# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Tales From the Writing Life Howdy! The Minnie Pearl Story by Mary Ellen Pethel
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Are you a book lover itching to hang out with your kind of people? The Homewood Library gives you a chance to meet authors and dive into the art of storytelling.

Join us as we welcome Mary Ellen Pethel author of Howdy! The Minnie Pearl Story. Mary Ellen is  also  an associate professor and academic leader at Belmont University, where she directs key interdisciplinary and global initiatives―including the Belmont Global Honors Program. This biography follows Sarah Colley as she studied dramatics in Belmont College, fully intending to be a serious actress, but while touring with an Atlanta company, she created the Minnie Pearl character that became her life's work. Her first Grand Old Opry appearance was on the radio show in 1940, followed by 27 years of touring. Minnie was beloved.  Join us as we explore this country classic star, Minnie Pearl. 

Books will be available for purchase for signing.

Free event! Register online at https://homewoodpubliclibrary.org/event/16066012.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/birmingham/tales-from-the-writing-life-howdy-the-minnie-pearl-story-by-mary-ellen-pethel/200030070552836
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, theatre, nonprofit, virtual, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Birmingham
- **state**: AL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1721 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL, United States, Alabama 35209
- **lat**: 33.47492
- **long**: -86.79526
- **full address**: 1721 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL, United States, Alabama 35209, 1721 Oxmoor Rd, Birmingham, AL 35209-4036, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Tales From the Writing Life Howdy! The Minnie Pearl Story by Mary Ellen Pethel being held?
  - **A:** Tales From the Writing Life Howdy! The Minnie Pearl Story by Mary Ellen Pethel takes place on Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm at 1721 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL, United States, Alabama 35209, 1721 Oxmoor Rd, Birmingham, AL 35209-4036, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Tales From the Writing Life Howdy! The Minnie Pearl Story by Mary Ellen Pethel?
  - **A:** Tales From the Writing Life Howdy! The Minnie Pearl Story by Mary Ellen Pethel is organized by Homewood Public Library, Homewood, AL.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Tales From the Writing Life Howdy! The Minnie Pearl Story by Mary Ellen Pethel is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Birmingham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Tales From the Writing Life Howdy! The Minnie Pearl Story by Mary Ellen Pethel sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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