Calendar Guidelines:
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…
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…
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.…
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.
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…
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…
Following Hounds on the Grounds, enjoy Dine after the dash! Stay at Weymouth Center for a traditional hunt breakfast featuring a buffet-style brunch and an open bar featuring beer, wine, mimosas, and Bloody Marys. Enjoy stepping back in time for a traditional hunt breakfast like the Boyds would have hosted. We'll be holding two seatings:…
Join us for our annual traditional mounted hunt! Watch as members of the Moore County Hounds embark on a hunt like those back in the Boyds' day. Moore County Hounds was founded by James and Jackson Boyd in 1914. The hunt will start at 10:00 am and is free and open to the public. You…
This first biography of Congresswoman Jane Pratt recounts her youth and fascinating career on Capitol Hill. After working as a rare female newspaper editor in the early 1920s, Pratt became secretary to five tarheel congressmen over some 30 years. Her career spanned the roaring twenties, the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War.…
Sono Auros is a trio consisting of the unusual combination of Flute, Cello, and Harp. Lucian Rinando, Flutist, Samuel Magill, Cellist, and Mélanie Genin, Harpist, began performing in the 2017-18 season to enthusiastic and sold-out audiences at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center, the Richter Association for the Arts in Danbury, Ct., the Oakland,…
