Past book signings and events

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APRIL 2007

April 10, 7 P.M. Diamond Brand Outdoors, 2623 Hendersonville Rd., Arden, 828-209-1501. [Gary Eblen, the store manager of Diamond Brand, is cutting the ribbon (shoe lace) and launching the book signing.] April 13, 11:45 A.M. College For Seniors, UNCA Reuters Center, Asheville, 828-251-6384

April 26, 7 P.M., Jesse Brown's Outdoors, Sharon Corners 4732 Sharon Road – Suite 2M, Charlotte, 704-556-0020 April 29, 1 P.M., Folk Art Center, Blue Ridge Parkway, MP 382, Asheville, www.southernhighlandguild.org, 828-298-0495 

MAY 2007

May 1, 5 P.M. The Happy Bookseller, 4525 Forest Dr., Columbia, SC 803-782-2665 May 6, 2 P.M. Backcountry Outdoors, 49 Pisgah Highway – Suite 6 Pisgah Forest, NC   828-884-4262

May 11, 7 P.M. Park Road Books, 4139 Park Rd-Park Road Center, Charlotte, 704-525-9239

May 12, 2 P.M. Accent on Books, 854 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC (828) 252-6255

May 12, 7 P.M. Osondu Books, 184 N. Main St., Waynesville, 828-456-8062

May 17, 7:30 P.M. Great Outdoor Provision Company, Thruway Shopping Center, 402 South Stratford Rd. Winston-Salem, 336-727-0906

May 18, 7:30 P.M. City Lights Bookstore, 3 East Jackson St., Sylva, 828-586-9499

May 19, 1 P.M. Mast General Store, 15 Biltmore Avenue Asheville 828-232-1883

May 26, 11 A.M. Phillips and Lloyd Books, 66 Church St., Hayesville, 828-389-1492

May 27, 2 P.M. Cyrano's Bookshop, 390 Main St. Highlands, 828-526-5488

June 1, 5 - 8 P.M. Mountain Made, Grove Arcade, Asheville, 828-350-0307

JUNE 2007

June 12, 7 P.M. REI, 4291 The Circle at North Hills, Raleigh, 919-571-5031

June 13, 7 P.M. REI, 255 Crossroads Blvd, Cary, 919-233-8444

June 14, 7 P.M. REI, 6911 Fayetteville Rd - Suite 109, Durham, 919-806-3442

June 15, 2 P.M. McIntyre's Fine Books and Bookends, 2000 Farrington Village, Pittsboro, 919-545-5727

June 16, 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. Jesse Brown's Outdoors, Sharon Corners 4732 Sharon Road – Suite 2M, Charlotte, 704-556-0020, National Trails Day event

JULY 2008

July 13-15, Appalachian Trail Conservancy Conference, Mahwah, NJ

July 21, 12 P.M., Franklin Folk Festival, Books Unlimited, 60 E. Main St. Franklin, 828-369-7942

AUGUST 2007

August 4. Haywood Book Mania, 184 N. Main St., Waynesville, 828-456-8062

August 5, 4:30 P.M. Family Summits, YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, Black Mountain, 828-669-8422

SEPTEMBER 2007

September 7, 7 P.M. Malaprops, 55 Haywood St., Asheville, 828-254-6734

September 27, 7 P.M. Western North Carolina Sierra Club, Unitarian-Universalist Church, One Edwin Place, Asheville

OCTOBER 2007

October 2, 7 P.M. Diamond Brand Outdoors, 2623 Hendersonville Rd., Arden, 828-209-1501

October 5, 4 P.M. Highland Books, 277 N. Broad St. Brevard, 828-884-2424

October 16, 12 P.M. Lanier Library, 72 Chestnut St, Tryon, 828-859-9535

October 21, 3 P.M. Malaprops Writers at Home, 55 Haywood St., Asheville, 828-254-6734

NOVEMBER 2007

November 10, 9 A.M. – 3 P.M. Great Smoky Mountain Book Fair, Sylva, 828-586-9499

FEBRUARY 2008

Feb. 13, 7 P.M. Great Outdoor Provision Company, 4341 Park Rd. Charlotte,
704-523-1089

MARCH 2008

March 27, 6:30 P.M. Jesse Brown's Outdoors, Sharon Corners 4732 Sharon Road – Suite 2M, Charlotte, 704-556-0020

APRIL 2008

April 8, 7 P.M. Diamond Brand Outdoors, 2623 Hendersonville Rd., Arden, 828-209-1501. "Spring hiking and Wildflowers". Refreshments will be served.

