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11/13/23 Richmond Waldorf School, Richmond, VA
11/15/22 Robious Middle School, Midlothian, VA
8/24/22 Covenant Woods book group, Mechanicsville, VA
(In 2020-2022, many appearances had to be canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but many happened online, hooray!)
5/26/22 Montessori Academy of Chambersburg, PA (via Zoom)
11/18/21 Check Elementary 6th Grade English class, Copper Hill, VA (via Google Meet)
6/30/21 James River Writers’ Writing Show, Richmond, VA (via Zoom)
5/12/21 Casa Esperanza Montessori, Raleigh, NC (via Google Meet)
4/16/21 Commonwealth Governors School, VA (via Zoom)
1/27/21 Generation Women, a virtual storytelling show (via Zoom)
12/16/20 Richmond Young Readers “Bedtime Stories” (online)
4/30/20 VA State Reading Association Virtual Seminar (online)
2/13/20 Powhatan High School, Powhatan, VA
12/15/19 “Books & Beer” at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Richmond, VA
10/31/19 Carver Middle School, Chester, VA
10/12-13/19 James River Writers Conference, Richmond, VA
10/4/19 Swift Creek Middle School, Midlothian, VA
8/7/19 Richmond Young Writers, Richmond, VA
5/18/19 Chop Suey Books, Richmond, VA
3/15/19 Montessori Academy of Chambersburg, PA (via Google Hangout)
11/29/18 VA Association of School Librarians Conference, Williamsburg, VA
11/28/18 Barnes & Noble, Main Street, Williamsburg, VA
10/30/18 St. Francis de Sales School, Lake Zurich, IL (via Google Hangout)
10/30/18 Nelson Middle School, Lovingston, VA (via Google Hangout)
10/25/18 Coming to the Table-RVA Book Group, Richmond, VA
10/23/18 Carver Middle School, Chester, VA
10/13-14/18 James River Writers Conference, Richmond, VA
9/20/18 Boushall Middle School, Richmond VA
6/7/18 William Fox Elementary School, Richmond, VA
4/21/18 RVA Lit Crawl, Richmond, VA
4/13/18 Friends Select School, Philadelphia, PA (via Google Hangout)
3/16/18 Pearson’s Corner Elementary School, Mechanicsville, VA
3/9/18 Virginia State Reading Association Conference, Richmond, VA
3/2/18 J. Sargent Reynolds Community College, Richmond, VA
2/15/18 Wilbur S. Pence Middle School, Dayton, VA
2/7/18 Dixon-Smith Middle School, Fredericksburg, VA
2/6/18 Gayle Middle School, Fredericksburg, VA
1/27/18 Read Local Party, BBGB Tales for Kids, Richmond, VA
12/19/17 St. Francis de Sales School, Lake Zurich, IL (via Google Hangout)
11/4/17 Barnes & Noble, Libbie Place (Tuckahoe Middle School Book Fair), Richmond, VA
10/18/17 Carver Middle School, Chester, VA
10/15/17 James River Writers Conference, Richmond, VA
10/14/17 YABBA Fest (Young Adult Books, Bands, & Authors), Warrenton, VA
9/23/17 Teen Book Festival, Barnes & Noble, Libbie Place, Richmond, VA
9/5/17 Northfield Mount Hermon School, Mount Hermon, MA (via Skype)
7/8/17 The “Write” Stuff: Family Research & Literacy Day at the National Archives, Washington, DC
6/7/17 Boushall Middle School, Richmond, VA
5/20/17 Visual Arts Center, Richmond, VA
5/19/17 Friends Select School, Philadelphia, PA (via Google Hangout)
4/26/17 Harper Park Middle School, Leesburg, VA (via Google Hangout)
4/22/17 St. John’s Church, Richmond, VA for the RVA Lit Crawl
4/5/17 Elkton Middle School, Elkton, VA
3/30-17 – 3/31/17 Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Conference, Hershey, PA
3/29/17 Farmwell Station Middle School, Ashburn, VA
3/27/17 Clear Creek High School, League City, TX (via Skype)
3/16/17 – 3/18/17 Virginia State Reading Association Conference, Roanoke, VA
3/10/17 St. Francis de Sales School, Lake Zurich, IL (via Skype)
3/3/17 Reynolds Community College, Richmond, VA
3/2/17 Chickahominy Middle School, Mechanicsville, VA
2/10/17 AWP Conference & Book Fair, Washington, D.C.
