Book Fairs & Festivals
Annapolis Book Festival, Election 2012 Panel: Steve Frantzich, David Corn, Evan Thomas; Annapolis, Maryland, April 2012. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
In Maryland, education encompasses more than formal instruction in the classroom. Archives, libraries, museums, research centers, and institutes provide further sources of learning. Institutions, such as the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, offer educational lectures and workshops, open to the public, and work programs for college students.
Search Room, State Archives, 350 Rowe Blvd., Annapolis, Maryland, June 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
In addition, annual book fairs and festivals provide access to literary resources and authors. Commonly sponsored by local associations and corporations, these festivals benefit educational institutions, and the community. One of the most notable is the Baltimore Book Festival, held each September at Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore.
Mount Royal Station, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, November 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
BOOK FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Annapolis Book Festival, April 13, 2013, Key School, 534 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis
Baltimore Book Festival, Sept. 28-30, 2012, Mount Vernon Place, North Charles St. Baltimore
Baltimore CityLit Festival, April 2013, Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore
Bethesda Literary Festival, April 2013
Chestertown Book Festival, Nov. 2-3, 2012
Gaithersburg Book Festival, May 18, 2013, City Hall, 31 South Summit Ave., Gaithersburg
Kensington International Day of the Book Festival, April 2013, Howard Ave., Kensington
Random House Book Fair, March 1-2, 2013, Carroll Community College, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster
Spelling Bee (right), Baltimore Book Festival, Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, Maryland, September 2009. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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