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 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
A celebration of the creativity of those with the lived experience of incarceration, featuring visual art and poetry by inmates at Orange Correctional Center. Reception during the Last Friday Art Walk, Friday, September 26, 6-9 pm. Friends and Family Celebration, which is open to the general public, will be held Saturday September 27, 1:30-4 pm, … Continued
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
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 and taught in 13 countries and cities all over the world. She is the founder of House of Amal, a global writing community that sits … Continued