Share Your Story: An Interactive Writing Experience for Kids featuring several local authors, will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, July 13, at Canalside.

This authors-making-authors, interactive journey will take place on the boardwalk and will teach kids how to share their own unique stories by writing their very own books! Local authors taking part in this fun, family event include Lena Cannata Patterson, Diane De Young, D.W. Harper, Sarah Klaiber, Molly O'Malley Pitman, K.W. Wilson, and local illustrator Jeff Perdziak.

The event will feature numerous activities for the kids, meet-and-greet opportunities with the authors, and an interactive activity center where children can create their own book. Admission is free and the event is open to the public!

Books by all of the authors and illustrators will be available for sale during the event, with a portion of the proceeds donated to Western New York charities chosen by the organizers, including Autism Services, the SPCA, and Ohana 100 which provides underprivileged children with books.

For more information, please follow the event on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/579358965769905/.