The Library's 2nd Annual Homegrown In Hillsborough Festival

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Event Details

This special event will include over thirty "mini programs" featuring local talent fluent in Arts & Crafts and Words & Music and offer lectures, panel discussions, and demonstrations in all areas of the library. Presenters include: LECTURES / TALKS: 100 Things to Do in Tampa Bay Before You Die with Kristin Hare, Art Appreciation with Princess Smith, Betty Arnold, the Organizing Queen, Don’t Come Down From the Chinaberry Tree with Rasheedah Sharif, Happiness Through Cultural Diversity by Mutual Responsibility, The History of Sulphur Springs with Linda Hope, The History of the Tarot with Christiana Gaudet, The Supernatural in Fiction with Thome Ward PERFORMANCES: Cello Concert by Grace Juliano, Classical Guitar Performance by Jane Rosenbohm, Florida History Through Stories and Songs with James Hawkins, Flute Performance by Young Han, Shoes at the Door Dance Company, Songs of My Mother with Dr. Naima Johnston Bush INTERACTIVE DEMOS: Color Wheelz Painting, Downloadable e-books, Leah’s Cartooning, Lucky Cat Yoga, and Tai Chi with Bonnie Birdsall EXHIBITS: Tampa Memorabilia with John Cinchett, Photographer Cathy Bandy, Sweetwater Organic Farm, and The Tampa Bay History Center LOCAL AUTHORS / POETS: George Armenia, Jenice Armstead, Betty Arnold, Sandy Chase, Denna Day, Scott Eder, Angel Ferguson, Kristin Hare, Linda Hope, Venus Jones, Karl Klicker, Leah Lopez, Sasenarine Persaud, Barbara Post-Askin, Alice Saunders, Rasheedah Sharif, and Thome Ward.
Event Type(s): Specialty Program, Adult Program
Age Group(s): Children