Local author to sign children's book at Garnet Health

Garnet Health Medical Center announced on November 21, 2025 that it will host a book signing with local author Kiki Ollie on Wednesday, December 10. The event will run from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Garnet Health Medical Center Gift Shop, located at 707 E Main St, Middletown, New York. The appearance is open to the public and celebrates Ollie’s first children’s book, Oh, How You Sparkle! A Love Story for Every Child, which was inspired by the birth of her granddaughter at Garnet Health.

The book signing, scheduled 18 days from the November 22 date of this notice, offers a straightforward opportunity for families to attend during the hospital gift shop’s extended hours. Organizers invited visitors to stop by the shop to meet the author, purchase signed copies, and learn more about the story that grew out of a personal family moment at the hospital. For additional information, readers are directed to contact Garnet Health media relations or visit the hospital events page.

For Orange County residents, the event is more than a single afternoon offering. Local author appearances at community institutions such as Garnet Health serve several roles. They expand access to family oriented cultural programming in Middletown, provide small scale economic support to the hospital gift shop, and help connect health care providers with the families they serve. Community events hosted on hospital grounds can increase foot traffic to retail operations and strengthen local ties without requiring travel to larger regional venues.

There is also a broader public interest angle. Hospitals that host community programming often aim to improve patient and family experience while reinforcing community relationships. For parents and caregivers in the county, a family centered event at a familiar health care site can be a low friction way to engage with local authors and promote early childhood literacy. For independent authors such as Ollie, a signing at a local hospital gift shop provides a visible retail channel and a chance to reach readers who may not attend bookstore events.

Practical details are simple. The signing will take place at the Garnet Health Medical Center Gift Shop, 707 E Main St, Middletown, on Wednesday, December 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The hospital press release encouraged families and visitors to attend and noted that additional event information is available through Garnet Health media relations or the hospital events page.