2007 Events - sorted by date |
The
Seattle Gift Show (trade
only)
Tracy and Barry Kane will be on hand at the Light-Beams
Publishing booth to answer questions and promote their new
book release, “Fairy
Houses ... Everywhere!” Plus learn about the exciting happenings related to the multi award-winning "Fairy Houses Series™"
Booth 3812
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA 98101
web site
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Jan 27-30, 2007
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Barnes &
Noble Bookstore
Newington, NH
Author/Illustrator Tracy Kane
- Book Signing
Fox Run Crossing, Newington NH
Telephone: 603-422-7733
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Mar 23rd
Friday
5pm - 7pm |
The
Boston Gift Show (trade
only)
Tracy and Barry Kane will be on hand at the Light-Beams
Publishing booth to answer questions and promote their latest
book release, “Fairy
Houses ... Everywhere!”
"The Fairy Houses Series" offers a truly unique, creative and imaginative way to connect Kids with Nature in a fun and sharing way.
Winner of many prestigios awards and recipient of many esteemed accolades.
Booth 810
Boston
Convention and Exhibit Center
Boston, MA
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Mar 24th
- 27th
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Prescott Farm Audubon Center
Laconia, NH
Grand Opening of the "Fairy Houses Village"
with Author Tracy Kane
All ages are encouraged to join us in opening our minds and imaginations to the world of fairy houses. Tracy Kane, author of fairy house series, will be here to share her story. After the reading we will have our grand opening of our fairy house village! You’re welcome to bring any natural materials for constructing your own fairy house that you might not find here at the farm. Book signings and sales will be available after fairy house construction.
Cost: $8 member / $10 non-member - per person
$25 member / $30 non-member - per family
Prescott Farm Audubon Center
884 White Oaks Road
Laconia, NH 03246
603-366-5695
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RESCHEDULED TO MAY 5TH
April
14th
Saturday
1pm
till
2:30pm |
Seacoast Artists Association
Exeter, New Hampshire
Tracy Kane will discuss the process involved in creating a book from concept to final illustrations and through the printing process using her books as examples. She will demonstrate how she uses color pencils to achieve a “pastel look” for her illustrations.
Tracy is Artistic Director of the 3rd Annual “Tour of Fairy Houses in Portsmouth, NH,” which takes place again September 22 and 23. The South End Neighborhood Assoc. hosts this event and is hoping to get Seacoast artist members involved in making fairy houses to display at the Sheafe Warehouse in Prescott Park. It’s a fun, creative activity and could potentially raise funds for the group.
Tracy will bring a fairy house and lots of photos to get your creative juices flowing, plus have books on hand to sign and sell.
Public are welcome.
Seacoast Artists Association
121 Water Street
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 778 8856
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April
18th
Wednesday
6:30pm |
Prescott Farm Audubon Center
Laconia, NH
Grand Opening of the "Fairy Houses Village"
with Author Tracy Kane
All ages are encouraged to join us in opening our minds and imaginations to the world of fairy houses. Tracy Kane, author of fairy house series, will be here to share her story. After the reading we will have our grand opening of our fairy house village! You’re welcome to bring any natural materials for constructing your own fairy house that you might not find here at the farm. Book signings and sales will be available after fairy house construction.
Cost: $8 member / $10 non-member - per person
$25 member / $30 non-member - per family
Prescott Farm Audubon Center
884 White Oaks Road
Laconia, NH 03246
603-366-5695
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May 5th
Saturday
1pm
till
2:30pm
note: rescheduled from April 14th |
Green Briar Nature Center
East Sandwich, MA
Another fun-filled time for families as you join in with Tracy Kane to build imaginative and creative Fairy Houses!
The event includes book readings by Tracy, who will share her unique experiences and tips for building the best fairy houses!
Bring some of your own natural materials for those perfect touches as we build a Fairy Houses Village!.
Green Briar Nature Center
6 Discovery Hill Road
East Sandwich, MA 02537
Phone: (508) 888-6870
Fax: (508) 888-1919
E-mail: [email protected]
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May
26th
Saturday
10:30am |
Titcomb's Bookstore
East Sandwich, MA
A return visit from Tracy Kane. Enjoy a fun and creative time as Tracy reads and signs her books. Bring the whole family for a truly memorable time as you head outside and build your very own fairy houses!
