Our Lady of Lourdes School
February 27, 2008
Jamaica Plain, MA
I have a new story to tell the kindergarten!

Blessed Sacrament School
February 28 and 29, 2008
Walpole, MA
Blessed Sacrament School is celebrating National Reading Week!

Earth Hour!
Saturday, March 29, 2008
8-9pm
Turn off your lights for one hour to raise awareness of climate change! Sponsored by the World Wildlife Federation.
www.earthhour.org

MSLA Bookmark Contest Awards!
April 2, 2008, 10am
The State House, Boston MA
I was honored to be a judge for the Massachusetts School Library Association's annual bookmark contest.
The theme was "School libraries,
the heart of our schools."
See the winners and learn more about this annual contest at:the MSLA website

Meetinghouse Montessori School
April 4, 2008
Braintree MA
So many wonderful stories! Students are writing and illustrating their own books!

Picture Book Illustration Class
Roslindale Community Center
April 7-June 16, Monday eves 6:30-8:30pm
I'm teaching a class about picture book illustration. For more info, go to:
www.roslindalearts.org

Artwalk Newburyport
Newburyport Literary Festival
Saturday April 26, 2008
It was a beautiful and exciting weekend in Newburyport, MA! The annual Literary Festival and Art Walk are well worth the trip north.
www.newburyportliteraryfestival.org

J. A. Coles School
April 29, 2008
Scotch Plains, NJ
I had a very warm welcome in NJ! The students at the Coles school made beautiful art inspired by my books Six Empty Pockets, A Grand Old Tree, and Rembrandt's Hat. The students were a wonderful audience and many are writing and illustrating their own books.

St Francis School
May 9, 2008
Medford, MA
The first and second graders at St Francis School are wonderful! It was my pleasure to meet them.

Jackson Mann School
June 11, 2008
Boston, MA
It was great to visit the students at the Jackson Mann School. I was interviewed for the school newspaper!

RCC Summer Camp
August 11, 2008
Roslindale, MA
I read some of my books and the campers sang me a wonderful song. They're all writers like me--writing lyrics for their song!

ReadBoston Storymobile
Go Green! Storytime
Thursday, August 14, 2008 11:15am-noon
Connolly Library, Jamaica Plain MA
What a great audience! We talked about seeds and read The Strange Egg.

ReadBoston celebrates the opening of Staples' new 'green' store in Roslindale
September 16, 2008 10:00am
Stephen Gostowski, kicker for the Patriots,and Boston's Mayor Menino read my book, A Grand Old Tree at Staples on Washington Street in Roslindale.

The Campus School of Carlow University
Monday, September 22, 2008
I enjoyed meeting the fourth grade!

Bolton MA Author Festival
Saturday October 4, 2008, 1-4pm
Davis Hall, First Parish Church
673 Main Street, Rte 117.
Scott Nash, Jeannie Brett, Mitali Perkins, Karen Day, Jamie Harper, Suzy Becker, Anne Broyles, Susan Paradis, Leo Landry, Mary Delaney, and I sold and autographed our books to benefit the Bolton Library. AND there were homemade pies for sale, YUM!

Granite State Reading Council
Author/Illustrator Holiday Open House
December 2, 4-8pm
Cat 'n the Fiddle Restaurant, Concord, NH
Meet children's books authors and illustrators, purchase signed books, and participate in a silent auction to benefit the literacy projects of the Granite State Reading Council.

Trinity MOPS Bookfair
December 4, 6-8pm
Alexandria, VA

Blessed Sacrament School
December 4, 2008
Alexandria, VA
I visited Mrs.Ruesch's K-1 class!

The Nutcracker Ballet
South Shore Ballet Theatre
December 6, 2:00pm
The Pinehills, Plymouth MA
The South Shore Ballet Theatre performed as part of the fourth annual Holidays on the Green at The Pinehills in Plymouth. For more information: The Pinehills, yelp.com

Bay State Model Railroad Museum Open House
Sunday December 7, noon-3pm
760 South Street, Roslindale MA
See an AMAZING model railroad! Santa will be at Dandelions Flower Shop next door, and I will be autographing my books at Village Books across the street (751 South Street). Get into the holiday spirit in Roslindale Square :-) BSMRM.org

Boston Hometown Authors Reception
Monday, December 8, 6-8pm,
$30 RSVP by 12/5, 617-532-5063
Hotel Commonwealth Esplanade Ballroom
Please Join Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino for a charity event just in time for the holidays. Stop by and have a book autographed by one of your favorite local authors. The Hometown Author's Reception is a chance for you to mingle, wine and dine with some of Boston's most well known local authors. Books by each author will be on sale, giving guests the opportunity to have their copy personally inscribed by the authors present. Spirits and hors d'oeuvres provided with compliments and prepared by Great Bay Restaurant. Meet local Boston Authors: Bill Brett, Michael Connolly, Anita Diamant, Todd English, Joe Finder, Jill Ker Conway, Megan Kelley Hall, Jarrett Krosoczka, Ben Mezrich, Mary Newell DePalma, Rebecca Angelina Nigro, Andrew Rimas, Casey Sherman, Clara Silverstein, Irene Smalls, Beth Teitell, and Raffi Yessayan.

Nutcracker Storytime
Townsend Public Library
Wednesday December 10, 2008, 6pm
276 Main Street, Townsend MA
I'll read The Nutcracker Doll and tell the real behind-the-scenes story--how my daughter Kepley performed in Boston Ballet's The Nutcracker for the first time when she was eight years old. Find out what it is like to participate in that magical production!

Ohrenberger Elementary School
December 12, 2008
West Roxbury, MA
I have the very great honor of being the first author/illustrator invited to visit the Ohrenberger Elementary School! I met some wonderful students and all of them are authors like me :-)