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Houston Librofest

Presented by Arte Público Press and Houston Public Library at Houston Public Library - Central (Jesse H. Jones)

September 15, 2012

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Arte Público Press presents Houston Librofest at the Houston Public Library Central, Saturday September 15, 11am-4pm. Celebrating Literacy and Latino Culture in the Bayou City: Books + Art + Culture + Community In partnership with Houston Public Library and Society for the Performing Arts (SPA).

Houston Librofest is a book and arts festival for the general public that highlights Hispanic writers...

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Houston Librofest is a book and arts festival for the general public that highlights Hispanic writers and showcases the vibrant culture of the Latino community through storytelling, writing workshops, book giveaways, crafts and performances for children and adults.

The inaugural event will feature a lineup of acclaimed poets and writers including Gwendolyn Zepeda, Claudia Kolker, Javier O. Huerta and Sarah Cortez; bilingual story time; a Writers in the Schools (WITS) session; presentations by Puppet Pizzaz and Happy the Clown; and special entertainment by Society for the Performing Arts (SPA).

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Houston Public Library - Central (Jesse H. Jones)

500 McKinney
Houston, TX 77002

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Admission Info:

FREE!

General Day and Time Info:

11am-4pm

Phone: 832-393-1313

Parking:

Central Library garage parking is $2.00 an hour. The maximum parking fee is $16.00 per day.

Accessibility Info: Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.