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 […]

“The Kudzu Queen” Book Discussion Online

Zoom

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 prominently portrays stories of the state to be featured at the Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. NC Humanities, home to the North Carolina Center for 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. […]

NC Humanities Board Meeting

Online Event NC, United States

A quarterly meeting of NC Humanities’ Board of Trustees. Please contact us for more information.

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.