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Book Festival in New Providence 2023
There is a festival happening in New Providence, New Jersey.
- As of September 21, 2023, these are the details that have been released about this event. Weather Update: Due to inclement weather, the New Providence Book Festival is being postponed to it rain date of Saturday, September 30th.
New Providence Book Festival
New Jersey authors will sign books and talk to visitors at the New Providence Book Festival. Located on the grounds of the historic Salt Box House, the festival will include a series of presentations by authors.
When is this festival?
September 30, 2023 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
When is the raindate?
No rain date information has been provided.
Is this a one day only festival? Does this event repeat?
This event does not repeat.
Is the event indoors or outdoors?
OutdoorIs registration required?
NoWhat is there to do at this festival in New Providence?
The Book Festival will have the following activities:
- Children’s story hour
- Presentations
- Book signings
Entertainment Schedule
Here’s a look at the live entertainment for the Book Festival:
- 10:00am – Children’s story hour
- Nadja Springer, Sue Steinhardt, and Selene Castrovilla will read from their children’s books, “The Big Adventures of a Little Tree”, “This is Tap: Savion Glover Finds His Funk” and “ImperfectPhil is a Friend.”
- Nadja Springer, Sue Steinhardt, and Selene Castrovilla will read from their children’s books, “The Big Adventures of a Little Tree”, “This is Tap: Savion Glover Finds His Funk” and “ImperfectPhil is a Friend.”
- 11:00am –
- Historical mystery novelist Mally Becker will make her presentation, “Bringing the Past to Life One Spy, Mystery and Murder at a Time.”
- Historical mystery novelist Mally Becker will make her presentation, “Bringing the Past to Life One Spy, Mystery and Murder at a Time.”
- 12:00pm –
- Novelist Elissa Matthews will speak on “Three Kinds of Historical Fiction – Which One Calls to You?”
- Novelist Elissa Matthews will speak on “Three Kinds of Historical Fiction – Which One Calls to You?”
- 1:00pm –
- Susen Edwards will speak on “Writing Your Own Memoir”
- Susen Edwards will speak on “Writing Your Own Memoir”
- 2:00pm –
- J.R. Bale will talk about “Turning the Voices in My Head into Novels
- J.R. Bale will talk about “Turning the Voices in My Head into Novels
- All these authors will be available for book signing. Other authors signing their books include Linda Barth, Michelle Cameron, Michael Stephen Daigle, Steven Farkas, Sarajane Giere, Tom Kranz, Nev March, Linda Raedisch, Eileen Harrison Sanchez, Kal Uddin, and others.
What is the admission price?
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