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Calendar - 2008 |
| March |
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AMHERST, MA:
LSM takes part in a panel moderated by Roger Sutton on gender equality in
the children's book world, starting at 1 p.m. (For information, contact Rosemary Agoglia: rosemarya@picturebookart.org) |
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NEW YORK, NY:
LSM, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and others discuss Shrek! the book,
the animated film series, and the upcoming Broadway musical,
at the Jewish Museum (Fifth Avenue and 92nd Street), starting at 7 p.m. (For information, contact Jennifer Mock: jmock@thejm.org) |
03 |
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BOLOGNA, ITALY:
LSM hosts a lunchtime round-table discussion at the SCBWI
pre-conference at the Bologna International Children's Book Fair, starting at noon,
followed by a panel of editors moderated by him called,
"Why I Love This Book and Published It," starting at 2:15 p.m. (For details, contact Erzsi Deak: erszi.deak@gmail.com) |
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| April |
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BOLOGNA, ITALY:
LSM talks about Golden Legacy at the Bologna International Children's Book Fair, starting at 4 p.m. (For details, contact Erzsi Deak: erzsi.deak@gmail.com) |
03 |
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SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO:
LSM discusses children's literature on "Doctor Radio," a program hosted
by the NYU Child Study Center.
Channel 114, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Check the Sirius web site for rebroadcast times.) |
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| May |
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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO:
Release of Minders of Make-Believe: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children's Literature. (For information or to arrange an interview contact publicist Megan Wilson: megan_wilson@hmco.com) |
07 |
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NEW YORK, NY:
LSM reads from and signs Minders of Make-Believe at Barnes and Noble (corner of 8th Street and 6th Avenue), starting at 7:30 p.m. (For information contact Donna Rauch: crm2017@bn.com; 212 674-8780) |
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NEW YORK, NY:
LSM gives the keynote address at the kickoff breakfast of Children's Book Week. (For details, contact Robin Adelson, the Children's Book Council: 212 966-1990) |
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BROOKLYN, NY:
LSM reads from and signs Minders of Make-Believe at the Brooklyn Historical Society
(128 Pierrepont Street), starting at 6:30 p.m. (For details, contact Kate Fermoile: 718 222-4111) |
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NEW YORK, NY:
LSM reads from and signs Minders of Make-Believe, at the Strand Bookstore
(Broadway and East 12th Street), starting at 7 p.m. (For information, contact Christina Foxley: Christina@strandbooks.com) |
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NEW YORK, NY:
LSM gives a slide talk about Margaret Wise Brown and her world for the parents
and staff of the Columbia Greenhouse Nursery School (404 West 116 Street). (For details, Vick Aspenberg: 212 666-4796; Aspenb@aol.com) |
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| June |
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KEENE, NH:
LSM speaks at the opening of an exhibition of original art by Leonard Weisgard,
at the Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery (229 Main Street). (For details, contact the gallery: 603 358-2720) |
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ROANOKE, VA:
LSM discusses Minders of Make-Believe at Hollins University. (For exact time and other information, contact Amanda Cockrell: acockrell@hollins.edu) |
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WASHINGTON, DC:
LSM reads from and signs Minders of Make-Believe at Politics & Prose (For exact time and other information, contact Megan Wilson: Megan_Wilson@hmco.com) |
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ANAHEIM, CA:
LSM leads a program at the American Library Association conference titled
"Making It New: Innovation in Children's Book Publishing Past, Present, and Future,"
with George Nicholson, Tim Ditlow, and Maria Salvadore, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. For information, contact Aimee Strittmatter: astrittmatter@ala.org) |
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LOS ANGELES, CA:
The exhibition "Children Should Be Seen: The Image of the Child in American Picture-Book Art"
opens at the Getty Gallery, Los Angeles Public Library (630 West Fifth Street). (For information, contact Gloria Gerace: ggerace@lapl.org) |
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| July |
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NEW YORK, NY:
LSM speaks about the history and current state of American children's book illustration at ICON5,
a graphic arts conference at the Roosevelt Hotel, starting at 3:30 p.m. (For information, contact Isabelle Dervaux: isabelle@isabelledervaux.com) |
05 |
| September |
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AURORA, IL:
LSM speaks at the exhibition "Golden Legacy"
and signs his book Golden Legacy at the Aurora Public Art Commission Gallery
(20 East Downer Place). (For information, contact Rena Church: rchurch@aurora-il.org) |
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KENOSHA, WI:
LSM talks about and signs Minders of Make-Believe
at the Center for Children's Literature, Carthage College. (For information, contact John Stewig: 800 552-5480; :jstewig@carthage.edu) |
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CHAMPAIGN, IL:
LSM speaks about Minders of Make-Believe at the University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign, 501 East Daniel, Champaign. Signing will follow. (For information, contact Deborah Stevenson: dstevens@uiuc.edu) |
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SKOKIE, IL:
Leonard speaks about and signs Minders of Make-Believe at National-Louis University. (For details, contact Junko Yokota: 800 443-5522, ext. 2798) |
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NEW YORK, NY:
LSM and fellow trustees present
the third annual Carle Honors Awards at the University Club, 1 West 55th Street,
starting at 6:30 p.m. (For tickets and information contact Nora Maroulis: noram@picturebookart.org) |
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| October |
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EMPORIA, KS:
LSM discusses Minders of Make-Believe at Emporia State University, 1200 Commercial Street. (For information, contact Heather Wade: hwade@emporia.edu) |
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PITTSBURGH, PA:
LSM gives the keynote address at the annual Carnegie Library Conference. (For details, contact Amy Kellman: 412 621-6584; akellman@verizon.net) |
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| November |
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CHICAGO, IL:
LSM discusses and signs Minders of Make-Believe at the Chicago Humanities Festival,
at the Newberry Library (60 West Walton Street). (For details, contact Rachel Bohlmann: 312 255-3665; bohlmann@newberry.org) |
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OWEGO, NY:
LSM gives the keynote address at the annual children's literature conference for teachers
and librarians of the Four County Library System region. (For details, contact Starr LaTronica: 607 723-8236) |
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