Community Calendar

Adult Story Hour is a six-week series of once-weekly events held at Azalea Station in Wilmington’s Cargo District. Modeled after NPR’s Selected Shorts, each evening features local authors, artists, and entertainers reading short pieces they love (but didn’t write) to a live audience. With great drinks, follow up panel discussions, and nearby delicious dining options, it's a great night out for anyone who enjoys stories.

Featured speakers are:
Rhonda Bellamy, Nina de Gramont, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Anita Thomas, Zach Hanner, and Celia Rivenbark.

"Come and be a part of a special night celebrating our local poets! It's an evening dedicated to connection, showcasing the profound love for the art of poetry and spoken word within our community. Our wonderful hostess, Carrie Assata, will curate a smooth and intimate vibe, setting the stage for an unforgettable experience. Meanwhile, Dj MisStory will be on the ones and twos, spinning tunes to create a fantastic atmosphere for the evening. Join us for a night filled with creativity, expression, and the beautiful resonance of local voices. Let's celebrate the richness of our community's poetic spirit together!"

Adult Story Hour is a six-week series of once-weekly events held at Azalea Station in Wilmington’s Cargo District. Modeled after NPR’s Selected Shorts, each evening features local authors, artists, and entertainers reading short pieces they love (but didn’t write) to a live audience. With great drinks, follow up panel discussions, and nearby delicious dining options, it's a great night out for anyone who enjoys stories.

Featured speakers are:
Rhonda Bellamy, Nina de Gramont, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Anita Thomas, Zach Hanner, and Celia Rivenbark.

Adult Story Hour is a six-week series of once-weekly events held at Azalea Station in Wilmington’s Cargo District. Modeled after NPR’s Selected Shorts, each evening features local authors, artists, and entertainers reading short pieces they love (but didn’t write) to a live audience. With great drinks, follow up panel discussions, and nearby delicious dining options, it's a great night out for anyone who enjoys stories.

Featured speakers are:
Rhonda Bellamy, Nina de Gramont, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Anita Thomas, Zach Hanner, and Celia Rivenbark.

Adult Story Hour is a six-week series of once-weekly events held at Azalea Station in Wilmington’s Cargo District. Modeled after NPR’s Selected Shorts, each evening features local authors, artists, and entertainers reading short pieces they love (but didn’t write) to a live audience. With great drinks, follow up panel discussions, and nearby delicious dining options, it's a great night out for anyone who enjoys stories.

Featured speakers are:
Rhonda Bellamy, Nina de Gramont, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Anita Thomas, Zach Hanner, and Celia Rivenbark.

Adult Story Hour is a six-week series of once-weekly events held at Azalea Station in Wilmington’s Cargo District. Modeled after NPR’s Selected Shorts, each evening features local authors, artists, and entertainers reading short pieces they love (but didn’t write) to a live audience. With great drinks, follow up panel discussions, and nearby delicious dining options, it's a great night out for anyone who enjoys stories.

Featured speakers are:
Rhonda Bellamy, Nina de Gramont, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Anita Thomas, Zach Hanner, and Celia Rivenbark.

"Come and be a part of a special night celebrating our local poets! It's an evening dedicated to connection, showcasing the profound love for the art of poetry and spoken word within our community. Our wonderful hostess, Carrie Assata, will curate a smooth and intimate vibe, setting the stage for an unforgettable experience. Meanwhile, Dj MisStory will be on the ones and twos, spinning tunes to create a fantastic atmosphere for the evening. Join us for a night filled with creativity, expression, and the beautiful resonance of local voices. Let's celebrate the richness of our community's poetic spirit together!"

Adult Story Hour is a six-week series of once-weekly events held at Azalea Station in Wilmington’s Cargo District. Modeled after NPR’s Selected Shorts, each evening features local authors, artists, and entertainers reading short pieces they love (but didn’t write) to a live audience. With great drinks, follow up panel discussions, and nearby delicious dining options, it's a great night out for anyone who enjoys stories.

Featured speakers are:
Rhonda Bellamy, Nina de Gramont, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Anita Thomas, Zach Hanner, and Celia Rivenbark.

Back by popular demand, beloved humorist and North Carolina native David Sedaris returns to UNCW with his sharp wit, signature storytelling, and unforgettable blend of humor and heart.

David Sedaris is one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is a master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers. Beloved for his personal essays and short stories, David Sedaris is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Barrel Fever, Holidays on Ice, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, and Calypso.

There are over 16 million copies of his books in print and they have been translated into 32 languages. He has been awarded the Terry Southern Prize for Humor, Thurber Prize for American Humor, Jonathan Swift International Literature Prize for Satire and Humor, Time 2001 Humorist of the Year Award, as well as the Medal for Spoken Language from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In March 2019 he was elected as a member into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2020 the New York Public Library voted Me Talk Pretty One Day one of the 125 most important books of the last 125 years.

"Come and be a part of a special night celebrating our local poets! It's an evening dedicated to connection, showcasing the profound love for the art of poetry and spoken word within our community. Our wonderful hostess, Carrie Assata, will curate a smooth and intimate vibe, setting the stage for an unforgettable experience. Meanwhile, Dj MisStory will be on the ones and twos, spinning tunes to create a fantastic atmosphere for the evening. Join us for a night filled with creativity, expression, and the beautiful resonance of local voices. Let's celebrate the richness of our community's poetic spirit together!"