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Holiday Children's Book Festival

Authors: Adam Houchins, Leigh Anne Fortner, Deborah Kuster

2022-12-10 10:30:00 2022-12-10 11:30:00 America/Chicago Holiday Children's Book Festival Join us for a very special storytime featuring 3 local authors and their children's books. Faulkner County Library - Children's Room, Story Room

Saturday, December 10
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2022-12-10 10:30:00 2022-12-10 11:30:00 America/Chicago Holiday Children's Book Festival Join us for a very special storytime featuring 3 local authors and their children's books. Faulkner County Library - Children's Room, Story Room

Faulkner County Library

Children's Room, Story Room

Join us for a very special storytime featuring 3 local authors and their children's books.

Leigh Anne Fortner is a Speech-Language Pathologist and children’s book author. Her knowledge of language and childhood development, combined with her creativity, has
enabled her to produce heart-warming stories that inspire young children to learn and grow. Leigh Anne hopes to create a positive impact on others by donating all net proceeds from her books to local nonprofits in her community. She resides in Conway, Arkansas and is the mother of two little bookworms. Her web site is www.spreadthelightbooks.com. In her latest beautifully illustrated book about transformation, a tiny seed is just starting her life in the desert. It seems that nothing can survive in such a harsh environment, or at least that’s what she is led to believe. Follow along as Mariposa grows and transforms, learning that we are each created with purpose and love. 

Adam Houchins is a father of four children and an uncle to two, and they will always inspire him. Houchins is currently a graduate student at Arkansas State University, and he is from Jacksonville, Arkansas. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and has been to twenty-four countries. Houchins is also an avid sports fan and a history buff. Sharing a pond, Cathy the Catfish and Sammy the Swan become good friends. This is the story of their friendship and a memorable life lesson. Giving children a platform to think, ask questions, and learn, author Adam Houchins hopes this book will creaee sbmiles and family bonds.

Deborah Kuster's art is made from her personally, hand-woven textiles. "I have been involved in the field of art education for forty years, with experience in teaching all ages in schools, museums, and community centers. I completed my PhD degree in Art Education from the University of North Texas and began my tenure at the University of Central Arkansas in the fall of 2003, with an emphasis on professional development for pre-service and practicing art teachers. I am now Professor Emeritus, having retired in 2019. I authored and illustrated a children's picture book, Jake the Deer-Hearted, with Kharis Publishing in fall of 2022." Her web site is www.deborahkuster.com

AGE GROUP: | Family | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime | Family Book Club | Author Talk |

TAGS: | storytime | local | author |

Faulkner County Library

Phone: (501) 327-7482

Hours
Mon, Mar 31 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Apr 01 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Apr 02 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Apr 03 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Apr 04 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Apr 05 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 06 Closed

About the branch

The Conway library serves as the headquarters library for the county sytem of six libraries as well as the Faulkner County–Van Buren County Regional Library.

Upcoming Events

Wed, Apr 02, All day
Faulkner County Library

Wed, Apr 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Apr 02, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1
Register

Wed, Apr 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Apr 02, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Apr 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Apr 02, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Wed, Apr 02, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Apr 03, 9:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Apr 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Apr 03, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Garden

Thu, Apr 03, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, Apr 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Apr 03, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arkansas Room

Thu, Apr 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Apr 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Apr 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

Fri, Apr 04, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Apr 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Fri, Apr 04, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Apr 04, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Conway Art Walk - Downtown Conway

Sat, Apr 05, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1
Register

Sat, Apr 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Apr 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Cancelled
Mon, Apr 07, 9:30am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library

Mon, Apr 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 07, 11:00am - 11:45am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 07, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Apr 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Apr 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Tue, Apr 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Apr 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

Tue, Apr 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Apr 08, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Apr 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Tue, Apr 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Apr 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Apr 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Apr 09, 11:00am - 4:00pm
West Parking Lot
Register

Wed, Apr 09, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1
Register

Wed, Apr 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Apr 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Apr 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Apr 09, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Wed, Apr 09, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Apr 10, 9:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Apr 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Apr 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Garden

Thu, Apr 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, Apr 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Apr 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Apr 10, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arkansas Room

Thu, Apr 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, Apr 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Thu, Apr 10, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Apr 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Apr 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

Fri, Apr 11, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Apr 11, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Sat, Apr 12, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1
Register

Sat, Apr 12, 10:00am - 2:00pm
UCA - Windgate

Sat, Apr 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1
Register

Sun, Apr 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Apr 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Cancelled
Mon, Apr 14, 9:30am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library

Mon, Apr 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 14, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Apr 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Apr 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 14, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Mon, Apr 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, Apr 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, Apr 15, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2
This event is full

Tue, Apr 15, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, Apr 15, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2
This event is full

Tue, Apr 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Wed, Apr 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Apr 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Apr 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Apr 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Apr 16, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Apr 17, 9:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Apr 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Apr 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Garden

Thu, Apr 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, Apr 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Apr 17, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Apr 17, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arkansas Room

Thu, Apr 17, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Lobby

Thu, Apr 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Apr 17, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
New venue Faulkner County Library

Thu, Apr 17, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Stage

Rescheduled
Sat, Apr 19, 9:00am - 11:00am
New date Saturday, April 19, 9:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library

Sat, Apr 19, 9:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Rescheduled
Sat, Apr 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New date Saturday, April 19, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library

Sat, Apr 19, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Apr 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Cancelled
Mon, Apr 21, 9:30am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library

Mon, Apr 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Apr 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Apr 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Tue, Apr 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, Apr 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

Tue, Apr 22, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library

Tue, Apr 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, Apr 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Wed, Apr 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Apr 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Apr 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Apr 23, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Apr 23, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Wed, Apr 23, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Apr 24, 9:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Apr 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Apr 24, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Garden

Thu, Apr 24, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, Apr 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Apr 24, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arkansas Room

Thu, Apr 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Apr 24, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Thu, Apr 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Fri, Apr 25, All day
Faulkner County Library

Fri, Apr 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

Fri, Apr 25, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Apr 25, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Fri, Apr 25, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Sat, Apr 26, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Garden,Stage

Sat, Apr 26, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Mon, Apr 28, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Cancelled
Mon, Apr 28, 9:30am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library

Mon, Apr 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 28, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Apr 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Apr 28, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 28, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Mon, Apr 28, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Apr 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

Tue, Apr 29, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2
This event is full

Tue, Apr 29, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Apr 29, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2
This event is full

Tue, Apr 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Apr 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Apr 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Apr 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Apr 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Apr 30, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Apr 30, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Thu, May 01, 9:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, May 01, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Garden

Thu, May 01, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, May 01, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arkansas Room

Thu, May 01, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, May 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Thu, May 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, May 02, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, May 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Fri, May 02, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1