Children's Book Fest: June 29, 2022

Join a lineup of local, award-winning authors for a special edition of Capital Book Fest on Wednesday, June 29 on the Wilson Plaza of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (RRB/ITC). From 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., children and their families will be able to meet authors, listen to select readings, enjoy interactive and engaging activities led by National Children's Museum and Planet Word, and shop thousands of gently-used books (for all ages) on sale for $6 or less provided by Carpe Librum, benefitting Turning the Page.

List of Authors and Their Appearance Time

• 11:15 am: Fred Bowen
• 11:50 am: Sushmita Mazumdar (including a book-making activity following her talk)
• 12:30 pm: Caroline Brewer
• 1:05 pm: Susan Stockdale
• 1:40 pm: Joy Jones
• 2:15 pm: Tricia Elam Walker
• 2:50 pm: Karen Leggett Abouraya (including a doll-making activity following her talk)

Participating authors will offer live readings and copies of their books will be available for purchase and signing at the event.

Registration is appreciated, but not required.

Event Guidelines:

The Capital Book Fest is an outdoor event and will be cancelled in the case of inclement weather.

Currently, mask-wearing is strongly recommended for all attendees where social distancing is not possible. Please note the information is subject to change and we will continue to monitor local and federal health and safety guidelines.

Event Organizers:

• Carpe Librum, benefitting Turning the Page

• DowntownDC BID

• TCMA, exclusive manager for Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center