Events
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The Local Author Fair was a success!
November 23, 2024 1:00-4:00pm
(Refreshments and author intros took place at 2pm:)
The Wakefield Public Library's Author Fair was a great opportunity to meet and support local authors of all genres who publish for children and adults. A personalized, signed copy of a locally written book is a great gift to give to all ages or to yourself and it was a fun addition to the event this year to hear each author have the opportunity to introduce themselves and tell attendees a little bit about their book(s). Special thanks to Wakefield Public Library for making this wonderful event happen, as well as Whitelam Books for facilitating book sales in the beautiful library lobby.
If you would like to connect with or purchase additional books from any of the thirteen authors who attended the fair, please click the name to connect to either their author website or their book purchase website: B.R. Bodengraven (adult spiritual memoir), Sara Reish Desmond (adult short stories), Carol Gordon Ekster (children's picture books), Fred Gracely (children's middle grade novels), Tina Hart(children's poetry, books can be purchased at Hart's Hardware in Wakefield:), Ellen Holtzman (adult memoir), Ralph Indrisano (adult local history/memoir), Natakki Jones (children's picture book), Abigail Miles (adult sci-fi), Regina Mouradian (adult mystery/romance), Shawn Peters (children's middle grade), Christine Ricci-McNamee (children's picture books), and Ralph Tufo (children's picture books).
If you are a local author who has recently published a book,
please let the library know about your and your book by filling out this online form!
Past Events from The Room?
Writers and Illustrators Meet & Greet: Click the link to the left to see photos and follow-up from meet & greets held on:
October 16, 2024 at Writers Collaborative Learning Center
July 30, 2024 at Reading Public Library
April 24, 2024 at Cravings and Albion Cultural Exchange in Wakefield
March 12, 2024 at Boys & Girls Club Wakefield
January 18, 2024 at Brother's Deli in Wakefield
October 16, 2023 at Panera in Saugus
July 27, 2023 at Albion Cultural Exchange in Wakefield
April 26, 2023 at Stoneham Teen Center in Stoneham
January 20, 2023 at Caffe Nero in Peabody
October 24, 2022 at Follow Your Arts Community Studios in Melrose
July 27, 2022 at Patton Homestead in Hamilton
April 11, 2022 at Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield
January 26, 2022 at WCAT Studios (virtually)
December 30, 2019 at Bunratty Tavern in Reading
September 23, 2019 at Wahlburgers in Lynnfield
June 26, 2019 at Susie's Stories in Rockport
March 28, 2019 at Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield
March 20, 2019 at Cedric's Studio in Wakefield
December 10, 2018 at Barnes & Noble in Peabody
September 17, 2018 at Whitelam Books in Reading
June 18, 2018 at Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield
March 19, 2018 at Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield
December 18, 2017 at Harrington's Pub
September 18, 2017 at the Albion Cultural Exchange
June 5, 2017 at Wakefield Community Access Television Studios
April 3, 2017 at The Savings Bank's Community Room
February 20, 2017 at the Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield's Teen Room
November 23, 2024
November 18, 2023
November 12, 2022
October 2024: Elements - Earth, Water, Air, Fire
April 2024: Tell Me a Story
Our most recent workshops have been at the Senior Centers. Visit our Programming page for more info.
January 21, 2020: ShopTalk w/ Kris Asselin at Wakefield Library
February 15, 2020: Senior Bookmaking Workshops w/ Lisa Bastoni at Brightview Senior Living
Sponsored by Wakefield Rotary Club
Festival by the Lake: Click the link to the left for recaps on all the fun we've had at the festival. Festival by the Lake is an annual festival held in June in Wakefield with crafters, nonprofits, food, music and fun!
Write After Dinner Series: Click the link to the left to see photos and follow-up from events held on:
April 21, 2017 - Writing the Music for The Wishing Hour with Singer-Songwriter Lisa Bastoni
October 21, 2016 - Writing Seriously From Scratch with Chef Joe Gatto
February 28, 2024 at the Wakefield Senior Center & April 4, 2024 at Wakefield Memorial High School
November 16, 2022 at the Wakefield Senior Center
May 22, 2022 at Whitelam Books and sponsored by Ally Houghton Photography
If you have an idea, please contact The Room to Write.
For more information about all the wonderful things happening in Wakefield check out the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, the Albion Cultural Exchange and the Events Planning Committee websites.