# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Meet the Authors | July First Fridays 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 03 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 03 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Take a break from the cars, bikes, food, and festivities and stop into Fables Books for a special Meet the Authors event during July First Friday!

From 6–8 p.m., meet two Indiana authors and discover books that celebrate the people, places, and stories that make our state unique.

Joseph S. Pete, award-winning journalist and author of Lost Treasures of Indiana, will share fascinating stories of forgotten landmarks, beloved businesses, ghost towns, roadside attractions, and surprising pieces of Hoosier history. Whether you're a lifelong Indiana resident or new to the state, you'll find something to spark memories and curiosity.

Families won't want to miss Stephanie J. Salisbury and Goshen illustrator Eliza Bennett, creators of Chicken Symphony. This delightful collection of poetry celebrates emotions, individuality, kindness, and connection through playful verses and vibrant illustrations that children and adults will enjoy together.

Authors will be available to chat, sign books, and meet readers from 6 pm to 8 pm. 

Come cool off, browse the shelves, and add a local literary stop to your First Friday adventure. No registration required—just stop in and say hello!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/goshen/meet-the-authors-july-first-fridays-2026/200030267102224
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 38

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Goshen
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 215 S Main Street, Goshen, IN, United States, Indiana 46526
- **lat**: 41.58445
- **long**: -85.83495
- **full address**: 215 S Main Street, Goshen, IN, United States, Indiana 46526

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Meet the Authors | July First Fridays 2026 being held?
  - **A:** Meet the Authors | July First Fridays 2026 takes place on Fri, 03 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 03 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 215 S Main Street, Goshen, IN, United States, Indiana 46526.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Meet the Authors | July First Fridays 2026?
  - **A:** Meet the Authors | July First Fridays 2026 is organized by Fables Books.

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