10:00AM

Doors Open

10:15AM-10:30AM

Author Reading:
Jane Elzey
Mystery

10:30AM-10:45AM

Author Reading:
Rachel Brittain
Short Fiction

10:45AM-11:00AM

Author Reading:
Linsey Miller
Horror

11:00AM-11:15AM

Author Reading:
Jo Salazar
Horror

11:15AM-11:30AM

Author Reading:
David Holcomb
Gothic

11:30AM-12:15PM

Panel Discussion followed by Book Signing:
Neena Viel &
Marina Lostetter
Horror/Science Fiction

1:15PM-1:30PM

Author Reading:
Kay Pritchett
Mystery

1:30PM-2:15PM

Panel Discussion followed by Book Signing:
Regina Black &
Jeré Anthony
Romance/Romantic Comedy

2:30PM-2:45PM

Author Reading:
Josephine A. Osmond
Fantasy

2:45PM-3:00PM

Author Reading:
D. B. Greenhalgh
Sci-Fi

3:00PM-3:45PM

Panel Discussion followed by Book Signing:
R. L. Fryar, Madison Mouser, & A.N. Caudle
Romantasy

4:00PM-4:15PM

Author Reading:

Tom Hapgood
Fiction

4:15PM-4:30PM

Author Reading:

Alexander Blevens
Fiction

4:30PM-5:15PM

Legendary Frybread Drive-in Conversation followed by Book Signing:
Andrea L. Rogers & Kate Hart
YA Fiction

5:30PM-5:45PM

Author Reading:
Bleah Patterson
Poetry

5:45PM-6:00PM

Author Reading:
Bob Sykora
Poetry

6:00 - 7:00

Open mic with NWA Poetry

10:00AM

Doors Open

10:05AM-10:30AM

Storytime #1 with Bentonville Public Library

10:30AM-11:00AM

Storytime #2 with Bentonville Public Library

11:00AM-11:30AM

Author Reading & Signing:
“The Little Princess Who Wouldn't Brush Her Hair” by Nicole Donoho

11:30AM-12:00PM

Author Reading & Signing:
“Peter the Brave Little Puffin” by Raul Flores

12:00PM-12:30PM

Author Reading & Signing: “Elvis the Pound Dog” by Auntie Angie

12:30PM-1:00PM

Author Reading & Signing: “Chooch Helped” by Andrea L. Rogers

1:00PM-1:45PM

Author Q&A, Reading, & Signing: “The Raconteur’s Commonplace Book” by Kate Milford

Q&A Moderated by Ryan Billingsley of Dad Suggests Books

1:45PM-2:00PM

Storytime with the Museum of Native American History

Becca Martin Brown will read “Just Like Grandma” by Kim Rogers

2:00PM-2:30PM

Author Reading & Signing: “Strong Like You” by T.L. Simpson

2:30PM-2:45PM

Storytime with Rogers Public Library

2:45PM-3:15PM

Author Reading, Q&A,
and Signing “Sundust” by Zeke Pena

3:15PM-3:30PM

Author Reading & Signing: “Goodnight Bijou by John Sajdak

3:45PM-4:00PM

Author Reading & Signing: “Balloon and the Moon” by Madi Love

5:00PM-5:15PM

Cardio Drumming with Innova Collective - Storytime & Fitness!

5:15PM-5:30PM

Storytime with The Equality Crew

5:30PM-6:00PM

Author Reading & Signing: “Benny in the Garden” by Matt & Melissa Cooper

All Day Activities:

Coloring Sheets
Bookmark Making Station
Book Swap - Bring a Book From Home to Trade!
Meet the Author Tables
So Much Bookish Fun!

Craft with BPL! From 10:00AM-10:30AM and 10:30AM-11:00AM Bentonville Public Library will host a bookish craft.

11:00AM-11:30AM - Kid’s Yoga with Innova Collective
Bring a yoga mat and join us as we stretch and move with Innova Collective!

11:30AM-12:00PM - Tell Your Ideas Through a Story: Led by Nicole Donoho
A writing workshop for elementary age kids that will challenge them with the question "if you could change something in our community, what would that be?" and teaches them to pitch their idea via storytelling.

12:15PM-12:45PM - Creating Rope Toys for Shelter Dogs & Thank You Notes for Shelter Workers:
A craft for kids of all ages! After the reading of Auntie Angie's book "Elvis the Pound Dog", we will be making braided rope toys to donate to a local animal shelter, and decorating thank you cards to give to the shelter workers.

1:00PM-1:45PM -Craft with RPL! Our friends from Rogers Public Library will host a bookish craft.

2:00PM-2:45PM - NWA Space & Science Center will be joining us to teach us anout how airplanes fly!

3:00PM-3:45PM - The Rainbow Library:
The Equality Crew will spend some time teaching the group about The Rainbow Library, a collection of books ranging from children’s picture books, young adult novels, graphic novels, and workbooks with themes related to gender, sexuality, race, nationality, and other diverse topics. They will teach us how to use the Rainbow Library, followed by a Zine Making craft!

4:00-4:45 Mad Science with Ms. Sydnee - Ms. Sydnee will teach us about chemical reactions using common household materials, and we’ll use them to make cool mini notebooks to take home!

5:00-5:45 - Fit4Mom Demo