# Poetry events in Sylva, Today and Upcoming Poetry events in Sylva

- **Subtitle**: All Poetry events in Sylva, North Carolina. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Sylva like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance
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All Poetry events in Sylva, North Carolina. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Sylva like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Sylva

- **Event Name**: Poetry with Catherine Carter & Jessica Jacobs
  - **Description**: Catherine Carter & Jessica Jacobs will visit City Lights for a poetry reading on Wednesday, April 29th at 6:00pm. 

Catherine Carter is a poet, educator, and scholar, and she is the author of four full-length collections of poetry (By Stone and Needle
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 29 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sylva/poetry-with-catherine-carter-and-jessica-jacobs/200029924080339
  - **Venue**: 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779
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  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Poetry with Lee Stockdale & Greg Lobas
  - **Description**: Lee Stockdale & Greg Lobas will visit City Lights for a poetry reading on Saturday, April 25th at 1:00pm. Lee will read from his new collection, Bronxville, and Greg from his book Left of Center. 

Bronxville, New York. Where Lee Stockdale finds shelt
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 25 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sylva/poetry-with-lee-stockdale-and-greg-lobas/200029924079936
  - **Venue**: 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779
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  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Workshops, health-wellness
- **Event Name**: Tommy Hays presents THE MARRIAGE BED with Ron Rash
  - **Description**: Tommy Hays will visit City Lights on Sunday, April 19th at 1:00pm to share his new novel, THE MARRIAGE BED, in conversation with Ron Rash.

A freak accident comes on the heels of a startling revelation—laying bare the foundation of a marriage, and a husba
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  - **Date**: Sun Apr 19 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sylva/tommy-hays-presents-the-marriage-bed-with-ron-rash/200029550978051
  - **Venue**: 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Poetry with Joseph Bathanti
  - **Description**: Joseph Bathanti will visit City Lights to read from his new poetry collection, Steady Daylight, on Saturday, April 18th at 3:00pm. 

Steady Daylight, the latest volume of poetry from Joseph Bathanti, returns to the place he grew up, the now-vanished neigh
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 18 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sylva/poetry-with-joseph-bathanti/200029924081542
  - **Venue**: 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779
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  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Poetry with Whitney Waters & Alyse Bensel
  - **Description**: Join us for a poetry reading with Whitney Waters and Alyse Bensel at City Lights on Friday, April 24th at 6:00pm. 

Whitney Waters is a poet and educator living in Asheville, NC. She teaches writing at Western Carolina University and teaches workshops thr
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  - **Date**: Fri Apr 24 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sylva/poetry-with-whitney-waters-and-alyse-bensel/200029566569210
  - **Venue**: 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, nonprofit, business, conferences
- **Event Name**: Rose McLarney & Braulio Fonseca
  - **Description**: Rose McLarney & Braulio Fonseca will visit City Lights Bookstore on Saturday, April 25th at 3:00pm. Rose will read from her new book of lyric essays, Rubble Masonry, and Braulio from his forthcoming memoir, Learning to Swim.

Rubble Masonry is a colle
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  - **Date**: Sat Apr 25 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sylva/rose-mclarney-and-braulio-fonseca/200029758823443
  - **Venue**: 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, live-music
- **Event Name**: Poetry with Rick Maxson
  - **Description**: Rick Maxson will visit City Lights on Saturday, May 16th at 3:00pm to read from his new poetry collection, Under the Pearl Moon.

The gorgeous poems in Under the Pearl Moon are accompanied by interludes of evocative memoir, where we travel with Rick from
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  - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sylva/poetry-with-rick-maxson/200029924082952
  - **Venue**: 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art

## Trending Events in Sylva

- **Event Name**: Tabletop Elixirs @ Greening Up The Mountains
  - **Description**: The Greening Up the Mountains Festival, now in its 28th year, is a heritage arts festival that celebrates the arrival of Spring through both traditional and contemporary forms of Appalachian art, music, food, and beverage which honor our community and loc
  - **Venue**: 76 Railroad Ave, Sylva, NC 28779-3022, United States
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- **Event Name**: Concerts on the Creek - July 4th Celebration - Sylva, NC
  - **Description**: Independence Day celebration! Gotcha Groove will be playing all your favorite hits from today and yesterday. Hope to see you all there for this awesome event hosted by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. Closing the evening with one of the most incred
  - **Venue**: Town of Sylva - Bridge Park
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- **Event Name**: Tabletop Elixirs @ Sylva 4th of July Celebration
  - **Description**: The Town of Sylva is scheduled to host its July 4th fireworks and festivities on Saturday, July 4, 2026, featuring a live concert at Bridge Park starting around 6:30 PM, followed by fireworks at dark (approximately 9:30 PM).

