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FRIENDS OF THE BOCA RATON PUBLIC LIBRARY SPONSOR BEER TASTING AS PART OF MEMBERSHIP DRIVE (Boca Raton, FL) – The Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library will sponsor “Florida Breweries: Exploring Local Craft Beer,” on Friday, October 10, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Boca Raton Public Library – Downtown at 400 N.W. 2nd Avenue. Gerard Walen, author of Florida Breweries will discuss the booming craft beer movement in the state of Florida. Walen is a former editor and writer for the New York Times Regional Media Group, and a contributing writer for Beer Advocate, All About Beer, and Paste Magazine. For more information, visit his website BeerInFlorida.com. Mr. Walen, along with Doug Fairall, the craft beer writer for the Broward- Palm Beach New Times, will lead a guided tasting of 8 select Florida beers during the hour long program. A book signing of Florida Breweries will follow the presentation. Seating is limited for this registered event. Online registration begins on Friday, September 19, 2014 at bocalibrary.org. A suggested $5 dollar cash donation will go to the Friends of the Library. "The Friends are proud to sponsor this event as we initiate our 2015 membership drive,” said Cyndi Bloom, President of the Friends of the Library. “Our mission is to support the programs of the Boca Library for greater community involvement." The Boca Raton Public Library provides outstanding library services, resources, and programs that meet the educational, recreational, cultural, and informational needs of library users in its two locations. For more information about the Boca Raton Public Library, please visit www.bocalibrary.org. The Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library is a volunteer organization dedicated to making the Boca Raton Public Library a vital resource for the Boca Raton Community. For more information, please visit www.bocalibraryfriends.org