# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Literary Costume Contest
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: To celebrate World Book Day, we are hosting a literary costume contest! Come dressed as a book character, introduce your costume to a panel of local community judges, and potentially win a gift card! Registration required.

Contest Details:

Categories
• Kids (0-15)
• Teens/Adults (16+)

Prizes
• 1 winner per category gets a gift card
*Must remain in the library during judges’ deliberation to be considered for a prize*

Schedule
• Sign-in starting at 3:30pm
• Contest begins at 4:00pm (kids group, then teens/adults group) 
• Contestants will be asked to present their name, character and book name, and why they chose that character to judges
• Browse/activity stations while scores are tallied
• Winner announcements/prize presentations/group photos

Additional Bookish Activities (available all day)
*Participation in the contest not required to be able to participate in the activities*

• Library Mad Libs
• Literary Scavenger Hunt
• Bookface Challenge
• Book Spine Poetry
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/skowhegan/literary-costume-contest/200029890661050
- **Event Categories**: Contests, Art, literary-art, Kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Skowhegan
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 9 Elm St, Skowhegan, ME, United States, Maine 04976
- **lat**: 44.76605
- **long**: -69.72069
- **full address**: 9 Elm St, Skowhegan, ME, United States, Maine 04976

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Literary Costume Contest
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/12e8156385d9aa2c2c6d082b8242ba184569b68ec1be6892140754455e7df122-rimg-w1200-h675-dc2e2fa4-gmir?v=1775207989

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Literary Costume Contest being held?
  - **A:** Literary Costume Contest takes place on Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm at 9 Elm St, Skowhegan, ME, United States, Maine 04976.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Literary Costume Contest?
  - **A:** Literary Costume Contest is organized by Skowhegan Free Public Library.

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