Mary Amato

Writing with Humor & Heart

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Archives of Appearances

ARCHIVES: 2017  Schedule (In Person and Skype Events)
    • January 27, Play Writing Workshop, Woodrow Wilson High School DC, 4-6 pm. Kick-off to Play-in-a-Day Festival
    • February 16, Children’s Book Guild Luncheon
    • February 20, Strathmore Play Writing Workshop with Blue Sky
    • March 8, Attending National Gallery of Art workshop on empathy
    • March 16, Children’s Book Guild Luncheon
    • March 17, Riversdale Museum meeting
    • March 21, recording session Carpe Diem & Ukes on the Move at Revels
    • March 27, High Point Academy, LA area
    • March 28 South Pasadena Middle School and LA area
    • March 30, lunch Gotham
    • April 5-6 Children’s Institute (ABA); Portland, OR
    • April 21  Beverly Farms ES full day
    • April 27, Vocals gig with Cletus Kennelly at Mediterranean Cafe, Mount Rainier
    • April 29, Children’s Book Guild Luncheon
    • April 30, Seeger House concert Carpe Diem
    • May 1,2,3 Charlottesville, VA, songwriting residency through Dave Matthews Band grant
    • May 5, DC biz lunch
    • May 18, Children’s Book Guild Luncheon
    • May 23, Hold for lunch author Erica Perl
    • May 25, Diamond ES, Gaithersburg, MD
    • May 25, Riverdale Park Farmer’s Market, uke and vocals
    • May 30, 31 Capitol Hill Montessori Residency
    • June 2, Skype to celebrate One Book One School reading of Edgar Allan’s Official C.I. Notebook, Enfield, CT
    • June 8, Hyattsville Elementary School, 3rd grade assembly
    • June 9, East Silver Spring ES
    • June 11 Books in Bloom, Downtown Columbia Book Festival, Symphony Woods, Columbia, MD
    • June 15, Children’s Book Guild Luncheon
    • June 24 Diary Writing Workshop, Regency Ladies’ Weekend, Riversdale Museum
    • June 27, Meeting with CPAE, College Park, MD
    • July 3, Meeting with Collab, Takoma Park, MD
    • July 10-13  Hands on History Week, Riversdale Museum, ages 8-12.
    • July 17-21 Carpe Diem on the Shore
    • August 5, Writer’s Notebook Workshop, Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center
    • August 7-11, Make-a-Uke Camp with Uke Lessons, GadgetLab
    • August 20, Private Nemesis Workshop
    • August 26, Students Performance Party
    • August 30, Ukes on the Move performance, Veterans Plaza
    • August, 18, Sept 1, Sept 22, Private Lessons 4:15 pm
    • ONGOING Torch and Twang Uke Class Jan. 16,30, Feb 6,13,20 March 13, April 3, 24, May 8, June 5, June 22, July 3, August 21, August 28
    • September 9, Green Expo, Hyattsville, Music Performance 10:30-11:00 am.
    • September 10, Private Songwriting Workshop
    • September 13-17 SCBWI WI Conference
    • September 20, Carpe Diem Arts lunch
    • September 23, DC Readers Appreciation Lunch, DCPL
    • September 26-October 10 Research Block
    • October 16, Skype Sipsey Middle School
    • October 17, Maryland Public Television taping for Words Pop-up on Artworks
    • October 19 Rocky Run Middle School, VA
    • October 27, Ask an Author Pop-up, Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center, MD
    • October 29, Singing, Remembrance Service, Washington Ethical Society
    • November 2, KPA Skype
    • November 7, Meeting with Gayle Danley
    • November 6,13,20,27 Humor Writing Class for adults through CPAE, 7-9 pm
    • November 15, Editorial meetings in NYC
    • November 16, Thomas Jefferson ES, Morristown, NJ-17
    • November 17, Alexander Hamilton ES, Morristown, NJ
    • November 29, KPA Skypes with Brumfield ES, VA
    • November 30, Assemblies Jones Lane ES, North Potomac, MD
    • December 4, Skype Union School, CT
    • December 8, Private lesson
    • December 12, Hold Skype, Bells Elementary, Bells, TX
2016  Schedule (In Person and Skype Events)
    • January 7, Cloverly ES, Silver Spring, MD
    • January 11-February 29; Mondays 4:15-5:30; Gadget Lab Theater Workshop, MD
    • January 16, Songwriting Workshop, 2:00-3:00 pm, ages 11-14, Lexington Park Branch Library, Lexington Park, MD
    • January 20, SSTCi Arts Salon, (Theme: Healing) Civic Center, Silver Spring, MD
    • January 21, Children’s Book Guild meeting, DC
    • January 21, MCCIRA evening presentation, MD
    • January 30-31, Writer’s Retreat, Easton, MD
    • February 5, Songwriting Teaching Session, Ukes on the Move, Silver Spring, MD
    • February 18, Children’s Book Guild meeting, DC
