Ariel Lawhon with McIvers Grant Public Library – Virtual Program
Facebook Event TNARIEL LAWHON is a critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have been Library Reads, One Book One County, Indie Next, Costco, and Book of the Month Club selections. She lives in the rolling hills outside Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband, four sons, and a Learn More...
Salon@615 with Yuyi Morales
YouTube Event TNBorn in Xalapa, Mexico, where she currently resides, Yuyi Morales lived for many years in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she still maintains close relations with booksellers and librarians. Professional storyteller, dancer, choreographer, puppeteer, and artist, she has won the prestigious Pura Belpré Award for Illustration five times, for Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale Learn More...
Salon@615 Meg Medina In Conversation with RJ Palacio
Facebook Event TNMeg Medina is the 2019 Newbery Medalist for Merci Suárez Changes Gears. About this sequel, she says, “I’m so excited to bring my readers into the world of the Suárez family and Seaward Pines once again. . . . New friends, new teachers, and new self-doubts. It’s been a thrill to write about all the zany things that Learn More...
TN History Day
TNTennessee Historical Society (Statewide) Tennessee History Day is an annual competition for students in grades 6-12 that engages educators and students to improve the teaching and learning of history in public, private, and home schools.
In Conversation: Sharon Cameron and Ruta Sepetys
Facebook Event TNThis event is co-hosted by Kingsport Public Library and Elizabethton Public Library as part of our TSLA partner series. Sharon Cameron is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel "The Light in Hidden Places," which was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. Her debut novel The Dark Unwinding was awarded the Society of Children's Book Learn More...
People, Parks and Water
Municipal Center Farragut, TNJoin the Farragut Museum for the exhibit, Tennessee Waters, and to welcome Hobart Akin, Chief Interpreter for TN State parks, for a lecture/discussion: People, Parks and Water. The talk will explore the origins of TN's park system and its relationship to water resources, recreation and conservation.
Tennessee 101: TN Women in the Progressive Era, Part 1
Virtual TNJoin the TN Historical Society for a virtual series featuring a variety of scholars discussing topics related to the impact of women on Tennessee in the early 20th century. Registration will be available at: https://tennesseehistory.org/home/programs/ The project is supported in part through Humanities Tennessee's General Grant program.