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Mississauga Book Fest 2012
celebrating books, authors and readers
Saturday October 27, 2012
Mississauga Central Library
301 Burnhamthorpe Rd W.
11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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| The annual Mississauga Book Fest returns to the Mississauga Central
Library! It's another jam-packed day of programs and activities. Here’s what’s
happening! |
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| At 11:00 a.m., Grace O'Connell, whose
first novel Magnified World was
published in May by Random House, will be presenting and taking questions afterward. From 2:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Grace will also be conducting a workshop for teen writers. |
At 2:00 p.m., Kevin Sylvester,
award-winning writer, illustrator, and broadcaster, whose books include the Neil
Flamb series, Gold Medal for
Weird, and Sports Hall of
Weird, will be visiting for an engaging and entertaining presentation that kids will
not want to miss. |
Spooky Halloween Storytime
Bone-chilling tales for kids ages 5Y+
1:00 p.m. / 3:00 p.m. |
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- Take in the Youth Art display!
- Buy a book bargain at the Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
- A Library
Programs and Services Fair will tell you all about
the Library
- Participate in the QR Code
- The Library's Tech Rovers will be
on-hand to answer questions about eReaders and downloadable eBooks and eAudioBooks
- Scavenger Hunt for a chance to win a prize!
- Attend the Kathleen A Hicks Historical Writing Award, recognising local history contributions by youth ages 14 to 19 at
1:00 p.m.
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 Play all day in the Kids'
Zone, located in the Children's Department, where you just might meet the Queen of
Hearts, Spiderman or even a ROBOT! Puzzles, games and other activities will be happening along
with hourly Family Storytimes starting at 11:00 a.m. |
 All afternoon, Teens and
Youth are welcome to drop in to the Readers’ Den Program room for lots of
interactive activities. At 3:00 p.m., they’re invited to attend the DIY: Button-Making Program, where they
can create and wear buttons of their own design. |
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Come to the Mississauga Book Fest - a celebration of books and the
joy of reading right in Mississauga! It's fun (and free) for the whole family. Plan to support
your community, your Library, and your local authors in the heart of Mississauga at the Central
Library on Celebration Square.
Watch this web page regulary for up to the minute news! Book Fest is sponsored by the
Mississauga Library System. Media Sponsor: Mississauga News. |
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