People, Places & Plants 2003
Spring Flower & Garden Show
(formerly the Portland Flower Show)
Have fun with Fairy Houses garden themes! Build fairy houses in the Fairy Village at the "Children's Discovery Garden" located at the opposite end to the Main Entrance.

See how you can bring some fairy "magic" to your own back yard! Enjoy book readings of Fairy Houses and Fairy Boat, plus have your copies personally signed by Tracy Kane. Children and adults of all ages are welcome!

Guest: Author/Illustrator Tracy Kane
Scarborough Downs, in Scarborough, Maine
Telephone: (800) 251-1784, or (207) 829-4783

Directions: From Maine Interstate 95 take Scarborough Exit 6. Turn left onto Payne Road and take a right into the Downs driveway at the first traffic light, marked by a Scarborough Downs sign.
For more information, go to www.ppplants.com
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Saturday
Mar. 8th
10 till 3pm

Boston Gift Show (wholesale only)
See us at the Boston Gift Show and see peek previews of Fairy Flight, our new book release in the Fairy Houses Series. To be released this summer.
See us at Booth # 1416

Boston Gift Show
Bayside Expo Center
Boston, MA
Telephone: 800 272-SHOW
www.bostongiftshows.com
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Saturday
Mar. 29th
thru Tues
April 1st

BLUEBERRIES & MOOSE:
A Festival of Maine Children's Books
An outdoor festival to celebrate writers and artists working on children's books.

Enjoy book readings of Fairy Houses and Fairy Boat, plus have your copies personally signed by Tracy Kane. Bring the whole family and enjoy this unique and fun event!

Activities will include:
Author Booths - for meeting authors and signings.
Art Sale
Painted Bench Silent Auction - each participant is invited to paint a child’s bench with an image of their choice. To be auctioned. Tracy Kane is a participant.
Storyhours Tent - a book will be read every half-hour.
Live Music
etc..

20% of the proceeds from book sales will go to the Portland Trauma Center.

Guest: Author/Illustrator Tracy Kane

Monument Way, Downtown Portland, Maine
(Tree-lined pedestrian walk-way in front of Longfellow Books)
Rain Location: One City Center (Atrium of large office building across the street)
Telephone: (207) 772-4045

Sponsors include: Longfellow Books, Portland Junior League, Maine Writers & Publishers.
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Saturday
May 10th
11 till 3pm

Massachussetts Horticultural Society
Tracy Kane, author/illustrator of the Fairy Houses Series will give a reading and Fairy Houses Workshop at 1pm.

Celebrate the opening of Weezie’s Garden for Children with a day of free entertainment, crafts and more! Kids of all ages will enjoy planting seeds, face painting and storytelling in the garden. Bring a picnic lunch and your whole family!

Mass. Horticultural Society at Elm Bank
900 Washington Street (Rte 16)
Wellesley MA.
617-933-4921
www.masshort.org
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Sunday
June 8th
12:30 pm
till 4:30pm

Pocket Gardens of Portsmouth Tour
Tracy Kane shares her tips and tricks with a demonstration of Fairy Houses building for children and adults at one of the tour gardens. Check closer to the event for more details.

Tracy will be present both days to sign and sell her new book release Fairy Flight! Plus the the complete Fairy Houses Series.
Tickets for the self-guided tour, which contains a map and detailed descriptions of the gardens, as well as points of historic interest, will be available at South Church.

The tour, which benefits South Church, starts at South Church 292 State Street, Portsmouth, NH
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Friday
Jun 27th
5 till 8pm
and
Saturday
June 28th
9am till 3pm

G. Willikers
Book readings and signing of "The Fairy Houses Series", consisting of Fairy Flight, Fairy Houses, Fairy Boat and video Kristen's Fairy House. Come meet with Tracy and share your fairy houses experiences! Join in with face painting and fairy activities. Bring the family!

Guest: Author/Illustrator Tracy Kane.
13 Market St. Portsmouth New Hampshire
Telephone: 603-436-7746
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Friday
July 11th
6 till 8pm

Manchester By The Sea Public Library
Author/Illustrator Tracy Kane shares
Book reading and signing, followed by a demonstration of Fairy Houses building for children and adults. Families are encouraged to bring along some natural fairy houses building materials.

15 Union Street, Manchester, Massachussetts
Telephone: 978-526-7016
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Monday
July 21st
10:30am
and at
12:30pm

Compass Rose Bookstore
Book Signing by Tracy Kane, author/illustrator of
Fairy Flight, Fairy Boat and Fairy Houses and creator of The Fairy Houses Series..
Children are welcome to come dressed as fairies!

