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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - toledo-oh (literary) BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Art Book Club: All the Beauty in the World DTSTART:20260909T213000Z DTEND:20260909T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T120727Z UID:60268-1788975000-1788980400@explore419.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join the Toledo Museum of Art Library and Archives and members of Protective Services for a book discussion of All the Beauty in the Wo rld: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me\, in which Patrick Bringley rec ounts his unexpected decade as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. After leaving his career at The New Yorker during a time of personal los s\, Bringley finds solace among the museum’s galleries\, offering a movi ng reflection on art\, grief\, and the quiet community of those who care f or the world’s cultural treasures. \nIf you need accommodations\, assist ance\, or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event\, p lease let us know by contacting Access Initiatives at access@toledomuseum .org. Please note that while we endeavor to provide everyone with a positi ve visitor experience\, last-minute requests may not be accommodated\; we ask for requests to be made\, at minimum\, three days prior to the event. Thank you.\n\nIf you’ve registered but can no longer attend\, kindly not ify the museum as soon as possible so we can accommodate others. You can c ontact us by phone at 419.255.8000 or by email at  CustomerService@toled omuseum.org. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T120727Z LOCATION:Toledo Museum of Art\, 2445 Monroe St\, Toledo\, OH\, 43537\, Uni ted States URL:https://explore419.com/event/art-book-club-all-the-beauty-in-the-world / X-SOURCE-NAME:Explore419 X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.toledoblade.com/sports END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Authors! with Jacqueline Friedland DTSTART:20260910T230000Z DTEND:20260911T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T120727Z UID:60441-1789066800-1789070400@explore419.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:USA Today bestselling author of Trouble the Water and Counting Backwards\, Jacqueline Friedland joins Authors! to discuss her latest boo k\, Breathing Under Water. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors!\nThe L ibrary Legacy Foundation | Huntington Bank | UToledo Health | Friend s of the Library\nAbout the event\nJacqueline Friedland is the USA Today  bestselling author of several acclaimed novels\, including Trouble the Water and Counting Backwards. Hailed for writing deeply felt contemporar y and historical women’s fiction that tackles complex social and emotion al realities. She will share the personal inspiration behind her newest bo ok\, her transition from a career in law to creative writing\, and how she builds relatable\, multi-dimensional characters. \nThe event features a 4 5-minute discussion followed by a brief audience Q&A. Each ticket includes a copy of Breathing Under Water. \nAbout the book\nBreathing Under Water  is a story of unexpected connections and found family. The domestic dram a alternates between the perspectives of Berry\, a private school vice pri ncipal juggling her career and the changing needs of her 16-year-old autis tic son\, Leo\, and McKenna\, a stressed college swimmer on the brink of l osing her scholarship. When Leo starts working as an assistant in a swim c lass for autistic children taught by McKenna\, the two form an unlikely an d transformative friendship. The novel explores themes of parenting\, resi lience and the vulnerability required to stay afloat when life gets overwh elming. \nAbout the author\nJacqueline Friedland is an award-winning autho r and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and NYU Law School. She worked as a commercial litigator before returning to school to earn her M FA in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Her interest in writin g Breathing Under Water stems from her mother\, a pioneer in autism teachi ng and research. Friedland lives in Westchester\, New York\, with her fami ly and two dogs. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T120727Z LOCATION:Toledo Lucas County Public Main Library\, 325 N. Michigan St.