Tampa Jewish Book Festival lists six more author events through Nov. 1
Two free Carrollwood talks, a Zibby Owens luncheon and three closing-day events remain.
TAMPA - The Tampa JCCs and Federation's 2026 Jewish Book Festival runs through Sunday, Nov. 1, with six author events still ahead, according to the organization's festival page.
Two are free coffee-and-conversation talks at 7 p.m. at the Federation's Carrollwood site, 3919 Moran Road: former Associated Press correspondent Pamela Sampson on her memoir "The Boy with the Backward Heart" on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and local author Roslyn Franken on "Meant To Be," about her parents' wartime lives, on Thursday, Oct. 29.
Zibby Owens discusses her memoir "Between Chapters" at the festival luncheon on Friday, Oct. 30, at 11:30 a.m. at the Shanna and Bryan Glazer JCC. The $54 ticket includes a four-course lunch and a signed book.
On Nov. 1, Amanda Kingloff leads a 9:30 a.m. holiday-crafts breakfast on "The Art of Jewish Joy" at Congregation Kol Ami ($10 adults; children under 12 free). At the Glazer JCC, Carol Becker hosts a 2 p.m. vegan tea and tasting ($18), and Michael Kimmel presents "Playmakers," on the Jewish founders of America's toy industry, at a 4 p.m. deli dinner ($28).
Tickets, including a $150 all-access pass, are on the festival's ticket page, which adds a service fee.
Source: Tampa JCCs and Federation: Jewish Book Festival 2026