Highland Park Literary Festival - Event Calendar 2013

Event Calendar 2013

Monday, February 11, 2013

7:00 P.M. - Highland Park High School Parent Book Club

3601 Beverly Drive Dallas,Texas

Featuring discussion of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Discussion Facilitator: Ms. Lisa Seaman of Highland Park High School English Department

Wednesday Night, February 20, 2013

5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.: Student Book Discussion

Union Coffee House, 5622 Dyer Street, Suite 100

Student discussion of I Am the Messenger and The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Thursday, February 21, 2013

9:00 A.M.: Keynote Assemblies for Students

Markus Zusak – Seniors and Juniors

Joaquin Zihuatanejo – Sophomores

John Owhonda - Freshmen

1:00 P.M.: Markus Zusak to be interviewed by Krys Boyd on KERA radio’s Think

Thursday Night, February 21, 2013

6:30 P.M.: Sales of books authored by Markus Zusak and workshop presenters

7:00 P.M.: Keynote Speaker - Markus Zusak

Highland Park High School large auditorium.

A community event, free and open to the public, followed by book signing and reception in the auditorium foyer

Friday, February 22, 2013

8:10 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.: Student Writing Workshops by featured presenters

Children’s Fiction, Editing, Fiction, Journalism, Movie Reviewing, Non-fiction, Playwriting, Poetry, Publishing, Songwriting and Storytelling

Friday Night, February 22, 2013

7:00 P.M.: Open Mic Night for HPHS STUDENTS ONLY

Half Price Books

5803 East Northwest Highway

Sunday, February 24, 2013

12:00 A.M.: Deadline for Submission of Application for HP Literary Scholarship

Given in honor of Fred Damiano

Friday, March 8, 2013

4:00 P.M.: Deadline for Student Writing Contest

Now through March 8, 2013

Open to all HPHS Students

Friday, April 19, 2013

7:00 A.M.: Student Awards Breakfast

HPHS Multi-Purpose Room

Sponsored by the family in the memory of Warren Hutcheson to recognize the student winners of the Open Mic Night and Student Writing Contest, along with their families