The Captiva Memorial Library, which is part of the Lee County Library System, is offering the following free programming:<\/p>\n
CHILDREN PROGRAMS<\/p>\n
\u2013 Nov. 17: Pumpkin Pie Craft<\/p>\n
(during operating hours)<\/p>\n
Pumpkin pie is the epitome of fall. Youths can make their own paper plate pumpkin pie. The craft will be a fun way to remind them of the Thanksgiving feast to come.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Nov. 19: Pumpkin Pie Craft<\/p>\n
(during operating hours)<\/p>\n
Pumpkin pie is the epitome of fall. Youths can make their own paper plate pumpkin pie. The craft will be a fun way to remind them of the Thanksgiving feast to come.<\/p>\n
The library is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
For more information, call 239-533-4890.<\/p>\n
In addition, the library system is offering the following free virtual programming:<\/p>\n
ADULT PROGRAMS<\/p>\n
\u2013 Nov. 13: Online Author Event with Amanda Peters from 7 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
Join an online conversation with acclaimed author Amanda Peters as she discusses her bestselling debut novel, \u201cThe Berry Pickers,\u201d along with her short story collection, \u201cWaiting for the Long Night Moon.\u201d She is a mixed-race woman of Mi\u2019kmaq and European ancestry. \u201cThe Berry Pickers\u201d was a finalist for the Atwood Gibson Writers\u2019 Trust Fiction Prize in Canada and won the Barnes and Noble Discover Prize and Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction in the United States. The event is part of the Online Author Events Series. Registration is required.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Nov. 18: Online Author Event with Charles Duhigg from 2 to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
Charles Duhigg, author of the bestselling books, \u201cThe Power of Habit\u201d and \u201cSmarter Faster Better,\u201d will present the ultimate guide on how to communicate and connect with anyone at work, home and in life in his latest work, \u201cSupercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection.\u201d He is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and author. A graduate of Harvard Business School and Yale University, Duhigg is a winner of the National Academies of Sciences, National Journalism and George Polk awards. He writes for The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine. The event is part of the Online Author Events Series. Registration is required.<\/p>\n
To register or for more information, visit https:\/\/www.leegov.com\/library\/programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Captiva Memorial Library is at 11560 Chapin Lane, Captiva.<\/p>\n