In light of America’s 250th anniversary, Curious Iguana is excited to welcome historian and author Derek Baxter to Frederick on Wednesday, July 22 from 6:00-7:00 pm to speak about his new book, The Forgotten World War. Focusing on the broader impacts of the American Revolution, Derek invites readers to consider how this infamous war spanned […]
Join us at C. Burr Artz Library on Sunday, August 2, from 2 pm-3 pm for our annual We Found Waldo Celebration! Please note: Waldo hunters must turn in their passports to Curious Iguana by Saturday, August 1, by closing time, and must attend the We Found Waldo Celebration on Sunday, August 2, to be […]
We are delighted to celebrate local author Irene W. Leigh and her new memoir, Hiding the Holocaust. Join us at C. Burr Artz Library on Tuesday, September 1 from 6 pm-7 pm to learn the astounding story of her Jewish parents’ experiences escaping Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. Irene will be in conversation with Sofia Seitchik. […]
Calling all our young dreamers! Curious Iguana is excited to welcome bestselling author Shannon Hale and illustrator Marcela Cespedes to Frederick on Tuesday, September 15 from 6:00-7:00 pm at C. Burr Artz Public Library. Shannon and Mace will be discussing their latest middle-grade graphic novel Dream Big, the sequel to Dream On. The story focuses […]
Join Curious Iguana on Thursday, September 24 from 6:00-7:00 pm at C. Burr Artz Public Library to celebrate the new release from middle-grade author Huda Al-Marashi, Hail Mariam. Starting middle school is challenging enough, but when young Muslim Mariam’s sister is diagnosed with a serious lung condition, Mariam wonders if she’ll have to tackle her […]
Join Curious Iguana at C. Burr Artz Public Library for a fun evening with bestselling author Susan Coll on Tuesday, September 29 from 6:00-7:00 pm to celebrate her latest release, Word Salad! The story follows Matilda as she returns home to D.C. to care for her ailing mother, takes on a new job at a […]
Join us for another thrilling evening with author Alma Katsu at C. Burr Artz Public Library on Wednesday, October 14 from 6:00-7:00 pm. Drawing on her background as a former tech futurist for the intelligence community, Alma will be presenting about her latest fiction novel, Incarnate to discuss the dangers of technology, deep fakes, and […]
