KidsLit Week Community Events:

• Saturday, November 4

10-11am. Apple Workshop: Storytime with Skoog: Accessibility Workshop and Meet author Molly O’Malley Pitman for a special storytime and booksiging. Location: Sweet Charlotte’s, 10255 Main St, Clarence, NY 320-5848. FREE and Open to all Ages. Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/storytellingwith-skoog-accessibility-workshop-and-author-visit-tickets-38658923882

• Tuesday, November 7

4:30pm. The Medaille College Department of Education Reading Center will host a Read-Aloud Event demonstrating how to use the read aloud strategy. The event will be held on campus in Humboldt 77. Registration Link: http://www.medaille.edu/medaille-college-reading-center-presents-how-readaloud-children-maureen-roussi

6pm. Meet award-winning illustrator E.B. Lewis at the Delavan Grider Community Center, 877 East Delavan, Buffalo NY 896-7021. FREE and Open to all Ages.

• Wednesday, November 8

3pm. Meet award-winning author Sherri Duskey Rinker for a story-reading & book-signing event. Monkey See, Monkey Do...Children’s Bookstore, 9060 Main Street, Clarence NY 204-8417. FREE and Open to all Ages.

• Thursday, November 9

4pm. Meet award-winning illustrator E.B. Lewis for a special presentation. Boys & Girls Club, 54 Riverdale Avenue, Buffalo NY 873-9842. FREE. 

4:30pm. The Medaille Department of Education Reading Center will be hosting an author visit with Dr. Virginia Batchelor who will read her book, Stop Calling Me That! My Name is Araminta! The event will be in Humboldt 77. Registration Link: http://www.medaille.edu/medaille-college-author-visit-drvirginia-batchelor

4:30pm. Meet child author Muskan Virk for a special storytime. Boys & Girls Club, Black Rock/Assumption Club, 435 Amherst Street, Buffalo NY 876-7582. FREE.

2pm. Meet award-winning author Kathryn Otoshi for a special storytime. Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo NY 858-8900. FREE and Open to all Ages.

• Friday, November 10th

9:30-10:30am. Meet author/illustrator, Jennifer Hansen Rolli for a special interactive storytime with a special illustration demo. Family Help Center, 60 Dingen Street, Buffalo NY 822-0919. FREE and Open to all Ages.

9:30am. Meet award-winning author Sherri Duskey Rinker for a special storytime. CAO Head Start-Ferry Center, 909 East Ferry Street, Buffalo NY 348-3322. Registration required. FREE.

10:00-10:45am Meet award-winning author Laurel Snyder for a story-reading. Benderson JCC - 2640 North Forest Road, Getzville, NY 14068

11:00-11:45am Meet award-winning author Laurel Snyder for a story-reading. Benderson JCC - 2640 North Forest Road, Getzville, NY 14068

10:30am. Meet award-winning author Sherri Duskey Rinker for a special storytime. CAO Head Start-Ferry Center, 909 East Ferry Street, Buffalo NY 348- 3322. Registration required. FREE.

10:30am. Meet award-winning author Juana Medina for a special storytime. William-Emslie YMCA, 585 William Street, Buffalo NY 845-5440. FREE and Open to all Ages.

10:30-12pm. Apple Creative Kids Class & Author Visit. Apple Store, Walden Galleria Mall, Cheektowaga NY 706-2000. FREE and Open to all Ages. Registration Link: APPLE CREATIVE KIDS FREE AUTHOR WORKSHOP

10:30am. Meet International author Christopher Lloyd for special presentation and book-signing. Buffalo Historical Museum, 1 Museum Court, Buffalo NY 873- 9644. FREE and Open to all Ages.

10-12pm. Meet award-winning author-illustrator Matt Tavares. Castellani Art Museum 5795 Lewiston Road, Lewiston NY 286-8200. Space Limited, Registration required. FREE.

12:30-1:30pm. Meet and listen to a presentation by award-winning illustrator, E.B. Lewis. Medaille College, Lecture Hall. For more information and to register: http://www.medaille.edu/eb-lewis-artistrator-visit

1:30pm. Meet award-winning author Juana Medina for a special storytime. Delaware YMCA, 2564 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo NY 875-1283. FREE and Open to all Ages.

6:00-7:30pm. Meet award-winning author Laurel Snyder for a Tot Shabbat Storytime at the Congregation Shir Shalom, 4660 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville, NY.