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SUMMARY:NC Reads - The Caretaker Book Event
DESCRIPTION:Join North Carolina Humanities on February 25\, 2026 at 6:15\, for its fourth North Carolina Reads book club discussion of 2026. This discussion will examine themes and topics from the North Carolina Reads book selection “The Caretaker.” This discussion features author Ron Rash in a moderated conversation. Please note: you do not have to read the featured book(s) to attend a North Carolina Reads book club discussion. North Carolina Reads is North Carolina Humanities’ award-winning\, virtual\, statewide book club. \nFrom February – June 2026\, NC Humanities will host free\, virtual\, monthly book club discussion events where participants will hear from guest speakers\, including book authors and topic experts. Libraries\, community groups\, and individuals across North Carolina are encouraged to read along with NC Humanities\, attend NC Reads book club discussion events\, and then host their own local book discussions to further conversation\, camaraderie\, and community. NC Reads events will be held on the following dates\, all events start at 6:15 PM: \n\nFebruary 25\, 2026 – Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City’s Soul by Aran Shetterly\nMarch 30\, 2026 – Daughters of Green Mountain Gap by Teri M. Brown\nApril 28\, 2026 – The Devil’s Done Come Back: New Ghost Tales from North Carolina edited by Ed Southern\nMay 27\, 2026 –The Caretaker by Ron Rash\nJune 23\, 2026 – Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms\, Moon Gardens\, and Other Marvels of the Dark by Leigh Ann Henion
URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/nc-reads-the-caretaker-book-event/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Event
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SUMMARY:NC Reads - Devil’s Done Come Back Book Event
DESCRIPTION:Join North Carolina Humanities on April 28\, 2026 at 6:15 pm\, for its third North Carolina Reads book club discussion of 2026. This discussion will examine themes and topics from the North Carolina Reads book selection\, “The Devil’s Done Come Back: New Ghost Tales from North Carolina.” This discussion features author Ed Southern in a moderated conversation. Please note: you do not have to read the featured book(s) to attend a North Carolina Reads book club discussion. North Carolina Reads is North Carolina Humanities’ award-winning\, virtual\, statewide book club. \nFrom February – June 2026\, NC Humanities will host free\, virtual\, monthly book club discussion events where participants will hear from guest speakers\, including book authors and topic experts. Libraries\, community groups\, and individuals across North Carolina are encouraged to read along with NC Humanities\, attend NC Reads book club discussion events\, and then host their own local book discussions to further conversation\, camaraderie\, and community. NC Reads events will be held on the following dates\, all events start at 6:15 PM: \n\nFebruary 25\, 2026 – Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City’s Soul by Aran Shetterly\nMarch 30\, 2026 – Daughters of Green Mountain Gap by Teri M. Brown\nApril 28\, 2026 – The Devil’s Done Come Back: New Ghost Tales from North Carolina edited by Ed Southern\nMay 27\, 2026 –The Caretaker by Ron Rash\nJune 23\, 2026 – Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms\, Moon Gardens\, and Other Marvels of the Dark by Leigh Ann Henion
URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/nc-reads-devils-done-come-back-book-event/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Event
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SUMMARY:"By the People" Music from the Old North State – Elizabeth City
DESCRIPTION:Join NC Humanities and Arts of the Albemarle in person for a fun-filled event celebrating the rich\, soulful tunes of the eastern NC! Experience authentic music that brings Elizabeth City’s vibrant culture to life. Don’t miss out on great vibes\, community spirit\, and amazing sounds that’ll have you tapping your feet all night! \nThis event will incorporate music demonstrations and a conversation with artist Dennis Figgs\, Jr. and local music historian George Jackson moderated by Douglas Jackson. \no By the People – Music from the Old North State is a series of events exploring NC’s music heritage. NC Humanities along with our partners; Arts of the Albemarle\, the Earl Scruggs Center\, and the NC Music Hall of Fame are hosting programs to foster dialogue and highlight NC’s music heritage and culture bearers. \no By the People: Conversations Beyond 250 is a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils across the United States\, its territories\, and the District of Columbia in collaboration with local partners. Together\, these programs explore 250 years of the nation’s cultural life and imagine its shared future. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage as a complement to the 2026 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/by-the-people-music-from-the-old-north-state-elizabeth-city/
LOCATION:Arts of the Albemarle\, 516 East Main Street\, Elizabeth City\, NC\, 27909
CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Event
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SUMMARY:NC Reads - Daughters of Green Mountain Book Event
