# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Evelyn's Book Club
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 26 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Evelyn's Book Club is back with four new books to read and discuss.

And this time, since renovations are closer to completion, the book club is being held in Evelyn's family home, the Dr. M. T. Pope House Museum at 511 South Wilmington Street!

Register for Evelyn's Book Club through the City of Raleigh's RecLink: www.raleighnc.gov/parks-and-recreation/news/dr-mt-pope-house-presents-evelyns-book-club

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. This 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

An optional book bundle of all five books ($90) will be available at registration and books must be picked up at the Dr. M.T. Pope House Museum after purchase.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/evelyns-book-club/200030306403839
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, trips-adventures
- **Slot details of has slots**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Raleigh
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 511 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601-1860, United States
- **lat**: 35.77371
- **long**: -78.63818
- **full address**: 511 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601-1860, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Evelyn's Book Club being held?
  - **A:** Evelyn's Book Club takes place on Wed, 26 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm at 511 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601-1860, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Evelyn's Book Club?
  - **A:** Evelyn's Book Club is organized by Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Evelyn's Book Club 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 Raleigh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Evelyn's Book Club sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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