🍷 Read Between the Wines: A Salute to Our Veterans

Join us for a cozy fall afternoon at Great Frogs Winery as we sip, socialize, and support the library! Read Between the Wines is a heartfelt celebration honoring our veterans while raising vital funds to support the Anne Arundel County Public Library. Learn more about how the library serves military personnel and veterans on our website.

Meet Bestselling Historical Romance Author and Veteren J’nell Ciesielski

Bestselling author J’nell Ciesielski has a passion for heart-stopping adventure and sweeping love stories while weaving fresh takes into romances of times gone by. When not creating dashing heroes and daring heroines, she can be found dreaming of Scotland, indulging in chocolate of any kind, or watching old black and white movies. She is a member of the Tall Poppy Writers and lives in Virginia with her husband, daughter, and lazy beagle.

J'nell served four years in the United States Air Force as an imagery analyst during which time she worked with the UAV Predator among other things for which she can't go into detail otherwise she'd have to kill you. Kidding. Sorta. 

📅 Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00–5:00 PM
📍 Location: Great Frogs Winery, 3218 Harness Creek Rd, Annapolis, MD 21403

🎟️ Tickets:

• Early Bird (through October 31): $65

• Veteran & Active Duty Military: $55 

• After November 1: $75
  No onsite ticket sales.

Your Experience Includes:

• Two glasses of Great Frogs wine 🍷

• A keepsake Great Frogs wine glass 🥂

• An individual charcuterie plate from CharcuterLeigh 🧀

• Live music by Casey McConville 🎶

• A pop-up book fair courtesy of Park Books 📚

• Library Table 

✨ Great Frogs Winery will generously donate 25% of all on-site sales during the event (tickets excluded) — the perfect excuse to stock up on your favorite holiday wines!  

A delicious non-alcoholic beverage option will also be available for guests to enjoy!

Please Note:

• Guests must be 21+

• Tickets are non-refundable

• Rain or shine event ☀️🌧️

• Outdoor seating offers a spectacular fall experience—please dress for the weather!

• Parking is limited; consider carpooling, Lyft, or Uber.

Questions? Contact Bethany Kerley, Donor Engagement, Grants & Events Manager at bkerley@aacpl.net or 410-222-1573.

🎟️ Grab your tickets early—this event always sells out!