Fall 2008 Children's Literature Events 

 

events with a * are good choices for entire families

events with a ** count for MLIS colloquium credit (with a brief written comment)

   

Princeton Children's Book Festival*

Sat, Sept. 13, 12:00-5:00pm, Princeton Public Library

Featuring book signings by authors Michael Buckley, Dan Gutman, Donna Jo Napoli, and others

http://www.princetonlibrary.org/children/festival/index.html

 

Brisingr, the third book in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance saga, goes on sale at midnight on Sat, Sept. 20. (The first and best-known book is Eragon.) Many bookstores will be hosting midnight release parties Fri/Sat Sept. 19-20  - check your favorite local store for information.

http://www.alagaesia.com/index.php

 

Special Collections Exhibit Opening** and ongoing exhibit: My Infant Head/Children's Poetic Soundscape Project

Tues, Sept. 23, 5:00-7:00pm, Scholary Communication Center, Alexander Library

Or, visit the exhibit, on display in the Alexander Library ground floor gallery throughout the fall semester.

http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/news/events_08/08.shtml

    

Ongoing exhibit: Picture Play: Illustrations Made for Young Booklovers*

Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St, New Brunswick

According to the Zimmerli site, this exhibit's "illustrations explore various themes beloved of young children including numbers, rhymes and games, animals, fantasy, and images from everyday life."

Museum admission free to Rutgers affiliates and children under 18, otherwise $3

Museum information available at http://www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu

 

16th Annual New Jersey Storytelling Festival*

 Sun, Sept. 28, workshops 9:30-11:45am, storytelling noon-6pm

 Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ 

 $10 park admission, additional cost for workshops

http://www.folkproject.org/fp_storytelling.html

    

Various Banned Books Week events at the Rutgers Libraries, including movie nights and a faculty panel presentation

Sept. 28 - Oct. 4, various times

Alexander Library

Vodcasts of Rutgers Community members reading from banned and challenged books will also be available via the main RUL site this week.

http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/news/events_08/08.shtml

 

Wall Stories: Children's Wallpaper and Books exhibit

Oct. 3, 2008 - April 5, 2009

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York City

The show will explore the relationship between children's literature, popular culture and wallpaper since the 1870s, with papers inspired by Peter Rabbit, Alice in Wonderland and other works. The show will also trace the development of children's books "from instructional to fictional" and the evolution of various interactive elements in books. 

http://www.cooperhewitt.org/EXHIBITIONS/wallstories/ 

    

Youth Services Forum sponsored by Children's Services section, NJLA 

Wed, Oct. 15, 9:00am-3:00pm, Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan

$12.50 for students, $25.00 for NJLA members

registration form: http://www.njla.org/programs/ysforum1.pdf

program descriptions: http://www.njla.org/programs/ysforum2.pdf

  

Leonard S. Marcus, children's literature historian, speaking at Princeton MarketFair Barnes and Noble

 Wed, Oct. 15, Princeton MarketFair Barnes and Noble

 (note: same day as YS Forum)

professional development credits available

contact Debra Lampert-Rudman, Community Relations Mgr, at 609-716-1570 or crm2646@bn.com for details

 

Authors Margery Cuyler and Barbara Ensor speaking at Princeton MarketFair Barnes and Noble

   Thurs, Oct. 16, 4:30pm, Princeton MarketFair Barnes and Noble

professional development credits available

contact Debra Lampert-Rudman, Community Relations Mgr, at 609-716-1570 or crm2646@bn.com for details

 

 

Once Upon a Time: Storytelling, Creative Drama, and Reader's Theater for Grades PreK-6  

with Judy Freeman

Fri, Oct. 17, 8:30am-3:00pm, Pines Manor, Edison

 

http://lu.com/onceupon

 

Author Cornelia Funke speaks about Inkdeath

Sat, Oct. 18, 2:00pm, Central Library, Free Library of Philadelphia

German author Cornelia Funke’s international breakthrough came with the fantasy novel Dragon Rider,which remained on the New York Times Best Sellers list for 78 weeks. Time magazine listed her as one of the 100 most influential people of 2005, dubbing her the “German J.K. Rowling.” Her books include The Thief Lord, a #2New York Times bestseller, and two BookSense Book of the Year Award winners: Inkheart and Inkspell. Inkdeathis the much-anticipated conclusion of the Inkworld trilogy.Inkheart, a new film starring Helen Mirren and Brendan Fraser, will premiere in 2009. 

http://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/calbydate.cfm?ID=19931&type=2

   

Exploring Picture Books Program: Cover To Cover: Exploring the Limitless Worlds within the Picture Book, featuring three-time Caldecott Medal winner David Wiesner

 Sun, Oct. 19, 2:00pm, Zimmerli Art Museum

 from the Zimmerli's press release:

 "The seemingly rigid format of a picture book is actually an incredibly expansive

 canvas on which anything can happen. Renowned children’s book artist David Wiesner

 will discuss how he came to children's literature after a childhood spent reading

 comic books, looking at art, watching monster movies, and endlessly playing in the

 wilds of suburban New Jersey - all of which had a huge influence on his work."

Museum information available at http://www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu

 

Showcasing Information Literacies: New Dimensions 2008, featuring Jon Scieska as keynote speaker

sponsored by New Jersey Center for the Book

Wed, Oct. 22, 8:30am-3:45pm, Newark Public Library

$55 - early registration suggested because spaces fill quickly

http://www.njcenterforthebook.org/news_events/Oct22Program.pdf

 

High School Musical III: Senior Year movie release                                                              

Fri, Oct. 24, in theaters

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/highschoolmusical3

  

New York Public Library Book Fest

 Sat, Nov. 1

 more details coming soon, see NYPL's website at http://www.nypl.org

   

Performer's Showcase (previews of storytellers, musicians, and other performers who can be hired for libraries)

tentatively scheduled for:

Thurs, Nov. 6, 9:00am-3:00pm, Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan

no link available yet, but keep checking http://www.njla.org

for more info

       

NJASL Annual Conference

 Thurs-Sat, Nov. 13, 14, 15, Hilton East Brunswick      

 http://www.njasl.org/Conferences.htm

 

National Gaming Day @ Your Library  

Sat, Nov. 15

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/gaming