Blooming with Books Festival at Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Join Duke Gardens, Durham’s Partnership for Children and other community partners at Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson Street, Durham, for a reading celebration on Saturday, September 14th, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Blooming With Books is a free event.

Bring a blanket and a picnic and spend the day reading together and exploring the gardens.

At the event:

Free children’s books
Activities for all ages
Storytellers
Readings by local authors
Nature journaling
Zine making
A book swap
Library resources
More

Additional community partners include:

Toxic Free
Liberation’s Station pop-up bookstore
Duke Identity & Diversity lab
Communities in Schools of Durham
Durham Literacy Center

All activities will be outdoors. The festival will be canceled in the event of rain or other inclement weather. Adult chaperone required for children.

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