Book Festival and Bake Sale are On, Rain or Shine!

On Saturday, the more than 85 renowned children’s book authors and illustrators participating in the 2015 Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival will be inside Bell Middle School.

It’s still set for 10am – 4pm. Admission and parking are free.

The 6th Annual Great Chappaqua Bake Sale will be there, selling baked treats and raffle tickets to benefit Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry mission to end childhood hunger.

“The weather won’t stop The Great Chappaqua Bake Sale from making a big difference in the fight against childhood hunger!” said Great Chappaqua Bake Sale co-founder Allison Spiegel in an email. “We will be located on the main floor in the main hallway connecting the gym and the auditorium.”

Here’s some of what else will be going on that day:

Activities to include:

o Pinkalicious Author Victoria Kann, signing books from 1-4pm

o The Mike Risko Band to provide lunchtime music in the Food for Thought food court

o Dance party by Hal Prince

o Shiny Penny Chemistry with Regeneron

o Bubble Mix – make your own bubble solution and bubble wand

o Magic Shows at 12pm, 1:30pm and 3pm, sponsored by Tom Guiliante/Prudential

o Hudson Valley Llamas, sponsored by Chappaqua Learning Center

o GaGa, life-size games and airbrush tattoos courtesy of Kiwi Country Day Camp

o A musical instrument “petting zoo” from Amadeus Conservatory of Music

o PLUS, crafts activities, face-painting, costumed characters, gift giveaways, balloon twisting and more

Food available for purchase will include:

o BBQ from Chappaqua’s Le Jardin du Roi

o Healthy, inventive food from Skinny Buddha Organic Kitchen in Mt. Kisco

o Wood-fired pizza from Mobile Pie Pizza Truck

CCBF is the only children’s book festival in Westchester County and was inspired by Book Day at Sunnyside, which was discontinued in 2012 after 15 years. For more information, visit www.ccbfestival.org or follow the CCBF at www.facebook.com/chappaquachildrensbookfestival.

PHOTO: Author-illustrator duo Jerry and Gloria Pinckney, Croton residents, at CCBF 2014/courtesy