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Jennifer Nielsen, "History: Acutally Kind of Cool!"

Author Event

2024-10-07 19:00:00 2024-10-07 20:30:00 America/Denver Jennifer Nielsen, "History: Acutally Kind of Cool!" In Partnership with the Utah Humanities Book Festival. Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined), Room 3

Monday, October 07
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-07 19:00:00 2024-10-07 20:30:00 America/Denver Jennifer Nielsen, "History: Acutally Kind of Cool!" In Partnership with the Utah Humanities Book Festival. Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined), Room 3

Brigham City Library

Rooms 1&2 (Combined), Room 3

In Partnership with the Utah Humanities Book Festival.

Jennifer Nielsen  Book Cover for Uprising: Girl throwing rocks over a barb wire fence

Author Bio:

#1 New York Times Bestselling author, Jennifer Nielsen, was born and raised in northern Utah, where she still lives today with her family. She is the author of The Ascendance series, beginning with THE FALSE PRINCE; the TRAITOR’S GAME series, the historical novels, ICEBERG, A NIGHT DIVIDED, WORDS ON FIRE, LINES OF COURAGE and several other titles. She loves chocolate, old books, and lazy days in the mountains.

Author Website: jennielsen.com

Additional Event Information

 Author book signing and book sales information: A book signing will follow this event. Many thanks to Three Goats Gruff book store for providing book sales for this event.

 Book Drawing: A drawing will be held at this event to give several copies of Jennifer's books to kids and teens ages 0-17. Adults do not qualify for the drawing. Limit one book per person. Winners must be present at the time of the drawing. Those attending virtually via Zoom webinar must be logged in to the Zoom event at the time of the drawing to win. Virtual attendees must pick up their book at the library by Tuesday, 15 October 2024. In-person attendees must pick up their book that night.

 Registration: Registration for this event is not required, however, if you register you will receive an event reminder via e-mail, and if you opt-in to a text message, also a text reminder.

 Access information: If you would like to attend via Zoom, please use this link to register for the "Brigham City Library Book Festival Events" Zoom recurring webinar. This link will work for all four of the Library's 2024 Festival events.

 Credits & Partnerships: Part of the Brigham City Library Book Festival: Celebrating Books, Ideas, and Imagination.

Utah Humanities Book Festival

This event is made possible in Partnership with Utah Humanities as part of the annual Utah Humanities Book Festival.

For other Utah Humanities Book Festival programs and events around the state visit the Utah Humanities website to view the Festival calendar.

  

This event counts toward the NaNoWriMo challenge, and word counts may be included in your weekly totals. To join NaNoWriMo or learn more, CLICK HERE!

 

AGE GROUP: | General |

EVENT TYPE: | Writing | Special Event | Book Sale | Authors |

TAGS: | Book Festival |

Brigham City Library

Phone: 435-723-5850

Hours
Mon, Mar 10 10:00AM to 8:45PM
Tue, Mar 11 10:00AM to 8:45PM
Wed, Mar 12 10:00AM to 8:45PM
Thu, Mar 13 10:00AM to 8:45PM
Fri, Mar 14 10:00AM to 5:45PM
Sat, Mar 15 10:00AM to 5:45PM
Sun, Mar 16 Closed

About the Branch

The Brigham City Public Library is located between Main Street and 100 East, northeast of the old courthouse.

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Tue, Mar 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Tue, Mar 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Wed, Mar 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Wed, Mar 19, 11:30am - 12:00pm
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Thu, Mar 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Thu, Mar 20, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
Come hear our panelists discuss the creation of the exhibit “Uncovering the Journey: Japanese American Pioneers in Box Elder County”.

Mon, Mar 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Brigham City Library - Room 1
Practice speaking, reading, and writing English with other students. No experience required.
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Mon, Mar 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Brigham City Library - Room 3
Practice speaking, reading, and writing English with other students.
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Mon, Mar 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Brigham City Library - Room 2
Practice speaking, reading, and writing English with other students. Some English skill required.
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Mon, Mar 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Brigham City Library
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Tue, Mar 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
Stories, songs, & activities for children ages 3-5 with a craft and 20-30 minutes of playtime after storytime. No registration!

Tue, Mar 25, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
So you want to write a book. Let's get you started by going over the story elements, theme, setting, characters, and conflict. And, take a look at plot diagrams that can help on laying out your story.

Wed, Mar 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
Stories, songs, & activities for children ages 3-5 with a craft and 20-30 minutes of playtime after storytime. No registration is needed!

Wed, Mar 26, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
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Wed, Mar 26, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Thu, Mar 27, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
Stories, songs, & activities for ages 3-5. Drop-in attendance, no registration needed!

Wed, Apr 02, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
Please join Detective Dustin Stewart from the Weber County Sheriff's Office for a presentation and discussion on keeping kids safe online.

Thu, Apr 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
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Mon, Apr 07, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
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Tue, Apr 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
Stories, songs, & activities for children ages 3-5 with a craft and 20-30 minutes of playtime after storytime. No registration!

Tue, Apr 08, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
Bring your own games and meet other gamers. Plenty of space and large tables! This event is part of National Library Week.

Tue, Apr 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
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Wed, Apr 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
Stories, songs, & activities for children ages 3-5 with a craft and 20-30 minutes of playtime after storytime. No registration is needed!

Wed, Apr 09, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
Stories, songs, & activities for children ages 0-2 years with 15-20 minutes of playtime after storytime. No registration!

Wed, Apr 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
Bring your own games and meet other gamers. Plenty of space and large tables! This event is part of National Library Week.

Thu, Apr 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
Book club for kids and their parents. Includes a book to read and a treat to share. This event is part of National Library Week.

Thu, Apr 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
Book club for kids and their parents. Includes a book to read and a treat to share. This event is part of National Library Week.

Sat, Apr 12, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Bill of Rights Plaza - between Brigham City Offices & Library
Help decorate the plaza outside the Library with chalk art. Registration encouraged. This event is part of National Library Week.

Tue, Apr 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
Stories, songs, & activities for children ages 3-5 with a craft and 20-30 minutes of playtime after storytime. No registration!

Tue, Apr 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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