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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - columbus-oh BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Vanessa Miller Authors at the Library DTSTART:20260905T140000Z DTEND:20260905T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018385-1788602400-1788609600@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Vanessa Miller joins us on tour with her newest historical nov el\, The Ladies Hall\, based on real Black women and their experiences at Oberlin College in the 1880’s. \nRegister5 Seats Remaining LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library- New Albany\, 200 Market Street\, N ew Albany\, Oh\, 43054 URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/vanessa-miller-authors-at-the-libra ry/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Linda Kass Author Visit with Connie Schultz World News from Waverl ey High Book Release DTSTART:20260908T230000Z DTEND:20260909T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018377-1788894000-1788897600@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join Gramercy Books owner and author Linda Kass for the book l aunch of her fourth novel\, World News from Waverley High\, a coming-of-a ge story set in an urban high school during one year\, 1969 to 1970\, wher e classmates forge friendships and debate over issues of race\, politics\, and belonging against the backdrop of national unrest and some of history ’s best rock and roll. Kass will be in conversation with Pulitzer Prize- winning journalist and bestselling author Connie Schultz. \nRegistration f or this free event is on Eventbrite\, where you can pre-order the book as well. Bexley Public Library is Gramercy’s Community Partner for this eve nt. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:Bexley Public Library\, 2411 East Main Street\, Bexley\, OH\, 432 09\, United States URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/linda-kass-author-visit-with-connie -schultz-world-news-from-waverley-high-book-release/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sit & Write DTSTART:20260909T140000Z DTEND:20260910T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018381-1788948000-1788994800@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join us weekly at ReadMore Cafe inside Birdie Books for a morn ing of creativity and inspiration. Leave your screens behind and immerse y ourself in the art of writing. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out\, this club is for anyone looking to put pen to paper and let their thoughts flow. \nA gentle\, judgment-free writing hour. Bring your notebook and write quietly alongside other writers—no sharing required\, just focused time on the page. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:Birdie Books & Cafe\, Westerville\, OH URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/sit-write-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Phill Branch Authors at the Library DTSTART:20260909T220000Z DTEND:20260910T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018386-1788976800-1788984000@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Phill Branch visits the Martin Luther King Branch on tour with his new memoir\, Double Dutch Fuss \nRegister 23 Seats Remaining LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Martin Luther King Branch\, 146 7 East Long Street\, Columbus\, Ohio\, 43203 URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/phill-branch-authors-at-the-library / X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:How to Get Your Mystery Novel Published with Author Andrew Welsh-H uggins DTSTART:20260910T223000Z DTEND:20260911T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T001918Z UID:10018415-1789065000-1789070400@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Turn writing tips on their head with crime novelist Andrew Wel sh-Huggins. With humor\, examine common errors that crop up when writing a first novel\, how to avoid them\, and active ways to be sure your manuscr ipt is submission-ready. \nAlthough the focus will be on mysteries\, Andre w’s tips are applicable to a variety of genres\, including horror\, roma nce\, fantasy\, sci-fi\, literary fiction\, memoir\, and more. Along the w ay\, Andrew will leave plenty of time for questions on craft and publishin g. \nA book sale and signing to follow of Andrew’s books. Hosted by the Thurber House. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T001918Z LOCATION:Westerville Public Library\, 126 S State St\, Westerville\, OH\, 43081\, United States URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/how-to-get-your-mystery-novel-publi shed-with-author-andrew-welsh-huggins/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jillian Hess - Aldus Society DTSTART:20260910T230000Z DTEND:20260911T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018376-1789066800-1789066800@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:discusses the pleasures and paradoxes of taking notes in the d igital age. A professor of English at CUNY and viral blogger\, Hess has sp ent decades studying how literary giants gathered information and made sen se of the world around them. She is the author of How Romantics and Victo rians Organized