West Texas Book & Music Festival

Festival Events

Abilene Public Library - 202 Cedar Street
and
Abilene Civic Center - 1100 N. 6th Street

 

Date & Time
Location
Program
Monday - Friday
Sept. 22-26

Public Schools

Authors in Schools - Local Authors will visit school each day.

Monday - Sept. 22
12:00

Abilene Public Library

Brown Bag Program - West Texas Poetry Fest. Open mic for local poets. Bring your lunch! Drinks will be provided.

Tuesday - Sept. 23
12:00

Abilene Public Library

Brown Bag Program - Robert Pace and Steve Butman on Abilene Landmark; Barbara Rollins, Becky Haigler, Kerin Riley-Bishop, & Ginny Green on their books Silver Boomers & Freckles to Wrinkles.
Bring your own lunch or purchase one for $4. Drinks provided.

Tuesday - Sept. 23
6:00 p.m.

Abilene Public Library

Reception honoring local authors who have had a book published in the past year

Wednesday - Sept. 24
12:00

Abilene Public Library

Brown Bag Program - Rosanna Herndon tells stories from The Line from Here to There: A Storyteller's Scottish West Texas
Carol West discusses her newest books, Aloha, Texas and Assisted Living
Bring your own lunch or purchase one for $4. Drinks provided.

Thursday - Sept. 25
12:00

Abilene Public Library

Brown Bag Program - Featuring Cookbook Authors Rebecca Rather, Marie Hejl and Tom Perini
Bring your own lunch or purchase one for $4. Drinks provided.
Thursday - Sept. 25
6:30 p.m.

Abilene Country Club
4039 S. Treadaway

Friday - Sept. 26
12:00

Abilene Public Library

Brown Bag Program - Featuring Musicians Terri Hendrix & Lloyd Maines, talking about songwriting and singing some of their songs
Bring your own lunch or purchase one for $4. Drinks provided.
Friday - Sept. 26
7:30 p.m.

Paramount Theatre
352 Cypress

Texas Songwriters Concert - featuring Victoria Moore, Kina Lankford, Amanda Dunn, and Terri Hendrix accompanied by Lloyd Maines
Saturday- Sept. 27
9:00 - 3:00

Abilene Civic Center

Hall of Texas Authors
Authors, publishers & booksellers displaying, selling, & signing books.
Saturday - Sept. 27
9:15 - 10:15

Abilene Civic Center

Self-Publishing Workshop
Featuring several local authors who have had books self-published.
Saturday- Sept. 27
10:30 - 11:30

Abilene Civic Center

Texas Rangers: Fact & Fiction
Saturday - Sept. 27
10:30 - 11:30

Abilene Civic Center

Texas Women Authors - Fiction, Fun & Romance
Saturday - Sept. 27
12:00

Abilene Civic Center

Boots & Books Luncheon
Presentation of the A. C. Greene Award to
Dr. Don Graham
Saturday - Sept. 27
3:00 - 4:00

Abilene Civic Center

West Texas Gospel Hymnfest led by Judge Lee Hamilton and pianist Sharon Leyerle

Events | Hall of Texas Authors | Featured Authors & Musicians
Cookbook Gala | Boots & Books Luncheon
Around Abilene | A.C. Greene Award |
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