Photo by Deborah J. Karson

Photo by Susan Moorhead

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

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Upcoming Events

Friday, October 9, 2026 - 3:30 to 4:30 P.M.
The Town of Pelham Public Library, Pelham, NY
Be a Banned Book Fan!

What do Charlotte's Web, Harriet the Spy, The Chronicles on Narnia, and The Giving Tree all have in common? They've all been banned or challenged somewhere in the United States! October 4 to10 is Banned Books Week. Join us on Friday, October 9, to highlight your favorite banned book by making a bookmark or fan with me. We'll get crafty, and do some reading to celebrate how these books enrich our lives and communities.

Registration is highly recommended, as space and supplies are limited. First come, first served. Visit the library website to register!

Sunday, October 11, 2026 - 2 to 4 P.M.
ThePod (by Cocoa Compassion), 11 Cedar St., Dobbs Ferry NY
Art Show Reception

Come to ThePod, an amazing chocolate shop where kindness and compassion are special ingredients in everything that owner Joy Thaler offers. I’ll have some works of art on display and you’ll also be able to verify your voter registration status or register to vote. The art will be on display throughout October.

Past Events

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

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