BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Jacksonville Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Jacksonville Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1fd173d6-6def-4a5d-ba16-e680dde5f7f0 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260804T121828Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T140000 SUMMARY:Junior Lit Chat with Lena Shaqareq LOCATION:Pablo Creek Regional\nPablo Creek Regional X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Pablo Creek Regional;X-APP LE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Pablo Creek Regional:geo:30.28833,-81.47336 GEO:30.28833;-81.47336 DESCRIPTION:This Junior Lit Chat Interview is a 30-minute presentation by local author Lena Shaqareq including time for audience Q&A. After the prog ram there will be 30 minutes for a book signing with the author. A limited number of copies of How the Sun Got Its Light will be given away to regis tered attendees\, first come\, first served. .\nhttps://jaxpubliclibrary.l ibnet.info/event/12846696 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

About the Author: Lena Sh aqareq is the author of several books including &ldquo\;How the Sun Got it s Light&rdquo\;\, &ldquo\;Stanza Extravaganza&rdquo\;\, and &ldquo\;Versed in English&rdquo\;. \; She&rsquo\;s an educator at heart having worki ng in preschool\, elementary and higher ed settings. Her expertise is in E nglish as a Second Language where she focuses her business on and she love s working with people from around the world and learning about new culture s and languages. \; \;

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Come and find out how Lena wrote he r book\, "How the Sun Got Its Light"\, and how cool it is to be a n author!

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Did you know that all of our Lit Chat authors' books cou nt toward your Jax Stacks Reading Challenge completion? Find out what other authors we're hosting this year and join in the fun! \;

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Registration is required for this event\, and mus t be completed two hours prior to the start time. A library card and PIN a re required for registration. If you do not have a card\, click \;HERE  \;to obtain one.

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PLEASE NOTE:

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1. Seating for the prog ram will begin at 12:30 pm.

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2. The maximum capacity of this venue is 50. Registered attendees will be seated first come\, first serve. Bring your library card (physical or on the JaxLibrary app) for faster check-in .

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3. Waitlisted attendees and walk-ins will be seated if seats are available. There may be a short wait as registered customers are seated.< /p>\n

4. All registered seats will be forfeited at 12:55 pm and made ava ilable to waitlisted and walk-in attendees. Registered attendees arriving after this time will be seated if seats are available.

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5. A limite d number of books will be given to school-age kids in attendance\, first c ome\, first serve.

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Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act \, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request . Please allow 1&ndash\;2 business days to process. Last-minute requests w ill be accepted\, but may not be possible to fulfill. Please ask for Learn ing Services at 255-2665 or email JPLPrograms@coj.net.

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