The Detroit Festival of Books is delighted to announce that this year’s Bookfest will feature programming from the
Michigan Science Center.
Bookfest, now in its seventh year, features hundreds of booksellers, authors, artists, and sellers of antiquarian items, in Detroit’s beautiful Eastern Market. The addition of Mi-Sci furthers Bookfest’s goal to be an event for individuals of all ages.
Mi-Sci’s activities for kids at Bookfest will include:
- Invisible Ink: a live science demonstration where participants discover how oxygen reacts with vitamin C and lemon juice. The addition of heat causes the “ink” to oxidize, rendering children’s name or message visible on the paper.
- Improve Your Memory: A collection of games promoting both memory and physical fitness with LEGO® DUPLO® blocks.
“To say we are thrilled to feature the Michigan Science Center at Bookfest is an understatement,” said Ryan M. Place, founder and chairman of Bookfest. “The 2024 Bookfest will be the best yet!”
The Detroit Festival of Books will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 21. Admission is free. Photos of the 2023 Bookfest are available for download and use via this link.
Eastern Market Shed 5 map
The Detroit Festival of Books, aka: Detroit Bookfest, is a FREE annual in-person event at Eastern Market in Detroit, Michigan.
Eastern Market
Shed 5
2934 Russell Street
Detroit, MI 48207
Sunday, July 16, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where will the Food Trucks be located at?
The food trucks will be located south of Shed 5 and east of Russell Street. (if you need to type in an address, plug in 1440 Alfred Street, Detroit, MI).
Sonny’s Hamburgers
Sonny’s Hamburgers Detroit (photo by Sonny’s)
Sonny’s Hamburgers has been a Detroit classic since 1957.
Owned by Mike Williams, Sonny’s specializes in slider-style hamburgers.
https://www.sonnyshamburgers.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Sonnyshamburgers/
https://www.instagram.com/sonnyshamburgers/
Sonny’s Hamburgers Detroit (photo by Sonny’s)
Tacos Hernandez
Tacos Hernandez is owned and operated by Detroit’s own Diana Gomez. Diana moved here from El Paso, Texas and started her foodtruck in 2018.
Their tortillas are made from scratch and they work with local urban farms.
Top 3 menu items: Braised brisket taco, Cabbage al pastor taco, Discada (minced meat lovers) tacos.
https://www.instagram.com/tacoshernandezfoodtruck/
A’s Sweets & Treats
This truck is owned by Darko Todorovski. They have tons of great sweet treats for sale!
https://www.facebook.com/p/As-Sweets-Treats-100089067597113/
Beignet’s 2 Go
This classic truck is an Eastern Market mainstay. Try the beinget’s and the cronets!
https://www.facebook.com/Beignets2go/
Lex and Jazz of Char’latte Coffee Company Detroit (photo by Char’latte)
* The sisters will be located inside Eastern Market’s Shed 5 during Detroit Bookfest. Come check out their amazing coffee! Please bring small bills, especially $1’s and $5’s.
I love coffee. The aroma, flavor tones, nuances, trimethylxanthine, and accelerated association of ideas that results after gulping down a cup or pot of it. So, when I heard that Char’latte Coffee Company is bringing some liquid deliciousness to Detroit Bookfest, I was ecstatic.
Officially opened in February 2022, Char’latte Coffee Company is run by two Metro Detroit sisters and former baristas who saw a need in the market and decided to fill it.
Alexis Hallam (aka: Lex) and Jazzmyne Cansler (aka: Jazz) are very close siblings. Lex is four years older, likes photography, plays the drums, and started working at a coffeehouse. She got her sister, Jazz, who plays the strings, a job at the coffeehouse and they both “fell in love with the Art of Coffee,” says Jazz.
Alexis Hallam (aka: Lex) and Jazzmyne Cansler (aka: Jazz) of Char’latte Coffee Company Detroit (photo by Ryan M. Place)
“After working in different coffeehouses, we decided to pool our talents, love of coffee, and entrepreneurial spirits,” says Lex. “We created our brand and started our own operation. The coffee is sourced from Stumptown Coffee Roasters and all flavored syrups are created in-house.”
