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Gwinnett County Public Library Adult Programs

Lawrenceville, GA, US

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Each month Gwinnett County Public Library-Adult Services brings bestselling and award-winning authors from a variety of genres to the library, offering readers exclusive opportunities to meet in person or virtually and engage with their favorite writers. In addition, Adult Services offers a variety of programs, writing workshops, community and book discussion groups, and community outreach services.

Visit GCPL Adult Services website to see a list of all the upcoming adult programs.

Thu, Sep 4, 2025, 6:30 PM EDTGeorgia's Historical Recipes

Gwinnett County Public Library, Collins Hill Branch, Lawrenceville, GA

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Join writer and archivist Valerie J. Frey as she discusses her book Georgia's Historical Recipes, an exploration of Georgia's culinary heritage and how it connects us to our present tastes.

Georgia’s Historical Recipes is an exploration of our state’s oldest recipes from the antebellum period through World War II, as painstakingly researched by Georgia archivist Valerie J. Frey. This volume begins with a discussion of old recipes as primary sources and what they can tell us about the history and culture of their era and how to bring them to life in modern kitchens. Frey then moves into fifty sections that can be read alone yet allow readers to build an understanding of how foodways evolved over time

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Valerie J. Frey is a writer and archivist from Athens, Georgia, with projects focusing on genealogy, social history, and foodways. Her archives career began with a Junior Fellowship in the Manuscripts Division at the Library of Congress, and she went on to serve as manuscripts archivist at the Georgia Historical Society. She later became the education coordinator of the Georgia Archives, where she developed public service programs as well as created resources for educators and their students. She now writes and conducts research full time. Her previous foodways book, Preserving Family Recipes: How to Save and Celebrate Your Food Traditions, was published by the University of Georgia Press in 2015.

Upcoming events (4+)

Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 6:30 PM EDTAuthor Talk | Leigh Dunlap
Gwinnett County Public Library - Duluth Branch, Duluth, GA
Join us for a lively conversation with Leigh Dunlap, screenwriter-turned-novelist, as she discusses her debut thriller novel, Bless Your Heart, a sharp, funny, and unexpectedly touching story of family, reinvention, and Southern hospitality (or the lack thereof).

For more information, visit https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/13933328
2 attendees
Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 6:30 PM EDTChurches in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey
Gwinnett County Public Library - Lilburn Branch, Lilburn, GA
Join author Brenda S. Cox for a visual and historical journey through the churches that shaped Jane Austen's life and novels.

Jane Austen’s delightful novel, Northanger Abbey, mentions churches, a chapel, an abbey, and a cathedral. Brenda S. Cox, author of Fashionable Goodness: Christianity in Jane Austen’s England, will present photographs of such places of worship and talk about their significance, and about the church and clergy in Austen’s life and novels.

For more information, visit https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/14053732
1 attendee
Tue, Aug 26, 2025, 11:00 AM EDTSmart Money for Parents
Gwinnett County Public Library - Norcross Branch, Norcross, GA
Learn how to budget, save, and plan for you and your children.

Being a parent is hard enough—managing money shouldn’t be. This three-part series breaks down budgeting, saving, and planning into manageable steps, giving you the tools to feel more confident and less stressed about your finances.
Learn more about how to prepare for your family's financial future.

Family Finance 101 - manage your household budget, save smarter, and build a solid financial future for your family.

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA, etc.) - learn how to prepare for a comfortable retirement with smart savings and investment strategies.

Life & Annuity - turn your savings into guaranteed income for life.

For more information and to register, visit https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/13977977
1 attendee
Wed, Aug 27, 2025, 6:00 PM EDTYA Author Talk | Ravynn K. Stringfield
Gwinnett County Public Library - Duluth Branch, Duluth, GA
Join YA author Ravynn Stringfield as she discusses her newest romance novel, Love in 280 Characters or Less.

For more information, visit https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/14055249
1 attendee

Past events (459)

Tue, Aug 19, 2025, 11:00 AM EDTSmart Money for Parents
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1 attendee