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Songs of the Freedom Bound: A Juneteenth Celebration and Poetry Reading

Elizabeth Keckley Center at the Burwell School 319 North Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Join us for a Juneteenth celebration! We are overjoyed to host Crystal Simone Smith and Dr. Sheila Smith McKoy on June 18, 2025, at 6:30pm. Crystal will read from her new release, Runagate: Songs of the Freedom Bound, a collection of haiku and tanka about the enslaved, a reimagining of their flights of escape. Dr. … Continued

Weave & Spin Open Mic

Eno Arts Mill 437 Dimmocks Mill Road, Suite 17, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Weave & Spin is not your run-of-the-mill open mic. It’s a safe space for all humans 18+ to share tales of life: from joy to trauma, from hilarity to drama. If you are a poet, storyteller, or musician, bring your truth. Each month will showcase one featured artist followed by an open mic. We particularly invite BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, … Continued

Noir at the Bar

Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew 114 W King St, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Noir at the Bar Brings Acclaimed Crime Writers to Downtown Hillsborough on April 9 HILLSBOROUGH, NC (April 2026) — Visitors and locals alike are invited to experience an evening of bold storytelling and Southern atmosphere as Noir at the Bar returns to Yonder: Southern Cocktails and Brew (114 W King Street) on Wednesday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. … Continued

Poetry Workshop Amal Kassir Hillsborough Poet Laureate

Hillsborough Main Library 137 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, United States

Join Hillsborough's 2025-27 Poet Laureate Amal Kassir for a poetry workshop open to all ages.  Amal is a Syrian American poet born and raised in Denver, Colorado. She has performed … Continued

Something to Say …. 2026, Art and Poetry from the Men at Orange Correctional Center

Something to Say …. 2026, Art and Poetry from the Men at Orange Correctional Center

Margaret Lane Gallery 121 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC, United States

A celebration of the creativity of those with the lived experience of incarceration, featuring visual art and poetry by the men at Orange Correctional Center. Reception during the Last Friday Art Walk, Friday, June 26, 6-9 pm. Friends and Family Celebration, which is open to the general public, will be held Saturday, June 27, 1:30-4 … Continued

3 Poets Reading at RambleRill Farm

Ramble Rill Farm 913 Arthur Minnis Road, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Join us in the big barn at RambleRill on Saturday, September 26, 4-6pm for poetry and sweet treats from Starfish Bakery. 3 Poets Reading will feature Ross White, Sheila Smith McKoy, and Jessica Covil-Manset: Ross White is the author of Charm Offensive, winner of the Sexton Prize for Poetry, and the chapbooks Valley of Want, … Continued