Benefiting: Library Foundation for Sarasota County
When: Feb. 7
Where: The Ora
Connie Davis, Arthur Wood and Lynn Morris
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Library Foundation Chair Sarah Karon with husband, Paul, and Mira Akins and Jack Paley
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Alisa Mitchell, executive director of the Library Foundation, gives a statistic that 1/4 million audio books were lent out in 2024.
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Award winning authors and best friends since they were in their twenties are Elizabeth McCracken and Ann Patchett.
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Todd Sweet, Joe Carter and Philip Lanham
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Tris Downer and Claudia Cardillo have their books autographed by author Ann Patchett.
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Marilyn Thompson and Mary Braxton-Joseph attend the Love Our Libraries author luncheon at The Ora.
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Howard Tipton, Sarah Karon and Jen Ahearn-Koch
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Vic and Char Romano
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Phillip Lanham, Ann Patchett, Jennifer Johnston and Rachel Denton
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The 13th annual Love Our Libraries author luncheon was held on Feb. 7 at The Ora in Sarasota with 600 guests.
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The 13th annual Love Our Libraries Luncheon featured award-winning author Ann Patchett.
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Alison and Ron Cutsinger with Sarabeth Kalajian
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The 13th annual Love Our Libraries author luncheon was held at The Ora on Feb. 7 with 600 guests in attendance.
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Phyllis Barry and Ruth McLaren
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Char Romano is excited for her signed copy of author Ann Patchett's 2024 novel, Tom Lake.
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Robin Radin, Jake Zeigler and Tony Souza
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Jane Kirschner, Sonya Kristie and Sheryl Vieira
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Mickey Kunk, Barbara Siemer and Ann Casto
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Liliane Scire and Chris Spirgel
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Sponsors receive table photos with award winning author Ann Patchett (standing 3rd from L).
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Esther and Mark Smith
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Veronica Brady is always all smiles.
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Sponsors receive table photos with award winning author Ann Patchett (standing, 2nd from L).
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Sponsors receive table photos with award winning author Ann Patchett (standing, 6th from L).
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Award winning author Ann Patchett was the guest speaker at the Love Our Libraries 13th annual event held on Feb. 7 at The Ora.
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Donna Garriques and Chris Spirgel
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The 13th annual Love Our Libraries author luncheon featured award winning author Ann Patchett.
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Award winning author Ann Patchett takes a bow as she tells her 600 readers that two of her books were banned in a county in Florida. Her books, Bel Canto and The Patron Saint of Liars, were pulled in 2024.
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Elizabeth McCracken and Ann Patchett are speakers at the 13th annual Love Our Libraries author luncheon held on Feb. 7 at The Ora.
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Peggy Algozzine, Kim Johnson, Deb Ayres and Debra Landesberg
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Lara Yull, Eileen Scudder and Jen Comparoni
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Tom Edwards, Mary Lou Winnick and Susan Buck
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Award winning author Ann Patchett signs a copy of her book The Dutch House for Cyndi Nelson.
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Mariannne Cohen, Suzanne Drake, Cyndi Nelson, Saji John, Sarah Smith and Alison Vesco are members of the 45-year-old book club, Sarasota County Medical Alliance.
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Jensy Richards, Jacqueline Royal, Michael Ann Wells and Susan Felber
Sheldon and Lynne Sandman take a golf cart ride from the Ora's parking lot up to the event.
