

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Festival Opening Plenary: Laurie Halse Anderson
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 12:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us as we kick off the 2026 Festival of Faith &amp; Writing! This celebratory FREE event features young adult author Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Rebellion 1776, Chains, and Speak.

When you arrive on Calvin University's campus, please plan to park in lots 1-6 and then proceed to the Van Noord Arena. 

While the opening plenary session is free, tickets are still required. Tickets can be reserved online.

Please Note: If you have registered for the Festival, you do not need to reserve a ticket for this session. Festival registration includes all plenary sessions.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grand-rapids/festival-opening-plenary-laurie-halse-anderson/200029761123354
- **Event Categories**: festivals, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://calvin.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2338&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=grand+rapids-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Grand Rapids
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Van Noord Arena
- **lat**: 42.9334
- **long**: -85.5885
- **full address**: Van Noord Arena, 100 Knight Way SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4412, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Calvin Center for Faith & Writing (https://allevents.in/org/calvin-center-for-faith-and-writing/23469404)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/2f4d684ed3788b7de448067220143f68df1e75d665e693c4b7d47dd46e190732-rimg-w300-h300-dc1a140a-gmir?v=1774212120

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 12:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Van Noord Arena, 100 Knight Way SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4412, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Calvin Center for Faith & Writing
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals, art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Festival Opening Plenary: Laurie Halse Anderson ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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