Friends of the East Announce Two Fundraisers

August 30, 2021 – Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch, FL – A library is more than shelves holding book collections. A library is a place for children to develop life-long learning habits. A library is a community gathering place. A library provides resources and tools for education. A library is the backbone to a prosperous community. Libraries make a difference.

The Friends of the East Manatee Library at Lakewood Ranch invites you to support the programs at the future Lakewood Ranch library branch. “This is a terrific opportunity for East County residents to support the future programs at the Lakewood Ranch branch,” said Friends of the East Manatee Library president Sue Ann Miller, Ed.D. 

Virtual : New York Times and USA Today Best Selling Author, Heather Graham interview. Prepare your mimosas, sit back, and relax while Heather Graham shares intimate knowledge about her career and sneak peek into her upcoming book. “The Unknown” is the latest in the Krewe of Hunters series and takes place in New Orleans. A suspicious fire sets off an investigation that sends an agent to catch a serial arsonist roaming the shadowy streets of New Orleans…before the city burns down.

Registration is open for the virtual event that takes place on September 19, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Tickets begin at $15 and can be purchased at https://libraryfriendsemlwr.org/events.  

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Heather Graham, majored in theater arts at the University of South Florida. She has written over 200 novels and novellas including category, suspense, historical romance, vampire fiction, time travel, and the occult.

In-Person : Author Luncheon presents acclaimed author and journalist Mary Walton. She will share the historic account of one of our nation’s leading suffragettes, as featured in her book, A Woman’s Crusade: Alice Paul and the Battle for the Ballot. Where HIStory meets HERstory will celebrate the perseverance and self-sacrifice of Alice Paul that resulted in the unalienable right for all women, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Registration is open for the in-person fundraiser that takes place on October 6, 2021 at 11:15 a.m. Very limited seating. Masks strongly encouraged per CDC guidance. Tickets begin at $45 and can be purchased at https://libraryfriendsemlwr.org/events. Sponsorships available.