Every May the SLO Friends of the Library holds a luncheon and Annual meeting for members and guests, highlighting a local author as speaker.
The 2024 Annual Meeting and Luncheon will be held on Thursday, May 9, at the Madonna Inn, and will feature Greg Smith, photographer and nature tour guide.
After working many years locally as a biologist and Park Superintendent for Cal Trans and California State Parks, Greg retired in 2007 and within three days embarked on a second career leading world-wide nature tours. He’s visited seven continents, seen some wonderful scenery, viewed wildlife in their most intimate settings, all while experiencing many of the world’s varied cultures. Now he’s looking forward to sharing this world with you!
Reservations must be made in advance and received by April 29.
| Where: | Madonna Inn Garden Room |
| When: | Noon – Meet and Greet |
| 12:30 – Brief meeting followed by lunch service | |
| 1:30 – Guest speaker, Q&A | |
| Cost: | $30 per meal |
| Menu: | Choice of the following: |
| –Roast Sirloin of Beef, tender slices of beef au jus | |
| –Chicken Piccata – breaded chicken breast with Italian herbs | |
| –Vegetarian Lasagna – chef’s vegetables in marinara sauce | |
| All lunches served with Coffee or Tea, and German Chocolate Cake or Boysenberry Cobbler; Beef, Chicken entrees served with vegetables and rolls. | |
| Reservations: | Reservations must be received by April 22 |
To pay by check or cash:
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- Print the form and fill in completely.
- Mail it to the address at the bottom of the form with your payment.
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Previous guest speakers have included:
2023 Victoria Kastner, author of Julia Morgan: An Intimate Biography of the Trailblazing Architect.
2022 Matt Ritter, Cal Poly Botany Professor and author of California Plants: A Guide to Our Iconic Flora and A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us
2019 Joe Carotenuti, local historian, on the 100th anniversary of the county libraries
2018 Jim Gregory – author of Central Coast Aviators in World War II, and other books on Central Coast history
2017 Jeff Wheelwright – author of The Wandering Gene and the Indian Princess
2016 Franz Wisner – author of Honeymoon with my Brother
2015 Sue McGinty – author of several murder mysteries set in a fictitious local area
2014 Felicia Prekeris Brown – author of God, Give us Wings
2013 Leigh Rubin – cartoonist, author and speaker
2012 Mike Cowdrey – author of Horses and Bridles of the American Indians
2011 Liu Yu – author of Awakening the Sleeping Tiger
2010 Gordon Snider – author of Sigourney’s Quest
2009 Sue McKee – author of Days like Floating Water
2008 Gale McNeely – author of Archie and Mehitabel
2007 Roderic (Rick) Schmidt – author of Out of Bodie and other books
2006 Barbara Wolcott – author of David, Goliath and the Beach Cleaning Machine
2005 Pam Taylor Copeland – author of I liked you at Ten I’ll like you again and other poetry books
2004 Jodi Compton – author of The 37th Hour, and others
2003 Carol Hoffman – author of The Barrymores: Hollywood’s First Family
2002 Ingrid Teri – author of Steinbeck Country Revisited
2001 Catherine Ryan Hyde – author of Pay it Forward and many more