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6th Filipino American International Book Festival
Pickup your Golden Ticket at 1 pm in the Children’s Marketplace for a free book bundle.
40 tickets available.
1:00 - 1:50 PM
ISABEL ROXAS: TEAM POM READING AND ZINE WORKSHOP*
Book signing in Children’s Marketplace at 3:30 pm.
Recommended ages 8+.
Activity Room
1:00 - 1:30 PM
YOUTH AUTHORS READ
Alameda County Youth Poet Laureate Zoe Dorado poem reading, and picture book author ZachLewis Maravilla reads “A Splendor Adventure.” All ages. Book signing in Children’s Marketplace follows at 1:30 pm.
Main Stage
1:30 - 2:00 PM
MARIELLE ATANACIO READS “WHO TURNED ON THE SKY?”
All ages. Book signing in Children’s Marketplace follows at 2:00 pm.
Main Stage
2:30 - 3:00 PM
ANNIE CHENG OF UBE BOOKS READING
All ages. Book signing in Children’s Marketplace follows at 3:00 pm.
Main Stage
3:00 - 3:30 PM
CONRAD BENEDICTO READS “MUSALAYA’S GIFT” AND KULINTANG PERFORMANCE
Recommended ages 12+. Book signing in Children’s Marketplace follows at 3:30 pm.
Activity Room
SOPHIA N. LEE AND ISABEL ROXAS PRESENT “HOLDING ON”
All ages. Book signing in Children’s Marketplace follows at 3:30 pm.
Main Stage
3:30 - 4:00 PM
TRACY BADUA READS “FREDDIE VS THE FAMILY CURSE”
Recommended ages 8+.
Book signing in Children’s Marketplace follows at 4 pm.
Main Stage
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2022
Pickup your Golden Ticket at 1:00 pm in the Children’s Marketplace for a free book bundle.
40 tickets available.
1:00 - 1:30 PM
JASON TANAMOR READS “LOVE, DANCE, AND EGGROLLS”
Recommended ages 12+. Book signing in Children’s Marketplace follows at 3:30 pm.
Activity Room
WARAY WORDS WITH FAE THE WARAY PUPPET AND RAFFLE!
Learn Waray with Tita Cyra Africa and Fae the Waray Puppet. We’ll also raffle off 30 copies of “Sandangaw: A Waray Tale” by Voltaire Oyzon for a classroom of the winner’s choice. All ages.
Main Stage
1:30 - 2:00 PM
RENEE RUTLEDGE READS “ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ME.”
Book signing in Children’s Marketplace follows at 2:00 pm.
Main Stage
2:00 - 2:30 PM
LAUREL FLORES FANTAUZZO READS “MY HEART UNDERWATER”
Recommended ages 14+. Book signing in Children’s Marketplace follows at 2:30 pm.
Activity Room
CELEBRATING BAYANI!
WITH MAXIE VILLAVICENCIO PULLIAM’S “FIERCE FILIPINA”
All ages. Book signing in Children’s Marketplace at 2:30 pm.
Main Stage
2:30 - 3:00 PM
CYNTHIA SALAYSAY READS “PRIVATE LESSONS”
Recommended ages 14+. Book signing in Children’s Marketplace follows at 3:00 pm.
Activity Room
CELEBRATING BAYANI!
WITH ROBIN AQUILIZAN READING BAYANI BOOKS!
All ages. Book signing in Children’s Marketplace at 3:00 pm.
Main Stage
3:00 - 3:30 PM
SLIME KIT RAFFLE AND MAE RESPICIO READING “HOW TO WIN A SLIME WAR”*
Recommended ages 8+. Book signing in Children’s Marketplace follows at 1:30 pm.
Activity Room
CANDY GOURLAY READS “IS IT A MERMAID?”
with Magic Hat Storymaking Activity. All ages. Book signing in Children’s Marketplace follows at 3:30 pm.
Main Stage
3:30 - 4:00 PM
TITO RAMON’S POP-UP PUPPET SHOW
All ages.
Activity Room
5:15 PM
FESTIVAL CLOSES
TRACY BADUA • BAYANI BOOKS • ANNIE CHENG AND UBE BOOKS •
CONRAD BENEDICTO • ALAMEDA COUNTY YOUTH POET LAUREATE ZOE DORADO •
FAE THE WARAY PUPPET AND CYRA AFRICA • LAUREL FLORES FANTAUZZO •
CANDY GOURLAY • MAE RESPICIO KORNER •
SOPHIA N. LEE • ZACHLEWIS MARAVILLA •
MAXIE VILLAVICENCIO PULLIAM • ISABEL ROXAS • RENEE RUTLEDGE •
CYNTHIA SALAYSAY • JASON TANAMOR •
TITO RAMON’S PUPPET SHOW • JUSTINE VILLANUEVA
Join Us For Two Days Of Storytime, Book Bundle Giveaways, Kulintang, Zine Crafting,
Slime Making, Puppets, And More Fun With Over 14 Filipino/a/x Authors!
We Have Some-thing For Every Age.
All Events Are Free.
San Francisco Main Library
Children’s Center, 2nd floor
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, California
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P.O. Box 31928
San Francisco, CA 94131-0928
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