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Author Talk: Liane Moriarty

A Deep Dive in Character Development with Global Sensation

2024-09-21 19:00:00 2024-09-21 20:00:00 America/New_York Author Talk: Liane Moriarty If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? Join us as we chat with mega-bestselling author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel Here One Moment. Virtual: Library Speakers Consortium -

Saturday, September 21
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-21 19:00:00 2024-09-21 20:00:00 America/New_York Author Talk: Liane Moriarty If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? Join us as we chat with mega-bestselling author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel Here One Moment. Virtual: Library Speakers Consortium -

If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? Join us as we chat with mega-bestselling author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel Here One Moment.

If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny? Join us as we chat with mega-bestselling author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel Here One Moment. Moriarty’s Here One Moment is a brilliantly constructed tale that looks at free will and destiny, grief and love, and the endless struggle to maintain certainty and control in an uncertain world.  

In Here One Moment, aside from a delay, there will be no problems. The flight will be smooth, it will land safely. Everyone who gets on the plane will get off. But almost all of them will be forever changed. Because on this ordinary, short, domestic flight, something extraordinary happens. People learn how and when they are going to die. For some, their death is far in the future—age 103!—and they laugh. But for six passengers, their predicted deaths are not far away at all.

How do they know this? There were ostensibly more interesting people on the flight but none would become as famous as “The Death Lady.” Not a single passenger or crew member will later recall noticing her board the plane. She wasn’t exceptionally old or young, rude or polite. She wasn’t drunk or nervous or pregnant. Her appearance and demeanor were unremarkable. But what she did on that flight was truly remarkable. 

A few months later, one passenger dies exactly as she predicted. Then two more passengers die, again, as she said they would. Soon no one is thinking this is simply an entertaining story at a cocktail party.

A modern-day Jane Austen who humorously skewers social mores while spinning a web of mystery, Moriarty asks profound questions in her newest I-can’t-wait-to-find-out-what-happens novel. Be sure to register now!

About the Author: Liane Moriarty is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Truly Madly Guilty, Big Little Lies, The Husband’s Secret, The Hypnotist’s Love Story, What Alice Forgot, Apples Never Fall, and Here One Moment. She lives in Sydney, Australia, with her husband and two children.

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Orange County Library System.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Authors - Books - Writing |

TAGS: | meettheauthor | epd | bb-meet-the-author |

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Mon, Mar 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
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Mon, Mar 16, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Join this 10-part class series and learn how to model, texture, rig, and animate a character for a video game.

Mon, Mar 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room - Alafaya
Connect with other Central Florida fiber artists while working on your craft. Be sure to bring your work in progress, yarn and tools. All levels are welcome. Recommended for ages 18 and up.

Mon, Mar 16, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Virtual Room - Windermere
Join us to practice your English speaking skills with us on a virtual English Conversation Hour. Each session will have specific topics for discussion. Register today!

Mon, Mar 16, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn the basics of this powerful application and how to integrate it into your workflow alongside Photoshop and Illustrator.

Mon, Mar 16, 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Virtual ESL Room 2
This class is designed for students with a beginner level knowledge of English. Practice basic vocabulary and grammar.

Mon, Mar 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Steampunk, cyberpunk, solarpunk, what's with all these punk genres? Author and editor Alli Martin will explain what makes a genre "punk" and how to navigate and write various punk subgenres.

Mon, Mar 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual Room - Hiawassee
The Hiawassee Book Club will discuss The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware.

Tue, Mar 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
No time to learn Photoshop? Use the free Express app to intuitively and quickly create all the graphics you need.

Tue, Mar 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual ESL Room 2
Join us for a virtual meeting using ZOOM where we will focus on grammar for complex ideas, including sentence structures, paragraph, and essay writing. 

Tue, Mar 17, 10:45am - 11:15am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
No time to learn Premiere? Use the free Express app to create cool video edits with fluid text and graphics animations.

Tue, Mar 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Room - Learning Central
Build your knowledge of investor tools for pursuing personal finance success in this four-part series using Morningstar Investing Center and other financial resources.  

