Events for Adults

THURSDAY - October 23, 2008
7:30 pm - Festival Opening
Westport Public Library, McManus Room

H. Nichols B. Clark
Founding Director of the
Eric Carle Museum
Clark is director of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Northampton, Mass, and he will open the festival with an illuminating talk relating the principles of fine art to the art of illustration. His spirited talk will help the audience to see picture book art in an entirely different way. This talk is for adults. Click here to register.
Click here for directions to the Library.

FRIDAY - October 24, 2008
10:00 am - Tour of the Weston Woods Studios

Weston Woods Studios is now located in Norwalk, CT.  Weston Woods has enjoyed a reputation for over fifty years as the preeminent producer/distributor of motion pictures based on outstanding children’s picture books.  Their ultimate goal is to motivate children to read by fueling their passion for books.   

Past tour attendees enjoyed being part of the background sounds on tracks for new releases.   Weston Woods productions have won critical praise and numerous awards and honors, including eight Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Children’s Video.
Originally founded by Morton Schindel in Weston, Connecticut, Weston Woods is now a division of Scholastic, Inc.

The tour will leave from the main entrance of the Westport Public Library. This tour is for adults. Registration required. Click here to register.

SATURDAY - October 25, 2008
SYMPOSIUM
9:00 am to 12 noon
Saugatuck Elementary School

The Saturday Symposium will focus on the theme Bringing Life to Literature, and feature six creators of ground-breaking picture books for all ages who will discuss how their lives inform their work: Steve Jenkins, E.B. Lewis, Grace Lin, Barbara McClintock, David Wiesner, and Mo Willems. These talks are for adults. Click here to register.


LUNCH
12 noon to 1:00 pm
$10.00 per person. Pre-paid on registration form.


SMALL GROUP LECTURES - October 25, 2008
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
2:15 pm to 3:15 pm
Saugatuck Elemenatary School

With the author/illustrators: Afternoon lectures will be held in small groups led by each of the authors and illustrators.

New this year : Christy Ottaviano, editorial director of Christy Ottaviano Books at Henry Holt and Company, for those interested in learning more about the business of children's books and taking steps toward having their own work published.

Registration required for each of the small group lectures. Please indicate the order of your preference on the registration form. Earliest registrants determine priority. These small lectures are for adults.

Click here to register.

.1 CEU given for each event.

Click here for directions to Saugatuck Elementary School.

last updated: 9-22-08