by
Ryan Belmore
The Middletown Public Library will host author Josh Funk on Sunday, February 25, 2024.
Funk is known for his popular children’s books, including Lady Pancake, Sir French Toast, Dear Unicorn, and Mission Defrostable.
The free event will take place at 1 p.m. in the library. The program will include a storytime, author chat, and creative workshop.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) assisted a What’sUpNewp journalist with the reporting included in this story.
Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan... More by Ryan Belmore
