Friday, November 2, 2012

Florida Authors Showcased at University of Florida


“Written Inspiration: A Children’s Book-Signing Event” at the Harn Museum of Art
will showcase Florida Authors and Illustrators
This blog entry has nothing to do with cruising, but I'll be at this book signing on Sunday with other Florida authors.  Stop by and connect with me. Keep reading for more details.
The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida will be holding “Written Inspiration: A Children’s Book-Signing Event” on November 4 from 1 to 5 p.m. The books featured at this event will appeal to children ages five to thirteen.

More than 20 authors and illustrators from various areas throughout Florida will participate in the event. Visitors may browse booths, talk with authors and have their purchased books personalized. Each author and illustrator will offer a hands-on art activity that relates to his or her book. Book readings throughout the day include Troubles on the St. Johns River by Jacksonville author Jane Wood at 1:15 p.m., Some Call Me ‘Superstar’ by Tallahassee author Carl Joseph at 2:15 p.m., Victricia Malicia by Gainesville author Carrie Clickard at 3:15 p.m., and Jason and Elihu: A Fisherman’s Story at 4:15 p.m. by Gainesville author Shelley Fraser Mickle.

“Written Inspiration” is organized through the Harn Museum of Art Store and is sponsored by Wild Onion Press of Gainesville, FL and Friesens Printing. The Disability Affairs Cabinet of University of Florida Student Government is supporting Carl Joseph’s reading of Some Call Me ‘Superstar.’ A portion of book sales supports exhibitions and programs at the Harn Museum of Art.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 352-392-9826 or visit www.harn.ufl.edu.

The following books, authors and illustrators will be featured: 

Mark Wayne Adams, Longwood, Florida

Nicholas, That's Ridiculous
Jilli, That's Silly!
Best Sketchbook
The Belly Button Fairy
The Fart Fairy
A Guinea in My Cap?
Teddy Tales
Pop the Bubbles 1, 2, 3
My Friendly Giant
Along the Cliff Walk
Jadyn and the Magic Bubble: I Met Gandhi!
Jadyn and the Magic Bubble: Kenya, Kenya!
King for a Day: The Story of Stories


Nikole Brooks Bethea, Marianna, Florida
G is for Grits

Jan Godown Annino, Tallahassee, Florida
She Sang PromiseNikole Brooks Bethea, Marianna, Florida
G is for Grits: A Southern Alphabet

Barbara Bockman, Gainesville, Florida

Fantastic FlightDr. Ruth E. Clark, Palm Harbor, Florida
Florida Santa: Is He Real? How Do We Know it?
Whilomeena Loves White
Airport Mouse 
series and related activity books


Carrie Clickard, Gainesville, Florida
Victricia Malicia


Carl Joseph and Dr. Kevin McCarthy, Tallahassee, Florida
Some Call Me "Superstar"


Ann Clare LeZotte and Andre Frattino, Gainesville, Florida
Here Comes Julie Jack!


DeBorah Denson McCray, Gainesville, Florida
Diary of a Painted Lady


Shelley Fraser Mickle, Gainesville, Florida
Jason & Elihu- A Fisherman's Story
The Story of Amos, the Bummed Out Canine
The Polio Hole


Nancy H. Murray, Jacksonville, Florida
The Night the Elephants Cried- A Story of the Tsunami
Gullah, the Nawleans Cat Meets Katrina
Bonnie Ogle, Gainesville, Florida
Arthur the Arthropod


Vivian Owens, Eustis, Florida
Nadanda The Wordmaker
The Rosebush Witch
How Oswa Came to Own All Music


Colleen Rand, Gainesville, Florida
Big Bunny


Merri Roderick, Naples, Florida
AlphaZany


Rob Sanders, Brandon, Florida
Cowboy Christmas


Annette Simon, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Robot Zombie Frankenstein!


Patricia Poyet Swingle, Gainesville, Florida
Incredibly Clever Critters


Elle Thornton, Atlantic Beach, Florida
The Girl Who Swam to Atlantis


June Weltman, Jacksonville, Florida
Mystery of the Missing Candlestick


Ellen Wolfson Valladares, Weston, Florida
Jonathan's Journey to Mount Miapu


Jane R. Wood, Jacksonville, Florida
Trouble on the St. Johns River
Ghosts on the Coast: A Visit to Savannah and the Low Country
Voices in St. Augustine
Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, A Princess and Buried Treasure


Janelle Woodyard, Sorrento, Florida
A Girl's Guide to Softball
 
About the Samuel P. Harn Museum of ArtFounded in 1990, the Harn Museum of Art is an integral part of the University of Florida. The Harn contributes to an interconnected, international community by integrating the arts and culture into curricula throughout the university’s system of colleges and centers. Its holdings include more than 8,300 works in five main collecting areas: Asian art, African art, photography, modern art of the Americas and Europe, and international contemporary art. In addition to rotating installations drawn from its permanent collection, the Harn organizes traveling exhibitions, public lectures, panel discussions, academic symposia and educational programs for adults, students and children.

The Harn Museum, at Southwest 34th Street and Hull Road in Gainesville, Fla., is part of the University of Florida’s Cultural Plaza, which is also home to the Florida Museum of Natural History and the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Admission is free.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The museum is open until 9 p.m. the second Thursday of every month for Museum Nights. The Camellia Court Café is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call 352-392-9826 or visit www.harn.ufl.edu.


