Arts & Scraps, a Detroit-based nonprofit that helps children re-purpose discarded materials into educational and creative projects, will return to Michigan’s largest book festival this Sunday at Detroit’s Eastern Market. Children in attendance at the Detroit Festival of Books will be able to construct their very own bookmark using repurposed materials, and any other project of their liking, with the assistance of volunteers from Arts & Scraps.

“We are extremely grateful for the many businesses and individuals who donate to Arts & Scraps,” said Tatiana Hull, Arts & Scraps’ program manager. “While their donations are great for our environment, which is part of the mission of Arts & Scraps, most importantly, they allow us to engage with kids and our Detroit Community at large in sustainable, creative and fun ways; ways where everyone is truly able to think, create, learn and grow both individually and collectively. We are grateful for the Bookfest invitation each year and for the many partners, groups, and individuals who believe in and support the mission of Arts & Scraps that allow us to be a part of amazing events such as this.”

Bookfest will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Eastern Market’s Shed 5. There is no admission fee for the event, and no charge for children to enjoy Arts and Scraps.

“Arts & Scraps is a tremendous asset to both Bookfest and the community at large,” said Ryan M. Place, the festival’s founder and chairman. “Bookfest’s attendance, particularly among children, has been surging due to great partners like Arts & Scraps, Birdie’s Bookmobile, and Brilliant Detroit. We’re delighted to have Arts & Scraps returning and offering fun, exciting, and creative activities for children.”

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.

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