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Meet Author Kristan Higgins

2023-06-15 19:00:00 2023-06-15 20:00:00 America/New_York Meet Author Kristan Higgins Join us when author Kristan Higgins visits to discuss her new novel, <i>A Little Ray of Sunshine</i>. Strongsville Branch - Meeting Rooms A & B (130)

Thursday, June 15
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-15 19:00:00 2023-06-15 20:00:00 America/New_York Meet Author Kristan Higgins Join us when author Kristan Higgins visits to discuss her new novel, <i>A Little Ray of Sunshine</i>. Strongsville Branch - Meeting Rooms A & B (130)

Strongsville Branch

Meeting Rooms A & B (130)

Join us when author Kristan Higgins visits to discuss her new novel, A Little Ray of Sunshine.

About the author:

Kristan Higgins is the New York Times, USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than twenty novels, which have been translated into more than two dozen languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Her books have received dozens of awards and accolades, including starred reviews from Entertainment Weekly, PeopleKirkus, The New York Journal of Books, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and Booklist.

The happy mother of two snarky and well-adjusted adults, Kristan enjoys gardening, mixology, the National Parks and complimenting strangers on their children. She lives in Connecticut with her heroic firefighter husband, cuddly dog and indifferent cat.

In A Little Ray of Sunshine, a kid walks into your bookstore and guess what? He’s your son. The one you put up for adoption eighteen years ago. The one you never told anyone about. Surprise!
 
And a huge surprise it is.
 
It’s a huge surprise to his adoptive mother, Monica, who thought she had a close relationship with Matthew, her nearly adult son. But apparently, he felt the need to secretly arrange a vacation to Cape Cod for the summer so he could meet his birth mother…without a word to either her or his dad.
 
It’s also a surprise— to say the least—to Harlow, the woman who secretly placed her baby for adoption so many years ago. She’s spent the years since then building a quiet life. She runs a bookstore with her grandfather, hangs out with her four younger siblings and is more or less happily single, though she can’t help gravitating toward Grady Byrne, her old friend from high school. He’s moved back to town, three-year-old daughter in tow, no wife in the picture. But she’s always figured her life had to be child-free, so that complicates things.
 
When Matthew walks into Harlow’s store, she faints. Monica panics. And all their assumptions—about what being a parent really means—explode. This summer will be full of more surprises as both their families are redefined…and as both women learn that for them, there’s no limit to a mother’s love.

Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Mac's Backs - Books on Coventry.

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Tue, Oct 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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A presentation on the lost cemeteries of Cuyahoga County co-sponsored by the Strongsville Historical Society and the Friends of Strongsville Branch Library.
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Wed, Oct 18, 10:00am - 10:25am
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Wed, Oct 18, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Wed, Oct 18, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Thu, Oct 19, 9:35am - 12:00pm
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Fri, Oct 20, 9:35am - 12:00pm
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Fri, Oct 20, 10:00am - 3:00pm
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Donate blood today. For more information or to make an appointment visit www.redcrossblood.org or call the American Red Cross at 800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767).

Fri, Oct 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Join us as we help your child build kindergarten readiness skills in a program aligned to Ohio’s Early Childhood Standards. This session, we will focus on colors.

Sat, Oct 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Join us when author Nina Simon visits to discuss her debut novel, Mother-Daughter Murder Night.

Sat, Oct 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Come join us for fun, hands on activities that let you get close to the action! Be prepared to get in and get messy. Led by volunteers from the American Chemical Society.

Mon, Oct 23, 10:00am - 10:20am
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Mon, Oct 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Learn about the equipment and software in the Audio and Video Recording Studios throughout Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Tue, Oct 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Tue, Oct 24, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Wed, Oct 25, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
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Come one, come all to a storytime featuring Mo Willem's popular characters- Elephant (also known as Gerald) and Piggie. You can even come dressed as one of this lovable pair. Registration Required.

Thu, Oct 26, 9:35am - 12:00pm
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Thu, Oct 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Thu, Nov 02, 9:35am - 12:00pm
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Thu, Nov 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Southwest General Health Talk on Meal Planning with a registered dietician.

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