Corner Bar Coupon
Festival Highlights
9:45 Storybook Parade Lineup - The community is
$1.00 Hotdogs or chilidogs at the take-out
window from 11:00-12:30. Present coupon.
Arnie’s Bakery Coupon
Sack Picnic Lunches are offered for a special
invited to dress up as a favorite storybook character, meet at
City Hall, and join in a sidewalk parade to kickoff the Reading
Rocks in Rockford Reading Festival.
10:00 Parade will start at the Library, end at Garden Park.
10:00–3:00 Entertainment at the Garden Park Stage.
Guest Stars:
Community Book Discussion
Gene Parker from 100.5 The River
Kevin Kammeraad,singer, songwriter, and author
Karen & Darrin Brege, authors and entertainers
Jeffrey Schatzer, author and presenter
Kenn Vidro, author, artist, teacher
RHS Athletes performing Readers’ Theater
RPS Choirs, Band, and Theater students
Presents Newbery & Printz Award winning author:
10:00-3:00 Authors’ Row - Area authors available to sell
Festival price. Present coupon.
Gary Schmidt
Trouble
Middle School/High School/Adult Readers
will love Trouble.
Lizzie Bright and the
Buckminster Boy
Elementary readers will enjoy this book.
In both books, Gary explores the clashing of
cultures and complicated family dynamics. Gary's
books go to emotional depths few others can
handle so deftly. Great for discussion.
Krause Memorial Library
2:00-3:00
*For Festival info or to volunteer: [email protected]
Reading Rocks
in Rockford
Saturday, August 7, 10 am-3 pm
Downtown Rockford
and sign books in Garden Park.
10:00-3:00 The Reading Tree Tent featuring additional
authors: Lisa Wheeler and Hope Vestaguard.
10:30-2:30 RHS Athletes—Readers’ Theater at Pegasus.
10:00-3:00 A Story Within You
Children’s Publishing Center at the Pavilion with author mentors.
10:30-12:00 Adult Writing Workshop-Library- Take
Publishing into Your Own Hands/Internet Publishing and You
Author/Presenter Phyllis Dolislager
11:00-3:00 VIP Readers at the “Dam” Parking Lot.
11:30 Garden Park Adventure Picnic - Enjoy the
storytelling of Jeffrey Schatzer and his new book entitled: The
Runaway Garden while you eat a picnic lunch on the grass.
Bring your own lunch or use the included coupon to buy lunch at
an area business.
12:30-2:00 Adult Writing Workshop-Library -Time to
write! This writing workshop is designed to help you get started,
stay focused and keep the writing gremlins at bay.
Author/Presenter Tricia L. McDonald
Sponsored by Rockford Rotary
Promoting the joy of
reading for all ages.