MAY 2008

May 8, 7 P.M. Macon County Public Library, 189 Siler Rd., Franklin, 828-524-3600

SEPTEMBER 2008

Sept. 12, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Carolina Mountains Literary Festival, Burnsville

FEBRUARY 2009

Feb. 7, 2 P.M. REI Asheville 31 Schenck Parkway, Asheville, NC 828-687-0958

Feb. 19, 4 P.M. Henderson County Public Library,  301 N. Washington St. Hendersonville  (828-697-4725)

 

April 2009

Saturday, April 4, 11 A.M. - 2 P.M. Joseph-Beth, SouthPark Mall, 4345 Barclay Downs Drive, Charlotte, 704-602-9800

Tuesday, April 7 at 7 P.M. Asheville Book Launch and fundraiser for Trails Forever at Diamond Brand Outdoors,

2623 Hendersonville Rd., Arden, 828-209-1501. (Slide show)

Thursday, April 16, 4 P.M. Highland Books, 277 N. Broad St. Brevard, 828-884-2424

Wednesday, April 22, 12 P.M. Shriners meeting, Hendersonville Country Club

Thursday, April 23, 7 P.M. Jesse Brown's Outdoors, Sharon Corners 4732 Sharon Road – Suite 2M, Charlotte, 704-556-0020. (Slide show)

Saturday, April 25, 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. Trailfest in Hot Springs. I'll be speaking from 11 to 11:30 A.M.

Saturday, April 25, 4 P.M. Friends of the Smokies meeting

Sunday, April 26, 2 P.M. Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy annual meeting. (Slide show)

Thursday April 30, 3 P.M. Black Mountain Library, 105 Dougherty Street, Black Mountain, 828-250-4756 (Slide show)

May 2009

Saturday, May 2, 2 P.M. Fireside Books and Gifts, 2270 Hwy 74A Byp., Ste. 509, Forest City, 828-245-5188. (Slide show)

Tuesday, May 5, 11:45 A.M. North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement, Reuters Center, UNC-Asheville, 828-251-6140. (Slide show)

Wednesday, May 6, 7 P.M. Carolina Berg Wanderers, Charlotte. (Slide show)

Thursday, May 7, 7 P.M. Barnes & Noble, 3 South Tunnel Road, Asheville, 828-296-7335. (Slide show).

Friday, May 8, 6 P.M. Accent on Books, 854 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, 828-252-6255.

Saturday, May 16, 1 P.M. - 3 P.M., Mountain Lore, 408 North Main Street, Hendersonville, 828-693-5096. (Slide show)

Thursday, May 21, 7 P.M. Black Bear Books, 2146 Blowing Rock Rd. Boone, 828-264-4636. (Slide show) - Cancelled

Friday, May 22, 7 P.M. Malaprops Bookstore 55 Haywood St., Asheville, 828-254-6734. (Slide show)

Thursday, May 28, 5 P.M. Friends of the Smokies Spring for the Smokies, Waynesville.

Friday, May 29, 7 P.M. City Lights 3 East Jackson St. Sylva 828-586-9499. (Slide show)

June 2009

Friday, June 5, 5 P.M. - 8 P.M. Mountain Made at the Grovewood Arcade, Asheville 828-350-0307

Saturday, June 6, 11 A.M. Osondu Booksellers 184 N. Main St., Waynesville 828-456-8062. (Slide show)

Saturday, June 6, 2:30-4  P.M. Chimney Rock Park 800-277-9611

Friday-Saturday, June 12-13, Galax Book Festival, Galax, VA.

Monday, June 15, 10 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. Class at  Center for Life Enrichment, Highlands. (Slide show)

Tuesday, June 23, 7:30 P.M., Quail Ridge Books, 3522 Wade Avenue, Raleigh 919-828-1588 (slide show)

Wednesday, June 24, 7 P.M. REI, 6911 Fayetteville Road, Durham 919-806-3442 (slide show)

Thursday, June 25, 7:30 P.M. Great Outdoor Provision Company, Thruway Shopping Center, 402 South Stratford Rd. Winston-Salem (336) 727-0906 (slide show)

Saturday, June 27, 1 P.M. Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor  Center Blue Ridge Parkway MP 384 (Slide show)

July 2009

Tuesday, July 7, 10 A.M. - 1 P.M. Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Monday, July 20, 3:15 P.M. - 5 P.M. Writing a Guidebook - It's more than Hiking Workshop at the Appalachian Trail Biannual Meeting, Castleton, Vermont

