BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:SoDel X-WR-CALNAME:Big Draw Festival Author Talks BEGIN:VEVENT UID:79662021-10-28 DTSTART:20211028T223000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20211029T000000Z LOCATION:5 North Walnut Street\nMilford Delaware 19963 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=5 North Walnut Street\nMilf ord Delaware 19963;X-APPLE-RADIUS=49;X-TITLE=5 North Walnut Street:geo:38. 913545,-75.428216 GEO:38.913545;-75.428216 SUMMARY:Big Draw Festival Author Talks CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The 2021 Big Draw Festival DE continues the theme of environmen tal\nawareness through a series of Author Talks. The book world and the ar t\nworld come together as authors and illustrators share insights\, ideas\ ,\nand inspiration\, along with hands-on opportunities to do some drawing! \nThese family-friendly talks take place at the Art League – 5 N.\nWalnu t Street\, Milford\, DE.\nTHURSDAY\, OCTOBER 14\, 6:30-8:00 PM \nNancy Ca rol Willis\, author/illustrator: Red Knot: A Shorebird's\nIncredible Journ ey \nNancy Carol Willis has enjoyed a long career as a graphic designer\, \nartist\, illustrator\, writer\, and teacher. In Red Knot: A Shorebird’ s\nIncredible Journey\, she will share her beautifully illustrated story\n of the amazing red knot. The book is narrated in journal entries from\nthe point of view of a red knot as it migrates 20\,000 miles annually\nfrom t he\nArctic Circle to the Delaware Bay and back again. Hear about Ms.\nWill is’s journey as an author and illustrator of this award-winning\nchildre n’s book. Books will be available for sale (cash or check\nonly).\nTHURS DAY\, OCTOBER 21\, 6:30-8:00 PM \nKathleen Marie Doyle\, author\; Marsha Holler\, illustrator: Blue's\nRiver  Old Blue\, the great blue heron\, lo ves history and has been the\nguardian of the Saint Jones River for 400 ye ars. There is only one\nthing that he fears more than great-horned owls an d bald eagles: the\ndestruction of his river. This beautifully written and illustrated\nchildren’s book\, by two Delaware residents\, weaves toget her a story\nof the history of Dover and the river with a naturalist’s\n appreciation.\nTHURSDAY\, OCTOBER 28\, 6:30-8:00 PM\nIngrid Wolfenden\, au thor\; C. Mercedes Walls\, illustrator: The Great\nOcean Clean-Up  Ingrid Wolfenden was inspired to write The Great\nOcean Clean-Up by the Dutch en vironmental activist and inventor\, Boyan\nSlat when Boyan was still a tee nager. The author will give a little\nbackground on young Boyan’s invent ion\, and share how she writes her\nwonderful stories. After Ingrid reads her delightful story\, Cathy will\nbriefly talk about the task of an illus trator. Then everyone can have\nfun creating their very own illustrations using printouts of passages\nfrom the book\, pens\, pencils\, and watercol or\npencils! The finished illustrations will be mounted on a large sheet\n of construction paper\, right next to the selected passage. Books will\nbe available for purchase (by cash or check).\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The 2021 Big Draw Festival DE continues the theme of environmental awareness through a series of Author Talks. The bo ok world and the art world come together as authors and illustrators share insights\, ideas\, and inspiration\, along with hands-on opportunities to do some drawing! These family-friendly talks take place at the Art League &ndash\; 5 N. Walnut Street\, Milford\, DE.
\nThursday\, Oct ober 14\, 6:30-8:00 pm \;
\nNancy Carol Willis\, author/ illustrator: Red Knot: A Shorebird'\;s Incredible Journey \;
\ nNancy Carol Willis has enjoyed a long career as a graphic designer\, arti st\, illustrator\, writer\, and teacher. In Red Knot: A Shorebird&rsquo\;s Incredible Journey\, she will share her beautifully illustrated story of the amazing red knot. The book is narrated in journal entries from the poi nt of view of a red knot as it migrates 20\,000 miles annually from the
\nArctic Circle to the Delaware Bay and back again. Hear about Ms. Will is&rsquo\;s journey as an author and illustrator of this award-winning chi ldren&rsquo\;s book. Books will be available for sale (cash or check only) .
\nThursday\, October 21\, 6:30-8:00 pm \;
\nKathleen Marie Doyle\, author\; Marsha Holler\, illustrator: Blue'\; s River \; Old Blue\, the great blue heron\, loves history and has bee n the guardian of the Saint Jones River for 400 years. There is only one t hing that he fears more than great-horned owls and bald eagles: the destru ction of his river. This beautifully written and illustrated children&rsqu o\;s book\, by two Delaware residents\, weaves together a story of the his tory of Dover and the river with a naturalist&rsquo\;s appreciation.
\nThursday\, October 28\, 6:30-8:00 pm
\nIngrid Wolf enden\, author\; C. Mercedes Walls\, illustrator: The Great Ocean Clean-Up  \; Ingrid Wolfenden was inspired to write The Great Ocean Clean-Up by the Dutch environmental activist and inventor\, Boyan Slat when Boyan was still a teenager. The author will give a little background on young Boyan &rsquo\;s invention\, and share how she writes her wonderful stories. Afte r Ingrid reads her delightful story\, Cathy will briefly talk about the ta sk of an illustrator. Then everyone can have fun creating their very own i llustrations using printouts of passages from the book\, pens\, pencils\, and watercolor
\npencils! The finished illustrations will be mounted on a large sheet of construction paper\, right next to the selected passag e. Books will be available for purchase (by cash or check).

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