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An Evening with Ann Patchett & Robin Preiss Glasser

A Six Bridges Book Festival Special Fundraising Event

2024-09-29 17:00:00 2024-09-29 20:30:00 America/Chicago An Evening with Ann Patchett & Robin Preiss Glasser Join us on Sunday, September 29, for An Evening with Ann Patchett & Robin Preiss Glasser at the Ron Robinson Theater. This ticketed event will raise funds so the festival can continue providing free public programs in Central Arkansas. Ron Robinson Theater -

Sunday, September 29
5:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-29 17:00:00 2024-09-29 20:30:00 America/Chicago An Evening with Ann Patchett & Robin Preiss Glasser Join us on Sunday, September 29, for An Evening with Ann Patchett & Robin Preiss Glasser at the Ron Robinson Theater. This ticketed event will raise funds so the festival can continue providing free public programs in Central Arkansas. Ron Robinson Theater -

Join us on Sunday, September 29, for An Evening with Ann Patchett & Robin Preiss Glasser at the Ron Robinson Theater. This ticketed event will raise funds so the festival can continue providing free public programs in Central Arkansas.


Every year, the Six Bridges Book Festival presented by the Central Arkansas Library System hosts approximately 50 authors for free panel discussions, readings, book signings, and other fun and enriching programs. In addition to offering an opportunity for thousands of readers to meet some of their favorite authors, the festival sends many of the presenters into local schools to inspire our next generation of readers and writers. 

On September 29, 2024, Ann Patchett, the best-selling novelist and author of essays and children’s books, will be joined by Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of the Fancy Nancy series, for a conversation about creativity and collaboration. The Verts: A Story of Introverts and Extroverts, written by Patchett and illustrated by Glasser, will be published on September 17.

This ticketed event will raise critical funding so the festival can continue providing free public events to the Central Arkansas community. Festive drinks and bites will be included in the ticket price, and Patchett and Glasser will be available to sign books. We are grateful to Ann Patchett and Robin Preiss Glasser for donating their time so that all proceeds raised from this event will directly support festival programming.

Event Schedule

  • 5:00 – 6:30 pm: Cocktail hour with heavy hors d'oeuvres
  • 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Presentation with Ann Patchett and Robin Preiss Glasser
  • 7:30 – 8:30 pm: Book signing

Host Committee: Marian and Craig Berry, Best Ever Book Club, Robin and Susan Borné, Lynne and Dr. Paul Phillips, Read Between the Wines Book Club, “Who Picked This Book?” Book Club" 

About the Presenters

Ann Patchett, the acclaimed author of novels (most recently the #1 New York Times bestselling Tom Lake), works of nonfiction, and children's books, was awarded the National Humanities Medal in recognition of her contributions to American culture. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where she is the owner of Parnassus Books.

Robin Preiss Glasser has illustrated many beloved picture books, including the bestselling Fancy Nancy series, Lambslide, Escape Goat, and Grand Jeté and Me: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids.

Ron Robinson Theater

Phone: 501.320.5715

Hours

Ron Robinson Theater

Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 5:30PM

We're closed Thursday June 19 due to Juneteenth

Address
100 River Market Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
Tel: 501.320.5715

About the branch

The Ron Robinson Theater is a 315-seat multi-purpose event venue. Part of the Central Arkansas Library System’s (CALS) Main Library campus, it is designed to provide programs for all ages including films, music performances, plays, readings, lectures, speakers, and children’s activities. The theater is equipped with a state-of-the-art DCI-compliant Barco digital cinema projection system and 32′ wide retractable screen; and, a versatile sound system capable of Dolby 5.1 surround audio for movies, with a CL3 digital mixing console with ample inputs for traditional music concerts.

Upcoming Events

Tue, Jun 17, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
"I never drink... wine."Register

Fri, Jun 20, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
BINGO + MOVIE + PRIZES = BLAST OFF!Register

Sat, Jun 21, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
In partnership with Summer @ CALS (the library's summer reading program), we are pleased to offer family-friendly films each Saturday. Individuals who sign up for the program can earn badges and choose a free movie pass as their prize! Register

Sat, Jun 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Step into the glitz, greed, and grit of Martin Scorsese's Casino as it turns 30.Register

Sat, Jun 21, 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
The journey continues with the Extended Edition of The Two Towers - an epic installment in Peter Jackson's visionary trilogy.Register

Tue, Jun 24, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock delivers one of his most chilling late-career thrillers in Frenzy, the only Hitchcock film to earn an R rating. Register

Thu, Jun 26, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Three drag queens. One small town. A whole lot of fabulousness.Register

Fri, Jun 27, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Join us Friday, June 27th for a special concert with award-winning pianist, composer, band director, and music instructor, Julia Buckingham!Register

Sat, Jun 28, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
In partnership with Summer @ CALS (the library's summer reading program), we are pleased to offer family-friendly films each Saturday. Individuals who sign up for the program can earn badges and choose a free movie pass as their prize! Register

Sat, Jun 28, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Join us for our next screening of National Theatre Live!Register

Sat, Jun 28, 7:00pm - 11:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
The journey ends, but the legend lives on.Register

Tue, Jul 01, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Join us for our next Terror Tuesday!Register

Sat, Jul 05, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
In partnership with Summer @ CALS (the library's summer reading program), we are pleased to offer family-friendly films each Saturday. Individuals who sign up for the program can earn badges and choose a free movie pass as their prize! Register

Sat, Jul 05, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
He’s a what? He’s a what? He’s a movie musical legend! Register

Sat, Jul 05, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Nothing says Fourth of July like Will Smith punching an alien in the face!Register

Tue, Jul 08, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Join us for our next Terror Tuesday!Register

Thu, Jul 10, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Nobody puts Baby in a corner!Register

Fri, Jul 11, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Join us on the 2nd Friday of each month for Art Night at the Theater during downtown's 2nd Friday Art Night!Register

Sat, Jul 12, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
In partnership with Summer @ CALS (the library's summer reading program), we are pleased to offer family-friendly films each Saturday. Individuals who sign up for the program can earn badges and choose a free movie pass as their prize! Register

Sat, Jul 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers are some of the most iconic paintings in the world. What many mistake for one masterpiece, are actually five paintings of sunflowers in vases scattered across galleries in Amsterdam, London, Munich, Philadelphia & Tokyo.Register

Sat, Jul 12, 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Let’s do the Time Warp again!Register

Tue, Jul 15, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Join us for our next Terror Tuesday!Register