12/17/16 Barnes & Noble, Chesterfield Town Center, Richmond, VA
12/11/16 “Books & Beer” at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Richmond, VA
11/1/16 VA Homeschool group, Bon Air Library, Richmond, VA
10/27/16 G. W. Carver Middle School, Chester, VA
10/25/16 Auburn Middle School, Warrenton, VA
10/20/16 Check Elementary School, Copper Hill, VA
10/19/16 Floyd County High School, Floyd VA
10/17/16 Flower Mound High School, Flower Mound, TX (via Google Hangout)
10/15/16 – 10/16/16 James River Writers Conference, Richmond, VA
10/12/16 YA-VA Book & Author Celebration, Richmond Public Library
10/12/16 Potomac Middle School, Dumfries, VA
9/29/16 Midlothian Middle School, Midlothian, VA
9/15/16 Visual Arts Center, Richmond, VA
5/23/16 Friends Select School, Philadelphia, PA (via Google Hangout)
5/22/16 “Celebrate Jackson Ward” festival, Richmond, VA
4/16/16 Delta Kappa Gamma, the International Society for Key Women Educators; Portsmouth, VA: Keynote Speaker
4/14/16 Robious Middle School, Midlothian, VA
4/6/16 St. Michael’s Episcopal School, Richmond, VA
3/11/16 VA Association of School Librarians, York Region: Keynote Speaker
3/10/16 Colonial Heights Middle School, Colonial Heights, VA
12/14/15 Barnes & Noble, Creeks at Virginia Center, Glen Allen, VA (Chickahominy Middle School book fair)
12/13/15 Holiday “Books & Beer” celebration, Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Richmond, VA
12/8/15 – 12/9/15 Chickahominy Middle School, Mechanicsville, VA
11/24/15 Beaumont Juvenile Detention Center, Beaumont, VA
11/19/15 – 11/20/15 Virginia Association of School Librarians annual conference, Williamsburg, VA
10/26/15 G.W. Carver Middle School, Chester, VA
10/22/15 – 10/24/15 North Carolina School Library Media Association annual conference, Winston-Salem, NC
10/17/15 – 10/18/15 James River Writers conference, Richmond, VA
10/16/15 Virginia Council for the Social Studies annual conference, Norfolk, VA
10/14/15 Fairfax County Public Schools: professional development session, Falls Church, VA
10/1/15 “Homeschool Day” at Historic Polegreen, Mechanicsville, VA
9/19/15 “Author Afternoon” at bbgb bookstore, Richmond, VA
8/28/15 Hanover County Public Schools: staff development workshop for social studies and language arts teachers, Mechanicsville, VA
8/5-6/15 Western Connecticut State University MFA Program in Creative and Professional Writing, Danbury, CT: Public Reading and Master Class
8/3/15 Brown Teacher Institute at the Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA; co-sponsored by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Commission: Keynote Speaker
6/20/15 “Inspiration to Ink: Writing and Illustrating for Children” sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators in partnership with Richmond Public Library, Richmond, VA
6/7/15 James River Writers’ Youth Advisory Board, Richmond, VA
5/11/15 Friends Select School, Philadelphia, PA (via Google Hangout)
4/29/15 James River Writers’ Writing Show, Firehouse Theatre, Richmond, VA
4/28/15 River Bend Middle School, Sterling, VA
4/23/15 – 4/24/15 Oak Knoll Middle School, Mechanicsville, VA
4/22/15 Richmond Area Reading Council’s “Writing Extravaganza” Youth Writing Awards Reception: Keynote Speaker
4/17/15 Greene County Branch Library, Stanardsville, VA
4/16/15 “Unlimited Possibilities Fair” in celebration of National Library Week, Atlee Library, Mechanicsville, VA
4/9/15 Metropolitan Richmond Woman’s Club, Richmond, VA
3/28/15 VA Association of School Librarians: York Region
3/27/15 Rural Point Elementary School, Mechanicsville, VA
3/17/15 University of Richmond “Hello Richmond: Literary Legends” class, Richmond, VA
3/14/15 VA Association of School Librarians: Rappahannock Region: Keynote Speaker
3/12/15 – 3/14/15 VA State Reading Association Annual Conference, Richmond, VA
3/11/15 VA Association of School Librarians: James Region
1/28/15 Rural Point Elementary School, Mechanicsville, VA
12/14/14 Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Richmond, VA: Holiday “Books and Beer”
12/13/14 Appomattox Regional Governor’s School, Petersburg, VA: Writers Fest
11/29/14 bbgb tales for kids, Richmond, VA (“Indies First” – Small Business Saturday)
11/21/14 National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Boston, MA
11/13/14 Swarthmore-Rutledge School, Swarthmore, PA
11/13/14 Chestnutwold Elementary School, Haverford, PA
11/6-7/14: Virginia Association of School Librarians Annual Conference, Roanoke, VA
10/28/14 St. Bridget School, Richmond, VA
10/25/14 Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators Mid-Atlantic Regional conference, Sterling, VA
10/23/14 VA Library Association conference, Williamsburg, VA
