Join Bookmark It for another exciting month of Wine & Sign Fridays! Throughout the month of June, they’ve invited Florida authors for signings and sippings to help you get inspired to explore and discover the great state of Florida.

Let Jason Ferguson’s recently-released Moon Florida Road Trip take you to places you’ve never been in your home state! This travel guide details driving routes and gives you all you need, including mileage from place to place, driving times, and advice on the best places to stop along the way to eat, sleep, and explore throughout Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Daytona Beach, Walt Disney World, Tampa, Sarasota, Naples, the Everglades, and the Keys! With tons of maps and driving routes to choose from, Moon Florida Road Trip suits the casual day-tripper and vacationer alike.

–When: Friday, June 19th, from 6-8 pm
–Where: Bookmark It at East End Market (3201 Corinne Dr, Orlando, FL, 32803)
–Cost: FREE, with free wine tasting provided by Quantum Leap Winery.
–RSVP: to the facebook event page (preferred, not required.)

More about the book over at: http://moon.com/books/moon-florida-road-trip

Forever Young Adult: YA fans who are a little less “Y” and a bit more “A” meet the second Sunday of each month.

June 14: Jackaby by William Ritter Time/Location: 6 – 8 p.m., Marlow’s Tavern, 1008 S. Orlando Avenue, Winter Park

For more information contact Liz Florez at morgain88@hotmail.com

There Will Be Verse (TWBV) is a monthly poetry slam featuring the best performance poets Central Florida has to offer. However, TWBV aims to provide an experience beyond poetry slam by including monthly features, entire audience judging, and special opportunities for the Audience Choice and Host’s Choice poets. If you are a performance poet looking for an opportunity, or if you just enjoy listening to and enjoying the talent, drop by Stardust Video & Coffee on the last Tuesday of the month.

• When: June 30th (or the last Tuesday of each month.)
• Time: Sign-ups begin at 8:00 pm, and the Slam begins at 8:30.
• Where: Stardust Video & Coffee (1842 Winter Park Road, Orlando, FL, 32803)

Visit therewillbewords.com/poetryslam for more information on the competition and prizes.

Tonight, visit Bookmark It for wine tasting, author chats, and book signings at this Friday’s Wine & Sign event with Peggy Lantz. Peggy, the author of Florida’s Edible Wild Plants, Young Naturalist’s Guide to Florida, and The Florida Water Story, will be sharing her 50+ years of experience with foraging wild plants and edibles in our state’s natural environment. Come by and see what delicacies lie in your own backyard!

•  Tonight (Friday, June 12) from 6-8pm
• Where: East End Market– Downstairs in Bookmark It
  2301 Corrine Drive
  Orlando, FL, 32803
• Cost: FREE
• Free wine sampling provided by Quantum Leap Winery

Author titles will be available for purchase. For additional information on the event or for author information, please contact kim@bookmarkitorlando.com