UntitledTown Book and Author Festival

Good authors create stories we can't wait to devour. Their characters are delicious. Their plots are flavorful. They add the perfect amount of details to create a warm, fluffy, absolutely consumable story. But how do they get there? All stories start as a teeny tiny kernel... it's what you do in your writing process with that kernel that creates a delicious end result. We will pick a part the process piece by piece, working on the elements of character, setting, conflict and resolution. In this class we will both look at delicious fiction and write some. No need to come with a story idea, but if you have your kernel already... great! Bring it along!

Free registration - Reserve your child's spot!

Join authors Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul for a special story time for littles and bigs. Miranda's forthcoming titles are Adventures To School: Real-Life Journeys of Students Around The World and Mia Moves Out. This multicultural story hour will be followed by a book signing.

Door County’s own Sign Fairy Jill Harding will read from her new book Dragonfly Magic with an author signing to follow.  Her presentation will include thoughts on writing and making images for a wide range of readers.

Join Brown County Library Youth Services Librarians Sharon Verbeten and Karin Adams in a interactive and high-energy hour of dancing, singing, playing and more—all designed to help children learn while having fun. Research emphasizes the Every Child Ready to Read practices of reading, writing, singing, talking and playing as all being important to early literacy. The teamwork, energy and rapport of this seasoned duo will invite children and their caregivers to think about literacy, reading and libraries in a different, fun and motivational way.

The writing process includes learning to think, asking good questions, building confidence, and getting your thoughts out. Seasoned veteran author and illustrator Jeanne Styczinski will walk young authors through their beginning steps at creating stories and nurturing their talents in this hands on discussion.

The workshop is free, but has limited space. Please reserve the space with the child's name using the link below.

REGISTER A CHILD AUTHOR HERE

UntitledTown Book and Author Festival sponsored by Breakthrough Fuel & Crystal Clear Resources celebrates all aspects of book culture. This four day festival is held in Green Bay, Wisconsin. UntitledTown Book and Author Festival will promote all aspects of book culture including publishing, the writing craft, the joys of reading and literacy and performative aspects such as paper making, public author signings and performances and poetry combined with dance. Over the course of four days, festival attendees will be able to choose from a long list of readings, discussions, panels, workshops, and other events of interest to writers and to readers held at venues in Downtown Green Bay. The vast majority of these events will be free and open to the public. In addition, there will be a book expo showcasing local, regional, and national publishers and their books.


Learn more about UntitledTown Book and Author Festival and check out the 150+ events, panels and workshops happening April 19-22nd atwww.untitledtown.org.

You've got big ideas, maybe the next great novel in the tradition of SE Hinton's The Outsiders (which she wrote when she was 17). Now it's time to get to work. This writing workshop for authors aged 10-14 will talk about narrative, plot and the kinds of brainstorming techniques you need when you get stuck. Join us for this hands on workshop and bring your favorite notebook and pens because you're going to actually do some writing here too.

Because we have limited space, each author must reserve their place via our electronic reservation system. This system is first come, first served. Reserve your place now!

Puppet Show and Readers’ Theater Performances of Dr. Seuss books.  Includes the less-known story What Was I Scared Of?, featuring the “pale green pants,” and favorites such as Green Eggs & Ham or Horton Hears a Who.

Are you ready to become a writer? Christine Reynebeau will walk through some great and fun ways that you can build a story from scratch, using just a piece of paper and a pencil!

Because of limited space, we recommend reserving a spot for each child ages 7 to 10 through our electronic reservation system. This workshop is free. All reservations are first come, first served and must be made through our electronic reservation system.

REGISTER HERE

In this workshop for young writers (and adults!), we'll create and get to know some brand new characters, starting with the basics and then digging deeper.

This agenda tool is merely for your personal organization convenience and does not guarantee you or your child a spot in any workshop, panel, session or presentation. Because we know this will be an incredibly popular event, we are offering this free reservation system through this link, which will allow you to reserve your spot ahead of time and is on a first come, first served basis. You must bring either a paper copy or an electronic copy of the ticket for each participant on the day of the event. Attendees who do not have tickets will be allowed to enter if there is room in the venue and at the discretion of the presenter.

Register for this free workshop by using our ticketing system here.

Letters About Literature is a reading and writing contest for students in grades 4-12. Students are asked to read a book, poem or speech and write to the author (living or dead) about how the book affected them personally. Letters are judged on state and national levels. Tens of thousands of students from across the country enter Letters About Literature each year.
The 2017-18 Letters About Literature contest for young readers is made possible by a generous grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, with additional support from gifts to the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, which promotes the contest through its affiliate Centers for the Book, state libraries and other organizations.

​​​​Join the Brown County Librarians for a flurry of Dr. Seuss activity sessions that will be a hit for kids of all ages.

