3rd annual San Antonio African American Book Festival returns to Carver Library Saturday

click to enlarge San Antonio Poet Laureate Andrea "Vocab" Sanderson will serve as the Keynote Author at Saturday's festival. - Jade Esteban Estrada
Jade Esteban Estrada
San Antonio Poet Laureate Andrea "Vocab" Sanderson will serve as the Keynote Author at Saturday's festival.
Join the Friends of the Carver Library in celebrating the power of Black literature for the third annual San Antonio African American Book Festival.

More than 40 guests are slotted to participate, including keynote author Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, San Antonio Poet Laureate.

The event will kick off with the 7th annual Black History for Children Book Exhibit, hosted by Baba Aundar of Ma’at Marketing/KuumbaNia. That will be followed by a children’s book writing session and keynote.

Books from the featured authors will be available throughout the festival, as will food from local vendors, making it the perfect day to keep your nose in a book.

Free, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday, February 26, Carver Library, 3350 E. Commerce St., and Second Baptist Community Center, 3310 E. Commerce St., (210) 207-9180, facebook.com/carverfriends.