Core Program
Young Writers’ Workshop – 2021 Online Edition
Online Workshop TN, United StatesHumanities Tennessee offers two iterations of a seven-day, residential writing workshop for youth in high school. The Tennessee Young Writers’ Workshop and the Appalachian Young Writers’ Workshop provide students an opportunity to explore their writing passion and hone their craft among peers and under the encouragement of professional, published writers. This year (2021) the workshop will go virtual…
“TN Waters” & “The Holston River in Hawkins Co.”: Surgoinsville, Rogersville and Church Hill
TN, United StatesJoin CareNET for a tour of Humanities TN's "TN Waters" exhibition alongside the locally organized exhibition, "The Holston River in Hawkins County." Both will tour together throughout Hawkins County by the following itinerary: Sept 1-15 Surgoinsville Public Library Sept 16-30 TN Newspaper & Printing Museum, Rogersville Oct 1-15 Church Hill Public Library
2022 Southern Festival of Books Author Reveal Party
Tennessee State Library & Archives 1001 Rep. John Lewis Way N, Nashville, TN, United StatesJoin us for a reception and reveal party for the authors for the 34th annual Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word! The event is free and will include the first showing of this year's art, information about some of the authors who will be on the program, merchandise sales, and refreshments.…
Southern Festival of Books
War Memorial Auditorium 301 6th Ave N, Nashville, TNThe Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word is among the oldest literary festivals in the country, annually welcoming approximately 200 authors and 25,000 visitors to downtown Nashville each October. The Festival is free, and includes performance stages, food trucks, and more than 60 publishers and booksellers. After two years of virtual…
Authors In The Round – Fundraising Dinner
War Memorial Auditorium 301 6th Ave N, Nashville, TNWe hope you will join us for Authors In The Round, a special event dinner that provides vital funding for the 34th annual Southern Festival of Books. Your participation in the dinner ensures that Humanities Tennessee may continue to present the Festival at no charge. As a guest, you’ll enjoy a festive cocktail hour, then a…
Voices & Votes: Let’s Talk about It
Dickson County Library TN, United StatesThe Promise Land Heritage Association is hosting a discussion panel program to complement the Smithsonian-Museum on Main Street exhibit "Voices and Votes: Democracy in America" which is currently on display at the Promise Land Historic Site in Charlotte. The public is invited to join the discussion with distinguished panelists about the history of voting, local…
Voices & Votes: Democracy in America Exhibition Opening
Maury County Library 211 W. 8th Street, Columbia, TN, United StatesJoin the African American Heritage Society of Maury County (AAHSMC) for the opening of the Smithsonian's "Voices & Votes" exhibition at the public library. The interactive exhibit explores, through multiple perspectives, the roots and legacy of the nation's democratic experiment. Contact the AAHSMC for more details. Humanities Tennessee is the proud organizer of this exhibit…