Tue, Mar 17, 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Virtual Room - Citizenship Inspired
During this 4-session program, students will meet to prepare for the U.S. Naturalization (Citizenship) Test and Interview. 3/17 Session 1; 3/18 Session 2; 3/24 Session 3; 3/25 Session 4.

Tue, Mar 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Enhance your document by adding elements like shapes, SmartArt, headers, and more. Secure your document with password protection. Work with distribution options like printing and sharing.

Tue, Mar 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us as we discuss the book Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh.

Tue, Mar 17, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Join this 10-part class series and learn how to model, texture, rig, and animate a character for a video game.

Tue, Mar 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room - Youth Services 1
Earn community service by collaborating with your peers to review books and contribute ideas for booklists and literary programs. Recommended for students in grades 9-12.

Tue, Mar 17, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Contact your mailing list with ease. Use the Mail Merge wizard to create personalized letters and emails.

Tue, Mar 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Join culinary expert Dianne Morin as she demonstrates how to make a traditional Japanese rosu katsu recipe featuring a juicy pork loin cutlet served with a tangy sauce, shredded cabbage and rice.

Wed, Mar 18, 10:00am - 11:30am
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Join us in March for our month long Stitch Sampler series where we explore new crochet stitches to add texture and dimension to projects. Ages 18 and up.

Wed, Mar 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual ESL Room 2
Join us on ZOOM to practice academic style writing along with more complex vocabulary.

Wed, Mar 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Room - West Oaks
Come with us on a virtual road trip as we explore one state at a time. We will explore the history, the culture and most of all those precious genealogical resources that are unique to each location!

Wed, Mar 18, 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Virtual Room - Citizenship Inspired
During this 4-session program, students will meet to prepare for the U.S. Naturalization (Citizenship) Test and Interview. 3/17 Session 1; 3/18 Session 2; 3/24 Session 3; 3/25 Session 4.

Wed, Mar 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Have a great time mingling with other Central Florida fiber artists while working on your craft. Be sure to bring your work in progress, yarn and tools. All levels are welcome.

Wed, Mar 18, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
Practica tu español! Develop your Spanish language skills through conversation. Conversational topics and themed vocabulary will be provided. Recommended for seniors and adults.

Wed, Mar 18, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Join this 10-part class series and learn how to model, texture, rig, and animate a character for a video game.

Thu, Mar 19, 9:00am - 9:55am
Virtual Room - West Oaks
Need help breaking through a brick wall? Unsure where to look next? Book a 1-hour private Zoom appointment with Lisa for personalized genealogy guidance.
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Thu, Mar 19, 10:00am - 11:30am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Start creating top-notch digital video productions. This is an introduction to the basics of editing video footage.

Thu, Mar 19, 10:00am - 10:45am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Discover the power of Affinity, a free and versatile creative suite for graphic design, document creation, and photo editing.

Thu, Mar 19, 10:00am - 10:55am
Virtual Room - West Oaks
Need help breaking through a brick wall? Unsure where to look next? Book a 1-hour private Zoom appointment with Lisa for personalized genealogy guidance.
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Thu, Mar 19, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Build your knitting skills one square at a time. Finished squares can be used individually for dishcloths or washcloths, or seamed together as a scarves or blankets.

Thu, Mar 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Your one-stop shop for creative questions. Need help, feedback, or direction with a project? Need to review or expand on previous Adobe classes? We’re here to help.

Thu, Mar 19, 11:00am - 11:55am
Virtual Room - West Oaks
Need help breaking through a brick wall? Unsure where to look next? Book a 1-hour private Zoom appointment with Lisa for personalized genealogy guidance.
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Thu, Mar 19, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Discover a fast way to assemble a video edit by cutting to music. This class explores the creative aspect of motion picture editing by importing audio & photographs, setting sequence markers, & more!

Thu, Mar 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online Technology Classroom 1
Bring your design ideas to life with Canva, a free graphic design application. Use thousands of templates to gain inspiration and ideas for your next project.

