Florida Humanities and the Friends of the Ocala Public Library to Host
“Florida Talks” Author Eliot Kleinberg
For Immediate Release
- Florida Humanities and the Friends of the Ocala Public Library will host Eliot Kleinberg, retired journalist and author of “War in Paradise: World War II in Florida”, Saturday, May 11th, 11 a.m. at the Headquarters-Ocala Public Library, meeting room C. (2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala). He will also be providing copies of his book for sale. www.ekfla.com for more information!
Kleinberg, a former journalist for the Palm Beach Post, brings to light the impact of World War II on the Sunshine State. From U-Boat attacks off of Florida’s coast to sprawling military bases, hear how a world at war transformed a sleepy southern state into one of the nation’s hotspots.
This “Florida Talks” program is sponsored in part by Florida Humanities, with funds from the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information about this and other programs and services provided by the Friends of the Ocala Public Library, visit the Friends’ website at https://friendsoftheocalalibrary.org/ and follow the Friends on social media. For questions regarding the May 11 presentation, please contact Sheryl Creech at (352) 789-7276.
