FLORENCE-Here are some upcoming events coming up at Florence-Lauderdale Public Library.
Teen Poetry Workshop with Irene Latham
Thursday, September 11, 6:00 pm Florence-Lauderdale Public Library
Teens aged 11-15 are invited for a poetry workshop with poet and author Irene Latham. Irene is the author of multiple children’s novels and poetry books for adults and children. Her books include Leaving Gee’s Bend, The Color of Lost Rooms, Don’t Feed the Boy, Dear Wandering Wildebeest, What Came Before, and The Sky Between Us. For more information, call 256-764-6564, ext. 24.
Beer and a Book: The Tenth Muse by Judith Jones
Tuesday, September 16, 6:00 pm
Rivertown Coffee Company
Beer and a Book, sponsored by Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, is a book club focusing on food-themed memoir and literature. This book club meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm at Rivertown Coffee Company. Enjoy beer, wine, or coffee while discussing some great books!
For this meeting, the group will discuss The Tenth Muse by Judith Jones. Jones published Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, much of M.F.K. Fisher’s work, had a hand in pushing John Updike’s work into the world, and rescued Anne Frank’s Diary from the rejection pile. She is an interesting figure, so we should have an interesting discussion!
Beer and a Book is led by Amy Collins, who writes “The Vine” wine column for No’Ala magazine, and about food and wine on her blog Pig&Vine.
If you have any questions about this event, call 256-764-6564, ext. 28
Gotham Series Premiere Party
Monday, September 22, 6:00 pm Florence-Lauderdale Public Library
Come check out the new Batman-less Batman show! This series will follow a young Detective James Gordon as a cop in Gotham City. We’ll watch the series premiere together (starts at 7 pm) and enjoy snacks from Bookmarks Coffee Shop. Costumes are welcome! For more information, call 256-764-6564, ext. 28.
Renaissance Lecture Series
Florence-Lauderdale Public Library
The Alabama Renaissance Faire, the University of North Alabama, and Florence-Lauderdale Public Library present this annual series of Renaissance lectures. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 256-764-6564, ext. 28.
“Alchemy, Eternal Life and Harry Potter” 
with Dr. Dan Burton, UNA Department of History and Political Science
Sunday, October 5, 2:00 pm
“Miracles, Holy Women, and the Making of Sacred Places”
with Dr. Nancy Atkinson, UNA Department of English
Sunday, October 12, 2:00 pm
“Doctor Faustus: Marlowe on Stage”
with Dr. Lesley Peterson, UNA Department of English
Sunday October 19, 2:00 pm
