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The Abilene Cultural Affairs Council’s 2018 Children’s Art & Literacy Festival Celebrating illustrator Register by May 15 and save June 7-9, 2018 as much as 30%! Copyright © Penguin Random House Images Copyright ©Oliver Jeffers/ 1
OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS* STORYBOOK Mandy Ellis-Boone/ Dian Graves Owen Foundation Lajedan Investments Dodge Jones Foundation Rentech Boiler Systems Inc. SignTEX EPIC Steve Arthur Family Foundation Abilene Convention and Texas Commission on the Arts Visitors Bureau Townsquare Media Abilene Reporter-News Abilene Teachers Federal FABLE Credit Union Abilene ISD Bardin Electric Abilene Regional Medical Center EideBailly, CPAs and AbiMar Foods Business Advisors Atmos Energy First Bank Texas Batjer & Associates, Inc. First Financial Bank & First Don & Rudith Drennan Financial Trust & Enprotec/Hibbs & Asset Management Todd, Inc. (eHT) Fox 15 iThink Marketing H-E-B Tournament of Champions Junior League of Abilene KTAB/KRBC/Telemundo TV Lone Star Dry Goods/ KTXS TV Casa Authentique National Endowment McCoy’s Drug Stores for the Arts McMahon Surovik Suttle, P.C. T & T Family Foundation Nation Wide Products The City of Abilene Parkway Advisors Prosperity Bank LEGEND Stamford American/ Abilene Pediatric Dental Associates Throckmorton Tribune/ Big Country 97.1 FM KVRP Noteworthy Big Country Home Educators St. John’s Episcopal School Cumulus Broadcasting The Barber Foundation Greathouse Foundation Sponsors continued on Page 23 *Sponsors as of Feb. 7 COPYRIGHT OLIVER JEFFERS/COPYRIGHT PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE 2
as | Hey book lovers, ex St books by It’s me, CALF festival. We need to talk. All year long I reads Quit the Crayon ” and l of t Oliver Jeffers ALL BY MYSELF. I read “The Day ated by Mr. Jeffer s 2018 orybo ta “The Day the Crayons Came Home,” which were illustr Belong s to Me,” Capi ok and written by Drew Daywalt. I also read “This MooseEating and ” “ The Incred ible Book Boy, ” which “Lost and Found,” “Stuck, to love them. were all written and illustrated by Jeffers. I know youyouarehelpgoing I want to read more, but I need your help. Can me read books by Mr. Jeffers to get ready for the 7th annual Children’s Art & Literacy Festiv al? The festival starts the night of ay, June 8-9, 2018. It takes place Ameri Thursday, June 7, and lasts all day Friday and all dayof Saturd in downtown Abilene, which is the Storybook Capital ht! ca. Mr. Jeffers is going to be here post card for the celebration. I'm so excited I can’t color straigwill open during the festival at the National An exhibition of original artwork by Mr. Jeffers downtown Abilene. Each year, the CALF Your House Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature (NCCIL) in exhibi t at the NCCIL. The NCCIL chooses honoree is chosen based on the summer artist on s, amoun illustrators using criteria such as artistic merit, award t of work available to exhibit AMERICA and availability of art. After the Abilene exhibition, the art tours the U.S. for thousands to see. all over Texas and beyond to This Planet Since 2012, the CALF has drawn thousands of peoplefulfrom ic downtown and to celebrate e as the official Storybook Capital Abilene to experience the city’s vibrant arts scene, beautiAbilenhistor reading and art. The 84th Texas Legislature designated of Texas because of the community’s commitment to Capitabringing children’s literature to life. In 2017, l of America.” the city applied to trademark the term “Storybook by readin Now, back to us. Could you PLEASE help me out g some books by the talented Mr. Jeffers? There are SO many I can’t do it all by myself! F Sincerely, Your favorite summer festival, CAL 3
THE ART OF OLIVER JEFFERS Oliver Jeffers makes art. From figurative painting and in- stallation to illustration and pic- ture-book making, Oliver Jeffers’ work takes many forms. His distinc- tive paintings have been exhibited in multiple cities, including Lazarides Gal- lery and the National Portrait Gallery in London, the Brooklyn Museum and Spring Break Fair (Armory Week) in New York, and Gestalten Space in Berlin. Oliver’s picture books — in- cluding “The Incredible Book Eating Boy,” “This Moose Be- longs to Me,” “The Day The Crayons Quit” and its sequel “The Day The Crayons Came Home” (both COPYRIGHT OLIVER No. 1 NYTimes Best- JEFFERS/COPYRIGHT sellers) and “Once PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE Upon an Alphabet” — have been translated into more than 30 languages. Working in collaboration with Studio AKA, Oliver’s second book, “Lost and Found,” was developed into an animated short film that has received more than 60 awards, including a BAFTA for Best Animated Short Film. Picture book awards include The New York Times Best Illustrated Books, ON EXHIBIT: Smarties Award, Irish Book of the Year, The Red House Book Award, Oliver Jeffers: 15 Years British Book Design Award, and The Blue Peter Book of the Year. Oliver of Picturing Books won a NY Emmy in 2010 for his col- laborative work with the artist June 7-Sept. 30, 2018 and director Mac Premo. In 2013, Oliver co-directed with Mac Premo the video for “Ordinary Love” by U2, and more recently made art for, and helped art direct, U2’s Innocence and Experience World Tour. Oliver is from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. 4
