Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures Beyond the Myths: Opening Presentation and Reception Dr. Paul Escott, Reynolds Professor of History Emeritus at Wake Forest University, will speak on North Carolina's role in the Confederacy - the history, controversies, and resistance. He will contrast the history with the myths and discuss the history of t...	University of North Carolina at Charlotte – J. Murrey Atkins Library Charlotte, NC Thu 2/21/19 at 6:30pm
Talks & Readings: Signing/Readings, Talks/Lectures Author Chris J. Hartley Lecture Join us at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum as local author Chris Hartley shares the story of Peter and Ruth Lynn of Kings Mountain, NC and how their lives were changed by the outbreak of WWII. Local author of several works of nonfiction, including Th...	Kings Mountain Historical Museum Kings Mountain, NC Sat 2/23/19 at 2pm-4pm
Talks & Readings: Signing/Readings, Talks/Lectures Author's Day at the Museum of the Waxhaws The Museum of the Waxhaws will host an author’s forum on February 23, 2019, from 10 am until 3 pm at the Museum of the Waxhaws. Eleven North Carolina and Union County authors will be present to discuss and sell their books. This event will feature, amon...	Museum of the Waxhaws Waxhaw, NC Sat 2/23/19 at 10am-3pm
Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures UNC Charlotte Great Decisions Lecture Series February 25th's lecture title, The Rise of Populism in Europe by Dr. Imdat Ozen, from UNC Charlotte. Please register via Great Decisions website	Charlotte Country Day School Charlotte, NC Mon 2/25/19 at 6:30pm-7:50pm
Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures Talk About it Tuesday: The Debate Over Compensating Student Athletes This program will explore the pros and cons of providing compensation to student athletes. Join us for a riveting conversation with members of the higher education community and former student athletes. Panelists include Professor Umar Muhammad, Saint A...	Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture Charlotte, NC Tue 2/26/19 at 6:30pm-8:30pm
Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures Startup Grind Davidson LUNCH MEETING - LUNCH INCLUDED Josh Moe is a bootstrapper extraordinaire and founder of Root Level Labs. Josh and his team use a unique sweat equity formula for creating startups. So far Root Level Labs has created four startups, supported 15 others, ha...	Davidson College - Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation and Entrepeneurship Davidson, NC Thu 2/28/19 at 11:30am-1pm
Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures First Friday in Garden “Human Pests and How to Protect Yourself” will be the subject of the next First Friday in the Garden program, March 1, at the Glencairn Garden Learning Center, 826 Edgemont Ave., Rock Hill. Clemson Extension Agent Paul Thompson will lead the program, whic...	Glencairn Garden Learning Center Rock Hill, SC Fri 3/1/19 at 11am-12pm
Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures Conversations of Consequence with Rosy Crumpton Rosy Crumpton is passionate about inclusion, culture, and diversity. She is a writer, community advocate, and the author of All I Left Unsaid: A Latina’s Journey Toward Truth. Originally from Panama, Rosy celebrates her Latina roots through her writing, c...	Girl Scouts Hornets' Nest Charlotte, NC Sat 3/2/19 at 1pm-3pm
Talks & Readings: Family/Child (Books) Family First Presented by Novant Health: Poetry in Action In collaboration with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Community Read this in-depth workshop led by members of Guerilla Poets, participants will explore the comparison between the film The Hate U Give to the music and poetry of Tupac Shakur. What did Tupa...	Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture Charlotte, NC Sat 3/2/19 at 11am-1pm
Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing: A Conversation About Imprisoned Women of Color This author talk and panel will discuss themes in Dr. DaMaris B. Hill's book, A Bound Woman Is a Dangerous Thing, as they relate to incarnation, social justice and historical trends in Charlotte, NC. The panel will discuss issues and environmental factors ...	Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture Charlotte, NC Fri 3/8/19 at 6:30pm-8:30pm
Talks & Readings: Signing/Readings Lunch and Learn with Dr. DaMaris B. Hill Bring your lunch and join author Dr. DaMaris B. Hill for a conversation about her new book A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing. From Harriet Tubman to Assata Shakur, Ida B. Wells to Sandra Bland and Black Lives Matter, black women freedom fighters have b...	Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture Charlotte, NC Fri 3/8/19 at 12pm-2pm
Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures Turning the Tables: Power in Domesticity Explore the history of Southern foodways through the lens of the recipes that survived the test of time. Hear how the evolution of recipes and cookbooks told the stories of women who authored them. Joanne Joy is Director of Digital Communications is Dav...	James K. Polk State Historic Site Pineville, NC Sat 3/9/19 at 10:30am-11:30am
Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures Year of the Woman Lecture Series. Other Lives of Daniel Boone: Three Women from the Pioneer's Life “Other Lives of Daniel Boone” helps celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's pioneer hero's first excursion through the Cumberland Gap in 1769 by revealing some surprising stories of three women in Daniel Boone’s life across three generations. Daniel B...	James K. Polk State Historic Site Pineville, NC Sat 3/9/19 at 10:30am-11:30am
Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures Beyond the Myths: Panel Presentation and Closing Reception Join UNC Charlotte Professor of History Dr. Karen Cox as she leads a discussion on the history, controversy and future of Civil War memorials in a panel presentation, "Commemorating the Confederacy: History, Memory and Meaning in the 21st Century South" at...	UNC Charlotte Center City Charlotte, NC Wed 3/13/19 at 6:30pm
Talks & Readings: Family/Child (Books) Culture + Kicks: The Intersection of Sneaker Culture and Social Justice In collaboration with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Community Read of The Hate You Give, we will be having a conversation - Culture and “Kicks”: Exploring the ways sneaker culture and social justice intersect in The Hate You Give. To fathom sneaker ...	Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture Charlotte, NC Fri 3/15/19 at 7pm-9pm
Talks & Readings: Conference Transformational CISO East Assembly in Charlotte - March 2019 The Millennium Alliance is pleased to announce that application for our biannual Transformational CISO East Assembly is now open. Seats are reserved for the C-Level executives. Thanks to the success of our National Transformational CISO Assembly, The Mille...	The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge Charlotte, NC Tue 3/19/19 - Wed 3/20/19 at 12pm-4pm
Talks & Readings: Signing/Readings, Talks/Lectures Personally Speaking: SYCAMORE As a corpse is uncovered outside the small town of Sycamore, the entire town reflects on the disappearance of a teenager years earlier, dredging up old memories and hurts. Bryn Chancellor talks about her prize-winning novel, Sycamore, at Personally Speakin...	UNC Charlotte Center City Charlotte, NC Tue 3/26/19 at 6:30pm
Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures Jason Ockert Reading	Davidson College – College Union Davidson, NC Thu 4/4/19 at 7:30pm-8:30pm
Talks & Readings: Conference Hope and Healing: Faith Communities and the Suicide Crisis Hope and Healing: Faith Communities and the Suicide Crisis is a day-long interfaith conference in Chapel Hill on April 5, exploring how faith influences our reactions to suicide and what we can do better in our responses. Speakers will address how faith co...	St. Thomas More Church Chapel Hill, NC Fri 4/5/19 at 8:30am-4:15pm
Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures Year of the Woman Lecture Series: Other Lives of Daniel Boone “Other Lives of Daniel Boone” helps celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's pioneer hero's first excursion through the Cumberland Gap in 1769 by revealing some surprising stories of three women in Daniel Boone’s life across three generations. Daniel B...	James K. Polk State Historic Site Pineville, NC Sat 4/13/19 at 10:30am-11:30am