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Library Vet Fest 2021 Serves Veterans and Military Families
  
- Six free presentations, opportunities throughout November -
  

The upcoming Broward County Library Vet Fest 2021, a multi-faceted series honoring veterans and their families, is scheduled for online and in-person programs from November 6 to November 24, 2021.   

The program schedule is dedicated to literary and practical aspects of the military service experience and includes the following free events:

  • Graphic Novel Discussion: MWD: Hell is Coming Home (Online)
    Saturday, November 6,1-2PM, Register
    Broward County Librarian and veteran William Fritz leads a discussion of graphic novel MWD: Hell is Coming Home, that follows a young woman's return from war in Iraq and her bond with two dogs.
  •  Book Discussion: Walk in My Combat Boots: True Stories from America's Bravest Warriors (In-Person)
    Saturday, November 6, 2-3:30PM,Register
    Discuss this moving nonfiction collection compiled by James Patterson and First Sergeant US Army (Ret.) Matt Eversmann.

    NOTE:
    Free copies of MWD and Walk in My Combat Boots will be given away at the above discussions courtesy of the Broward Public Library Foundation (while supplies last).
  •  Director's Book Club (In-Person): The League of Wives by Heath Hardage Lee 
    Monday, November 8, 3:30-5PM,Register
    Broward County Library Director Allison Grubbs hosts a discussion of the untold story of the fierce band of women who battled Washington and Hanoi to bring their husbands home from the jungles of Vietnam.
  •  Discussion with Author Ben Fountain/Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemoration (Online)
    Tuesday, November 16, 6-7PM,Register
    Celebrate the centennial commemoration of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Hear from award-winning essayist Ben Fountain, author of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, dubbed the Catch-22 of the Iraq War.
  •  Creation Station Monthly (Online)
    Tuesday, November 23, 4-5PM, Register
    Creation Station Monthly, held on the fourth Tuesday of the month, brings creative people together to discuss what inspires them. November's Vet Fest edition features designers of prosthetic/assistive devices. 
  •  Director's Book Club (Online)The League of Wives by Heath Hardage Lee  
    Wednesday, November 24, 3:30-5PMRegister

Broward County Library Director Allison Grubbs hosts a discussion of the untold story of the fierce band of women who battled Washington and Hanoi to bring their husbands home from the jungles of Vietnam.

"Broward County Library welcomes the opportunity to honor and thank our service community," says Library Director Allison Grubbs. "Vet Fest is one of many tributes that can be found in the library's event calendar and online publications."

Please note that registration is required for all in-person programs, and room capacity is limited to ensure compliance with social distancing guidelines. Facial coverings are required when indoors at all Broward County facilities.

For additional information, contact Michael Bryant, mdbryant@broward.org, 954-357-7435. Registration is required; all events are free of charge and funded by grants from the Broward Public Library Foundation. Follow us on #BCLVetFest2021.

About Broward County Libraries
Broward County Libraries Division, named 2020 and 2015 Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association, was founded in 1974 and is one of the largest and busiest library system in Florida. Broward County Libraries Division 38 locations provide convenient access to a full range of innovative and cost-effective services that satisfy the changing needs of the people of Broward County for information, education and recreation. Visit our website, Broward.org/Library, or follow Libraries on Facebook and Twitter.

DATE: September 23, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT: 
Catherine McElrath
Libraries Division
PHONE: 
954-357-7402
EMAIL: 
cmcelrath@Broward.org