[Michlib-l] Join us for the Alpena Book Festival!

[Jessica Luther]

The 2016 Alpena Book Festival will take place Saturday, September 24^th 
from 10:00 am-7:00 pm in downtown Alpena. A full day event, the Festival 
includes panel discussions, author talks, meet and greets, and 
educational sessions for aspiring writers. Over 25 authors have 
committed their participation in this year’s Festival, spanning genres 
that include: inspirational writing, poetry, young adult, science 
fiction, literary fiction, mystery, Michigan based fiction and 
non-fiction, and graphic novelists.

In what is a truly cooperative endeavor, the staff and volunteers from 
the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library, Blue Phoenix Books, 
Bob’s Bullpen, and Olivet Book and Gift are bringing together authors, 
illustrators, poets, and readers of all ages to the shores of Thunder 
Bay for a celebration of literacy and Michigan literary contributions. 
The festival has activities for all age groups, Ambassador Member of the 
Alpena Girl Scouts, Bailey Becker, is facilitating a children’s reading 
and writing activity for ages 3 and up and Children’s Librarian, Mary 
Clute, will be hosting a craft program at the library.

While the event is free and open to the public, attendees may purchase a 
festival tote bag for a nominal fee, the proceeds of which benefit the 
READ adult literacy program at the Library. Each bag has a selection of 
Advanced Reader’s Copies provided by various publishers as well as a few 
convenience items, peppermints, pens, and bookmarks. Downtown Alpena 
businesses including Art in the Loft, As You Wish Bakery, Cabin Creek 
Coffee, Thunder Bay Winery and The Fresh Palate have generously donated 
their space to provide unique and fun settings for Festival activities. 
A detailed schedule of the day’s events will be available in the coming 
weeks.

Those interested in volunteering, registering, learning about the 
participating authors or general Festival information can visit the 
website http://alpenabookfestival.wixsite.com/abf2016or the Festival’s 
Facebook page.

The Alpena Book Festival and its activities are made possible in part 
through the support of the Michigan Center for the Book, the Michigan 
affiliate of the National Center for the Book at the Library of Congress.

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Jessica Luther
Development Coordinator
Alpena County George N. Fletcher
Public Library

989.356.6188 ext 25
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