    • February 24, Carpe Diem Song Circle, MD
    • March 2, Belmont ES, Olney, MD
    • March 3, Kid Pan Ally meeting, DC
    • March 9, Hold for Cedar Grove ES, Germantown, MD
    • March 9, Evening Appearance Fundraiser Carpe Diem Arts
    • March 10, Bethesda ES, Bethesda, MD
    • March 14, Diamond ES, Gaithersburg, MD
    • March 15, Trailside MS, Ashburn, VA
    • March 16, Carpe Diem Song Circle, Silver Spring, MD
    • March 17, Children’s Book Guild meeting, DC
    • March 18, Meadow Hall ES, Rockville, MD
    • March 23, Granger One Book, One School Celebration Guitar Notes, IL
    • April 1, Oak Hill ES, Severna Park, MD
    • April 6, SOMIRAC Conference, Baltimore, MD
    • April 9, Hold for PA
    • April 10, Hold for PA
    • April 11, 13, 15 Fourth Grade Poetry Residency Burning Tree, MD
    • April 12, Carpe Diem Song Circle, Takoma Park, MD
    • April 14, Performing Original Science-themed Songs at DC Science Cafe, Busboys and Poets, Takoma, DC
    • April 19, Cashell ES, Rockville, MD
    • April 20, SSTCi Arts Salon, Civic Center, (Theme: Threads) Silver Spring, MD
    • April 21, German School of Washington World Day of the Book, Potomac, MD
    • April 21, Filming at WETA (afternoon)
    • April 25, St. Joseph’s, Bronxville, NY
    • April 26, NYC meetings
    • April 29, SSSAS, Alexandria, VA
    • May 4, Ashburton ES, Bethesda, MD
    • May 6, Centerville ES, Lancaster PA
    • May 14, Barnes & Noble signing, Bethesda for Redskins Read Charity
    • May 15-20 Hold for CMS PS
    • May 18, Hold for Open Book Foundation
    • May 19, Children’s Book Guild meeting, DC
    • May 15-20 Cape May Playwright Symposium, NJ
    • May 26, Hold for Open Book Foundation
    • May 26, Hold for P&P/Busboys Educator Meet-and-Greet, 3:30-5:30 pm.
    • May 31, Hold for Bushy Park ES, Howard County, MD
    • June 1, Free Skype day; first come, first served. Five slots available. 9:30 EST Belmont ES, MD; 11:50 CST (12:50 EST) Sherwood School, Highland Park, IL.
    • June 3, Northfields ES, Family Event with Laura Shovan; 6:30 pm; Ellicott City, MD
    • June 16, Children’s Book Guild meeting, DC
    • July 2, Private Music Party
    • July 8-11, ILA, Boston, MA
    • Aug 10 Guest teacher at the Carpe Diem camp on the Eastern Shore
    • Aug 24 Performing at Carpe Diem Uke-estra Extravaganza, Downtown Silver Spring
    • Sept 10 Arts & Ales, Hyattsville, MD
    • Sept 17 DC Public Library Summer Reading Super Readers Celebration Lunch 12:30pm-2:00pm.
    • Sept 24 Book talk for Kids, 2:00 pm, Robert Harper Books, Riverdale, MD
    • September 22, Children’s Book Guild Luncheon
    • Sept 25 Fall for the Book, Book Club For Kids Podcast to discuss Our Teacher is a Vampire, Sherwood Center, 4 pm, Fairfax, VA
    • Oct 5  MCCPTA Showcase
    • Oct 7 The Hive
    • October 8, Hold for PAAC Writer’s Notebook Workshop
    • October 11 Laytonsville ES
    • Oct 15 St. Mary’s County Library Songwriting Workshop for Teens and Tweens, 2 pm.
    • Oct 16, NAIBA, Baltimore, MD
    • Oct 18 Sipsey Valley Middle School Skypes
    • Oct 20, Hyattsville Library program, 10 am
    • October 20, Children’s Book Guild Luncheon
    • Oct 21-22 Friday Intensive followed by Saturday SCBWI Mid-Atlantic Conference
    • Oct 28 Monocacy ES, Dickerson ES
    • Nov 2, Skypes with Brumfield ES, Warrenton, VA
    • Nov 5 Guest Appearance on The Thought Bowl radio show, Takoma Radio, hosts Heather Pankl and Pete Pinocci
    • Nov 7-Dec 12 Adults Writing for Children Class, Community Library, College Park, MD through CPAE. Six Monday evenings.
    • Nov 7, Annual Free Skype Day, first come, first served. 10:30-10:45 CENTRAL (11:30 EST) Red Rock ES, MN; 12:00-12:15 CENTRAL (1:00-1:15 EST) Linwood ES, OK.
    • November 14, Rock Creek Valley ES, Rockville MD
    • November 17, Children’s Book Guild Luncheon
    • Nov 17, Guest Singing RP Farmer’s Market
    • November 18, The Hive
    • December 5, Rock Creek Valley Writing Workshop Follow up
    • December 6, Open Book Foundation at Wheatley Education Campus, DC
    • December 8, Children’s Book Guild Luncheon
    • Dec 5-9 Joint Mary Amato and KPA residency, Brumfield ES, Warrenton, VA
    • Dec 11, Solo music for Blue Christmas service, Rockville, MD
    • Dec 12, 14, 16 Second grade folktale writing residency, Burning Tree ES, Bethesda, MD
    • Dec 13, Stevens Forest Elementary School
    Archives

