NB library to host author day

NORTH BALTIMORE — The North Baltimore Public Library will hold its first local author day on Thursday. The library will welcome three children's authors at 3 p.m., including Kirstene D. Adkins, author of "Oodles," from Ottawa; Rachel L. Hackenburg, author of "When They All Disappeared," from Jerry City; and Jeff Orlowski, author of the Avery Green series, from Wayne. They will each share some of their stories with children of all ages and families. From 4-6 p.m., all of the authors will offer books for sale and signing. Local authors for adults will visit the library at 6 p.m. They include Nate Aguinaga, author of "Connie Armstrong," from North Baltimore; Alli Baker, author of the Breaker Heights series, from North Baltimore; Margaret Bobb from the North Baltimore Area Historical Society and author of "The Saga of North Baltimore's Company K"; Erica Hunt, author of "Walking by the Way: Homeschooling in the Light of Eternity," from Jerry City; Holly Hartlerode Kirkendall, from the Wood County Museum and author of "Ohio's Infirmary Buildings"; Kevin L. Moore, co-author of "Unnatural Ohio," from Toledo; Peg Trout, author of "Sisters in War," originally from North Baltimore; and S.E. Van Meter, author of "What Lies Beyond the Grove," from Bloomdale. These authors will meet in the Wolfe Community Room for a discussion of how they became authors and what they have written. Poppa's Meals and Not Your Mama's Grilled Cheese food trucks will be onsite from 4-7 p.m. The event is being sponsored by the Friends of the North Baltimore Public Library.