Events

Looking forward to participating in the popular outdoor  Allen West Festival in the city of Buffalo! Find me at the City of Light Publishing tent. Stop by, say hello, and get your Cayuga Island Kids books signed! Special event price for the three-book set! 

Looking forward to celebrating the opening of the new Ashker’s Cafe at 447 3rd Street in Niagara Falls, NY on Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 1:00-3:00pm with the pre-launch of Book 3 in the Cayuga Island Kids series, The Case of the Messy Message and the Missing Facts.  With the new restaurant located just a couple of miles from Cayuga Island, what could be more fun? All three books in the series will be available, and I will be happy to sign them. Come by, experience the restaurant, and chat about the setting of the series! Gift with purchase of each book!

Looking forward to attending this event, meeting and greeting members–and of course signing books–at the lovely Samuel’s Grande Manor. 

Kim Krug, bookseller at Monkey See, Monkey Do…Bookstore, and I are looking forward to booktalking some terrific new spring releases for Pre-K–Young Adult to help educators Build Your Shelves at the Niagara Frontier Reading Council’s Spring Event! Join us at CLaRI, the reading center on University of Buffalo’s north campus, on Wednesday, April 6 from 5:00-6:30pm for this free event! Participants will have the opportunity to browse the books, receive a discount on all sales and orders, network with colleagues…and there will be raffles! Light refreshments will be served. Pre-register,  please. Directions and parking details will be provided to participants. See you there!

Rescheduled from January due to Covid concerns

Find me at Alice, Ever After Books, 295 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, NY on Saturday, March 26 from Noon- 1pm where I will be reading an excerpt from the Cayuga Island Kids chapter book series and signing Books 1 and 2. Readers ages 7-10, Grades 1-3 who enjoy history, mystery, adventure, friendship, and fun will enjoy this experience. Free swag and gift with purchase! Plus, you get to browse the warm and welcoming space created just for kids by dynamic local shopowner Meg . Note: pre-registration is required due to health and safety concerns. See you there!

What’s not to love about being invited to speak at a dinner meeting of educators? I am anticipating a lively evening sharing stories with this group of teachers whose common bond is a desire and a commitment to advancing literacy and opporunity through the education of our young people.

Find me at the Totally Buffalo 716MAS Festival at Riverworks on Sunday, December 5 from noon – 2PM where I will be signing Books 1 and 2 in the Cayuga Island Kids chapter book series! These books make ideal gifts for readers ages 7-10 who enjoy history, mystery, adventure, friendship, and fun. And who doesn’t love receiving a personalized book signed by the author? See you there! 

I’m delighted to have been invited to speak at the December dinner meeting of the Buffalo Public School Librarians. It’s no surprise that librarians are some of my favorite people because they cherish books as much as I do! I look forward to sharing stories of my journey as an author and teacher with this group of educators dedicated to enriching the reading life of students and advancing literacy.

The Rochester Children’s Book Festival–regarded as one of the best in the country–returns this year as Kids’ Books Roc, a virtual event with sessions taking place throughout the day on November 6th from 10am-5pm. The complete roster of authors and illustrators and the times they will be featured can be found here. I’m delighted to be joining James Preller, Laurie Calkhoven, and Michelle Knudsen to talk about “Get Hooked on Chapter Books: Mysteries, Non-Fiction, and Humor” at 2pm.  Register here for Kids’ Books Roc, stop by our session, and join the discussion!

Kim Krug, owner of Monkey See, Monkey Do is offering schools an 8-week literacy enrichment program featuring Books 1 and 2 in the Cayuga Island Kids series, The Mystery of the Barking Branches and the Sunken Ship and The Adventure of the Big Fish by the Small Creek. I’ll join the group for one of the sessions to answer their questions about the Cayuga Island Kids series and talk about writing. Click here for more information.

I’m looking forward to meeting up virtually with kids who will be reading the second book in the Cayuga Island Kids series, The Adventure of the Big Fish by the Small Creek, and enjoying a variety of activities led by Kim Krug of Monkey See, Monkey Do on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30pm throughout the month of October. On October 26th I’ll join the group to hear their thoughts and answer their questions about the Cayuga Island Kids, the setting of the series, the Big Fish, brainstorming, community projects and making a difference, and of course any questions they may have about writing. Click here for information on how to register.

Shop for the holidays at this craft and local products event taking place in the Wurlitzer Building, 908 Niagara Falls Blvd, North Tonawanda! I’ll be signing copies of Books 1 and just-released Book 2 of the CAYUGA ISLAND KIDS series from 1pm-4pm. Books make the best gifts!

I’m looking forward to participating in the Canandaigua Children’s Book Fest on October 2 taking place at Finger Lakes Community College from 10am-2pm. You can find me signing Books 1 and 2 in the Cayuga Island Kids series. I have word that a fun craft is planned in which kids can make a ship like the Griffon, the real trreasure ship at the center of Book 1 in the series, The Mystery of the Barking Branches and the Sunken Ship! Kids can also don Mac’s powder horn and coonskin cap and take a photo in the photo booth on site throughout the day. Loads of fun!

I’m delighted to have been invited to speak at the Tatler Preservation Society’s Fall Luncheon. I look forward to meeting this group dedicated to preserving and protecting the rich architecture of the Peter A. Porter Mansion, located in a historic corridor in Niagara Falls, just steps from the mighty wonder that is the backdrop for the Cayuga Island Kids series. 

If you live in the Chicago area, join me at Printers Row Lit Fest on September 11 and 12!, You can find me signing Books 1 and 2 in the Cayuga Island Kids series alongside my illustrator Gabriella Vagnoli and Young Adult author Barbara Gregorich (The F Words) at the City of Light Publishing table!

I’m looking forward to meeting up with kids who will be reading the first book in the Cayuga Island Kids series, The Mystery of the Barking Branches and the Sunken Ship, and enjoying a variety of activities led by Kim Krug of Monkey See, Monkey Do throughout the month of August at Glen Park Nature Play Area. On August 19th I’ll join the group to hear their thoughts and answer their questions about the Cayuga Island Kids, the setting of the series, the treasure ship the Griffon, and any questions they may have about writing. I’m guessing there will probably be a few comments about Pesky, too! Click here for information on how to register.

If you’re heading out to the Erie County Fair, stop by the Mount Vernon Pavilion! The CAYUGA ISLAND KIDS Book 1, The Mystery of the Barking Branches and the Sunken Ship will be for sale throughout the Fair, and I will be signing and personalizing books on Saturday, August 12th from 12:00-4:00pm. I’ll have bookmarks and other fun items connected to the book to share at “Western New York’s biggest event.” Hope to see you there!

Stop by the Totally Buffalo Festival at Riverworks for a fun day at an outdoor event on Buffalo’s waterfront on Memorial Weekend! I’ll be signing the CAYUGA ISLAND KIDS Book 1, The Mystery of the Barking Branches and the Sunken Ship, on Sunday, May 30 from 12:30-3:00pm. I’ll have bookmarks and other fun items connected to the book to share. Hope to see you there! 

“Judy delivers an action-packed reading adventure filled with treasure troves celebrating community, historic discoveries, nature and the outdoors, friendship, and teamwork.”–Kim Krug, Bookseller and owner, Monkey See, Monkey Do Bookstore