Information: Commonplace Books\, Scrapbooks\, and Albums  (Oxford University Press\, 2022). LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:Thurber Center\, 91 Jefferson Avenue\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, Un ited States URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/jillian-hess-aldus-society/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:An Evening with Chloe Benjamin DTSTART:20260910T230000Z DTEND:20260911T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018401-1789066800-1789066800@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join Chloe Benjamin\, author of The Immortalists\, on her boo k tour for her new novel\, Under Story at 7pm on Thursday\, September 10 th at the McConnell Arts Center with Prologue Bookshop and Worthington Li braries. Chloe will be in conversation with fellow writer Mindy McGinnis\, author of the forthcoming What Rough Beast and several other titles for adults and teens. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:McConnell Arts Center URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/an-evening-with-chloe-benjamin/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reading with Natalie Shapero: Visiting Writer in Poetry DTSTART:20260911T200000Z DTEND:20260911T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T001918Z UID:10018403-1789142400-1789146000@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Please join the Department of English Visiting Writers Series for a reading and Q&A with poet and alumna Natalie Shapero. \nShapero is t he author of the poetry collections Popular Longing (Copper Canyon\, 202 1)\, Hard Child (Copper Canyon\, 2021)\, and No Object (Saturnalia\, 2 013)\, as well as the pamphlet Today Hamlet (Out-Spoken\, 2023). Her wri ting has appeared in The London Review of Books\, Granta\, The New York R eview of Books\, The New Yorker\, The Nation\, The New York Times Magazine \, The Paris Review\, and elsewhere. Her awards include a Literature Fello wship from the National Endowment for the Arts\, a Great Lakes College Ass ociation New Writers Award\, a finalist designation from the International Griffin Poetry Prize\, and an Assets for Artists residency fellowship fro m The Studios at MassMOCA. A former civil-rights lawyer\, she works as an Associate Professor of English at the University of California\, Irvine. \ nHer latest book is Stay Dead (2025)\, published in the U.S. by Copper Canyon Press and in the U.K. by Out-Spoken Press. Stay Dead was longlist ed for the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award and shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize. In this collection of poems\, Shap ero examines performance\, power\, comedy\, and despair through the lenses of method acting and abstract expressionism. \nThis reading is free and o pen to the public\, and it will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. Boo ks will be available for sale from Prologue Bookshop. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T001918Z LOCATION:Ohio State University – Thompson Library\, 1858 Neil Avenue\, C olumbus\, Ohio\, 43210 URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/reading-with-natalie-shapero-visiti ng-writer-in-poetry/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:SATURDAY STORYTIME WITH AUTHOR STACIE MARTIN DTSTART:20260912T140000Z DTEND:20260913T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018389-1789207200-1789254000@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:family,literary DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming author Stacie Martin in celebration of he r book\, I Am Momo. \nIn this gentle early reader\, children follow Momo as he explores what makes him…him. With simple\, repetitive text and eng aging illustrations\, this story supports emergent readers as they begin t o recognize words\, build confidence\, and make meaning from text. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:Cover to Cover Childrens Books\, 2116 Arlington Avenue\, Upper Ar lington\, Ohio\, 43221 URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/saturday-storytime-with-author-stac ie-martin/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ReadLocal Author Fair DTSTART:20260912T150000Z DTEND:20260912T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018400-1789210800-1789221600@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Marion Public Library is hosting the 6th ReadLocal Author Fair on Saturday\, September 12\, 2026\, from 11 am to 2pm. The purpos e of the author fair is to showcase Ohio/local authors and their work to t he community. Each selected author will be provided a table space for pr esentation and book signing. Authors will be responsible for selling their own print works at their table. \nThe fair will begin with a speaking eng agement by our featured author\, Wes Molebash\, with the public author f air to follow immediately thereafter\, and the fair will close at 2:00 pm. If you are interested in participating\, please fill out an application and return by July 1\, 2026 to reserve your space*. