As part of the “Pigeon Community Conversations with Storytellers Series,” author Ann Miller Woodford will interpret the legacy and culture of Western North Carolina’s African Americans at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center, located at 450 Pigeon Street in Waynesville. 

Upcoming installments of the Pigeon Center series include artist DeWayne Barton (June 13), author/painter Marsha Almodovar (July 11) and author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle (Aug. 8).

Tickets are $10 for community members, $7 for seniors age 65 and older and $5 for students. Children ages 12 and under are free. Purchase tickets in advance at pcmdc.org or at the door. Series passes are available at a discount. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

Sponsored by Friends of the Haywood County Public Library, The Smoky Mountain News and Janet & Bob Clark.