The Johnson County Library will host several winter author programs that will provide attendees an opportunity to learn about the writing process and to interact with authors who will discuss their published works.
Celebrate Kansas' 150th Birthday with author Andrea Warren
Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011; 2 p.m.
Cedar Roe Library
Award-winning author Andrea Warren will help us celebrate Kansas’ 150th birthday. KS achieved statehood at the threshold of the Civil War- one of the most contentious periods of American history. As in all war, children were often caught up in the mayhem. Warren takes us back to the time of “Bleeding Kansas” and the wars along the Kansas-Missouri border and then on to the little town of Vicksburg, Mississippi, the setting of her most recent book, Under Siege!: Three Children at the Civil War Battle for Vicksburg. Children ages 8 and up, parents, and grandparents will enjoy this intergenerational program--and birthday cake too! The author’s books will be available for sale and autographing. Registration begins January 15. Register online or call (913) 826-4600.
Poet Visit: Alarie Tennille
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011; 7 p.m.
This program has been canceled due to weather.
Corinth Library
Join Kansas City poet Alarie Tennille to celebrate her new poetry collection, Spiraling Into Control, which blends memory and imagination to create verse about the challenges and triumphs of everyday life. No registration required.
On Our Local Author Love List: Jennifer Brown
Monday, Feb. 14, 2011; 4:15 p.m. (This program was originally scheduled in January.)
This event has been canceled.
Lackman Library
Local author Jennifer Brown will join us for our monthly book discussion group for teens, "What Do I Read Next?" Jennifer is author of the powerful book Hate List, about one teen’s efforts coping with guilt, sadness, and confusion in the wake of a school shooting. She will talk about her inspiration for the book, answer questions about writing (and what she reads), sign copies of her book that will be for sale, and share a preview of her next book, Bitter End, before it’s released in the spring. Register online or call (913) 826-4600.
For more information on author visits at Johnson County Library locations, visit www.jocolibrary.org/meettheauthors. Library programs are free and open to the public; no registration required. For more information call (913) 495-2400. Interpretive services and other accommodations for those with special needs are available by contacting Library staff at least one week in advance of the program.
