# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Author Event: Kari Lavelle
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: It's time to welcome award-winning author, Kari Lavelle to Gaston County from Austin, TX! As a kid reading books, as a speech pathologist helping children communicate, and now as a writer creating stories, Kari has always had a love for words.  

Readers will discover amazing animals like a pretty pink fairy armadillo, a precious pygmy hippo, and fuzzy wuzzy wombat. Fun animal facts and information about camouflage and other sneaky animal tricks are included. Other titles by Kari: WE MOVE THE WORLD, illustrated by Nabi H. AliBUTT OR FACE? series ODE TO GRAPEFRUIT: HOW JAMES EARL JONES FOUND HIS VOICE, illustrated by Bryan Collier

All tickets include a copy of Kari's new book, a presentation from Kari, a book signing (limit 4 books per person), and a donation to the Gaston Day School Library!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gastonia/author-event-kari-lavelle/200029625796252
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://belmontbookshop.com/events/4476420260227?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=gastonia-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Gastonia
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Gaston Day School
- **lat**: 35.201652827161
- **long**: -81.141794473701
- **full address**: Gaston Day School, 2001 Gaston Day School Rd,Gastonia, North Carolina, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Belmont Bookshop (https://allevents.in/org/belmont-bookshop/24386029)

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  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Author+Event%3A+Kari+Lavelle&date=27+Feb

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Gaston Day School, 2001 Gaston Day School Rd,Gastonia, North Carolina, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Belmont Bookshop
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Author Event: Kari Lavelle ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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