Attendee information 2025
Address & Parking:
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School, 74 Grove St., New London, CT 06320
Parking available in the school parking lot and on the street.
What should you bring?
When should you arrive?
When does it end?
Other important information:
Breakfast and lunch:
Schedule for the day:
Remember - this is an unconference so attendees will create the schedule in the morning. Be thinking of things you would be interested in having a conversation about. Use this link to start brainstorming! Possible ideas for topics include:
Here is the tentative schedule.
NerdcampCT Jr.
We have a handful of authors who will be participating in a session with students from Winthrop STEM Elementary on Friday (virtually) and Saturday (in person). We are doing a pilot of this and will see how it goes. We are hoping to expand it next year!
Author Meet and Greet (2:30-3:30)
There are over 40 authors and illustrators (majority are local) who will be available to sign books and chat about all things literary during the Meet and Greet session from 2:30 - 3:30! Books will be available for purchase from Bank Square Books at nErDcampCT.
📚 Please reach out with any questions! [email protected] 📚
We can’t wait to see you!
The NerdcampCT Organizers
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School, 74 Grove St., New London, CT 06320
Parking available in the school parking lot and on the street.
What should you bring?
- 🎉Excitement & enthusiasm!
- 💻Device such as phone, tablet, or laptop
- 📓Notebook for jotting down all the incredible ideas
- 💦Water bottle and water– filling stations will be available at the school
- 📚Books for book swap📚 (You don’t need to bring books to take books)--There will be a LOT of books up for grabs:) If you are interested in a class set of any of the following, send an email to Melissa Thom ([email protected])
- Holes by Louis Sachar
- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
- Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
- The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
- Holes by Louis Sachar
- Favorite book titles and authors to share during Title Talk sessions
- If this is your first time at an unconference, watch this video! (Please note–this video was recorded from a previous year and not all authors in the video will be attending NerdcampCT this year.)
- 💡Your IDEAS for session topics to help us build the schedule during breakfast - get started with ideas HERE.
When should you arrive?
- Registration is from 8:00am-8:45am
- Please enter via the front door of the school.
When does it end?
- Officially at 3:30 p.m. after the Author Meet & Greet
- Join nErDcampCT organizers afterward to celebrate at ???? TBA
Other important information:
- Link to FAQ page
- An elevator will be available to access the 2nd floor
- WiFi/Passwords: You must register with a personal email address
Breakfast and lunch:
- Thanks to our generous sponsors, this is a completely FREE event that includes a light breakfast and LUNCH! If you shared that you need special accommodations for food, you will be receiving an email about this.
- Lunch includes a variety of pizza, sandwiches, and salads.
- Please bring your own drinks
Schedule for the day:
Remember - this is an unconference so attendees will create the schedule in the morning. Be thinking of things you would be interested in having a conversation about. Use this link to start brainstorming! Possible ideas for topics include:
- new ways to use nonfiction in the classroom
- how to host a battle of the books
- types and focus on book awards
- the science of reading programs and ideas
- encouraging the love of reading with secondary students
- author/illustrators discuss writing tips and ways art can support writing
- and any other topics that you would like to share!
Here is the tentative schedule.
NerdcampCT Jr.
We have a handful of authors who will be participating in a session with students from Winthrop STEM Elementary on Friday (virtually) and Saturday (in person). We are doing a pilot of this and will see how it goes. We are hoping to expand it next year!
Author Meet and Greet (2:30-3:30)
There are over 40 authors and illustrators (majority are local) who will be available to sign books and chat about all things literary during the Meet and Greet session from 2:30 - 3:30! Books will be available for purchase from Bank Square Books at nErDcampCT.
📚 Please reach out with any questions! [email protected] 📚
We can’t wait to see you!
The NerdcampCT Organizers
