Southwest Branch
Southwest Author Series: Featuring Tess Gerritsen
Join us for the 19th Annual Southwest Author Series featuring Tess Gerritsen. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Book sale and signing to follow. Presented in partnership with the Rotary Club of Dr. Phillips.
This event is free and registration is required, as seating will be limited. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and light refreshments will be served. Author presentation begins at 7 p.m. with book signing to follow. Select book titles will be available for sale sponsored by the Friends of the Orange County Library System.
More about Tess Gerritsen:
Trained as a medical doctor, Tess Gerritsen built a second career as an internationally bestselling novelist. Her 32 novels include The Summer Guests, The Spy Coast, Gravity, and The Surgeon. She has won both the Nero Wolfe Award (for Vanish) and the Rita Award (for The Surgeon). Time Magazine named The Surgeon one of the best mystery/thrillers ever written. Her series of novels featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the hit TNT television series “Rizzoli & Isles.” Her novels are translated into 40 languages and more than 40 million copies have been sold around the world. She lives in Maine.
Florida Children’s Museum – Mobile Museum Library Program
Drop in during this 90-minute timeframe to hear stories, explore art, use your senses and play through hands-on fun! Designed for preschoolers and their caregivers, with children under 3 also welcome.
Chess Club
Discover the game of chess while having fun and making friends. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Upcoming Events
Nature Walk Book Club
Twist
Monday
March
9
10:00am
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Join the Southwest Library for a casual walk outdoors at Shadow Bay Park followed by discussion of Twist by Colum McCann. Registration required. Recommended for ages 18 and up.
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No Registration Required
Monday
March
9
11:00am
Event Categories: Storytime
Build baby’s first literacy skills with songs, rhymes and stories. Recommended for ages 0-18 months.
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No Registration Required
Monday
March
9
11:30am
Event Categories: Games & Activities
Connect with other caregivers while your babies wiggle, giggle, and explore early play together. Recommended for ages 0-18 months.
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Registration Required
Monday
March
9
1:00pm
Event Categories: Education & Learning
Learning comes alive! Explore the world through crafts, experiments, and hands-on activities. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Learn more>Semamori Paper Stitched Patterns
Asanoha-Hemp Leaf
Tuesday
March
10
10:30am
Southwest Branch (Technology Classroom)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting
Semamori are traditional Japanese auspicious patterns. Learn about the meaning and history of the featured Semamori pattern. Pierce and stitch the pattern on paper.
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