Decatur Book Festival Still Needs Volunteers!
Decatur Metro | August 28, 2017 | 3:00 pm
From the folks at the DBF…
The Decatur Book Festival is just around the corner. It is Decatur’s largest special event and relies heavily on support from volunteers.
There are many different types of jobs –working at author venues, merchandise and souvenir sales, and more – so invite your friends, neighbors and co-workers to volunteer. All volunteers receive a free festival t-shirt and a free book coupon to spend at the festival.
Have you already registered with Volunteer Decatur? Click here to see DBF openings: https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=119321
Haven’t volunteered yet in Decatur? Click here to get started: https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?AP=1003453979
Can’t find what you are looking for? Have questions? Please contact the Decatur Visitor and Volunteer Center via email at , or call us at 678-615-0915. We are open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm. We can find a volunteer opening that will work for you.
I should have posted this in Free-for-all-Friday, but I only thought of it now: does anyone have advice for the parent of a 3rd grader who doesn’t like to read? Maybe this isn’t the event for him, but I’d love to take him to something that helps spur a love for reading. Alternatively, I’d at least like to take him to something entertaining for the two of us. I’ve reviewed the DBF schedule and I’m not sure which of the children events would be most entertaining and age appropriate.
Dear Savvy,
May I suggest the Kidnote Address on Friday at 5 at the high school. Henry Winkler gives a great talk about growing up with learning disabilities while receiving zero support. Tickets have all been distributed but some folks with tickets won’t come. (There were some empty seats for Dav Pilkey last year.)
On the Children’s Stage – I’d recommend Jeffrey Brown, Phil Bildner and Jason Reynolds (especially if your child is into sports), Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham, and Victoria Jamieson, and Michael Buckley (a little more advanced, but very entertaining).
Thanks, Dave! I really appreciate the advice.
Follow up question to Dave or anyone: any advice on how to get into the Kidnote Address without tickets? If I show up at the time of the event, will we likely be let in without a ticket, or do I need to get someone else’s tickets beforehand?
At last year’s Kidnote with the very popular Dav Pilkey everyone who showed up (with or without a ticket) got in and there were still a handful of empty seats. I’m guessing the same will happen this year — particularly if we get rain on Friday.
For those of you who can’t make the Kidnote but would still like to meet Henry Winkler, he’s scheduled to sign books at the AJC Tent (somewhere near the corner of Ponce and Clairemont) at 11 am on Saturday.