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Book Festival to feature ÐÓ°Épro authors, artists, poets

Submitted by Marmian Grimes
Phone: 907-474-7902
06/05/08

ÐÓ°Épro Summer Sessions will host the second annual ÐÓ°Épro Book Festival June 12-14 at a variety of locations throughout Fairbanks. The three-day festival will feature readings, workshops and discussions with more than 20 ÐÓ°Épro authors, poets and artists. All events are free and open to the public.

The festival will begin with a lecture from ÐÓ°Épro artist, writer and musician Ray Troll, "Fish Worship is Not Wrong, or How I Became a Scientific Surrealist ÐÓ°Épron." His lecture will begin at 7 p.m. June 12 at Schaible Auditorium at UAF. Following is an abbreviated schedule of events. For a more complete description, visit the Book Festival online at . All events are at UAF’s Reichardt Building unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, June 12

7 p.m.--Keynote address --Schaible Auditorium

Friday, June 13

10 a.m.-noon--Children’s event --Noel Wien Library auditorium
Noon-2 p.m.--Teen drawing class with Ray Troll--Noel Wien Library (space limited)
1-3 p.m.-- "You’ve Published, Now What?"
3-5 p.m.-- "ÐÓ°Épro’s Influence on Creativity"
7-9 p.m.--Author readings--Local coffee shops and bookstores

Saturday, June 14

10 a.m.-noon--Children’s event: "A Fox’s Tale"--Noel Wien Library auditorium
10 a.m.-noon--Cooking with Chef Kirsten Dixon--Hutchison Institute of Technology
Noon-2 p.m.--Creating ÐÓ°Épron Humor--Noel Wien Library auditorium
1-3 p.m.-- "Under Northern Lights--Writers and Artists View the ÐÓ°Épro Landscape"
1-2 p.m.--Edna Wilder
1-2 p.m.--Ron Smith
1-3 p.m.--Campfire cooking and outdoor survival for kids
3-5 p.m.--"Writer as Explorer"
7-9 p.m.--Author readings--Local coffee shops and bookstores
10 p.m.--Ray Troll Night--Howling Dog Saloon

CONTACT: UAF Summer Sessions at 907-474-7021 or via e-mail at summer@uaf.edu.