TwainFest (scroll down for details)
Come and join the fun!
TwainFest is a Celebration of Mark Twain and other writers of the 19th Century.
Hear works by Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Edgar Allan Poe and others, read aloud by San Diego actors. ‘Prof. Pudd’nhead & Co.’ will delight the little ones with ‘Punch and Judy’ and other puppets. Play brand new literary games designed for kids including ‘Fish for Words,’ ‘Chortle This,’ and ‘Telegraph Crunch.’ Don’t miss the sack races, ring toss, marbles and other games of the period that will be played on the green. Or come and participate in the Community Spelling Bee or make a contribution to the ‘Never Ending Story,’ to which anyone who wishes may contribute.
Charles Harrington Elster, author and Co-Founder of “A Way With Words,” joins us at 4:00 pm at Seeley Stables to read his popular essay “My Mark Twain,” followed by a book signing.
TwainFest is produced by Write Out Loud, Fiesta De Reyes and Old Town San Diego State Historic Park with additional sponsorship by Cygnet Theatre, Geppetto’s Toys, heART of Old Town, Lamb’s Players Theatre, Old Town Gift Company, Playwrights Project, Rolling Readers and Wild Threads Embroidery.