2026 Calendar of Events
Our regular meetings are the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the
Watauga County Library in Boone.
Our meetings are co-sponsored by the Library and are open to the public.
A Zoom link is also available, and can be obtained by contacting:
In addition, we meet the first Thursday of the month for a workshop at the
Arts Council on State Farm Rd in Boone.
HCW Calendar - 2026 - 2027
July 2026
Library - Mar Startari
2 - Workshop - Related Merch & Talking to Bookstores (Arts Coun)
Rea Tate
9 – Program – David Holden (Library)
23 – (Library) Creative activity led by
Ray Ruble
Bring your own first lines!
August
Library - Leslie Perry
6 - Workshop - Leslie Perry - Publishing Large Print books on Amazon (Arts Coun)
13 - Program - Irina Zhorov (Library)
27 – Creative activity led by Marge Maycock (Library)
September
Library – Ray Ruble
3 - Workshop - (Arts Coun)
10 – Program – Sharyn McCrumb & Christy Dunn (Library)
Sept. 2025 Cristy received the Tennessee Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts for her paintings.
24 – Critique – Ray Ruble (Library)
October
Library -- David Craig
1 - Workshop - (Arts Coun)
8 - Program - Orson Scott Card (Library)
(Live on Zoom)
22 – Presentation by Pauletta Hansel (Library)
November
Library
5 - Workshop - (Arts Coun)
12 - Program- Kelsey Day (Live on Zoom) (Library)
19 – Critique (Library)
December
Library - Rae Tate
10 - Luncheon (Boone UU Fellowship)
January 2027
(Our meetings in January and February will be online on Zoom)
January (on Zoom)
Library display
7 - Workshop
14 – Program – Jan Karon (recorded interview)
28 - Critique
February (on Zoom)
Library display
4 - Workshop
11 – Program – Susan Zurenda (life on Zoom)
25 - Critique
March
Library display
4 - Workshop
11 – Program – Cameron Kent
25 - Critique
April
Library display
1 - Workshop
8 - Program
22 - Critique
May
Library display
6 - Workshop
13 - Program
27 - Critique
June
Library display
3 - Workshop
10 - Program
24 - Critique