Welcome to I Love Julia @ Chez Bibliotheque! Julia Child has inspired many of us and this month in honor of our St. Johns Reads selection, we are exploring the flavors of St. Augustine! Maggi Smith Hall, author of Flavors of St. Augustine: a historic cookbook, knows the St. Augustine history and the history of its food. Maggi will ZOOM in from Hawaii for this very special program. What is on the menu? Will it be raccoon, gator, frog legs, squirrel? Join us to find out!

Chez Bibliotheque will open at 10:45 a.m. For more information, please contact lgoode@sjcfl.us or 904-209-3730.

“St. Johns Reads is the St. Johns County Public Library System’s annual “one book, one community” event focused on creating a shared conversation on a selected novel. In its 18th year, the 2023 event features a variety of programs on Buttermilk Graffiti by Edward Lee including a special visit from the author at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 14, at the First Coast Technical College’s Character Counts Conference Center, 2980 Collins Ave., St. Augustine. Buttermilk Graffiti is available to enjoy in print, digital audiobook, and eBook formats.

Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities. St. Johns Reads is generously supported by the St. Johns County Public Library System’s Friends of the Library groups.”