Festival Covid Protocols

We are very aware that COVID-19 remains a concern and we are monitoring the situation in our community daily. Please be assured that we would not hold the Festival of Books & Authors if we were not confident we could do so in a way that protects the health of everyone involved.

Below, we’ve outlined precautions we’ve put in place in light of the COVID-19 virus. With everyone’s help and cooperation, we can make it a successful and fun event – something that many of us need right now.

Guidelines for All Festivalgoers and Participants
Our volunteers make this and every festival possible. We ask that you follow and respect all COVID-19 directives from our volunteers, venue attendants, and staff.

Outdoor Events

  • Masks will be encouraged whenever you are within six feet of another person.
  • Proper mask usage includes fully covering your nose and mouth.
  • Hand sanitizer stations will be located at all information booths and at each author venue.

Indoor Events

      Calvary Moravian Church

  • Masks will be required at all events.
  • Proper mask usage includes fully covering your nose and mouth.
  • Industrial air filtration systems were recently installed in this venue.

     Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts (including Reynolds Place Theatre and Hanesbrands Theatre)

  • The facility’s owner, the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, requires you to provide proof of full vaccination OR a negative PCR lab test result from 48 hours before the event you plan to attend, along with a matching photo ID. At-home rapid tests will not be accepted. 
  • Present proof of vaccination or negative PCR lab test result at either outdoor information booth to receive a wristband that allows admission to the venue.
  • Proof of vaccination can be a physical vaccination card, or a photo/scan of the front and back of a vaccination card on a mobile device.
  • Masks will be required inside these venues at all times.
  • Proper mask usage includes fully covering your nose and mouth.
  • Industrial air filtration systems were recently installed in this venue.

Questions or Concerns

We’re happy to answer any questions you have about our plans for the festival. Please contact Jamie Rogers Southern at 336-747-1471 x 1002 or jamie@bookmarksnc.org

We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone to the 2021 Festival of Books & Authors.