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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

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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
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Mon, Nov 02 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Nov 03 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Nov 04 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Nov 05 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Nov 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 07 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Nov 08 Closed
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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

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Email Level 2 - Manage Your Account
Sat, Nov 07, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Learn how to compose and send email messages with attachments. Become familiar with replying and forwarding messages.
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Crochet Level 2 - Beginner Level
Sat, Nov 07, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Level up your crocheting. Learn how to create more open fabric with new stitches. Techniques include chaining up rows, as well as double and half double crochet stitches.
Mindful Play Learning: Yoga for Preschoolers
Tue, Nov 10, 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 Word Level 2 - Proofing, Templates & Pictures
Tue, Nov 10, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Explore Microsoft Word's proofing features like the spelling and grammar check. Use and modify Word templates with ease. Enhance your document by inserting and formatting pictures.
District 10 Office Hours - Representative Max Frost
Tue, Nov 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
An opportunity for legislative teams to meet directly with constituents to assist with general questions or concerns.
Preschool Chef: Chocolate Apple Turkeys
Wed, Nov 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Caregivers and little chefs will mix, measure, and create a tasty masterpiece together! Recommended for ages 3–5. Registration required.
Microsoft Word Level 3 - Enhancing & Finalizing Documents
Wed, Nov 11, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
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.
Create with Canva: Bookmark Mania!
Wed, Nov 11, 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, Nov 12, 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.
Fiber Arts Junior: Friendship Bracelets
Thu, Nov 12, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Learn to weave your own friendship bracelet! Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required. 
Reboot Boutique
Thu, Nov 12, 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.
Teen Volunteering
Sat, Nov 14, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
High school students will earn community service hours by completing volunteer tasks at the library. For ages 13-18.
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Name That Tune Bingo for Seniors
Sat, Nov 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Ready for a musical trip down memory lane? Listen to clips of hits from past decades and mark the song titles on your card to win Name That Tune Bingo! Recommended for ages 18 and up.
Meet the Artist - Toya Flewellyn
Sat, Nov 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Meet artist Toya Flewellyn and learn about the inspiration and history behind her Inspired by Legacy exhibition on display at the Eatonville Branch thru December.
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