At this time, we're offering online classes and virtual events while our locations are limited to essential services.
Sunday
February
28
2:00pm
Celebrate African-American literature in poetry, story, and song, performed by local luminaries in conjunction with the 31st Annual National African-American Read-In. See more info at ocls.info/readin
Learn more > Tuesday
March
2
6:30pm
(Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Category:
Authors, Books, Writing
Creating emotional resonance with characters generates reader engagement and keeps readers turning the page. Author David Slayton will teach techniques for connecting emotions to characters & readers.
Learn more > Sunday
March
7
4:00pm
Event Category:
Authors, Books, Writing
Create a world worthy of your characters and plot. Editor Stephen Morgan will present specific questions to ask about how your world and society functions before you write the first word.
Learn more > Tuesday
March
9
6:30pm
Event Category:
Authors, Books, Writing
Author Tracy C. Gold will discuss different kinds of picture books, the current picture book market, a creativity-boosting exercise and tips for after you've written a few picture books.
Learn more > Sunday
March
14
4:00pm
Event Category:
Authors, Books, Writing
Join your fellow writers for critique, discussion, and camaraderie. Writers of all genres and experience are welcome. Please attend one meeting before submitting a piece for critique.
Learn more > Thursday
March
25
6:00pm
(Virtual Room - Winter Garden)
Event Category:
Authors, Books, Writing
Join us as we discuss The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. This enthralling New York Times bestseller is an historical novel about an all female spy ring which operated during World War II.
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Virtual Event: Big Read Keynote a Talk With Hope Jahren
Registration Required
NEA Big Read: Lab Girl
Saturday
April
17
12:00pm
Event Category:
Authors, Books, Writing
Scientist and author, Hope Jahren, will discuss her book Lab Girl. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. www.ocls.info/bigread
Learn more > Thursday
April
22
6:00pm
(Virtual Room - Winter Garden)
Event Category:
Authors, Books, Writing
Join us as we discuss Lab Girl by Hope Jarhen as part of the NEA Big Read.
Learn more > Monday
June
21
6:30pm
Enjoy the witty words and playful romance of Rosalind and Orlando! Read & perform excerpts from William Shakespeare’s delightful comedy! Recommended for teens and adults. Registration required.
Learn more > Monday
June
28
6:30pm
Enjoy the witty words and playful romance of Rosalind and Orlando! Read & perform excerpts from William Shakespeare’s delightful comedy! Recommended for teens and adults. Registration required.
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