North Florida’s art scene will swing into high gear on Saturday, November 11, 2017, with the arrival of Gainesville's Downtown Festival & Art Show. Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday. From City Hall to the Hippodrome State Theatre, the streets of Gainesville … Read More
On Sunday, November 19, Susie H. Baxter was the featured speaker in the Alachua County Library’s Local Author Series. She discussed her recently published book, Pumping Sunshine. Believing that everyone has a story to tell, Baxter also encouraged those in the audience to write about their own lives. An Alachua … Read More
On Sunday, December 3, as part of the Local Author Series, Richard Gartee discussed his latest book, Lancelot’s Disciple. Frith, a student of Sir Lancelot, leaves the Christian abbey he has always called home, to join a caravan on the ancient Silk Road. While staying with a Sultan in Central … Read More
On Saturday, December 9, authors Bonnie T. Ogle and Judith A. Barrett discussed their new children's books in the Story Woods room of the Alachua County Library Headquarters. Bonnie Ogle reading from Arthur the Arthropod Arthur the Arthropod by Ogle. Feeling quite vulnerable when his shell comes off, the young … Read More
A crowd turned out on a brisk Sunday afternoon to enjoy music, readings by WAG members, and food and drink at Sal's Place, a sports bar and restaurant in Northwest Gainesville. Arthur Crummer, Ken Booth, and Janet Barrett Suggs provided the music, and about a dozen WAG members read essays … Read More
Presentation Summary* by Art Crummer With 15 years of experience as an accountant for CRI, Riggs & Ingram, LLC, it’s no wonder Lorie Keegan was able to use simple terms to outline accounting requirements for small businesses such as those of authors. Salient features of her presentation included the following: … Read More
Darlene Marshall writes award winning historical romance, mostly about pirates, privateers, smugglers, and the occasional possum. On Sunday, January 21, she discussed her book, The Bride and the Buccaneer, winner of the First Coast Romance Writers Award for historical romance. Two adversaries squabble their way across Florida Territory following the … Read More
