The Reading Festival is an annual event that takes place at the Community Learning Center every Spring. Faculty, staff, and administrators works together to plan the event months ahead of time. The event is
aimed at providing students the opportunity to read books and meets the men and women who wrote
them, as well as to introduce students to diverse people and cultures. The first step in preparing for the
Reading Festival is to select the author. A list of authors are created and a vote are taken. Next, the
author is contacted and his/her books are purchased. The event includes a day of reading booths that is
carefully planned. Each booth features activities that helps students learn more about the themes from
the writing. Students visits these booths during class time the week before the author comes. A passport
activity allow students to walk around the CLC reading small posters, and then students answers
questions on a handout from their instructor. Finally, the author visits and he/she give a presentation in
the community room. Light snacks are served and the author sign autographs for students who own
copies of their book(s). It is a wonderful event for everyone involved.