Come and join the fun and mark your calendars now for the 7th Annual 2008 Claire’s Day celebration scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 at the Maumee Branch Library, 501 River Rd., in Maumee.
Claire’s Day is a family community book festival created in honor and memory of a local child named Claire Lynsey Rubini (1990-2000), who loved reading and telling stories. Claire is an acronym for a Celebration of Life, Authors, Illustrators and Reading Excellence.
During the daylong celebration, visiting authors and illustrators will give 50-minute entertaining and educational presentations in the Maumee Branch auditorium.
Scheduled 2008 Claire’s Day authors and illustrators include:
Denise Brennan Nelson
Wil Clay
Kelly DiPucchio
Helen Frost
Sara Holbrook
Johnathan Rand
Robbyn Smith-van Frankenhuyzen
Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen
Will Weaver
The lectures often include slide shows, drawing demonstrations, and audience participation. An onsite bookstore is available to purchase books. Storytellers, entertainment, hands-on activities and food and refreshment will take place outside of the Maumee Branch in tented areas. A book-signing tent will be on hand for the authors and illustrators.
2008 Claire’s Day Schedule of Events:
9:30 a.m.-10:00 Opening Ceremony - Auditorium
10:00-10:30 Will Weaver - Auditorium
10:30-11:30 Will Weaver Book Signing /Book Tent
10:30-11:00 Denise Brennan Nelson Reading/Book Tent
11:00-11:30 Denise Brennan Nelson - Auditorium
11:30-12:30 Denise Brennan Nelson Signing/Book Tent
11:30 Robbyn and Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen Reading/ Book Tent
12:00 p.m.-12:30 Robbyn and Gijsbert - Auditorium
12:30-1:30 Robbyn and Gijsbert Signing/ Book Tent
12:30 Helen Frost Reading/Book Tent
1:00-1:30 Helen Frost - Auditorium
1:30-2:30 Helen Frost Signing/Book Tent
2:00-2:45 Johnathan Rand - Auditorium
2:50-4:00 Johnathan Rand Signing/ Book Tent
2:00-2:30 Kelly DiPucchio Reading/Book Tent
3:00-3:30 Kelly DiPucchio - Auditorium
3:30-4:30 Kelly DiPucchio Signing/Book Tent
C.A.R.E. Awards Tent Schedule:
The C.A.R.E. Awards (Claire’s Awards for Reading Excellence) were established by local couple Julie and Brad Rubini, in honor of their daughter, Claire.
To honor her memory, the C.A.R.E Awards were developed through the Claire’s Day Inc. committee to recognize students who demonstrate marked improvement in their reading skills. The awards are given to students at the annual Claire’s Day celebration.
11:00 a.m.-11:30 Storyteller performs
11:30-12:30 Sara Holbrook
12:30 p.m.-1:30 Sara Holbrook Signing /Book Tent
12:30 C.A.R.E. Awards
1:30-2:30 Wil Clay
2:30-3:30 Wil Clay Signing /Book Tent
2:30 C.A.R.E. Awards
3:30 Storyteller performs
Claire’s Day Sponsors: Toledo-Lucas County Public Library; Barnes & Noble Booksellers; Toledo Children’s Hospital; Signature Bank, N.A.; The Image Group; The Andersons; Hylant Group; Savage & Associates; Toledo Spring Service; Glass City Federal Credit Union; The Mirror Newspapers; Toledo Free Press, and WGTE Public Broadcasting.
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