Women’s National Book Association
Our next event:
Weds. Jan. 22nd: Winter Open Mic Night
Members can read their work for 5 minutes. Come and read your work or listen to our talented members read theirs. If you’re not a current member you can join now and reserve a spot.
Space is limited, so reserve a spot soon via email to: southflorida@wnba-books.org
Wednesday Jan 22 at 6:00 pm at the Delray Beach Library,
100 W. Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach.
Thursday Jan. 23rd Online:
2025 Writing Goals: Set Yourself Up for Success without the Stress
Kick off 2025 and make it your best writing year yet with the Women’s National Book Association’s Goal-Setting Palooza on Thursday, January 23, at 4 pm PT/7 pm ET—a lively all-chapter virtual event to ignite your ambitions! Join goal-setting expert Debra Eckerling, author of 52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting, in conversation with Brenda Knight, WNBA-SF Chapter President and Editorial Director at Mango Publishing. Whether you’re aiming to land an agent, build your author platform, or gain fresh inspiration, this session is packed with tools to help you define and achieve your goals. Tune in live for exclusive giveaways, including a Pitch- O-Rama ticket and a goal-coaching session with Deb! Choose yourself and your writing goals for the new year—register now to attend live or get the replay!
Thursday Jan. 23rd via Zoom.
LINK TO SIGN UP: CLICK HERE
4:00 pm PT/ 7:00 pm ET
History of Black Florida Program: Celebration of Black History Month at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum
Thursday Feb. 12 6 – 8 pm
Spady Cultural Heritage Museum
170 NW 5th Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444
From the earliest settlers to the civil rights movement, and beyond, Prof. Evan Bennett, Asst. Professor of History at Florida Atlantic University,will discuss key events in the history of African Americans in Florida, as well as leaders in the struggles.
The staff will follow the talk with a short tour of the museum, which is dedicated to collecting and sharing the Black history of Palm Beach County, as well as an explanation of the the significance of the home of Dr. Spady, a prominent educator and community leader from 1922-1957. https://www.spadymuseum.com/
The organization was established in 1917, before women in America had the right to vote. Today we sponsor three distinguished national awards, and have a history of lively, educational and informative events.
The Women’s National Book Association is a national nonprofit organization which offers monthly programs, networking, and builds a community of people advocating for women in the book world. We provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information among book lovers and book professionals in 11 chapters across the country.
