King Library

Reservations are required for all programs • kinglibrary@fourarts.org ■ (561) 655-2766 Florida Voices, Page Turners, and Talk of Kings book discussions will have live virtual options and recordings available online • Reservations available via The Four Arts app or www.fourarts.org

FLORIDA VOICES

Mamta Chaudhry

Haunting Paris

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. Dixon Education Building

Miami author Mamta Chaudhry will discuss her debut novel, praised as “a heart-wrenching love letter to Paris” by Publishers Weekly. It is a profoundly moving story of enduring love, unfathomable loss, and a quest that leads back to the dark days when Nazis occupied the City of Light. Chaudhry’s early fiction, poetry, and feature articles have been published in newspapers and magazines in the U.S. and in India.

Anne McCrary Sullivan & Holly Genzen

The Everglades: Stories of Grit and Spirit from the Mangrove Wilderness

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. Dixon Education Building

Everglades National Park’s mangrove wilderness is the most expansive in the western hemisphere and the largest continuous system of mangroves in the world. Through image and story, Anne McCrary Sullivan and Holly Genzen will introduce the dynamic and beautiful mangrove world of western Everglades National Park, bringing to life the voices of scientists, adventurers, photographers, and others who have engaged deeply with that wilderness.

Florida Voices is generously supported by the Fred J. Brotherton Endowment for Literature, established at The Four Arts by the Fred J. Brotherton Charitable Foundation. Fred Brotherton, who died in 2003, was for many years a Benefactor of The Four Arts and a strong supporter of its programs. Florida Voices, featuring the state that was Mr. Brotherton’s winter home, serves as a continuing memorial to this much-respected member of The Four Arts.

PAGE TURNERS

Anxious People

Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. Author: Fredrik Backman • Facilitator: Dr. Rachel Schipper, Director of Libraries

An apartment open house turns into a life-or-death situation, when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes a group of strangers hostage, in this ingeniously constructed story about the enduring power of friendship, forgiveness, and hope — the things that save us, even in the most anxious of times.

A Woman of No Importance

The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. Author: Sonia Purnell • Facilitator: Billy David

Sonia Purnell has uncovered the full secret life of Virginia Hall – an astounding story of spy craft, resistance, and personal triumph over shocking adversity. Hall was a Baltimore socialite who talked her way into Special Operations Executive, the spy organization dubbed Winston Churchill’s “Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” She became the first Allied woman deployed behind enemy lines and helped spark the French Resistance.

The Judgment of Paris

The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. Author: Ross King • Facilitator: Ed Lamont

The Judgment of Paris recalls a seminal period when Paris was the artistic center of the world and casts new light on the birth of Impressionism. While the Civil War raged in America, Impressionist artists were showing their first paintings amidst scorn and derision from the French artistic establishment. No movement has ever been quite so controversial. It would soon reorder both history and culture, and resonate around the world.

BIOGRAPHY BOOK CLUB

Winston Churchill

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 11 a.m. Moderator: Dr. Richard D’Elia

Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) famously led Britain as Prime Minster during much of World War II. In addition to being a longtime member of Parliament, he was an accomplished historian, painter, and writer.

Mary Cassatt

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 11 a.m. Moderator: Rebecca A. Dunham, Head of Fine Arts

Trace the remarkable life of Impressionist artist Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) ahead of the exhibition, In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870-1940, on display at The Four Arts this winter.

FOR TEENS FOR ADULTS

Introduction to Macramé

Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. Ages 12-18 • All materials provided Presenter: Amanda Kiernan, King Library Programming Librarian

Macramé is a form of textile that uses knotting techniques and has been popular throughout the decades and now it is back and as popular as ever! Participants will learn different knotting techniques and create a one-of-a-kind plant holder. Following the workshop, teens and families will be invited for complimentary admission to the exhibit A Beautiful Mess: Weavers and Knotters of the Vanguard in the Esther B. O’Keefe Building.

COLOR, CREATE, CRAFT

Select Fridays from 2-4 p.m. Coloring: November 12, 19 Holiday Crafts: December 3, 10, 17 Fiber Crafts: January 7, 14, 21, 28

TECH TUTOR

Available by appointment To make an appointment, please contact the King Library at (561) 6552766 or kinglibrary@fourarts.org