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Author Talk: Gregg Hurwitz

Thrill of Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense

2025-04-24 19:00:00 2025-04-24 20:00:00 America/New_York Author Talk: Gregg Hurwitz Do you love action-packed adventure? You’re invited to a riveting conversation with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz as he chats with us about his Orphan X series Virtual: Library Speakers Consortium -

Thursday, April 24
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-24 19:00:00 2025-04-24 20:00:00 America/New_York Author Talk: Gregg Hurwitz Do you love action-packed adventure? You’re invited to a riveting conversation with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz as he chats with us about his Orphan X series Virtual: Library Speakers Consortium -

Do you love action-packed adventure? You’re invited to a riveting conversation with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz as he chats with us about his Orphan X series

Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill? You’re invited to a riveting conversation with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz as he chats with us about his Orphan X series and his life as a writer of suspenseful storytelling.

Orphan X, the series opener, introduces the world to the Nowhere Man. He is a legendary figure spoken about only in whispers. It’s said that when he’s reached by the truly desperate and deserving, the Nowhere Man can and will do anything to protect and save them.

But he’s not merely a legend.

Evan Smoak is a man with skills, resources, and a personal mission to help those with nowhere else to turn. He’s also a man with a dangerous past. Taken from a group home at twelve, Evan was raised and trained as part of the Orphan Program, an off-the-books operation designed to create deniable intelligence assets—i.e. assassins. Evan was Orphan X. He broke with the Program, using everything he learned to disappear and reinvent himself as the Nowhere Man.

Now ten books in, fans cannot get enough of the Orphan X world and Hurwitz can’t wait to tell us all about it. Register now for a conversation you just cannot miss!

About the Author: GREGG HURWITZ is the New York Times #1 internationally bestselling author of 24 thrillers including the Orphan X series. His novels have won numerous literary awards and have been published in 33 languages. Gregg currently serves as the Co-President of International Thriller Writers (ITW). Additionally, he’s written screenplays and television scripts for many of the major studios and networks, comics for AWA (including the critically acclaimed anthology NewThink), DC, and Marvel, and poetry. Currently, Gregg is actively working against polarization in politics and culture. To that end, he's penned op-eds for The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Bulwark, Salon, and others, and has produced several hundred commercials and creative content which have gotten several hundred million views on digital TV platforms. He also helped write the opening ceremony of the 2022 World Cup.

 
 

 

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Orange County Library System.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Authors - Books - Writing |

TAGS: | meettheauthor | epd | bb-meet-the-author |

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Tue, May 19 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 20 9:00AM to 8:00PM
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Fri, May 22 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 23 9:00AM to 6:00PM
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Mon, May 25, 6:45pm - 7:45pm
This class is designed for students with a beginner level knowledge of English. Practice basic vocabulary and grammar.

Tue, May 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Create photorealistic product mockups of branded merchandise using this intuitive 3D application.

Tue, May 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual ESL Room 2
Join us for a virtual meeting using ZOOM where we will focus on grammar for complex ideas, including sentence structures, paragraph, and essay writing. 

Tue, May 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual ESL Room 2
Join us for a monthly ESOL book club where we read a new book and discuss it virtually.

Tue, May 26, 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Virtual Room - Citizenship Inspired
During this 4-session program, students will meet to prepare for the U.S. Naturalization (Citizenship) Test and Interview. 5/19 Session1; 5/20 Session 2; 5/26 Session 3; 5/27 Session 4.

Tue, May 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Create visually appealing and effective presentations. Dive into thousands of free Canva presentation templates. Once you have selected a template, edit it with ease and implement Canva elements.

Tue, May 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us as we discuss the book Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.

Tue, May 26, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Learn how to set up a VR development environment, how to test and debug a VR app during development, and how to publish an app through a popular app store.

Tue, May 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Join culinary expert Dianne Morin as she demonstrates how to make a quick and delicious pot of chicken pho.

Tue, May 26, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual Room - Southwest
All book lovers welcome! Join us to chat about what you are reading. No assigned book to read. A fun and engaging social book club. Held bi-monthly. Registration required.

Wed, May 27, 10:00am - 11:30am
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Join us for this year long series to create a realistic style crocheted bouquet of flowers. This class meets once a month to complete a longform project together in a warm and welcoming environment!
Registration is now closed

Wed, May 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Discover the power of Affinity, a free and versatile creative suite for graphic design, document creation, and photo editing.

Wed, May 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual ESL Room 2
Join us on ZOOM to practice academic style writing along with more complex vocabulary.

Wed, May 27, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Learn responsive design! Make your site shine on any device. Use additional CSS techniques and best practices to create a website that resizes to fit some of today's popular screen sizes.