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:Marion Public Library\, 445 E Church St\, Marion\, Ohio\, 43302 URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/readlocal-author-fair-3/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Local Author Visit Jason B. Dutton - Author of How To Dance DTSTART:20260912T180000Z DTEND:20260912T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018387-1789221600-1789225200@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:dance,literary DESCRIPTION:Local author Jason B. Dutton will share his experiences writin g love stories and read from his latest book\, How To Dance. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Gahanna\, 310 Granville st\, Ga hanna\, Ohio\, 43230 URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/local-author-visit-jason-b-dutton-a uthor-of-how-to-dance/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:SUNDAY STORYTIME WITH AUTHOR LAURA HAYS HOOVER DTSTART:20260913T170000Z DTEND:20260913T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018390-1789304400-1789308000@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:family,literary DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special Grandparents’ Day storytime on Sunday\ , Sept. 13 at 1:00 p.m. with author Laura Hays Hoover! \nIt Won’t Be Lon g is a tender\, lyrical picture book\, a parent traces their child’s jo urney from first steps to growing independence with love that never ends. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:Cover to Cover Childrens Books\, 2116 Arlington Avenue\, Upper Ar lington\, Ohio\, 43221 URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/sunday-storytime-with-author-laura- hays-hoover/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Preparing to Write Your Book Everything you need to get started DTSTART:20260913T180000Z DTEND:20260913T193000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T001918Z UID:10018413-1789308000-1789313400@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Writing a book soon? Joining the thousands of others trying No vember Novel in a Month? Be Prepared! \nRegister13 Seats Remaining LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T001918Z LOCATION:Upper Arlington – Tremont Road Branch\, 2800 Tremont Rd\, Upper Arlington\, Ohio\, 43221 URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/preparing-to-write-your-book-everyt hing-you-need-to-get-started/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Casey Michel Authors at the Library DTSTART:20260914T220000Z DTEND:20260915T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018388-1789408800-1789416000@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join Christopher Purdy in conversation with CASEY MICHEL about his new book\, United States of Oligarchy. \nRegister 195 Seats Remaining LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Library\, 96 S. Grant Aven ue\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/casey-michel-authors-at-the-library / X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:CLINTONVILLE BOOKS WELCOMES JOSEF BENSON DTSTART:20260915T223000Z DTEND:20260915T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018391-1789497000-1789500600@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join us\, Tuesday September 15th\, as we welcome Josef Benson for his groundbreaking book\, Infinity Land: The Untold Story of Jeffrey D ahmer. This is a free event LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:clintonville books\, 3286 north high street\, columbus\, oh\, 432 02 URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/clintonville-books-welcomes-josef-b enson/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Poetry Discussion & Open Mic DTSTART:20260915T230000Z DTEND:20260916T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T001918Z UID:10018416-1789498800-1789504200@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary,music DESCRIPTION:Share your work with members of the Westerville Poetry Group a nd discover ways others are writing and publishing poetry. Following an op en discussion\, you are invited to present your own writings or favorite w orks by other poets or to simply listen. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T001918Z LOCATION:Westerville Public Library\, 126 S State St\, Westerville\, OH\, 43081\, United States URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-discussion-open-mic-25/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sit & Write DTSTART:20260916T140000Z DTEND:20260917T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018382-1789552800-1789599600@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join us weekly at ReadMore Cafe inside Birdie Books for a morn ing of creativity and inspiration. Leave your screens behind and immerse y ourself in the art of writing. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out\, this club is for anyone looking to put pen to paper and let their thoughts flow. \nA gentle\, judgment-free writing hour. Bring your notebook and write quietly alongside other writers—no sharing required\, just focused time on the page. