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Canalside Children's Book Festival

Join us at Canalside on Sunday, June 29th for the second annual Children's Book Fest!

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Canalside Children's Book Festival

Calling all bookworms! Join us for our second annual Children's Book Festival presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Canalside on Sunday, June 29th from 10:00am-1:00pm.

Event Highlights:

  • Local author book readings and meet and greets
  • Local bookstore vendors
  • Kids activity zone
  • Explore & More activity table
  • Free welcome bag to first 300 attendees made possible by Dion's Dreamers
  • Lawn games

Event Itinerary

10-10:15am 

  • Bessie's Big Adventure in the City of Buffalo read by Lisa Chrapowicz at the Blue ADK Chair

10:15-10:30am 

  • Old and New Favorite Books reading at Barb's Book Buddies Camper with Barb's Book Buddies

10:30am-10:45am 

  • Readers Choice at the Blue ADK Chair

10:45am-11:00am 

  • The Erie Canal at the Blue ADK Chair with the Buffalo History Museum

11:00am-11:15am 

  • Magical Chef's Fedora read by Sherece Lewis at the Blue ADK Chair

11:15am-11:30am 

  • Twenty-Five Cents reading at Barb's Book Buddies Camper with Barb's Book Buddies

11:30am-11:45am 

  • Hubbard in My Cupboard reading by Teri Lilga at the Blue ADK Chair

11:45am-12:00pm 

  • She Who Walks Above the Trees reading by Jennifer Concklin at the Blue ADK Chair

12:00pm-12:15pm 

  • Sweet Pete, What Do You Eat read by Jody Chesko at the Blue ADK Chair

12:15pm-12:30pm 

  • Vegetables A to Z and Meditations read and done by Lisa Abbott at the Blue ADK Chair

12:30pm-12:45pm 

  • Cook and a Book at Barb's Book Buddies Camper with Barbs Book Buddies and Monkey See, Monkey Do

12:45pm-1:00pm 

  • Cook and a Book at Barb's Book Buddies Camper with Barbs Book Buddies and Monkey See, Monkey Do

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