Brambleton Town Center is excited to host Loudoun’s first ever book and arts festival this coming weekend. This will be a great event for the county and surrounding area. Pictured above is a mural created by local artist, Penny Hauffe, that will be on display at the event and throughout the Summer. Take your own photo in front of it using hashtag #BrambletonInColor. The mural is located in Brambleton Town Center on the East side of the Onelife Fitness Building off of Soave Drive.
See below a write up about the festival by Loudoun Times Mirror. We hope you are able to stop by! The fun starts at 10:30 am on Saturday, June 8th and runs through 4:30 pm. There is an event map at the bottom of the page showing the times and locations of the featured authors and artist. This event will be a great showcase of Loudoun’s artists and many renowned local and national authors! If you take pictures at the event, please tag us on Facebook and Instagram using #BramLife.
Originally posted by Loudoun Times Mirror on June 2, 2019
A new event featuring books and art will be introduced in Brambleton in June.
Acclaimed journalist Tom Rosenstiel and James Beard Award-nominated chef Edward Lee are among the 10 featured authors at the inaugural Loudoun Book and Arts Festival, a joint venture of Loudoun County Public Library, the Loudoun Arts Council and the Brambleton Town Center.
The free festival will be held June 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in and around the new, state-of-the-art Brambleton Library, located in Brambleton Town Center. Along with bestselling and up-and-coming authors, there will be interactive displays with local artists and live music. The event is the first of its kind in Loudoun.
“We’re excited to bring to Loudoun’s doorstep the marvelous experience of being inspired, entertained and connected to the larger world by meeting top authors. Typically, people have to travel great distances for an event like this,” said the festival’s organizer, Lorraine Moffa, programming coordinator for Loudoun County Public Library.
The Loudoun Arts Council plans to create an immersive outdoor “art experience” surrounding the library featuring several chalk artists, a plein air “paint out” and various artist demonstrations and vendors. A “We Love Art” adult coloring book with designs created by Loudoun artists exclusively for the festival will also be for sale.
“The Loudoun Arts Council has been around since 1986,” said Jill Evans-Kavaldjian, president of the Arts Council. “Back then, Loudoun was much more rural, and most arts events were centered on Leesburg. In the past five years, we have been working to have more outreach and events in the eastern part of the county. We have also been looking for the opportunity to launch a large-scale home-grown arts event, and the Brambleton Town Center and Brambleton Library provide the perfect canvas.”
The 10 featured authors represent a wide range of writing, from true stories set in far-off times and countries to psychedelic dystopian fiction and dark suburban drama. Notable authors include:
-Tom Rosenstiel, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Room A, Brambleton Library, moderated by John DeDakis, former White House correspondent and CNN copywriter for Wolf Blitzer.
· Edward Lee, 3:30-4:30 p.m., AhSo Restaurant, moderated by adventure traveler John Daum.
· Robert Kurson, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Room A, Brambleton Library: An author of multiple New York Times bestsellers, Kurson’s latest book is “Rocket Men.”
· Julie Langsdorf, 1:45-2:45 p.m., Room A, Brambleton Library, moderated by journalist Cari Shane.
Additional authors include Douglas Grindle, war correspondent and author of “How We Won and Lost the War in Afghanistan,” who will appear from 3 to 4 p.m. at Lost Rhino Retreat, joined by a panel of Afghan War veterans for a Q&A session. Kicking off the festival is Adam Nemett, author of the genre-bending, pre-apocalyptic “We Can Save Us All,” in the Brambleton Library Makerspace from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Nemett will be joined by local comic-book illustrator Orion Zangara, who will give away an original piece of art inspired by the book.
Organizers of the event said the festival offers a unique opportunity to explore big ideas.
“Book festivals are just a lot of fun,” Moffa said. “We chose these authors because they are all tremendous speakers who challenge you to think differently about the world and our place in it. Even if you haven’t read their work, you’re guaranteed to walk away from this with something new.”
To view a complete festival schedule and learn more about the authors, visit library.loudoun.gov/LBAF
