CHILDREN AND FAMILY EVENTS
Saturday May 17, 2008
LEAGUE refers to the Michigan League rooms. The other stages are outdoors under tents, on North University Ave. near State Street.
Performances | Meet Authors | Participatory Activities
PERFORMANCES
South Asian Storytelling and Tabla Music – International Institute Booth #59 – 11:00
Martial arts demonstration "Capoeira Group" – International Institute Booth #59 – 11:30
"Giraffes Can't Dance" presented by the Ann Arbor Civic Ballet – Gale Stage – 12:30
Lion Dancing, Storytelling, and Chinese Opera Face Painting – International Booth #59 – 12:30
Children and youth reading from their original works – WEMU Stage – 12:30
Xiao Dong Wei – Chinese Erhu music performance - International Institute Booth #59 – 2:00
VOLUME Poetry Presentations – WEMU Stage – 3:30
826michigan one-act plays based on the work of Ernest Hemingway – presented by Community High School students – Hussey Stage (League) – 5:00
"Mydols" Mommy Rock Band plays – ProQuest CSA Stage – 5:00
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MEET AUTHORS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
Deb Caletti, Author of "The Queen of Everything" presents winners of AADL Teen Writing Contest – State St. Area Assn. Stage – 2:00
Danny Simmons, Author and Graphic Novelist – WEMU Stage 2:00
Charity Nebbe "Our Walk in the Woods" – Author – Borders Stage – 3:30
Robbie Timmons "Twoey and the Goat" – Author – Borders Stage – 3:30
Paul Hornschemeier – Graphic Novelist – Kalamazoo Stage (League) – 3:30
Authors/signings in SCBWI booths #19 & 20 – All day
Book Discussion with Sandy Tolan – Author, The Lemon Tree: An Arab, A Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East – International Booth #59 – 4:15
Regie Gibson, Performance Poet – WEMU Stage – 5:00
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PARTICIPATORY ACTIVITIES
International Arts & Crafts and Henna Hand Painting – International Booth #59 – 3:00
International Folk dancing – International Booth #59 – 3:15
Create your own bookmarks – International Booth #59 – 4:30
Literacy Trail sponsored by UM Reach Out and Read – ALL DAY – Start in Booth #12
"Bee" Activity sponsored by UM UCLL – ALL DAY – Start in Booth #48
Book Festival Scavenger Hunt – includes events at the Festival on Sat. May 17 – ALL DAY
Gale Readers Advisory program "Books & Authors" – Library Booth #53 – ALL DAY... Stop by and learn more about these libraries:
- University Library - University of Michigan
- Gerald Ford Presidential Library
- Eastern Michigan Library
- Ann Arbor District Library
- Ypsilanti Public Library
Stop by the CTN (Community Television Network) booth and chat with Ann Arbor's Lucy Ann Lance - share your favorite book with her and get on TV!! ALL DAY - Booth #33.
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