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"Quilting: the Great American Art" with Frances O'Roark Dowell

Date:
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Southwest Meeting Room
Location:
Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd)
Audience:
  Adult     Intergenerational     Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds  
Categories:
  Author Visit     Humanities     Library Fest  

Registration is required. There are 75 seats available.

You're invited to a presentation by one of Durham County Library's favorite local novelists, Frances O'Roark Dowell. A quilter herself, she penned several books involving the subject. Come learn why Ms. Dowell believes that "quilting is the great American art." You may even see an example of her handiwork. Other items will be displayed by the local organization, Connecting with Threads.  

Event Organizer

Olivia Singleton