[Michlib-l] Children's Writing Contest, Golden Book exhibition, and more!

[Barbara Kriigel]

Know Children? Love Little Golden Books? Save these Dates!


The University of Michigan-Dearborn's 2017 Young Authors’ Festival
<http://library.umd.umich.edu/yaf/> (YAF) has multiple special events this
year:

• Writing contest <http://library.umd.umich.edu/yaf/writingcontest.php> for
children in grades 3-5
• Half-day event featuring Kris Remenar <http://kristenremenar.com/> and Matt
Faulkner <http://www.mattfaulkner.com/>, the author and the illustrator of
the children’s book “Groundhog’s Dilemma,” along with fun breakout sessions
for children and adults, a ceremony for the winners of the writing contest,
and a book signing
• "Golden Legacy: Original Art from 75 Years of Golden Books
<http://library.umd.umich.edu/berkowitz/exhibitions/2017/goldenbooks.php>"
 Exhibition of 65 pieces of original art work used in Little Golden Books
(celebrating their 75th anniversary).
• Exhibition reception with special guest speaker Diane Muldrow
<http://www.dianemuldrow.com/>, editorial director of Golden Books and
author of “Everything Thing I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden
Book”
• "Family Afternoon with Little Golden Books" event with activities for
children in grades K-2.

Important 2017 dates to remember:
• Oct. 9 (Monday) is the first day of registration for the festival (highly
recommended)
• Oct. 13 (Friday) is the deadline for writing contest entries
• Nov. 3 (Friday, 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.) is the reception for the “Golden
Legacy” art exhibition; Berkowitz Gallery, located on the 3rd floor of the
Mardigian Library
• Nov. 11 (Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) is the half-day festival in
the Mardigian Library
• Nov. 18 (Saturday, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.) is the half-day family event in the
Berkowitz Gallery
• Oct. 27 – Dec. 17 is the “Golden Legacy” art exhibition in the Berkowitz
Gallery

A special grant from the Michigan Humanities Council (MHC), an affiliate of
the National Endowment for the Humanities, is enabling us to expand the
activities for this year’s YAF. The MHC’s mission “connects people and
communities by fostering and creating quality cultural programs.”

For more information, visit our website http://library.umd.umich.edu/yaf
 Or contact Barbara Kriigel (bkriigel at umich.edu 593-56124) or Raya Samet (
rsamet at umich.edu 593-4936).

We hope to see you!
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