THURSDAY, JUNE 7 Group Day pass required to enter activities. TIME 3 EVENT VENUE 9:30a-2:40p Group Day Various Only for day cares and other nonprofit groups of 10 or more people. Take a field trip to the CALF and enjoy four dramatic readings, art activities, face painting and two shows. Email info@abilenecac.org to learn about the discounted registration rate and see the Group Day schedule. THURSDAY, JUNE 7 FREE to the public! Festival registration not required to attend Thursday night events. TIME 3 EVENT VENUE 4-5:30p Costume Contest Elks Arts Center Dress as your favorite Oliver Jeffers book character and compete for prizes. Then walk in the Storybook Parade! See P. 18 for details. SPONSOR: Mandy Ellis-Boone/Lajedan Investments 5-8p Oliver Jeffers Exhibition NCCIL See original artwork from his most popular books at the NCCIL Gallery. 5:30-6p Storybook Parade Cypress Street Watch all the Storybook Capital characters reunite for a festive, music-filled parade down Cypress Street to the Abilene Convention Center. SPONSOR: St. John’s Episcopal School 6-6:30p Storybook Sculpture Unveiling Abilene Convention Center Pose with Marcel the moose, the newest addition to the Storybook Sculpture Project at the Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden. 6p The Night the Crayons Partied Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden After the sculpture is unveiled, party with 30 costumed characters, food trucks and performances by Austin singer Joe McDermott, Professor QB and Balloon Sculptor Kornpop and bubbles before heading to the Artist Talk at the Paramount. Join in the chalk mural by Palette of Purpose Inc. SPONSOR: First Bank Texas 6:30-7:15p Artist Talk Paramount Theatre Hear Oliver Jeffers discuss his life and career. No flash photography during his presentation please. 7:15-8:30p Book Signing Paramount Theatre Have your Oliver Jeffers book signed by the artist himself! The NCCIL will sell his books in the Paramount lobby. Please only bring books purchased from the NCCIL to the signing and no posed or flash photography during the signing. PHOTO BY BETH DUKES PHOTO BY STEVE BUTMAN 5
FRIDAY, JUNE 8 Festival pass required for all events. TIME 3 EVENT VENUE 9a-4p Oliver Jeffers Exhibition NCCIL 9a-4p Instrument Petting Zoo 12th Armored Div. Mem. Museum 9a-4p Face Painting for fee 102 N. 1st & 174 Cypress St. 9a-4p Cookie Decorating, $1.50 ea McKay’s Bakery 9a-4p Hendrick Pet Therapy 101 Cypress St. 9a-4p Palette of Purpose Chalk Art Abilene Convention Center 9a-4:30p Train Rides Everman Park 9-9:45a Balloon and Magic Show Abilene Convention Center 9-9:40a Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 9:30-10:15a Geppetto’s Marionette Theater Elks Arts Center 9:30-10:30a Oliver Jeffers Book Signing NCCIL 9:45-10:25a Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 9:45-10:15a Crayons Live Performance Abilene Public Library 9:50-10:20a Joe McDermott Music Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden 10-11a Poetry Workshop* Calypso Gallery 10a-3p May Farm Petting Zoo Frontier Texas! 10:15-11a Nancy and Her Friends Paramount Theatre 10:20-11a Meet Dr. Seuss Characters Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden 10:30-11:10a Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 11-11:45a Geppetto’s Marionette Theater Elks Arts Center 11-11:45a Balloon and Magic Show Abilene Convention Center 11a-12p Enchanted Storybook Café* The Wooten Ballroom 11:15-11:55a Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 11:15-11:45a Crayons Live Performance Abilene Public Library 11:45a-12p Storytime with Mini Neigh Abilene Convention Center lawn 12-12:40p Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 12-12:30p Joe McDermott Music Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden 12:30-12:45p Storytime with Mini Neigh Abilene Convention Center lawn *Reserve a space when you register for the festival. See Page 11 & 14 for details. 6
FRIDAY, CONT. Festival pass required for all events. TIME 3 EVENT VENUE 12:30-1:30p Enchanted Storybook Café* The Wooten Ballroom 12:45-1:25p Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 12:45-1:15p Crayons Live Performance Abilene Public Library 1-1:45p Nancy and Her Friends Paramount Theatre 1-1:45p Balloon and Magic Show Abilene Convention Center 1:30-2:10p Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 1:50-2:20p Joe McDermott Music Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden 2-2:45p Geppetto’s Marionette Theater Elks Arts Center 2-3p Watercolor Workshop* Cockerell Galleries 2-3p Sculpture Workshop* Center for Contemporary Arts 2:15-2:55p Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 2:15-2:45p Crayons Live Performance Abilene Public Library 2:20-3p Meet Guardians of Childhood Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden 2:30-3:15p Nancy and Her Friends Paramount Theatre 3-3:40p Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 