Join us for a celebration of local authors!

There will be activities, panel discussions, and many opportunities for meet-and-greets.

Activities will be held throughout the entire Hayden building: the High Space (the large, open area, with a high ceiling), Meeting Room, Children's Room, Teen Area, and the fireplace.

Itinerary

12:00 – 12:45 pm – Keynote Speaker, Meeting Room – Carla Peperzak

Carla Peperzak risked her life as a teenager in Nazi-occupied Holland, joining the Dutch Resistance to save Jewish families during World War II.

Her courageous acts included forging identification papers and publishing an underground newspaper. Today, Carla shares her story to preserve history and teach respect for others.

She is the author of Keys of My Life: a Memoir, which chronicles her extraordinary journey and commitment to humanity.

Meet the Hero: Carla Olman Peperzak

Panel Discussions, Meeting Room
1:00 – 1:45 pm
Panel 1: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Other Worlds
Author participants: Erin Hemenway, G.S. Jennsen, E.G. Moore

2:00 – 2:45 pm
Panel 2: Killer Stories: Mystery, Thrillers, & Dark Fiction
Author participants: Elena Taylor, Sarah Vail, D.L. Bunch

3:00 – 3:45 pm
Panel 3: Timelines & Tales: History Brought to Life
Author participants: Tom Reppert, Mark Griswold, Jeffrey Dunn

Fireside Readings, Fireplace
Jeffrey Dunn – 1:15 pm
Brenda Nearpass – 1:30 pm
Denise Clanin – 1:45 pm

Kanine Parker – 2:15 pm
Ethel Marmont – 2:30 pm
Bitty Balducci – 2:45 pm

Virginia Taft – 3:15 pm
Catherine Shields – 3:30 pm
Tyrone Mendez – 3:45 pm

Authors
Angela Goodman
Anna Unger Goodwin
Azalea Dabill
Bill Irving
Bitty Balducci
Brenda Nearpass
D.L. Bunch
DaLeana Hayford
E.G. Moore
Elena Taylor
Erin Hemenway
Ethel Steinmetz Marmont
G.S. Jennsen
Jeffrey Dunn
Kanine Parker
Mark Griswold
Todd Neel
Tom Reppert
Virginia Taft