Fox Cities Book Festival Events at the Neenah Public Library, April 11-17, 2011:
Keynote events:
* Fox Cities Reads author, Luis Alberto Urrea (Wednesday, April 13, 1 p.m.)
* WLUK’s Amy Hanten with a cooking demo, talk & book signing (Wednesday, April 13, 6:30 p.m.)
* Book Festival headliner, Annie Barrows, author of the Ivy + Bean children’s books and co-author of Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Sunday, April 17, 2 p.m. for children; 6 p.m. for adults)
Monday, April 11, 7 p.m.: Book Babes - Margo Hammond & Ellen Heltzel, authors of Between the Covers: The Book Babes’ Guide to a Woman’s Reading Pleasures.
Tuesday, April 12, 2 p.m.: Tech Talk Tuesday - Online Tools for Readers with Librarians Nicole Hardina-Wilhelm and Cheryl Neuwirth.
Tuesday, April 12, 7 p.m.: Gordon Grice, author of Deadly Kingdom: The Book of Dangerous Animals. Stories of humans and other animals in conflict.
Wednesday, April 13, 1 p.m.: Luis Alberto Urrea, “Fox Cities Reads” author of The Devil’s Highway (non-fiction) and Into the Beautiful North (fiction).
Wednesday, April 13, 6:30 p.m.: Amy Hanten, WLUK’s Living with Amy show and author of the just-published cookbook, The Cooking Mom. Cooking demonstration, talk, book signing.
Friday, April 15, 2 p.m.: Sara Rath, author of H. H. Bennett, Photographer; His American Landscape (a biography on the early Wisconsin Dells photographer).
Saturday, April 16 10 a.m.: Nancy Carlson, accomplished author and illustrator of more than 60 children’s books, including I Like Me and the Loudmouth George books.
Sunday, April 17, 2 p.m.: Annie Barrows, author of the beloved Ivy + Bean series of children’s books. For children, parents, teachers & those who love Ivy + Bean!
Sunday, April 17, 6 p.m.: Annie Barrows, co-author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. For adults. (A special after-hours event!)
Events at the Neenah Public Library are free and open to the public. Free refreshments. Books available for purchase and signing at most events.
More events at venues throughout the Fox Cities! See www.foxcitiesbookfestival.org for information or call the Neenah Public Library adult information desk at 920-886-6315.
