Classes & Events
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Classes and events are virtual and in-person. Registration is strongly encouraged for in-person events, attendance may be limited.
No Registration Required
Saturday
July
27
1:30pm
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Experience the joy and camaraderie of reading aloud great literature with others each week. Facilitator-led in partnership with the Dr. P. Phillips YMCA and Southwest Library. 18+
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Saturday
July
27
3:30pm
Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden – Technology Lab)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Attend an hour-long workshop with local writers as we brainstorm ideas, discuss writing methods, and give constructive feedback. Submissions must be sent ahead of time. Recommended for adults.
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Registration Required
Sunday
July
28
3:00pm
Online (Virtual Room – EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
If you’re feeling like your writing is good, but not yet great, push your skills to the next level. Author Janice Hardy will discuss 10 ways to improve your writing skills and stories to get to “Wow!”
Learn more>Author Talk with Dan Santat
Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story
Tuesday
July
30
2:00pm
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels.
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Registration Required
Tuesday
July
30
7:00pm
Online (Virtual Room – EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Author and Editor Kristen Stieffel will teach how to determine what descriptive style best fits your genre, story, and voice. Learn to engage the senses, keep descriptions in proportion, and more.
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No Registration Required
Wednesday
July
31
12:00am
West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing; Games & Activities
Stop by to write a postcard to our character of the month. Then drop it in our mailbox. This month’s character is Curious George!
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rescheduled
Registration Required
Author Talk with Dan Santat
Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story
Wednesday
July
31
2:00pm
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels.
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Registration Required
Saturday
August
3
11:00am
Online (Virtual Room – EPD)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Learn how to take your scenes to greater heights with book editor and author, Lorin Oberweger. Create richer and more dynamic moments that lead to a much more satisfying work.
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No Registration Required
Saturday
August
3
1:30pm
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Experience the joy and camaraderie of reading aloud great literature with others each week. Facilitator-led in partnership with the Dr. P. Phillips YMCA and Southwest Library. 18+
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Registration Required
Saturday
August
3
2:00pm
Windermere Branch (Windermere – Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing; Education & Learning
Learn to write and read basic cursive handwriting in this 3-week course! Practice the strokes, slant, and spacing necessary to form letters and connect them to make words. Recommended for ages 7-13.
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North Orange Branch Closure
North Orange Branch is closed for repair. A date for reopening has yet to be established. Learn more about the North Orange
Branch closing >