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Wonderfully Weird: Celebrating the Joys of Feeling Different with Zaila Avant-garde
New York Times Bestselling Author, Record-Setting Basketball Player, and Scripps National Spelling Bee Champ
Tuesday, June 16th 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT

Simple, Sustainable, and Powerfully Delicious Meals with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy
Kadri, CEO & Founder of Diaspora Spice Co. and Loupy, Renowned Food and Recipe Writer
Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT

Small Towns and Big Secrets: In Conversation with Bestselling Author Karin Slaughter
International and New York Times Bestselling Author of Pretty Girls, the Will Trent series, and The Good Daughter
Tuesday, July 14th 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT

Migrant Heart: The Hidden Cost of the American Dream and Healing Through Storytelling with Reyna Grande
Award-Winning and Bestselling Author of The Distance Between Us and A Dream Called Home
Thursday, July 16th 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT

Dragons, Castles, and an Irresistible Princess Bent on Revenge with Katherine Rundell
International Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of Impossible Creatures, 2024 Author of the Year
Thursday, July 30th 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT

The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen with Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson
A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration
Tuesday, August 4th 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT

My Bicentennial Summer: A True-Life Adventure Across America with G. Neri
Award-Winning and Bestselling Author, Filmmaker, and Artist
Thursday, August 20th 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT

High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Foley
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Guest List and The Midnight Feast
Thursday, August 27th 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT