July Volunteer of the Month From a young age our July volunteer of the month wanted to live in North Carolina. It took Renee Hudson many years to get here but she made it! She grew up in central Georgia, spent many years in southern Louisiana and lived in hotter and more humid Thailand for over five…
At the River ~ Documentary Film Screening on August 27 The Friends of the Black Mountain Library and the White Horse Black Mountain join with filmmaker Carolyn Crowder for a showing of her feature length documentary At The River: Struggle and Grace in the Segregated South on Sunday, August 27 at 3 PM. Carolyn, a Black Mountain resident,…
Sowing Circle Presents: Botanical Cyanotype for Beginners Join us at the library on Saturday, September 23rd from 10:30am-12:30pm for a special adult workshop in which we will learn about and create cyanotypes. The cyanotype is a beautiful historical process using sunlight and photographic chemistry hand-applied to watercolor paper to yield wondrous blue and white images. This process was first discovered in 1842…
Local History Program focuses on the RAIL Project
The Gathering Success The Friends of the Library held their Annual Gathering at the White Horse on Wednesday, July 19. Refreshments were served before the business session. New officers for 2023-24 were introduced; volunteers of the month and business sponsors were recognized, and annual reports were given. The local Upbeats Ukulele Band performed and debuted a music video…
The Things We Find in Books, Chapter 4 The Friends of the Library receive book donations on a weekly basis and are most appreciative. Books are sold in our library bookstore, online, and at book sales, and all funds generated are used to support our own Black Mountain Library. And we also continue to find…
Join us at the Swannanoa Valley Museum Antique Sale Join us at the historic Monte Vista Hotel on Saturday, August 26, as the FOL embarks on a new adventure. We will be participating as a vendor at the Swannanoa Valley Museum Antique Sale! The sale is the first of its kind for the Museum and…
Mark Your Calendar for August 12 Book Sale Do we have books for you? Indeed, we do! Boxes and boxes. At our August 12 Book Sale, to be held in the Community Room from 10am – 1pm, we will have lots of books for everyone – vintage, adult, young adult and children’s books. In addition…
Volunteer of the Month Our Volunteer for the month of June is Paula Joerling. Originally from Cincinnati, Paula and her husband Tom spent the last 30 years in Atlanta. Moving to Black Mountain two years ago was a dream come true for them. Paula works as a product designer and illustrator for the home décor industry. Her work…
FOL Volunteer Wins Award Volunteer Lyndall Noyes-Brownell was recently honored with the Willie Headley Service Award from the Black Mountain Beautification Committee. This prestigious honor earned a front-page story in the Black Mountain News this week. The award is given to someone who has committed years — yes, years — to the Black Mountain Beautification Committee and…