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Twenty-One Boxes: Robin's Story and the Tragedy of the Edenton Seven is the story of the 1989 Little Rascals Day Care scandal in Edenton, NC. Told through the eyes of defendant Robin Byrum Couto. In this book, Betsy shares insights from legal and medical experts and reveals the facts from twenty-one boxes and bound testimonies…
Guitarist and vocalist Grace McNally, crosses genres and cultures with her arrangements, original music and interpretations of classical repertoire, jazz standards and traditional folk songs. Her re-imagined fusion of Afro-Brazilian, Cuban and Southeastern music traditions create a uniquely quilted folk mosaic of the Americas. Cash Bar. Tickets start at $27.50.
John Amen is the author of five collections of poetry, including Illusion of an Overwhelm, finalist for the 2018 Brockman-Campbell Award. He was the recipient of the 2021 Jack Grapes Poetry Prize. His work has appeared recently in Rattle, Prairie Schooner, RHINO, and American Literary Review. He founded and continues to edit the Pedestal Magazine.…
For Women’s History Month, join Karin L. Zipf, a Professor of History at East Carolina University, who will be discussing her book, Bad Girls at Samarcand: Sexuality and Sterilization in a Southern Juvenile Reformatory (2016). The book is a detailed study of the State Home and Industrial School in Eagle Springs, referred to as Samarcand…
The James Boyd Book Club meets the third Tuesday of the month at 2PM in the Boyd House Library. Led by Iris Angle and Amy Rotting, the group will continue to honor North Carolina authors and include a diverse range of genres of books with ties to NC and/or the Weymouth Center. Free Admission, Registration…
Our second annual Spring Into Reading event celebrates National Reading Month! Readers will be set up around the grounds reading selections to kids. Crafts will be set up around the grounds! More details to be announced. Free admission. Registration appreciated.
Join us outdoors on Weymouth Center’s beautiful grounds for live jazz on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Bring your own blanket, chairs, and a picnic, and enjoy our cash bar with mimosas, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages available. Sarah Hanahan is a New York City based alto saxophonist. She is a rising star in jazz and…
Bring your own instrument and beverage or just come to enjoy the music in the Weymouth Great Room! All skill levels and all instruments are welcome. Open to the public. Registration appreciated.
Kelly Mustian is a Writers-in-Residence alum, and will be returning to Weymouth to discuss her latest novel, The River Knows Your Name, which is scheduled to be released the same day! Originally from Natchez, Mississippi, Kelly currently lives in North Carolina. Her latest novel is ‘both atmospheric and lyrical, a haunting Southern story about memory, family secrets,…
Celebrate the coming of Spring with a stroll through our newly awakened gardens. Be the first to grab a truckload of our carefully cultivated cuttings and sprouts through the Annual Plant Sale sponsored by the Dirt Gardeners. You can’t beat the prices on these local varieties! Pose your most pressing gardening questions to our Master…
