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 and Craft Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Loudoun Country Day School
Leesburg, VA

Saturday, August 31, 10:00 am
Reading and Craft at The Washington Post's Booth
The Library of Congress National Book Festival
The Washington, DC Convention Center

Monday, September 23
Educators Night  
Storyhouse - Bookstore on Wheels
Dawson's Market, Rockville, MD

         
Talking about books and with author, Karen Leggett, and her beautiful books, illustrated by Susan Roth. 

Thursday, October 31
Presentation Featuring Ten timid Ghosts 
Loudoun Country Day School
Leesburg, MD

Monday, December 16
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Monocacy Elementary School, 
Dickerson, MD

Monocacy ES has THIS view by their school. Sugarloaf Mountain!

2020

Thursday, January 30 - Sunday February 2
Attended Kindling Words East Author-Illustrator-Editor Retreat
The Essex Inn 
Essex Junction, VT

Friday, February 7 - Sunday February 9
Attended SCBWI Winter Conference 
The Grand Hyatt Hotel 
New York City

Tuesday, February 11
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Nantucket Elementary School, 
Crofton, MD

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

   
Photos from 2018 - We had to cancel after the first day of our workshop, because of Covid! : (

March
Artist in Residence Program - Making Picture Books - After School Club
Annapolis Elementary School
Annapolis, VA

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                         Annapolis ES has a wonderful view! This was a fun and creative after school club.

             

Thursday, July 2, 11 AM
Zoom Workshop - Lets Draw Characters With Emotions and Create Stories!
Main Street Community
Rockville, MD

    

June 28, 2-3:30
Zoom Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
The Village Community
Bethesda, MD

September 10 - October 18
My painting, Letters Unwritten was juried into The 2020 Athenaeum Invitational: Moments in Time... A Very Weird Time
The Athenaeum  
Alexandria, VA

Wednesday, October 28
VIRTUAL Presentation Featuring Ten timid Ghosts 
Loudoun Country Day School
Leesburg, MD

The Ten Timid Ghosts come to our house every Halloween! My studio is the room 
on the right with the bay window (our old garage)!

2021

Sunday, May 16
Let's Make a Picture Book! Workshop - A one-on-one experience 
Contribution to the Loudoun Country Day School Auction 
Leesburg, VA

Friday, July 2
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Marumsco Hills Elementary School - Camp Read-A-Lot (Shenandoah University Graduate Student "Counselors") 
Woodbridge, VA

Wednesday, July 14
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Quarles Elementary School - Camp Read-A-Lot (Shenandoah University Graduate Student "Counselors")  
Winchester, VA

Friday, July 16
My painting, Letters Unwritten was juried into The 2021 Phillips Invitational: Inside Outside, Upside Down
The Phillips Gallery 
Washington, DC

  

Monday, October 25
Presentation Featuring Ten timid Ghosts 
Loudoun Country Day School
Leesburg, MD

Thursday, October 28
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story 
Walker-Jones Educational Campus, sponsored by KPMG's Family for Literacy Program, which partners with First Book
Each student attending the two presentations received an Eye of the Whale book! 
Washington, DC

   

2022

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, May 10
Presentation Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Loudoun Country Day School
Leesburg, VA

Friday, May 20
Presentations Featuring The Eye of the Whale - A Rescue Story
Kenwood School, 
Annandale, MD