2026 FOREST OF READING - DIGITAL PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
FOREST FRIDAYS – Author visits with Award Nominees – January-March 2026
Silver Birch Express, Silver Birch Fiction and Red Maple Nominees will participate in Author and Panel workshops that will be released in the Fall.
Special Event Series
We will be hosting some special events during Freedom to Read Week 2026 (Feb. 22-28, 2026) and from time to time throughout the year. More to come in the Fall.
Illustrator Events with our Forest Illustrators – February, 2026
Come draw with our very own Forest of Reading Illustrators! We are excited to bring you two sessions on how to draw your favourite characters. Be sure to have your readers tune in with pencil and paper and have some fun with our amazing nominees! These presentations dates and times will be released in the Fall.
Mercre-LIT: Digital Author Visits – February – March, 2026
French nominees for Le prix Mélèze and Tamarac will be hosting author visits this year. The dates and times will be released in November 2025.
White Pine Wednesdays: Author visits & Panel Discussions – March – April, 2026
Our White Pine readers will get up close and personal with the authors of the White Pine Award learning about their craft, their nominated books and how they ended up where they are now. NOTE: These sessions are pre-recorded due to all schools/libraries having different schedules. You can watch at any time until June 30th that works best for you. Schedule will be released in November 2025.
BLUE SPRUCE READ-ALOUDS – April, 2026
Our amazing Blue Spruce nominees are given the option to read their books on video so that you can share with your young readers as you prepare for your voting. This is a great recap of the books and ensures that your young people get a chance to see the authors reading what they love. These videos will be released daily the week of April 6, 2026