3-3:45p Balloon and Magic Show Abilene Convention Center 3:30-4:15p Geppetto’s Marionette Theater Elks Arts Center 3:30-4:30p Book-Making Workshop* Cockerell Galleries 3:45-4:25p Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 3:45-4:15p Crayons Live Performance Abilene Public Library 4-4:30p Lost and Found Not Rated Paramount Theatre 4-5p Write & Illustrate Workshop* The Grace Museum 4:30-5:30p Meet Oliver Jeffers Characters Elks Arts Center 4:30-5:30p NY Int’l Children’s Film Fest-1 Paramount Theatre 5:30-7p Shaun the Sheep Rated PG Paramount Theatre 6:30-8:30p Dinner with OIiver Jeffers** NCCIL *Reserve a space when you register for the festival. See Page 11 & 14 for details. **Call 325-673-4586 for tickets or book online at nccil.org COPYRIGHT OLIVER JEFFERS/COPYRIGHT PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE 7
SATURDAY, JUNE 9 Festival pass required for all events. TIME 3 EVENT VENUE 9a-4p Oliver Jeffers Exhibition NCCIL 9a-4p Instrument Petting Zoo 12th Armored Div. Mem. Museum 9a-4p Face Painting for fee 102 N. 1st & 174 Cypress St. 9a-4p Cookie Decorating, $1.50 ea McKay’s Bakery 9a-4p Hendrick Pet Therapy 101 Cypress St. 9a-4p Palette of Purpose Chalk Art Abilene Convention Center 9a-4:30p Train Rides Everman Park 9a-4p Mini Moo the CALF Mascot T&P Depot 9-9:45a Balloon and Magic Show Abilene Convention Center 9-9:40a Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 9:30-10:15a Geppetto’s Marionette Theater Elks Arts Center 9:30-10:30a Oliver Jeffers Book Signing NCCIL 9:45-10:25a Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 9:45-10:15a Crayons Live Performance Abilene Public Library 9:50-10:20a Joe McDermott Music Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden 10a-3p May Farm Petting Zoo Frontier Texas! 10-11a Poetry Workshop* Calypso Gallery 10:15-11a Nancy and Her Friends Paramount Theatre 10:20-11a Meet Wilbur the Pig & Friends Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden 10:30-11:10a Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 11-11:45a Geppetto’s Marionette Theater Elks Arts Center 11-11:45a Balloon and Magic Show Abilene Convention Center 11a-12p Enchanted Storybook Café* The Wooten Ballroom 11:15-11:55a Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 11:15-11:45a Crayons Live Performance Abilene Public Library 11:45a-12p Storytime with Mini Neigh Abilene Convention Center lawn 12-12:40p Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 12-12:30p Joe McDermott Music Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden 12:30-12:45p Storytime with Mini Neigh Abilene Convention Center lawn 8 *Reserve a space when you register for the festival. See Page 11 & 14 for details.
SATURDAY, CONT. Festival pass required for all events. TIME 3 EVENT VENUE 12:30-1:30p Enchanted Storybook Café* The Wooten Ballroom 12:45-1:25p Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 12:45-1:15p Crayons Live Performance Abilene Public Library 1-1:45p Nancy and Her Friends Paramount Theatre 1-1:45p Balloon and Magic Show Abilene Convention Center 1:30-2:10p Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 1:50-2:20p Joe McDermott Music Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden 2-2:45p Geppetto’s Marionette Theater Elks Arts Center 2-3p Watercolor Workshop* Cockerell Galleries 2:15-2:55p Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 2:15-2:45p Crayons Live Performance Abilene Public Library 2:20-3p Meet Duck on a Bike & Friends Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden 2:30-3:15p Nancy and Her Friends Paramount Theatre 3-3:40p Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 3-3:45p Balloon and Magic Show Abilene Convention Center 3:30-4:15p Geppetto’s Marionette Theater Elks Arts Center 3:30-4:30p Book-Making Workshop* Cockerell Galleries 3:45-4:25p Dramatic Readings Venues on Page 10 3:45-4:15p Crayons Live Performance Abilene Public Library 4-4:30p Lost and Found Not Rated Paramount Theatre 4-5p Write & Illustrate Workshop* The Grace Museum 4:30-5:30p Meet Oliver Jeffers Characters Elks Arts Center 4:30-5:30p NY Int’l Children’s Film Fest-2 Paramount Theatre 5:30-7p Penguins of Madagascar Rated PG Paramount Theatre *Reserve a space when you register for the festival. See Page 11 & 14 for details. SUNDAY, JUNE 10 Wear your CALF pass to the Abilene Zoo and get in free! 9
DRAMATIC READINGS Friday & Saturday E njoy theatrical readings of the most popular books by Oliver Jeffers at various locations. The books are read aloud dramatically while the illustrations are projected onto a big screen for visual and auditory learners. The readings are about 15 minutes each followed by an art activity. Readings include a costumed character and a button for your lanyard. Readers provided by Young Audiences of Abilene. Morning Readings: 9, 9:45*, 10:30*, 11:15 a.m. | Afternoon Readings: 12, 12:45, 1:30, 2:15, 3, 3:45 p.m. Here We Are & The Great Paper Caper & Imaginary Fred Stuck National Center for Children’s Frontier Texas!, 625 N. 1st St. Illustrated Literature, 102 Cedar St. TAKE-HOME ART ACTIVITY: Make a paper airplane ART ACTIVITY: Create an Earth Notes: Public