On May 14, WALTER held its first Book Club of the season, hosting bestselling Charlotte author Joy Callaway at Maywood Hall. Before Callaway sat down for a Q&A moderated by friend and fellow author Kristy Woodson Harvey, guests enjoyed a cocktail hour with beer from Trophy Brewing, wine from Westgate Wine and hors d’oeuvres from HL Catering. Thank you to our presenting sponsor, Fink’s Jewelers, as well as our supporting sponsors Dress Code style and Green Front Furniture. Thank you also to The Country Bookshop, The Finch Forest, Alphagraphics, If It’s Paper and Attended Events for making the evening fun and festive — despite the thunderstorms! 

This article originally appeared in the July 2025 issue of WALTER magazine.