3 Main Street, Castine, Maine
Telephone: 800-698-9366
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Thursday
July 24th
3 till 4:30pm

L.L. Bean
Fairy Flight, Fairy Houses and Fairy Boat book readings by Author/Illustrator, Tracy Kane. Followed by a Fairy Houses building event next to the main store. A truly fun activity for the whole family! Feel free to bring some natural fairy houses building materials. Fairy costumes are welcome!

Tracy Kane will be available for book signings.
Children and adults of all ages are welcome!

Guest: Author/Illustrator Tracy Kane, creator of
"The Fairy Houses Series"

L.L. Bean, Freeport, Maine
Telephone: 800-341-4341

Directions to Main Store:
From the South: Take Exit 19 off I-95 in Freeport, Maine. Then follow U.S. Route 1 North (Main Street) into town. We're in the village center, and there's plenty of free parking nearby. From the North: Take Exit 20 off I-95 in Freeport, Maine. Then follow U.S. Route 1 South (Main Street) into town. We're in the village center, and there's plenty of free parking nearby.
L.L.Bean Flagship Store is open 24 hours a day.
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Sunday
Aug 3rd
11am-3pm

note:
changed to Sunday due to weather.
Come rain or shine!

Sherman's Book & Stationery
Book Signing by Tracy Kane, author/illustrator of
"The Fairy Houses Series" - Fairy Flight, Fairy Boat, Fairy Houses and Kristen's Fairy House video.
Children are welcome to come dressed as fairies!

5 Commercial Street, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Telephone: 800-371-8128
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Saturday
Aug 9th
4 till 6pm

The Children's Museum of Maine
It's time again to have some special indoor fairy houses fun! Enjoy wand making and other activities. Take part in an indoor fairy parade! Then Tracy Kane will give a book reading and signing ...... and talk about how to build your own fairy houses.

Children and adults of all ages are welcome.Fairy costumes are encouraged.

Guest: Author/Illustrator Tracy Kane
142 Free Street, Portland, Maine
Telephone: 207-828-1234
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Tuesday
Aug. 19th
12:30 till 3pm

Groton Public Library
Author/Illustrator Tracy Kane shares Book Reading and Signing, followed by a demonstration of Fairy Houses building for children and adults.
Families are encouraged to bring along some natural fairy houses building materials.

Please register with the library in advance.

52 Newtown Rd, Rte 117, Groton, CT
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Saturday
Sept 20th
2 till 4pm

A Time of Wonder / Water Street Books
Tracy Kane, author/illustrator of The Fairy Houses Series, gives book readings and signings.

Then it's outside (weather permitting) for another Fairy Houses Building event! Come along with the family. Fairy costumes are always welcome. If you build a house for the fairies, will they come to visit? Bring some fairy houses building materials - twigs, sticks, pine cones, and other natural materials.

Children and adults of all ages are welcome! Free.

125 Water Street, Exeter NH
Telephone: 603-778-6027
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Saturday
Sept 27th
3 till 5pm

Lee Library
Book reading and signing of The Fairy Houses books. Weather permitting, to be followed by a fairy houses building event on the library grounds!
Families are encouraged to bring along some natural fairy houses building materials.

Guest: Author/Illustrator Tracy Kane
7 Mast Road, Lee New Hampshire
Telephone: 603-659-2626
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Plaistow Public Library
Author/Illustrator Tracy Kane shares Book Reading and Signing, followed by a demonstration of Fairy Houses building for children and adults.
Families are encouraged to bring along some natural fairy houses building materials.

Guest: Author/Illustrator Tracy Kane
85 Main Street, Plaistow New Hampshire
Telephone: 603-382-6011
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Saturday
Oct 11th
9:30 and 11:15am

L.L. Bean
Fairy Houses Series book readings and signing by Author/Illustrator, Tracy Kane. Come along to share your stories and join in the fun fairy-related activities.

Guest: Author/Illustrator Tracy Kane, creator of
"The Fairy Houses Series"

L.L. Bean, Freeport, Maine
Telephone: 800-341-4341

Directions to Main Store:
From the South: Take Exit 19 off I-95 in Freeport, Maine. Then follow U.S. Route 1 North (Main Street) into town. We're in the village center, and there's plenty of free parking nearby. From the North: Take Exit 20 off I-95 in Freeport, Maine. Then follow U.S. Route 1 South (Main Street) into town. We're in the village center, and there's plenty of free parking nearby.
L.L.Bean Flagship Store is open 24 hours a day.
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Saturday
Nov 1st
11am-3pm

The Massabesic Audobon Center
Author/Illustrator Tracy Kane shares
Book reading and signing, and if weather permits, followed by a Fairy Houses building event for children and adults. Families are encouraged to bring along some natural fairy houses building materials such as twigs, sticks, pine cones, etc..

26 Audobon Way, Auburn, New Hampshire
Telephone: 603-668-2045

Saturday
Nov 29th
1pm and 2:15pm

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