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Mt. Airy Kids' Literary Festival

Mt. Airy Kids’
Literary Festival

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Saturday, May 17





10:30am - There Are Bugs in the Woods! with Galen
Longstreth, author of Yes, Let's, and
Dr. Margaret Hager, author of Bugs for
Kids
. (Ages 3-8)

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 11:30am - Reading and activities with Chrysa Smith, author
of the Early Reader Series “Poodle Posse” (Ages 5-10)

1:00pm - Reading with Judy Schachner, author of Bits &
Pieces and the Skippyjon Jones series of picture books. (Ages 3+)

 2-3:00 PM Bookmaking and crafts with Grace (ages 4+)



 3:00pm – 5:00 pm Middle Grade Author Roundtable, hosted by
Jana Herko with guests Jill Santopolo (author of the series Sparkle Spa, Alec
Flint Mysteries, and Follow Your Heart), Shawn Stout (author of the series Penelope
Crumb and the Not-So-Ordinary Girl), and University of Pennsylvania professor Kathleen
DeMarco Van Cleve, author of Drizzle (Ages 8-14)

 6:30pm - Improv Games with Grace Gordon. ALL AGES



 7:00pm - Harry Potter party! Family fun and activities for long-time fans and kids just
entering the Potter realm, with a film showing of Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer's Stone (All ages)








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