    2015

        • January 11, SSTCi Retreat
        • January 20, Songwriting Skype with East Brunswick Public Library, NJ at 7:00 pm
        • January 21 and 28 Creating Character Skype Workshops Fort Worth Academy
        • January 21 and 28 Creating Character Skype Workshops Dorton ES (KY)
        • January 23, Jones Lane ES, Gaithersburg
        • January 27, Seaton ES, Washington DC with Open Book Foundation
        • January 28, Free Skype Day. First come, first served. 15 min. Q and A. St. John Vianney 11:00 EST
        • February 9, Skype King Philip Middle School (CT)
        • February 9, Article about my Arts Salon in (MD) Gazette.
        • February 12, All-School Assembly, Hardy Middle School, DC
        • February 18, SSTCi Arts Salon, Civic Center, Silver Spring, MD
        • March 2, Left to Write Blog Interview with Dannie Morin
        • March 2, SLJ Teen Librarian Toolbox Blogpost interview with Patrick Jennings
        • March 2, The Little Crooked Cottage Blog Interview
        • March 2,  Blog Interview with Frances Lee Hall
        • March 25, Bookworm Central Workshop and Booksigning with High School Book Club, VA
        • March 26, ReaderKidZ interview for Good Crooks
        • March 28, Women Songwriters Showcase Performance for We are Takoma, MD
        • March 30, Full-School Skypes with Munson ES (OH)
        • March 30, Skype King Philip Middle School (CT)
        • April 3, Guest Interview with Patrick Jennings in The Examiner
        • April 11, Cascades Public Library Author Fair, Potomac Falls, VA
        • April 15, SSTCi Arts Salon, Civic Center, Silver Spring, MD
        • April 17, Private Coaching Session, 10:30 am, Silver Spring, MD
        • April 19, Writing Song Lyrics (for students aged 8-12); Silver Spring, MD
        • April 20, Skype with Rocklin High School, Rocklin Friends of the Library
        • April 21, Writing the Moving Memoir (adults only), Silver Spring, MD
        • April 21, Good Deeds Double Giveaway to celebrate the release of Good Crooks 3
        • April 22, Patuxent Valley Middle School, MD
        • April 24, Diamond ES, Gaithersburg, MD
        • April 25, Kingman Island Bluegrass Festival, 1-3 pm, DC
        • April 26, Writing Song Lyrics (adults only), Silver Spring, MD
        • April 13,14,29, May 1, Holton-Arms Author Visits and Songwriting Residency, Bethesda, MD
        • April 27, Guest blog post on Cynsations about Good Crooks’ illustrations.
        • April 30, Mystery Writing St. Stephens/St. Agnes, Alexandria, VA
        • April 30, Meeting of the Minds, MWISLA session with authors and media specialists, Alexandria, VA
        • May 9, Gadget Lab’s Maker Day appearance, Silver Spring, MD
        • May 11, George Washington School, Edgewater, NJ
        • May 14, Great Valley Middle School, Malvern, PA
        • May 23, Benefit Concert at Pyramid Atlantic, Silver Spring, MD
