Kensington Celebrates the International Day of the Book Festival 2012

Sunday April 22nd 2012 * Howard Avenue, Old Town Kensington * 11am-4pm

ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS

New events will be added all the time. Check back often!

	Play Chess against a Chess Master www.savagechess.com 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.
	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
	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.
	Watercolor Workshop Time: All Day Local artist and art teacher Firouzeh Sadeghi invites you to discover the fun of doing your own watercolor painting. Learn basic tricks and techniques with an eye to achieving exciting effects. Adults, children, beginners, advanced, and everyone in between is invited! Have a seat, paint along, or just watch and ask questions. Supplies are provided and everything is free!
	How to Start Up Your Own Publishing Company (with your friends and things you might find around the house) Time: 12:30 - 1:00 and 2:00 - 2:30 \| Location: At their space on Howard Ave. Codorus Press is an independent literary collective made up of current and former journalists who decided to buck the Publishing Industrial Complex and form a company to publish each other's fiction and other literary pursuits. They believe anyone can do what they have done, and they'll present an interactive short seminar on how to start up your own publishing house (with your friends and things you might find around the house). Appearing at the Codorus table: Mike Argento ("Don't Be Cruel"), columnist at the York (Pa.) Daily Record Scott B. Pruden ("Immaculate Deception"), former news editor at The Philadelphia Tribune Tom Joyce ("The Freak Foundation Operative's Report,") former statehouse reporter for the York (Pa.) Daily Record Wayne Lockwood ("Acid Indigestion Eyes,") former nationally syndicated Generation X columnist for Knight Ridder-Tribune News Service.

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