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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

Add to Calendar 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

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, Feb 23 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Feb 24 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Feb 25 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Feb 26 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Feb 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 28 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Mar 01 Closed
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About the branch

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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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Introduction to Computers
Sat, Feb 28, 10:15am - 11:15am
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
Take your first steps into the world of computing. Discover the essential parts of and types of computers, as well as the basics of using a computer for the first time.
How to Use the Mouse & Keyboard
Sat, Feb 28, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
Learn how to use the mouse and keyboard to navigate within the computer's interface. Practice using these two devices with hands-on exercises and online resources.
Crochet Level 2 - Beginner Level
Sat, Feb 28, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
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.
This event is full
Job Seekers Spotlight - ResumeMaker
Mon, Mar 02, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
Explore the ResumeMaker resource to improve your job skills. Ages 18 & up. Registration required.
Prime Time Family Reading
Mon, Mar 02, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Join us for six weeks of fun, stories, and conversation designed for families with children ages 6–12. Each week, enjoy lively storytelling and explore meaningful themes.
Mindful Play Learning: Yoga for Preschoolers
Tue, Mar 03, 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.
Family Play & Connect
Tue, Mar 03, 10:45am - 11:45am
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
Connect with other caregivers to meet and mingle while your little ones, ages 0-5, explore imaginary play with new and old friends. Recommended for families.
Adobe Photoshop Level 1 - Editing Tools
Tue, Mar 03, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Learn about the functionality of Photoshop and explore the environment. Become familiar with using the Brush, Eraser, Selection, Move, and Crop tools.
Preschool STEAM: Women Inventors
Tue, Mar 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Exploration meets early learning in this hands-on STEAM program for curious preschoolers. Recommended for ages 3–5.
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Adobe Photoshop Level 2 - Working with Layers
Wed, Mar 04, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Learn how to use layers, layer masks, and layer styles. Become familiar with additional Photoshop tools like Paint Bucket, Type, and Free Transform. Explore Photoshop's myriad of adjustment layers.
Explore Algodoo Physics
Wed, Mar 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Have fun with physics! Use Algodoo to experiment with objects and see how they react to gravity and friction. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
Social Worker @ the Library
Thu, Mar 05, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Our social worker is on-site to meet with library customers and assist with social and government services.
Baby to Five Tales - Presented by OCLS’ Professional Storytelling Troupe
Thu, Mar 05, 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: Amazing Women
Thu, Mar 05, 11:15am - 12:15pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Learning comes alive! Explore the world through crafts, experiments, and hands-on activities. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Adobe Photoshop Level 3 - Retouching & Restoration
Thu, Mar 05, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
Learn how to add Photoshop filters. Apply powerful retouching and restoration techniques to revitalize your images. Become familiar with Photoshop's Artificial Intelligence capabilities.
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