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Chris Van Allsburg at The Music Hall
Date and Time
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDTJuly 31 at 2 p.m.
Location
The Music Hall Lounge
131 Congress Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801Fees/Admission
$10 ticket package
Contact Information
Alexandria Carolan
Send EmailChris Van Allsburg at The Music HallDescription
Join The Music Hall and Portsmouth Historical Society for a special conversation with Caldecott Medalist and bestselling author of Jumanji and The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg! As part of the Imagine That! exhibit.
Chris Van Allsburg is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for Jumanji and The Polar Express, as well as the recipient of a Caldecott Honor Book for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. The author and illustrator of numerous picture books for children, he has also been awarded the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children’s literature. In 1982, Jumanji was nominated for a National Book Award and in 1996, it was made into a popular feature film. Chris Van Allsburg is a former instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design.