Wed, May 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Room - West Oaks
Join us on our virtual road trip Each session, we explore the history, culture and genealogical resources that are unique to that state. Recommended for Adults. Registration Required

Wed, May 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Have a great time mingling with other Central Florida fiber artists while working on your craft. Be sure to bring your work in progress, yarn and tools. All levels are welcome.

Wed, May 27, 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Virtual Room - Citizenship Inspired
During this 4-session program, students will meet to prepare for the U.S. Naturalization (Citizenship) Test and Interview. 5/19 Session1; 5/20 Session 2; 5/26 Session 3; 5/27 Session 4.

Wed, May 27, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Learn how to implement VR core concepts like locomotion, hand presence, and player immersion into an interactive VR experience while creating a VR Escape the Room Game.

Wed, May 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn the basics of using a digital environment for drawing and painting using a pen tablet.

Wed, May 27, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
Practica tu español! Develop your Spanish language skills through conversation. Conversational topics and themed vocabulary will be provided. Recommended for seniors and adults.

Wed, May 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Get moving with this energizing and relaxing Chair Yoga sequence for all-levels. Tap into the strength, balance, flexibility and relaxation that your body can provide you. Requires use of a chair.

Thu, May 28, 9:00am - 10:00am
Virtual Room - West Oaks
A one-on-one session that will permit you to speak to our Genealogist Lisa and work on your family tree. Wherever you are, West Oaks Library will be there for you!
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Thu, May 28, 10:00am - 10:45am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
In this beginner-friendly session, explore what artificial intelligence really is, what it isn’t, how it works, how it is used across different fields, and its effects in everyday life.

Thu, May 28, 10:05am - 11:05am
Virtual Room - West Oaks
A one-on-one appointment with Lisa our Genealogist. She'll answer your questions and help you build your tree or tear down a brick wall! Wherever YOU are, West Oaks is able to reach out!
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Thu, May 28, 10:15am - 11:15am
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Learn to stitch using Sashiko hand sewing techniques. This Japanese hand sewing technique uses the simple running stitch to form geometric patterns.
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Thu, May 28, 11:00am - 11:30am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn how to put AI to work with practical demonstrations across multiple models.

Thu, May 28, 11:10am - 12:10pm
Virtual Room - West Oaks
A one-on-one session that will permit you to speak to our Genealogist Lisa and work on your family tree. Wherever you are, West Oaks Library will be there for you!
This event is full

Thu, May 28, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Explore land grants and the move westward that was fueled by the end of the American Revolution. Recommend for Adults. Registration required.

Thu, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Learn how to implement VR core concepts like locomotion, hand presence, and player immersion into an interactive VR experience while creating a VR Escape the Room Game.

Thu, May 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Room - Winter Garden 1
Join us as we discuss this month's title, Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng.

Thu, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Writing time often suffers when other responsibilities demand our attention. Author and editor Alli Martin will discuss making the most of your writing time and managing your productivity.

Fri, May 29, 10:00am - 10:45am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn the fundamentals of Adobe Acrobat, the differences between Pro and DC versions, and their many features.

Fri, May 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Grab your viewers' attention by creating eye-catching posts, videos, and more. Utilize Canva's powerful social media management features to schedule, publish and track your content.

Fri, May 29, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Your one-stop shop for creative questions. Need help, feedback, or direction with a project? Need to review or expand on previous Adobe classes? We’re here to help.

Fri, May 29, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Join us each month in 2026 for a stitch-along design featuring a cute little shop. We'll use EPP to put them together to make a community!

Fri, May 29, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Learn how to implement VR core concepts like locomotion, hand presence, and player immersion into an interactive VR experience while creating a VR Escape the Room Game.

Fri, May 29, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Virtual Room - Windermere
Join us to practice your English speaking skills with us on a virtual English Conversation Hour. Each session will have specific topics for discussion. Register today!
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Sat, May 30, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
New date Thursday, May 28, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Explore land grants and the move westward that was fueled by the end of the American Revolution. Recommend for Adults. Registration required.

Sat, May 30, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
This class is designed for students with a beginner level knowledge of English. Practice basic vocabulary and grammar.

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Sun, May 31, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Your ancestors are calling—just before lunch. Join us from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to swap stories, solve genealogy puzzles, and share research tips with fellow family history enthusiasts.

Sun, May 31, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn what this industry-leading photo editing application is capable of.

Sun, May 31, 1:45pm - 2:15pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn about time-saving features, getting the most out of your layers, and much more.

Sun, May 31, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn the basics of using a digital environment for drawing and painting using a pen tablet.

Sun, May 31, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Author and editor Lorin Oberweger will discuss techniques for pushing ourselves out of our creative comfort zones and developing the skills that make for timeless fiction.