Conferences & Events

If you're organizing conferences, exhibits, awards, or other noteworthy events, we'll help you spread the good news. Send your announcements to Kitty Flynn at kflynn@hbook.com.

November 2009

The Beatrix Potter Society conference, "Beatrix Potter: The Canadian Connection," will take place Nov. 5–8, 2009, in Toronto, Canada. Deadline for registration: Friday, October 23. For more details, contact Betsy Bray at braybetsy@hotmail.com, tel. 508-432-4824, or Dale Schafer at mrqcam@earthlink.net, tel. 909-861-9046.

April 2010

Frostburg State University hosts its 28th annual Spring Festival of Children's Literature, "Literature for the Ages," on April 23–24, 2010. The Children's Literature Centre will welcome well-known authors and illustrators Laura Malone Elliott, Helen Lester, Barbara Reid, and Brian Pinkney. Small group sessions will also be offered on a wide range of topics, including using technology to teach children's literature, how to publish a children's book, and using puppetry in the classroom. For further information or a registration flyer, contact the CLC at 301-687-3133 or clc@frostburg.edu or visit www.frostburg.edu/projects/clc.