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:Birdie Books & Cafe\, Westerville\, OH URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/sit-write-3/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators: Columbus Meet Up DTSTART:20260916T220000Z DTEND:20260917T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T061734Z UID:10018417-1789581600-1789588800@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:family,literary DESCRIPTION:Columbus \nWednesday\, September 16th from 6:00 – 8:00PM. \n Meeting Room A \nUpper Arlington Library\, Tremont Branch \n2800 Tremont R oad \nUpper Arlington\, OH 43221 \nThis meetup is open to SCBWI members an d nonmembers. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T061734Z LOCATION:Upper Arlington – Tremont Road Branch\, 2800 Tremont Rd\, Upper Arlington\, Ohio\, 43221 URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/society-of-childrens-book-writers-a nd-illustrators-columbus-meet-up/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:CLINTONVILLE BOOKS WELCOMES GAVIN VAN HORN DTSTART:20260916T223000Z DTEND:20260916T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018392-1789583400-1789587000@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join us on September 16th as we welcome Gavin Van Horn\, PhD\, editor and contributor of Sensoria LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:clintonville books\, 3286 north high street\, columbus\, oh\, 432 02 URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/clintonville-books-welcomes-gavin-v an-horn/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Author Visit: Isaac Fitzgerald Friends of the Library DTSTART:20260917T220000Z DTEND:20260918T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018398-1789668000-1789675200@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of DCDL for an entertaining author visit with  New York Times bestselling author Isaac Fitzgerald that will be part memoir\, part history\, and part travelogue\, taking place at Preservatio n Park’s newly renovated Bicentennial Barn\, located in McCammon Creek Park\, on Thursday\, September 17th from 6 pm – 8 pm. \nTickets for thi s event are $44.52 and include a hardback copy of American Rambler: Walki ng the Trail of Johnny Appleseed. \nRegistration will open at 5:30 pm to a llow guests time to enjoy an apple cider slushie while shopping for authen ticated Johnny Appleseed trees\, culinary seasonings\, fruit preserves\, h erbal teas\, salves & tinctures\, local honey\, apple cider vinegar\, and beeswax candles from Stillwater Valley Orchard and Apiary. \nThe book dis cussion moderated by our very own Friends board member\, Monte Stevens\, w ill begin at 6 pm. \nAfter the discussion and Q & A\, Isaac will sign copi es of his book. Back copies of his other books will also be available for purchase that evening from Beanbag Books. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:preservation parks mcCammon creek park and bicentennial Barn\, 36 75 E Orange Rd\, Lewis Center\, Ohio\, 43035 URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/author-visit-isaac-fitzgerald-frien ds-of-the-library/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Community Reception: Welcoming New Thurber House Executive Directo r Barbara Fant DTSTART:20260917T230000Z DTEND:20260918T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T001918Z UID:10018412-1789671600-1789677000@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:This event is free\, but registration is required. \n\n\n\n\n\ n\nREGISTER LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T001918Z LOCATION:Thurber Center\, 91 Jefferson Avenue\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, Un ited States URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/community-reception-welcoming-new-t hurber-house-executive-director-barbara-fant/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Authors at Bellaire Public Library DTSTART:20260919T130000Z DTEND:20260919T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018372-1789808400-1789826400@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join an author event at the library.  Meet authors like local storyteller Teri Lott who reads at 10 a.m. \n330 32nd St\, Bellaire\, OH 43906 LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/authors-at-bellaire-public-library/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:SATURDAY STORYTIME WITH AUTHOR TITAN GLOVER DTSTART:20260919T140000Z DTEND:20260919T150000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018393-1789812000-1789815600@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:family,literary DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. for a special storyt ime with author Titan Glover and his picture book\, I Can. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:Cover to Cover Childrens Books\, 2116 Arlington Avenue\, Upper Ar lington\, Ohio\, 43221 URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/saturday-storytime-with-author-tita n-glover/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Write-On! Creative Writing Workshop with Mimi Chenfeld DTSTART:20260919T143000Z DTEND:20260919T193000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018378-1789813800-1789831800@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Looking for some inspiration to pick up the pen? Struggling wi th writer’s block? Or are you ready to enjoy the fun of the creative pro cess? Join us for a day of creative writing led by the beloved literary an d all-around creative artist\, Mimi Chenfeld. Light