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LET’S PLAY BOOKS BOOKSTORE, in partnership with the Bethlehem Area Public Library, announces the Inaugural Lehigh Valley Book Festival, to be held the last weekend of March 2020.
Let’s Play Books Bookstore, in partnership with the Bethlehem Area Public Library, is proud to present the Inaugural Lehigh Valley Book Festival, to be held the last weekend in March 2020. Join us as we celebrate books – their authors, illustrators, and readers! The festival will host creative and informative programs, including activities for all ages in and around the Lehigh Valley. The Lehigh Valley Book Festival will be an annual event.
The main event will take place on Saturday, 3/28, at the Bethlehem Area Public Library. From 10am to 4pm, there will be author and illustrator talks & panel discussions, as well as educational programs. Families will enjoy concurrent programing of Kids’ Fest (10am-1pm) and Teens’ Fest (2-4pm). Best-selling author Gregg Hurwitz, Into the Fire: An Orphan X Novel (Minotaur Books, 1/28/20, $27.99) will lead the Keynote Session, an author-packed panel discussion about the role of storytelling in today’s society.
“The Lehigh Valley Book Festival has been in the works for over 5 years. It was important to build the community connections required to pull off such a large-scale, collaborative event. Partnering with the Bethlehem Area Public Library, working with director Josh Berk, has made this event possible.” said Kirsten Hess, owner of Let’s Play Books Bookstore in Emmaus. The festival will host authors and illustrators touring for their new front-list books, with release dates from October 2019 through March 2020.
Lehigh Valley Book Festival, Saturday, 3/28/20 10am – 4pm
Bethlehem Area Public Library
11 West Church Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018 Free, open to all.
A variety of individual events will surround the main day of the festival, including:
- Friday, 3/27 – Authors’ & Illustrators’ Reception (ticketed) – PBS39, South Side, Bethlehem, PA.
- Sunday, 3/29 – Programs and speakers at the Arts Quest/Steel Stacks in Bethlehem and Let’s Play Books Bookstore, in Emmaus, PA as well as other area locations.
- Leading into the weekend will be a writers’ conference, Diverse Communities and the Writer’s Voice, sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Engaged Humanities Consortium’s Writers’ Community and the Moravian College Writers’ Conference. The conference features Daisey Hernandez, author of the award-winning memoir A Cup of Water Under My Bed and coeditor of Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today’s Feminism.
On January 21, sponsorship & vendor opportunities will be posted on the festival’s website.
A full schedule of events, participating authors/illustrators and organizations will be posted in February.
Website: www.lvbookfest.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LVBookFest/
Let’s Play Books Bookstore is a full-service, general interest independent bookstore serving the Lehigh Valley. Located at 244 Main Street in Emmaus, the shop provides programs books and programming for adults, children, and schools, fostering a sense of community through reading for education and entertainment. www.letsplaybooks.com
Bethlehem Area Public Library is located in Bethlehem, PA. The Library is a dedicated community partner committed to life-long learning, serving 114,175 residents of the City of Bethlehem and three surrounding municipalities. The Library strengthens our communities with an outstanding collection of print and digital resources, informative programs, and innovative services. www.bapl.org
Information and image provided to TVL by:
Kirsten Hess
Let’s Play Books Bookstore
244 Main St.
Emmaus, PA 18049
610-928-8600
