HenCam

Chicken Keeping Talk
2014-03-30 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | 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 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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!

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.

School Visit
2014-01-17 08:00 - 12:00 | MA
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.

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!

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!

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.)

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.

Chicken Keeping Lecture at Cluck!
2013-09-10 18:30 - 20:00 | 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.

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.

Backyard Chicken Talk in Kingston, Ontario
2013-08-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Ban Righ Centre, 32 Bader Lane, Queen's Campus, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
I’ve been invited to talk about backyard chickens at the Ban Righ Centre, in Kingston, Ontario. They have a lunchtime speaker series, and I’ll be kicking off this season’s lineup. The program is free (soup available for a donation) and open to the public.

NY Now Gift Show
2013-08-18 - 2013-08-20 | MA
I’ll be an exhibitor at NY Now showing off two new titles in my series of postcard books of vintage photographs, Vintage Farm Animals and Vintage Dog Photos. If you’re in the Big Apple for the show, stop in and see me at the Ellie and Friends booth, number 7517 on Level 1. Email to let me know you’re coming.

Goddard School Visit
2013-08-07 10:00 | MA
I’ll be bringing a chicken to meet the children at the Goddard School in Westford, MA.

PJ Storytime for CI-using Children
2013-07-27 18:45 - 19:15 | Boxborough Holiday Inn, 242 Adams Place, Boxborough, MA, United States
I’ll be at the Northeast Cochlear Implant Convention to do a PJ Storytime for cochlear implant-using children. I’m planning on leading a chorus of cock-a-doddle-dos and cluck-clucks! I’ll be reading Tillie Lays an Egg, too.

Chicken Keeping Workshop
2013-07-27 13:00 - 15:00 | MA
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 July 24. Sign up using the “Pay Now” button.

A Hen Visits the Girl Scouts
2013-07-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Camp Maude Eaton, Andover, MA, United States
I’ll be doing an hour-long program for the Girl Scouts at Camp Maude Eaton in Andover, Ma. I’ll be talking all about chickens, chicken care, and the science of chicken poop and egg laying. Perfect camp topics! I’ll be bringing a hen, too.

Chicken Keeping Workshop
2013-06-08 10:00 - 12:00 | MA
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 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 June 4. Sign up using the “Pay Now” button.

School Visit
2013-06-06 09:00 - 11:00 | MA
I’ll be bringing Amber to the Haynes School in Sudbury for their Chicken Festival.

Milldam Preschool Visit
2013-05-28 10:00 - 2013-06-03 11:00 | MA
I’ll be at the Milldam nursery school for a Tillie Lays an Egg Storytime. With a hen, of course!

School Visit
2013-05-23 08:00 - 17:00 | MA
I’ll be visiting the kindergarten students at Our Lady’s Academy in Waltham. With a chicken, of course!

School Visit
2013-05-15 | MA
I’ll be at the Peter Noyes School, in Sudbury, MA, to read Tillie Lays an Egg and talk about chickens. I’ll be meeting all of the Kindergarten students who will have been hatching eggs and learning about farm animals. Of course, I’ll be bringing a hen!

Storytime in the Backyard
2013-05-10 14:00 - 15:00 | MA
I’ll be hosting 6 five-year olds for a private storytime in my backyard. The goats are sure to get some attention.

Chicken Keeping Workshop
2013-04-27 13:00 - 15:00 | MA
This workshop is FULL. Spaces remain in the June 8 workshop. Keep an eye on this events page, as I’ll be adding more programs!
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 what to do with manure (you’ll get to see my composting system.) I’ll have 25 chicks in a brooder, so you’ll be able to observe first-hand how to care for young birds. And, I’ll show you how to handle the older hens. 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 April 23. Sign up using the “Pay Now” button.

Spring Chickens: Basics of Urban Chicken Keeping
2013-04-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Groundwork Somerville, 24 Park Street, Somerville, 02143, United States
I’ll be in Somerville, MA, to talk about urban chicken keeping. During this slide show/lecture I’ll cover everything you’ll need to know to get started with a small flock of hens in a city setting.