• Lorax Project:  Plant seeds to take home and other Earth Day activities.  
• McElligot’s Pool:  Fish for letters to spell words with our magnetic fishing rods.
• Oobleck-making: Gooey, green non-Newtonian slime!  
• 500 Hats craft project
• Yertle:  Meet and learn about a real pet turtle. 
• Drink pink ink:  OK, it’s pink lemonade.  
• Thing 1 & Thing 2 Highjinx:  You can’t fly a kite in the library, but you can drop “helicopters” from the second floor balcony.  
• Hop on Pop: Or, on bubblewrap. 
• Oh, the Places You’ll Go: Use a zip line to send Dr. Seuss characters on a wild adventure!

Middle grade authors are celebrated and applauded -- readers can sign up to read and share their work to a supportive audience of family, friends and fans.

To participate as a reader, please give us your (or your child's) information here. It is crucial that you include a working email address or we can't contact you to give you details about the event! We will inform all potential readers of their acceptance by April 15. We have limited space and timeslots.

Space is limited. Reserve your writer's place at this workshop by using our free ticketing system here.

This workshop will dig into the mine shaft of memory, assisting participants  as they unearth and write the stories of their lives. In a casual, relaxed and noncompetitive atmosphere, beginning and/or teenage writers will learn about the creative nonfiction writing process: where our stories come from;  story structure-- writing beginnings that "hook" the reader, middles and effective endings; development of the writer's unique voice; using vivid description;  silencing the inner critic, etc. Handouts will be provided.

Sched is merely a personal agenda-making tool. It does not guarantee you a place in the workshop. To reserve your space, please use our free ticketing system here.

Young lungs expand this town! Share your truth in this guided public performance celebrating high school authors and their work. Readers must apply and submit samples of their work and will be selected and notified by April 15 of their acceptance to this performance. Public is welcome to join the audience for what will be a moving and inspirational afternoon with UntitledTown's rising stars!

The authors who will read their work are:


Graci Schomaker, Freedom High School
Amber Westergaard, West Green Bay High School
Kaya Halverson, East Green Bay High School
Nick Parins, Northland Pines High School
Henry Holtien, Renaissance High School

This reading will be emceed by noted author Sandra Shackelford.

UntitledTown Book and Author Festival sponsored by Breakthrough Fuel & Crystal Clear Resources celebrates all aspects of book culture. This four day festival is held in Green Bay, Wisconsin. UntitledTown Book and Author Festival will promote all aspects of book culture including publishing, the writing craft, the joys of reading and literacy and performative aspects such as paper making, public author signings and performances and poetry combined with dance. Over the course of four days, festival attendees will be able to choose from a long list of readings, discussions, panels, workshops, and other events of interest to writers and to readers held at venues in Downtown Green Bay. The vast majority of these events will be free and open to the public. In addition, there will be a book expo showcasing local, regional, and national publishers and their books.


Learn more about UntitledTown Book and Author Festival and check out the 150+ events, panels and workshops happening April 19-22nd atwww.untitledtown.org.

Students will write works of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction with master youth workshop leader and poet Frank Johnson. At the end of the session, they can share their work in a literary reading on the stage for a generous and supportive audience.

Because this workshop has limited space, we are asking participants to register on a first come, first served basis through EventBrite. This workshop is FREE but must use our registration process to reserve a space and when it is full, will go to a waiting list.

RESERVE YOUR PLACE HERE

FAQs
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?
This workshop is limited to young poets who are age 8 or higher. We find that most poets over the age of 12 may be more comfortable in one of the middle grade workshops.
What can I bring into the event?
Bring your favorite notebook and a few pens and pencils. Food and drink is not allowed inside the auditorium however there is a water fountain and a vending machine area/cafeteria within the facility.

​​​​Join the Brown County Librarians for a flurry of Dr. Seuss activity sessions that will be a hit for kids of all ages.

• Lorax Project:  Plant seeds to take home and other Earth Day activities.  
• McElligot’s Pool:  Fish for letters to spell words with our magnetic fishing rods.
• Oobleck-making: Gooey, green non-Newtonian slime!  
• 500 Hats craft project
• Yertle:  Meet and learn about a real pet turtle. 
• Drink pink ink:  OK, it’s pink lemonade.  
• Thing 1 & Thing 2 Highjinx:  You can’t fly a kite in the library, but you can drop “helicopters” from the second floor balcony.  
• Hop on Pop: Or, on bubblewrap. 
• Oh, the Places You’ll Go: Use a zip line to send Dr. Seuss characters on a wild adventure!

Using a familiar story as an example, writers in this workshop will identify the protagonist, conflict, plot, theme and climax, and work through the writing process. Free registration! Reserve your child's spot!

Three high school students share their journey of self-publishing their first novel. They will discuss the writing process as well as detail the successes and struggles of using CreateSpace and Amazon to publish and sell their work.

Join the Brown County Librarians in the Youth library on first floor for a Dr Seuss program featuring a rack full of unusual hats—including The Cat’s – each with a participation story, action song, rhyme or tongue twister to go with it.