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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 |

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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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Teen Volunteering
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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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Tue, Oct 06, 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.
Video Conferencing Basics - PLA DigitalLearn
Tue, Oct 06, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
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LEGO® Club
Tue, Oct 06, 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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iPad - Procreate Basics
Wed, Oct 07, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Procreate is a powerful digital illustration and painting app designed exclusively for the iPad. Great for hobbyists and professionals with a library of brushes, and intuitive gesture controls.
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Wed, Oct 07, 2:15pm - 3:15pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Design characters, items, blocks and mobs for Minecraft using Tynker. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
Baby to Five Tales - Presented by OCLS’ Professional Storytelling Troupe
Thu, Oct 08, 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: Macrame Keychain
Thu, Oct 08, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Learn the foundation knots needed in macrame projects while creating your very own keychain! Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required. 
Reboot Boutique
Thu, Oct 08, 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.
Cookies & Milk with a Cop
Fri, Oct 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Bring your kids to meet our local police officers and enjoy a story, cookies and milk! This series will be a great chance to interact with officers in a fun and informative environment.
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Art with Microsoft Paint - Senior Skills
Sat, Oct 10, 10:15am - 11:15am
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
Unleash your creativity with Microsoft Paint. Dive into the colorful world of digital art. Learn how to bring your ideas to life using simple tools, bold colors, and cool techniques.
Learn How to Type
Sat, Oct 10, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
Learn how to properly place your hands on the keyboard and enhance your typing skills by using the Web-based TypingMaster program.
Embroidery - Stitch Sampler - Beginner Level
Sat, Oct 10, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Create a fun embroidery project. Learn how to perform techniques such as the fishbone stitch and the pistil stitch while creating a stitch sampler.
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