# Event Details - **Event Name**: Lehigh Valley Book Festival - Closing Keynote - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 04:30 pm - **Event Description**: Show Your True Color at the Lehigh Valley Book Festival. (They’ll be GREEN with envy if they miss out!)About this EventCLOSING KEYNOTE PROGRAM: Show your TRUE COLOR The story of how colors are defined is anything but black and white. We’re tickled pink to present the closing program for this year’s Lehigh Valley Book Festival – a kaleidoscopic journey through the secret history of hues.2pm Door open, Alumni Auditorium, Cedar Crest College.2:30pm Closing Keynote: Kory Stamper, True Color, in conversation with Megan Angelo.3:30pm Break, book signing, & photos.4:00pm: Feeling in Color: A Playful Watercolor Experience with Lauren Beck, The Bloomery Art Co.Joins us at Cedar Crest College on Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m. to hear Kory Stamper, a lexicographer and bestselling author of Word for Word, in conversation with author and assistant professor Megan Angelo in celebration of Stamper’s new book True Color: The Strange and Spectacular Quest to Define Color – from Azure to Zinc Pink.After the program, put your newfound color expertise to the test, with an interactive art experience led by The Bloomery!Feeling in Color: A Playful Watercolor Experience @ 4pm - Suggested Donation at the event.Explore interactive color through playful paint mixing and blending, with a beginner-friendly art workshop to complement Kory Stamper’s keynote talk on her new book, True Color.Guests will experiment with vibrant watercolor inks using wet-on-wet techniques to create unexpected blends, evoking emotion through a sensory experience. Rather than painting a specific subject, this session focuses on overlapping abstracted shapes to emphasize curiosity with color mixing. When an artist can shift focus away from a specific end goal, they can tap into intuition and experimentation, letting color lead them to a joyful experience. This workshop will celebrate letting go and embracing play!Once guests paint their abstracted watercolors, the paper can then be cut down to become bookmarks, as a personalized literary keepsake.Welcoming and accessible for first-time painters to seasoned artists! Hosted by Lauren Beck of Bloomery Art Co., you’ll walk away from this vibrant color workshop with a smile after embracing your creative side. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/allentown/lehigh-valley-book-festival-closing-keynote/100001984771598279 - **Event Categories**: Art, Festivals, Workshops, literary-art, Nonprofit, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 30, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Allentown - **state**: PA - **country**: United States - **location**: Cedar Crest College - **lat**: 40.5859377 - **long**: -75.5196631 - **full address**: Cedar Crest College, 100 College Drive, Allentown, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Lehigh Valley Book Festival - Closing Keynote - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/691003ec0a5748632fd67d82b67cb7f8307f06ea7f5ae80dea331db8474906fb-rimg-w1200-h800-dcfcfdff-gmir.jpg?v=1773140806 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Lehigh Valley Book Festival - Closing Keynote being held? - **A:** Lehigh Valley Book Festival - Closing Keynote takes place on Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Cedar Crest College, 100 College Drive, Allentown, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Lehigh Valley Book Festival - Closing Keynote? - **A:** Tickets for Lehigh Valley Book Festival - Closing Keynote are priced at USD 30 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailability2 Seats + 1 BookUSD 30AvailableIndividual SeatFreeAvailableGroup or classFreeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Lehigh Valley Book Festival - Closing Keynote? - **A:** Lehigh Valley Book Festival - Closing Keynote is organized by Let's Play Books Bookstore. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Lehigh Valley Book Festival - Closing Keynote is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Allentown, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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