Heritage & Culture
Charlie Baker Endowed Lecture Series: Leslie Jamison
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 7pm · Appalachian Theatre
Kid-friendly
Appalachian State University’s Department of English will support a special evening with New York Times best-selling novelist and essayist Leslie Jamison on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 7–8:30 p.m. at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, located at 559 West King Street in downtown Boone. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event — part of the Charlie Baker Endowed Lecture Series — is presented by UNC Health Appalachian and the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) Boone Family Medicine Residency with support from App State’s Department of English. The special evening will feature Jamison d