First Friday: Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival + Maine Lit Fest

Celebrate the joy of books, art, and community! Stop by the Paul J. Schupf Art Center for free books from the Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival and enjoy a special reading of Saturday by Oge Mora presented by the Waterville Public Library, then create your own artwork inspired by the book. This free community event is a collaboration between Indigo Arts Alliance, the Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville Creates, and the Colby Arts Office. For more info on events this weekend for Maine Lit fest, click here. For more information about the Beautiful Blackbird Festival, click here. The Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival celebrates Black and Black Immigrant children’s books and their creators with an annual 3,000+ book giveaway to Maine families, the production of acclaimed media and activities and live book events. It is organized by Indigo Arts Alliance. https://museum.colby.edu/events/first-friday-beautiful-blackbird-childrens-book-festival-maine-lit-fest