Programs at The Wild Center
2013-08-27 | The Wild Center, Tupper Lake, NY, United States
I’ll be spending the day at The Wild Center, in the heart of the Adirondacks. I’ll be doing two programs, a Backyard Chicken Keeping Talk, and a Tillie Lays an Egg Storytime. Check the Wild Center’s website for details.

Chicken Keeping Lecture at Cluck!
2013-09-10 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Cluck!, 399 Broadway, Providence, RI, United States
There’s a new urban farm store in Providence, RI, called Cluck! and with a name like that, of course I have to go there to give a Chicken Keeping Lecture. Join me for an hour talk, and stay for a Q & A.
$15 for adults, children are free. Contact Cluck! to register.

Chicken Keeping Workshop
2013-09-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Little Pond Farm, 388 Stearns St, Carlisle, MA, 01741, United States
This 2-hour workshop in my backyard will cover the basics of what you need to know to have your own small flock of laying hens. You’ll learn everything from feeding, to flock dynamics, to predator protection, to coop design, to what to do with manure (you’ll get to see my composting system.) You’ll even get to pick up a chicken!
$40 per person, includes iced tea and homemade cookies.
Limited to 14 participants. Children age 8 and over are welcome to sign up.
The workshop runs rain or shine. Cancellation policy — up to one week before the event you will get a refund of $30. No refunds after September 15. Sign up using the “Pay Now” button.

From The Backyard To The Kitchen
2013-10-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Road, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
For two weeks this fall the Concord Festival of Authors will have programs celebrating the written word. I’ll be on a panel discussion: From the Backyard To The Kitchen. Please join me for this event. It takes place at Verrill Farm, a family owned and run farm stand with homegrown produce and a superb prepared food department (cooked by Jennifer Verrill and her talented staff.)

Pie Baking Class
2013-10-26 13:00 - 16:00 | LIttle Pond Farm, 388 Stearns Street, Carlisle, MA, 01741, United States
When people ask me what is your favorite thing to cook?, I answer PIE! At Thanksgiving I’ll bake over twenty pies (of more than a dozen varieties.) My pies have even been written up in Woman’s Day Magazine. For me, pies are easy, throw-together, joyous foods to make. But, many of you have pie anxiety. The crust trips you up. The thought of soggy filling stops you from trying. If you want to bake pie, but the thought of it fills you with trepidation, then this class is for you. I’ll show you how to make perfect crust. You’ll learn how to roll out the dough, pre-bake a crust, and also how to freeze pastry for future use. I’ll even teach you how to press in a graham cracker crust. After my demo, you’ll be making your own crusts! It takes experience, and you’ll have the time learn the technique and the feel in my kitchen.
Next, we’ll make two pies, a classic apple, and a lemon tart. You’ll learn how to do a crumble topping, and also a lattice weave. Leftover crust will be turned into cookies!
You’ll go home with your own apple pie in a glass baking dish, ready to bake off.
Class size is strictly limited to six people.
$80 per person includes a pie in a glass dish to take home. Cancellation policy — up to one week before the event you will get a refund of $60. No refunds after October 19.
Wear an apron!

Meet Jan Brett (and Me!)
2013-11-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Amato Center For the Performing Arts, 56 Mont Vernon Road, Milford, NH, United States
Jan Brett will be doing a book signing for her new book, Cinders, A Chicken Cinderella Story, in Milford NH on Monday, November 25. I’ve been invited to join a couple of other chicken bloggers to chat about backyard chicken keeping and to keep the people in the long line waiting to meet Jan, entertained. I will have copies of Tillie Lays an Egg, and my vintage photograph books, available for sale.
*note that this is sponsored by The Toadstool Bookshop, but will be at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts, and not at the bookstore!

School Visit
2014-01-17 08:00 - 12:00
I’ll be bringing a hen to the North Grafton Elementary School to do Tillie Lays an Egg storytimes. I’m scheduling springtime school visits now. Go here to read more about my school programs.

Northeast Poultry Congress
2014-01-18 | The Big E, Springfield, MA, United States
I’ll have a table at the Northeast Poultry Congress with my books for sale. Stop by. Pull up a chair to chat. The Congress is worth the drive. A thousand birds! Fancy feathers! Crazy chicken people! Let me know if you’re coming.

