Upcoming Events
Events Calendar:
Spring, 2024
Saturday, February 3: Book Signing at Littlest Bookshop, 2 p.m., Tuscon, AZ
Thursday, February 29: Author Visit, Hamilton Elementary, Troy, MI
Friday, March 1: Author Visit, Douglas Elementary, Garden City, MI
Wednesday, March 13: Author Visit, Hillsboro Public Library, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Hillsboro, IL
March 14-15: Presenter at the Illinois Reading Council Conference, Springfield, IL
Sunday, March 17: Presenter at the Michigan Reading Association Conference, Author’s Luncheon, Author’s Garden, Lansing, MI
Friday, April 5: Author visit, Winnetka Public School Nursery, Winnetka, IL
Saturday, April 6: Super Guest Star for Saturday Storytime, 10:30 a.m. The Bookstall, Winnetka, IL
Sunday, April 7: Author Visit, Temple Jeremiah, Northfield, IL
Sunday, April 7: Author Panel, Loop Synagogue, Chicago, IL
Monday, April 8: Author Visit, Westmoor School, Northbrook, IL
Tuesday, April 9: Author Visit, Chebanse Elementary, Clifton, IL
Fall, 2024
Thursday-Saturday, October 3-5, Featured Author at the University of Illinois Youth Literature Festival
Words on Fire Writing Workshop - Contact Alice to sign up
Sundays, 9-10:30 a.m. CST, Zoom, Grades 6 and up
Here’s Where Alice Has Presented Recently
Batavia, Illinois, with a family assembly at Grace McWayne Elementary
Belleville, IL, keynote at Belleville District 118 Young Author’s Celebration
Berkeley, CA, featured author, Bay Area Book Festival
Bismark-Henning School District, IL, Virtual presenter
Bloomington-Normal, IL, featured author at the Bloomington-Normal Young Author's Conference
Bolingbrook/Naperville SCBWI Network, Virtual Presentation: Find and Polish the Emotional Gem at the Heart of your Picture Book
Boulder, CO, presenting at the Boulder Public Library
Buffalo Grove, IL, visiting Prairie School
Burr Ridge, IL, visiting Elm School
Canton, MO, keynote speaker at Culver-Stockton College Education Conference
Carpentersville, IL, visiting Meadowdale, Elementary
Charleston, IL, Keynote Speaker, Eastern Illinois Literacy and Learning Conference
Cicero, IL, visiting Cicero Schools
Crystal Lake, IL, visiting Woods Creek School
Champaign-Urbana, IL, featured author at the 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019 Youth Literature Festivals at the University of Illinois, after-school enrichment class teacher at Yankee Ridge school, presenting at the Champaign and Savoy Rotary Clubs, Windsor of Savoy, and at the Read Across America Celebration in Lincoln Square Mall. Virtual creative writing classes with X-Time.
Chicago, IL, visiting Burley School, Booksignings and events at Anderson’s Bookstore, 57th Street Books, The Book Stall
Danville, IL, visiting Edison Elementary School
Darien, IL, visiting Lace Elementary School, Mark DeLay School
Deerfield, IL, visiting Kipling School
DeKalb, IL, presenting at Northern Illinois University Children's Literature Conference, Non-fiction Panel
Des Plaines, IL, Apollo School, Family Reading Night
Detroit, MI, Author Event, Book Beat, 26010 Greenfield, Oak Park, MI; Virtual Event, Pages Bookshop, and as a featured speaker (preschool program) at the Detroit Jewish Book Fair, West Bloomfield, Michigan
Dix, IL, visiting Rome Grade School
Elgin, IL, teaching at Judson University
Elmhurst, IL, visiting Elmhurst Academy
El Paso, IL, visiting Jefferson Park School
Erie, CO, doing virtual presentations at Soaring Heights PK-8
Evanston, IL, visiting Willard School
Farmington Hills, MI, visiting Hillel Day School
Flanagan, IL, visiting Flanagan Grade School
Ft. Wayne, IN, presenting at the SCBWI Wild, Wild Midwest Conference
Gilman, IL visiting Iroquois West Elementary
Glenoe, IL visiting Congregation Hakafa, author visit, South School
Glenview, IL, giving a webinar to the North Suburban Illinois SCBWI Network, “The Psychological Connection, Emotional Power in Writing”
Harvey, IL, visiting Taft School
Hodgkins IL, virtual visit at Hodgkins School
Hyde Park, IL, Featured Author, 32nd Annual Children’s Book Fair
Iowa, presenting at Iowa’s SCBWI conference
Itasca, IL, visiting St. Luke’s Lutheran School
Jackson, MI as featured author at Jackson Reads!
