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The 6th Annual Easton Book Festival presents literary programs for adults, teens, and children, including readings, seminars, open mic performances, story-times, panel discussions, a Small Press Expo and a Young Adult Fest. Program themes include mystery, memoir, poetry, local history, journalism, nature, politics, and social justice. Venues include Sigal Museum, Nurture Nature Center, Skillman Library, Easton Area Public Library, 1001 Thai, Book and Puppet Company, Quadrant Book Mart, Connexions Gallery, The Social Tour and The Journey Home. A school tour brings children’s authors into all the Easton public elementary schools.

Please use the links above to sign up for newsletter updates, to volunteer, or to sign up for a Small Press Expo table.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, especially our lead sponsor Lafayette College, almost all this is free and open to the public.

This program is being funded in whole or in part with funding from the Hotel Tax Grant Program through the County of Northampton Department of Community & Economic Development

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6 Authors Visit 3,000 Children in 8 Easton Public Schools, Oct 7-10

SCHEDULE OF COMING EVENTS

Meet & Greet Clifford the Big Red Dog!

Easton Area Public Library 515 Church Street, Easton, PA, United States

Enjoy a Clifford the Big Red Dog storytime, plus a visit with the real, live Clifford himself!

It’s Harvest Time, with author Katarah Jordan

Easton Area Public Library 515 Church Street, Easton, PA, United States

It's Harvest Time! is a heartwarming children's book that celebrates the power of land and, family connection, and the joy of growing and sharing food. Join the Bees, an African-American family, […]

Meet & Greet Maisy the Mouse!

Easton Area Public Library 515 Church Street, Easton, PA, United States

Enjoy a Maisy the Mouse storytime, plus a visit with the real, live Maisy herself!

Crick, Crack Crow, with author Janet Lord

Easton Area Public Library 515 Church Street, Easton, PA, United States

Crows are crafty birds. In this picture book about a particularly noisy and mischievous young crow, their intriguing behaviors are on full display. They can mimic sounds and use objects […]

Meet & Greet Curious George!

Easton Area Public Library 515 Church Street, Easton, PA, United States

Enjoy a Curious George storytime, plus a visit with the real, live Curious George himself!

Mindful with Me: Connecting with Your Child Through Daily Mindfulness

Easton Area Public Library 515 Church Street, Easton, PA, United States

Join author Sarah Dennehy for a parent/child mindfulness workshop. About the book: In "Mindful with Me", practicing mindfulness with your child can take just minutes a day, and will help […]

LVP Virtual Open Mic

Virtual Online: Facebook & Youtube

Lehigh Valley Poetry will host the annual virtual open mic, encouraging all to share an original poem, short story, or song. The event will be hosted on zoom, and streamed […]

Wicked Brew, presented by Lehigh Valley Poetry

Connexions Gallery 213 Northampton St, Easton, PA, United States

Lehigh Valley Poetry's annual Wicked Brew event will pair up again with the Easton Book Festival in the Connexions Gallery courtyard for an event that you will not want to […]

World War 3: Now? Magazine Release Party, Art Show, Slideshow & Concert

Book and Puppet Company 161 Northampton Street, Easton, PA, United States

Release party for World War 3 NOW? -- the 54th issue of the political comics magazine World War 3 Illustrated Art show includes: Shalom Nueman, Mohammad Sabaaneh, Orange, Maisara Baroud, Seth Tobocman, Nicole […]

Easton Book Festival Local Author Tables Meet and Greet

Easton Farmers' Market Scott Park, Easton, PA

Established 1752--the year of the City’s founding--Easton Farmers’ Market is the oldest, continuous open-air market in the nation. Meet and greet local authors under the Easton Book Festival tent. Vendor […]

How to Nurture the Story That Is Within You

The Journey Home 52 South 2nd Street, Easton, PA, United States

Everyone has a story. This mini-workshop will demonstrate how a person can take their story, embellish it and write in down. Dennis Boyne is a seasoned storyteller and the Executive […]

What Does It Mean to have Published a Memoir?

