Wednesday, January 22, 2025
7:00 p.m. HPHS Parent Book Club, 3220 Wentwood Drive, please R.S.V.P. to info@hplitfest.com.
Monday, January 27, 2025
Elementary Poetry Contest opens to all HPISD 3rd and 4th Graders.
Thursday, January 30, 2025
7:00 p.m. Flick Fest for LitFest featuring acclaimed screenwriter and two-time Academy Award nominee, David Magee.
Monday, February 3, 2025
HP Literary Festival Scholarships applications available. Open to all HPHS Students through the Highland Park Education Foundation website. Two scholarships will be awarded honoring Fred Damiano and Jennifer Hampton.
Monday, February 10, 2025
8:00 a.m. Student Writing Contest opens on Google. This contest is open to all HPHS Students.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
HP LitFest Student Book Club at HPHS.
Thursday, February 20, 2025
9:00 a.m. Student Keynote Assembly
7:00 p.m. Community Keynote Address at HPHS Auditorium. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Friday, February 21, 2025
Elementary Poetry Contest closes.
Friday, February 21, 2025
8:10 a.m. – 3:35 p.m. HPHS Student Writing Workshops by featured workshop presenters.
Evening. Open Mic Night for HPHS students only.
Monday, March 3, 2025
Application deadline for HP Literary Festival Scholarships.
Monday, March 17, 2025
4:00 p.m. Deadline for HP LitFest Student Writing Contest. Open to all current HPHS students.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
7:00 a.m. HP LitFest Student Awards Breakfast by invitation only.
Location: Highland Park High School Cafeteria.
Sponsored by the Hutcheson family in loving memory of Warren Hutcheson to recognize the student winners of the Student Writing Contest and Open Mic Night, along with their families.