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SUMMARY:Belleville Book Festival and Literary Market
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Belleville Book Festival & Literary Market!\nFriday- 6 p.m. @ Belleville Books: Award-winning author\, David Benjamin\, will share opening festival remarks entitled\, “What’s So Funny?”\, followed by a book signing of his new mystery novel\, Upstairs. Light refreshments will be served.\nSaturday- 10am to 4pm- “The Literary Market” on the sidewalks and inside “Blanquart’s Vintage Market”\, “I Had That Vintage Toys” and “Local Lucy’s”-\nVendors include: Adams Publications\, Inc.\, Belleville Aspiring Writers Group\, Crafty Dreams by Manda\, Hexenbuckel Field Guide\, Nic’s Sola Wood Flowers\, Author Luke Naliborski\, Public Defender Art + Zines\, Ragz and Relics and poet Patricia Sauer\nOther Festival Activites:\n11 a.m. @ Belleville Books: Dr Seuss Storytime\n11 a.m. @ Belleville Books: Author Dominic Dorsey\, discussing and signing his new YA novel\, Shadow Scholar: Lessons in the Dark.\nNoon-2pm Marjorie Handy singing smooth jazz\n1-3 p.m. @ Belleville Books\, I Had That Vintage Toys & Local Lucy’s: More than 20 authors will sign their books at three locations. Books are for purchase.\n4 p.m. @ Belleville Books: A free Writing Class with author and screenwriter\, Adam Sydney.
URL:https://explorebelleville.net/event/belleville-book-festival-and-literary-market/
LOCATION:20 & 26 East Main Street\, 20 East Main Street\, Belleville\, IL\, 62220\, United States
CATEGORIES:History and Culture
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