Thursday, May 8, 7:00 pm, Winters Community Library Enjoy an evening of lively conversation with Dan Morain. A journalist focusing on California state policy, politics, and justice-related issues, he was a reporter for the Los Angeles Times for 27 years and was a columnist and editorial page editor of the Sacramento Bee. Morain is the […]
An Evening with Kim Stanley Robinson
Thursday, January 23, 7:00 pmWinters Opera House, 13 Main Street (upstairs)Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door Join us for a special appearance by renowned author Kim Stanley Robinson, winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, the Nebula Award for Best Novel and the World Fantasy Award. The Atlantic has called Robinson’s work “the gold standard […]
Learn About Berryessa Snow Mountain at Annual Meeting
Tuesday, November 12, 6:30 p.m., Winters Opera House, 13 Main Street Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Congressman Mike Thompson, and Bob Schneider celebrate the expansion of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. The WFoL Annual Meeting is an opportunity to meet fellow library supporters, to learn about what we have accomplished this year and how you can get […]
Let’s Talk Romance!
Four romance writers discuss their work Thursday, Sept. 26, 7:00 p.m., Winters Opera House Award-winning romance authors (clockwise from top left) Anna J. Stewart, Eileen Rendahl, Tamsen Schultz, and Sheryl Lister will discuss their writing lives and the romance fiction genre . Take a look around any bookstore, or the book sale rack at any airport, and […]
Author Talk with Dick Holdstock
Thursday, May 9, 7:00 pm, Winters Community Library Enjoy an evening of lively music and conversation with Dick Holdstock! A musician, music historian, and activist, he has recorded and performed traditional Scottish and English folk music since the 1970s. Dick and his editor Patience Young will discuss his book, Again With One Voice: British Songs […]
Author Talk with Thaddeus Barsotti
Thursday, February 29, 7:00 pm, Winters Community Library Born and raised on a small organic truck farm in rural Yolo County, Thaddeus Barsotti grew up working on the farm and selling organic produce at farmers’ markets. When his mother died of cancer, 20-year-old Thad and his brothers had to learn the realities of doing business fast—they […]
Author to discuss Cold Canyon fires at annual gathering
Biologist and natural science illustrator Robin Lee Carlson will be the speaker at the Winters Friends of the Library annual gathering on Monday, November 7 at 6:00 p.m. at the Winters Community Library. When Stebbins Cold Canyon burned in 2015, many Winters residents who love to hike in the nearby nature preserve were devastated. Robin […]
Writing During the Pandemic—Author Talk June 16
Writing is a solitary pursuit, but writers depend on contact with others for research, for informal critiques and formal editing, for support and solidarity, and to make sure they don’t go batty staring at the blank page. Professional writers are called on to speak and read their work to live audiences; they teach and lead […]
Stories on Stage with Reyna Grande
Join us for a special virtual event with Reyna Grande in a partnership with Yolo County Library, Davis Stories on Stage, & the Winters Friends of the Library. Featuring an excerpt of Grande’s bestselling memoir The Distance Between Us, the event will also include a live Q&A with Grande after the performance.Reyna Grande is the […]
Tell Your Story Writing Contest for Yolo County Teens
We are excited to announce a new collaboration this year between Winters Friends of the Library, the Yolo County Library, and Stories on Stage. This program combines a writing contest for teens with an online presentation from author Reyna Grande on April 24. Essays must be submitted by March 25. Read on for submission and […]
WFoL Annual Gathering 2020 on Nov. 2 with Author Tamsen Schultz
Please join us for our Winters Friends of the Library Annual Membership gathering from 5:30 to 8 pm on Monday, November 2nd. This fun and informative evening is held to elect our 2021 WFoL Board Officers and also enjoy a talk from a guest speaker. This year we will hear from author Tamsen Schultz. As […]
Community Writes Workshop Celebrates Independent Authors
Winters Friends of the Library invites anyone who likes to read—or has ever wanted to try their hand at writing—to a free writing workshop on Saturday, October 12th, 2:00-4:30 p.m. at the Winters Community Library. Participants will learn the ins and outs of writing humor, memoir, and mysteries from local authors. This event, called Community Writes, is billed as […]