10/17/14 Jane Addams Peace Association Awards Reception, New York, NY
10/13/14 G. W. Carver Middle School, Chester, VA
10/10/14 Potomac Middle School, Dumfries, VA
10/2/14 Robious Middle School, Midlothian, VA
9/14/14 One More Page Books, Arlington, VA (“Fall for the Book” Festival)
9/11/14 Read to Them, Richmond, VA
9/9/14 Second Presbyterian Church Literary Circle, Richmond, VA
8/18/14 Liberty Middle School, Ashland, VA
7/18/14 Longwood University Summer Literacy Institute, Farmville, VA
7/16/14 University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
7/15/14 WriterHouse, Charlottesville, VA
7/9/14 Richmond Young Writers, Richmond, VA
6/25/14 James Madison University M.Ed class session, Charlottesville, VA
5/22/14 Oak Grove Middle School, Concord, CA
5/22/14 Sequoia Middle School, Pleasant Hill, CA
5/19/14 Crocker Middle School, Hillsborough, CA
5/16/14 North Shoreview Montessori, San Mateo, CA
5/16/14 J. L. Stanford Middle School, Palo Alto, CA
5/4/14 Richmond Area Reading Council, Richmond, VA
5/2/14 Book Discussion Group, Mechanicsville, VA
4/19/14 United Daughters of the Confederacy, Centennial-Maury Chapter, Hanover, VA
4/10/14 Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, Richmond, VA
4/3/14 Congressional Schools of Virginia, Falls Church, VA
3/22/14 Virginia Festival of the Book, Charlottesville, VA
3/21/14 Walton Middle School, Charlottesville, VA
3/20/14 VA Association of School Librarians: James Region
3/8/14 VA Association of School Librarians: Potomac Region
3/7/14 VA Association of School Librarians: Rappahannock Region
3/6/14 G. W. Carver Middle School, Chester, VA
2/27/14 Berkeley Middle School, Williamsburg, VA
2/24/14 Gorzycki Middle School, Austin, TX (via Google Hangout)
2/20/14 Mechanicsville Elementary School, Mechanicsville, VA
2/18/14 Glenn J. Kimber Academy, Mechanicsville, VA
2/7/14 – 2/8/14 Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators conference, Austin, TX
1/25/14 – 1/26/14 American Library Association Mid-Winter Conference, Philadelphia, PA
1/21/14 Westminster-Canterbury Retirement Community Book Group, Richmond, VA
1/19/14 Ginter Park Presbyterian Church Youth Class, Richmond, VA
1/15/14 Deep Run High School, Henrico, VA
1/15/14 Liberty Middle School, Ashland, VA (staff book group)
12/21/13 Barnes & Noble, Virginia Center Commons, Glen Allen, VA
12/18/13 Page Bond Gallery, Richmond, VA
12/12/13 Barnes & Noble, Virginia Center Commons, Glen Allen, VA (Chickahominy Middle School book fair)
12/11/13 Brandermill Woods Retirement Community Book Group, Midlothian, VA
12/10/13 Barnes & Noble, Commonwealth Center, Midlothian, VA (Bailey Bridge Middle School book fair)
12/7/13 Appomattox Regional Governor’s School, Petersburg, VA: Writers Fest
12/7/13 Barnes & Noble, Commonwealth Center, Midlothian, VA (Carver Middle School book fair)
12/5/13 Barnes & Noble, Chesterfield Town Center, Richmond, VA (Robious Middle School book fair)
11/18/13 Haverford Township Free Library, Haverford, PA
11/18/13 Ridley Middle School, Ridley Park, PA
11/17/13 Doylestown Bookshop, Doylestown, PA
11/16/13 Cockeysville Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library, Cockeysville, MD
11/15/13 Hooray for Books, Alexandria, VA
11/14/13 bbgb tales for kids, richmond, va
11/14/13 Orchard House School, Richmond, VA
11/7/13 – 11/9/13 VA Association of School Librarians conference, Williamsburg, VA
11/4/13 VA Association of Independent Schools conference, Richmond, VA
11/1/13 – 11/2/13 VA Social Studies Educators conference, Roanoke, VA
10/30/13 Robious Middle School, Midlothian, VA
10/29/13 G. W. Carver Middle School, Chester, VA
10/26/13 Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators Mid-Atlantic Regional conference, Sterling, VA
10/25/13 Hooray for Books, Alexandria, VA
10/19/13 – 11/20/13 James River Writers Conference, Richmond, VA
10/17/13 Richmond Public Library “Teen ’13” Celebration, Richmond, VA
10/3/13 Atlee Branch of the Pamunkey Regional Library, Mechanicsville, VA
9/24/13 G. W. Carver Middle School, Chester, VA
9/14/13 bbgb tales for kids, richmond, va
9/12/13 Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA: Brotherhood Book Release Party
8/29/13 VA Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA: Style Weekly‘s Women in the Arts Awards
Spring 2013 (6 days) Oak Knoll Middle School, Mechanicsville, VA
4/27/13 “Writing for Young Readers”:SCBWI Mid-Atlantic New Member Welcome, Richmond Public Library, Richmond, VA
4/15/13 – 4/18/13 G. W. Carver Middle School, Chester, VA
Thursdays 2/14/13 – 3/7/13 Open High School, Richmond, VA (courtesy of the Podium Foundation)
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