Thomas Wolfe Memorial

“Thomas Wolfe: Home Again”
2017-10-02 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
North Carolina Stage Company, 15 Stage Lane, Asheville (Free)
A staged reading of the two-act play “Thomas Wolfe: Home Again” by William Gregg and Perry Deane Young. This play is full of illuminating details about the author’s life, presenting a fascinating series of dramatic episodes that feature important events and people who surrounded Thomas Wolfe.

Writers at Wolfe
2017-08-12 14:00 - 15:00
Paula Gallant Eckard “Thomas Wolfe and Lost Children in Southern Literature” with discussion and book signing. Free.

Writers at Wolfe
2017-07-08 14:00 - 15:00
David Madden “Marble Goddesses and Mortal Flesh” with discussion and book signing. Free.

Closed Tuesday July 4th
2017-07-04 09:00 - 17:00
Have a great holiday.

Writers at Wolfe
2017-06-10 14:00 - 15:00
Julia Franks “Over the Plain Houses” with discussion and book signing. Free.

Writers at Wolfe
2017-05-20 14:00 - 15:00
Michael McFee “We Were Once Here” with discussion and book signing. Free.

Clay Babies
2017-04-28 10:00 - 12:00
From their front porch to Asheville’s front porch, Old Kentucky Home.
Stop by and listen awhile to this folk musician duo.

Thomas Wolfe Short Story Club
2017-04-13 17:30 - 19:00
Discussion “Gulliver: The Story of a Tall Man” led by Brandon Johnson

Thomas Wolfe Short Story Club
2017-03-09 17:30 - 19:00
Discussion “The Child by Tiger” led by Darin Waters

Thomas Wolfe Short Story Club
2017-02-09 17:30 - 19:00
Discussion “The Bell Remembered” led by Ellen Brown

Thomas Wolfe Short Story Club
2017-01-12 17:30 - 19:00
Discussion “The Bums at Sunset” with Dan and Ana Clare

Holiday Closing
2016-12-24 09:00 - 2016-12-26 17:00
Merry Christmas! Closed Saturday 24th through Monday 26th. Reopen Tuesday 27th.

Holiday Open House
2016-12-10 09:00 - 19:00
Children admitted Free. Crafts and Activities

Dramatic Reading: The World of Thomas Wolfe
2016-12-08 17:30 - 19:00
Free. Sponsored by the Wilma Dykeman Legacy

Holiday Closing
2016-11-24 09:00 - 2016-11-25 17:00
Happy Thanksgiving! Closed Thursday and Friday and reopen Saturday.

Dramatic Reading: Letters to and from Wolfe’s Women
2016-11-10 17:30 - 19:00

“Tell Our Tales” Student Writing Competition Award Ceremony
2016-10-22 11:00 - 12:00
Registration but Free

Thomas Wolfe 8K
2016-10-15 08:00 - 12:00
Begins at the Memorial, sponsored by the Asheville Track Club. Registration fee for runners.

Dramatic Reading: Conversations with Wolfe's Parents
2016-10-13 17:30 - 19:00
Free. Sponsored by the Wilma Dykeman Legacy.

Snapshots of History: Thomas Wolfe’s Asheville
2016-10-05 18:00 - 19:00
Join a panel discussion about teaching history in Wolfe’s works.
Lord Auditorium of Pack Memorial Library

Thomas Wolfe’s 116th Birthday Celebration
2016-10-01 09:00 - 17:00
Free Tours for North Carolina Residents, book sale and author signing.

Writers at Wolfe with Tommy Hays
2016-08-20 14:00 - 15:00
Tommy Hays’ novel, What I Came to Tell You, is an award winning fiction for Middle School readers, but is a joy for readers ages 10 to 100. Since his mother’s death, Grover has been having a hard time. The only thing that gives him solace is the hours he spends working on his art in the beloved bamboo grove near his Asheville home. His father, working at the Thomas Wolfe feels his son is wasting his time and throwing his life away. Finally, it’s Grover’s own unwavering dedication to his art that brings results that neither he nor his family see coming.

