Skip to main content
Font size options
Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the 'A's.
Contrast options
Choose a color combination to give the most comfortable contrast.

Meet the Author Jerry Craft

ZORA! Festival Education Day 2025
2025-01-31 10:30:00 2025-01-31 11:30:00 America/New_York Meet the Author Jerry Craft Dive into the art of storytelling with Jerry Craft, award-winning and bestselling graphic novelist of the "New Kid" series. Recommended for families with children ages 8 and up. Eatonville Branch - Eatonville - Meeting Room

Friday, January 31
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar

Eatonville Branch

Eatonville - Meeting Room

Dive into the art of storytelling with Jerry Craft, award-winning and bestselling graphic novelist of the "New Kid" series. Recommended for families with children ages 8 and up.

About the Author

Jerry Craft is The New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the graphic novels New Kid, Class Act, and School Trip. New Kid is the only book in history to win the John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature (2020), the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature (2019), and the Coretta Scott King Author Award for the most outstanding work by an African American writer (2020). Jerry was born in Harlem and grew up in the Washington Heights section of New York City, and now travels the world telling kids and their families about the importance of reading.

Please visit https://zorafestival.org/ for more ZORA! Festival programming opportunities.

AGE GROUP: | Families |

EVENT TYPE: | Authors - Books - Writing |

TAGS: | meettheauthor | ipevents | bb-childrens |

Eatonville Branch
Phone: 407-835-7323
Hours
Skip Opening Hours widget
Mon, Sep 07 Closed
(Closed in observance of Labor Day.)
Tue, Sep 08 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Sep 09 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Sep 10 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Sep 11 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 13 Closed
previous
this week
next
About the branch

LYNX Bus Link 1 N.Orange Ave. / Altamonte Mall
LYNX Bus Link 9 N. Orange Ave. / Rosemont

Eatonville Branch is located in the Town of Eatonville’s Zora Neale Hurston Square. Eatonville is known as the oldest incorporated African American municipality in the United States. Opened January 2005, the branch honors Eatonville resident Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960), an accomplished and highly acclaimed author of stories, novels, and folklore.

Eatonville Branch is dedicated to promoting reading, especially in children. The branch serves residents that make up the four residential quadrants of Eatonville – Calhoun, Catalina Park, Eaton Pointe, and Lake Lovely Estates. The collection, programs, and services are also available to all Orange County residents including residents of the City of Maitland and Winter Park through reciprocal borrowing.

Upcoming events

Skip Upcoming Events widget
Reboot Boutique
Thu, Sep 10, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
It’s time to add to your closet with new-to-you pieces. Join us on the second Thursday of every month for a free shopping experience with gently used clothing.
iPad - Camera
Sat, Sep 12, 10:15am - 11:15am
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
Never miss out on capturing a memory with your iPad. Learn about the camera options and modes and how to use them to take amazing photos. Perform simple edits to clean up your images.
iPad - Organize & Edit Photos
Sat, Sep 12, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
Make finding your photos easy with your iPad.  Learn to organize photos into albums, moments and collections. Edit photos with filters and exposure tools to enhance your images.
Embroidery Level 1 - Beginner Level
Sat, Sep 12, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Start hand embroidery today. Learn the basics of using a hoop and needles to create running, back and cross stitches to create a beautiful sampler.
This event is full
Mindful Play Learning: Yoga for Preschoolers
Tue, Sep 15, 10:15am - 10:45am
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Each session is themed and playfully uses yoga and imagination to teach early learners social-emotional skills, support cognitive development and enhance creativity. Recommended for ages 3–5.
Microsoft Excel Level 1 - Creating Spreadsheets
Tue, Sep 15, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
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.
District 10 Office Hours - Representative Max Frost
Tue, Sep 15, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
An opportunity for legislative teams to meet directly with constituents to assist with general questions or concerns.
LEGO® Club
Tue, Sep 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
The Library invites you to come and use your imagination to build! Bricks will be provided, but cannot go home with you. Recommended for ages 6-12.
This event is full
Preschool Storytime: Journey to Space with Ellen Ochoa
Wed, Sep 16, 10:15am - 11:15am
Eatonville - Meeting Room
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.
Microsoft Excel Level 2 - Finalizing & Securing Spreadsheets
Wed, Sep 16, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
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.
Create with Canva: Bookmark Mania!
Wed, Sep 16, 2:15pm - 3:15pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Create your own bookmarks with the online graphic design tool Canva! Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
Baby to Five Tales - Presented by OCLS’ Professional Storytelling Troupe
Thu, Sep 17, 10:15am - 10:45am
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Through movement, songs, rhymes, and storytelling, children (ages 0-5) build early literacy, language, and motor skills while preparing for reading, writing, and discovering the joy of books.
Homeschool Junior: Makerspace
Thu, Sep 17, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Learning comes alive! Explore the world through crafts, experiments, and hands-on activities. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Microsoft Excel Level 3 - Functions & Automated Features
Thu, Sep 17, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
Calculate data with basic functions SUM and AVERAGE. Use auto features including auto and flash fill to streamline your workflow. Transfer data with ease using Excel's copy and paste features.
See all events