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Winter 2011

Tuesday, January 25:
Huntington Beach Author's Festival
Cox Elementary
Huntington Beach, CA
Presentations and book signing

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Archives 2009

Tuesday, January 27:
Huntington Beach Author's Festival
Hope View Elementary
Huntington Beach, CA
Presentations and book signing
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Huntington Beach Library
Huntington Beach, CA
Reception and book signing
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 11:
Alhambra Unified School District Festival
School TBA
Presentations and book signing
Thursday, March 5:
Newport Beach Author's Festival
School TBA
Presentations and book signing

Archives 2007

Monday, January 30:
Huntington Beach Author's Fair
Carden Academy
Fountain Valley, CA
Presentations, book signing
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

20th Anniversary Celebration
Huntington Beach Library
Huntington Beach, CA
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 22:
Westminster Author's Fair
Webber School
Westminster, CA
Presentations and book signing
Wednesday, February 28:
Alhambra Author's Fair
Fremont School
Alhambra, CA
Presentations and book signing
Friday, March 2:
Read Across America
Lincoln School Anaheim, CA
Presentations and book signings
Thursday, March 8:
Newport/Mesa 10th Annual Authors Festival
Rea Elementary
Costa Mesa, CA
Presentations and book signings
Wednesday, March 14:
Literacy For a Better World Authors Fair
Jefferson School
Lennox, CA
Presentations and book signings
Thursday, March 29:
Hudson School
Long Beach, CA
Presentations and book signings

Archives 2006

Tuesday, January 31:
Huntington Beach Authors Festival
Hope View Elementary School
Huntington Beach, CA
Presentations, book signing
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 2:
Newport-Mesa School District Authors Festival
Mariners School
Newport Beach, CA
Presentations, book signing
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 23:
Westminster School District Authors Festival
Westminster, CA
Presentations, book signing
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 2:
Santa Rosa Technology Magnet School
Camarillo, CA
Presentations, book signing
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday, March 11-12:
Irish Fair & Music Festival
Fairplex at Pomona Fairgrounds
1101 West McKinley Ave.
Pomona, CA 91766
The Curse of Rafferty McGill book signing
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day
Monday, March 13:
South Bay Reading Author/Illustrator Festival
Moffitt School
Lennox, CA
Presentations, book signing
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 21:
Charles F. Kettering School
Long Beach, CA
Presentations
8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Friday, March 24:
San Diego County Author’s Fair
San Diego, CA
Presentations
9:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 20:
Kidzone Family Fun Festival
Mt. San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, CA
Reading and book signing.
Friday, July 21:
Summer Reading Celebration
Braille Institute Library
Guest Speaker
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 30:
Festival of Books
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Guest speaker and book signing
10:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Archives - 2005

Tuesday, January 25:
Huntington Beach, CA
Huntington Beach Library
Book signing
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 3:
Newport Beach, CA
Eastbluff Elementary
Author Festival/School presentations
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 9:
Fountain Valley, CA
Plaven Elementary
Author Festival/School presentations
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 16:
Alhambra, CA
Fremont School
Author Festival/School presentations
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 24:
Garden Grove, CA
Meairs School
Author presentations
Wednesday, April 20:
Woodland Hills, CA
El Camino Real High School.
Author presentations 3rd-5th graders
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (7:00 to 7:30, 8:00 to 8:30)
Each followed by book signing.
Monday, April 25:
Signal Hill, CA
Signal Hill School.
Author presentations 3rd-5th graders
8:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 2:
Costa Mesa, CA
Orange County Book Festival
Orange Coast College
2701 Fairview Rd.
Book signing.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

 

 

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