The Stories of Zora Neale Hurston: A Community Workshop with "Zora" and Diane

Dinner at 5:30pm
Workshop at 6:15pm

Diane Macklin will present a storytelling workshop based around the life and work of Zora Neale Hurston, noted author, folklorist, and anthropologist.

Hurston’s works, which include Their Eyes Were Watching God, are cornerstones of American literature, often centering on Black American community and culture. Zora Neale Hurston worked for the WPA Federal Writer’s Project during the Great Depression, and she collected stories throughout the American South and Appalachia, later published in various works and collections, including The American Guide.

At this special event, Diane Macklin will share Zora’s stories and encourage participants to share their own, joining the rich history of Zora’s art and our local traditions in a celebration of storytelling and humanity.

Participants have the option to purchase a meal ticket for dinner catered by local restaurant The Southern Kitchen. Dinner tickets are $20.

Join us for dinner at 5:30pm. The program will begin at 6:15pm, those joining for just the workshop, please arrive by then.

Tickets (link available through Facebook or on our webpage)

Workshop Only: Free! (pre-registration recommended, but not required)


Menu:

Baked Chicken or Jerk Chicken

Mac and Cheese

Green Beans (vegetarian)

Corn Bread

*Scholarships for dinner may be available. Contact ZGlyZWN0b3IgfCBiZXZlcmx5aGVyaXRhZ2VjZW50ZXIgISBvcmc= for more information

You may also like the following events from Beverly Heritage Center:

• This Friday, 20th June, 10:30 am, Summer Storytime with the Beverly Branch in Beverly
• Next Saturday, 28th June, 05:30 pm, Live on the Lawn at the Beverly Heritage Center in Beverly

Also check out other Workshops in Beverly, Arts events in Beverly, Literary Art events in Beverly.