2008 Events:

Our Lady of Lourdes School
February 27
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 this year. The theme this year was "School libraries, the heart of our schools."The awards ceremony was held at the State House. 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 2:30pm-6:30pm
It was a beautiful and exciting weekend in Newburyport, MA! The annual Literary Festival and Art Walk are well worth the trip north. Child At Heart Gallery, 48 Inn Street. 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 also!

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 11:15am-noon
Connolly Library, Jamaica Plain MA
What a great audience! We talked about seeds and read The Strange Egg.

Calligraphy Class
Roslindale Community Center
September 15- October 6
Monday eves 6:30-8:30pm
I'm teaching a calligraphy class! It should be lots of fun. For more info, go to:
www.roslindalearts.org

Bolton MA Author Festival
Saturday October 4, 2008, 1-4pm
Come to Bolton MA and meet some authors, including me! We'll be reading and signing our books to benefit the Bolton Library.

Target/Boston Globe Book Festival
September 15, 2007
Copley Square, Boston
Here I am--a nice photo by Lydia Mulvaney of The Bulletin Newspapers.
Read Lydia's story here:
Local Author Rings in Christmas Early

Elizabeth Stone Gallery
"Art from The Nutcracker Doll"
1127 King Street
Suite 201
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-706-0025
November and December 2007
www.elizabethstonegallery.com

Robert's Snow Exhibit
Danforth Museum
Framingham MA
October 30-December 2 2007
www.danforthmuseum.org

Robert's Snow Exhibit
Child At Heart Gallery
48 Inn Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
October 3-22 2007
Open House October 6, 2-7pm
www.childatheartgallery.com

Newtonville Books
"Children's Book Illustration by
Mary Newell DePalma"
296 Walnut Street
Newtonville MA
July through September 2006
www.newtonvillebooks.com

Child at Heart Gallery
"Robert's Snow Exhibit"
Newburyport MA
Fall 2005

Chemers Gallery
13th Annual
Children's Book Illustration Show
Tustin, CA
December 2004
www.chemersgallery.com
Chemers Gallery Photos