The 10th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival featured 140 authors who are celebrated at the local and national level. “This year is the one that I think matches the City of Gaithersburg the most in terms of its diversity,” Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman said. Some in attendance include Sarah McCoy, author of “Marilla of Green Gables”; […]
2019 gaithersburg book festival
May 22, 2019 |
May 18, 2019 |
Thousands Attend 10th Annual Gaithersburg Book Fest
It was the ultimate book nerd celebration on Saturday! The 10th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival had perfect weather, and attendees had a blast hearing from some of their favorite author. Councilmember Evan Glass attended the book festival to introduce Ben Bradlee Jr., author of “The Forgotten: How the People of One Pennsylvania County Elected Donald […]
May 17, 2019 |
Local Officials Excited to Meet Authors at Gaithersburg Book Fest
Some of the biggest authors are coming from around the world to attend the 10th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The night before the big event, authors are invited to mingle with one another at a VIP Authors Reception. Local politicians came up for the pre-festival celebration, including Gaithersburg […]
May 17, 2019 |
Books And Burgers: Laytonsville Class Earns Lunch With Mayor Ashman
As winners of the 10th annual Mayor’s Book Club Contest, students from Laytonsville Elementary will eat hamburgers with Gaithersburg mayor Jud Ashman at the end of the school year. The students, from teacher Diane Hudson’s class, won the lunchtime treat by reading at least 30 minutes a day for one month. This is the second […]
May 16, 2019 |
Why Gaithersburg’s Mayor is Pumped for Book Fest
There’s no one more excited for the 10th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival than the city’s mayor, Jud Ashman. More than 140 authors will be at the festival — here’s what Ashman had to say about these authors: Some of the biggest names at the festival, according to Ashman, include Kwame Onwuachi, author of “Notes From […]
May 15, 2019 |
Gaithersburg Book Festival Returns Saturday, Plan Your Visit
Looking for some good reading material for the summer and to do something fun this weekend? Gaithersburg’s popular book festival might just be the answer. Now in its 10th year, the festival will feature authors, workshops for aspiring writers, exhibits, a Children’s Village, onsite sales of new and used books, food, drink, ice cream and […]
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