Upcoming Events
Workshop
The Active Soul: Poetry as Survival
September 26 & October 3, 10, 17, 2020 | 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalists
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “There is no greater value than that of the active souls.” In his book, Poetry as Survival, Gregory Orr explores the active soul of the lyric poet. Traversing between her inner mysteries and her exterior self, the lyric poet actively takes hold of her emotional life rather than passively endures it. Grief, love, awe, despair—explore your active soul through the art of poem-making. No experience necessary. Open to members only.
Workshop
The Multifaceted House Part II
April 10, 2021 | 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.
Burlington Writers Club
213 S. Main St.
Graham, NC 27253
In this workshop we will revisit the question, what does it mean to have a house? We’ll continue exploring the various ways people are influenced by house and home. You’ll receive prompts and ideas to use in your own writing. This workshop is for all genres. There will be time to write and share.
Past Events
Reading and Q&A
June 10, 2020
Chatham County Council on Aging “Listen & Learn-a-thon”
Workshop
The Multifaceted House: A Writer’s Exploration of Home
February 8, 2020 | 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Burlington Writers Club
213 S. Main St.
Graham, NC 27253
“Cheryl’s event was fantastic! She does not disappoint! She exceeded my expectations. Cheryl coupled valuable information, real-life examples, and the opportunity for us to participate in her presentation, “The Multifaceted House: A Writer’s Exploration of Home”. She left our group inspired with a unique and renewed sense of home and the hope to have her return for a future event!”
Jean Bailey Robor, Burlington Writers Club
Reading & Author Talk
Why write a book?
w/ Suzanne Farrell Smith (nonfiction) and Claire Guyton(fiction)
October 5 | 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Woman’s Literary Union of Androscoggin County
19 Elm St., Auburn, ME 04210
Reading
Mistakes and Misdeeds
October 4 | 6:00 p.m.
Quiet City Books
97 Lisbon St., Lewiston, ME 04240
Triangle Book and Writer Conference
Poetry and Song Panel
February 16, 2019
McKimmon Center at NC State
SistaWRITE Women’s Retreat
Writer-in-Residence
November 16 – 20, 2018
Ocracoke, NC Listen to an interview w/ NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green
West End Poetry Festival
Reading Participant
October 18, 2018 @ 6:30 p.m.
The Station
201 E. Main St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
Cardinal Toastmasters
Free event: Come see how Cardinal Toastmasters can help your confidence and your career.
Guest Speaker
October 16, 2018
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
HQ Capital Club
12th Floor, Cannon Room
16 W. Martin St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist
Preaching Practicum
“There are Still Places Google Can’t Take You”
It is a common expression to say, “Follow Your Dreams.” But what does that really mean? What does it look like? And, where’s the map to get there?
July 15, 2018 @ 10:30 a.m.
106 Purefoy Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
This is an audio recording only
