Events
I love getting to read and interact with fans of Clara’s Curiosity. Here’s what I’ve been up to most recently:
Events
- Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shops – Book Signing
Saturday, May 10th
Portland, ME - Tri-Town Rotary Flea Market – Book Signing
Sunday, May 4th
Marshfield, MA - Hummingbird Books – Storytime & Signing
Sunday, April 27th
Chestnut Hill, MA - Aesop’s Fable Bookstore – Storytime & Signing
Saturday, April 26th ~ Celebrating Independent Bookstore Day!
Holliston, MA - Barnes and Noble – Storytime & Signing
Saturday, April 12th
Natick, MA - Richard’s Memorial Library – Storytime & Signing
Saturday, April 5th
North Attleboro, MA - Barnes and Noble – Storytime & Signing
Saturday, March 22nd
South Portland, ME - Biddeford Primary School – Puppet Book Reading in Clara’s Classroom
Friday, March 21st ~ Celebrating International Day of Forests!
Biddeford, ME - Castleberry Spring Craft Festival
Saturday & Sunday, March 15th-16th
Wilmington, MA - Montessori Day School – Puppet Book Reading
Thursday, March 6th
Wellesly, MA - Friendship Village – School Puppet Book Reading
Tuesday, March 4th
Friendship, ME - Winter vacay!
January 18 to February 10
Cayman Island’s for some scuba diving with my dive hubby-buddy Fran, and working on book two and a children’s companion journal . . . which will come first - Montessori Schools of Massachusetts Annual Conference
Saturday, January 11
Dean College, Franklin, MA - The Easton Music Parents TEMPO Fair
Saturday, December 14
North Easton, MA - Mansfield 26th Annual Holiday Fair
Sunday, December 8
Mansfield, MA - Holiday Stroll
Friday, December 6
Dedham, MA - America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Parade
Saturday, November 23
Plymouth, MA
2025 Events Photo Gallery
April 5, 2025 – Richard’s Memorial Library Storytime & Signing
North Attleboro, MA
Although it was a rainy day and we only had a few children join us for our Storytime, we had such a pleasant morning at the sweet Richard’s Memorial Library and even got to meet another curious reader named Clara!
March 22, 2025 – Barnes & Noble Storytime & Signing
South Portland, ME
It was such a wonderful surprise to see so many supporters and fans of Clara’s Curiosity in So. Portland, Maine for a shared read-aloud together where young readers joined me in the children’s book section for an interactive fox puppet storytime. You can now stop into your local Barnes & Noble and request my nature-based children’s book.
March 21, 2025 – Biddeford Primary School Storytime
Biddeford, ME
I couldn’t dream of a better way to celebrate International Day of Forests than reading Clara’s Curiosity & Her Foxy Friends to the curious kiddos in Clara’s school at Biddeford Primary School during their “Friday Fun – Pajama Day.” Judy, thank you for inviting us into your classrooms to share my story, and forest fun activity sheets!
March 15, 2025 – Spring Festival
Wilmington, MA
We kicked off the Spring Festival with a real treat for those young readers who received a personalized book autographed not only by me—but by Illustrator, Paul Mathews, and Clara too!
January 11, 2025 – MSM Annual Conference – Dean College
Franklin, MA
What a wonderful time meeting all these Montessori School Educators that attend this conference. They were genuinely excited to hear about Clara’s Curiosity and add this children’s book to their classroom library. It was great fun sharing all the ideas of fun learning opportunities this nature-based story provides that go beyond the read aloud. I am looking forward to hearing more from these educators in the future.
2024 Events Photo Gallery
Anyone Up For Throwing a Disc
If you are ever considering it—I highly recommend trying a little disc golf with your family. It’s a great way to be outside in the sunshine and pick up fun little forest items. As Clara and I walk from each tee pad we find so many fun items to build fairy houses with, leaves to pick up, or rocks to paint. It is great exercise and a source of memories I will keep in my heart for years to come. Not to mention all the laughs we have together after watching me throw. HA!
September 22, 2024 – Storytime & Sundays at the 50’s Diner
Dedham, MA
Who doesn’t want to enjoy ice cream while being read a lovely story about Clara’s Curiosity & Her Foxy Friend? The children enjoyed ice cream while I read aloud, and we finished with fun fall coloring activities!
September 14, 2024 – Treehouse Toys: Reading & Signing Event
Biddeford, Maine
I was so delighted to be invited to my hometown of Biddeford, Maine for an event with this newly opened shop. It’s such a wonderful environment for kids, with room to sit and read a book and look at all the great toys too. Stop in and look for my book on the shelf!
August 19, 2024 – First Library Donation
Kennebunk, Maine
We were invited to do a storytime puppet reading and book signing at the Kennebunk Free Library where I presented my first library book donation in front of a dozen children. I read the story aloud with my fox puppet, followed by a group pledge to read books outside, and a fun coloring activity page all the kids enjoyed.
August 3, 2024 – Booklove Bookstore
Pinehills – Plymouth, MA
My first Bookstore Reading & Signing Event was such a success, with local parents from Pinehills stopping in for this reading with their children. I was delighted to also see my brother and sister-in-law, Larry & Gail, and much to my surprise my neighbor showed up from Dedham, MA, with his two lovely children, Willa & Roman. Willa is truly the number one fan of Clara’s Curiosity & Her Foxy Friends
August 1, 2024 – Trillium on Main
Biddeford, Maine
It was my first public booksiging in my hometown of Biddeford, Maine, with an overwhelming turnout of over fourty attendees! We had a group of more than a dozen young readers eager to hear Clara’s Curiosity & Her Foxy Friends read aloud after they all received their name tags. Their eyes were thrilled when the fox puppet made its appearance. The support from family and friends while Paul & I autographed book after book was beyond what I could have hoped for. It was so lovely to share this day with all my family and friends, my husband Fran, and my son Craig.
July 30, 2024 We Meet Again…
Celebration with Plymouth Library’s curious young reading group!
These beautiful young readers are the first children that ever saw my manuscript before it went to a publisher. They all agreed to be part of my field study test back in October 2022, and this photo was taken during our group reveal and presentation of the first print run.
Each child was gifted a copy which we read together as a group—they were so excited to see a dedication mentioning each of them at the opening of the book!
Thank you Alexa, Cleo, Harper, Grace, Isabel, Emily, and Anne!
July 27, 2024 – Tuck-in-Storytime on Curlew Pond!
Plymouth, MA
This is where my summer home is and where I wrote my story during the pandemic. It was such a joy to read to a group of young children from Blueberry Hill Campground.
July 2024 – It’s Here! I’m holding it!!!!
Paul & Clara review the page proof’s the day they arrived…
Clara, confused, says . . . “Dad, they didn’t make it into a book, Aunt Karen will not be happy!” Hahaha
Library Donations
- Richard’s Memorial Library – North Attleboro, MA
- North Side Library – Grand Cayman
- Bodden Town Library – Grand Cayman
- George Town Public Library – Grand Cayman
- West Bay Public Library – Grand Cayman
- McArthur Library – Biddeford, ME
- Thomaston Library – Thomaston, ME
- Kennebunk Library – Kennebunk, ME
- Morrill Memorial Library – Norwood, MA
- Plymouth Library – Plymouth, MA
- Wellesley Library – Wellesley, MA
- Dedham Library – Dedham, MA
- Concord Public Library – Concord, NH
Interested in booking Karen for an event? Send her a message by visiting the contact page!