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BOOKS AND WRITING SCRIBBLERS FESTIVAL FAMILY PROGRAM
bumper weekend of free Scribblers Festival family fun will be unveiled by Network Ten’s favourite science presenter, top ‘garbologist’ and author Lee Constable at The Goods Shed on Thursday 12 March, 6-8pm. Lee is one of the headline guests in May at Scribblers, FORM’s popular festival of literature and arts for young people. At this year’s Family Program Launch, the Festival explores how creativity can encourage change and the role children play in the wellbeing of the planet. Lee is launching the Family Program at the opening of FORM’s latest exhibition, Plasticology, a wildly colourful exposé of what is possible when artists take on the challenge of the world’s plastic problem. Scribblers features a host of top Scribblers Festival, 2019, Photograph by Taryn Hays national and international children’s authors and YA Lit stars, including a rare festival appearance from much activities at its new home at Subiaco Arts Centre – plus a chance loved author Andy Griffiths, Macca the Alpaca creator Matt to spoil mum and grandma with special treats at its Mother’s Cosgrove, Australian treasure (and recently announced ChilDay Pop-Up events on the Sunday. Festival Director, Katherine dren’s Laureate 2020-21) Ursula Dubosarsky, iconic Australian Dorrington, said: ‘This is a program bursting with ideas and designer Beci Orpin, international fantasy star Leigh Bardugo, incentives for young Western Australians and their families to and musician Josh Pyke. think about what’s happening in the world, and how powerful On Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May, 2020, Scribblers will be words and images are when we use them to bring about change. offering a whole weekend of free and ticketed family-friendly ‘We’ve seen more and more examples of young people all over the world, seizing the courage and opportunity to make their voices heard about the things that matter to them. At Scribblers, we believe that finding a voice starts through a love of reading and the magic of storytelling, and that can happen for anyone, no matter what age,’ Ms Dorrington added. Everyone’s favourite literary treasure hunt, the Golden Feather, also launches on 12 March 2020, with feather bookmarks awaiting discovery by young readers in over 120 libraries Statewide. This year each library has a single rare Emerald Feather ~ offering special prizes ~ hidden in children’s and young adult titles alongside five Golden, 20 Silver and myriad ‘colour-in’ feathers. Once again, the Festival gives young people a voice in creating events, with youth curators programming sessions for their peers for the Festival’s The YA Collective program, while, from the Conversation Caravan, junior podcasters will again interview Festival authors and illustrators.
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