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Author Visit

Rio Youers
2026-10-20 18:00:00 2026-10-20 19:00:00 America/New_York Author Visit Join us for an author visit with local author Rio Youers to celebrate the release of his newest novel What They Did and Ontario Public Library Week. Please Register. Elora Branch -

Tuesday, October 20
6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Join us for an author visit with local author Rio Youers to celebrate the release of his newest novel What They Did and Ontario Public Library Week. Please Register.

Rio Youers is the British Fantasy and Sunburst Award–nominated author of Lola on Fire, No Second Chances and The Bang-Bang Sisters. His 2017 thriller, The Forgotten Girl, was a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel. He is the writer of Refrigerator Full of Heads, a six-issue comic series from DC Comics, and Sleeping Beauties, a graphic novel based on the number-one bestseller by Stephen King and Owen King. Rio’s latest novel, What They Did, was published by William Morrow in summer 2026.

Enjoy an author talk including readings, discussion and Q&A with Rio. There will be an opportunity to purchase books and have them signed. Registration is appreciated. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens 13-18 years | Adults 18+ |

EVENT TYPE: | Ontario Public Library Week | Author Visits |

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Elora Branch
Phone: 519.846.0190
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Elora Branch is located in central Elora beside the post office, at the corner of Henderson and Geddes Streets. This historic Carnegie building includes a rentable meeting room, Wi-Fi, and computer access.

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Saturday Stories
Sat, Oct 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Scavenger Hunt - Monster Month Scavenger Hunt
Tue, Oct 13, All day
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Scavenger Hunt - Spooky Search
Tue, Oct 13, All day
Clifford Branch
Dig through the stacks, wander past the computers, and keep an eye out for what might be hiding in the library! Drop in from October 1-31.
Scavenger Hunt - The Pumpkin Patch
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Tue, Oct 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Tue, Oct 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Baby Time
Tue, Oct 13, 11:15am - 11:45am
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Silver Screen Movie
Tue, Oct 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Let the Games Begin - Drop-In
Tue, Oct 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Let the Games Begin
Tue, Oct 13, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
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Creative Kids
Tue, Oct 13, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
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Book Club - Off the Menu Cookbook Club
Tue, Oct 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Hooks and Needles - BYOC
Tue, Oct 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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