Photo by Deborah J. Karson

Photo by Susan Moorhead

Celebrating 25 years of Debra Frasier’s picture book MISS ALAINEUS: A VOCABULARY DISASTER

Book an appearance

Upcoming Events

Thursday, August 13, 2026 - 6 P.M.
The Sparkle Bookstore, Sparkill, NY
Sensational Poetry

Beginning with a discussion of our various senses, we will explore how we use each and how we can employ sensory images and descriptions to strengthen our writing. Participants can select a single subject for a poem, which they will describe using the various senses, or they can opt to write a poem describing different objects or experiences with a particular sense used to highlight each. Open to all ages. (This event is funded by a grant from Poets & Writers., Inc.)

Past Events

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 - 4 to 5 P.M.
Dobbs Ferry Public Library, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Up, Up, and Away with Wordplay!

April 2026
Bartow Pell Mansion Museum, Bronx, NY
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Art Exhibit

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - 3 to 4 P.M.
Huguenot Children’s Library, New Rochelle, NY
Celebrate Mother Earth on Earth Day!

Saturday, March 21, 2026 - 10:30 to 11:30 A.M.
Huguenot Children’s Library, New Rochelle, NY
Paint a Picture with Poetry

Saturday, March 14, 2026 - 10:30 to 11:30 A.M.
Huguenot Children’s Library, New Rochelle, NY
Every Picture Tells a Story

Saturday, February 14, 2026 - 10:30 to 11:30 A.M.
Huguenot Children’s Library, New Rochelle, NY
Heart Art

Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 2 to 4 P.M.
Huguenot Children’s Library, New Rochelle, NY
Celebate CommUnity!

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 3:30 to 4:30 P.M.
Town of Pelham Public Library, Pelham, NY
Help Create a Word Tree at the Library!

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - 3 to 4 P.M.
Huguenot Children’s Library, New Rochelle, NY
Wonderful Words! at Crafternoon

Monday, April 28, 2025 - 4 to 5 P.M.
Dobbs Ferry Public Library, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Gnomes & Ungnomes: Poems of Hidden Creatures

Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 3 to 4 P.M.
Huguenot Children’s Library, New Rochelle, NY
Poetry Month: Wonderful Words!

Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 10:30 to 11:30 A.M.
Town of Pelham Public Library, Pelham, NY
Gnomes & Ungnomes: Poems of Hidden Creatures

Saturday, March 29, 2025 - 3 to 5 P.M.
Hudson Valley Writers’ Center, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Kid Lit Reading with Society for Children’s Writers & Illustrators

Saturday, February 1, 2025 - 10:30 to 11:30 A.M.
Huguenot Children’s Library, New Rochelle, NY
Gnomes & Ungnomes: Poems of Hidden Creatures

Friday, December 13, 2024 - 3:30 to 4:30 P.M.
Town of Pelham Public Library, Pelham, NY
Gnomes & Ungnomes: Poems of Hidden Creatures

October 2024
Lunenburg Storytime: The Books We Love,
(Public Access ; Season 5, Episode 1; begins at 26:06)
Reading Gnomes & Ungnomes: Poems of Hidden Creatures

Summer 2022
Black Cow Coffee Shop, Pleasantville, NY
Reflections: The Ugly Duckling
Folktales Illustrators’ Showcase, Westchester SCBWI

March 2022
Bartow Pell Mansion Museum, Bronx, NY
Show Us Your Activism Exhibit