Greensboro novelist James Tate Hill and the University of North Carolina-Greensboro (UNCG) Creative Program Director Terry Kennedy will be taking part in online lectures and discussions at the 2021 Online Spring Conference, joint-hosted by the North Carolina Writers’ Network, the UNCG MFA Pr…
Greensboro Bound announces its 2021 Literary Festival, "21 Conversations", to be held virtually May 13-16, 2021. The majority of the conversations featuring North Carolina authors paired with authors from around the globe, including ROXANE GAY (sponsored by the Guilford Green Foundation), KA…
Love Books? Authors? Great food? Sharing those loves with friends? Join Greensboro Bound for its annual “Dinner With Friends” fundraiser on April 15, 2021 at 6:30pm.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (February 19, 2021) – New York Times bestselling author Patrick Radden Keefe will discuss his new book, Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty, during a virtual live streamed event on the book’s publication day at 7:00 pm EST on Tuesday, April 13. The e…
HIGH POINT, N.C., March 16, 2021 – A graduate student in High Point University’s Stout School of Education recently published a children’s book focused on the global pandemic.
HIGH POINT, N.C., March 16, 2021 – A graduate student in High Point University’s Stout School of Education recently published a children’s book focused on the global pandemic.
GREENSBORO, NC (March 9, 2020) – Starting Monday, March 15, all locations of the Greensboro Public Library will be open for “Grab & Go” service from 10 am to 7 pm, Mondays through Thursdays and from 9 am to 6 pm, Fridays and Saturdays. During these hours customers can make a quick select…
GREENSBORO, NC (March 3, 2021) – The Greensboro Public Library’s 12th Annual Book Lovers Social features an evening with New York Times best-selling author Tayari Jones beginning at 7 pm, Thursday, March 18. Greensboro author Quinn Dalton will offer an introduction for this online event. Th…
Once again, YES! Weekly has proven that it’s not only your entertainment source but your award-winning alternative newspaper by bringing home more than a dozen editorial and advertising awards to the Triad region.
GREENSBORO, NC (March 1, 2020) – Starting Monday, March 1, the Greensboro Public Library will be open for “Grab & Go” service from 10 am to 3 pm, Monday through Saturday at all locations. During these hours customers can make a quick selection of materials (limiting visits to 30 minutes …
GREENSBORO, NC (March 2, 2021) – In honor of National Poetry Month, the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department will host the inaugural Words Matter Poetry Contest this April. Writers aged 5 and up are invited to submit a video of themselves performing their original work by Friday, March…
GREENSBORO, NC (February 25, 2021) – In celebration of International Women’s Day, Greensboro Public Library is offering Writing the Body, a special online Benjamin Bards workshop from 4-6:30 pm, Monday, March 8. Facilitated by poets Debra Kaufman and Melissa Hassard, Writing the Body deals w…
Feb. 25, 2021 – TheAmerican Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) today announced the article, “Rethinking High-Leverage Practices in Justice-Oriented Ways,” is the recipient of the 2021 AACTEOutstanding Journal of Teacher Education Article Award. Published in the September/O…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (February 15, 2021) authors Leesa Cross-Smith and Naima Coster will be in conversation discussing their new novels, during a virtual event at 7:00 pm EST on Tuesday, March 9. The event is sponsored by Bookmarks.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (February 15, 2021) – New York Times bestselling author Anne Lamott will discuss her new book, Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage, during a pre-recorded virtual event at 7:00 pm EST on Thursday, March 4. The event is sponsored by Bookmarks.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (February 15, 2021) Bestselling children’s authors Victoria Schwab and R.L. Stine will be in conversation discussing their new middle grade books during a virtual event at 6:30 pm EST on Thursday, March 18. The event is sponsored by Bookmarks.
Valentine’s Day may have been Sunday, but there’s always room for a good love story, and this biography of actress Fay Wray and screenwriter Robert Riskin qualifies as a great one, written with insight and compassion by their daughter, Victoria.
The facility will be completed in 2024 during HPU’s Centennial Anniversary.
GREENSBORO, NC (Jan. 26, 2021) The Coming: An Exploration of the Black Family explores representation, identity, and diversity in the spirit of Sankofa--looking back while moving forward. Dr. Daniel Black will discuss his fifth novel, The Coming, which examines the roots and takes readers on…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (February 9, 2020) – authors David Bradford and Carol Robin will discuss their new book, Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues, during a virtual event at 12:00 pm EST on Wednesday, February 17th. The event is free to the public a…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (February 9, 2020) – author, Lindsay McDivitt will be in conversation with former Firs-Son Mike Ford discussing the process of writing a presidential biography during a virtual event at 6:30 pm EST on Monday, February 15th. The event is sponsored by Bookmarks.
The High Point Arts Council’s Pullman Poet Society (PPS) will hold a virtual reading on Thursday, February 11, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Members from the PPS will be reading excerpts from their latest anthology, as well as a selection of previous works. This free event will be livestreamed on t…
GREENSBORO, NC (February 5, 2021) – The Downtown Greenway is pleased to install three Little Free Libraries on the Downtown Greenway.