        • May 21, Children’s Book Guild Luncheon
        • May 26, Carpe Diem Workshop on Vocal Expression for Women’s Song Circle, MD
        • May 27, Carlisle School District Skype
        • May 27, Nepal Fundraising Concert at Seekers, Takoma Park, MD
        • June 1, Commencement Address for Sherwood High School, DAR/Constitution Hall, Washington DC
        • June 6, Catalpaloosa, Takoma Park, MD
        • June 9, Cape St. Clair ES, Annapolis, MD
        • June 8, Rolling Terrace ES, Silver Spring, MD
        • July 11,12 Maplewoodstock Book Signings in WORDS booth, Maplewood, NJ
        • August 3, Guest Vocals, Bump N Grind Coffee House, MD
        • September Class on Music Video at Gadget Lab. See more for details.
        • September 16, Arts Salon, Host, Betty Kramer Gallery, Civic Center, Silver Spring, MD
        • September 17, Children’s Book Guild meeting, DC
        • September 20, Maker Faire, Silver Spring, MD (make a mini-journal with me in the Gadget Lab tent)
        • September 27 Hartford County (MD) Third Annual Just Write Writers’ Conference’ Bel Air Library, Bel Air MD
        • September 28 Showcase for performers for MCCPS and MCPTA, MD, 12:30 pm
        • October 1, Tips Workshop for teachers at MCCIRA, Gaithersburg High School, MD
        • October 6, Skype with JN Fries Magnet School, NC
        • October 15, Children’s Book Guild meeting, DC
        • October 20, Skype Part II with JN Fries Magnet School, NC
        • October 23, The HIVE, MD
        • October 23, El Golfo Fundraiser for Carpe Diem, 7:30 pm, MD
        • October 25, Panel: How Authors Craft a Novel, DC Public Library 1:30 pm; MLK Branch.
        • October 28, Author Skypes with Sipsey Valley MS, Buhl, AL.
        • November 2, Book and a Hug lunch
        • November 4, Kid Pan Alley meeting
        • November 9-13 Bettendorf, IA schools
        • Press: Article about my visit. Video about my visit. Animoto by Hopewell ES Library.
        • November 19, Children’s Book Guild meeting, DC
        • November 19, PAL meeting, Bethesda, MD 5:30-7:30 pm.
        • December 1, 8:00 am (EST) 3:00 pm (Saudi time) Saudi Armco Expatriate School, Udhailiyah, Saudi Arabia
        • December 2, Free Skype Date, first come, first served: 8:45-9:00 am (EST) West Shore MS, CT; 9:15 am (EST) Union School, Unionville, CT; 9:45 CST (10:45 EST) Rush Creek ES, MN; 11:00 CST (12:00 EST) Red Rock ES, MN; 1:30 EST, Lunsford Middle School, Chantilly, VA; 1:30 CST (2:30 EST)Belair ES, Jefferson City, MO
        • December 8,9,11 Carderock ES Writing Residency, MD
        • December 10, Children’s Book Guild meeting, DC
        • December 12, Authors Book Fair, Trohv, 232 Carroll Street, Takoma Park, MD 2-5 pm
        • December 14-16, Writing Residency, Burning Tree ES, Bethesda, MD
        • December 18 Reading Rally, Herndon Middle School, Herndon, VA
        • December 20, Singing Blues Christmas Service, Rockville, MD