restrooms and hand- icap accessible building. Tour the Notes: Bathrooms, stroller parking exhibits for a discounted price by outside, handicap accessible. showing CALF passes. *Dramatic readings will not take place at the NCCIL at 9:45 and 10:30 How to Catch a Star & a.m. because of the book signing. The Way Back Home Community Foundation of Lost and Found & Abilene, 850 N. 1st St. Up and Down The Grace Museum, ART ACTIVITY: Make a 102 Cypress St. spaceship ART ACTIVITY: Make a clay Notes: Public restrooms and handi- penguin cap accessible building. Notes: Bathrooms, stroller parking inside, readings on first floor, art activity on third floor accessible by stairs and elevator. No cost to tour the museum for CALF registrants. This Moose Belongs to Me & The Incredible Book Eating Boy The Well, 202 Cypress St. & The Center for Contemporary Arts, 220 Cypress St. Because of limited space at the Center’s CALF Theatre, the same book readings and activi- ty will take place at the Center and The Well. The Center will give out tickets for each read- ing on a first come, first serve basis at no extra cost. ART ACTIVITY: Make moose antlers Notes: Bathrooms at both locations. The Center’s CALF Theatre is up- stairs, which is accessible by stairs and elevator. Stroller parking inside. PHOTO BY STEVE BUTMAN Readings Sponsor: Crafts Sponsor: 10 Special thanks to Shannon Goetz
WORKSHOPS Sign up for workshops when you register for the festival. Each workshop has limited seating. Write & Illustrate Your Own Storybook 4-5 p.m. Friday & Saturday You will leave this workshop with your very own book created by you! Taught by Abilene Writers Guild members and art teachers. The Grace Museum Loggia. Ages 7 and up. Class size: 40. Cost is $5. Make Your Own Storybook Sculpture 2-3 p.m. Friday Create a clay Marcel the moose sculp- ture (or is it Rodrigo?) so real you’ll try to make him a pet! Taught by Hardin-Sim- PHOTO BY STEVE BUTMAN mons University art professor and Sto- rybook Sculpture creator Steve Neves. Calypso Gallery, 1133 N. 2nd St., Suite 102. Ages 8 and up. Class size: 12. Cost is $15. Water Color Fun 2-3 p.m. Friday & Saturday Learn the art of water color. Taught by artist Marianne Wood. The Cockerell, 1133 N. 2nd St., upstairs in Studio 209. Ages 8 and up. Class size: 12. Cost is $10. Create Handmade Books 3:30-4:30 p.m. Friday Craft books such as fan books, stick books, concertina books or itsy, bitsy matchbox books! Taught by art bookmaker Sue Wood. The Cockerell, 1133 N. 2nd St., upstairs in Studio 209. Ages 8-12. Class size: 12. Cost is $10. Create Handmade Books 3:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday Make natural stick books and concertina life map books. Taught by art bookmaker Sue Wood. The Cockerell, 1133 N. 2nd St., upstairs in Studio 209. Ages 14 and up. Class size: 12. Cost is $12. A Child of Poetry 10-11 a.m. Friday & Saturday “We will sleep in clouds of song…” writes Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston in their poetic tale, “A Child of Books,” which celebrates the imaginative journey of reading. Create and COPYRIGHT OLIVER illustrate your own book of poems! Taught by mas- JEFFERS/COPYRIGHT PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE ter teacher Cynthia Ladyman. Calypso Gallery, 1133 N. 2nd St., Suite 102. Ages 8 and up. Class size: 15. Cost is $5. 11
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FEATURED EVENTS Storybook Parade 5:30p Thursday See all the characters who live in the Storybook Capital reunite for a festive, music-filled parade down Cypress Street from N. 1st to the Abilene Convention Center! The parade includes Oliver Jeffers costumed characters, the costume contest participants and Mini Moo the official CALF mascot. PHOTO BY BETH DUKES SPONSOR: St. John’s Episcopal School Kiddie Car Wash Abilene Convention Center Thursday night, all day Friday & Saturday Escape the heat by walking through our colorful cooling mist experience. SPONSOR: Telemundo Abilene FANPOP.COM Enchanted Storybook Café 11a-12p and 12:30-1:30p Friday & Saturday Dine with royalty and storybook characters in the beautiful, air conditioned grand ballroom of The Hotel Wooten! Entertainment featuring ACU Theatre. Picture opportunities with fairytale prince and princesses and other characters. Table sponsorships are available. Contact Diane at 677-1161. Proceeds benefit Young FANPOP.COM Audiences of Abilene. Limited seating. The ballroom is on the second floor at 1102 N. 3rd St. Elevator access available. Geppetto’s Marionette Theater Elks Arts Center, 1174 N. 1st St. 9:30a, 11a, 2p, 3:30p Friday & Saturday Gepetto’s Marionette Theatre of Dallas is pure fun – with a few strings attached! The 25-minute show features music and a variety of hilarious characters dancing and interacting with the audience. After the show, make your own finger puppet! PHOTO BY DIANE HUNT SPONSORS: Don and Rudith Drennan & James McCoy Drug Stores Joe McDermott Music Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden, Abilene Convention Center 9:50a, 12p, 1:50p Friday & Saturday Get ready to laugh, sing and be wacky with singer/songwriter Joe McDermott, who specializes in music for children. Enjoy his high- energy, Austin-style pop sound. COURTESY OF JOE MCDERMOTT 14
