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Meet Author Rita Williams-Garcia

Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature Winner
2019-05-03 19:00:00 2019-05-03 21:00:00 America/Chicago Meet Author Rita Williams-Garcia Williams-Garcia will receive the Tulsa Library Trust's 2019 Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature, speak about her life and works, answer questions from the audience and sign books. Hardesty Regional Library

Friday, May 03
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Add to Calendar 2019-05-03 19:00:00 2019-05-03 21:00:00 America/Chicago Meet Author Rita Williams-Garcia Williams-Garcia will receive the Tulsa Library Trust's 2019 Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature, speak about her life and works, answer questions from the audience and sign books. Hardesty Regional Library

Williams-Garcia will receive the Tulsa Library Trust's 2019 Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature, speak about her life and works, answer questions from the audience and sign books.

Wiliams-Garcia's best-selling novels for youths inspire imaginations, dreams and pride in all ages. Her books encourage cultural awareness and the importance of believing in yourself. "One Crazy Summer," the first book in her Gaither Sisters series, received the National Book Award, Coretta Scott King Award, Newbery Medal Honor Book and the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.

Copies of her books will be available for purchasing.

After the presentation, Williams-Garcia will present awards to winners of Tulsa City-County Library's 2019 Young People's Creative Writing Contest.

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Hardesty Regional Library
Phone: 918.549.7323

Branch manager
Emily Archibald
Hours
Mon, May 06 Closed
Tue, May 07 Closed
Wed, May 08 Closed
Thu, May 09 Closed
Fri, May 10 Closed
Sat, May 11 Closed
Sun, May 12 Closed
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About the branch

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  • Meeting Room(s)
  • Bike Locks
  • Recycling
  • Audio Induction Looping, Auditorium Access
  • Public Fax
  • Family Place
  • Genealogy Center
  • FedEx Drop Box

Upcoming events

Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Fri, May 10, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Canceled
Bingo at Hardesty
Fri, May 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Join us for bingo on the second Friday of each month at 10 a.m. There will be prizes, fun and friendly competition! For adults. Registration is required.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Sat, May 11, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Sun, May 12, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Mon, May 13, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Banned Book Club - Celebrate your FREEDOM to READ!
Mon, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Frossard Auditorium
Join us every second Monday of the month to discuss books that have been banned or challenged in schools and libraries. "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote is our featured book.... more
Join us every second Monday of the month to discuss books that have been banned or challenged in schools and libraries. "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote is our featured book. For adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Tue, May 14, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Conversation Circles in English
Tue, May 14, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Join Fatima Zehra, English language learning specialist with TCCL's Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service, and other adult English language learners for a fun and relaxed... more
Join Fatima Zehra, English language learning specialist with TCCL's Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service, and other adult English language learners for a fun and relaxed conversation class.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Wed, May 15, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Thu, May 16, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Fri, May 17, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Sat, May 18, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Genealogy Spring Speaker - Gwen Takes Horse lectures on the Mississippi Choctaw
Sat, May 18, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Pecan Meeting Room
Come and join the Genealogy Resource Center as we welcome back Gwen Takes Horse, who will speak on the Mississippi Choctaw. Registration is required. For teens and adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Sun, May 19, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Mon, May 20, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Tue, May 21, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Conversation Circles in English
Tue, May 21, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Join Fatima Zehra, English language learning specialist with TCCL's Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service, and other adult English language learners for a fun and relaxed... more
Join Fatima Zehra, English language learning specialist with TCCL's Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service, and other adult English language learners for a fun and relaxed conversation class.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Wed, May 22, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Thu, May 23, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Fri, May 24, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Sat, May 25, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Sun, May 26, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Mon, May 27, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Tue, May 28, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Conversation Circles in English
Tue, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Join Fatima Zehra, English language learning specialist with TCCL's Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service, and other adult English language learners for a fun and relaxed... more
Join Fatima Zehra, English language learning specialist with TCCL's Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service, and other adult English language learners for a fun and relaxed conversation class.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Wed, May 29, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Thu, May 30, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
Hardesty Craft Club: Book Page Flowers
Fri, May 31, All day
Upcycle old book pages into literary blossoms. Stop by our second floor Craft Corner to pick up a kit with the instructions and supplies needed for this easy DIY craft. For adults.
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