\, T oledo\, OH\, 43604\, United States URL:https://explore419.com/event/authors-with-jacqueline-friedland/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Explore419 X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.toledoblade.com/sports END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2026 Shapiro Lecture with Thomas Friedman\, NY Times Columnist and Author DTSTART:20260910T230000Z DTEND:20260911T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T120727Z UID:60074-1789066800-1789074000@explore419.com CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:The 2026-27 Edward Shapiro Distinguished Lecture series welcom es bestselling author\, New York Times Foreign Affairs Columnist\, and Pul itzer Prize winner\, Thomas Friedman. \nTOPIC “The Big Trends Shaping th e World Today: Economics\, Technology\, and Geopolitics” \nThomas Friedm an is the bestselling author of The World is Flat and a New York Times For eign Affairs Columnist. He is renowned for his direct reporting and access ible analysis of complex issues shaping the world. According to Foreign Po licy magazine\, “Friedman doesn’t just report on events\; he helps sha pe them.” The winner of three Pulitzer Prizes\, he has covered monumenta l stories from around the globe for The New York Times since 1981. With cl ear and compelling language\, Friedman discusses the opportunities and cha llenges that “accelerations\,” including technology and connectivity\, present. He also explores solutions — on a local and global level — t o ensure the future of work\, skills\, income\, and prosperity. \nAccessib ility – Interpreters for the deaf and live captioning will be available at this event.\nAdmission – Free\nRSVPs – not required\, but much appr eciated – thanks!\nhttps://utoledo.questionpro.com/ShapiroRSVP\nVisitor Parking – Free (Area 20 only)\nAll other areas will require payment \nTo pay to park in another area\, visit https://www.parkutoledo.com/visitor- parking. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T120727Z LOCATION:Nitschke Hall Auditorium\, 1610 N Westwood Ave.\, Toledo\, OH\, 4 3606\, United States URL:https://explore419.com/event/2026-shapiro-lecture-with-thomas-friedman -ny-times-columnist-and-author/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Explore419 X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.toledoblade.com/sports END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Remembering 9/11 | Clarence Singleton: The Heart of a Hero DTSTART:20260912T170000Z DTEND:20260912T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T120727Z UID:60444-1789218000-1789225200@explore419.com CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:In remembrance of 9/11\, join us for a special author event fe aturing Clarence Singleton\, a former Marine\, firefighter\, and veteran w ho responded to both attacks on the World Trade Center. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event will feature a presentation by the author followed by audience Q&A. An opportunity to purchase his book and meet the author will follow the f ormal program. \nABOUT THE BOOK \nHow do you keep going forward when hope and a miracle are nowhere in sight? From the dust and rubble of Ground Zer o on 9/11\, Clarence Singleton takes readers on a harrowing emotional jour ney to hope and starting over. \nFrom the jungles of Vietnam\, where he wa s awarded a Purple Heart\, to the ash of that unspeakable day in our histo ry\, from a hard-scrabble childhood\, to a new marriage and the promise of a loving future\, Singleton never quits\, never gives up. Even facing pos t-traumatic stress disorder\, where every crowded mall or sound of a helic opter sends his body signals that it’s time to “fight or take flight\, ” Clarence still puts one foot in front of the other\, through his deep faith and abiding sense of duty\, to move forward to a miracle. \nABOUT TH E AUTHOR   \nClarence Singleton is a motivational speaker\, author\, a f ormer United States Marine\, a veteran of the Vietnam War\, and a Purple Heart Medal recipient. Singleton is also a decorated former New York City Firefighter whose unit responded to the first attack on the World Trade Center in 1993\, where he was credited with saving numerous lives. After r etiring from the FDNY in 2000\, Singleton volunteered for duty on Septemb er 11\, 2001 at the World Trade Center\, where he was seriously injured  and was featured in One Nation: America Remembers September 11\, 2001 by the authors of Life Magazine. \nSingleton has delivered numerous inspirati onal speeches throughout the Mid-Atlantic. He has been featured in a numb er of regional publications and has appeared on the Montel Williams Show and on several radio stations. Singleton has delivered the keynote address at Chester County’s Honor and Remembrance Ceremony\, commemorating the anniversary of 9/11—the day that changed the world. \nThis event is br ought to you and sponsored by the City of Oregon. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T120727Z LOCATION:Toledo Lucas County Library – Oregon Branch\, 3340 Dustin Road\ , Oregon\, OH\, 43616\, United States URL:https://explore419.com/event/remembering-9-11-clarence-singleton-the-h eart-of-a-hero/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Explore419 X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.toledoblade.com/sports END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR