# Event Details

- **Event Name**: An Evening with Terry Virts | Speaking of Books Author Series
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: FREE and upgraded tickets are available February 12 at 10:00am at StarkLibrary.org/Terry

Season 11 of Stark Library’s Speaking of Books Author Series continues this spring with an out-of-this-world evening for All Ages, featuring NASA Astronaut Terry Virts on March 19 at First Christian Church Auditorium.

Colonel Terry Virts served in the US Air Force as a fighter pilot, test pilot, and NASA astronaut on two spaceflights. He also famously took more than 319,000 photographs from space—more than any other astronaut. Virts is the author of three books including The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet and How to Astronaut: An Insider’s Guide to Leaving Planet Earth, which is a firsthand account of his over seven months in space—an experience few will ever know.
 
Ticket options:

GOLD TICKET: $75
•	Reserved PREMIUM section seating
•	Copy of Terry Virts' book: An Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet
•	Pass to the Book Signing / Meet and Greet with Terry Virts after the event
 
SILVER TICKET: $25*
•	Reserved PREFERRED section seating
•	Pre-signed copy of Terry Virts' book: An Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet

 
GENERAL ADMISSION SEAT: FREE*
 
*A limited number of free book signing / meet and greet passes will be available on a first come, first served basis at the event. Visit us in front of the stage when you arrive to receive your pass while supplies last. Silver and General Admission tickets do not include a pass to the book signing / meet and greet with Terry Virts after the event.
 
Thank you to our Dr. Audrey Lavin Speaking of Books Sponsors:

GOLD SERIES SPONSORS:
HBM Architects
Kent State University at Stark
Massillon Public Library
 
SILVER SERIES SPONSORS:
Buckingham Doolittle-Burroughs
Employers Health
North Canton Public Library
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Q92
Stark Library Foundation
Wallace Forge Company
WHBC
 
BRONZE SPONSOR:
FASTSIGNS of Central Canton
 
Learn more at StarkLibrary.org/Terry
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- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, meet-and-greet, sports, health-wellness, football
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 224

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Canton
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: First Christian Church - Canton
- **lat**: 40.88233
- **long**: -81.36342
- **full address**: First Christian Church - Canton, 6900 Market Ave N,Canton,OH,United States

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- **organizer**: Stark Library (https://allevents.in/org/stark-library/9351460)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** First Christian Church - Canton, 6900 Market Ave N,Canton,OH,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Stark Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, meet-and-greet, sports, health-wellness, football
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about An Evening with Terry Virts | Speaking of Books Author Series ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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