Book and Puppet Company 161 Northampton Street, Easton, PA, United States

What’s it like to have the opportunity to share a portion of your life with any reader? Three memoirists discuss how it feels to have translated a chunk of their […]

Conversations in Solarpunk, Climate Fiction, and Futurisms

Nurture Nature Center 518 Northampton St, Easton, PA, United States

By its nature, no one person defines solarpunk and it evolves as people join the movement. It tends towards interconnectedness, justice, mutualism, library economies, technology aligned with Nature, creating trajectories […]

Discover the Power of Nonviolent Communication

The Journey Home 52 South 2nd Street, Easton, PA, United States

"Human beings have enormous power to enrich life. We can use words to contribute to people's enjoyment, their wisdom. We are powerhouses, and there's nothing we enjoy doing more than […]

Dive into Stream Health with Penn State Extension and Dr. Watt R Shedd

Nurture Nature Center 518 Northampton St, Easton, PA, United States

11:30 AM to 4:00 PM Join Penn State Extension at the Nurture Nature Center during the Easton Book Festival for an engaging, water-focused experience! Discover our Youth Water Resources curriculum […]

Ignite Your Cinematic Creativity with Brandon Avery

The Social Tour 12 South Sitgreaves, Easton, United States

Join world-renowned creator Brandon Avery for an incredible opportunity to dive deep into the art of cinematography. What to Expect: Discussion (20-30 mins): Brandon will share insights from his book, […]

Art & Text: Artists Talks

1001 Thai 1001 Northampton Street, Easton, United States

Three hours of artists talks, by artists whose work comprise TEXT: An Exhibition of ART Made with TEXT. The show itself runs from September 2nd through November 30th, and showcases […]

Drag Story Hour with Yippee Skippy Puppets

Book and Puppet Company 161 Northampton Street, Easton, PA, United States

Your kids and the whole family will be entertained and enlightened by this very special story hour with puppets, that features PrideFest 2022 Royale Champion drag queen, Eileen O’Brennan. Children […]

Our Changing Climate: A “Science on a Sphere” program

Nurture Nature Center 518 Northampton St, Easton, PA, United States

Join Kate Semmens of Nurture Nature Center for a Science on a Sphere program about our changing climate. Our climate is changing – why is it happening, what are the […]

Sharing Thoughts on End of Life Care, with Death Cafe Workshop

The Journey Home 52 South 2nd Street, Easton, PA, United States

Linda J. Mancinelli will read from her book Before You Go: A Hospice Nurse Shares Her Experiences Caring for Her Dying Patients,  which contains stories and poetry from her more […]

Stream Doctor Experience: Storytime & Watershed Exploration!

Nurture Nature Center 518 Northampton St, Easton, PA, United States

Join Brad Kunsman, Extension Educator, for an exciting read-aloud session from Brooke Meets a Stream Doctor. Afterward, dive into hands-on watershed activities designed to bring the book’s concepts to life. […]

How To Get Your Book To The Screen

The Social Tour 12 South Sitgreaves, Easton, United States

This workshop will explore the steps an author can take to bring their book to the attention of movie and TV producers. Alan Roth will also discuss how an author […]

Poetry & Puppetry Workshop with Magnus Matteo

Book and Puppet Company 161 Northampton Street, Easton, PA, United States

In this Poetry & Puppetry writing workshop, participants are encouraged to choose a puppet from the Book & Puppet displays that speak to them, and to write a poem from […]

A Dark and Stormy Night Game Show Day 1: Crime, Suspense, Thriller

Book and Puppet Company 161 Northampton Street, Easton, PA, United States

Day 1: Crime, Suspense, Thriller Storm clouds gather as the audience votes on their favorite excerpts read by three GLVWG authors in a literary “gameshow.” Each round showcases the authors’ […]

Party Time with Unbearables Poetry Collective & Collapse Press East

International Fusionism Museum 107 N 4th St, Easton, PA, United States

Party time at International Fusionism Museum features readings by The Unbearables and Collapse Press, The Unbearables are a loose confederation of poets and writers who came of age in 1980s […]

Grit and Crime–The Art of Writing Noir: Panel DIscussion

Book and Puppet Company 161 Northampton Street, Easton, PA, United States

Noir is a subgenre of crime literature featuring cynical characters and bleak settings. Dark in theme and subject matter, noir often features systemic corruption and a disturbing mixture of sex […]

Storying a Bright Future – Workshop

The Journey Home 52 South 2nd Street, Easton, PA, United States

Join BrightFlame to vision our way to just, regenerative futures. Cognitive science shows we are wired for stories: it’s how we make sense of and navigate the world; it’s how […]

Protagonist vs. Plot — A Writers’ Panel Discussion

Book and Puppet Company 161 Northampton Street, Easton, PA, United States

Ways and why's we stray from a strong protagonist arc. Pros and cons of strong protagonist arcs vs. plot-driven stories. Panelists: Thomas Terraforte: Panel Moderator; author of scifi/fantasy novels. Member […]

