Upcoming Events

2026 Schedule

  • Liz Z Pardue with long brown hair, wearing a pink top, speaking into a microphone on a stage. The background is dark blue with colorful abstract shapes and white overlay text reading 'KEEP NC WEIRD'.

    Sept 5 | 1:00 -3:30pm

    Black Sheep Comedy Club
    Story Crafting Workshop • Carrboro, NC
    $40.00

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  • Sept 5 | 7:30 -9:00pm

    Black Sheep Comedy Club
    Arts Center, 400 Roberson St • Carrboro, NC
    $15.00

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  • PRIVATE EVENT - Sept 12

    Environmental Educators of NC • Raleigh, NC

    PRIVATE EVENT
  • Keep NC Weird

    Sept 17 | 9:00 AM

    Franklin Academy High School • Wake Forest, NC

    FREE EVENT
  • Liz Z Pardue with dark hair speaking into a microphone, wearing a pink top, with colorful abstract leafy shapes in purple and green on a dark background.

    Sept 24 | 4:00 pm

    Youngsville, NC

    FREE EVENT
  • A partial view of a woman's face with blonde hair, with a black and dark floral patterned background and text overlay reading "TARIFF, TERRORS, Tour Dates."

    Sept 26 | 3:00 pm

    Louisburg, NC

    FREE EVENT
  • Liz Z Pardue with short dark hair and wearing pink clothing is speaking into a microphone, with a colorful graphic background featuring purple and green abstract shapes. The text reads "KEEP NC WEIRD."

    Oct 1 | 5:30 pm

    Harnett County Library • Lillington, NC


    FREE EVENT

  • Oct 7 | 6:30pm

    Wake County Public Library • ONLINE

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  • Oct 12 | 6:00pm

    Burke County Public Library • Morganton, NC

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  • Oct 13 | 6:00 pm

    Rowan Public Library • Salisbury, NC

    FREE EVENT

  • Oct 14 | 7:00 pm

    Twin Mills Club • Denver, NC

    FREE EVENT

  • Oct 15 | 7:00pm

    Montgomery County Library • Troy, NC

    FREE EVENT

  • Oct 19 | 6:00pm

    Mt. Pleasant Library • Mt Pleasant, NC

    FREE EVENT

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Story LEcture Overview

Keep NC Weird

is an entertaining one-hour storytelling experience by Liz Z Pardue that explores North Carolina’s strangest history, eccentric characters, local legends, haunted folklore, and delightfully bizarre true stories.

Through engaging storytelling, Liz takes audiences on a journey across the Old North State, uncovering the people, places, and mysteries that make North Carolina wonderfully weird and unforgettable.

Suitable for ages 8+, this lively presentation blends history, humor, folklore, and a touch of the macabre for an experience that educates, surprises, and inspires curiosity.

Tar Heel Terrors:

is a spine-tingling storytelling experience by Liz Z Pardue that explores North Carolina’s most chilling ghost stories, haunted legends, mysterious folklore, and eerie true tales.

Through captivating storytelling, Liz takes audiences on a journey across the state, uncovering the spirits, supernatural encounters, and dark history that have shaped the Tar Heel State’s most unforgettable mysteries.

Perfect for fans of folklore, local history, and the paranormal, this entertaining program offers a hauntingly fun look at North Carolina’s spooky side.