Join us to celebrate the launch of Johnston County Creates: 50 Years of Creativity, a premium color 300-page book authored by Evelyn Wool, that commemorates the local arts! Local writers spotlighted in the book include NC Literary Hall of Fame inductees Margaret Maron and NC poet laureate Shelby Stephenson, the Triangle East Writers group, and current North Carolina Writers’ Network members Teresa McLamb Blackmon, Cindy Brookshire, Barbara Crowley, Rose Cushing, Dot La Motta, and Karen Lauritzen. Meet and interact with some of the most talented artists featured in the book, from painters, sculptors, musicians, and writers, to photographers, designers, and performers, Witness the diversity and richness of artistic talent that Johnston County has to offer. This is a free event sponsored by Activate Selma. Book sale proceeds (through the arts council locally, and on Amazon) support arts programs and artists in Johnston County.