Verse & Vino is a signature component of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation's literary weekend. Guests share an evening of storytelling, cuisine, conversation, book signings, fine wine and laughter with five award-winning, best-selling authors, to benefit the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Featured authors are: H.W. Brands, Candice Millard, Rumaan Alam, Lisa Turner and Tom Rinaldi. This year's event co-chairs are Katie Belk Morris, board chair of the Belk Foundation and Charles Thomas, program director of the Knight Foundation. Radio personality and author Sheri Lynch will emcee. Presenting sponsor is PNC Bank.

Price: $125 individual tickets, $1500 table of ten. Price includes dinner, wine, and program.