    2014

        • January 7, co-host Maryland Public Television series Artworks seen on Thursdays, 8:30pm:  Episode 2016: 1/23/14; Episode 2017: 1/30/14; possibly Episode 2018: 2/6/14. Repeats the following Sundays: 12:30pm. All on MPT-HD
        • January 9, Floris ES, Herndon, VA
        • January 10, 13-17 Ronald McNair ES Residency, Germantown, MD
        • January 25 ALA Midwinter Conference, Philadelphia, PA
        • February 21, Wilbur Charter for Enriched Academics, Tarzana, CA
        • February 21, Private Book Club, CA
        • February 22, Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Annual Children’s Literacy Dinner
        • February 23, 2:00 Barnes & Noble, Huntington Beach CA
        • February 26, Laguna Blanca School, Santa Barbara, CA
        • March 7 Carpenteria Middle School, Carpenteria, CA
        • March 7, 4-6 pm Signing and Singing with David Christman at the Curious Cup Bookstore, Carpenteria, CA
        • March 12, Lunch with Author, Santa Barbara High School
        • March 19, Santa Barbara Junior High School
        • April 6, Chaucer’s Bookstore, Santa Barbara CA
        • April 11, Cascade Library Author Fair, Loudoun Co., VA
        • April 21, Aliso Elementary School, Carpenteria, CA
        • April 21, Girls, Inc., Carpenteria, CA 3:30 pm
        • May 27 Free Skype day slots still available [Concord Rd. ES, Aardsley, NY and Grant-White Intermediate Center; Forest park, IL]
        • June 3, Skyping with Penn Charter, Phil PA
        • June 19 Music Performance McGinty’s Pub, Silver Spring, MD
        • June 24, SSTCi Twilight Tuesday music performance with Dart Club, Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, MD
        • June 28, 1 pm Booksigning at Discovery Room, Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History
        • June 28, Music performance benefit for Free Minds at Takoma Park VFW
        • June 29, Songwriting Workshop for Ages 12-18 (filled)
        • July 10, Politics & Prose 7 pm joint booksigning with Len Vlahos, Washington, DC
        • September 9, Music performance singer-songwriter showcase, Twilight Tuesday, from 7-9 pm, Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, MD
        • September 13, Maryland Library Association Black-Eyed Susan Tapestry Workshop
        • September 17, St. Athansius School, Louisville, KY
        • September 18, Elkhorn ES, Frankfort, KY
        • September 18, evening guest lecture University of KY, Lexington, KY
        • September 19, Hearn ES Frankfort, KY
        • September 20, Kentucky Bluegrass Award Luncheon, Louisville, KY
        • September 27, South Silver Spring Street Fest, Silver Spring, MD 12:30-1:30 pm
        • October 2, Free Skype Day. Red Rock ES 11:45 EST (10:45 CEN)
        • October 3, Skype with Sipsey Valley Middle School
        • October 9, Children’s Literature Festival of the Ozarks, Springfield, MO
        • October 15, SSTCi Arts Salon, Civic Center, Silver Spring, MD
        • October 17, Skype with Avon School (MA): Guitar Notes chosen as school’s One Book for all students and staff to read.November 5-6, Bradley Hills ES, Bethesda, MD
        • October 22, Horn Book “Mary Amato talks with Roger Sutton” Interview
        • October 22, Burning Tree ES, Bethesda, MD
        • October 23, Music from Guitar Notes featured in closing on MPT Artworks, 8:30 pm.
        • November 5-6, Bradley Hills ES
        • November 9, Get Happy Book Release Party at El Golfo, Silver Spring, MD 5-9 pm
        • November 13, Farmdale ES evening appearance at book fair, Landisville PA
        • November 14, Farmdale ES, Landisville PA
        • November 14, Aaron’s Books, Lititz, PA
        • November 18, National Press Club Book Fair, 5:30-8:30 pm, Washington, DC
        • November 21, NCTE Holiday House Event
        • November 23, Reception and Dinner for the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English (ALAN)
        • November 25, ALAN panel on the role of music in the lives of teens, 11:15-11:45 am, ALAN Workshop, followed by a book signing. Gaylord Hotel, National City.
        • November 29, Children’s Book Guild of Washington Feature Article in Newsletter.
        • December 10, Appearance at Attorney General Book Club in Baltimore
        • December 11, Children’s Book Guild of Washington Guest Speaker