Easton Zine [Mini] Library ZINE SWAP @ Small Press Expo

Sigal Museum’s Auditorium 342 Northampton St, Easton, PA, United States

The Easton (Mini) Zine Library will be hosting the annual EBF zine swap (leave/take) at the Author and Small Press Expo on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at the Sigal Museum […]

Small Press Expo: Publisher Tables with Author Meet & Greet

Sigal Museum’s Auditorium 342 Northampton St, Easton, PA, United States

  Support independent small press publishers and authors! Browse 30 tables and meet local and visiting authors. Buy 4 books and get a free Expo Swag Bag! (while supplies last.) Join Media Medusa, […]

Writing a No-Fail Poem: Workshop with Rebecca Reynolds

The Journey Home 52 South 2nd Street, Easton, PA, United States

A poetry workshop in which each participant is guaranteed to leave with a pretty decent poem. Good for younger writers or older participants new to poetry -- or anyone, really. […]

Beyond Representation: LGBTQIA+ Book Workshop

The Journey Home 52 South 2nd Street, Easton, PA, United States

In this workshop we explore how to engage with LGBTQIA2+ books beyond conversations of representation and towards deepening our commitments towards equity and justice.

Jump Start Your Young Adult and Middle-Grade Book – Workshop

The Journey Home 52 South 2nd Street, Easton, PA, United States

Do you have an idea for a book you've been dying to dig into? In this workshop, participants will explore and map out idea(s) for Young Adult and Middle-Grade novels […]

Celebrating the Lehigh Valley in Print

Quadrant Book Mart & Coffee House 20 N 3rd St, Easton, PA, United States

Celebrate various locations around the Lehigh Valley (and Slate Belt) as they appear as settings in various books by local authors. Parisian Phoenix Publishing has titles that present a fictionalized […]

Making Open Mic Magic: How We Host

The Social Tour 12 South Sitgreaves, Easton, United States

A panel of experienced Open Mic hosts offer advice for potential event hosts, with Q&A session--followed by a sample Open Mic, where any willing participant from the audience can host […]

Words from the Youth: Featuring the Lafayette College English Club

Book and Puppet Company 161 Northampton Street, Easton, PA, United States

Join members of the Lafayette College English club at an intimate reading of original work. Many students have not read for an audience before and are anxious yet eager to […]

Pink Trees Press Poetry Reading

Quadrant Book Mart & Coffee House 20 N 3rd St, Easton, PA, United States

Pink Trees Press was established in 2012 producing small batches of handmade books. The press grew in 2019 when it started to produce Origami Book #1 & Origami Book # […]

Transforming Pain into Art: A Workshop on Creative Healing

The Journey Home 52 South 2nd Street, Easton, PA, United States

In this interactive 90-minute session, local expressive art facilitator at The Journey Home Community Studio, Dr. Bonnie Winfield guides participants through the powerful process of using creative expression as a […]

How Do I Draw These Memories? Meet Jonell Joshua @ YA Fest

Skillman Library 710 Sullivan Road, Easton, United States

Jonell Joshua spent her childhood shuttling back and forth between Savannah and New Jersey – living in grandparents’ homes during the times her mother, struggling with mental illness, needed support […]

Investigative Journalism Transformed: Podcasts and Network News

Book and Puppet Company 161 Northampton Street, Easton, PA, United States

Independent journalist Greg Olear--host of the podcast "Prevail" and author of "Rough Beast: Who Donald Trump Really Is, What He’ll Do if Re-Elected, and Why Democracy Must Prevail"--talks about new approaches […]

Daydreamer: Meet Rob Cameron @ YA Fest

Skillman Library 710 Sullivan Road, Easton, United States

An eleven-year-old boy copes with the challenges of his city life by weaving his reality into a magical realm of dragons, foxes, and trolls—until he must use the power of […]

Star Daughter: Meet Shveta Thakrar @ YA Fest

Skillman Library 710 Sullivan Road, Easton, United States

The daughter of a star and a mortal, Sheetal is used to keeping secrets. Pretending to be “normal.” But when an accidental flare of her starfire puts her human father […]

Call Femella: A Goddess Ritual

Book and Puppet Company 161 Northampton Street, Easton, PA, United States

Call Femella is a ritual performance to call the Female Forces into my body and into my surroundings. The goddesses are called through symbols in the color red, and through […]

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