SATURDAY, March 25
10 - 5 pm Bethlehem Area Public Library
Main Branch 11 West Church St., Payrow Plaza, Bethlehem, PA
7 pm Double-Feature Rom-Com Fun:
The Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre with guest author Timothy Janovsky.
Bethlehem Area Public Library 10 - 5 pm
10:15 am: Lehigh Valley Book Festival Opening Program
Keynote: Edgar Award Winner, Rupert Holmes, How to Murder Your Employer, in conversation with Christine Dempsey Sr. VP of Radio, WLVR/NPR
11:15 am Featured Panel – Shiny Stickers: What Changed After the Award for These Children’s Book Authors: Victoria Jamieson, Alison Green Myers, Greg Pizzoli & Alexandra Villasante
12:00 pm Break & Book Signing
12:20 pm The Thread That Binds: Building Relationships Through Story: Dr. LaToya Council, Andrea Denish, Michael Gardner & Katey Howes in conversation with Melissa Kamyab, Ed.D, Cedar Crest College
1:00 pm Break & Book Signing
1:40 pm One Head, Many Hats: How Creatives Juggle Writing, Illustrating & Editing: Lauren Castillo, Katherine Locke, and Matt Phelan in conversation with Paul Acampora
2:20 pm Break & Book Signing
2:40 pm Making History: Illuminating the Past Through Novel, Memoir and Nonfiction: Robert H. Mayer, Josh Stehle, & Jenni L. Walsh in conversation with Theresa Hegel.
3:20 pm Break & Book Signing
3:45 pm Let's Take a Breath with Shonda Moralis, LCSW author of Breathe, Mama, Breathe
4:00 pm Plot Potluck: Storytelling That Runs the Gamut From Heart-Warming to Bone-Chilling: Ethan Joella, Amelia Kahaney, Jason Rekulak & Victoria Schade in conversation with Timothy Janovsky.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS & PROGRAMS, 2nd Floor 1 - 4 PM
1:00 pm Let's Play Books - Drop in fun
1:40 pm Picture Book Palooza Chapter 1: Marie & Baldev Lamba, Lisa Papp, Courtney Pippin-Mathur, Laura Renauld & Nancy Viau with Tara M. Santoro.
2:20 pm Break & Book Signing
2:40 pm Picture Book Palooza Chapter 2: Colleen Rowan Kosinski, Zach Manbeck, Deborah C. Mortimer, Jennifer Raudenbush & Debra Kempf Shumaker with Jen Grima.
3:20 pm Book Signing
INDEPENDENT AUTHOR & PRESS EXPO, 2nd Floor 1 - 4 PM
1:15 pm & 3:30 pm Storytime with picture book authors
MEET BLUEY 1 - 2:15 pm
SUNDOWN (Approximately) 7 pm
Double-Feature Rom-Com Fun: The Shankweiler Drive-In Theatre with guest author Timothy Janovsky.
Book Drive for Lehigh Valley Reads - bring a new book to the film and receive a free small popcorn!
