Burn The Mic 250Lex edition with Monet Proctor & Renée Rigdon The Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative's BURN THE MIC series, hosted by Affrilachian poet JC McPherson, is a vibrant platform amplifying the voices and creativity of writers and spoken word artists in the heart of Kentucky. This dynamic series provides a welcoming space for poets, […]
Join Christopher McCurry for the release of his second full-length collection of poetry, The Gospel of God Boy. Light refreshments will be served at 5:30pm, and Chris will read from his book at 6:00pm.
Multifarious: An Evening of Multilingual Poetry Hosted by Ruth González Jiménez, director of L.A.C.E. at BCTC Featuring Katerina Stoykova, editor of Accents Publishing There will be readings from multilingual poets, a visual art exhibit and a silent auction. Tuesday April 22nd 6:30pm-9:00pm Benefitting Kentucky Refugee Ministries
The Lexington Writers Walk is a downtown walking tour, led by Tom Eblen, highlighting more than two centuries of the city’s literary giants on Kentucky Writers Day, Thursday April 24. The tour is free and will begin at 6:30 pm in Gratz Park behind the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. Tom Eblen is a […]
Join us for Family Fun & Learning Night: Lexington History on May 7, 5:00–7:00 PM for an evening of fun activities, giveaways, storytime, and a free dinner.
The May edition of Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative's Black & Lit Book Club will be discussing Mama Said by Kristen Gentry with the author Monday, May 12th from 6-7pm.
Burn The Mic featuring makalani bandele The Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative's BURN THE MIC series, hosted by Affrilachian poet JC McPherson, is a vibrant platform amplifying the voices and creativity of writers and spoken word artists in the heart of Kentucky. This dynamic series provides a welcoming space for poets, storytellers, and wordsmiths to share […]
Join us in continuing Lexington’s 250th anniversary celebration with the Carnegie Center’s May and June 2025 Gallery Hop exhibition, “The City is Alive.” Open from May 16 to June 20, this exhibit showcases original works that capture the vibrant, storied history of Lexington — from vibrant event photography and nostalgic promotional posters to any medium […]
The May edition of the Kentucky Great Writers Series will feature readings by: Willie Carver (Gay Poems For Red States), Alix Harrow (Starling House) and Dorian Hairston (Pretend The Ball Is Named Jim Crow). Wednesday May 21st at 6:30pm. The Kentucky Great Writers Series features writers with a Kentucky connection who have one or more […]
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with Poetry & TeaJoin us for a special evening featuring local AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) authors as they share their poetic works. 📚 Hear powerful, original poetry🍵 Enjoy an international tea tasting🎉 FREE and open to the public Presented in partnership with Get HAAPI.
Every year, people gather online to write for Lexington Poetry Month - as much as one poem per day per contributor, for all of June. From this work, an anthology is produced that includes a poem from each writer. This year, Workhorse Publishing is excited to announce our reading from 2024's anthology just in time […]
This year's keynote speaker will be Meg Shaffer, bestselling author of The Wishing Game and The Lost Story. "The Books in Progress Conference at the Carnegie Center ended up being a timely and integral nudge for my final revision of Back to Blue Holly. I experienced two baby epiphanies: I needed to revise again, this time […]
