a group of people in Evelyn's Book Club

Dr. M.T. Pope House Presents: Evelyn's Book Club

This program honors Evelyn Pope by reading books. 

Evelyn, a college librarian born in 1908 and died in 1995, loved a variety of books from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to Shakespeare and James Baldwin. The program brings community members together monthly at the museum to discuss books, focusing on works by Black writers or featuring Black subjects, including fiction and non-fiction. Discussions will use questions to facilitate conversation.

  • "Mama Day" by Gloria Naylor
    Wednesday, Feb. 25
  • "The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis" by Maria Smilios
    Wednesday, April 22
  • "A Visitation of Spirits" by Randall Kenan
    Wednesday, June 24
  • "Becoming Lunsford Lane: The Lives of an American Aeneas" by Craig Friend
    Wednesday, Aug. 26
  • "Ring Shout" by P. Dejeli Clark
    Thursday, Oct. 29

Registration opens Jan. 23.  An optional book bundle will be available to purchase at registration. Books can be picked up at the Dr. M.T. Pope House Museum.

a vintage headshot of Evelyn Pope

Details

Location: Pope House Museum
Date: Varies starting Feb. 25
Time: 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Ages: 18 and older
Cost: Free
Register on RecLink starting Jan. 23

Contact

 
Pope House Museum
511 South Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
 

Pope House Museum

Lead Department:
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources

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