BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Jacksonville Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Jacksonville Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:68c7fa7d-bb2f-4fba-a926-f6777f3b5ae5 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260723T234620Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T113000 SUMMARY:Junior Lit Chat with Michael Regina LOCATION:South Mandarin Branch\nSouth Mandarin Branch X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=South Mandarin Branch;X-AP PLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=South Mandarin Branch:geo:30.1502536,-81.6322052 GEO:30.1502536;-81.6322052 DESCRIPTION:This Junior Lit Chat Interview is a 30-minute presentation by author Michael Regina including time for audience Q&A. After the program t here will be 30 minutes for a book signing with the author. A limited numb er of copies of Deepwater Creek will be given away to registered attendees \, first come\, first served. .\nhttps://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info/even t/15169388 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

About the author: \;M ichael Regina is the writer and illustrator behind the all-ages horror gra phic novels Deepwater Creek\, The Sleepover\, and the Adamsville trilogy. He&rsquo\;s been drawing comics since the third grade\, and his passion for art and storytelling has only grown since. Michael studied painting a nd drawing at the University of North Florida\, where he also minored in l iterature.

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When he&rsquo\;s not making comics\, he enjoys fishing\ , playing RPGs\, cheering on the Jacksonville Jaguars\, and spending time with his family. They all live in Jacksonville\, Florida.

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

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R egistration is required for this event\, and must be completed two hours p rior to the start time. A library card and PIN are required for registrati on. If you do not have a card\, click \;HERE \;to obtain one.

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P LEASE NOTE:

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1. Seating for the program will begin at 10:30 am.

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2. The maximum capacity of this venue is 30. Registered attendees wil l 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 attende es and walk-ins will be seated if seats are available. There may be a shor t wait as registered customers are seated.

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4. All registered seats will be forfeited at 10:55 am and made available to waitlisted and walk-i n attendees. Registered attendees arriving after this time will be seated if seats are available.

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5. A limited number of books will be given to school-age kids in attendance\, first come\, first serve.

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Purs uant to the Americans with Disabilities Act\, accommodations for persons w ith disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1&ndash\;2 busin ess days to process. Last-minute requests will be accepted\, but may not b e possible to fulfill. Please ask for Learning Services at 255-2665 or ema il JPLPrograms@coj.net.

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< strong>This project has been funded under the provisions of the \;Stat e \;Aid \;to Libraries Grant program\, administered by the Florida Department of \;State's Division of Library and Information Services.

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