We’re so excited to kickoff this inaugural Lit Fest with you! Come check out some amazing K-12 authors, fantastic painters, musicians, and Dolly Parton’s Library. This is a family-friendly event, and we can’t wait to celebrate this momentous beginning with you. This event will occur rain or shine. Authors include: Kari Carr Jean Davis Alex ... Read more
The Grand Rapids Game Show Experience with GR Lit Fest A Night of Literary Trivia Like Never Before! This isn’t your average pub trivia night- It’s Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, and Family Feud LIVE with real buzzers, lights, and game show action! From Romance to classic lit, from modern dystopian to teen angst, it’s a ... Read more
Please join us at the park pavilion for a children’s story hour with the Imagination Library and youth readers! This event will include English and Spanish readings. Thank you to our partners at the Imagination Library and Friends of GR Parks for making this event possible. This event will occur rain or shine. RSVP is ... Read more
Featured authors for this event include: YOU! GR Lit Fest is excited to partner with The Nightwatch Lounge to host an Author Happy Hour! Come on out for a drink and celebrate that you’re an author. It doesn’t matter if you’re pre-published or published, traditional or indie. This night is for you. This event is ... Read more
We’re excited to offer an evening of verse by young poets with the GRCCT, the Diatribe, and Grand Rapids Poet Laureate Christine Stephens-Krieger! Book Fair Authors Cynthia Beach Alby Blazo Cassidy Clarke Michael Farrell Maryann Lesert Lisa McAllister TuyetNhi Amy Piper …and more! This event is free to attend, but please RSVP. Click Here GR ... Read more
Join GR Lit Fest for a Juneteenth Children’s Story Hour at the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives!
We are excited to partner with Midtown Neighborhood Association, Sylvan Learning Center, and Fulton Street Market for THE PLAYGROUNDgr’s bibliotherapy session featuring How Are You Peeling. This adorable children’s book discusses foods with moods. The first 100 families through the door will receive a free copy of the children’s book!
Join the Grand River Poetry Collective and GR-MiFi for an all day affair of community, culture, and creative expression! Through workshops, pop-up performances, interactive discussions, and activities centered around storytelling and narrative justice, we hope to connect and inspire creators from all walks of life. This is a family-friendly event, and families are encouraged to RSVP ... Read more
The Grand River Poetry Collective will gather for a poetry reading and a Q&A at the Wealthy Theatre Annex, where several rooms will be “poetry activated.” Join your host Christine Stephens-Krieger, current Grand Rapids Poet Laureate, and get to know the new poetry collective in town. There’s no fee for entry or joining the collective. ... Read more
What better way to celebrate Pride and the GR Lit Fest than with a children’s story hour? And Luz De La Rica is helping us do it in style, too. Stop by Black Dog Used Books & Records before heading downtown for the Pride Festival! Luz De La Rica will begin reading at 11:30. Be ... Read more
GR Lit Fest is excited to Partner with Silent Book Club and Friends of GR Parks to host a Silent Reading event that’s focused on reading outdoors. Come on out to Wilcox Park to enjoy the sunshine and stretch out on the grass with a good book in the company of other readers. RSVP is ... Read more
Celebrate the close of the GRLitFest with an adult book fair hosted at Speciation Cellars! We’ll be packing Speciation’s lot FULL of local authors’ books for readers to browse and buy. Adult beverages available from Speciation, and delicious food provided by Patty Matters food truck. Featured Authors J. Arens Lindsay Clement Caitlin Cowen Steph CR ... Read more
GR Lit Fest is excited to partner with Silent Book Club and Speciation Cellars to host a silent reading event focused on reading local authors. Come on out to Speciation Cellars to check out the Adult Book Fair full of local authors! Grab a delicious drink or food from the food truck before sitting down ... Read more