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Children's Book Festival

Featuring Mac Barnett
2023-05-06 10:00:00 2023-05-06 13:00:00 America/Denver Children's Book Festival Meet New York Times-bestselling author Mac Barnett and participate in other fun activities! Provo Library - Third Floor Academy

Saturday, May 06
10:00am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-05-06 10:00:00 2023-05-06 13:00:00 America/Denver Children's Book Festival Meet New York Times-bestselling author Mac Barnett and participate in other fun activities! Provo Library - Third Floor Academy

Provo Library

Third Floor Academy

Meet New York Times-bestselling author Mac Barnett and participate in other fun activities!

Meet New York Times-bestselling author Mac Barnett, escape from a practical joke room, make a craft with some “extra yarn”, and run around trying to save the world from an out-of-control science project robot! Free books for participants ages 12 and under while supplies last. Kids must be in attendance to pick up a book.

Schedule:

Children's Activities 10 AM to 1 PM (Third Floor Academy)

Keynote Address with Mac Barnett 11 AM (Attic)

Book Signing with Mac Barnett 12 PM (Ballroom)

Mac's books will be available for purchase courtesy of the King's English Bookshop. 

 

AGE GROUP: | Ages 9-12 | Ages 5-8 | Ages 3-5 | Ages 0-2 |

EVENT TYPE: | Special | Kids | Family | Bookish |

TAGS: | Kid-Friendly |

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