Carolyn Curry
Fall arrives on the Cashiers-Highlands Plateau with a rush of energy that rivals the changing leaves. School buses rumble back to life, leaf-peepers will soon flood mountain roads seeking that perfect autumn shot, and locals emerge from summer’s lazy pace ready to dive into new adventure.
Right in the thick of this seasonal surge, the Hudson Library in Highlands and Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library have crafted September programming that captures the spirit of this bustling time of year.
The Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library launches September with something special on Thursday, September 4, at 1:00 P.M. Cornelia Dolian will guide participants through a memoir writing workshop, helping locals transform their personal stories into compelling narratives. Whether you’re sitting on decades of family tales or recent adventures worth sharing, this workshop promises to unlock the storyteller within.
Saturday, September 13, offers a rare double opportunity for literary-minded locals to meet historian and author Carolyn Curry. She’ll speak first at 12:30 P.M. at Hudson Library’s Books & Bites event, sponsored by the Hudson Library Foundation, then again at 3:00 P.M. at the Cashiers-Glenville Recreation Center. Curry will discuss her newly released historical novel, Trudy’s Awakening, inspired by the life and writings of Southern diarist and suffragist Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas. A noted scholar and founder of the nonprofit Women Alone Together, Curry holds a Ph.D. in history and previously published the acclaimed biography Suffer and Grow Strong. Her deep understanding of Thomas’s life lends authenticity and depth to the novel. The Cashiers appearance coincides with the Friends of the Library book sale, creating a perfect storm of literary activity.
Art lovers can join Mia Loia for watercolor instruction on Wednesday, September 17 at 3:30 P.M. at the Cashiers library — a chance to explore new techniques in a relaxed setting.
Ongoing programs continue to enrich both communities: Cashiers offers Thursday movies at 3:00 P.M. and Tuesday story times at 10:30 A.M., while Hudson hosts Thursday story times at 10:40 A.M. and Kids Zone at 3:30 P.M., including a special visit from The Bascom’s artist-educator Caryn Raming on the fourth Thursday.
In this season when the mountains are at their most vibrant, the libraries of Highlands and Cashiers are keeping pace — buzzing with ideas, full of creativity, and open to all.
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