Mt. Airy Kids’ Literary Festival this Weekend

The Big Blue Marble Bookstore is hosting their 6th annual Mt. Airy Kids’ Literary Festival this weekend.  The line-up is amazing!  So many choices, activities, authors, and more… for all ages.  All FREE and open to the public. So bring your budding bibiophiles and come bask in the literary love!  

 

FRIDAY, APRIL 13

10:30am – Storytime with Amy Vaccarella. (Ages 1 and up)

7:00pm – The Popularity Papers reading and pizza party with Amy Ignatow. (Ages 9 and up)

SATURDAY, APRIL 14

10:00am – Fuddles reading and signing with Frans Vischer. (Ages 4 to 7)

11:00am – Stop Snoring, Bernard! reading and craft with Zachariah OHora. (Ages 3 to 6)

12:00pm – Seriously Just Go to Sleep reading with Ricardo Cortes. (Ages 3 and up)

1:00pm – Amusement Trains: The Story of Freddy and Flash reading with Susan Johnson and Sueli Vieira. (Ages 4 and up)

2:00pm – The Boy Who Cried Alien reading with Brian Biggs. (Ages 4 and up)

3:00pm – Around the World reading with Matt Phelan. (Ages 9 and up)

4:00pm – Philadelphia Stories Jr. reading. (Ages 10 and up)

 

SUNDAY, APRIL 15

 11:00am – Waldorf School Puppet Play with Gwyn Linsalata. (Ages 3-6)

12:00pm – Sasquatch’s Big Hairy Drawing Book cartooning activity with Chris McDonnell. (Ages 6 and up)

1:00pm – Little Dog Lost reading and craft with Monica Carnesi. (Ages 3 and up)

2:00pm – Playing with Words: Creative Writing Games for Kids with Cordelia Jensen. (Ages 8-12)

3:00pm – Music class with Tammy Keorkunian, Children’s Music Express. (Ages 3-5)

4:00pm – Steps and Stones reading with Gail Silver. (Ages 4 and up)

 

NW Philly Parents is a partnership between Newsworks and Germantown Avenue Parents.