Titcomb's Bookshop
432 Route 6A
East Sandwich, MA 02537
508-888-2331
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May 27th
Sunday
1-3pm |
Children's Book Cellar
Waterville, ME
Author/Illustrator Tracy Kane
- Book Signing
52 Main Street
Waterville, ME 04901
207-872-4543
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June 15th
Friday
4 till 5:30pm |
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area
Waterville, Maine
A DAY OF ENCHANTMENT GARDEN PARTY
with Author Tracy Kane
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area will host their 10th annual Garden Party, “A Day of Enchantment” at Fieldstone Garden. Special guest Tracy Kane, artist and author of “The Fairy Houses Series”, will offer 2 two-hour workshops at 9:30am and at 1:00pm. Kane will read her book Fairy Houses and then accompany children and adults into the pine forest to help build a “Fairy Houses Village”. Children are encouraged to dress as fairies, butterflies or dragonflies. Kane will be available for a book signing at mid-day.
“A Day of Enchantment” will benefit Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area through sales of lunches, complementary care sessions, and raffle items. Live music, garden tours and workshops will round out the day. There is no admission fee and refreshments will be available for the children. Those who wish to reserve lunches and complementary care sessions should do so by June 12th. For additional information or to make reservations call 207-873-3615; www.hvwa.org/special-events; Reservations can also be made at the Hospice Community Center, 304 Main Street, Waterville M-F 9am – 2pm. VISA and MasterCard are accepted.
Cost: No admission fee
Gourmet Buffet Lunch $15 adults; $7.50 children 5 - 12; $Free under 5years
Complementary Care Sessions (Massage, Reiki, Polarity, Reflexology) amid the gardens and sounds of nature $20 per 30 minutes
Fieldstone Gardens
Quaker Lane
Vassalboro, Maine
www.fieldstonegardens.com
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June 16th
Saturday
9:30am and
1pm
Raindate is June 17th. |
The International New Age Trade Show
Denver, Colorado (trade
only)
Tracy and Barry Kane will be on hand at the Light-Beams
Publishing booth to answer questions and promote their new
book release, “Fairy
Houses ... Everywhere!” Plus learn about the exciting happenings related to the multi award-winning "Fairy Houses Series™"
Booth - Pavilion 544
Denver Merchandise Mart
451 East 58th Street
Denver, CO 80216
(800) 346-1212
http://www.inats.com/west/index.html
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June 23rd-25th
Sat thru Mon
9am-6pm
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Fairy
Houses Building Event
Gale Library, Newton, NH
Families are invited to come hear Tracy read and talk
about fairy house building from her books. This will be followed by
heading outside and building a fairy village on the library grounds!
Participants are encouraged to bring natural materials to use for their
fairy houses.
For more information contact
Gale Library
16 S. Main Street
Newton, NH
603-382-4691
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June 27th
Wednesday
1:30pm
Rain date:
Friday 29th
1:30pm
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Art Lecture Night
From Idea thru Printing: How a children’s picture book is created
Pomerene Center for the Arts, Coshocton, Ohio
Come join Tracy Kane as she shares her experiences related to the successful "Fairy Houses Series" and the process of creating a children's picture book - from conception to print.
Friday Night Lecture .. $15 per person
For more information contact
Pomerene Center for the Arts
317 Mulberry St.
Coshocton, OH
(740) 622-0326
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July 13th
Friday
Starts at 7pm
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Fairy Houses Workshops
Clary Gardens, Coshocton, Ohio
Join another celebration of nature with a pinch of fairy magic, as Tracy Kane leads Fairy Houses workshops. All ages are welcome!
We encourage families to bring their own natural items, although there are plenty of building material in the woods where we are building. Extra "decorative" items gathered by various garden clubs are available for a small fee.
Workshops .. $15 per child/adult combo or $20 per family.
Clary Gardens
582 West Chestnut
Coshocton, OH
Contact information:
Coshocton Convention and Visitors Bureau
1-800-338-4724 or (740) 622-4877
Parking also available at the Roscoe United Methodist Church, 475 High Street
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July 14th
Saturday
10am-12 noon
1pm-3pm
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Fairy
Houses Building Event
Groton Public Library, Groton, MA
Families are invited to come hear Tracy read and talk
about fairy houses building from her books. This will be followed by
heading outside and building a fairy village on the library grounds!
Participants are encouraged to bring natural materials to use for their
fairy houses.
Groton Public Library
99 Main Street
Groton, MA
978-448-1168
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July 24th
Tuesday
10:30am
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Exeter Public Library
Exeter, NH
Come join in with Tracy Kane as she reads her books and talks
about the magic of building fairy houses. This will be followed by
heading outside and building a fairy village on the library grounds!
