Mountain Persistence: Western North Carolina Adapts to Change

Jackson County Public Library 310 Keener Street, Sylva, NC, United States

Check out the new exhibition curated by Western Carolina University students, Mountain Persistence: Western North Carolina Adapts to Change, at the Jackson County Public Library. Themes include economic change brought on by the Western North Carolina Railroad, advances in local rural healthcare, adaptations of agricultural practices, and cultural expression over time through music and dance. […]

Climates of Inequality Exhibit at the Levine Museum of the New South

Levine Museum of the New South 401 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

In partnership with UNC Charlotte's Public History program and the Charlotte Teachers Institute, Climates of Inequality is coming to Levine Museum of the New South. Through virtual reality, moving audio testimony, and historical imagery from each community, the exhibition explores how the climate crisis and environmental injustice is intensifying inequality—and how the experiences of the hardest-hit communities hold the […]

Carolina Mountains Literary Festival

We are a festival of readers who appreciate discussing ideas in literature. Our community is rich with characters and stories. CMLitFest is building up our community. We have brought in new board members with fresh perspectives. We are collaborating with other local businesses and non-profits. We're bringing writers and readers AND readers and readers together. […]

Lexington Book Festival

Arts Davidson County 202 North Main Street, Lexington, NC, United States

The Lexington Book Festival aims to connect readers of all ages in and around Lexington, North Carolina, with authors they love. The festival features panel discussions, vendors, signings, readings, and much more, with offerings for all genres, ages, and interests.

Shadows of Incarceration: The Cowee 19 Story Exhibit Opening

Mountain Heritage Center, Hunter Library 176 Central Dr, Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States

Shadows of Incarceration: The Cowee 19 Story exhibition is opening May 6, 2024 at Western Carolina University's Mountain Heritage Center.

Free

A Celebration of EBCI Writers in the North Carolina Literary Review!

Cherokee Central Schools 86 Elk Crossing Lane, Cherokee, NC, United States

Featuring readings by Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians novelist Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians poet, Mary Leauna Christensen, followed by a panel with scholars Mae Miller Claxton (Western Carolina University) and Kirstin Squint (East Carolina University) and an audience Q&A. Sponsored by Cherokee Central Schools, a North Carolina Humanities Community Engagement […]

Free

Jane Austen’s House Museum and the Brontë Parsonage Museum

Zoom

Lizzie Dunford and Ann Dinsdale, principal curators for the Jane Austen House and the Brontë Parsonage respectively, will join Jane Austen & Co. for an interactive discussion centered on the historic homes of these celebrated women writers.

Free

The Cowee 19 Story Artist Talk

Mountain Heritage Center, Hunter Library 176 Central Dr, Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States

Artist, Ann Miller Woodford will be joining the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University to speak on the artwork she created for the Cowee 19 exhibition.

Free

Portraying Indigenous Peoples: Educator, Cast and Crew Workshop

Appalachian State University's High Country Humanities—with support from North Carolina Humanities—is pleased to present “Portraying Indigenous Peoples: Educator, Cast and Crew Workshop” on Sunday, June 2, 2024, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Camp Broadstone at 1431 Broadstone Road in Banner Elk. The event is free, and a meal will be provided. Advanced registration here is required. […]

Free

Making A Way Out Of No Way Exhibit Debut

Durham County Library 300 N. Roxboro Rd., Durham, NC, United States

Please join us for the debut of Making A Way Out of No Way - a new digital exhibit curated by The Stagville Memorial Project, in partnership with North Carolina […]

Free

Making A Way Out Of No Way Exhibit Debut

Durham County Library 300 N. Roxboro Rd., Durham, NC, United States

Please join us for the debut of Making A Way Out of No Way - a digital exhibit curated by The Stagville Memorial Project, in partnership with North Carolina Central […]

Free

Voices & Votes Opening Celebration

Cumberland County Public Library 300 Maiden Lane, Fayetteville, NC, United States

Join the Cumberland County Public Library for a celebration of the opening of the Voices & Votes: Democracy in America Exhibition today! Light refreshments will be provided. Voices and Votes has been made possible in Cumberland County by North Carolina Humanities. Voices and Votes: Democracy in America is part of Museum on Main Street, a […]

Free

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