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SUMMARY:A Scottish Solstice
DESCRIPTION:Scottish Solstice\nJoin us FREE on Solstice\, Saturday Dec 21 for the last of the afternoon light before our darkest night of the year! Saltire Gallerie will be open with fine Scottish art of Highlands and Islands\, Scottish dancing\, music\, and Solstice-themed poetry. Bring a poem\, play some music! More TBD \nAfterward join the Hillsborough Lantern Walk a short walk away!
URL:https://visithillsboroughnc.com/event/a-scottish-solstice/
LOCATION:Saltire Gallerie\, 209 Burnside Dr\, Hillsborough\, NC\, 27278\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Dance,Live Music,Outdoor,Poetry
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate National Poetry Month with the Burwell School Historic Site!  Join us on April 12 at 3:30 PM for a special poetry reading\, Q&A\, and refreshments. We’re thrilled to feature North Carolina’s Poet Laureate\, Jaki Shelton Green. Don’t miss this chance to experience the beauty of poetry in a historic setting!
URL:https://visithillsboroughnc.com/event/poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Burwell School Historic Site\, 319 North Churton Street\, Hillsborough\, NC\, 27278\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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SUMMARY:Songs of the Freedom Bound: A Juneteenth Celebration and Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION: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. Smith McKoy will deliver a brief history of Juneteenth\, leading us into a powerful reflection on and celebration of this important holiday. Both scholars will be available for a Q&A and book sale/signing following the reading.
URL:https://visithillsboroughnc.com/event/songs-of-the-freedom-bound-a-juneteenth-celebration-and-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Burwell School Historic Site\, 319 North Churton Street\, Hillsborough\, NC\, 27278\, United States
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SUMMARY:Weave & Spin Open Mic
DESCRIPTION: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+\, and anyone else who has waited too long to be heard. \nEvery 3rd Wednesday\, 7-9pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)\nEno Arts Mill Gallery\nFree admission\, cash bar\nMust be 18 to enter and participate \n  \nJune 18th Featured Artists: Andrew Mack and Matt G. \nAndrew Mack is the Founder and Managing Editor of Loblolly Press. His commitment to fostering emerging writers particularly those from marginalized or underrepresented communities drives Loblolly Press’s mission to showcase contemporary poetry\, short fiction\, and novels with a distinctly Southern voice. Andrew has published two collections of his own poetry\, Weekend Revival and What the River Was. He lives in Asheville\, NC with his partner. \n  \nMatt G. is an  NC poet\, political sociologist\, and educator. He believes that poetry\, like Wu-Tang\, is forever and for the children. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill\, Matt G. was a member of the spoken word group Wordsmiths. In addition to hosting open mics and acting as a performance artist on campus\, he also competed in the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI). His team ranked top 20 in the nation in 2012 and made semi-finals in 2018. Matt G. also spent a year with Ebony Readers Onyx Theatre (EROT)—the premier spoken word performance group of UNC’s Black Student Movement. Most recently\, beginning in 2023\, Matt G. became a fellow of The Watering Hole. In 2024\, Matt G. became a member of the Bull City Slam Team in Durham\, NC and competed at the 2024 Southern Fried Poetry Festival Slam Tournament\, ranking in the top 25 of individual competing poets.
URL:https://visithillsboroughnc.com/event/weave-spin-open-mic/
LOCATION:Eno Arts Mill\, 437 Dimmocks Mill Road\, Suite 17\, Hillsborough\, NC\, 27278\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Literary,Poetry
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SUMMARY:Something to Say ... 2025\, Art and Poetry from the Men at Orange Correctional Centr
DESCRIPTION:A celebration of the creativity of those with the lived experience of incarceration\, featuring visual art and poetry by inmates at Orange Correctional Center. \nReception 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\, gathering at the public library next door to the Gallery. \n 
URL:https://visithillsboroughnc.com/event/something-to-say-2025-art-and-poetry-from-the-men-at-orange-correctional-centr/
LOCATION:Margaret Lane Gallery\, 121 West Margaret Lane\, Hillsborough\, NC\, 27278\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Poetry
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SUMMARY:Poetry Workshop Amal Kassir Hillsborough Poet Laureate
DESCRIPTION: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 at the intersection of introspection\, faith\, and literature. She is also the founder of the mental Wellness Program for Muslim Youth for Positive Impact in Colorado\, working to create access and dismantle stigma around mental health in the Muslin community.  She and her husband Omar Rezk own a farm in Hillsborough. https://www.amalkassir.com/
URL:https://visithillsboroughnc.com/event/poetry-workshop-amal-kassir-hillsborough-poet-laureate/
LOCATION:Hillsborough Main Library\, 137 West Margaret Lane\, Hillsborough\, 27278\, United States
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