You are encouraged to bring natural materials to use for their
fairy houses. Fairy costumes are also very welcome!
Children's Room
Exeter Public Library
1 Founders Park
Exeter, NH 03833
603-772-6036
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July 25th
Wednesday
1pm
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Ogunquit Playhouse presents
"Fairy Houses - the Musical"
Ogunquit, Maine
Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine celebrates 75 years! The Children's Theatre will be performing “Fairy Houses - the Musical”. It will be their own adaptation from Tracy Kane’s "Fairy Houses Series™"
There will also be a creation of a Fairy Houses Village over the weekend on the theatre’s grounds by the local community and interested families.
Aug 11. Matinees at 10am & Noon
Both days have a garden tour of fairy houses from 10am till 4pm.
Come meet Tracy Kane, build your own fairy houses and join in the fun! Feel free to bring some of your own natural materials.
More
Details - check closer to the event
Ogunquit Playhouse Ticket Office 207-646-5511
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Aug 11 &
12th
Saturday & Sunday
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
The Maine Fairy Houses Festival
Boothbay, Maine
Nature, creativity, a love for whimsy and a passion for fairies culminate in a weekend of building fairy houses, storytelling, music and dancing to learn how to cultivate the fairies living amongst us, including building fairy houses. Stroll down the Hillside Trail and Shoreland Trail where an exhibit of fairy houses and fairy gardens guide you to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ delightfully “famous” Fairy Village known throughout the midcoast.
Tracy Kane will be available for book readings, signings, plus fairy house building workshops!
Location and Directions to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
The Gardens are in mid-coast Maine, about an hour’s drive northeast of Portland and just 10 miles south of coastal Route 1.
From southern Maine: Follow signs to the Boothbay region. Soon after crossing the Wiscasset bridge on Route 1 North, turn right onto Route 27 South towards Boothbay. After 9.3 miles, bear right at the Boothbay monument, across from the town common and gazebo. Go straight at the stop sign immediately ahead. After 0.25 miles, turn right onto Barters Island Road. The entrance to the Gardens is about 1 mile ahead, on the left.
To learn more about the event
call 207-633-4333
or e-mail Amanda Russell, [email protected].
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Aug
17 & 18th
Fri & Sat
1pm
till 4pm
each day |
Garden Harvest Festival
Strawbery Banke Museum
Strawbery Banke Museum
Portsmouth, NH
A great event for the garden enthusiast or family that wants to explore gardening and all of its historic outgrowths. Includes workshops with nation's top gardening celebrities.
All ages are invited to join Tracy Kane's workshops to build fairy houses in the new Victorian Garden by the Goodwin House. These houses will be part of the "Tour of Fairy Houses in Portsmouth, NH" the following weekend.
Strawbery Banke Museum
Marcy Street
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
www.strawberybanke.org
email: [email protected]
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Sept 15th & 16th
Sat & Sun
Workshop times to be announced.
Check closer to event. |
GRAND EVENT! Third Annual
Tour
of
Fairy Houses in
Portsmouth, NH!
Presented by Friends of the South End
Due to the amazingly successful
tours of the last two years where thousands attended, the Third
Annual Tour is now scheduled! Tracy Kane will be present to
help fairy houses fans to build their unique and imaginative
habitats for the fairies to visit!
Last years tour raised almost $20,000 for local non-profit organizations! The tour will include Strawbery Banke, Prescott Park, plus of course
building a Fairy Houses Village on Peirce Island!
More Details
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Sept
22nd & 23rd
Sat & Sun
each day |
GRAND EVENT!
"Nature's Open House" at
Winding Trails Nature Center
Farmington, CT
A Fairy Houses Tour created throughout the woodlands by school children and members of the community.
Also, a chance to meet Tracy Kane and help create a permanent and dynamic Fairy Houses Village in the magnificent park grounds!
More
Details - check closer to the event
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Sept
29th & 30th
Sat & Sun
11am till 4pm
each day |
Weston Nurseries
Hopkinton, MA
Come meet
Tracy and Barry Kane, who will be on hand to sign
their latest book release “Fairy
Houses … Everywhere!” along with Tracy's other books
in the Fairy Houses Series.
Gather some tips on how to build your own fairy house here at Weston Nurseries, and then head outside and start building! Bring some natural materials to add to your house. A fun time for the whole family.
Weston Nurseries
93 East Main Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
508-435-3414
www.westonnurseries.com
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Oct 6th
Saturday
Two Workshops:
10:30am till 12pm
and
1pm till 2:30pm
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