Chick Care Workshop
2014-02-22 11:00 - 11:45 | Chelmsford Agway, 24 Maple Road, Chelmsford, MA, United States
I’ll be at the Chelmsford Agway to talk about chick care. I’ll be discussing how to take care of chicks during their first 8 weeks. I’ll cover bedding, heat, feed, supplements and handling. This is free and open to the public!

Tillie Lays an Egg Storytime
2014-03-02 13:30 - 14:00 | Townsend Public Library, 12 Dudley Road, Townsend, MA, 01469, United States
I’ll be reading Tillie Lays an Egg, and talking all about chickens, at the Townsend Public LIbrary. I won’t be alone – I’ll have a live and friendly hen with me!

Chicken Keeping Lecture
2014-03-02 14:30 - 16:00 | Townsend Public Library, 12 Dudley Road, Townsend, MA, 01469, United States
I’ll be talking all about backyard chicken keeping at the Townsend Public Library. Come for my hour talk, and stay for Q & A afterwards!

Wayland Farmers' Market
2014-03-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market, 397 Boston Post Road, Wayland, MA, United States
I’ll have a table at the Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market. I’ll have my books to sign and sell, and I’ll have the time to chat about chickens and eggs with anyone who stops by. Please do!

Talk and Book Signing
2014-03-16 15:00 - 16:00 | The Concord Bookshop, Concord, MA, United States
I’ll be talking about all things chicken and eggs at The Concord Bookshop. There will be a hen! And homemade eggy snacks! There will be copies of The Farmstead Egg Guide and Cookbook for sale! And my books of vintage animal photographs. And Tillie Lays an Egg. Please come.

Talk and Book Signing at the Toadstool
2014-03-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Toadstool Bookshop, Lorden Plaza, Milford, NH, United States
To celebrate the publication of The Farmstead Egg Guide and Cookbook, I’ll be at the Toadstool Bookshop in Milford, NH for a discussion about hens, eggs and cooking. Come at 2 pm for the talk, and then stay to chat.

Chicken Keeping Talk
2014-03-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Newbury Public Library, 0 Lunt Street, Byfield, MA, 01922, United States
I’ll be giving a Backyard Chicken Keeping Talk at the Newbury Town Library. This program is free and open to the public.

Chicken Keeping Talk
2014-03-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Chelmsford Agway, 24 Maple Road, Chelmsford, MA, United States
I’ll be at the Chelmsford Agway for a morning talk about backyard chicken keeping. This seminar is free and open to the public. Bring your questions!

Chicken Keeping Workshop
2014-04-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Little Pond Farm, 388 Stearns St, Carlisle, MA, 01741, United States
This 2-hour workshop in my backyard will cover the basics of what you need to know to have your own small flock of laying hens. You’ll learn everything from feeding, to flock dynamics, to predator protection, to coop design, to what to do with manure (you’ll get to see my composting system.) You’ll even get to pick up a chicken!
$40 per person, includes iced tea and homemade cookies.
Limited to 12 participants. Children age 8 and over are welcome to sign up.
The workshop runs rain or shine. Cancellation policy — up to one week before the event you will get a refund of $30. No refunds after March 29. Sign up using the “Pay Now” button.

Talk and Book Signing
2014-04-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Porter Square Books, Cambridge, MA, Select a Country:
I’ll be at one of my favorite indie bookstores, Porter Square Books, to do a talk and book signing.

School Vacation Storytime
2014-04-24 10:00 - 10:30 | Billerica Public Library, Billerica, MA, Select a Country:
I will be at the Billerica Public Library for a school vacation storytime on Thursday, April 24, at a10 am. Of course, I’ll have a hen with me.

Meet and Greet in Roslindale!
2014-04-26 12:00 - 15:00 | Joanne Rossman, 6 Birch Street, Roslindale, MA, 02131, United States
I’ll be in Roslindale Village (just outside of Boston) in Joanne Rossman’s original, quirky and creative shop. I’ll be there to meet and greet and chat. Come by anytime between noon and three pm.

2nd Grade Visit
2014-05-02 08:00 - 17:00
I’ll be visiting with the second graders at the Thoreau School in Concord, MA and teaching them all about chickens and eggs. Of course, I’ll have a hen with me!

Kindergarten Visit
2014-05-07
A hen and I will be doing Tillie Lays an Egg storytimes for all of the kindergartners at the Peter Noyes School in Sudbury, Ma.

