# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Conversations with Storytellers
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center continues its annual Conversations with Storytellers Series at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 9, with Nicola Karesh. 

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Nicola practiced as a counselor and therapist in various settings: jail and correctional institutions, public school system, mental health and treatment agencies with several years in private practice. In 2006, Nicola re-discovered her love of writing in an online poetry group. Her first book, "Morning Glory: Poetry And Reflections," is a beautiful collection of writings from the heart over a three-year period. 

"I wrote Morning Glory before I even realized that I was writing a book. Everything was all typed up online and in order, and then it sunk in that I had enough material for a book," she said. 

Nicola enjoys writing about personal life experiences; themes that most people will easily relate to. She shares issues where she has struggled and come to resolution. Her poetry reflects her love of life, nature and animals, inner explorations and her unfolding relationship with the Divine.

This curated series will showcase award-winning storytellers from Western North Carolina’s African American, Hispanic, and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian communities. Through live storytelling, readings, music, and focused questions, Pigeon Community Conversations with Storytellers Series examines the purpose and power of storytelling in underrepresented communities. Types of storytelling to be explored are written, traditional, musical, and spoken word poetry, and will reflect Appalachia’s diversity of talent. The series is appropriate for all community members, and everyone is welcome to attend.

The conversations are casual and will allow for audience participation. The series will continue on the second Thursday of each month through September at the Pigeon Center. Tickets are $10 for community members, $7 for seniors 65+, and $5 for students. Children 12 and under may attend free of charge. Tickets may be purchased in advance and can be purchased at the door of each performance. Reduced price $50/$40/$30 series passes are also available. Refreshments are available for purchase.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waynesville/conversations-with-storytellers/200030364539237
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, storytelling, music, health-wellness, entertainment, live-music, mental-health, spoken-word
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Waynesville
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 450 Pigeon St, Waynesville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28786
- **lat**: 35.48351
- **long**: -82.98373
- **full address**: 450 Pigeon St, Waynesville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28786

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Conversations with Storytellers being held?
  - **A:** Conversations with Storytellers takes place on Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 450 Pigeon St, Waynesville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28786.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Conversations with Storytellers?
  - **A:** Conversations with Storytellers is organized by Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Conversations with Storytellers 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 Waynesville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Conversations with Storytellers sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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