Dec
8
Thu
2016
Letters about Literature Awards @ Gorgas Library
Dec 8 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

This is a test event created just for testing purpose.

Apr
22
Sat
2017
Alabama Book Festival @ Old Alabama Town
Apr 22 all-day

With author readings, workshops, vendors and exhibitors, author signings, and a lively activity area for children, this free public event is Alabama’s premier literary event. Thousands of people from around the state and the Southeast gather at the festival each year to meet their favorite authors and scholars. It’s a day of fun for book lovers of all ages! This year the Alabama Book Festival will continue our tradition of promoting reading and literacy to Alabamians of all ages and backgrounds at Old Alabama Town in Montgomery on Saturday, April 22, 2017.

Apr
29
Sat
2017
Letters About Literature Award Ceremony @ Gorgas Library, The University of Alabama
Apr 29 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Students, parents and teachers are invited to attend the Letters About Literature Award Ceremony.

To learn more about the event click on this link The Alabama Center for the Book Save the Date 2016-2017

Sep
2
Sat
2017
National Book Festival
Sep 2 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Oct
25
Wed
2017
Letters About Literature Webinar for Educators
Oct 25 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join the Center for the Book on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. CDT for a one-hour webinar exploring 25 years of best practices of the Letters About Literature program. Certificates for CEUs will be available upon completion of the live program. Register here

The webinar will be recorded and available through the http://read.gov/letters site a few days after the live event.

 

Apr
28
Sat
2018
Letters About Literature Award Ceremony @ Gorgas Library, room 205
Apr 28 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Students from across the state will attend the Alabama Letters About Literature Awards ceremony. Certificates will be awarded to the 52 semi-finalists; prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners in each of the three levels of competition.

Guest speaker will be Adam Davis from Dothan.  Davis is a former police officer with multiple years of experience.  In 2015, shortly after releasing his first book, Spirit & Truth:  52 Encouraging Messages for American’s Law Enforcement, Davis shifted his focus from serving in active law enforcement to service in ministry, writing and business.

May
24
Thu
2018
2017-2018 Alabama Writers Hall of Fame Ceremony @ Bryant Conference Center
May 24 @ 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm