Name: Bookmarks: A Festival for Readers and Writers
Start: 2026-08-29T09:00:00-05:00

Free and open to the public.
Harper College’s Community Education Department and Library are excited to collaborate on a new event, Bookmarks: A Festival for Readers and Writers. This special festival will also celebrate the reopening of the College’s Schaumburg location, making it an especially meaningful occasion for our community. Whether you're an aspiring writer or an avid reader (or both!), you'll enjoy our activities, including:

<ul><li>A talk by Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator and the Showman</li><li>Presentations and panels about storytelling, publishing and the writing life</li><li>Local author tables - meet the authors and find your next favorite book!</li><li>Featured libraries tables - learn about books, resources and more</li><li>Readings by Children’s and Middle Age Book Authors</li><li>Live music by Harper’s Back Porch Revue</li><li>For full event details, visit <a href="https://harpercollegece.com/bookmarks/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">harpercollegece.com/bookmarks.</a></li></ul>







Please RSVP by registering at <a href="https://ce.harpercollege.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&amp;courseId=12843778" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ce.harpercollege.edu</a> (search "LLA0136")

Questions? Call 847.925.6300 or email <a href="mailto:ce@harpercollege.edu">ce@harpercollege.edu</a>.

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