We look forward to celebrating our 10th anniversary with you on February 26 - 27, 2022!

Here are the 2022 authors:

• Kianna Alexander - Carolina Built

• Daniel Black - Don't Cry for Me

• Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle - Even As We Breathe

• Nina de Gramont - The Christie Affair

• Constance Gillam - The Hookup Dilemma

• Benjamin Gilmer - The Other Dr. Gilmer

• James Tate Hill - Blind Man's Bluff

• Michelle Cassandra Johnson - Finding Refuge

• Lee Mandelo - Summer Sons

• Mesha Maren - Perpetual West

• Kimmery Martin - Doctors and Friends

• Heather Newton - McMullen Circle

• Shauna Robinson - Must Love Books

• Erika Robuck - Sisters of Night & Fog

• Brendan Slocumb - The Violin Conspiracy

• Julia Smith - The Sum of Trifles

• Ed Southern - Fight Songs

• Mary Tribble - Pious Ambitions: Sally Merriam Wait's Mission South 1813-1831

• Cadwell Turnbull - No Gods, No Monsters

• Jessie VanEerden - Call It Horses

• Leah Weiss - All the Little Hopes

• Phoebe Zerwick - Beyond Innocence

Click here to learn more about which books are being featured.

Saturday Evening Parapalooza

Saturday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. at Reynolds Place Theatre inside the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts

A Parapalooza is a chance for attendees to hear all of the authors read from their books. Each author is personally introduced and given two minutes to read one carefully selected paragraph from their book. There will be a book-signing and wine reception following the event for attendees to meet authors and have their books signed and/or personalized. Tickets for this event are $45 (plus tax & fees) each.

Click here to purchase tickets. 

Discounted tickets are available for people who want to attend the Saturday Parapalooza and the Sunday Movable Feast. To apply the discount, you must purchase your Sunday ticket first and add on a discounted Parapalooza ticket - get your Sunday tickets and discounted Parapalooza ticket here!

Please note: Event seating is first come, first served.

Due to the authors wearing masks, hearing may be an issue for some. If you are worried about being able to hear the authors properly, we suggest you attend the Saturday night Parapalooza when authors will have microphones.

* Covid protocols are subject to change per venue, county, and organization regulations. Masks will be required for all the event.

Sunday Afternoon Movable Feast 

Event is sold out. If you are still interested in coming, please add your name to the waitlist and you will be notified if a spot becomes available. 

Sunday, February 27 at 3:00 p.m. at Reynolds Place Theatre inside the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts

This event is a traditional Movable Feast where each author visits ten tables for ten minutes each -- think speed dating with authors! Each table will hear from 10 different authors. Halfway through the author rotations, we will have a 30 minute beverage reception. There will be a booksigning following the event for attendees to have books signed and personalized. Tickets for this event are $45 (plus tax & fees) each or a discounted $320 (plus tax & fees) for a table purchase.

Click here to purchase tickets here.

You may purchase discounted tickets to Saturday Night's Parapalooza event as an individual ticket add-on when you purchase your Sunday Movable Feast tickets.

Please note: if you are purchasing an individual ticket to Sunday's Movable Feast, you will be seated with other people who purchase individual tickets. Seating is first come, first served.

Due to the authors wearing masks, hearing may be an issue for some. If you are worried about being able to hear the authors properly, we suggest you attend Saturday night when authors will have microphones.

* Covid protocols are subject to change per venue, county, and organization regulations. Masks will be required for the event.

Covid Protocols (as of January 14, 2021)*

• The facility’s owner, the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, requires you to provide proof of full vaccination OR a negative PCR lab test result from 48 hours before the event you plan to attend, along with a matching photo ID. At-home rapid tests will not be accepted.
• You must present proof of vaccination or negative PCR lab test result for admission to the venue.
• Proof of vaccination can be a physical vaccination card or a photo/scan of the front and back of a vaccination card on a mobile device.
• Masks will be required inside the venue at all times except when eating or drinking in the lobby during the event reception. The reception is voluntary for those who would like to have refreshments. Masks must be worn during booksignings and conversations with authors. Disposable masks will be available upon request.
• No food or drink is permitted inside the theatre (with the exception of water for the authors)
• Those who do not comply with Covid protocols will be asked to leave and will not be refunded.
• Industrial air filtration systems were recently installed in this venue.
• Depending on the Coivd conditions at the time, book signings and receptions may be canceled or adjusted. 

* Covid protocols are subject to change per venue, county, and organization regulations. Masks will be required for all the event.

As Salemtowne marks its 50^th anniversary in 2022, we celebrate the Golden Combination of warmth, respect, and fellowship that has been the key to our success. During the last five decades, Salemtowne has embraced strong Moravian roots and will continue to nurture those values as we grow into the future. Salemtowne is more than a Life Plan Community – it is a place where lives flourish. We invite you to experience the gold standard in senior living today. Learn more at www.salemtowne.org.