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In-Person: The Outlaw Ocean
Researching Ocean Related True Crime at the Library
Registration Required
Thursday
July
21
5:00​pm
Orlando Public Library
(Albertson Room)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; General Events
Learn about ocean-related true crimes, including piracy then enjoy a demonstration of how to use different library resources to research true crime.
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In-Person: Writing the Collage Essay
Registration Required
Saturday
August
6
3:00​pm
Orlando Public Library
(Albertson Room)
Event Categories: General Events; Authors, Books, Writing
Kerouac House writer-in-residence Rachel Kolman will provide tips for writing a collage essay—a discontinuous essay form made up of discrete bits of discourse: description, dialogue, narrative, etc.
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In-Person: Local Author Festival
No Registration Required
Sunday
October
23
2:00​pm
Orlando Public Library
(Library Central)
Event Categories: General Events; Authors, Books, Writing
Meet & greet local authors at our Local Authors Festival. Authors from a variety of genres will share their experiences and books. Each author will have books available for purchase and signing.
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In-Person: African-American Read-In
No Registration Required
Sunday
February
12
2:00​pm
Orlando Public Library
(Library Central)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; General Events
Celebrate African American literature in poetry, story, and song, performed by local luminaries in conjunction with the 33rd Annual National African American Read-In.
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