Florida Authors Showcased at University of Florida


“Written Inspiration: A Children’s Book-Signing Event” at the Harn Museum of Art
will showcase Florida Authors and Illustrators
This blog entry has nothing to do with cruising, but I'll be at this book signing on Sunday with other Florida authors.  Stop by and connect with me. Keep reading for more details.
The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida will be holding “Written Inspiration: A Children’s Book-Signing Event” on November 4 from 1 to 5 p.m. The books featured at this event will appeal to children ages five to thirteen.

More than 20 authors and illustrators from various areas throughout Florida will participate in the event. Visitors may browse booths, talk with authors and have their purchased books personalized. Each author and illustrator will offer a hands-on art activity that relates to his or her book. Book readings throughout the day include Troubles on the St. Johns River by Jacksonville author Jane Wood at 1:15 p.m., Some Call Me ‘Superstar’ by Tallahassee author Carl Joseph at 2:15 p.m., Victricia Malicia by Gainesville author Carrie Clickard at 3:15 p.m., and Jason and Elihu: A Fisherman’s Story at 4:15 p.m. by Gainesville author Shelley Fraser Mickle.

“Written Inspiration” is organized through the Harn Museum of Art Store and is sponsored by Wild Onion Press of Gainesville, FL and Friesens Printing. The Disability Affairs Cabinet of University of Florida Student Government is supporting Carl Joseph’s reading of Some Call Me ‘Superstar.’ A portion of book sales supports exhibitions and programs at the Harn Museum of Art.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 352-392-9826 or visit www.harn.ufl.edu.

The following books, authors and illustrators will be featured: 

Mark Wayne Adams, Longwood, Florida

Nicholas, That's Ridiculous
Jilli, That's Silly!
Best Sketchbook
The Belly Button Fairy
The Fart Fairy
A Guinea in My Cap?
Teddy Tales
Pop the Bubbles 1, 2, 3
My Friendly Giant
Along the Cliff Walk
Jadyn and the Magic Bubble: I Met Gandhi!
Jadyn and the Magic Bubble: Kenya, Kenya!
King for a Day: The Story of Stories


Nikole Brooks Bethea, Marianna, Florida
G is for Grits

Jan Godown Annino, Tallahassee, Florida
She Sang PromiseNikole Brooks Bethea, Marianna, Florida
G is for Grits: A Southern Alphabet

Barbara Bockman, Gainesville, Florida

Fantastic FlightDr. Ruth E. Clark, Palm Harbor, Florida
Florida Santa: Is He Real? How Do We Know it?
Whilomeena Loves White
Airport Mouse 
series and related activity books


Carrie Clickard, Gainesville, Florida
Victricia Malicia


Carl Joseph and Dr. Kevin McCarthy, Tallahassee, Florida
Some Call Me "Superstar"


Ann Clare LeZotte and Andre Frattino, Gainesville, Florida
Here Comes Julie Jack!


DeBorah Denson McCray, Gainesville, Florida
Diary of a Painted Lady


Shelley Fraser Mickle, Gainesville, Florida
Jason & Elihu- A Fisherman's Story
The Story of Amos, the Bummed Out Canine
The Polio Hole


Nancy H. Murray, Jacksonville, Florida
The Night the Elephants Cried- A Story of the Tsunami
Gullah, the Nawleans Cat Meets Katrina
Bonnie Ogle, Gainesville, Florida
Arthur the Arthropod


Vivian Owens, Eustis, Florida
Nadanda The Wordmaker
The Rosebush Witch
How Oswa Came to Own All Music


Colleen Rand, Gainesville, Florida
Big Bunny


Merri Roderick, Naples, Florida
AlphaZany


Rob Sanders, Brandon, Florida
Cowboy Christmas


Annette Simon, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Robot Zombie Frankenstein!


Patricia Poyet Swingle, Gainesville, Florida
Incredibly Clever Critters


Elle Thornton, Atlantic Beach, Florida
The Girl Who Swam to Atlantis


June Weltman, Jacksonville, Florida
Mystery of the Missing Candlestick


Ellen Wolfson Valladares, Weston, Florida
Jonathan's Journey to Mount Miapu


Jane R. Wood, Jacksonville, Florida
Trouble on the St. Johns River
Ghosts on the Coast: A Visit to Savannah and the Low Country
Voices in St. Augustine
Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, A Princess and Buried Treasure


Janelle Woodyard, Sorrento, Florida
A Girl's Guide to Softball
 
About the Samuel P. Harn Museum of ArtFounded in 1990, the Harn Museum of Art is an integral part of the University of Florida. The Harn contributes to an interconnected, international community by integrating the arts and culture into curricula throughout the university’s system of colleges and centers. Its holdings include more than 8,300 works in five main collecting areas: Asian art, African art, photography, modern art of the Americas and Europe, and international contemporary art. In addition to rotating installations drawn from its permanent collection, the Harn organizes traveling exhibitions, public lectures, panel discussions, academic symposia and educational programs for adults, students and children.

The Harn Museum, at Southwest 34th Street and Hull Road in Gainesville, Fla., is part of the University of Florida’s Cultural Plaza, which is also home to the Florida Museum of Natural History and the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Admission is free.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The museum is open until 9 p.m. the second Thursday of every month for Museum Nights. The Camellia Court Café is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call 352-392-9826 or visit www.harn.ufl.edu.