AMHERST, MA:
"Bagels and Books" morning program with Amy Schwartz, at the Eric Carle
Museum of Picture Book Art, 12 West Bay Road, Amherst.
(For information, contact Nora Maroulis: 413 658-1100; noram@picturebookart.org)
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WASHINGTON, DC:
Panel discussion of multiculturalism in children's literature,
at the "Sixth Annual Reach Out and Read National Conference: Pediatrics and Early Literacy,"
at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel.
(For information, contact Claire P. Grimble: cme@bu.edu)
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NEW YORK, NY:
Evening slide talk and discussion about the life and art of Margaret Wise Brown,
at the New York Psychoanalytic Institute (247 East 82 Street).
(For exact time and other information, contact Leon Hoffman, director of the Parent Child Center tel 212 879-6900)
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WRTN-FM (NYC):
"Real Talk", a conversation about Storied City with Dr. Dan Miller, from 5:25 p.m-5:55 p.m.
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NEW YORK, NY:
BEA book-signing for Storied City, at the Children's Book Council booth (#756-758),
at the Javits Convention Center, from 11 a.m. to noon.
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NEW YORK, NY:
A children's-book walking tour of Greenwich Village,
led by LSM and based on Storied City, starts at 2 p.m. Advance reservations necessary.
(For tickets and information, e-mail Leonard: LeonardSMa@aol.com
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FINDLAY, OH:
Afternoon keynote talk and follow-up discussion at the Mazza Summer Institute,
Mazza Museum, 1000 North Main Street, Findlay, OH.
(Registration required; for information, contact Dr. Jerry R. Mallett: mallett@findlay.edu)
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CHICAGO, IL:
Talk and panel discussion, "Look What They Found:
It's Not Just Pictures Anymore‹How Scholars Use Special Collections of Children's Literature,"
at the American Library Association convention, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
(For location and other information, contact Jan Passo: tel 702 507-3582; passoj@LVCCLD.org)
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Publication of Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose,
with an introduction by LSM (HarperCollins).
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NEW YORK, NY:
Reception and panel discussion, moderated by LSM,
in celebration of The Art of Reading and RIF's fortieth anniversary.
Panelists include Bryan Collier, Yumi Heo, Chris Raschka, and Douglas Florian.
At the Bank Street College of Education Auditorium, 610 West 112th Street, starting at 6 p.m.
(For information and reservations, Jennifer Brennan: tel 212 678-1654;
jbrennan@bankstreet.edu)
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NEW YORK, NY:
A children's-book literary walking-tour of
Yorkville--home of Harriet the Spy and Lyle Crocodile--based on Storied City.
(For information and reservations, contact Leonard: Leonardsma@aol.com)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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