Readers - start your ovens - Edible Book Festival March 28 at Third Place Commons

The Edible Book Festival is back and FREE for all ages!

Readers: Start your ovens! As part of the International Edible Book Festival the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council will be hosting a local Edible Book Festival at Third Place Commons located within the Town Center at Lake Forest Park.

Bibliophiles, book artists and food lovers will unite to create edible books that are exhibited, documented and then consumed! Edible books are made of food and inspired by a book or pun on a book title. 

Photo by Bob Pfeiffer

This March 28 event will be held from 11am – 2pm, and is free and open to the public. Come out and enjoy these mouthwatering manuscripts, or brave your aprons to create your own succulent storybook.  Get inspired at Books To Eat webpage. Your creation should be inspired by a book, but made out of edible ingredients. It may look like a book, tablet or scroll, or be completely unique. Entries may be sweet or savory.

This is an all ages event with judging categories for the following age groups: K-6 grade, 7-12 grade, and adult. Register the title of your creation here before March 24 with your Name - Age/level - Title of your Edible Book.

Books will be judged in the following categories for adults

1. Most Appetizing
2. Most PUNderful
3. Best Visual Presentation
4. Least Likely to be Consumed
5. Special Judges Award
6. People’s Choice Award

Photo by Bob Pfeiffer

Grades K-6 and 7th-12th will both be judged for the Best Edible Artist in their age group. Everyone present can vote for the People’s Choice Award.

Schedule of events:

• 11:00 am – Check in. Bring your creation (along with the book that was your inspiration) and appropriate serving utensils to Third Place Commons.
• 12:00 pm – Judging, Viewing, and Documenting. If you want to come and view the books without submitting an entry, please come at this time. This is also the time for judging and People’s Choice judging!
• 1:00 pm – All ballots handed in.
• 1:15 pm – Prizes awarded!
• 1:30 pm – ALL EDIBLE BOOKS WILL BE CONSUMED! (with punch and coffee)

Photo by Bob Pfeiffer

Many thanks to our partners, Friends of Third Place Commons and Third Place Books, for the donation of prizes.

Shoreline – Lake Forest Park Edible Book Festival

Saturday, March 28, 2015, 11:00am

Third Place Commons

17171 Bothell Way NE

Lake Forest Park, WA  98155

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.