 10:30 am in Bowie-Segraves Park
MONDAYS
Create and build using a variety of materials (think marble runs, magnetic tiles, etc.)
Building Buddies
Every Monday in June and July at 1:00 pm
TUESDAYS
These events have varying, limited capacity. Tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis beginning one hour before each event.
Drive-in Movie
June 6 at 1:00 pm
Art in the Park: Fly Swatter Art
June 13 at 1:00 pm
Flower Power
June 20 at 1:00 pm
Art in the Park: Squirt Art
June 27 at 1:00 pm
Drive-in Movie
July 11 at 1:00 pm
Scavenger Hunts Galore
July 18 at 1:00 pm
Lees McRae Wildlife Center
July 25 at 1:00 pm
WEDNESDAYS
These events have varying, limited capacity. Tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis beginning one hour before each event.
Alakazam! with Almost Amazing Al
June 7 at 1:00 pm
Big Bang Boom
(Parent-Friendly, Educational Children’s Music)
June 14 at 2:00 pm
Ashe County Rescue Squad
June 21 at 1:00 pm
Gem Mining with Schiele Museum
June 28 at 1:00 & 2:00 pm (two sessions of the same program)
Bubble Brigade Foam Party
July 5 at 1:00 pm
Pig Out on Reading with Farmer Minor & Daisy, the World's Most Famous Pig
July 12 at 1:00 pm
Ashe County Beekeepers Association
July 19 at 1:00 pm
Ashe County Firefighters and Fire Truck
July 26 at 1:00 pm
THURSDAYS
Thursday events have varying, limited capacity. Tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis beginning one hour before each event.
Art in the Park: Kindness Rocks
June 8 at 1:00 pm
Elephant & Piggie Party
June 15 at 1:00 pm
Art in the Park: Marble Painting
June 22 at 1:00 pm
Clifford the Big Red Dog Party
June 29 at 1:00 pm
Art in the Park: Rolling Art
July 6 at 1:00 pm
Pete the Cat Party
July 13 at 1:00 pm
Art in the Park: Tie Dye
July 20 at 1:00 pm
Curious George Party
July 27 at 1:00 pm
FRIDAYS
Calling all Lego lovers for free building sessions We provide the Legos, you create!
Lego Free Play
Fridays in June and July at 1:00 pm (begins June 9)
North Carolina Symphony Music Discovery
July 21 at 10:30 am
SATURDAYS
We are taking the library outdoors on Saturdays this summer! We hope you'll stop by to visit us at Ashe Farmers Market (most Saturdays throughout the summer) and Imagination Ashe's Caboose Kids.
Ashe Farmers Market
Visit our tent for information about library events, giveaways, and a market scavenger hunt.
Second & Fourth Saturdays, June - September, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Caboose Kids: Together We Can Move Mountains
Imagination Ashe is sponsoring a Saturday summer series of events for kids ages 3-10 at Connie the Caboose in the Backstreet Park in downtown West Jefferson. .
June 17 at 10:00 am
- Together We Can Move Mountains BrochureYou can download and print this brochure or pick one up at the library when you register for Summer Reading.