FEATURED EVENTS Nancy and Her Friends Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St. 10:15a, 1p, 2:30p Friday & Saturday Meet Nancy and Her Friends, an entertaining show with talking puppets, music and props. Nancy Burks Worcester is a much sought-after ventriloquist and storyteller who has performed all over the U.S. PHOTO BY STEVE BUTMAN Train Rides Everman Park, N. 1st and Pine 9a-4:30p Friday & Saturday Hop aboard our electric train to tour Everman Park. See our Dr. Seuss friends the Cat in the Hat, Horton, the Grinch, the Lorax, Sam I am and Yertle the Turtle. Show your festival pass to reserve a spot. Spots fill up quickly, so reserve one early! Because of limited seats, one adult PHOTO BY STEVE BUTMAN per family please. SPONSOR: First Financial Bank and First Financial Trust and Asset Management Co. Instrument Petting Zoo 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum, 1289 N. 2nd St. 9a-4p Friday & Saturday Let your kids discover the magic and inspiration of music at the Abilene Philharmonic’s Instrument Petting Zoo. Children can touch and play real musical instruments. There will also be special demonstrations and live performances with local musicians held throughout the PHOTO BY STEVE BUTMAN days. No zoo animals allowed! Meet the Storybook Characters Fun photo opportunity with many of the Storybook Capital residents in the picturesque Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden. Remember to bring your autograph book! Friday: Cat in the Hat and Seuss friends, 10:20-11 a.m. William Joyce’s Guardians of Childhood, 2:20-3 p.m. Saturday: Garth Williams’ Wilbur the pig and friends, 10:20-11 a.m. David Shannon’s Duck on a Bike and friends, 2:20-3 p.m. PHOTO BY STEVE BUTMAN Storytime with Mini Neigh Abilene Convention Center lawn, 1100 N. 6th St. 11:45a-12p & 12:30-12:45p Friday & Saturday New this year is Mini Neigh, a miniature horse that loves books. Can you help create a “whinnying” story for Mini Neigh and act it out? PHOTO BY JO H PHOTOGRAPHY 15
FEATURED EVENTS Balloon and Magic Shows Abilene Convention Center, 1100 N. 6th St. Open all day. See schedule for show times. Kornpop delights festival goers with his imaginary Oliver Jeffers balloon characters and ceiling high creations! Enjoy his magic and comedy. He will give away a limited supply of balloon toys. SPONSOR: Rentech Boilers Systems PHOTO BY STEVE BUTMAN The Day the Crayons Came Home: LIVE! Abilene Public Library, 202 Cedar St. 9:45a, 11:15a, 12:45p, 2:15p, 3:45p Friday & Saturday Abilene Christian University Theatre presents a 20-min- ute production on the library auditorium stage featuring characters from the best-selling book. Their colorful sto- COPYRIGHT OLIVER JEFFERS/ ries are brought to life with humor that can be enjoyed for COPYRIGHT PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE all ages. Directed by Gary Varner. Written by Cari Varner. Produced by Dawne Swearingen Meeks. SPONSOR: Abilene Christian University Live Music All day Friday & Saturday Enjoy live music from talented local musicians at various downtown locations. SPONSORS: Abilene Regional Medical Center and AbiMar Foods PHOTO BY STEVE BUTMAN May Farm Petting Zoo Frontier Texas! 625 N. 1st St. All day Friday & Saturday Pet and feed a variety of farm animals in the grassy parade grounds just outside the world-class, interactive western heritage museum. PHOTO BY STEVE BUTMAN Professor QB Minter Park, N. 2nd & Cypress All day Friday & Saturday Pirate. Clown. Magician. Mad scientist. You never know what character Professor QB is going to bring to the show. Professor QB is a premier family entertainer in Texas who has performed for thousands of people. Stop by his show for a laugh at the shady Minter Park location with the big waterfall. SPONSOR: The Barber Foundation 16
FEATURED EVENTS Movie Festival Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St. Friday and Saturday afternoons Enjoy popcorn and movies at the Historic Paramount Theatre. Watch a 24-minute animated short based on the Oliver Jeffers book “Lost and Found” at 4 p.m. both days. At 4:30 p.m. both days, watch the one-hour short film program “Best of the Fest” from the New York International Children’s Film Fest. These are offbeat art films that last 2-10 minutes each. The Friday program is for ages 3-7. The Saturday program is for ages 8 and older. Stay for feature films both nights at 5:30 p.m. - “Shaun the Sheep” on Friday and “The Penguins of Madagascar” on Saturday. SPONSOR: Steve Arthur Family Foundation Mini Moo T&P Depot, 1101 N. 1st St. All day Saturday The official mascot of the festival is Mini Moo, a miniature Zebu cow that never grew larger than the size of a calf! Mini Moo helps promote the CALF as our official four- legged ambassador. SPONSOR: The Goetz Family PHOTO BY STEVE BUTMAN Book Signings OLIVER JEFFERS will sign books following his 6:30 p.m. Thursday talk at the Paramount Theatre. NCCIL books will be for sale in the lobby. He will also sign books 9:30- 10:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday