8th Annual Kerrytown BookFest - Sunday, September 12, 2010

The theme this year is Great Lakes, Great Books, Great Kids!  Now in its eighth year, the Kerrytown BookFest features a number of on-going events and activities held simultaneously in the Kerrytown Farmers’ Market, Kerrytown Concert House, and at Hollander’s. Booths in the outdoor market area will include local booksellers, book artists, bookbinders, letterpress printers, libraries, and many on-going demonstrations by Hollander’s instructors and graduates. There will also be free book appraisals and answers for your bookbinding and book repair questions.

For children, there will be a large tent with  a variety of activities including storytelling.

There will be three outdoor mini workshops planned for BookFest - with an emphasis on kids.

2010 BookFest Mini Workshops:

12:00 Paper Airplanes with Arie Koelewyn. Arie will show young kids (and adults) how to make various folded paper airplane shapes some old, some new. Most will be constructed origami-style with no need for tape, glue or scissors. This workshop is designed for ages 10 and up.

1:30 Two Minute Mystery Book Making with Barbara Brown. Participants will create and embellish accordion-style books with hard covers. The books will have pockets that contain a two-minute mystery. This workshop is designed for ages 10 and up.

3:00 Three Simple Book Structures with Eric Alstrom. Learn the basics of making books in this mini workshop. You will make an make accordion book, pamphlet book and a side sewn Japanese book. This workshop is designed for ages 10 and up.

The Edible Book Contest (Held in Hollander’s School) 

Cindy Hollander will coordinate an edible book contest at the 2010 Kerrytown BookFest.  Edible books must have something to do with books — book titles, characters, functioning books, book art. All of the entries must be at least partially edible! Awards will be given to ‘Best in Show’, ‘People’s Choice’, and ‘Most Book-Like’.  Contact Cindy for more information.

For the full schedule of events and participants or for more information, visit the
Kerrytown BookFest website at www.kerrytownbookfest.org.