Epic Fest 2018 at ImaginOn

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BOOK-LOVERS OF ALL AGES ARE INVITED TO EPICFEST, NOV. 3

EpicFest is an extraordinary, free literary festival that joyfully connects children, teens and families with books and the people who write them through activities that encourage a love of reading and learning.

EpicFest Family Festival | 10 a.m.-4 p.m at Imaginon 300 East 7th Street. Parking is free on Saturdays at 7th Street Station. 225 East 6th street. You can also enter at the 6th street entrance.

Volunteer shifts are as follows:
Early Bird shift 7:30-10:00 CLOSED - Thank you we have enough!
1st shift 9:30 -1:30
Concert 11:30 - 2:00
2nd shift 1:00 - 4:30
Teen Event 3:30 - 7:00

Please make sure you let me know which shift is your preference. You can choose more than one shift or all day. You will most likely be assigned at check in. This is an adventure and value your ability to be flexible.

If you volunteer all day, lunch will be provided.If you are with us for the early shift there will be coffee and bagels. Snacks and beverages will be available to all volunteers and a T shirt!! But the biggest benefit will come from knowing that you perhaps instilled the love of reading or libraries in a child or teen.

This year’s festival includes group art, early learning stations, gaming, family snacks, music mixing with a DJ, book giveaways, signings and much more.

Family concert | 12 p.m. 8 volunteers needed as ushers

Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, named "THE face of kindie music" by The Washington Post, will play a concert at 12 p.m. in the McColl Family Theatre at ImaginOn.

YA Author Panel | 4-6:30 p.m. 8 Volunteers needed as ushers

Authors Amalie Jahn, Brendan Reichs and Megan Shepherd will sit on a YA author panel at 4 p.m. in Wells Fargo Playhouse at ImaginOn. Following the panel, authors will host a VIP Q&A for teens from 5-5:30 p.m., and then attend a reception with book sales and signings until 6:30 p.m. for all ages.

Please call Chauna Wall at 704 416 0711 or email at cwall@cmlibrary.org if you have questions. See below for more detailed volunteer needs.

Station

Volunteers Needed Per Shift

Shift Times

Greeting/Handing out Bags

1-2 volunteers

1 st and 2 nd

Hornets Bus

1-2 volunteers

1 st and 2 nd

Character costumes

4 volunteers needed- one for each costume and one guide for each

9:30 to 1 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm

Outdoor Group Art

4 volunteers

1 st and 2 nd

Game Truck

1 to 2 volunteers

12 pm to 4 pm

Play Dough Table

2 volunteers

1 st and 2 nd

Tambourine Activity Table

2 volunteers

1 st and 2 nd

Crayon Rubbing Activity Table

2 volunteers

1 st and 2 nd

Streamer Bracelet Activity Table

2 volunteers

1 st and 2 nd

Robot Creation Table

2 volunteers

1 st and 2 nd

Lucky Diaz Performance

11 volunteers

11:30 am to 2:30 pm

Family Snack Station

6 volunteers

1 st and 2 nd

Pre-Opening Setup Tasks

3-5 volunteers

Early Bird

DJ

1-2 volunteers

1 pm to 4 pm

Book Store

7 volunteers

1 st and 2 nd

Teen Event 3:30 to 7:30