at the NCCIL. Books are for sale in the NCCIL bookstore. Please bring only books purchased from the NCCIL to the signing. Become a NCCIL member and avoid long book signing lines! No posed or flash photography during the signings. PHOTO BY GUYBRARIAN Author GLENN DROMGOOLE, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Texas Star Trading Co., 174 Cypress St. Family Friendly Art Exhibits National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, 102 Cedar St. “Oliver Jeffers: 15 Years of Picturing Books” Center for Contemporary Arts, 220 Cypress St. “Toys in the Attic” PHOTO CREDIT WHAUN.COM Group exhibit inspired by the art of Oliver Jeffers “Please Touch” The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress St. Group exhibit of art that children and the visually The Children’s Museum is an interactive, fun impaired will enjoy touching. experience on the second floor of the museum. 17
OLIVER JEFFERS CHARACTER COSTUME CONTEST A COPYRIGHT OLIVER JEFFERS/ COPYRIGHT PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE ll ages are invited to participate by dressing as your favorite char- acter from a book illustrated by Ol- iver Jeffers! The contest consists of a simple display and turn in front of the judges in the Elks Arts Center ballroom. All contestants are invited to participate in the Storybook Parade immediately following the contest. Special thanks to LuAnn Madison and RW Services for making this event possible. Register: Go online to www.abilenecalf.com to pre-register. Register in person the day of the event from 3:30-4 p.m. When: Registration ends at 4 p.m. Judging starts promptly at 4 p.m. Where: Elks Arts Center, 1174 N. 1st St. Elevator available. Ideas: Check out our Pinterest page for inspiration at pinterest.com/abilenearts/ Categories: Ages 0-4: Must be accompanied by an adult. Prizes for first through third place. Ages 5-8: Must be accompanied by an adult. Prizes for first through third place. Ages 9+: Special consideration given to costumes at least partially created by the participants. Prizes for first through third place. Groups: Three or more contestants with the same themed costume may enter. Prizes for first through third place. Rules: ×× Must be registered to participate. Registration ends day of contest at 4:15 p.m. ×× Costumes must represent a character from an Oliver Jeffers book. ×× Minors under age 18 may participate in the contest and parade only if a permission form is signed by the child’s legal guardian. By registering, all contestants and parents and guardians agree to ACAC, Rob Westman and Steve Butman use their images for CALF promotional purposes, both photographs and videos. ×× An adult is required to accompany children 8 years of age and younger during the costume contest and costume parade. ×× Costumes will be judged on accuracy, creativity and presentation. ×× No electrical power connections will be provided. ×× No dangerous or potentially dangerous props will be allowed. ×× No live animals will be allowed. ×× All participants are allotted a few seconds to present their costumes for the judges and audience to see. ×× All awards presented at the discretion of the judges. SPONSOR: Mandy Ellis-Boone/ Lajedan Investments 18
THIS SCULPTURE BELONGS TO US! O n Thursday, June 7, the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council will unveil a new addition to the Storybook Sculpture Project at the Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden, located on the southeast lawn of the Abilene Convention Center. The ceremony will take place after the Storybook Parade Thursday night. The new addition is a bronze sculpture inspired by the Oliver Jeffers book “This Moose Belongs to Me.” The sculpture was created by Steve Neves. Earn a button for your lanyard by visiting the garden Friday or Saturday or attending a Joe McDermott Music show in the garden. “This Moose Belongs to Me” Generously sponsored by Abilene Arts Alliance, Bob & Peggy Beckham, Ralph & Jill Heaven, Phil & Jane Guitar, BJ and Lale Estes and the T & T Family Foundation COPYRIGHT OLIVER JEFFERS/ COPYRIGHT PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE STORYBOOK AUDIO TOUR 1. Download the free app Storybook Sculpture Audio Tour for iPhone 2. Stand within a few feet of the Adam- son-Spalding Storybook Garden sculptures. 3. The app will recognize you are near the sculptures. 4. The app will play a two-minute reading of Steve Neves in his studio. the book and offer more fun details! PHOTO BY SIDNEY LEVESQUE ADD YOUR NAME TO THE GARDEN Deadline: May 1 The Generation Tree in the Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden is covered with metal leaves of different colors representing peo- ple honored by loved ones. The names are inscribed on plaques near the tree. The names represent the wonderful values story- books convey from one generation to another – generosity, friend- ship and respect. Consider purchasing a silver leaf for $125 with a loved one’s name. Upon request, a frameable certificate can be pro- vided. The new names will be unveiled June 7 during the festivities. Email operations@abilenecac.org for details.
