51st Annual Apple Blossom Festival / Local Authors & Books

"Books in Blossom", theme for the 51st Williamson Apple Blossom Festival gets underway May 7th lasting through May 16th, 2010. Authors from Wayne County and books relating to the area are participating in the Books In Blossom events, Williamson, New York.

Wednesday, May 12th the Williamson Free Public Library will host local authors to meet and talk with readers through formal scheduled presentations and informal gatherings. Children's book readings will be throughout the day at the Williamson Library children's reading circle and the youth room. Poetry and prose readings will also be ongoing 9:30 AM- 8:30 PM at the Library. Local author books will be available for sale and author autographed per request, with all book purchases, cash or check payable to the author.

For Full Listing of Authors and Books

Friday, May 14th W. Main Street Williamson, Authors Tents 6 PM-dusk
Street Dance Featuring Williamson’s Emily K. Peck 8-10 PM

Saturday, May 15th Local Authors will participate in festival activities, Authors Tents 9 AM-dusk, and storytelling along the parade route 2:00 PM to Parade start time 3 PM.

Grand stand readings, West Main Street Sat. May 15th at 11:15 by author Eileen Loveman, Pultneyville, NY from her books, "Rhythm and Rhymes of the Heart" and Eileen's George and Bob Stories, a treat for young at heart and youngest.
Actor, Deborah Smith Ford, and Author of "The Little Apple" will be entertaining at the Grand Stand 12 noon-12:45 PM.
JoAnn Meaker, Ontario NY, author of Images of America, Ontario at 12:45 sharing her researched Town of Ontario history then published through Arcadia Publishing.
Alex Reid, one of Williamson's favorite storytellers will entertain us with stories from his book, Reid's Short Reads, 1:30 PM.

Fireworks Sat. May 15th 9:30 PM (dusk). Watch from Main street or behind Middle School

Sunday, May 16th meet the authors and book signings Authors Tents 10 AM-4 PM.
Fly-in Breakfast Williamson Airport 7 AM-1 PM

Hospitality Tent Local Authors will be sharing their stories from 12-2 PM, Sunday May 16th. Author Paul Roxin will stop by after the Williamson Airport Fly-in Breakfast to tell us stories from his book, One Foot on the Ground: A Pilot's Memoirs of Aviators & Aviation. Topics: Women in Aviation; Detroit Michigan Aviation/Ford Motor, The Greatest Generation, B24 Bomber production and aviation; and Mohawk Airlines.

Grand Stand storytelling by local authors Sun, May 16th 3-4 PM coordinated with the Hospitality activities and Zoo events Sunday afternoon. Jim and Carol May will be speaking 3 PM about their cycling adventure through the Underground Railroad Trail and their book, Underground Cycling prior to the bike drawings sponsored by Herm and Wilma Young. You must be present to win.

Crafts & More Tents W. Main Street Friday 6 PM-10 PM, Sat. 9 AM-dusk, Sun 10 AM-4 PM

Carnival E. Main Street Fri.5 PM-11 PM, Sat. 12 noon-11 PM, Sun 12 noon-4 PM

Festival Parking
Handicapped Parking for festival if wanting info for visitors is behind the Hardware Store.
All other Parking is side roads off West Main

Complete Apple Blossom Festival Events May 7th-May 16th