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Tales From the Writing Life

Author & Animal Communicator Debbie McGillivray
2026-08-20 18:30:00 2026-08-20 20:00:00 America/Chicago Tales From the Writing Life Are you a book lover itching to hang out with your kind of people? The Homewood Library gives you a chance to meet authors and dive into the art of storytelling. Homewood Public Library - Large Auditorium

Thursday, August 20
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-08-20 18:30:00 2026-08-20 20:00:00 America/Chicago Tales From the Writing Life Are you a book lover itching to hang out with your kind of people? The Homewood Library gives you a chance to meet authors and dive into the art of storytelling. Homewood Public Library - Large Auditorium

Homewood Public Library

Large Auditorium

Are you a book lover itching to hang out with your kind of people? The Homewood Library gives you a chance to meet authors and dive into the art of storytelling.

Join us as we welcome back Debbie McGillivray who is a professional animal communicator and author. She has worked intuitively with animals for over 20 years and has clients across the globe. Debbie has authored several books including Untamed Voices and Animal Communication Boot Camp and has been featured on the National Geographic Channel. She believes that we all hold the ability to communicate with our animal friends and is dedicated to opening people’s hearts and minds to this phenomenon. She holds workshops nationally to help people develop this ability. She will be here on August 20 at 6:30pm in the Large Auditorium for a book talk on her books and the art of animal communication.  Books are available for purchase.

Event is free....Please register for headcount. 

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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Educational / Informational | Adult Events |

TAGS: | Educational | Adults | Adult Summer Reading |

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