Book Fest Planning Underway!

We’re looking for creative, high-energy book lovers to help us plan the next CANANDAIGUA CHILDREN’S BOOK FEST! As in past years, we’ll celebrate literacy with a day packed with craft activities, presentations, storytelling, author / illustrator meet-and-greets. An event of this magnitude requires event sponsors and a team of dedicated volunteers to make it happen. Can we count on you? To learn more, please email us communityreadingpart@gmail.com

Enjoy a few photos from past years:

Vivian Van Velde holds a copy of her book while standing next to Mary Ferris, who is wearing a Mother Goose outfit. Mary is holding a stuffed white goose. — Author Vivian Van Velde and Mother Goose (AKA Mary Ferris, Wood Library Children’s Librarian)

David Smith sits at a desk signing a copy of his book. A woman is standing next to him. — Author David Smith signs a copy of his latest book

Debbi Socha holds a copy of her book in her hand as she talks with an audience — Author Debbi Socha talks about the writing process

Illustrator Nancy Lane sits at a drawing table and looks up at the camera. One the table there are illustrations from one of her books — Illustrator Nancy Lane shares her creative process