RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
Recent events in the Lake Travis-Westlake area
BY JENNIFER SCHAEFER
BOOKS AND BEES FESTIVAL, BEE CAVE
The city of Bee Cave’s inaugural Books and Bees Festival attracted about 1,500 attendees with 500 children participating in crafts. (Photos courtesy Mary Lyons/Community Impact Newspaper)
Author Amanda Tice spoke about her Amazon chart topper, “The NewMom Code.”
Longtime Lake Travis resident Cecil Perkins talked up his book, “The Value of a Nickel,” his rags-to-riches story.
Children check out a display of bees April 30 at the festival at the Hill Country Galleria.
Author Christopher Caran was promoting “Discovering Westcave,” which he wrote with Elaine Davenport.
Children were treated to gardening tips, a beekeeper and a show by Lucas Miller, the Singing Zoologist.
Austin author Laekan Zea Kemp, right, discussed her contemporary romance, “Heartbreak Symphony.”
The Bee Cave Books and Bees Festival featured nine authors, with three of them New York Times bestselling authors.
Author Peter Keilty kept children educated and entertained as he taught them about the city’s namesake insect.
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LAKE TRAVIS WESTLAKE EDITION • MAY 2022
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