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At this time, we're offering online classes and virtual events while our locations are limited to essential services.

Virtual Event: Writing for the Middle Grade Market
Registration Required
Thursday
August
13
7:00​pm
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Middle Grade fiction is written for readers aged 8 to 12. Learn how to write for tweens with Gail D. Villanueva, author of MG novels, My Fate According to the Butterfly and Sugar And Spite.
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Virtual Event: Mayor Buddy's Book Club
Registration Required
Tuesday
August
18
4:00​pm
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Engage in a lively discussion and fun activities with Mayor Buddy's Book Club. Recommended for ages 8-12.
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Virtual Event NEA Big Read Kickoff & Keynote with Kelly Link
NEA Big Read: Pretty Monsters
Registration Required
Sunday
August
23
2:00​pm
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
The NEA Big Read series officially begins with a virtual keynote by "Pretty Monsters" author Kelly Link. For more virtual events in this series go to: www.ocls.info/bigread
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Virtual Event: Writing a Book in Multiple Points of View
Registration Required
Sunday
August
23
2:00​pm
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Authors Ren Hutchings & Amanda Sun will discuss writing in multiple points of view, including how to: craft unique character voices, structure the multi-POV novel, and develop interwoven plot threads.
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Virtual Event: Winter Garden Book Club
NEA Big Read: Pretty Monsters
Registration Required
Thursday
August
27
6:00​pm
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Please join us for a lively book discussion about the book selection of the month.
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Virtual Event: How to Pitch A Literary Agent
Registration Required
Monday
August
31
6:30​pm
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
How can writers catch a literary agents attention? Literary agent Lucienne Diver will discuss how to craft an effective pitch and increase your changes of obtaining an agent.
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Virtual Event: OCLS Writer's Group
Registration Required
Sunday
September
13
4:00​pm
Online
(Magnolia Room)
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.
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Virtual Event: Tools for Finding a Literary Agent
Registration Required
Monday
September
14
6:30​pm
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Sarah Penner, author of THE LOST APOTHECARY, will share tools to help you find, research, and submit to literary agents.
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Virtual Event: Mayor Buddy's Book Club
Registration Required
Thursday
September
17
4:00​pm
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Engage in a lively discussion and fun activities with Mayor Buddy's Book Club. Recommended for ages 8-12.
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Virtual Event: From Idea to Completed Novel
Registration Required
Tuesday
September
22
6:30​pm
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Do you have an idea for a novel, but aren't sure how to develop that into a manuscript? Brandon Goode, author of UNORTHODOX REMEDIES, will provide strategies on expanding your idea into a full novel.
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