I'm Granny Grupe! We met in the book Secret Stitches: An Underground Railroad Activity Book for Adults and Children. And, again in Sacred Stitches. When I'm not there, I hang out here to let you know when I'm traveling near you.

2026 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1

Kwanzaa Festival, Durham Armory, Durham, North Carolina

 

MONDAY, JANUARY 19 

MLK Breakfast Keynote, The Prizery, South Boston, Virginia

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 -  MARCH 29

"Hands Making Light," Nine Eighteen Nine Studio Gallery, Charlotte, North Carolina

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25

Cultural Roots Homeschool Cooperative, Richmond, Virginia

 

SATURDAY, MAY 23 - 24

Trailblazer Award Recipient, Scruggs/Joplin Family Reunion, Appomattox, Virginia

 

FRIDAY, JUNE 19

"Threads of Freedom: Honoring Edith Younger Edmunds at 100," Historic Sotterley, Hollywood, Maryland

 

FRIDAY, JUNE 26

"Celebrating African American Quilters: Preserving History through their stories," Artist Talk and Demonstration, 6-9 pm, Virginia Museum of History and Culture, Richmond, Virginia

 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1

"Stitched in History: Quilts, Codes & Conversation," 12-2 pm, Black Author Expo, Harriet Tubman Cultural Center, Howard County, Maryland