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August 2018
Charlotte’s Growing Literacy Scene: At the Southern Women’s Show
Join us at the Southern Women's Show for a panel discussion of Charlotte's literary landscape. Jenni Gaisbauer, the Library Foundation's executive director, will moderate a conversation featuring four longtime friends of the Library: Kimmery Martin, author of Queen of Hearts, Kathy Izard, author of The Hundred Story Home, Helen Kimbrough, author and publisher of multiple children's books, and Kathie Collins, poet and co-founder of Charlotte Lit. This panel is included with admission to the Southern Women's Show.
Find out more »An Evening with Kathy Izard
Moderated by Sonja Gantt Join us to celebrate the release of a new edition of Kathy Izard’s inspirational memoir about building a home for Charlotte’s homeless. The Hundred Story Home reminds us that not only can we help change the world, but in doing so we change ourselves. About the Book: Believing in the whisper was crazy. Denying she had heard it was impossible. Do Good. Love Well. Kathy Izard grew up believing in this family wisdom. And although she had…
Find out more »February 2019
An Evening with Tommy Tomlinson
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation and WFAE are pleased to celebrate the release of Tommy Tomlinson's inspirational memoir The Elephant in the Room: One Fat Man's Quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America. Tommy will speak and take questions about his experience and his writing. Park Road Books will be onsite with books for sale before and after the program. This event is free, but seating is limited so an RSVP is required. About the book: In the tradition of Roxane…
Find out more »March 2019
Carnegie Circle Donor Appreciation Dinner
An annual event celebrating members of the Carnegie Circle, over 200 Library supporters who make annual gifts of $1,000 or more. This year's event features Marie Benedict, author of The Other Einstein and Carnegie's Maid. Her new novel, The Only Woman in the Room, is based on the incredible true story of Hedy Lamarr - a glamour icon and scientist whose groundbreaking invention revolutionized modern communication. The Carnegie Circle Dinner is presented by Bank of America, with additional support from…
Find out more »November 2019
Verse & Vino
This evening of food, wine, and conversation with New York Times best-selling authors brings together a community of readers in support of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation.
Find out more »EpicFest
EpicFest is an extraordinary, free literary festival that brings children, teens and families together with authors, illustrators and the Library.
Find out more »January 2020
Final Draught: Janis Joplin, Her Life and Music with Holly George-Warren
Final Draught is a themed, quarterly discussion series…with beer and books! Holly George-Warren is a two-time Grammy nominee and the award-winning author of sixteen books, including the New York Times bestseller The Road to Woodstock (with Michael Lang) and the biographies A Man Called Destruction: The Life and Music of Alex Chilton and Public Cowboy No. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry. She has written for numerous publications, including The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Entertainment Weekly. George-Warren serves on the nominating committee of the Rock &…
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