Award-winning Indiana Author Helen Frost will visit the Munster Branch of the Lake County Public Library on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026 and lead two programs for the community. Her visit, sponsored by Indiana Humanities' Indiana Authors Awards Speaker Program, is made possi......More
Award-winning Indiana Author Helen Frost will visit the Munster Branch of the Lake County Public Library on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026 and lead two programs for the community. Her visit, sponsored by Indiana Humanities' Indiana Authors Awards Speaker Program, is made possible through a School Town of Munster and Lake County Public Library partnership. The school town and public library applied to participate in the 2026 Indiana Authors Awards Speaker Program, and Munster was chosen as one of this year's 40 program sites around the stateFrost's visit will consist of two back-to-back programs at the Munster Branch of the Lake County Public Library, 8701 Calumet Avenue, on Thursday, Nov. 12. The first session, from 3:30-4:30 p.m., is "Let's write a poem," a writers workshop for students in grades 6-12 where Frost will guide students through some writing exercises to engage their creativity. During the second session from 5-6 p.m., which is open to all ages, Frost will read from her books and discuss her approach to the writing process. "Thank you for welcoming me to Munster!" Frost said. "I look forward to meeting young writers and discovering what they have to say in their poems, and to the reading and conversation with community members of all ages. Many thanks to the School Town of Munster, Lake County Public Library, and the Indiana Humanities Speakers Program for making this possible."Frost, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, writes for children, teens, and adults. Her books include novels-in-poems for middle school and young adult readers ( All He Knew , When My Sister Started Kissing , Applesauce Weather , Salt , Blue Daisy , Hidden , Crossing Stones , Diamond Willow , The Braid , Room 214 , and Keesha's House ), children's picture books ( Monarch and Milkweed , The Mighty Pollinators , and six other collaborations with photographer Rick Lieder), poetry collections ( as if a dry wind and Skin of a Fish, Bones of a Bird ), as well as anthologies, plays, and a book about teaching writing. She has worked extensively with children and teens, often in collaboration with other artists. Her awards include a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in poetry, the Scott O'Dell award for historical fiction for children, and two Indiana Author Awards. "We're thrilled to bring Helen Frost to Munster and believe she will create a memorable literary experience for students in our community and their families," said Sarah Mercier, media specialist at Wilbur Wright Middle School. Both programs are free. To register, call 219-836-8450 or go to www.lcplin.org/events .
Munster Branch of the Lake County Public Library, 8701 Calumet Ave, Munster, IN 46321, USA