Come see some great bands - a
  - **Venue**: 76 Railroad Ave, Sylva, NC 28779-3022, United States
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- **Event Name**: Tabletop Elixirs @ Concerts on the Creek
  - **Description**: These mountains are known as much for the music that comes out of them as they are for their picturesque vistas, cascading waterfalls and alluring trails.

Some of the world’s finest musicians have come from Western North Carolina and that rich tradition
  - **Venue**: 76 Railroad Ave, Sylva, NC 28779-3022, United States
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- **Event Name**: Concerts on the Creek in Sylva; ft Tuxedo Junction
  - **Description**: Tuxedo Junction will perform for the 17th annual season of Concerts on the Creek on FRIDAY AUGUST 21st from 7-9 p.m. at the Bridge Park in Sylva, N.C.
Tuxedo Junction will perform your favorite hits of Classic Rock, Country Rock, Pop, Classic to Contempor
  - **Venue**: Bridge Park
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- **Event Name**: TLQ+2 @ Concerts on the Creek
  - **Description**: Please join us for the amazing Concerts on the Creek series in downtown Sylva, NC!
  - **Venue**: Bridge Park
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- **Event Name**: ✨ Mama Bear Mother’s Day Glow Event ✨
  - **Description**: ✨ Celebrate Motherhood with a Special Ultrasound Experience ✨

Join us at Mama Bear & Share Imaging for a beautiful Mother’s Day Glow Event designed just for expecting moms 💕🌸💕🌺

Whether you’re early in your journey or ready to see your baby’s sweet f
  - **Venue**: 212 Marshlily Dr, Sylva, NC
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- **Event Name**: The Rewind: A Tribute to the 80s at Concerts on the Creek in Sylva, NC
  - **Description**: When you step into a live show by The Rewind: A Tribute to the 80s, you’re stepping into a time machine powered by neon lights, big hooks, and pure nostalgia. This is not just a concert, it’s a full-throttle 80s experience. Crowds are met with a high-ener
  - **Venue**: 773 W Main St, Sylva, NC 28779-8211, United States
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- **Event Name**: Summer Matters: Bumps, Bruises, Stings and Wound Care
  - **Description**: This class focuses on building the knowledge needed for effective at-home herbal first aid. You’ll learn about commonly available and local herbs traditionally used to support minor scrapes, bruises, cuts, and stings, along with safe, practical ways to us
  - **Venue**: 494 W Main St., Sylva, NC
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Sylva?
  - **A:** Poetry with Catherine Carter & Jessica Jacobs (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 06:00 pm at 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779), Poetry with Lee Stockdale & Greg Lobas (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 01:00 pm at 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779), Tommy Hays presents THE MARRIAGE BED with Ron Rash (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 01:00 pm at 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779), Poetry with Joseph Bathanti (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 03:00 pm at 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779), Poetry with Whitney Waters & Alyse Bensel (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 06:00 pm at 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Sylva today April 19, 2026?
  - **A:** Tommy Hays presents THE MARRIAGE BED with Ron Rash (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 01:00 pm at 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Sylva this weekend April 17–19, 2026?
  - **A:** Tommy Hays presents THE MARRIAGE BED with Ron Rash (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 01:00 pm at 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779), Poetry with Joseph Bathanti (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 03:00 pm at 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Sylva in April 2026?
  - **A:** Poetry with Catherine Carter & Jessica Jacobs (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 06:00 pm at 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779), Poetry with Lee Stockdale & Greg Lobas (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 01:00 pm at 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779), Tommy Hays presents THE MARRIAGE BED with Ron Rash (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 01:00 pm at 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779), Poetry with Joseph Bathanti (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 03:00 pm at 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779), Poetry with Whitney Waters & Alyse Bensel (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 06:00 pm at 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Sylva?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Sylva on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Sylva?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Sylva?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Sylva include 3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina 28779.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Sylva?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Sylva include City Lights Bookstore.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Sylva?
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