GOLDSBORO — Wayne County Reads is giving the community a chance for connection as part of its annual project. Several events will be held in conjunction with this year’s book, one of which will take place at Wayne Community College.
Wayne County Reads’ 2024 book pick is Kindness and Wonder: Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever by Gavin Edwards. The book pays tribute to Fred Rogers, creator and host of the television show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
The Wayne County Reads events are free and open to the public. Having read the book is not necessary to attend each of the following programs:
- Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. in the Goldsboro Library Auditorium: The Words of Mister Rogers: An Evening with Dr. Tony Cartledge. Dr. Tony Cartledge, who knew Mister Rogers personally, will encourage attendees to consider what Mister Rogers would say if he were here today.
- Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. at Wayne Community College: Voices of Our Neighborhood: A Community Gathering Participants can connect with people from all backgrounds, listen to their perspectives, and share experiences through meaningful conversations. The event will begin in Moffatt Auditorium in the Wayne Learning Center (the main building on campus with the flag poles in front). Refreshments will be provided.
- Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at Steele Memorial Library: Film Screening: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood A film about Mister Rogers will be shown.
- Sept. 28 from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Goldsboro Library: Neighborhood Noise & Nosh: An Outdoor Community Party