Currently, the sisters offer specialty pop-ups, and their operation consists of an 8-foot-long mobile coffee cart.
“We offer drip, pour over, iced, cold brew, espresso, teas, hot chocolate, and lemonade,” says Lex. “We are hoping to add some pastries in the future.”
Some top sellers right now are:
Brown Sugar Lavender Oat Milk Latte
Hot chocolate with whipped cream
And the Madagascar vanilla bean
Char’latte Coffee Company Detroit
“We love the freedom of mobility,” says Jazz. “In the future, we’d like to add a large trailer and our ultimate goal is to eventually open a brick-and-mortar coffeehouse, most likely in the heart of Detroit.”
This is a true family operation. “Our Uncle Shane built the cart for us, outfitted it and he even helps transport it to events in his truck. His wife and kids all help contribute greatly to our success and we are very thankful for their love and support,” says Lex. “And the name Char’latte is in honor of my two-year-old daughter, Charlotte.”
The sister’s coffee cart can be booked for events. “We politely request a minimum of 50 people,” says Jazz. “There is no maximum. We do weddings, office parties, house parties, graduations, corporate events, community events, all sorts of different things.”
The sisters are trying to make this gig full-time. Help them out by booking them for your next event!
Homepage
https://www.charlattecoffeecompany.com/
Email
[email protected]
Phone
(734) 390-4626
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/charlattecoffeeco/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Charlattellc/
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@charlattecoffeeco
Lex (left) and Jazz (right) of Char’latte Coffee Company Detroit (photo by Char’latte)
Birdie’s Bookmobile Returns to Bookfest for More Kids’ Activities and Book Donations
Birdie’s Bookmobile, a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating book deserts and getting books into the hands and homes of children and families in Detroit, will return to this year’s Detroit Festival of Books with programming for kid attendees.Birdie’s Bookmobile has distributed over 40,000 free books in partnership with local schools and community organizations with 20,000 books supporting adult literacy. This year’s Bookfest will be Sunday, July 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Detroit’s Eastern Market.
In addition to accepting donations of children’s and young adult books, Birdie’s Bookmobile will offer several fun activities for children including:
- Storytime and a pool-themed reading area chock full of children’s books where kids can kick back and relax.
- Once Upon a Time — a collective story written by children attendees. The finished story will be available to read on the Birdie’s Bookmobile website after Bookfest.
- Create Your Own Comic Strip
There is no general admission fee at Bookfest nor is there a charge for kids’ activities.
Book donations will increase the number of books children in Detroit can access at home, promote shared reading experiences, and improve literacy outcomes.
Birdie’s Bookmobile accepts new and gently used
- board books
- picture books
- early readers
- chapter books
- graphic novels
- middle-grade books
- young-adult books
“Community partners are the backbone of our organization. With their help, Birdie’s Bookmobile has distributed 40,000 free books to children and families in Detroit,” said Alyce Hartman, founder and executive director of Birdie’s Bookmobile.
“We are thrilled that Birdie’s Bookmobile is returning to Bookfest,” said Ryan M. Place, the book festival’s founder and chairman. “This organization does so much to ensure all Detroit children have an opportunity to build their own libraries and develop a life-long love of reading.”
The Detroit Festival of Books takes place Sunday, July 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Sheds 4 and 5 in Detroit’s Eastern Market. The event is free. Photos of the 2023 Bookfest are available for download and use via this link.
DETROIT – Many thanks to Jamie Sherrod at Fox 2 Detroit for featuring Bookfest on the news. Sherrod interviewed Bookfest founder and chairman Ryan M. Place last Thursday about the upcoming seventh-annual event on Sunday, July 21, 2024.Place discussed the origins of the event, and the event’s featuring booksellers and authors from all across North America, book donations, and many fun activities for kids. “There’ll be tons of great vendors, lots of food, and lots of fun,” Place said.
Watch the interview by clicking here.
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