First Parish Church
Westford, MA, Select a Country:
How to Raise Chickens in Your Backyard and Egg Recipes! A Westford resident, with years of chicken-keeping experience, will talk about getting started with a backyard flock. I'll talk about how to cook with fresh, delicious eggs from your own hens. Go to the market's web site for details.
Wellesley Booksmith
Wellesley, MA, Select a Country:
Tillie and a couple of other hens from Little Pond Farm will be at this terrific bookstore. I'll readTillie Lays an Egg and sign books - but you know that the real stars of the show will be my chickens!
Gleason Public Library
Carlisle, MA, Select a Country:
Join Tillie and me for PJ story hour. (You don't have to come in pajamas, but if you'd like to wear fuzzy slippers, you can!) Open to ages four and above.
Union Congregational Church
218 Main Street, Groton, MA, Select a Country:
I make pins and magnets out of discarded books and will be selling them at this country fair. I'll also have a stack of Tillie Lays an Egg books to sign and sell. Groton is a quintessential New England town. One of my favorite plant nurseries is nearby. It's worth a visit.
Northshire Book Store
Manchester Center, VT, Select a Country:
Northshire Book Store is an amazing indie bookstore in the gorgeous town of Manchester Center, Vermont. Make a day trip of it! This event is the day before Easter, so it's the perfect time to enjoy a story about a chicken and her eggs. Tillie likes to travel in the car, and although it's a long … more >
Join Tillie and me for a special story time. We'll be at the Town Hall (route 140 in the town center) so that there's enough room for everybody. Upton's indie bookstore, Kaleidoscope Books, will have Tillie Lays an Egg at the event and at their store for sale. After story time, I look forward to meeting with … more >
Tillie and I will be meeting several classrooms of children. Tillie Lays an Egg will be available for sale through Porter Square Books (one of my all-time favorite indie booksellers.)
Tillie and I will be in Arlington for the regular story hour. Please join us! There will be books available to purchase. I'm happy to chat with adults after the event - I know that there's a movement afoot in Arlington to allow chickens in backyards. This is a your chance to introduce your neighbors … more >