2026 Calendar of Events
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28 - Critique- Parallepvations at the Watauga County Library,
we will be meeting regularly at the Watauga County Arts Council
on State Farm Road.
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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)
29 – Presentation by Pauletta Hansel (Library)
November
Library -- Wayne Clawson
5 - Workshop - Idea Session - Brainstorming (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 - Karen Hodges
14 – Program – Jan Karon (recorded interview)
28 - Critique- Parallel play
February (on Zoom)
Library display - Mike Farthing
4 - Workshop - Anthology
11 – Program – Susan Zurenda (live on Zoom)
25 - Critique -Mike Farthing
March
Library display - Marge Maycock
4 - Workshop - Rea Tate - Plot Structure
11 – Program – Cameron Kent ( -Arts Council Live)
25 - Critique - Focus on the recent work of members
Mike Farthing, Karen Hodges, Diane Price
April
Library display - Leslie Perry
1 - Workshop
8 - Program
22 - Critique - Karen Hodges
May
Library display
6 - Workshop
13 - Program
27 - Critique - Marge Maycock
June
Library display
3 - Workshop
10 - Program
24 - Critique - Diane Price