Category Archives: Events

On February 15, U.S.F. Sarasota/Manatee hosted a panel of talented students to discuss The Hunger Games.  Their presenations were provocative, well-thought out and enlightening. If you missed the program, you can watch it here.

Read more about Leah Wilson, author of The Girl Who Was on Fire, in today’s Herald Tribune article. She will be at Selby Library, Friday @ 6:00 p.m. for the One Book finale.

Leah Wilson, author of “The Girl Who Was On Fire,” will appear at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota, as part of the final celebration for the One Book, One Community program. Lead character … Continue reading →

This article will get you in the mood for the Tuesday night talk with Emily Ansara Baines author of The Unofficial Hunger Games Cookbook: From Lamb Stew to “Groosling.” From the Mercury News, The food of ‘Hunger Games’.  Join us for a … Continue reading →

Have you read about Katniss Everdeen, the girl on fire? Do you know the agony of being a tribute in the Hunger Games? Then plan to attend! Throughout roughout the U.S., the Hunger Games trilogy, by Suzanne Collins, has been … Continue reading →

Join us for a virtual interview with author Emily Ansara Baines, Tuesday, Feb. 7 @ 6:30 p.m. Herald Tribune Conference Center, 1741 Main Street. Downtown. (Find this event on the library events calendar.)  

Could you survive the hunger games? Annemarie Post of the USF/IFAS Extension Services can help! Learn all about edible and medical plants found in our area. A question and answer segment will follow the presentation.

If you’ve read The Hunger Games and you’re hungry for more, try The Girl Who Was on Fire…thirteen YA authors take you back to Panem with moving, dark, and funny pieces on Katniss, the Games, Gale and Peeta, reality TV, … Continue reading →