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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, Mar 09 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Mar 10 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Mar 11 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Mar 12 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Mar 13 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Mar 15 Closed
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About the branch

LYNX Bus Link 1 N.Orange Ave. / Altamonte Mall
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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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Prime Time Family Reading
Mon, Mar 16, 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 17, 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 17, 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.
Email Level 1 - Create an Account
Tue, Mar 17, 11:45am - 12:45pm
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
Create a free email account. Learn how to navigate the environment, including the Inbox, the Reading pane, and the Compose area.
Cuisine Corner Junior: Pot of Gold Snack
Tue, Mar 17, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Junior chefs will follow a recipe and demonstration to whip up something delicious! Recommended for ages 6–12. Registration required.
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Email Level 2 - Manage Your Account
Wed, Mar 18, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
Learn how to compose and send email messages with attachments. Become familiar with replying and forwarding messages.
Code with the Foos
Wed, Mar 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
Solve problems with code and help the Foos on an exciting adventure! Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
District 10 Office Hours - Representative Max Frost
Thu, Mar 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
An opportunity for legislative teams to meet directly with constituents to assist with general questions or concerns.
Baby to Five Tales - Presented by OCLS’ Professional Storytelling Troupe
Thu, Mar 19, 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, Mar 19, 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.
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Drive Dash Robots
Fri, Mar 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
Drive Dash the robot. Learn about robots and control Dash's motion, colors and sounds. Drive Dash through an obstacle course to the finish line. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
Teen Volunteering
Sat, Mar 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Eatonville - Ask at Desk
High school students will earn two hours of community service by completing volunteer tasks at the library. Recommended for ages 13-18.
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Joy of Reading Romance - Social Book Club
Sat, Mar 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Eatonville - Meeting Room
All romance book lovers welcome! Join us to chat about what you are reading. No assigned book to read. A fun and engaging social book club. Bring your book recommendations! Ages 18+.
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