Join Us for a Book Discussion & Signing with Crystal Wilkinson Free (Registration Required)

Attention lifelong learners! Please join us for a special event featuring Crystal Wilkinson, an award-winning author, former Kentucky Poet Laureate, and University of Kentucky professor of English. Crystal will share insights from Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks. The text serves as a culinary memoir weaving together family stories, Appalachian traditions, and recipes passed down through generations.

The program will be followed by an opportunity for a book signing with the author. A limited number of books will be available at the event. You may also bring your own copy to be signed after the program.

November 9, 2026

1:00 - 3:30 PM 

Free (Registration Required)

Marriott Griffin Gate Hotel, Grand Ballroom

1800 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY 40511

Event Timeline

Presentation: 1 -2 PM

Audience Q & A: 2 - 2:30 PM

Book Signing: 2:30 - 3:30 PM

Free to Attend! Register here.

(OLLI account required, but you do not have to pay for membership to attend, registration guides available at https://bit.ly/olliatuk-guides )