Leonard S. Marcus/Calendar

Leonard S.Marcus
Children's Book Historian, Author, Critic

2005

	BROOKLYN, NY: The Brooklyn Public Library hosts a panel discussion on children's books and literacy, in celebration of the publication of The Art of Reading and of RIF's 40th anniversary; at Grand Army Plaza, in the 2nd-floor meeting room. (For information contact David Mowery: d.mowery@brooklynpubliclibrary.org)	October
		16

	NEW YORK, NY: LSM leads a children's-book walking-tour of Greenwich Village, based on Storied City, starting at 2 p.m. The group will meet at the northwest corner of Fifth Avenue and 12th Street, by the entrance to the Forbes Magazine Building. (If planning to attend, please contact Leonard in advance: Leonardsma@aol.com; 718 596-1897)	October
		29

	NEW YORK, NY: "Then and Now - 25 Years of The Original Art Exhibition," a panel discussion with Pat Cummings, Martha Rago, Connie Rockman, and LSM, moderated by Dilys Evans. At the Society of Illustrators (128 East 63rd Street), starting at 6:30 p.m. (For information, contact Dilys Evans: DILYSDEFI@aol.com)	November
		02

	NEW YORK, NY: Press conference for launch of The Night Kitchen Radio Theater, at Lord & Taylor (Fifth Avenue and 38th Street), starting at 11 am. Arthur Yorinks (artistic director), Deborah Winger, representatives of the Kennedy Center and XM Satellite Radio, LSM (literary director), and more will introduce a new monthly radio drama series. (For information, contact Arthur Yorinks: AYorinks@aol.com)	November
		03

	NEW YORK, NY: Lord & Taylor theater (Fifth Avenue and 38th Street), starting at 4 p.m. Benefit and sneak preview performance of the first Night Kitchen Radio Theater production, "The Emperor's New Clothes." (For information, contact Arthur Yorinks: AYorinks@aol.com)	November
		05

	NEW YORK, NY: The Society of Illustrators (128 East 63rd Street) presents a panel discussion on museum and library special collections of picture-book art and manuscripts, featuring Nick Clark (The Eric Carle Museum), Jerry Mallett (The Mazza Museum), and Terri Goldich (Northeastern Children's Literature Collections, University of Connecticut); moderated by LSM. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. (Reservations recommended; for information, contact the Society: 212 838-2560)	November
		09

	CLINTON, NY: Talk and book signing at the Maple Hill Farm Festival, honoring Alice Provensen, at the Clinton Community Library and Breezy Hill Orchard (For information, contact Nancy Nelson: Kkwnelson@aol.com Kkwnelson@aol.com)	November
		19-20

	BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY: Talk and book signing at the Morriss Center/Hampton Day School Book Fair. (For information, contact May Castleberry: Maycastleberry@optonline.net; or Susan Merrell: Smerrell@optonline.net)	December
		02-03

	QUEENS, NY: Reading and discussion of The Wand in the Word: Conversations With Writers of Fantasy, at the Queens Public Library (89-11 Merrick Avenue), starting at 10 a.m. (For information, contact Rosanne Cerny: Rosanne.cerny@queenslibrary.org)	December
		13

	XM SATELLITE RADIO/WASHINGTON, DC: Premiere broadcast/performance of the Night Kitchen Radio Theater, starting at 7 p.m, Eastern Standard Time, on the XM Kids' Channel, broadcast live from the new Family Theater of the Kennedy Center. (For information, contact Arthur Yorinks: Ayorinks@aol.com)	December
		21

2006

	WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Night Kitchen Radio Theater presents Paul Fleischman's Seek, in the new Family Theater of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (2700 F Street, NW), starting at 6 p.m. TNK literary director LSM introduces the play. (For information, 800 444-1324; 202 467-4600; www.nightkitchenradio.com)	January
		12

	XM SATELLITE RADIO: The Night Kitchen Radio Theater production of Paul Fleischman's Seek, introduced by TNK literary director LSM. Starting at 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. EST. (For information, www.xm.com)	January
		29

	CANDLEWICK PRESS: Release of The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy. Interviews by LSM with Lloyd Alexander, Franny Billingsley, Susan Cooper, Nancy Farmer, Brian Jacques, Diana Wynne Jones, Ursula K. Le Guin, Madeleine L'Engle, Garth Nix, Tamora Pierce, Terry Pratchett, Philip Pullman, and Jane Yolen. Illustrated with photographs and reproductions of manuscript pages and letters.	February
		14

	COLUMBUS, OH: Talk at the conference honoring Janet Hickman. (For information, contact Barbara Kiefer: kiefer.38@osu.edu	February
		24

	WASHINGTON, DC: A talk for school groups about The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy at Politics & Prose (5015 Connecticut Avenue, NW), starting at 10:30 a.m. (For more information, contact Dara LaPorte: dlaporte@politics-prose.com)	March
		16

	WASHINGTON, DC: LSM introduces The Night Kitchen Radio Theater production of Avi's The End of the Beginning, at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Family Theater, starting at 6 p.m. Admission free. (For more information, contact Arthur Yorinks: AYorinks@aol.com)	March
		16

	LOS ANGELES, CA: Reading from The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy at the Los Angeles Public Library, downtown central library. (For information, contact Susan Patron): spatron@lapl.org)	March
		22

	NEW HAVEN, CT: LSM signs The Wand in the Word at the Yale Bookstore (upper level), from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.	March
		30

	NEW HAVEN, CT: LSM delivers the 2006 Betsy Beinecke Shirley Lecture on children's literature at Yale. At the Beincke Rare Book and Manuscript Library (121 Wall Street, Room 380, starting at 4 p.m. (For more information, contact Timothy Young: timothy.young@yale.edu)	March
		30

	SPRING 2006 WALKING TOURS! Sign up now for these delightful children's-literature walking tours of the Big Apple based on Leonard's critically acclaimed guidebook Storied City: April 22 - The Upper West Side (land of Judy Blume's Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Mary Rodgers' Freaky Friday, and more. April 29 - Greenwich Village (the "picture-book bohemia" where H.A. Rey, Margaret Wise Brown, Munro Leaf, and Robert McCloskey all rubbed shoulders) All tours start at 2 p.m. and last approximately two hours. Tickets $15. For necessary reservations, contact Leonard: leonardsma@aol.com	April
		22 - 29

	SPRING 2006 WALKING TOURS! May 06 - The Upper West Side (same as April 22) May 13 - Greenwich Village (same as April 29) All tours start at 2 p.m. and last approximately two hours. Tickets $15. For necessary reservations, contact Leonard: leonardsma@aol.com	May
		06 - 13

	PROVIDENCE, RI: LSM gives an evening slide talk about Margaret Wise Brown and the Hurd family of artists and writers, at the Museum of Art of the Rhode Island School of Design, (224 Benefit Street). (For exact time and other information, contact Terry Somerson: tel 401 454-6534; e-mail tsomerso@risd.edu)	May
		04

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