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BOOK & SPEAKER EVENTS

LIBRARY AND SCHOOL VISITS

I'D LOVE TO VISIT YOUR SCHOOL OR LIBRARY!

A visit from a real live author can bring books alive for both children and adults. This past summer, I did 20 fun-filled events at public libraries across the state, from Great Barrington to Wellfleet.

If you'd like to know more about the programs I present at schools, libraries and conferences, check out my Author Visits page so you can plan a visit, or click here to send an email to me..

My Calendar

Upcoming Events -- 2009 - 2010

Tuesday, December 29, 2009 Orange, CT 2:00pm Children's Program Case Memorial Library

Monday, January 25, 2010 Pittsfield, MA 4:00pm - 7:00pm Featured Speaker Berkshire Reading Council

Saturday, January 30 Uxbridge, MA 11:00am Children's Program Sponsored by Beginning Bridges Uxbridge Free Public Library

Thursday, February 18 Plainville, CT 11:00am Children's Program Plainville Public Library

Saturday, March 6 Ashford, CT 10:30am Children"s Program Babcock Library

Saturday, March 20 Salem, CT 2:00pm Children's Program Salem Free Public Library

Tuesday, March 23 Thomaston, CT 11:00am Children' Program Thomaston Public Library

Tuesday, March 23 Guilford, CT 4:00pm Children's Program Guilford Free Library

Past Events -- 2009

Wednesday, February 18 Sturbridge, MA 11:00am Children's program Joshua Hyde Library

Wednesday, February 18 Charlton, MA 1:30pm Children's program Charlton Public Library

Saturday, March 7 Southampton, MA 10:00am - 12:00pm Guest Reader Read Across America Edward's Public Library

Friday, March 27 Oakham, MA Author Visit Oakham Center School Sponsored by the Oakham Agricultural Comm.

Tuesday, April 21 Adams,MA 3:00pm Children's Program Adams Free Library

Wednesday, April 22 Ellington, CT 11:00am Children's Program Hall Memorial Library

Thursday, April 23 Leominster, MA 2:00pm Children's program Leominster Public Library

Friday, April 24 Gilbertville, MA 3:30pm Children's program Gilbertville Public Library

Wednesday, May 13 Palmer, MA 10:30am Children's program Chldren's Book Week Palmer Public Library

Thursday, May 14 Harwinton, CT 4:00pm Children's program Children's Book Week Harwinton Public Library

Saturday, June 6 Brattleboro, VT 11:00am - 3:00pm Booksigning Strolling of the Heifers Brattleboro Retreat
Healthcare grounds

Thursday, June 11 Upton, MA 1:30pm Summer Reading Program Upton Town Library

Saturday, June 20 Stafford Springs, CT 11:00am Summer Reading Program Stafford Library

Wednesday, June 24 Springfield, VT 10:00am Summer Reading Program Springfield Town Library

Friday, June 26 Cromwell, CT 10:30am Summer Reading Program Cromwell Belden Public Library

Friday, June 26 Middletown, CT 2:00pm Summer Reading Program Russell Library

Tuesday, June 29 Clarksburg, MA 10:00am Summer Reading Program Clarksburg Town Library

Wednesday, July 1 Wolcott, CT 3:00pm Summer Reading Program Wolcott Public Library

Wednesday, July 1 Bristol, CT 6:30pm Summer Reading Program Bristol Public Library

Tuesday, July 7 Middlefield, CT 2:00pm Summer Reading Program Levi E. Coe Library

Thursday, July 9 Clinton, MA 11:00am Summer Reading Program Bigelow Free Public Library

Wednesday, July 15 Marlborough, CT 11:00am Summer reading program Richmond Memorial Library

Wednesday, July 15 Colchester, CT 1:00pm Summer reading program Cragin Memorial Library

Friday, July 17 Tolland , CT 10:30am Summer Reading Program Tolland Public Library

Friday, July 17 Andover, CT 1:30 pm Summer Reading Program Andover Public Library

Monday, July 20 Terryville, CT 3:00pm Summer Reading Program Terryville Public Library

Wednesday, July 22 North Brookfield, MA 3:00pm Summer Reading Program Haston Free Public Library Sponsored by the North Brookfield Cultural Council

Friday, July 24 Ledyard, CT 1:30pm Summer Reading Program Bill Library

Wednesday, July 29 Canton, CT 4:30pm Summer Reading Program Canton Public Library

Saturday, August 1 Monterey, MA 10:30am Summer Reading Program Monterey Public Library

Tuesday, August 4 Keene, NH 1:00pm Summer Reading Program Keene Public Library

Thursday, August 6 Brattleboro, VT 10:30am Summer Reading Program Brook Memorial Library

Saturday, August 15 Winstead, CT 10:30am Summer Reading Program Beardsley & Memorial Library

Monday, August 17 Derby, CT 1:00pm Summer Reading Program Derby Neck Library

Wednesday, August 19 Jacksonville, VT 3:00pm Summer Reading Program Whitingham Free Public Library

Wednesday, August 19 Dover, VT 6:00pm Summer Reading Program Dover Free Library

Monday, October 12 Windsor, CT 1:00pm Children's program Windsor Public Library

Past and Ongoing Events 2006 - 2008

Friday July 7, 2006

Holyoke, MA

7:00pm

Barnes & Noble

near Holyoke Mall

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Southampton, MA

2:00pm

Book Party for

WHEN THE COWS GOT LOOSE

Edwards Public Library

Saturday, July 22, 2006

Woodstock, VT

11:00am to 2:00pm

Billings Farm and Museum

Cow Appreciation Day

Saturday, August 12, 2006

Northampton, MA 11:00am

Cedar Chest Kids

Thorne's Market

Main Street

Sunday, October 15, 2006

Westhampton, MA 4:00pm

A reading for the Fall Festival

at Westhampton Memorial Library

Monday, October 23, 2006

Southampton, MA 10:00am

School Visit with Ms. Teece's 4^th grade class

Ongoing visits -- other dates TBA.