Thu, Mar 19, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Explore the fundamentals of sound theory. Discuss how the physics of sound affects recordings. Learn key digital audio concepts, including sample rate, bit depth and file types. (tic101)

Thu, Mar 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Join this 10-part class series and learn how to model, texture, rig, and animate a character for a video game.

Thu, Mar 19, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Start using Excel today. Input, format and save data in spreadsheets. Calculate data with basic formulas. Save your data and learn how to share workbooks with collaborators.

Thu, Mar 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Virtual ESL Room 2
Join us for a virtual meeting using ZOOM where we will focus on the parts of speech, the organization of sentences, and vocabulary building.

Thu, Mar 19, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Customize and organize worksheets with sheet names, color coding, headers, themes, and more. Protect your worksheets with a password and learn how to print your data.

Fri, Mar 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Learn the basics of sketching through use of simple art techniques and observing the world around you. Materials: All you need is a #2 pencil, colored pencils, paper, and paper towel.

Fri, Mar 20, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Join this 10-part class series and learn how to model, texture, rig, and animate a character for a video game.

Fri, Mar 20, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Use colorful felt to craft an easy and cute succulent in a pot just in time for spring.

Sat, Mar 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Author, director, and acting coach Ginny Myers Sain will discuss acting exercises writers can apply to their writing to bring their scenes to life.

Sun, Mar 22, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn the fundamentals of Adobe Acrobat, the differences between Pro and DC versions, and their many features.

Sun, Mar 22, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Discover the power of Affinity, a free and versatile creative suite for graphic design, document creation, and photo editing.

Sun, Mar 22, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Your one-stop shop for creative questions. Need help, feedback, or direction with a project? Need to review or expand on previous Adobe classes? We’re here to help.

Sun, Mar 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Join your fellow writers for critique, discussion, and camaraderie. Writers of all genres and experience are welcome. Please attend one meeting before submitting a piece for critique.
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Mon, Mar 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn the basics of using a digital environment for drawing and painting using a pen tablet.

Mon, Mar 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual ESL Room 2
Improve your English speaking and pronunciation skills. Intended for advanced English language learners. Recommended ages 18 & up.

Mon, Mar 23, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Knit leaf coasters are a quick way to use up scrap yarn and practice knitting in the round with double-pointed needles.

Mon, Mar 23, 11:00am - 11:45am
Virtual Room - Alafaya
Preschoolers will delight in interactive stories, songs, and rhymes that inspire a love of reading and build early literacy skills. Recommended for ages 3–5.

Mon, Mar 23, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Virtual ESL Room 2
Speaking Clearly is a pronunciation class for beginners designed to introduce learners to the basics of the sounds of English for pronunciation. Recommended ages 18 & up.

Mon, Mar 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual ESL Room 2
This class will cover a wide array of topics from accepting and rejecting an invitation to engaging in small talk with strangers. Recommended for those with a basic understanding of English.

Mon, Mar 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room - Alafaya
Connect with other Central Florida fiber artists while working on your craft. Be sure to bring your work in progress, yarn and tools. All levels are welcome. Recommended for ages 18 and up.

Mon, Mar 23, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Create texture maps and learn the user interface, how to manipulate UV maps and 3d models, and the basic workflow of creating textures with Substance 3D Painter.

Mon, Mar 23, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Virtual Room - Windermere
Learn how to use advanced sort and filter options; apply data validation and other data tools to organize your data.

Mon, Mar 23, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
The Orange County Bar Association will host an open forum for individuals to speak with a panel of attorneys to get guidance on estate planning, wills, trust and probate.

Mon, Mar 23, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn how this file management app can speed up your workflow.

Mon, Mar 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
Bilingual (Spanish / English) Conversational Interactions with Ms. Brenda

Mon, Mar 23, 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Virtual ESL Room 2
This class is designed for students with a beginner level knowledge of English. Practice basic vocabulary and grammar.

Mon, Mar 23, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Room - Alafaya
Preschoolers will delight in interactive stories, songs, and rhymes that inspire a love of reading and build early literacy skills. Recommended for ages 3–5.