Sunday April 17th 2011 * Howard Avenue, Old Town Kensington * 11am-4pm
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ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS
New events will be added all the time. Check back often!
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Play Chess against a Chess Master
Time: All Day
Allan Savage, International Chess Master, a former Maryland State Chess Champion, and Chess books author, will simultaneously play six to eight games of chess at once! Prizes will be awarded to anyone who wins or draws.
Read about Allan Savage in this Gazette article.
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Free Books from Bookcrossing!
Time: All Day
BookCrossing members would like to share their passion for books and reading with you. How? By offering FREE used books to take home. Each book will have its own unique BCID (Bookcrossing identification number). If you log onto the BookCrossing website, www.bookcrossing.com, you'll be able to see where the book has been and later track where it will go long after you've read it. BookCrossing is FREE and FUN! Help make the whole world a library and share the joy of literacy.
Article: Giving Away Books in Kensington, Maryland
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Rare Book Evaluations
Performed by Dale A. Sorenson, Ph.D.
Time: All Day
Dr. Sorenson founded Waverly Auctions in 1978 and served as its President until 2004 when he sold the business to Quinn’s Auctions. Under their ownership, he served as Director of Waverly Auctions until 2009, and now provides expert consultation to Waverly in the cataloging of rare books, maps and atlases, fine prints, autographs and manuscripts. Having passed a Core Course in Valuation Studies Featuring USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice), he is now actively engaged in formal appraisals in the above areas of his extensive experience.
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How To Promote Your Books & Business on the Web
Time: 12:30pm and 2:00pm
The women of Chaos To Clarity specialize in getting writers, solopreneurs, and small businesses on the Web—from the decision to have or improve a website to making the most of social media, we guide you every step of the way and can take over the technical heavy lifting on your project. Our clients get to spend more time doing what they love and learn how to make better web-related business decisions along the way.
We invite you to stop by our table to learn more or attend one of our presentations at 12:30pm or 2:00pm on How to Promote Your Books & Business with the Web. We’ll share lots of useful tips and strategies to help you make the most of social media, blogs, and websites—your own and other people’s!
Click to learn more about the presenters (A new window will open)
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Open Mic
Time: All Day
Sponsored by Atticus Books
Enjoy continuous readings by poets and authors throughout the day.
More information
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Kensington Book Festival | 3786 Howard Ave, Kensington MD 20895 | 301-949-9416 |
kensingtonbookfestival@gmail.com
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