Event Dime

Had I A Dove: An Evening of Commemoration with Appalachian Poets

When:

July 7, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Where:

Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St., Asheville, NC

Source:

6AM City Asheville – Events

*Had I A Dove: Appalachian Poets on the Helene Flood* is a moving anthology edited by North Carolina poet Hilda Downer. This collection gathers the voices of poets—many directly impacted by the Helene Flood—whose work bears witness to devastation, resilience, and the urgent realities of climate change in Appalachia. This event will feature readings and musical performances by some of the poets that contributed to this anthology. Copies will be available to buy with all proceeds going to the Comm