FEATURED EVENTS
| Schedule | Mainstage | Local Authors Stage | Teen & Youth Stage |
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| 12:00 p.m. | |||
| 12:15 p.m. | Welcome with Rena Priest | Writing Activities for kids and teens | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Phoebe Wahl – Phoebe’s Diary Phoebe Wahl presents her new Young Adult novel, Phoebe’s Diary, followed by book signing |
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| 12:45 p.m. | Rena Priest hosts Launched: Whatcom County Poets with new titles in 2023 Join us for a group poetry reading by Rena Priest, Tennison Black, Sati Mookherjee, Hannah Yerington, and Chris Gusta. |
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| 1:00 p.m. | |||
| 1:15 p.m. | Phoebe Wahl Booksigning | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Book Talks* | ||
| 1:45 p.m. | |||
| 2:00 p.m. | Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True – Poetry Reading | Phoebe Wahl Story Time for kids featuring her picture books | |
| 2:15 p.m. | Red Wheelbarrow Writers Group reading sponsored by the Whatcom County Library Foundation |
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| 2:30 p.m. | |||
| 2:45 p.m. | Golden Apple Educator Awards | ||
| 3:00 p.m. | Teen Open Mic | ||
| 3:15 p.m. | Thor Hanson presents The Biology of Climate Change | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | |||
| 3:45 p.m. | Publishing Panel for Aspiring Writers with Cami Ostman, Lisa Dailey, and Chloe Hovind | ||
| 4:00 p.m. | |||
| 4:15 p.m. | Thor Hanson Booksigning | ||
| 4:30 p.m. | |||
| 4:45 p.m. |
ONGOING ACTIVITES
BOOK CLUBS
BOOK HOSPITAL
BOOKMOBILE TOURS
COMICS PLACE POP-UP SHOP
DIGITAL RESOURCES COLLECTION
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
INTERLIBRARY LOANS
KANOPY FILM FESTIVAL
KEITH NEGLEY SELFIE STATION
LETTERPRESS PRINTING WITH BISON BOOKBINDING
LIBBY eBOOKS eAUDIOBOOKS
& eMAGAZINES
LIBRARY OF THINGS
LOCAL AUTHOR STAGE
READING LOUNGE WITH WWU SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
LIGHTNING BOOK TALKS*
MAKE A ZINE
RURAL HERITAGE DIGITAL ARCHIVES
SILENT DISCO
TEA TASTING
VILLAGE BOOKS POP-UP SHOP
WHATCOM COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION
WHATCOM LITERACY COUNCIL
WHATCOM READS
WTA WHATCOMICS BUS
WASHINGTON BRAILLE &
TALKING BOOKS LIBRARY
*A Book Talk is like a movie trailer for books. Join WCLS librarians as they take the stage to pitch their favorite books.
At the request of a key event participant, we ask attendees to avoid using strong fragrances.
12:15 p.m. MAINSTAGE
Welcome with Rena Priest
12:15 p.m.YOUTH STAGE
Writing Activities
12:30 p.m. MAINSTAGE
Phoebe Wahl
Phoebe’s Diary
12:45 p.m. LOCAL AUTHORS STAGE
I Sing the Salmon Home
Group Reading with Rena Priest
1:30 p.m. MAINSTAGE
Book Talk
1:45 p.m. MAINSTAGE
Arianne True
Poetry
2:00 p.m. YOUTH STAGE
Phoebe Wahl Story Time
2:15 p.m. LOCAL AUTHORS STAGE
Red Wheelbarrow Writers
2:30 p.m. MAINSTAGE
Golden Apple Educator Awards
3:00 p.m. MAINSTAGE
Thor Hanson
The Biology of Climate Change
3:00 p.m. YOUTH STAGE
Teen Open Mic
Including Forest of Words
3:45 p.m. LOCAL AUTHORS STAGE
Publishing Panel