Festival Schedule
The Amherst Reads Literary Festival
A Celebration of Books, Family, and Fun!
October 29, 2005
Noon - 4:00 pm
Jones Library
Please join us for a fun-filled, activity-packed celebration. We encourage you to rally behind Amherst Reads and attend this community-building event.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE
SCHEDULE FOR THE MAIN STAGE
(located in the basement of the Jones Library)
| 12:00-12:30 pm | Storytelling |
Kick off the day with WRSI radio personality Kelsey Flynn as she reads from a wacky, wild Jon Scieszka favorite!! |
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| 12:45-1:15 pm | Puppet Show by Nappy's Puppets - as seen on PBS! |
Master puppeteer Jim Napolitano will tickle the audience's funny bones with a very special Stinky Cheese Man show! |
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| 1:30-2:00 pm | A Second Showing of Nappy's Puppets |
| 2:30-3:00 pm | Special Presentation by Jon Scieszka |
Hear guest of honor Jon Scieszka as he discusses his books, talks about his favorites and takes questions from the audience! |
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3:00-3:30 pm | The Amherst Reads Costume Parade - for kids and kids at heart! |
Dress up as your favorite character from one of Jon Scieszka's many wild and wonderful books, and join in the fun! A perfect way to celebrate Amherst Reads that's just right for Halloween. Lots of great prizes!! |
ADDITIONAL FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES
| 12:00-2:15 pm | Guys Write for Guys Read in the Biography Room | ||||||||||||
Jon Scieszka's Guys Write for Guys Read is a critically acclaimed anthology of contributions from the world's most successful male authors and illustrators, who share amusing anecdotes, stories and memories about what books they read as boys or what doodles they drew that were to become a foundation for a career as an illustrator. Three contributors to Guys Write for Guys Reads will be giving special presentations in the Biography Room: | |||||||||||||
12:30-1:00 pm ... Presentation by Tony DiTerlizzi
| 1:15-1:45 pm .... Presentation by Jarrett Krosoczka
| 1:45-2:15 pm .... Presentation by Timothy Basil Ering
| 12:00-4:00 pm Arts & Crafts Activities in the Amherst Room 12:00-4:00 pm WRSI The River will be giving away prizes throughout the day. 12:00-4:00 pm Have your photo taken iwth the REAL Stinky Cheese Man at the Barnes & Noble tent! 12:00-4:00 pm Face Painting in the Grades 3-5 Room |
AUTHOR SIGNING SCHEDULE
Guest of honor, beloved children's book author Jon Scieszka, would be so pleased to meet you and personally sign your book. Jon will be signing books at the Barnes & Noble tent located in the front of the library (weather permitting). Books will be available for purchase.
| 1:00-2:00 pm | Jon Scieszka book signing |
| 3:00-4:00 pm | Jon Scieszka book signing |
Special guests children's book illustrators Tony DiTerlizzi, Jarrett Krosoczka, and Timothy Basil Ering will also be signing books in the Atrium. Books by these gentlemen will be available for purchase.
| 1:00-2:00 pm | Tony DiTerlizzi book signing |
| 3:00-4:00 pm | Jarrett Krosoczka & Timothy Basil Ering book signings |
This page last updated on October 22, 2005.