Birches School
2014-05-08 08:00 - 17:00
The Birches is a nature-based school in Lincoln, MA. They are hatching chicks and will be keeping them on campus as a permanent flock. I’ll be spending an hour with the students talking about chickens and their care.

Advanced Chicken Keeping Class
2014-05-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Little Pond Farm, 388 Stearns St, Carlisle, MA, 01741, United States
UPDATE: This class is full. If there is enough interest, I will create a morning session. Please email me if you’d like to be on the wait list for the afternoon program, or to sign up for a possible morning class.
This 2-hour class is for people who already have chickens. I’ll go over all of the major ailments that chickens get, and a few of the more obscure illnesses that I’ve seen. I’ll talk about practical and effective health care, from maintenance to what to do in the case of a sudden health crisis. I’ll talk about the issues that aging hens have, what to do to keep them active and comfortable, and when to euthanize. Internal and external parasites will be covered. I’ll also delve into some of the more problematic chicken behavior, from feather picking to hen-on-hen aggression. This class takes place in my backyard at Little Pond Farm in Carlisle, MA.
Iced tea and cookies provided! $40 per person. Adults and teenagers only (graphic photographs from autopsies will be shown.)
The class runs rain or shine. Refund policy: refund of $35 up to May 14. No refunds after May 14.

Northshire Bookstore Cookbook Group Program
2014-05-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Northshire Book Store, Manchester Center, VT, Select a Country:
The Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, Vermont, has a cookbook group (why don’t all bookstores have this? Brilliant!), and I’ll be their guest on Sunday, May 18th at 11 am. The cookbook group will choose recipes ahead of the event and will bring dishes from The Farmstead Egg Guide and Cookbook to share with each other and general event attendees. I’ll speak to the group about the book, my hens, eggs, developing recipes, and more. Q & A with audience, and a book signing will follow.
The Northshire Bookstore is in a beautiful corner of western Vermont. It’s worth the drive!

Lunenburg Elementary School
2014-05-22 08:00 - 17:00
I’ll be spending a half-day with the first graders in Lunenburg, MA. I look forward to meeting them, reading Tillie Lays an Egg, and talking about chickens!

Book Signing at Verrill Farm
2014-05-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Road, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
I’ll be at the Verrill Farm Asparagus Festival. This family working farm in Concord, MA, has nurtured their asparagus beds for generations. The granddaughter of the man who planted the asparagus is a talented chef who works in the farmstand’s kitchen. I’ll be at Verrill Farm to help celebrate the harvest and the coming growing season. Look for me, and one of my hens, at the entrance to the farmstand. There is a fee for the asparagus lunch (and well worth it!) but you don’t have to pay to meet one of my hens and chat about chickens. All of my books will be available for sale and signing. Stop by!

Chicken Keeping Workshop
2014-05-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Little Pond Farm, 388 Stearns St, Carlisle, MA, 01741, United States
This 2-hour workshop in my backyard will cover the basics of what you need to know to have your own small flock of laying hens. You’ll learn everything from feeding, to flock dynamics, to predator protection, to coop design, to what to do with manure (you’ll get to see my composting system). You’ll even get to pick up a chicken!
$40 per person, includes iced tea and homemade cookies.
Limited to 12 participants. Children age 8 and over are welcome to sign up.
The workshop runs rain or shine. Cancellation policy — up to one week before the event you will get a refund of $30. No refunds after May 24. Sign up using the “Pay Now” button.

New England Mobile Book Fair
2014-06-07 13:00 - 14:00 | New England Mobile Book Fair, 82 Needham Street, Newton Highlands, MA, United States
I’m delighted to be doing a Farmstead Egg Guide and Cookbook program at a beloved indie bookstore – The New England Mobile Book Fair. I’ll be talking about backyard hens and the pleasures of cooking with their good eggs. There will be time for Q & A afterwards. Of course, I’ll have a chicken with with. Stop by and say hello.

Reading and Book Signing at Tower Hill
2014-06-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Tower Hill Botanical Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA, United States
Tower Hill Botanic Garden is one of the premier public gardens in my region. I’ll be there on Wednesday, June 11, for a reading from The Farmstead Egg Guide and Cookbook, and afterwards I’ll be available to and answer your questions. This is the perfect excuse to go to Tower HIll, walk the trails, enjoy the Orangerie and Limonaia, and then talk about chickens. I am so looking forward to it, and hope to see you there!