August 2009

Saturday August 1, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Bookmania

First Presbyterian Church, 305 North. Main St. Waynesville

September 2009

Saturday, September 19, 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. Mast General Store, 15 Biltmore Avenue Asheville 828-232-1883

Sunday, September 27, 9:30 A.M. Southern Independent Book Association Book Fair, Greenville, SC

October 2009

Thursday, October 8, 6 P.M. High Country Hikers Annual Meeting

Saturday, October 10, 2 P.M. REI 31 Schenck Parkway Asheville 828-687-0918

November 2009

Saturday, November 14, 9 - 3 P.M. Great Smoky Mountains Book Fair, Sylva

Saturday, November 21, North Carolina Writers Network Annual Conference, Wrightsville Beach.

December 2009

Saturday December 12, 3 - 4 P.M. Malaprops Bookstore 55 Haywood St., Asheville, 828-254-6734.

March 2010

Thursday March 18, 4 P.M. Henderson County Public Library,  301 N. Washington St. Hendersonville  (828-697-4725). For each book sold at this event, Diamond Brand will donate two dollars to Muddy Sneakers, an organization which encourages children to get outdoors.

May 2010

May 8, 9 A.M. - Hike with Wordfest. I'll lead a hike/write on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The book signing will be at Malaprops on Friday May 7, 4 to 6 P.M.

June 2010

June 4 - Blue Ridge Bookfest at Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock

September 2010

September 26 - North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement Active Aging at University of North Carolina at Asheville. All day program

December 2010

I will be speaking at the Woodfin YMCA

on Thursday Dec. 9 at 7 P.M. on "introduction to Hiking". It's open to all. Come on out!

February 2011

Tuesday Feb. 8 at 6 P.M. -Mountains-to-Sea Trail in the Mountains - from Clingmans Dome to Hanging Rock State Park at Diamond Brand Outdoors 2623 Hendersonville Rd., Arden, 828-209-1501.

March 2011

Wednesday March 9 at 7 P.M. - Hiking all the Trails in the Smokies - panel discussion. REI Asheville 31 Schenck Parkway Asheville 828-687-0918

April, 2011

Saturday April 2. I will be leading the Smokemont Loop in the Smokies for Friends of the Smokies. See the details and sign up with Holly Demuth of Friends of the Smokies.

May 2011

May 20 and 21. Blue Ridge Bookfest, Flat Rock.

June 2011

Thursday, June 9, 7 P.M.. Talk, North Carolina Hiking Heritage, at the Transylvania County Library

in Brevard.

 

July 2011

Monday, July 4. Workshop at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy conference, entitled A Hike through the Cultural History of the Carolina Mountains.

Tuesday July 19. Leading a hike to Charlies Bunion for Friends of the Smokies

September 2011

Saturday September 10. I am leading a hike on Old Sugarland Trail for Great Smoky Mountains Association Annual meeting. 

October 2011

Tuesday October 4. Leading a hike through Little Cataloochee for Friends of the Smokies. You can read the details of the hike on Pg. 290 of Hiking North Carolina's Blue Ridge Heritage. Sign up with Holly Demuth of Friends of the Smokies.

Tuesday November 1. Leading a hike starting at the Tunnel outside of Bryson City for Friends of the Smokies. You can read the details of the hike on Pg. 247 of Hiking the Carolina Mountains. Sign up with Holly Demuth of Friends of the Smokies.

November 2011

Friday November 4. Talk at Western North Carolina Botanical Club at 2 pm. For more information, contact Ken Borgfeldt.

Saturday-Sunday November 18-20. Speaking at the North Carolina Writers Network in Asheville on Creating your Writers Community.

December 2011

Tuesday, December 6 - Leading a hike for Friends of the Smokies. We'll go on Mingus Creek and find two cemeteries. Then we'll do our Christmas shopping at Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Sign up with Holly Demuth of Friends of the Smokies.

March 2012

Wednesday, March 14 - Leading a hike for Carolina Mountain Club in Dupont Forest. Check out the CMC website.

Saturday, March 17 - Leading a hike for Friends of the Smokies and the North Carolina Museum Council. We'll go on the Kephart Prong Trail. Then we'll get a tour from Lynda Doucette, Supervisory Interpretive Ranger on the North Carolina side. Sign up with Holly Demuth of Friends of the Smokies.

Sunday, March 18 -  Leading a hike for Carolina Mountain Club in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Check out the CMC website.