There are lots of great activities hosted by many of the Festival’s partners.
Try to get to as many as possible and see how much Katonah loves the Festival!

Bedford House: Celia Hirsch will be signing copies of her book, available in the shop.

Caramoor:  Jessa Krick, Caramoor’s Director of Interpretation, Collection and Archives has curated a special list of books whose theme and subject matter are inspired by the Rosen House and Caramoor. Many of these titles and more are available at The Reading Room in Katonah.

Katonah Museum of Art: Two activities are set for November 8th at 134 Jay Street, Katonah.

Saturday Open Studio: Bookmaking (10:00am – 12:00pm): Visit The Pollack Family Learning Center on Saturdays for new art projects and activities inspired by the artworks on view. In celebration of the Westchester Book Festival on November 8th, join us for a special hands-on bookmaking activity! Perfect for all ages and abilities. Included with admission. Registration link.

Words in Flow: Ekphrastic Poetry with Pamela Hart (12:00pm): Explore the rhythms, contrasts, and textures of Shen Wei’s art to inspire your own creative writing response in this immersive poetry workshop. Through the lens of language with guided prompts and moments of quiet looking, you’ll discover new ways to translate visual movement into words. Pamela Hart is an award-winning author, poet, and the KMA’s Writer in Residence where she teaches and manages the Museum's Thinking Through the Arts school program and Building Bridges: Prison Arts Initiative. Her book, Mothers Over Nangarhar, winner of the Kathryn A. Morton prize, was published in 2019 by Sarabande Books. Included with Museum admission. Registration link.

Katonah Wine & Liquor: 120 Katonah Avenue in Katonah is recognizing the Westchester Book Festival by pairing featured authors’ books with wine. Think Bill McKibben’s latest, Here Comes the Sun, paired with Sun Goddess, a skin-contact Pinot Grigio. Katonah Wine & Liquor is cross-merchandising with The Reading Room; look for displays of creative pairings in each store leading up to the festival. – and tastings the day of. And in celebration of wine’s role as a welcome participant in book clubs everywhere, the store will also be unveiling their “Book Club Wine Hall of Fame” – a dozen wines that stand out as delicious, affordable crowdpleasers.

Petite Art Studio: 23 Valley Road, Katonah. We are excited to host a series of 4 hands-on art children’s workshops throughout the day celebrating the beloved author and illustrator Carson Ellis, a native of Westchester County. Each workshop will highlight one of her beautifully illustrated books and pair it with a fine art project. For more info on each workshop, times and to register, click here.

Siegel Design: 131 Katonah Avenue, Katonah, will sell Hudson Modern, a book about modern architecture in the Hudson Valley and will host an origami class for all ages.