    2013

        • January TBA Free Skype Day
        • Jan 10 Open Book Foundation Classroom workshops, John Burroughs Education Campus, Washington DC
        • January 18 skype workshop with Westside ES in Valdosta, GA
        • January 22 Ithan Elementary School, Bryn Mawr PA; Assemblies for grades K-5
        • January 25 free skype day
        • January 28-31 Chevy Chase ES Residency, MD
        • February 6-7 North Broward Prep School, Coconut Creek, FL and University School, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL; Assemblies Grades K-5
        • February 17, singing at El Golfo Restaurant with Bill Williams, 5:30-7:30 pm. Silver Spring, MD
        • February 19 Fields ES, Gaithersburg, MD
        • February TBA Dickerson ES, MD
        • February 27 skype
        • March 21-23 Oxford Conference for the Book in Oxford, Mississippi; Presentations for 9th graders and booksigning at Square Books Junior.
        • April 4 Mary will be singing original songs and sharing the evening with a poetry trio at 7 pm at VisArts, 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville Town Center.Rockville MD
        • April 5 Bannockburn ES Mystery Writing Workshops
        • April 15 Bannockburn ES Mystery Writing Workshops Follow-up
        • April 23 St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, preschool-grade 6
        • April 25-9 West Palm Beach April is for Authors festival
        • May 7 Saint Anastasia School, Newtown Square PA
        • May 16, Burtonsville ES, Burtonsville MD
        • May 20-21 BOCES NY schools; Sherman ES and Indian Landing ES, Penfield District NY
        • May 28 Free Skype Day
        • June 8 Music Performance at Catalpaloosa Music, MD
        • June 18  Music Performance on Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, MD, 7-9 pm
        • June 21-23 SCBWI Novel Revision Retreat, VA
        • June 24 Songwriting Workshop Potomac Library 5 pm, Potomac, MD
        • June 25 Songwriting Workshop Bethesda Library 7 pm, Bethesda, MD
        • June 26 Songwriting Workshop Germantown Library 6:30 pm, Germantown, MD
        • July 8 Writer’s Notebook Skype Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY
        • July 13 Music Perfomance at Elk Run Winery, Mt. Airy MD
        • July 20 Music Performance at Smokey Glen Celebration for Ike Leggett
        • July 20 Music Performance with Dart Club at The Winery, Olney, MD
        • August 14 Music Performance with Dart Club at Dickey’s BBQ Gaithersburg, MD
        • August 27 Music Performance on Veterans Plaza, downtown Silver Spring, MD 7-9 pm FREE
        • September 7 Appearance on the TV John Show with Bill Williams
        • September 24, Bannockburn ES writing workshops with 4th grade, Bethesda, MD
        • September 25, Private Book Club appearance
        • October 10 Children’s Literature Festival of the Ozarks Springfield, MO
        • November 7, Free Skype Day
        • November 8 Screams & Whispers Songwriters Showcase, Quench Restaurant, Rockville MD
        • November 23 Delaware Valley Reading Association Conference, PA
        • December 16 and 17, Little Bennett ES, Clarksburg, MD
        • December 21, TBA booksigning House of Musical Traditions, Takoma Park, MD

