NCWN-West Event Page
Events/groups are listed by state, county and city. If you have an NCWN-West (Netwest) event that you'd like to have listed here, please contact us at:
glendabeall@msn.com
NORTH CAROLINA
Clay County
What: Netwest Bee City Poets
Who: Poetry lovers unite! All are welcome.
When: First Thursdays of the month; 1pm-2:45pm
Where: Moss Memorial Library-Hayesville, NC
Who: Poetry lovers unite! All are welcome.
When: First Thursdays of the month; 1pm-2:45pm
Where: Moss Memorial Library-Hayesville, NC
Contact: Mary Ricketson maryricketson311@hotmail.com
Cherokee/Clay County
Coffee with the Poets and Writers meets at Moss Memorial Library in Hayesville, NC on the second Wednesday at 10:30 AM with a featured writer and Open Mic. Contact Joan Howard, joanhoward121@gmail.com or Marcia Barnes, barnesmarcia17@gmail.com for information regarding reading. The public is invited.
Brasstown, Cherokee County
The Literary Hour meets at 7:00 PM on third Thursdays at the John C. Campbell Folk School. Two NCWN members present their work for one hour. Everyone is invited. Contact glendabeall@msn.com for more information. March - October.
Henderson County
Hendersonville
Open-Mic
Henderson County's Literary Open Mic Night is held on the fourth Thursday of each month from 5:00 - 6:30 PM with signup beginning at 4:30. This is a hybrid meeting so writers and poets may participate via Zoom. This meeting is held at Henderson County Public Library, 301 N. Washington St. in Hendersonville, NC.
Poets, fiction writers, playwrights, essayists, and memoirists are welcome. Time limits are actively encouraged and vary, depending on the month, between 3 - 5 minutes for poets and 5 - 7 minutes for prose writers. Sign-in, meet and greet begins at 4:30 PM., and reading begins at 5. Sponsored by the North Carolina Writers' Network-West, a program of the NCWN, hosted by the Henderson County Public Library. For more information, please contact Kathleen Calby: opmiclit1@gmail.com.
Hendersonville
"In the Company of Writers"
Second Wednesday of every month at 7pm, at the Brandy Bar on 7th. Each meeting begins with a presentation by featured local authors and ends with an open mic. Readers can sign up at the door. Sponsored by the North Carolina Writers' Network-West, a program of the NCWN, hosted by the Henderson County Public Library. For more information, please contact Kathleen at opmiclit1@gmail.com.
Jackson County
Hendersonville
"In the Company of Writers"
Second Wednesday of every month at 7pm, at the Brandy Bar on 7th. Each meeting begins with a presentation by featured local authors and ends with an open mic. Readers can sign up at the door. Sponsored by the North Carolina Writers' Network-West, a program of the NCWN, hosted by the Henderson County Public Library. For more information, please contact Kathleen at opmiclit1@gmail.com.
Jackson County
Sylva
The Appalachian Writers' Roundtable. The Roundtable is an opportunity for writers to discuss the art and craft of writing. Writers from all genres come together and learn from each other. We meet on the third Thursday of every month at 5:00pm at City Lights Bookstore.Contact Ashley Stewart for information at ashleystewart0310@gmail.com
NORTH GEORGIA
Young Harris
Room for Poetry, sponsored by NCWN-West
Room for Poetry, sponsored by NCWN-West
"Room for Poetry," a Netwest poetry critique group in Georgia, meets 1:30 - 3:30 PM at the Mountain Regional Library in Young Harris, GA
For more information contact the library at (706) 379-3732 or Maren O. Mitchell at marenomitchell@gmail.com.
Mountain Wordsmiths (online)
began in 2021 with the idea of enabling poets and writers to stay connected on Zoom during the pandemic. The gatherings were intended to last for six months, but the program grew. Mountain Wordsmiths meets on the fourth Thursday morning of each month from 10:30 a.m. until noon on Zoom.Those wishing to attend may contact Carroll Taylor at vibiaperpetua@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link. Those who wish to participate in Open Mic may sign up upon entering the meeting. We welcome those who simply like to listen to the beauty of wordsmithing. We are an informal, safe space, so bring a poem or a portion of your short story or book to share at Open Mic. Bring a cup of coffee or tea, too!
