Romance 24/7, Jane Rodriguez of The New Romantics Bookstore
Winter Park Library: Books & Beyond
Release Date: 03/24/2025
Becca Schmidt’s Journey to Yoga
Winter Park Library: Books & Beyond
Michael talks with Becca Schmidt of Blue Moon Yoga about her path to teaching Yoga. Becca offers a monthly book-inspired Yoga class at WPL, on behalf of the Crosby Wellness Center at the Center for Health & Wellbeing in Winter Park.
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Bookstores & Beyond with Lauren Zimmerman
Winter Park Library: Books & Beyond
Lauren Zimmerman tells Michael about her road to owning and managing Writer’s Block Bookstore in Winter Park, with an additional location in Winter Garden. Lauren discusses the value of independent bookstores and talks about what’s on her horizon.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
info_outlineJane 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.