Senator Chris Murphy to Announce First Bridgeport Book Fest on Feb. 28

Bridgeport, CT - Senator Chris Murphy will host a Press Conference to announce the launch of the First Annual Bridgeport Book Fest May 29 & 30, 2020 at the University of Bridgeport.

The Press Conference will be preceded at 1pm by a Children’s “Show and Tell” with Gregg Dancho, Beardsley Zoo Director, and his Zoo Animal Ambassadors. This includes a “Zoo Day” book reading by Bridgeport Children’s Author and Illustrator Lizzy Rockwell 

The press event is set for Friday, February 28 at 1pm at the Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy, 240 Ocean Terrace, Bridgeport, CT. Besides Senator Chris Murphy, attendees will include Roxanne Coady of RJ Julia Booksellers, Suzannah Holsenbeck: Read to Grow, Bridgeport Asst. CAO Reverend Herron Gaston, Dr. Monette Ferguson: ABCD and Faith Villegas: BPEF.  

Gregg Dancho: Beardsley Zoo Director - Lizzy Rockwell: Bridgeport Children’s Book Author & Illustrator

In partnership with Read to Grow, RJ Julia Booksellers, the University of Bridgeport, and Senator Chris Murphy, the City of Bridgeport will host the first annual Bridgeport Book Fest benefitting the Bridgeport school system, Fairfield County families, and region-wide bibliophiles. 

SPONSORS AND PATRONS:

Read to Grow – The City of Bridgeport – RJ Julia Booksellers – The University of Bridgeport – Pitney Bowes – Bigelow Tea – ARQ Capital Management – Eversource – Bankwell – Newman’s Own and Nestle Waters thus far. 

Media Sponsor: Community Radio WPKN 89.5-FM

Note: Parking available in the St. Stephen’s Road school lot

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