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Writers' Alliance of Gainesville

Your Deepest Secrets are the Key to Your Next Bestseller

2024-10-13 14:30:00 2024-10-13 16:00:00 America/New_York Writers' Alliance of Gainesville Join us at 2:30 pm for our monthly meeting of the Writers' Alliance of Gainesville. This month's speaker is award-winning author, Lana McAra. Millhopper Branch - Room A, Room B

Sunday, October 13
2:30pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-13 14:30:00 2024-10-13 16:00:00 America/New_York Writers' Alliance of Gainesville Join us at 2:30 pm for our monthly meeting of the Writers' Alliance of Gainesville. This month's speaker is award-winning author, Lana McAra. Millhopper Branch - Room A, Room B

Millhopper Branch

Room A, Room B

Join us at 2:30 pm for our monthly meeting of the Writers' Alliance of Gainesville. This month's speaker is award-winning author, Lana McAra.

Award-winning author and writing coach Lana McAra will speak at the Millhopper Branch on Sunday, October 13, at 2:30 p.m. The topic is “Your Deepest Darkest Secrets Are the Key to Your Next Bestseller.”

McAra won the Christy Award, the Book Excellence Award, and the Literary Titan Silver Book Award for her historical novel Reaping the Whirlwind, which she wrote under the pen name Rosey Dow.

McAra writes transformational romance stories that explore personal development. She has created a career that combines her love for writing with her dedication to shining light into a dark world. Her forty-four published books show her commitment to elevating consciousness and vibration around the globe. Lana’s journey has led her down a remarkable path from the duality of strict religion to singularity and awareness, with a lot of life lessons along the way.

Her most recent novel, The Englewood Medium: Shaken But Not Stirred, stands as her most personal work to date. She tells the story of a woman with a stalker, a situation she personally experienced in 2014. It shows how to take back your personal power and stand up for yourself.

This program is free and open to the public.

The Writers' Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) promotes encourages and supports aspiring and experienced regional writers. This goal is accomplished via monthly meetings, public readings, small critique groups, a literary journal, and writers' contests and collaborations with schools and civic organizations to foster creative expression through the written word. Learn more at https://writersalliance.org/

AGE GROUP: | Adults (19 and up) |

EVENT TYPE: | Books, Authors, & Writing |

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Millhopper Branch

Phone: 352-334-1272
Branch manager
Chiquita Quirin

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Mon, Jan 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jan 13 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jan 14 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jan 15 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jan 16 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 18 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

The Millhopper Branch Library provides access to resources and services in Northwest Gainesville and surrounding areas.

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Wed, Jan 14, 10:15am - 10:45am
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Songs, rhymes, and fingerplays for toddlers and caregivers that build early literacy through music and playful participation.

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Wed, Jan 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Jan 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Room
Join our weekly needlework group on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. at the Millhopper Branch.

Wed, Jan 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
You have the opportunity to spend up to one (1) hour with a library staff member who will assist you with basic computer questions and... more
You have the opportunity to spend up to one (1) hour with a library staff member who will assist you with basic computer questions and library databases.

Wed, Jan 14, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's Area
Join us for a fun afternoon of celebrating all things Pokemon! We will have trivia, games and activities for all ages.

Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Join us for rhymes, songs, bounces and more! Geared for babies and their caregivers.

Thu, Jan 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area
Join us in the children's area for Read with a Dog! Therapy dogs love to hear a good story.

Fri, Jan 16, 10:00am - 11:45am
Teen Room
Make virtual connections and increase your English fluency at Conversation Club.

Fri, Jan 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Area
Join us for a fun morning of Amateur Ham Radio! We will learn about radio communication from the local Gainesville Amateur Radio Society.

Sat, Jan 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Saturday Special Music and Movement program.

Sat, Jan 17, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Room A
Join Dumbledore's Army for a fun-filled afternoon of crafting our way through the Harry Potter Book Series. We will make a book themed... more
Join Dumbledore's Army for a fun-filled afternoon of crafting our way through the Harry Potter Book Series. We will make a book themed craft on the book we are reading for the month.

Sun, Jan 18, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Teen Room
Join the Millhopper Chess Club. Learn to play or challenge a friend to a game.

Tue, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
It's Story Time! Interactive fun with books, stories, songs and other activities. Perfect for preschoolers and toddlers.

Tue, Jan 20, 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Room A
Are you learning Spanish? Join us for casual conversation practice.

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Wed, Jan 21, 10:15am - 10:45am
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Front Lawn
Join us at Santa Fe College Zoo on the third Wednesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. for stories about all kinds of animals and other... more
Join us at Santa Fe College Zoo on the third Wednesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. for stories about all kinds of animals and other friendly creatures.

Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Songs, rhymes, and fingerplays for toddlers and caregivers that build early literacy through music and playful participation.

Cancelled
Wed, Jan 21, 11:00am - 11:30am
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Jan 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Room
Join our weekly needlework group on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. at the Millhopper Branch.

Wed, Jan 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
You have the opportunity to spend up to one (1) hour with a library staff member who will assist you with basic computer questions and... more
You have the opportunity to spend up to one (1) hour with a library staff member who will assist you with basic computer questions and library databases.
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Wed, Jan 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area
Come play Nintendo Switch games with us!

Thu, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Join us for rhymes, songs, bounces and more! Geared for babies and their caregivers.

Thu, Jan 22, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Room A
Want to download eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines onto your tablet, Kindle, or phone? Bring your device and we'll teach you how.

Thu, Jan 22, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Nature Center
Join us at the Hogtown Creek Headwaters Park, inside the Nature Center to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Thu, Jan 22, 4:15pm - 5:30pm
Room A
Catch the acting bug as we have fun with improv, scene study, and more!

Fri, Jan 23, 10:00am - 11:45am
Room B
Make virtual connections and increase your English fluency at Conversation Club.

Fri, Jan 23, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Room A
Let's get creative and explore pottery techniques without a wheel. Meet Chris Gallup of Big G Pottery to enjoy this hands-on experience... more
Let's get creative and explore pottery techniques without a wheel. Meet Chris Gallup of Big G Pottery to enjoy this hands-on experience for adults & teens. Don't get mad, get dirty. Throw pots!

Sat, Jan 24, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Area
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories,... more
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!

Sat, Jan 24, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Room A,Room B
MSWW Potions class with Hands On Gainesville and UF Chemistry Outreach.

Sat, Jan 24, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Room A,Room B
MSWW Potions class with Hands On Gainesville and UF Chemistry Outreach.

Tue, Jan 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
It's Story Time! Interactive fun with books, stories, songs and other activities. Perfect for preschoolers and toddlers.

Tue, Jan 27, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room B
Get help with your job search. Not great with computers? That's ok! We're here to help.

Tue, Jan 27, 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Room A
Are you learning Spanish? Join us for casual conversation practice.

Wed, Jan 28, 10:15am - 10:45am
Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Jan 28, 11:00am - 11:30am
Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Jan 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Room
Join our weekly needlework group on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. at the Millhopper Branch.

Wed, Jan 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
You have the opportunity to spend up to one (1) hour with a library staff member who will assist you with basic computer questions and... more
You have the opportunity to spend up to one (1) hour with a library staff member who will assist you with basic computer questions and library databases.
This event is full

Wed, Jan 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Room A,Room B
We provide the Legos, and you provide the imagination. Come build awesome Lego structures with other kids in the library!