snacks and beverages w ill be provided\, but please also bring a packed lunch. \nSpace is limited and registration is required. \nREGISTER 4 Seats Remaining LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:Bexley Public Library\, 2411 East Main Street\, Bexley\, OH\, 432 09\, United States URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/write-on-creative-writing-workshop- with-mimi-chenfeld-4/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Young Writers Workshop Friends of the Library DTSTART:20260919T170000Z DTEND:20260919T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122603Z UID:10018399-1789822800-1789833600@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Margaret Peterson Haddix\, bestselling children’s author and educational presenter\, will guide children in the development of their o wn published book. Ages 8-12. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nNew York Times bestselli ng author Margaret Peterson Haddix will present an interactive writing w orkshop for children ages 8-12 at the Delaware County District Library: Li berty Branch on Saturday\, September 19. \nThis ticketed event will take p lace from 1pm to 4pm. To allow time for more personalized feedback from th e author for each child\, enrollment in the workshop will be capped at 25 attendees. \nDuring the session\, Haddix will lead the young writers in di scussions and exercises related to plot\, character\, and setting\, as wel l as helping them brainstorm about stories they want to create. Part of th e time will also be dedicated to at least beginning to write those stories . Bound (blank) books will be provided for the young writers to use. \nAlo ng with the workshop\, Haddix will talk about her own journey to becoming the author of more than 50 traditionally published books for kids and teen s. Her works include the Shadow Children series\, the Missing series\, the Greystone Secret series\, and many stand-alones. Her books have won multiple state readers’ choice awards and the Edgar Award for Juvenile Mysteries and have been translated into more than 20 languages. Some of he r books will be available for purchase from Beanbag Books\, and Haddix wil l be available to sign books for readers during her time at the library. \ nLearn more by clicking REGISTER! \nOne session will take place: \n\nLibe rty Branch Library\, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.\n\nAdvanced registration is requir ed\, and the ticket must be purchased via Eventbrite LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122603Z LOCATION:Delaware Public Library – Liberty Branch\, 7468 Steitz Rd\, Pow ell\, Ohio\, 43065 URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/young-writers-workshop-friends-of-t he-library/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:AUTHOR ROSE GOETTEMOELLER: SPACE\, NUCLEAR WEAPONS\, AND U.S.-RUSS IA RELATIONS DTSTART:20260921T223000Z DTEND:20260921T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T061733Z UID:10018394-1790015400-1790019000@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Author & Upper Arlington High School alum Rose Gottemoeller  discusses her book\, Security through Cooperation: Space\, Nuclear Weapon s\, and US-Russia Relations After the Cold War. She challenges claims that the U.S. sought to undermine Russia after the Soviet breakup. Rather\, sh e argues that administrations viewed cooperation with Russia as essential to global security. Goettemoeller held many diplomatic roles\, including o n the National Security Council and as the Deputy Secretary General of NAT O. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T061733Z LOCATION:Upper Arlington Library – Main Branch\, 2800 Tremont Road\, Upp er Arlington\, OH\, 43221\, United States URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/author-rose-goettemoeller-space-nuc lear-weapons-and-u-s-russia-relations/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Space\, Nuclear Weapons\, and U.S.-Russia Relations A visit with a uthor Rose Gottemoeller DTSTART:20260921T223000Z DTEND:20260921T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T061733Z UID:10018414-1790015400-1790019000@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join author and UAHS alum Rose Gottemoeller to discuss her boo k on US-Russia relations\, exploring nuclear security\, space cooperation\ , and post–Cold War diplomacy. \nRegister18 Seats Remaining LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T061733Z LOCATION:Upper Arlington – Tremont Road Branch\, 2800 Tremont Rd\, Upper Arlington\, Ohio\, 43221 URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/space-nuclear-weapons-and-u-s-russi a-relations-a-visit-with-author-rose-gottemoeller/ X-SOURCE-NAME:writenowcolumbus X-SOURCE-URL:https://writenowcolumbus.com/event/poetry-reading-and-open-mi c-night/2025-06-05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:CLINTONVILLE BOOKS WELCOMES ARVED ASHBY DTSTART:20260922T223000Z DTEND:20260922T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T062237Z UID:10018395-1790101800-1790105400@writenowcolumbus.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sept. 22nd as we welcome Arved Ashby\, author of M y 1980s Gayboy Playlist. 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