Final details 2025
Dear attendees,
nErDcampCT is this Saturday, March 2nd, and we can’t wait!!! We are so excited to bring educators, authors and illustrators together to get nerdy! Here’s what you need to know (this information will be available on the nErDcampCT webpage too).
Author and Illustrators–please see a special message for you at the bottom of this page.
Address & Parking:
Sedgwick Middle School, 128 Sedgwick Road, West Hartford, CT 06107
Parking available in the school parking lot and on the street.
What should you bring?
When does it end?
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:
nErDcampCT is this Saturday, March 2nd, and we can’t wait!!! We are so excited to bring educators, authors and illustrators together to get nerdy! Here’s what you need to know (this information will be available on the nErDcampCT webpage too).
Author and Illustrators–please see a special message for you at the bottom of this page.
Address & Parking:
Sedgwick Middle School, 128 Sedgwick Road, West Hartford, CT 06107
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 not be available at the school
- Books for book swap (You don’t need to bring books to take books)
- Favorite book titles and authors to share during title talks sessions
- If this is your first time at an unconference, watch this video!
- Your IDEAS for session topics to help us build the schedule during breakfast - get started with ideas HERE.
- 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 Parkville Market! Just 12 minutes from Sedgwick. Directions
- Link to FAQ page
- An elevator will be available to access the 2nd floor
- WiFi/Passwords: WHPSwifi - you must register with a personal email address
- Thanks to our generous sponsors, this is a completely FREE event that includes a light breakfast and LUNCH! If you shared that you needed special accommodations for food, you should have already received an email about this.
- Lunch includes a variety of sandwiches, salads, chips.
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:
There are over 40 local authors and illustrators who will be available to sign books and chat about all things literary during the Meet and Greet session from 2-3:30! Books will be available for purchase through River Bend Bookshop at nErDcampCT.
**Attention** Authors and Illustrators:
Meghan from River Bend suggested that you bring a physical copy of each of your books that are being sold to display on your table for the Meet and Greet. Check this folder to see a copy of your table graphic we have made for your table. If anything is incorrect, please let us know ([email protected]) by Wednesday at noon.
We can’t wait to see you!
The nErDcampCT Organizers
There are over 40 local authors and illustrators who will be available to sign books and chat about all things literary during the Meet and Greet session from 2-3:30! Books will be available for purchase through River Bend Bookshop at nErDcampCT.
**Attention** Authors and Illustrators:
Meghan from River Bend suggested that you bring a physical copy of each of your books that are being sold to display on your table for the Meet and Greet. Check this folder to see a copy of your table graphic we have made for your table. If anything is incorrect, please let us know ([email protected]) by Wednesday at noon.
We can’t wait to see you!
The nErDcampCT Organizers
