2018

Thursday, January 18
Puck and Poe - Works Inspired by William Shakespeare and Edgar Allen Poe
The Annual Juried Member Show
The Mansion at Strathmore, Art Gallery
Rockville, MD

Friday, January 19
Presentation Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story and a "Drawing Characters and Emotions" Workshop
The Feynman School
Rockville, MD

Tuesday, February 20
Presentation Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story 
Nantucket Elementary School
Crofton, MD

Friday, February 23
Presentations and a "Let's Make a Picture Book" Workshop Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Oakland Mills Middle School
Columbia, MD

Wednesday, February 21
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
South Shore Elementary School
Crownsville, MD

Monday, February 26
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Farmland Elementary School
Rockville, MD

February 27, March 6, 9, 13 and 20
Artist in Residence Program/Workshop with the Third Grade 
Claremont Immersion Elementary School
Arlington, VA

 

Thursday, March 15
ARTstravaganza - Let's Create A Picture Book!
Workshops with Four Second Grade Classes
St. Stephens and St. Agnes School
Alexandria, VA

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

My terrific table of educators at the "Evening With the Authors" event.

Friday, May 4
Presentation Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Loudoun Country Day School
Leesburg, VA
Students making a whale poster for their beloved Librarian, Renee Kelahan.

Monday, May 14
Presentation Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Christ Episcopal School
Rockville, MD

Wednesday, July 11
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
"Pirate Ahoy" Event for Children and the Summer Author Institute
Frostburg State University, Children's Literature Centre
Frostburg, MD

     

The local pirates all had a great "Pirates Ahoy" day! In the photo below I am with Fred Powell at his wonderful "Main Street Books" in Frostburg.

 

Thursday, July 19
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
The Summer Author Institute
Frostburg State University, Children's Literature Centre
Hagerstown, MD

 

Having lunch with teachers and grad students of the Author Institute Program.

Saturday, September 1, 1:00
Reading at The Washington Post's Booth
The Library of Congress National Book Festival
The Washington, DC Convention Center

Thursday, October 25
Presentation and Drawing Exercise Featuring Ten Timid Ghosts
Loudoun Country Day School
Leesburg, VA

Sunday, November 18
Presentation and Activity Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Whittle School & Studios
Washington, DC

  

 

Wednesday, December 19
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Franklin Elementary School
Reisterstown, MD

2019

Wednesday, January 9
Virtual Presentations (K-1, 2-3, 4-5) Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Hawthorne Elementary School
Sioux Falls, SD

Wednesday, January 23
Presentation Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Nantucket Elementary School
Crofton, MD

February 11 - 15
Artist in Residence Program/Workshop with Grades K - 5
The Bullis School
Potomac, MD

     

  

  

Monday, February 25
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Houston Elementary School, through An Open Book
Washington, DC

With Third Grade Teacher, Kevin Wright

Monday, February 25
Family Night, Including a Presentation, Student Activity and Q&A with Parents,
Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Plummer Elementary School, through Turning the Page
Washington, DC

This student was very proud of his amazing underwater scene!

Thursday, March 14
ARTstravaganza - Let's Create A Picture Book!
Workshops with Four Second Grade Classes
St. Stephens and St. Agnes School
Alexandria, VA

March - April
6 Day Artist in Residence Program/Workshop with Grade 3
Claremont Immersion Elementary School
Arlington, VA

Monday, May 6
Presentation Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Loudoun Country Day School
Leesburg, VA