2016
Tuesday, February 2, and February 4, 11, 19, 25
Artist in Residence Program -
Let's Write and Illustrate a Picture Book! Workshop
with Five, Third Grade Classes
Claremont Immersion Elementary School
Arlington, VA
Friday, February 5
Presentations on Creating The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Nantucket Elementary School
Crofton, MD
Thursday, March 17
ARTstravaganza - Let's Create A Picture Book! Workshops with Four, Second Grade Classes
St. Stephens and St. Agnes School
Alexandria, VA
Tuesday, April 5
Three Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
CW Shipley Elementary School
Harpers Ferry, WV
Friday, April 22 - Earth Day!
Presentation Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School
Bethesda, MD
Tuesday, May 10
Presentation Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Loudoun Country Day School
Leesburg, VA
Saturday, June 11, 10:00 - 3:00
Book Signing
Chesapeake Bay Children’s Book Festival
Talbot County Free Library
Easton,MD
Tuesday, June 21
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
As Part of the Bookapalooza Celebration
KW Barrett Elementary School
Arlington, VA
Thursday, June 16 - July 31
Turning the Page: Children’s Book Illustration Art Show
Featuring Local Picture Book Illustrators as well as Illustrations From the Mazza Museum in Findley, Ohio
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 16, 7:00 PM
Guldesky Gallery and First Floor Galleries
Strathmore Hall
Bethesda MD
(L) With Lulu Delacre, Susan Stockdale and Janet Stoeke at the opening reception (R) With Renee Kelahan, Librarian at Loudoun Country Day
Sunday, June 26, 2:45 - 3:45
Panel Discussion: “Collaborative Relationships When Creating Picture Books”
As Part of the Turning The Page: Children’s Book Illustration Art Show
Mansion Music Room
Strathmore Hall
Bethesda, MD
Sunday, July 10, 1:00 - 2:00
Creating Characters and Stories - A Picture Book Workshop
(Workshop description on “School Visits” page)
As Part of the “Turning The Page: Children’s Book Illustration” Exhibition
Mansion Music Room
Strathmore Mansion
Bethesda, MD
Tuesday, July 12
Presentation Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Through a Partnership With the Horizons Greater Washington Program
and An Open Book Foundation
Bancroft Elementary School at St Patrick’s Episcopal Day School Camp
Bethesda, MD
Sunday, July 24, 1:00 - 4:00
A Workshop - The Art of Picture Book Illustration (for Teens and Adults)
(Workshop description on “School visits” page)
As Part of the “Turning the Page: Children’s Book Illustration” Exhibition
Mansion Music Room
Strathmore Mansion
Bethesda, MD
Wednesday, October 5
Three Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Emerick Elementary School
Purcellville, VA
Friday, October 7, 4:00 - 7:00
Saturday, October 8, 10:00 - 4:00
Book Sale and Signing at the Metropolitan Club Fall Craft Show
Garrett Park Town Hall
Garrett Park, MD
Thursday, October 20,
The Virginia Association of School Librarians (VAASL) Annual Conference
Concurrent Session Presentation: Inspiring Students with a True Rescue Story:
The Eye of the Whale - 9:00 AM
Book Signing at Author Celebration - 4:30 - 6:00
Norfolk Waterside Marriott
Norfolk, VA
Wednesday, October 26
Presentation Featuring Ten Timid Ghosts
Loudoun Country Day School
Leesburg, VA
Tuesday, November 29
Presentation Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Pinebrook Elementary School
Aldie, VA
With Pinebrook's wonderful Librarian, Denise Higgins
2017
January 17, 23, 30 and February 6, 21
Artist in Residence Program -
Let's Write and Illustrate a Picture Book! Workshop
with Five, Third Grade Classes
Claremont Immersion Elementary School
Arlington, VA
February
Artist In Residence Program - 5 days
Claremont Emersion Elementary School
Arlington, VA
Wednesday, February 8
Presentation Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Folly Quarter Middle School
Ellicott City, MD
Friday, February 17
Presentation Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Jones Elementary School
Severna Park, MD
Wednesday, February 22, 6:30
Presentation and Book Signing of The Eye of the Whale
Family Book Celebration Night
First Baptist Church and Child Development Center
Arlington, VA
Friday, February 24
Presentation Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Nantucket Elementary School
Crofton, MD
Thursday, March 16
ARTstravaganza - Let's Create A Picture Book!
Workshops with the Second Grade Classes
St. Stephens and St. Agnes School
Alexandria, VA
Wednesday, March 22
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Sugarland Elementary School
Sterling, VA
Monday, March 27
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Highland Elementary School, through An Open Book Foundation
Silver Spring, MD
Friday, March 24
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Little River Elementary School
Chantilly, VA
Tuesday, April 4
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Hutchison Farm Elementary School
Chantilly, VA
Friday, April 14
Presentation Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Maret School
Washington, DC
Monday, April 24
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Kicking off Stonegate Elementary’s Literary Festival
Silver Spring, MD
Saturday, April 29 - Sunday May 14
Art At the Mill - Spring Art Show
Burwell-Morgan Mill (Saturdays 10-6, Sundays noon-5)
15 Tannery Lane, Millwood VA
Tuesday, May 16
Presentation Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Loudoun Country Day School
Leesburg, VA
Friday, June 2,
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Buffalo Trail Elementary School
Aldie, VA
Friday, September 2 - Sunday, November 5
WET - A Group Exhibition on Water Culture and Aqua Life
Opening Reception Thursday, September 7, 7:00 - 9:00
The Mansion at Strathmore
North Bethesda, MD
Wednesday, September 13 - Thursday, October 26
Visual Magic - The Art of Four Picture Book Illustrators
School Tours Friday, September 15
Opening Reception Saturday, September 16, 5:30 - 8:00
Center for the Arts/Caton Merchant Family Gallery
Manassas, VA
2018
Monday, February 26
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Farmland Elementary School
Rockville, MD
Thursday, April 12 and Friday, April 13
State of Maryland International Reading Association Council's Forty-sixth Annual Conference
Author’s Night - Thursday, 4/12, 7:00
Presentation - Friday, 4/13, 10:45 - 11:45
Delta Hotels Baltimore
Hunt Valley, MD