COLLECT BUTTONS Earn up to 12 Oliver Jeffers character buttons for your festival lanyard by attending the dramatic readings and activities Friday and Saturday! 1. 3. 1.Abilene Philharmonic Instrument Petting Zoo: 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum 1289 N. 2nd St. 2. 2. Abilene Public Library: 202 Cedar St. 3. Balloon & Magic Show: Abilene Convention Center 1100 N. 6th St. 6. 4. 4. Community Foundation of Abilene: 850 N. 1st St. N U TMA EB EV ST BY 5. Center for Contemporary Arts & The Well: O OT 5. 220 Cypress St. & 202 Cypress St. PH 7. 9. 6. Elks Arts Center: 1174 N. 1st St. 7. Frontier Texas!: 625 N. 1st St. 8. 8. The Grace Museum: 102 Cypress St. 12. 9. Paramount Theatre: 352 Cypress St. 10. 10. NCCIL: 102 Cedar St. 11. Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden: 1100 N. 6th St. 11. 12. Complete survey: T&P Depot, 1101 N. 1st St. BUTTONS SPONSOR: Nation Wide Products STORYBOOK CAPITAL SCAVENGER HUNT The game goes live at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 7. Here’s how you play: ×× Download the free GooseChase app for Android or iPhone. ×× Sign up and select a user name. Team members can down- load the app on their own phones but must use the same user name for log in. ×× Join the game by searching for Storybook Capital Scavenger Hunt. ×× Complete as many missions as possible by 3 p.m. Saturday, June 9. Missions are completed by submitting creative photos, video or text from within the app. ×× Keep an eye on the real-time rankings and photo feeds to see what everyone else is up to! ×× Do not climb on the sculptures to take photos. Everman Park with the Dr. Seuss sculptures is closed during train hours and open at lunchtime from 12 to 1 p.m. ×× Earn a prize for completing at least 10 missions. Pick up your prize at the T&P Depot! GRAND PRIZE WINNERS! Whoever earns the most points and completes the most missions (by committee review) receives five signed Oliver Jeffers books. A prize will also be given for most creative photos! 20 SPONSOR: Datroo Technology
FOOD & DRINK FOOD TRUCKS: Will be located along North 1st FAT BOSS’S PUB, 216 Pine St. 325.232.8775. Open Street and at the Abilene Convention Center 11 a.m. -12 a.m. weekdays; until 1 a.m. Saturday. during the three-day festival. Check out the Burgers, fries, wings, salads. CALF Facebook page and CALF Eventbase app for updates. HALEY JO ON THE GO, Under One Roof, 244 Pine St. 325.672.3663. Open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Sat- ABI-HAUS, 959 North 2nd St. 325.672.7452. Open urday. Sandwiches, soup, salads. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Daily MCKAY’S BAKERY, 266 Cypress St. 325.672.9737. special, burgers, salad, brunch, eclectic Ameri- Open 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday; until 4 p.m. can food. Saturday. Soups, sandwiches, quiche, cookies, pie, cupcakes. BEEHIVE, 442 Cedar St. 325.675.0600. Open 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. lunch Tuesday-Friday; 5-10 p.m. din- MONKS COFFEE SHOP, 233 Cypress St. ner Tuesday-Saturday. Burgers, chicken fried 325.437.2984. Open 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon- steak, sandwiches. day-Wednesday; 7:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Thursday & Friday; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday; 1-10 p.m. Sunday. BOGIE’S DOWNTOWN DELI, 241 Cypress St. Coffee, hot and iced espresso drinks, kids drinks, 325.672.3296. Open 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Sat- bottled soda and snacks. urday. Sandwiches, salads, burgers and more. SUBWAY, second floor of First Financial Build- CANDIES BY VLETAS, 1201 N. 1st St. 325.673.2005. ing, 400 Pine St. 325.672.7723. Open 7:30 a.m. -3 p.m. Open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; until 5 weekdays. Sandwiches and salad. p.m. Sat. Chocolates, brittles, taffy, and other goodies. TEXAS STAR TRADING CO., 174 Cypress St. 325.672.9696. Open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Sat- CYPRESS STREET STATION, 158 Cypress St. urday. Cold drinks, sweets and snacks. 325.676.3463. Open 11-2 lunch; 4-9 p.m. Mon- day-Saturday for dinner. Pasta, soup, salad, sand- VAGABOND PIZZA, 1056 N. 2nd St. 325.268.4321. wiches, burgers, fries. Open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. & 5-10 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Wood-fired pizza and salad, cold drinks. INFORMATION RESTROOMS for strollers to be left outside or in a designated area. Be sure to use something to identify your ×× The Abilene Public Library, 202 Cedar St. ×× Parking lot across the street from the stroller, such as a colored ribbon or name tag. If Abilene Public Library at 201 Cedar St. you leave your stroller unattended, please re- ×× Elks Arts Center, 1174 N. 1st St. move all valuables. Please tightly close all food ×× Frontier Texas!, 625 N. 1st St. and liquid containers before entering a venue. ×× The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress St. ×× The Center for Contemporary Arts, 220 FREE PARKING Cypress St. Most streets downtown. ×× National Center for Children’s Illustrated Abilene Public Library, 202 Cedar St. Literature, 102 Cedar St. Public Parking Lots, 241 and 201 Cedar St. (across ×× Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St. from library). ×× T&P Depot, 1101 N. 1st St. ARN parking lot between Datroo & NCCIL, 1200 block of N. 1st St. STROLLERS First Baptist Church parking lot, N. 1st and Hick- ory streets. Most festival activities take place indoors. Be- Frontier Texas! at N. 1st and Mesquite streets. cause of limited space, some venues may ask 21