GREENSBORO, NC (February 1, 2021) – Caregivers and children aged five and under are invited to Parks and Recreation’s Littles Link Up, a Zoom storytime with a creative activity, at 10 am, Friday, February 19. In partnership with Ready for School, Ready for Life, every participant will receiv…
GREENSBORO, NC (January 27, 2021) – Many stories have been told about the honor and glory of battle, but less often told are stories of the disrupting effects deployment can have on relationships. Greensboro Public Library has gathered four military authors for readings and conversation abou…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (January 26, 2020) – New York Times bestselling author John Hart will discuss his new book, The Unwilling, during a virtual event at 7:00 pm EST on Tuesday, Feb. 2. The event is sponsored by Bookmarks.
GREENSBORO, NC – The Schott Foundation for Public Education and Bennett College today announced a book talk with Jennifer R. Farmer, author of “First and Only: A Black Woman’s Guide to Thriving at Work and in Life.” The event will be held Feb. 1 at 12:00 p.m. ET. To register, click here.
This Book About Coming Together to End Bullying Will Be A Favorite of Children and Parents Alike
High Point, N.C. (Jan. 25, 2021) – City of High Point employees Trevor Spencer and Robby Stone have accepted new roles within the City.
GREENSBORO, NC – The Schott Foundation for Public Education and Bennett College today announced a book talk with Jennifer R. Farmer, author of “First and Only: A Black Woman’s Guide to Thriving at Work and in Life.”
GREENSBORO, NC (January 19, 2021) – The Greensboro Public Library is following City Manager’s guidance to reduce potential COVID-19 exposure for residents and staff by modifying operating hours beginning Tues., Jan. 19.
Recognizing the power and potential of storytelling in its many forms at this pivotal moment in American culture and politics, this 5-day festival draws on the skills of some of the nation’s most prominent and diverse storytelling practitioners. The Process Series is excited to announce that…
In 1969, with America’s cities in turmoil and racial tensions high, civil rights leader Floyd McKissick announced an audacious plan: he would build a new city in rural North Carolina, open to all but intended primarily to benefit Black people.
Featured photo by and courtesy of VanderVeen Photography: Actors David Sitler and Lee Spencer portray Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghost of Scrooge’s former business partner Jacob Marley in Triad Stage’s 2016 production of A Christmas Carol, directed by Sarah Hankins
Featured photo is a screen cap from Harry Dean Stanton's reprised role as Carl Rodd, manager of the Fat Trout Trailer Park in 'Twin Peaks: The Return'
GREENSBORO, NC (December 18, 2020) – The North Carolina Public Library Director’s Association has selected Greensboro Public Library Director, Brigitte Blanton, as Director of the Year. Considered annually, this award is given to a current library director who has contributed to the growth a…
A documentary film, an exclusive live webinar, and an encore presentation by the world-renowned ethologist, conservationist and humanitarian take the virtual stage Nov. 17-19.
Kernersville N.C. - The fear of death takes away what should be a peaceful acceptance of our transition into the beyond, but how do we cope with the unknown? What more can we do to understand what comes next? “Connections 2: The Gathering” by Frank Chodl is a continuation of a captivating s…
If you don’t know John Badham by name, you certainly know his work: Saturday Night Fever (1977), Blue Thunder and WarGames (1983), Short Circuit (1986), and Stakeout (1987), to name a few – all critical and financial hits, all revered by fans worldwide.
“Connections 2: The Gathering” by Frank Chodl is the ultimate guide for those discovering their innate potential as psychics, mediums, and intuitives.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (October 29, 2020) - Award-winning author Alexander McCall Smith will discuss his new book, How to Raise an Elephant, during a virtual event at noon EST on Tuesday, Dec. 1. The event is sponsored by Bookmarks.
Greensboro writer Ben Roberts admits he and his co-creators were trepidatious about launching a new comic book in the midst of a pandemic.
GREENSBORO, NC (October 27, 2020) – The Greensboro Public Library is offering the21-Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge Learning Circlebeginning at 7 pm, Tuesday, November 10. To sign up for this free learning circle, please register online.
New Initiative to Improve Literacy Instruction Result of BOG’s Resolution on Teacher Preparation
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (October 16, 2020) - Bookmarks is honored to present award-winning and internationally-bestselling author Margaret Atwood in conversation with Madeline Miller via a virtual Crowdcast event on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. EST. To register, guests must purchase a …
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (October 16, 2020) - Bookmarks is thrilled to present award-winning author and chef Vivian Howard via a virtual Crowdcast event on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. EST. To register, guests can either purchase a copy of Howard’s new cookbook, This Will Make It Taste…
(GREENSBORO, NC, October 13, 2020) ─ UNC Greensboro’s University Libraries will host award-winning novelist and essayist, Laila Lalami, for a virtual author talk on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at 7 p.m. EST.
Noor Ghazi, visiting research scholar in the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, is working on a book titled To Bagdad, We Shall Return. Her actually doing so could be fatal.
Iconic 1984 award-winning Rupert inspired song and animated film to be re-released to commemorate this special occasion
This True Story of a National Hero is the Memoir of A Retired Major General in the U.S. Marine Corps
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