9/13/09 Brooklyn Book Festival

Sunday, September 9th (See below for schedule of events)

Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon Street 
Brooklyn, New York 11201

Cost: Free

For all ages

Directions:

By car from Manhattan: Coming over the Brooklyn Bridge, stay straight on Adams Street. Turn right on Joralemon Street.    
By car from New Jersey and Staten Island: Verrazano Bridge to 278 West. Take Exit 27/Atlantic Avenue and turn onto Atlantic Avenue. Turn left on Boerum Place. Turn left on Joralemon Street.

Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall; R to Court Street; A, C, F to Jay Street/Borough Hall

The Brooklyn Book Festival is a huge, free public event presenting an array of literary stars and emerging authors who represent the exciting world of literature today. One of America’s premier literary and literacy events, this hip, smart, diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages. The festival is organized around themed readings and devoted to timely and lively panel discussions. The inclusion of top national and international authors and new partners has expanded the festival’s reach while continuing to celebrate and enhance Brooklyn’s contemporary and historic literary reputation.

Where to Eat: On this Sunday, the Greenmarket at Columbus Park will have food for sale; The Crossroads kiosk on Joralemon Street to the east of Borough Hall will be open, and Crossroads will have a food cart at the Festival; the official Brooklyn Book Festival program will contain special offers for the Summer Space event along Montague Street, where food will be available; and various eateries in the immediate Downtown Brooklyn area will be open for business the day of the Festival. To search for restaurants in Brooklyn, visit www.brooklyneatsonline.com.

BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL 2009 PROGRAM 

PROGRAMMING AND VENUES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. ALL EVENTS FREE

Target Children’s Area (Borough Hall Plaza)

The Target Children’s Area provides day-long readings and literary activities for children 2–9

10:00am Troupe – Performs classic children’s books
10:30am Mo Willems, Elephants Cannot Dance; Watch Me Throw the Ball!
11:00am Alison Josephs/Maureen Sullivan, Custard and Mustard, Carlos in Coney Island
11:30am Tom Tomorrow, The Very Silly Mayor
12:00pm Sahar Simmons, Briana’s Neighborhood
12:30pm Victoria Kann, Goldilicious
1:00pm Nick Bruel, Bad Kitty Takes a Bath, Happy Birthday Bad Kitty
1:30pm Judi Barrett, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs; The Marshmallow Incident
2:00pm Christopher Myers, Black Cat
2:30pm Randall & Peter de Seve, The Dutchess of Whimsy, Toyboat
3:00pm Ayun Halliday, Always Lots of Heinies at the Zoo
3:30pm Grace Lin, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
4:00pm Paul O. Zelinsky, The Wheels on the Bus
4:30pm Troupe – Performs classic children’s books

For details about each event’s author/book and more about the festival, go to: http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/