Elaine’s Events

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

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

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.