L.A. Festival of Books at UCLA gets off to a cool start
It's beautiful weather at the L.A. Times Book Festival at UCLA as panels are starting to get underway this morning.
Unlike the scorching heat of past years, temps today are in the mid 60s -- perfect for walking around campus from stage to stage.
Some highlights today at the Children's Stage: Playhouse Disney's "Choo-Choo Soul" at 1:25 p.m.; Eric Carle, author of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" at 2:40 p.m.; and Yeardley Smith, voice of Lisa on "The Simpsons" and author of "I, Lorelei" at 3 p.m.
For information on all panels and sessions, go to the Festival of Books website.
-- Mary Forgione
Photo: Lauren Williams
Can't wait to straddle the 405 and get over there! Loads of venues. Check me out at Eso Won's booth around 2pm
Pam Ward, author
BAD GIRLS BURN SLOW
WANT SOME GET SOME
Posted by: Pam Ward | April 25, 2009 at 11:42 AM
A terrible accident occurred just after we walked under the foodcourt archway about 2:30pm. The wind blew over the metal archway and the beam fell on people. Paramedics were called. We hope no one was seriously injured.
Posted by: Sam Kesler | April 25, 2009 at 05:04 PM
As an attendee of this wonderful event every year I was very upset with this years lack of Book Festival merchandise to be purchased as mementos. At 4:00 everything was Sold Out at every LA Times kiosk. I was told there will be none for tomorrow attendees. Very poor planning.
Posted by: Donna Witeborn | April 25, 2009 at 06:48 PM
Hats ($16) and T-shirts ($15) are still available at uclastore.com
Posted by: Sam Kesler | April 25, 2009 at 11:27 PM