Norris School

Thursday, November 2, 2006
Southampton, MA 7:00pm
Persistence: The Path to Publication or
How I Became an Overnight Success
in 12 Short Years
Presentation and book signing
at Edwards Public Library

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Springfield, MA 6:30pm

Open Books for Open Pantry Event

Group of five children's authors will read and sign books.

Proceeds go to the Open Pantry.

Come join us at Edward's Bookstore!

Friday, February 2, 2007

Rutland, VT 2:00pm

Reading for Mom's 89th birthday

Mt. View Center

Friday, February 23, 2007

Westfield, MA

Private reading and book signing

with 12 Moms and 25 kids

at Jen Russell's home

March 3, 2007

Southampton, MA

10:00am to 1:00pm

Dr. Seuss' Read Across America

Edwards Public Library

Courtesy of Martha Issod

Courtesy of Zach Baum.

Tuesday & Wednesday, May 1 & 2, 2007

Southampton, MA

Presentations with four 6^th grade classes

The Tale Behind the Story:

Picture Books and How They're Made

Norris School

Saturday, May 5, 2007

Amherst, MA 2:00pm

Guest author for story time.

Reading and book signing.

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Saturday, June 9, 2007
Westhampton, MA 1:00 - 3:00
Westhampton Memorial Library
Guest Author
Read-a-thon for new library fund raising

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Holyoke, MA 12:00pm

Holyoke Public Library

Reading, signing, and rhythmic activity

for 'Catch the Beat' summer reading program.

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Hadley, MA

Time: 3:00

Barnes & Noble

Kickoff Event

National Children's Book Week

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Easthampton, Ma

6:00 - 8:00

Book Party Event at

Emily Williston Library

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Easthampton, MA

5:00 - 8:00

Booksigning for Artwalk

at EastWorks Marketplace

2008 Events

Thursday, February 7

Amherst, MA

The Common School

Poetry Cafe

and a reading in Burleigh Muten's

Primary 1 classroom.

March 8

Southampton, MA

10:00am to 1:00pm

Dr. Seuss' Read Across America

Edwards Public Library

Reading and book signing

Thursday, May 15

Holyoke, MA

11:00am

Borders

Ingleside Mall

Monday, June 16

Southbridge, MA 6:00pm

KICKOFF EVENT

Summer reading program

Jacob Edwards Library

Tuesday, July 1

Florence, MA

6:00pm

WILD READS

Summer reading program

Lilly Library

Tuesday, July 8 Douglas, Ma 6:30pm Summer Author Series Simon Fairfield Public Library

Thursday, July 10 Barre, MA 2:30pm WILD READS Summer Reading Program Woods Memorial Library

Saturday,July12 West Stockbridge, MA 11:00am WILD READS Summer Reading Program West Stockbridge Public Library

Monday, July 14

Greenfield, MA

6:30pm

WILD READS

Summer reading program

Greenfield Public Library

Wednesday, July 16

Holyoke, MA

1:00pm

WILD READS

Summer reading program

Holyoke Public Library

Wednesday, July 23

Monson, MA

1:00pm

WILD READS

Summer reading program

Monson Free Library

Wednesday, July 23 Brimfield, MA 4:30pm WILD READS Summer reading program Brimfield Public Library

Friday, July 25 Great Barrington, MA 2:00pm WILD READS Summer reading program Mason Library

Wednesday, July 30 Chesterfield,MA 11:00am WILD READS
Summer reading program Chesterfield Public Library

Thursday, July 31 Worthington, MA 10:30am WILD READS Summer Reading Program Worthington Library

Monday, August 4 Grafton, MA 2:00pm WILD READS Summer reading program Grafton Public Library

Wed, August 6 East Brookfield, MA 2:00pm WILD READS Summer reading program East Brookfield Public Library

Monday, August 11 and

Tuesday August 12

Wellfleet, MA

7:00 pm & 10:30am

WILD READS

Summer reading program.

Family night and storytime

Wellfleet Public Library.

Thursday, August 14

Orleans, MA

10:30am

WILD READS

Summer reading program.

Snow Library.

Tuesday, August 19 Webster, MA 11:00am WILD READS Summer Reading Program Chester C.Corbin Public Library

Thursday, August 21 Florida, MA 5:00pm WILD READS Summer Reading Program Florida Free Library

Thursday, August 28 Montgomery, MA 4:00pm WILD READS Summer Reading Program Grace Hall Memorial Library

Thursday October 16 Adams, MA 10:30am Kindergarten Author Visit Sponsored by: Adams Agricutural Commission C. J. Plunkett School

Sunday, November 2 Sturbridge,MA 3:00-6:00pm Authorfest Guest Author Massachusetts School Library Association Annual Conference Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center

Saturday, November 8 South Hadley, MA 11:00am 45th Anniversary Month Guest Author Odyssey Bookshop