bam! FESTIVAL will return april 5, 2025
April 10, 2021 Schedule
Art/Performance Channel
k-5 Picture book Channel
Middle Grade Channel
YOung Adult Channel
Workshop, Misc Channel
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8:30 AM
BAM Fam Good Morning!
Each year we love seeing your smiling faces at BAM Festival – our free, annual Books, Art, Music Festival for all ages. This year our festival, like everything else, may look a little different. But what will stay the same is that you will still be able to engage with some of your favorite authors and illustrators as they introduce themselves in this roundtable-style kick-off to our main event. Hurry and grab a virtual seat today – this is the only place you will be able to see all of our presenters in one place!
9:00 AM
Illustrator Smackdown
9:00 AM
ALIENS, BIGFOOTS, AND BEARS, OH MY!
9:00 AM
19 WAYS TO CREATE DURING COVID-19
9:00 AM
REAL ISSUES FOR REAL TEENS
9:00 AM
Welcome to the Neighborhood!
art/Performance channel
k-5 channel
Middle Grade CHannel
Young Adult CHannel
workshops & misc CHannel
10:00 AM
ILLUSTRATOR SMACKDOWN II
10:00 AM
We dig dinos!
10:00 AM
GUYS READ TOO!
10:00 AM
Writing out of our comfort zone
10:00 AM
GET PUBLISHED! WRITING WORKSHOP & COMPETITION
11:00 AM
Not your mama's manga
11:00 AM
SCAVENGER HUNT With VANESSA
11:00 AM
The Magic of Middle School
11:00 AM
Dystopian
Horizons
11:00 AM
POEM & ESSAY SCHOLARSHIP PROMPT
(M) Christi Carter
12:00 PM
The Book Zoo
12:00 PM
TRUTH OR DARE JR.
12:00 PM
MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS--ESPECIALLY NOW
12:00 PM
TRAVELING TO NEW FANTASY LANDS:
12:00 PM
Solidarity in Diversity
art/Performance channel
k-5 channel
Middle Grade CHannel
Young Adult CHannel
workshops & misc CHannel
art/Performance channel
k-5 channel
Middle Grade CHannel
Young Adult CHannel
workshops & misc CHannel
art/Performance channel
k-5 channel
Middle Grade CHannel
Young Adult CHannel
workshops & misc CHannel
Lunch!
Prerecorded messages from our authors and sponsors.
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
CREATIVE TIME w/ the CENTER FOR CREATIVE EDUCATON:
1:30 PM
What the World Needs Now: Tikkun Olam for Kids
1:30 PM
Bromance, Femships & Platonic love
1:30 PM
#Ownvoices
1:30 PM
JASON REYNOLDS SPEAKS
art/Performance channel
k-5 channel
Middle Grade CHannel
Young Adult CHannel
workshops & misc CHannel
2:30 PM
FANS vs Fanart
2:30 PM
KIDS SAVE THE WORLD IN THIS ONE
2:30 PM
B.A.M.
BLack authors matter
2:30 PM
Come to
the Dark side
2:30 PM
ssyra Highlights
10 minute 1 on 1 Discussions
3:30 PM
LET'S COSPLAY! ART FANDOMS IN ACTION
3:30 PM
The
Emily Arrow ANd RANDY Preston
Show!
Emily Arrow
Randy Preston
3:30 PM
CHARACTERS IN CRISIS
3:30 PM
Keynote:
Reading Bravely
Intro By Samantha MAson SHAUN DAVID HUTCHINSON
3:30 PM
FTR HIGHLIGHTS
10 minute 1 on 1 Discussions
art/Performance channel
k-5 channel
Middle Grade CHannel
Young Adult CHannel
workshops & misc CHannel
art/Performance channel
k-5 channel
Middle Grade CHannel
Young Adult CHannel
workshops & misc CHannel
art/Performance channel
k-5 channel
Middle Grade CHannel
Young Adult CHannel
workshops & misc CHannel
4:30 PM
How to Make a Pop-Up Book with Miss UnderstooD
4:30 PM
Normalize
Neurodiversity
4:30 PM
What's a "Strong Female Character" Anyway?
4:30 PM
The Future of YA
4:30 PM
The BAM SLAM JAM
5:30PM
FINAL CALL!
Release of the first BAM Book! Bonus: Announcements of Winners and Finalists of the Day
Last year, one lucky contestant of Stephen Kozan’s writing workshop won the opportunity to publish her own book. That book is being released today, one year later, and is for sale! After being mentored by author Stephen Kozan and his team, 2020 BAM teen Samantha Mason completed publication. Her first book is titled-- Lillian Grace is Absolutely NOT Normal. We hope you check it out and show her some BAM Fam love by preordering it here.