Tag: authors
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Authors! with Alyson Stoner
Step into a raw and resonant discussion with actress, dancer, and mental health advocate Alyson Stoner for this special evening at the Toledo Library, celebrating their debut memoir, Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything. Stoner will share intimate insights into their journey from child star to mental health practitioner — focusing on deconstructing the myth of being…
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On Her Game with Christine Brennan
Gathering Volumes is excited to welcome award-winning USA TODAY columnist and television commentator Christine Brennan home on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at Ottawa Hills Junior/Senior High! This is a ticketed event, in order to secure a seat, a book purchase is required. A link is provided below to purchase your copy of “On Her Game”…
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Authors! with Carol Moseley Braun
The Toledo Lucas County Public Library welcomes former U.S. Senator and Retired U.S. Ambassador, Carol Moseley Braun to Authors! In TRAILBLAZER, Moseley Braun details her stormy childhood in post-World War II Chicago up to her many firsts since entering politics in the 1970s, shattering ceilings and making history: The first Black woman ever elected to the…
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Authors! with Laura Lippman
The Toledo Lucas County Public Library welcomes highly acclaimed New York Times bestseller Laura Lippman returns with an irresistible mystery featuring Muriel Blossom, a former private investigator and widow, whose vacation on a Parisian river cruise turns into a deadly international mystery that only she can solve. Since her debut, Lippman has been recognized as…
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Authors! with Robert Edsel
What happens when you lose your freedom and the people who eventually get it back for you are no longer alive to thank? The Toledo Lucas County Public Library welcomes author of Remember Us, Robert Edsel, the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Monuments Men, opens in the pre-dawn hours of May…
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Community Conversation: Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer
Join award-winning author, scientist and ecologist, Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer for a live, virtual community conversation where you can learn the profound ways to live alongside our natural world. Drawing from her book, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, Dr. Kimmerer will share important lessons of how we can build more respectful…
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Romance-Con
Join other romance novel enthusiasts at Main Library for the second annual Romance-Con on Saturday, November 8! Romance-Con is a free event that is open to the public but intended for adults. No ticket is required for entry which includes an Author Fair, author panel discussions, and activities. For a schedule of authors, workshops, and discussions and more…
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Toledo Comic Arts Festival
The Toledo Library’s Toledo Comic Arts Festival (TolCAF) brings people together through comics. The festival promotes the diversity of the medium from a wide range of creators, encourages comics reading, and celebrates visual literacy. TolCAF features workshops, lectures, keynote speakers, a creator fair, panel discussions, and more for comics fans of all ages. More authors,…
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Poetry Night at TMI
Join the Toledo Mindfulness Institute in their new space in Sylvania for Ecstatic Nature, an evening of poetry inspired by awe-inspiring encounters with nature and everyday life at Toledo Mindfulness Institute. Featuring Lucas County Poet Laureate Jonie McIntire and more!
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An Evening with David Sedaris
Valentine Theatre is proud to welcome David Sedaris to Toledo. David Sedaris, America’s best-selling humorist and social satirist, returns following publication of his most recent book of short stories, Happy Go Lucky, and his first ever children’s book, Pretty Ugly. In his customary sartorial and humorous manner, David will make you laugh and think in equal…