DESCRIPTION:Join North Carolina Humanities on March 30\, 2026 at 6:15 pm\, for its second North Carolina Reads book club discussion of 2026. This discussion will examine themes and topics from the North Carolina Reads book selection “Daughters of Green Mountain Gap.” This discussion features author Teri M. Brown in a moderated conversation. Please note: you do not have to read the featured book(s) to attend a North Carolina Reads book club discussion. North Carolina Reads is North Carolina Humanities’ award-winning\, virtual\, statewide book club. \nFrom February – June 2026\, NC Humanities will host free\, virtual\, monthly book club discussion events where participants will hear from guest speakers\, including book authors and topic experts. Libraries\, community groups\, and individuals across North Carolina are encouraged to read along with NC Humanities\, attend NC Reads book club discussion events\, and then host their own local book discussions to further conversation\, camaraderie\, and community. NC Reads events will be held on the following dates\, all events start at 6:15 PM: \n\nFebruary 25\, 2026 – Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City’s Soul by Aran Shetterly\nMarch 30\, 2026 – Daughters of Green Mountain Gap by Teri M. Brown\nApril 28\, 2026 – The Devil’s Done Come Back: New Ghost Tales from North Carolina edited by Ed Southern\nMay 27\, 2026 –The Caretaker by Ron Rash\nJune 23\, 2026 – Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms\, Moon Gardens\, and Other Marvels of the Dark by Leigh Ann Henion
URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/nc-reads-daughters-of-green-mountain-book-event/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Event
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SUMMARY:NC Reads - Morningside Book Event
DESCRIPTION:Join North Carolina Humanities on February 25\, 2026 at 6:15\, for its first North Carolina Reads book club discussion of 2026. This discussion will examine themes and topics from the North Carolina Reads book selection “Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City’s Soul.” This discussion features author Aran Shetterly in a moderated conversation. Please note: you do not have to read the featured book(s) to attend a North Carolina Reads book club discussion. North Carolina Reads is North Carolina Humanities’ award-winning\, virtual\, statewide book club. \nFrom February – June 2026\, NC Humanities will host free\, virtual\, monthly book club discussion events where participants will hear from guest speakers\, including book authors and topic experts. Libraries\, community groups\, and individuals across North Carolina are encouraged to read along with NC Humanities\, attend NC Reads book club discussion events\, and then host their own local book discussions to further conversation\, camaraderie\, and community. NC Reads events will be held on the following dates\, all events start at 6:15 PM: \n\nFebruary 25\, 2026 – Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City’s Soul by Aran Shetterly\nMarch 30\, 2026 – Daughters of Green Mountain Gap by Teri M. Brown\nApril 28\, 2026 – The Devil’s Done Come Back: New Ghost Tales from North Carolina edited by Ed Southern\nMay 27\, 2026 –The Caretaker by Ron Rash\nJune 23\, 2026 – Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms\, Moon Gardens\, and Other Marvels of the Dark by Leigh Ann Henion
URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/nc-reads-morningside-book-event/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Event
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SUMMARY:Film Screening of "The Harvest" with historian Douglas A. Blackmon
DESCRIPTION:Pulitzer Prize-winning Atlanta-based author Douglas A. Blackmon looks back on his experience as a member of the first class of Black and white children to attend all 12 grades together in Leland\, Miss.\, in his documentary\, “The Harvest.” This PBS documentary was named a finalist for the Library of Congress Lavine / Ken Burns Prize for Film. \nAttend this free screening on Thursday\, January 29th at 6:30 PM at the Greensboro History Museum.
URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/film-screening-of-the-harvest-with-historian-douglas-a-blackmon/
LOCATION:Greensboro History Museum\, 130 Summit Ave\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T120000
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SUMMARY:Great Reads from Great Places-"Katharine\, The Wright Sister" Book Event
DESCRIPTION:North Carolina Humanities annually selects one book for young readers and one book for adults that is either written by a North Carolina author or that prominently portrays stories of the state to be featured at the Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington\, D.C. \nTo celebrate this year’s selections\, NC Humanities is offering the following opportunities here in our home state of North Carolina: \nNC Humanities will host a free\, online book discussion program with author Tracey Enerson this summer! Join us on August 27th at noon for a virtual lunch and learn to hear Tracey discuss her book\, and the questions of family\, innovation\, and sacrifice the books asks. \nRegister here.
URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/great-reads-from-great-places-katharine-the-wright-sister-book-event/
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