Promotional graphic for the Eudora Welty Birthday Bash, happening April 11-12, featuring free tours all day. Events include cupcakes and crafts, live typewriter poetry with S.I.R. at 1 p.m., and Welty-era record spinning with DJ Tyler Tadlock at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 11. On Saturday, April 12, a 'Birthday Edition' Welty Garden Volunteer Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The design includes pastel-colored balloons, bunting, a record player, and a cupcake illustration.

Tours will be free on Friday, April 11, as we kick off the celebration of Eudora Welty’s 116th birthday!

Tour capacity is limited, so we recommend emailing info@eudoraweltyhouse.com to reserve a spot.

Guests can also enjoy complimentary cupcakes and lemonade on the side porch and create their own wearable button pins using historic photographs of Welty and other scrapbook materials in the Visitor Center all day!

In the afternoon, S.I.R. will be on-site crafting live typewriter poetry from 1 to 3 p.m., while local DJ Tyler Tadlock spins a selection of Welty’s favorite records from 2 to 4 p.m.

Come celebrate with us and experience the house and garden in a festive way!

Mark Your Calendar

Wednesday, March 26

Saturday, March 29

Bring home plants divided from the Welty garden, plus specially grown old-fashioned plants from Eudora Welty's prose and era—many of whic

Thursday, April 3

Join us for an event with author Kiese Laymon on Thursday, April 3rd at 4:30 p.m. for the debut of his children's book <

Thursday, April 10

The Eudora Welty House & Garden is honored to host Jesmyn Ward, two-time National Bo

Friday, April 11

Tours will be free on Friday, April 11, as we kick off the celebration of Eudora Welty’s 116th bi

Saturday, April 12

Join us in celebrating Eudora Welty’s 116th birthday with a morning dedicated to her beloved gar

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