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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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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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Family Play & Connect
Tue, May 05, 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.
Microsoft PowerPoint Level 1
Tue, May 05, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Identify the basic features and tools to get you started. Learn how to create a presentation by using templates, text, and picture files.
Preschool Chef: Rainbow Parfait
Tue, May 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Caregivers and little chefs will mix, measure, and create a tasty masterpiece together! Recommended for ages 3–5. Registration required.
Ready, Set, Preschool: Piggy Bank Pals
Wed, May 06, 10:15am - 11:15am
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Preschoolers will engage in hands-on activities that build early literacy skills, creativity, and kindergarten readiness. Recommended for ages 3–5.
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Microsoft PowerPoint Level 2
Wed, May 06, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
Capture your audience attention with a visually compelling presentation. Learn how to insert and customize SmartArt graphics, tables, charts and video.
Code with Minecraft - Adventurer
Wed, May 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Join Alex and Steve on a Minecraft Adventure! Solve code challenges to explore, gather resources, and defeat mobs. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
Social Worker @ the Library
Thu, May 07, 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, May 07, 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: Touring Asia
Thu, May 07, 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 PowerPoint Level 3
Thu, May 07, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
Get more precise control over your presentation. Learn how to insert slide transitions, add animations and hyperlinks. Create a customized photo album with simple to use tools.
Artsy Toddler: At the Beach!
Fri, May 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Discover colors, textures, and materials through stories, songs, and creative art activities. Recommended for ages 18–36 months. Registration required.
iPad - Camera
Sat, May 09, 10:15am - 11:15am
Eatonville - Meeting Room
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, May 09, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
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 Sampler - Confident Beginner Level
Sat, May 09, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Create a fun embroidery project. Learn how to use the stem stitch, the fishbone stitch, and others while stitching a sampler.
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Mindful Play Learning: Yoga for Preschoolers
Tue, May 12, 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, May 12, 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.
Search & Apply for Jobs - Job Seekers Series
Tue, May 12, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Learn about best practices for finding and applying for jobs in today’s job market. Ages 18 & up. Registration required.
LEGO® Club
Tue, May 12, 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.
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