Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival highlighting Black children's books, their creators.
Jordia Benjamin, Executive Director of Indigo Arts Alliance, prepares for the Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival. The Children's Museum and Theater of Maine will host a day full of activities on Saturday, Sept. 23. WCSH/News Center Maine.
By Chris Costa | News Center Maine
There are several events for the festival this weekend in Portland, Lewiston, and Rockland.
MAINE, USA- A children's book festival starting Sept. 23 will highlight the work of Black creators in Maine.
The Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival will have live events in Portland, Lewiston, and Rockland, as well as book giveaways and activities. The festival is in its fourth year and is named after the book created by Ashley Bryan, a longtime Cranberry Island resident who died in 2022. The festival is in honor of Bryan's 100th birthday.