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"Becoming a Black Woman" with WPL Director of Education Dr. Ruth Edwards

Winter Park Library: Books & Beyond

Release Date: 10/11/2024

Songs That Never End with Gary Earl show art Songs That Never End with Gary Earl

Winter Park Library: Books & Beyond

WPL Head of Public Services, Gary Earl discusses his life as a librarian and some of his musical ventures, including his latest project, a children’s music album called Songs The Never End recorded with his WPL colleagues. Songs That Never End by The Winter Park Oats, Cornmeal, and Bookbinding Conglomerate Band is now available on all streaming platforms!

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100 Things to Do in Winter Park Before You Die with Kim Michalak show art 100 Things to Do in Winter Park Before You Die with Kim Michalak

Winter Park Library: Books & Beyond

Michael gets to know Kim Michalak as they chat about her book and all things Winter Park!   

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Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition at WPL show art Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition at WPL

Winter Park Library: Books & Beyond

This August, WPL is hosting a traveling exhibit from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. WPL Director Melissa Schneider, WPL Director of Education Dr. Ruth Edwards, and Stephen Poynor, Director of Education at the Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida, join Michael to discuss this upcoming exhibit and the lectures that WPL will host while the exhibit is here.

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Pride, Tech & More with WPL Library Specialist Jorge Sanchez show art Pride, Tech & More with WPL Library Specialist Jorge Sanchez

Winter Park Library: Books & Beyond

Jorge joins Michael to talk about his day-to-day work in technology at the Winter Park Library. Jorge also discusses the Library’s annual celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride, which is now called PRISM.   

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Summertime at WPL with Shanna Kuster show art Summertime at WPL with Shanna Kuster

Winter Park Library: Books & Beyond

Head of Winter Park Library Youth Services and longtime Librarian Shanna Kuster shares with Michael what's in store this summer at the Library.

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Summertime Safety with Winter Park Mayor Shelia DeCiccio & Police Chief Tim Volkerson show art Summertime Safety with Winter Park Mayor Shelia DeCiccio & Police Chief Tim Volkerson

Winter Park Library: Books & Beyond

Winter Park Mayor Shelia DeCiccio and Police Chief Tim Volkerson discuss summertime safety concerns, especially for kids who ride electric scooters and bicycles. They also discuss new WPPD initiatives.

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Keeping up with Gary Gorman show art Keeping up with Gary Gorman

Winter Park Library: Books & Beyond

Winter Park Library patron Gary Gorman is an award-winning senior-citizen triathlete. Gary takes a break from his rigorous training schedule to sit with Michael and share his remarkable story.

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Romance 24/7, Jane Rodriguez of The New Romantics Bookstore show art Romance 24/7, Jane Rodriguez of The New Romantics Bookstore

Winter Park Library: Books & Beyond

Jane Rodriguez, founder of The New Romantics bookstore, brings Michael up to speed on the story of her bookstore, their involvement in WPL’s Romancing the Books Festival, and the latest trends in the Romance genre.

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Local Luminary Dr. Rebekah McCloud show art Local Luminary Dr. Rebekah McCloud

Winter Park Library: Books & Beyond

Dr. Rebekah McCloud talks about her varied and prolific career in education, local history, writing, journalism, and other pursuits, as well as the many events she has been involved with at WPL.

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HeART & Soul with Dr. Ruth Edwards and Mariela Saad show art HeART & Soul with Dr. Ruth Edwards and Mariela Saad

Winter Park Library: Books & Beyond

The Winter Park Library’s own Dr. Ruth Edwards and Mariela Saad from OpenScene discuss HeART & Soul, the Winter Park Library’s annual celebration of Black Culture in all its dimensions.

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The Winter Park Library’s very own Dr. Ruth Edwards discusses her personal journey to becoming WPL Director of Education. Dr. Ruth also discusses her research which led to her book Becoming a Black Woman: A Theory of Internalized Collective Consciousness.