REGISTRATION B UTMAN EVE ST BY TO O PH Save money and register before May 15! Children 2 and under are free (no festival lanyard or buttons provided). Festival passes are $8 for ages 3-12 and $13 for ages 13 and up until May 15. Festival passes after May 15 are $11 for ages 3-12 and $16 for ages 13 and up. PASSES SPONSOR: Abilene Pediatric Dental Associates All children must be accompanied by a paying adult. Discount prices available for nonprofit groups of 10 or more that attend Group Day on Thursday, June 7. Email info@abilenecac.org for group registration. Groups must register by June 1. Group Day is ONLY for nonprofit groups such as day cares. Everyone attending Thursday must wear a Group Day pass. The general public may attend Thursday evening festival activities for free starting with the costume contest at 4 p.m. CALF STORE Child T-shirt $12 Adult T-shirts $18/$20 T-SHIRT SPONSOR: H-E-B Tournament of Champions Extra Tote Bag: $5 SPONSOR: EideBailly, CPAs and Business Advisors Storybook Capital Autograph Books: $5 12-inch Moose Plush: $15 16-inch Penguin Plush: $20 Storybook Capital T-shirts, mugs, keychains and hats available at the Depot, 1101 N. 1st St., and online at www.storybookcapitalstore.com OLIVER JEFFERS BOOKS Purchase from the NCCIL bookstore. Become a NCCIL member and leave your books to be signed without having to wait in lines (Deadline is June 1)! Please only bring NCCIL books to book signings. WHERE DO I REGISTER? IN PERSON: T&P Depot, 1101 N. 1st St., Abilene, TX 79601. Open 8:30-12, 1-5 p.m. weekdays. BY PHONE: 325-677-1161 | ONLINE: www.abilenecalf.com EVENT APP Download the free Eventbase app and search for CALF or Children’s Art & Literacy Festival or Abilene WHAT’S IN MY BAG? Your entire registration comes in one tote bag (extra bags are $5 each) containing all festival passes, a Storybook Capital Adventure Guide, sponsor goodies (while supplies last) and a chance to earn up to 12 character buttons. Pre-registration orders can be picked up after June 1 at the T&P Depot. 22
SPONSORS CONTINUED* FAIRYTALE The Well, A Gospel Centered Community Allan & Linda Frizzell Lee Orthodontics 89.5 KACU Public Radio Willis Supply Co. Jess & LuAnn Madison Callahan County Newspapers Jo Ann & Randy Wilson The McCray Family Citizens Bank McKay’s Bakery Condley and Company, LLP Mark & Ronalyn Sutphen Matt & Jenna Cope The Goetz Family NURSERY RHYME Monks Coffee Shop Abilene Air-Tech Inc. Texas Star Trading Co. Dr. & Mrs. Bill Haynes Abilene Frame & Art Galleries Trevor Short & Scout Raborn Dr. Ralph & Jill Heaven/ Bogie’s Downtown Deli The Sweetwater Reporter Texas Oncology Dittos for Kiddos Mike & Sheila Warren La Voz 93.3 FM Don & Pat Fite *Sponsors as of Feb. 7 RW Services John & Nancy Estes ENCHANTED STORYBOOK CAFÉ SPONSORS FABLE One Smart Cookie Dr. & Mrs. Steve Faehnle NURSERY RHYME The Hotel Wooten Sandy Meyer Deonna & Gary Galbraith FAIRYTALE Shirley Poe Nancy Nichols Candy Scarborough Chicken Express Cindy & Steve Strain ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CALF Committee Daniel Ice Marie Noe Grayson Allred Sharon Kelley Cassie Ohlhausen Jill Bertsch Melody Kern Kaye Price-Hawkins Kristi Brokaw Martha Kiel Jeff Salmon Denise Brunner Wendy Kilmer Sujata Shahane Ellene Cudd Debbie Langford Kevin Smith Jennifer Eller George Levesque Barry Smoot Mary Evans Nanci Liles Victoria Spangler Chris Faehnle Debbie Lillick Janis Test Rudy Fernandez Eric Logan Bird Thomas Shannon Goetz Abby Longley Pam Thomas Jennifer Greenough LuAnn Madison Kelly Thompson Beverly Guthrie Chesley Martin Lori Thornton Audria Hammond Candice McCray Trish Trifilo Linda Hammond Chephra McKee Summer Walters Darla Harmon Kathryn Mitchell Nancy Wilkinson Gwynn Haseltine Sydnye Moore Larry Wolz TO BY STEVE B Diana Higgins Dixie Morris O UTM PH AN Betty Hukill Sandra Morrow BY SIDNEY LEV ES TO Q O UE PH CALF director CALF Committee Chair Kathy Taylor Ronalyn Sutphen Abilene Cultural Affairs Council staff ×× Lynn Barnett, executive director ×× Hayley Gildersleeve, development assistant ×× Sidney Levesque, marketing director ×× Diane Hunt, Young Audiences of Abilene executive director ×× Hollye Jaklewicz, Children’s Performing Arts Series director and grants administrator ×× Susan Steele, CPAS box office manager 23
Save the Date! June 6-8, 2019 The 8th Annual Children’s Art & Literacy Festival 24 BROCHURE SPONSOR: McMahon, Surovik, Suttle, P.C.
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