Program - VABook! 2006

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StoryFest 2006

Special Events for the Young and Young at Heart

StoryFest Headquarters
Opens at 8:45 and Closes at 1:00 p.m.
Charlottesville Ice Park Terrace Room
Enter at 219 Water Street

Saturday March 25

9 a.m.

Silly Sally

Enjoy a story, songs, and activities based on Silly Sally by Audrey Wood.

219 Water Street
Terrace Room of the Charlottesville Ice Park
(Sponsored by Children, Youth & Family Services - Play Partners Program)

10 a.m.

Tell Us A Tale About Dad

Storyteller Peter Jones, host of the nationally syndicated radio program Tell Us A Tale, shares some favorite tales about Dads and families.
219 Water Street
Terrace Room of the Charlottesville Ice Park
(Sponsored by Motheread® and Fatheread® of the VFH Center for the Book)

WHTJ Charlottesville PBS Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest Celebration

Come see the next generation of writers and illustrators and hear their stories!
Jefferson Theater
110 E. Main St
(Sponsored by WHTJ Charlottesville PBS)

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Young Adult Book Swap

Bring your gently used Young Adult books and swap them for other titles.
Village School
215 E. High St
(Sponsored by the Village School)

11 a.m.

Tracking the Past on the Reading Trail

This panel is of special interest to young adults, parents, and teachers.
Books emphasizing Virginia history and the 2007 commemoration with Newbery Award winner Russell Freedman featured. Attendees receive a “Trails to Reading” booklist with 100 titles developed by the Library of Virginia & the Virginia Educational Media Association, and an invitation to the May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture by Russell Freedman on April 28 in Williamsburg.
219 Water Street
Terrace Room of the Charlottesville Ice Park
(Sponsored by the VFH Center for the Book)

11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

11th Annual Children's Book Swap

Kids bring books and swap for "new to you" books.
Oakley's Gently Used Books
112 West Main St, # 9 York Place
(Sponsored by Oakley’s Gently Used Books)

12 noon

Honoring the Virginia Festival of the Book Poster Art Contest Winners

Recognition of the 2006 Poster Art Contest winners:

Elementary School

First place: Emily Schill, Crozet Elementary School, Grade 5
Second place: Amanda Tomlinson, Charlottesville Waldorf School, Grade 5
Third place, Jack Clark, Cale Elementary School, Kindergarten

Middle School

First place: Joe Buckley, Charlottesville Catholic School, Grade 6
Second place: Krista Watson, Buford Middle School, Grade 8
Third place: Eric Fetcho, Charlottesville Catholic School, Grade 6

High School

First place: Max C. Mayo, Western Albemarle High School, Grade 9
Second place: Sally Knapp, Western Albemarle High School,
Third place: Kate Hancock, Charlottesville High School, Grade 9

Honorable Mention: Megan Marotta, Western Albemarle High School

219 Water Street
Terrace Room of the Charlottesville Ice Park
(Sponsored by Altrusa International of Charlottesville)

2 p.m.

**Musical Premiere of Gertrude the Albino Frog and Her Friend Rupert the Turtle!**

Albemarle High School Drama students perform the new musical Gertrude the Albino Frog and Her Friend Rupert the Turtle by playwright Tim White and composer Kevin White based on Marcia Silvermetz's book.
Carver Recreation Center Auditorium
204 4th St
Sponsored by the Piedmont Council of the Arts and Charlottesville Parks and Recreation

4 p.m.

The Games Black Girls Play: Learning the Ropes from Double Dutch to Hip-Hop

Kyra Gaunt will talk about her book and demonstrate Double Dutch Jumping. Audience Participation is encouraged. Bring your jump ropes!
Herman Key Recreation Center
800 E. Market St

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