Celebrating Literature & Art in the Park - Enjoy reading and the outdoors for this special presentation of BPL’s Storywalk®!
Kids Can Draw Workshop!
9:30 a.m. Children's Read Aloud Area
A fast paced, interactive workshop that engages participants in learning that leads to creative exploration and discovery. Builds confidence in the ability to draw.
Presented by Rich Davis
Panel on Notable Books for a Global Society
9:30 a.m.- 11:20 a.m. in Rotary Conference Room
Exploring diversity and inclusivity in children’s literature: three years of Notable Books!
Presented by Renita Schmidt, Sue Parsons and Janet Wong
Approved for 2 hours of Professional Development by the Arkansas Department of Education
Picture Factory Workshop
11:30 a.m. in Walmart Community Room
Creating art through process, action and play!
Presented by Napoleon Dezaldivar
Go Fish: How to Hook Your Reader From the First Line
Writing Workshop for Middle School Students
12:30 p.m.-1:20 p.m. in Rotary Conference Room
Participants will learn how to hone their ideas into an engaging story opening and avoid pitfalls that can bog it down.
Presented by Kristin Gray and Karen Akins
Poetic Personal Portraits: Writing College Essays People Will Remember
College Writing Workshop for Teens
1:30 p.m.- 2:20 p.m. in Rotary Conference Room
What makes you different? What makes you special? Young writers will practice using poetic imagery and language to create memorable personal essays.
Presented by Janet Wong and BPL’s Teen Advisory Board
About BYLF3
BYLF3 is an "Official Kick-Off Event" for Children's Book Week.
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson. BPL’s StoryWalk® Project was designed partnership with the Scott Family Amazeum. Signs printed and donated by Englander dzignpak.
The Notable Books for a Global Society committee is part of the Children's Literature and Reading Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association. Each year the Committee selects 25 outstanding trade books for enhancing student understanding of people and cultures throughout the world. The committee reviews books representing all genres intended for students Kindergarten through grade 12.
Picture Factory workshop based on
Art Workshops for Children by Hervé Tullet.
Children’s Book Week is the annual celebration of children’s books and reading. Established in 1919, it is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country.
