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2026 Upcoming Events & Readings

February​

February 26th at 10:30 am
Where: Zoom

Contact: Carroll Taylor at vibiaperpetua@gmail.com​

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April

April 22nd at 7:00 pm

World Premiere Shards of Hope

Where: First United Methodist Church, 73 Valley River Ave, Murphy NC 28906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**Mary Ricketson, poet, and Denise Gainey, clarinetist, join to perform Mary’s poetry,

set as a song cycle for soprano, clarinet, and piano.

Shards of Hope is composed by Andrew Wilson, London England.

Mary will read primarily from her poetry books, Tall Flowers and Living Long, and Shade and Shelter.

Denise is an accomplished musician, Distinguished Professor of Music Emerita,

University of Alabama at Birmingham, past president of the International Clarinet Association.**

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May​

May 19th

Private Event for Roads Scholar group at Hinton Center, Hayesville NC

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June

June 9th at 6:00 pm

Poetry Hickory

Where: A Tasteful of Beans Coffee and Tea, 29 2nd St NW, Hickory, NC 28601

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June 18th at 7:00 pm

Literary Hour

Where: John C Campbell Folk School, 1 Folk School Rd, Brasstown, NC 28902

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