    2012

        • September 14-15 Booksigning; Alexandria Story Festival, Alexandria, VA.
        • September 22 Songwriting Workshop, Songwriters Association of Washington; “Songwriter’s Toolbox” Alexandria, VA
        • October 7, 2 pm. Booksigning and Mini Songwriting Workshop; Bookstall at Chestnut Court, Winnetka, IL
        • October 8-10 School visits in Highland Park, IL; Red Oak, Lincoln, Sherwood, and Wayne Thomas Schools
        • October 11-12 School visits in Elk River, MN; Twin Lakes and Hassan Schools
        • October 13 Minnesota Educational Media Organization (MEMO) Conference in St. Cloud, MN; Presentation and Award for Please Write in This Book.
        • October 20 SCBWI Mid-Atlantic Fall Conference; Break-out Session and Manuscript Critiques, Sterling, VA
        • October 30 Free Skype Day; Teachers and librarians can sign up for a 15 min slot.
        • November 14 Free Skype Day;Teachers and librarians can sign up for a 15 min slot.
        • Nov 29-Dec 5 Songwriting Residency at Holton-Arms Middle School in Bethesda, MD;Assembly with 7-8 grades; classroom workshops with 7th graders
        • December 2 Guitar Notes Concert & Booksigning at El Golfo in Silver Spring, MD; Celebration and fundraiser for Guitars Not Guns.
        • December 4 Passion for Learning Event; Songwriting workshop and booksigning
        • December 11 Diamond Elementary, Gaithersburg, MD (1st day)
        • December 12 Skype Rush Creek ES, Maple Grove MN
        • December 13 Diamond Elementary, MD  (2nd day)
        • December 14, Ritchie Park ES, Rockville MD

    2009-2010

        • Jan 27              Goddard School, Gaithersburg, MD
        • Feb 9               Holy Redeemer School, College Park, MD—assembly for grades K-2
        • Feb 24-25        Friends’ Central Lower School, Wynnewood, PA
        • Mar 18-19       Illinois Reading Council Conference IL guest speaker and booksales
        • Mar 21-24       4-day Iowa City, IO Blitz!—assemblies/booksales at 5 schools in 4 days
        • Apr 15-17       Truman State Univ Children’s Lit Fest Kirksville, MO—assemblies (they bring in all children in grades 4-6 from area) and booksales.
        • Apr 26            St. Andrews Episcopal School, Potomac, MD
        • Apr 28-19       Rochester Area NY schools 2 days of assemblies and booksales
        • May 17-18      Rohrerstown, PA: Two schools
        • June 21            Loudoun County, VA libraries (three libraries in one day)

    2007-2008

      • Woodlin ES The Writer’s Notebook Oct 23
      • Holton Arms Author Visit Oct 30
      • Strathmore ES Creating Character Nov 7
      • Oakview ES Creating Character Nov 5
      • West ES (Glencoe, IL) Nov 29
      • Bookstall at Chestnut Court Dec 1
      • Scott Montgomery ES (DC) Dec 3
      • Ashburn (VA)Library Jan 24
      • Mill Run (VA) Author Visit Jan 24
      • Barnes and Noble (Newington, NH) Mar 2
      • Berwick Academy (Dover, NH) Mar 4
      • Dover Public Library (Dover, NH) Mar 5

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Humor and Heart

I give voice to the funny, sad, messy, and wondrous stories of life, especially the stories of children and young adults. My mission: each book has humor and heart. If you are a teen and/or you're looking for info about my books and music for older readers, please check out my www.thrumsociety.com site.
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