Schedule Of Events:

12:30 PM - Luncheon
Every year we offer a Sunday luncheon attended by the majority of our visiting authors and illustrators. Ticket holders line up outside the door and the room is opened up at 12:30 for folks to come in and choose with whom they would like to share a meal. There are usually 1 or 2 presenters per table. Luncheon is a plated meal that is served by UCM's Sodexo staff. There are remarks by the festival director, welcoming of the presenters and then a presentation by the Gilbert-Sadler series speaker.

The Gilbert-Sadler Speaker for 2025 is internationally acclaimed author, screenwriter, speaker and actor Pablo Cartaya. This Speaker Series is generously supported with a gift through the UCM Alumni Foundation by Becky Klein, the daughter of Philip Sadler, co-founder of our Festival. Please consider joining us for this special Sunday event! Authors are available after the luncheon to autograph books. Please note: tickets must be purchased in advance of this event.

Location: Elliot Student Union 237 A and B

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Book Sales
Location: Elliot Student Union Ballroom (Rooms 236, 238, 240)
free and open to the public

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - Book Signings
Location: Elliot Student Union Atrium
free and open to the public

UCM High School Art Show - UCM Art Center hallways - The UCM High School Art Exhibition is a selection of outstanding artwork of high school students from a 150-mile radius of Warrensburg. Check it out while you are on campus!

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