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Get literary Tuesday at Woman's Club

Neighbors: Putnam County

Posted: August 14, 2011 - 11:02pm

Don't forget "An Evening With the Author" is coming up Tuesday at the GFWC Woman's Club of Palatka.

They should make that "authors" since nearly a dozen regional authors are expected to take part in the venture sponsored by One Book One Putnam and the GFWC Woman's Club of Palatka.

Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

Organizers hope the get-together will increase public awareness for One Book One Putnam and help provide some of the funding for the annual countywide read.

Two of Putnam County's wineries -- Royal Manor Winery and Tangled Oaks Vineyard - are providing free wine tastings. Woman's Club members are catering the munchies (let the drooling begin).

Ten authors will be signing and chatting with the public, says Robin Bellamy with the Putnam County Library System. The event is at the Woman's Club at 605 S. 13th St. from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Authors signed up include Art Adkins, Chris Berman, John Crawford, Nancy Haddock, M.C. Finotti, Frances Keiser, Marsha D. Phelts, Marina Sergeyeva, Gary Showalter and Jane R. Wood. They represent every genre from science fiction to mysteries to non-fiction.

Two of these I know I've read. Both will give you a different look at what you may think you know all about.

Marsha Dean Phelts is the author of "An American Beach for African Americans" and the title pretty much sums it up. American Beach is up at Amelia Island and among the one-time owners of property up there was Mary Lawson, founder of Lawson Hospital in Palatka.

John Crawford is the author of "The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell: An Accidental Soldier's Account of the War in Iraq." His book made the New York Times best-seller list.

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Bring out the vampire in you by taking part in auditions for the River City Players today and Wednesday.

Their opening show for the 35th season will be Dracula.

The cast calls for six men and two women - variety of ages - for the classic story of love and horror. Auditions are cold readings from the script, and actors should bring a resume and head shot. Auditions are at 6 p.m. in the Scarlett-Hill Theater in the Larimer Arts Center, 216 Reid St.

Performances will be Oct. 27-30, a right-Halloween time.

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River City Players announces auditions for the opening show of its 35th anniversary season, Dracula. They will be held on today and Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Scarlett-Hill Theater at the historic Larimer Arts Center, 216 Reid St, Palatka. The cast calls for six men and two women of a variety of ages for this classic story of love and horror. Auditions will be cold readings from the script. Actors should bring a resume and head shot. Performance dates for the show are October 27-30 with three evening performances and one Sunday matinee. For information, go to www.rivercityis.us.

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Mark on your calendar:

Aug. 26 -- Summer Evening in the Vineyard: Putnam Democratic Party presents a wine and cheese rally at Meadowmere Farms beginning at 5 p.m. Donations $10 each at the door. Call (352) 475-2963.

Aug. 27 -- Dance and Art Auction to benefit Putnam Land Conservancy. Shake Rag Art and Cultural Center, Bellamy Road Fine Art and Melrose Bay Art Gallery, all on Route 26 in Melrose. Dance with Imposters Band. Admission: $15 each, $25 for couples. For more, go to www.putnamlandconservancy.org.

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