WHERE TO MEET ELAINE

Find out where to meet Elaine. Sometimes she’s signing books, other times presenting information on publishing.

Barnes and Noble Local Author Fair

Saturday, November 10, 2026

1 to 5 PM

Veterans Parkway in Springfield, IL

Lots of book lovers to meet and talk to.

Check out the photo from 2024.

Elaine L. Orr at the Barnes and Noble Book Fair, 26 Oct 2024

Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Festival

November 13 and 14, 2026

Fun Gifts and Music!

Friday:        5PM – 8PM

Saturday:  9 AM to 2 PM

ALUUC

745 Woodside Road

Springfield, IL 62711

 https://www.aluuc.org/artfair

Past Events

PEORIA (IL) BOOK FEST 2025

** It was a fun event. I did a blog post about it.

Saturday, November 15, 2025

10 am to 5 pm

Life Together Center

3625 N. Sheridan –on the corner of War Memorial and Sheridan Rd, Peoria. 

Highlights: 

Book signings

Local bookish vendors, artisans/creatives, packaged food vendors, food 

Music, raffles, storybook characters, local literacy programs, and more!

This was such a fun and well organized festival I did a blog post about it — with pictures.