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.
Beginning in November 2026, the Library Meeting Room will be unavailable due to renovations. For several months, our meetings will either be on Zoom or at other locations - See notes.
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 - Leslie Perry - Poetry Forms (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 - Leslie Perry - Self Publishing Tips
(Videos & discussion - Arts Council)
8 - Program - Orson Scott Card (Library)
(Live on Zoom)
22 – Presentation by Pauletta Hansel (Library)
November
Library -- Wayne Clawson
5 - Workshop - (Arts Coun)
12 - Program- Kelsey Day (Live on Zoom) (Arts Council)
19 – Presentation by Wayne
7:00 p.m., Appalachian Theater
December
Library - Rea 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 - Marge Maycock
4 - Workshop
11 – Program – Cameron Kent (Arts Council Live)
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