Sat, May 20
|Santa Fe Community Convention Center
Santa Fe International Literary Festival
The Young Writers & Readers Program is designed to encourage and inspire young readers and writers to engage with literature and develop their writing and reading skills. The program features a range of free youth-focused literary programs that will run concurrently at the Literary Festival.
Date, Time & Location
May 20, 9:30 AM MDT – May 21, 4:50 PM MDT
Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W Marcy St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
About the Event
Two days of inspiring events at the Festival; Free admission; no Festival ticket required.
Curated by Collected Works Bookstore, Raashan Ahmad, SFILF Community Program Director, and the Santa Fe Public Library
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 9:30–10:30 A.M.Collected Works Bookstore Children’s Hour, with Joe Hayes, Jules Hoffman, & Reading Quest Team
Lamy Room, for preschool-aged children
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 11:15–12:15 P.M.
Youth Writers Panel moderated by Award-Winning Poet Elizabeth Jacobson.
Curated by the Santa Fe Public Library: Join us for a lively hour in conversation with talented young writers! Lamy room, all ages.
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 12:30–1:30 P.M.
Youth Poet Reading
Community Stage, Courtyard
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2:15–3:15 P.M.
Collected Works Bookstore Youth Writing Workshop with award-winning children's book author Alexandra Diaz
Peralta Room, for middle to high school-aged children
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 3:00–4:00 P.M.
Owl in A Straw Hat/El Tecolote del Sombrero de Paja, with SFILF Author Denise Chávez
Curated by the Santa Fe Public Library: Renowned author Denise Chávez, of Las Cruces, hosts a bilingual, intergenerational reading, storytelling, and craft session for families based on Rudolfo Anaya’s popular children’s book, Owl in A Straw Hat/El Tecolote del Sombrero de Paja.
Lamy Room, This is an intergenerational event; all ages welcome! Attendees will receive a free copy of Owl in a Straw Hat/El Tecolote del Sombrero de Paja.
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 3:45–4:45 P.M.
Collected Works Bookstore Conversation Creating Future Readers with Rayna Dineen, Founder, Reading Quest, Debbie Maloney, Executive Director, BookKids, and Amy Miller, Executive Director, May Center For Learning. A discussion about the importance of nurturing future readers. Peralta Room, This is an intergenerational event; all ages welcome!
SUNDAY, MAY 21, 9:30–10:30 A.M.
Collected Works Bookstore Children’s Hour with Joe Hayes and the team from Reading Quest
Lamy Room, Age range: 2-6 years old accompanied by a parent
SUNDAY, MAY 21, 12:30–2:00 P.M.
Youth Poet Reading
Community Stage, Courtyard
SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2:15–3:15 P.M.
Collected Works Bookstore Youth Writing Workshop with Alexandra Diaz
Peralta Room, Age range: 12 - 16 years old
SUNDAY, MAY 21, 3:45–4:45 P.M.
Collected Works Bookstore Conversation The Art of Storytelling: Passing Down Oral History, with author Bettye Kearse, 2022 Pushcart Prize nominee, Kamella Cruz, and Santero Nicolas Otero, who will all share their storytelling heritages.Lamy Room, This is an intergenerational event; all ages welcome!
For further details about additional Community Program events, please visit the Festival website.
Schedule
1 hourChildren's Story Hour
Lamy Room
1 hourYouth Writing Workshop with Alexandra Diaz. Theme will be Beginning, Middle, and End: Strong Story Structure
Peralta Room