Japan, Tokyo, Virtual Presentation, Christian Academy, “Writing Nonfiction and Biography: Focus, Voice, and Flavor”, SCBWI Japan and Author Visit, Seisen International School
Joliet, IL, visiting Grand Prairie Elementary
LaGrange, IL, visiting St. Francis Xavier School
Lake Forest, IL, visiting Cherokee, Sheridan, and Everett Elementary Schools
Lawrenceville, IL, visiting Parkside Elementary
Long Grove, IL, visiting Country Meadows Elementary,
Mahomet, IL, visiting Sangamon Elementary, Middletown Early Childhood Center, teaching enrichment classes at Lincoln Trail Elementary, and presenting programs at the Museum of the Grand Prairie
Monticello, IL, visiting the Allerton Public Library
Mt. Prospect, IL, author visits to Lion’s Park School, Fairview School
New Orleans, LA, as a speaker at the ILA (International Literacy Association) conference
New York: Books of Wonder, Participant, Picture Book Bonanza
Norfolk, Nebraska, Featured author at the 28th Annual Norfolk Public Library Literature Festival
Olney, Illinois, presenting to the South Eastern Reading Council and visiting East Richland Elementary School
Ottawa, IL, at First Congregational Church for Gandhi, A Community Presentation, and visiting Lincoln Elementary
Palastine, IL, Virtual School Visit, Palastine Grade School
Peoria, IL, visiting Illini Bluffs Elementary School and Peoria Heights Public Library
Phuket, Thailand, doing author visits at the British International School and United World College Thailand International School
Pontiac, IL, visiting Central Elementary School
River Forest, IL, visiting North Suburban Temple Har Zion Preschool and featured author at River Forest Young Author’s Celebration
Robinson, IL, visiting Washington Grade School
Rockford, IL, visiting Brookview School, Marsh School, presenting to the Northern IL Reading Council, and being a featured presenter at the Rockford International Peace Day
Sauk Village, IL visiting Rickover Jr. High School
St. Charles, IL, visiting Davis School
St. Joseph, IL, visiting Prince of Peace Early Learning Center
Schiller Park, IL, visiting Kennedy Elementary School
Shannon, IL, Virtual School Visit, Eastland Elementary
Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates, presenting at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival
South Suburban Reading Council, presentation to teachers
Sugar Grove, IL, 38th Annual NIU College of Education Summer Literacy Conference, “Writing Matters”
Sycamore, IL, Southeast Elementary School Family Night
Thoreau, New Mexico, presenting at the St. Bonaventure Mission School
Tinley Park, Illinois, visiting Millennium Elementary School
Utica, Illinois, presenting at the Starved Rock Young Author's Conference, and Starved Rock Reading Council
Vancouver, B.C., presenting at the Kiwanis International Conference
Washington, SCBWI Inland Northwest Region, Webinar, “What is a Picture Book?”
Wheaton, IL, visiting Lowell School
West Bloomfield, Michigan, presenting Temple Israel's Magic Moments program, West Maple School Guest Author
Winnetka, IL, presenting at the Off Campus Writer’s Workshop, “Drawing in the Reader: Finding Points of Connection”
Wilmette, IL, author visit Central Elementary School
Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association (WEMTA), Featured Author Digital Conference, Bedtime Storytime
Woodridge, IL, featured author at Woodridge Young Author Celebration