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Idol Talk: Women Writers on the Teenage Infatuations That Changed Their Lives

Burwell School Historic Site 319 North Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC, United States

A Conversation with authors Jill McCorkle and Marjorie Hudson, Moderated by co-editor, Tamra Wilson. Join the Burwell School for an evening of wine and conversation as two favorite local authors read from their new book, Idol Talk, Women Writers on the Teenage Infatuations That Changed Their Lives. This collection of essays explores with tenderness and humor … Continued

Frances Mayes Reads from See You in the Piazza

Orange County Main Library 137 W. Margaret Ln, Hillsborough, NC, United States

OCPL and Purple Crow Books welcome renowned local author, Frances Mayes (author of Under the Tuscan Sun), to the Main Orange County Public Library in Hillsborough as she launches her newest work, See You in the Piazza: New Places to Discover in Italy. Registration is required for this event. To register, please visit www.bit.ly/authors_ocpl.

Event Series First Monday Classics

First Monday Classics

Orange County Main Library 137 W. Margaret Ln, Hillsborough, NC, United States

First Monday of the month at 6:30 pm at the Main Library in Hillsborough (except on holidays, please check our calendar for more information). Each discussion is led by one of these local authors, Ariel Djanikian, Clay Griffith, Nathan Kotecki, or James Maxey. Check out our website to see what we’re reading next www.bit.ly/ocplibrary.

Event Series What are you Reading? A Book Club for Kids in Grades 3-5

What are you Reading? A Book Club for Kids in Grades 3-5

Orange County Main Library 137 W. Margaret Ln, Hillsborough, NC, United States

What are you Reading? A Book Club for Kids in Grades 3-5 | Main Library R February 7, 2019, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Main Library, Hillsborough Come talk about books and eat pizza. No assigned reading prior to the meeting. Call or stop by to register: 919-245-2532.

Free

Poetry Reading: Jaki Shelton Green

Jaki Shelton Green is the first African American and third woman to be appointed as the North Carolina Poet Laureate. When he appointed her Juneteenth 2018, Governor Cooper stated that "Jaki Shelton Green brings a deep appreciation of our state's diverse communities to her role as an ambassador of North Carolina literature. Jaki's appointment is … Continued

Poetry Reading: Jerry Eidenier & Dee Stribling

St Matthew's Episcopal Church 210 St. Mary's Rd, Hillsborough, NC, United States

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church’s Faith & the Arts is pleased to present poets Jerry Eidenier and Dee Stribling for a reading of their work on Sunday afternoon, April 7, at 3:00 p.m. Jerry is the author of Draw Flame, Catch Fire and Sonnets to Eurydice, and most recently Let Us Love the Land of Here Below. … Continued

Event Series What are you Reading? A Book Club for Kids in Grades 3-5

What are you Reading? A Book Club for Kids in Grades 3-5

Orange County Main Library 137 W. Margaret Ln, Hillsborough, NC, United States

What are you Reading? A Book Club for Kids in Grades 3-5 | Main Library R February 7, 2019, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Main Library, Hillsborough Come talk about books and eat pizza. No assigned reading prior to the meeting. Call or stop by to register: 919-245-2532.

Free
Event Series First Monday Classics

First Monday Classics

Orange County Main Library 137 W. Margaret Ln, Hillsborough, NC, United States

First Monday of the month at 6:30 pm at the Main Library in Hillsborough (except on holidays, please check our calendar for more information). Each discussion is led by one of these local authors, Ariel Djanikian, Clay Griffith, Nathan Kotecki, or James Maxey. Check out our website to see what we’re reading next www.bit.ly/ocplibrary.

Hogwarts in the Library | All ages

Orange County Main Library 137 W. Margaret Ln, Hillsborough, NC, United States

  June 1, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Main Library, Hillsborough The library’s Teen Advisory Board invites kids, adults, & teens alike to a Hogwarts in the Library celebration! Get sorted into houses, fashion your wizarding wand, play trivia games and more! Harry Potter cosplay is encouraged but not required.

Free
Event Series First Monday Classics

First Monday Classics

Orange County Main Library 137 W. Margaret Ln, Hillsborough, NC, United States

First Monday of the month at 6:30 pm at the Main Library in Hillsborough (except on holidays, please check our calendar for more information). Each discussion is led by one of these local authors, Ariel Djanikian, Clay Griffith, Nathan Kotecki, or James Maxey. Check out our website to see what we’re reading next www.bit.ly/ocplibrary.