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Festival Event Schedule

Our featured authors and speakers represent a range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives that challenge and inspire.

November 3-8, 2026

Virtual & In-Person

Brampton, Ontario

Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Educators Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Teaching the Body in the Digital Age

Speakers:
Olivia Pillai Quinney

Date

October 29, 2026

Time

On Demand

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

Educator workshop on practical steps in broaching the topic of disordered eating with students.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Educators Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Teaching Creative Writing in Schools

Speakers:
Michaela Allen |

P. Anneka Lynch

Date

October 29, 2026

Time

On Demand

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

Educator workshop on teaching creative writing in the classroom.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Grades 9 - 12 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Grief, Ghosts and What We Leave Behind

Speakers:
Sophia Hannan |

Sam Wilket

Date

October 29, 2026

Time

On Demand

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

Panel conversation featuring two first-time authors discussing grief and ghosts in their debut novels.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Grades 6-8 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Making a “Monster”

Speakers:
Kai Cheng Thom

Date

October 29, 2026

Time

On Demand

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

A creative writing workshop.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Grades 4-8 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Crafting a Ghost Story

Speakers:
Sarena Nanua and Sasha Nanua

Date

October 29, 2026

Time

On Demand

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

A ghost story writing workshop.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Kindergarten - Grade 3 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Constructing a Haunted House

Speakers:
Sid Sharp

Date

October 29, 2026

Time

On Demand

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

A storytime event followed by a haunted house art project.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Educators Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Teachers Who Write: A Conversation with Educator-Authors

Speakers:
Anjali Joshi |

Danny Neville |

Sophia Robinson

Date

November 3, 2026

Time

7:30 PM ET

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

Panel conversation with three authors who are also educators.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Kindergarten - Grade 3 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Chinese Brush Painting

Speakers:
Jack Wong

Date

November 3, 2026

Time

1:30 PM ET

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

A storytime event followed by a Chinese brush painting demonstration.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Grades 4-6 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Creating A Superhero

Speakers:
Jay Odjick

Date

November 3, 2026

Time

11:00 AM ET

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

A creative workshop.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Grades 9 - 12 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

A Teen Creative Writing Workshop

Speakers:
Michaela Allen |

P. Anneka Lynch

Date

November 3, 2026

Time

10:00 AM ET

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

A creative writing workshop.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Grades 6-9 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Beyond the Filter: Digital Media Literacy for Pre-Teens

Speakers:
Olivia Pillai Quinney

Date

November 3, 2026

Time

9:00 AM ET

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

An event sharing digital resilience tools with students to face the barrage of body image messaging.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Kindergarten - Grade 3 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

ASL Storytime

Speakers:
Gaitrie Persaud-Killings

Date

November 3, 2026

Time

9:00 AM ET

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

A storytime told through American Sign Language.

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Overlapping covers for the colorful “Fold Kids Book Fest Educator Guide 2026,” showing diverse children reading, playing and exploring; lively artwork conveys an inclusive, joyful educational festival.

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The Educator Guide includes pre- and post-activities that are designed to supplement virtual events and support the reading of texts in the classroom and at home. There are also connections to the Ontario curriculum as well as author profiles for each festival presenter.

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Festival Event Schedule

2026 Events

Teaching the Body in the Digital Age

Teaching Creative Writing in Schools

Grief, Ghosts and What We Leave Behind

Making a “Monster”

Crafting a Ghost Story

Constructing a Haunted House

Teachers Who Write: A Conversation with Educator-Authors

Chinese Brush Painting

Creating A Superhero

A Teen Creative Writing Workshop

Beyond the Filter: Digital Media Literacy for Pre-Teens

ASL Storytime

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