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Bookstock, Woodstock’s celebration of books and storytelling, will host a remarkable group of award-winning authors and poets at Bookstock 2025, on May 16-17-18. Opening night events take place at Artistree. On Saturday, you’ll find talks and readings by award-winning authors and poets, our great used book sale, exhibitors, music, activities for children, and food on and around The Green in the heart of our town. Be sure to visit Norman Williams Public Library for their own used and rare book sale. Plus there’s plenty to experience around our town, including restaurants, bakeries, and many interesting local shops.
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Venue Locations
ART = Artistree Community Arts Center, 2095 Pomfret Rd, South Pomfret
UU = North Universalist Chapel, 7 Church St., Woodstock
NWPL = Norman Williams Public Library, 10 The Green, Woodstock
Focus = the Focus Vermont Gallery, 23 Elm St, Woodstock
Billings = Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road, Woodstock
OHF = Ottauquechee Health Foundation, 32 Pleasant St, Woodstock
St. James = St. James Episcopal Church, 2 St. James Place, Woodstock
THT = The Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 31 The Green, Woodstock
Jackson =
Town Map
Green Map
Friday, May 16
Activities On The Green
10:00 – 5:00 Registration and Info Tent
1:00 – 5:00 Used Book Sale Tent
1:00 – 5:00 Exhibitor Tent
12:00 – 5:00 Food and Drinks Tent
1:00 – 5:00 Music on the Green
7:00 – 9:00 UV Authors (ART)
Workshops
12:00 – 1:30 Carolyn Shattuck Pop Up (ART)
2:00 – 3:30 Carolyn Shattuck Dragon Book (ART)
4:00 – 5:30 Joni Cole Make a Scene (UU Parlor)
Exhibit
4:30 – 7:00 Unbound (ART)
Saturday, May 17
Activities On The Green
9:00 – 5:00 Registration and Info Tent
9:00 – 5:00 Used Book Sale Tent
9:00 – 5:00 Children’s Tent
9:00 – 5:00 Food and Drinks Tent
9:00 – 5:00 Exhibitor Tent
Author Events
10:00 – 11:30 Marjan Kamali (UU)
12:00 – 1:30 Peter Canellos (NWPL)
2:00 – 3:30 Alison Espach (UU)
4:00 – 5:30 Kevin Fedarko (UU)
6:00 – 8:00 Author reception (Focus)
Workshops
12:00 – 1:30 Rocket (UU or the Jackson??)
Sunday, May 18
Activities On The Green
9:00 – 5:00 Registration and Info Tent
10:00 – 1:00 Used Book Sale Tent
10:00 – 1:00 Children’s Tent
10:00 – 1:00 Food and Drinks Tent
10:00 – 1:00 Exhibitor Tent
Author Events
11:00 – 12:30 Steve Kemp (Billings)
1:00 – 2:30 Poets (St. James)
Workshops
9:00 – 10:30 Susan S Reynolds (OHF)
11:00 – 12:30 Susan S Reynolds (OHF?)
Movie
1:00 – 4:30 American Fiction Movie and Panel Discussion at Town Hall Theatre
Venue Locations
ART = Artistree
UU = North Universalist Chapel
NWPL = Norman Williams Public Library
Focus = the Focus Vermont Gallery
Billings =
OHF =
St. James =
THT = The Woodstock Town Hall Theatre
Jackson =
Town Map
Maps
Green Map
Maps
Venu Locations
ART = Artistree
UU = North Universalist Chapel
NWPL = Norman Williams Public Library
Focus = the Focus Vermont Gallery
Billings =
OHF =
St. James =
THT = The Woodstock Town Hall Theatre
Jackson =
Town Map
Green Map