Writers at Wolfe with Christine Hale
2016-07-16 14:00 - 15:00
Christine Hale is a graduate of Warren Wilson College and teaches at the Great Smokies Writing Program. Her latest book A Piece of Sky, A Grain of Rice: A Memoir in Four Meditations shares with readers, through beautiful prose, her decades-long journey to find insight and acceptance. Join us and share her path as a writer, daughter, single parent, and wife and Buddhist disciple.

Writers at Wolfe with Terry Roberts
2016-06-25 14:00 - 15:00
Terry Robert’s latest novel, based on true events, is set in the summer of 1866, a year after the Civil War has ended. That Bright Land is the story of Jacob Ballard, a former Union soldier and spy who’s been sent south into North Carolina to find a serial killer. His journey takes him home to the mountains where he was born. As he searches for the killer, he meets a war widow who helps him heal his own wounds and make peace with his past.

Thomas Wolfe Short Story Book Club
2016-06-09 17:30 - 19:00 | The Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 52 North Market Street, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
“Return of the Prodigal” discussion led Dale Neal.
If you’ve ever been interesting in reading more of Thomas Wolfe’s writings, but may have been put off by the length of his novels, how is the perfect opportunity to dip into his work by reading one of his short stories! Beginning in January 2016 and continuing through June, a monthly Thomas Wolfe Book Club will meet in downtown Asheville at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site. Each month a different local author will lead the club in discussion of a pre-selected short story written by Thomas Wolfe.

Book Signing with Laura Boffa
2016-05-21 13:00 - 15:00
Thomas Wolfe remains one of America’s most famous writers and figures. His experiences and relationships with his family and his hometown shaped his writing later in life, adding a level of realism and depth to his books still celebrated to this day. In Laura Boffa’s book, Writing Home, she explores Wolfe’s early life from his childhood home in Asheville, North Carolina to his travels around the Midwest, and eventual return to Asheville. Beautiful illustrations throughout bring Wolfe’s story to life.

Thomas Wolfe Short Story Book Club
2016-05-12 17:30 - 19:00 | The Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 52 North Market Street, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
“A Prologue to America” and “The Promise of America” discussion led David Madden.
If you’ve ever been interesting in reading more of Thomas Wolfe’s writings, but may have been put off by the length of his novels, how is the perfect opportunity to dip into his work by reading one of his short stories! Beginning in January 2016 and continuing through June, a monthly Thomas Wolfe Book Club will meet in downtown Asheville at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site. Each month a different local author will lead the club in discussion of a pre-selected short story written by Thomas Wolfe.

Thomas Wolfe Short Story Book Club
2016-04-14 17:30 - 19:00 | The Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 52 North Market Street, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
“Chickamauga” discussion led by Michael Sartisky.
If you’ve ever been interesting in reading more of Thomas Wolfe’s writings, but may have been put off by the length of his novels, how is the perfect opportunity to dip into his work by reading one of his short stories! Beginning in January 2016 and continuing through June, a monthly Thomas Wolfe Book Club will meet in downtown Asheville at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site. Each month a different local author will lead the club in discussion of a pre-selected short story written by Thomas Wolfe.

State Holiday - Closed
2016-03-25 09:00 - 17:00
Closed Good Friday reopen Saturday 9am – 5pm

Thomas Wolfe Short Story Book Club
2016-03-10 17:30 - 19:00 | The Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 52 North Market Street, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
“The Company” discussion led Ellen Brown.
If you’ve ever been interesting in reading more of Thomas Wolfe’s writings, but may have been put off by the length of his novels, how is the perfect opportunity to dip into his work by reading one of his short stories! Beginning in January 2016 and continuing through June, a monthly Thomas Wolfe Book Club will meet in downtown Asheville at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site. Each month a different local author will lead the club in discussion of a pre-selected short story written by Thomas Wolfe.
