email: beth@bethglass.com

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Would your students enjoy a school visit from an author? Would your child love to have a local children's author do a story time for their birthday party?
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You may also contact publicist Laura Mihalick at Abrams Books to arrange author visits to bookstores and copies of Beth's new book, Blue Ribbon Dad, for school visits.

Upcoming Dates

Wednesdays, on-going
Wishful Writing Workshops for Sessions 1 and Session 3 have begun. Contact me here for details.

Friday, March 16, 2012
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Beth teaches a workshop at Grub Street Headquarters in Boston
"What kind of kid's writer am I?"
Sign up here.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012
2:30-3:00 p.m.
Reading/Book Signing: From Inspiration to Publication
Interdisciplinary Studies Fair
Lesley University, Cambridge MA
Stebbins 203

Previous Appearances

Sunday, November 13, 2011
10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Author reading/book signing
Reach Out and Read Family day
Seaport Hotel
1 Seaport Lane
Boston, MA

Friday, November 11, 2011 (Veteran's Day)
10:00 a.m.
Book signing/craft for the Acton Discovery Museum, in Acton, MA.

Friday, November 4, 2011
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Author reading/book signing
Boston Children's Museum - Family Literacy Day

Saturday, October 29, 2011
10:30 a.m.
Lesley College, Sherrill Library, Brattle Campus
Lesley alumna and children’s author Beth Glass ’90, GSASS ‘06 will read from her most recent book, Blue Ribbon Dad. The reading will be followed by a workshop focused on innovative new ideas and strategies for teaching writing to children. Join alumni, families and educators in our newly renovated Sherrill Library.

10:30 a.m. - Reading of Noises at Night and Blue Ribbon Dad
12:00 p.m. - Lunch/Reception Book Signing
1:00 p.m. - Parent/Teacher Workshop – “From Inspiration to Publication." Beth will discuss her journey from school teacher to children's book author. There will also be a Children's Workshop led by current Lesley Education students. Children will participate in an arts workshop created by the author.

Click here to register today.

Sunday, October 16, 2011
11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. readings
Author reading and craft
Village Art
541 Massachusetts Avenue
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 635-9944

Sunday, September 11, 2011
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Book signing
Tatnuck Booksellers
Westoboro, MA
www.tatnuck.com

Saturday, August 13, 2011
10 a.m. - noon
Book reading and signing
Tatnuck Booksellers
Westoboro, MA
www.tatnuck.com

Saturday, June 11, 2011
2:00-3:30 p.m.
Book reading and signing
Wit and Whimsy Bookstore
Marblehead, MA
www.witandwhimsybooks.com

Sunday, June 12, 2011
2:00 p.m.
Book reading and signing
Barnes and Noble (store 2791)
Nashua, NH

Wednesday, June 15, 2011
10:00 a.m.
Author reading and book signing with craft activity follow up at The Elephant's Trunk bookstore, Lexington, MA

Friday, June 17, 2011
10:30 a.m.
Book signings of Blue Ribbon Dad
The Wellesley Booksmith, Wellesley, MA

Friday, June 17, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Bedtime book reading and signing
Barnes and Noble
Framingham, MA

Saturday, June 18, 2011
10:30 a.m.
Book signings of Blue Ribbon Dad
The Wellesley Booksmith, Wellesley, MA

Saturday, July 9, 2011
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Book reading and signing at the "Read to Ride" event at the Yogibo Store, South Shore Plaza, Braintree, MA.

Read to Ride is a program designed to incentivize children to read during the summer months with the chance to win a bike and helmet for every book they complete within the weeks of the program.

More information:

Poster

Press release 1

Press release 2

Friday, July 22, 2011
10:30 a.m.
Storytime book signing
8 Cousins Bookstore, Falmouth, MA

Saturday, June 4, 2011
9:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Aruna's Place, Sudbury MA
Blue Ribbon Dad book Launch Pary! All welcome!
Doors open at 9:45 a.m.
First reading 10 a.m.
Second reading 11 a.m.
Follow up art activity,
playground time and LIVE MUSIC until 12:30 p.m.
Contact Lisa Schwarzwald

Sunday, May 15, 2011
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Book reading and signing at the May Book Bonanza
Books of Wonder, New York City's oldest and largest independent children's bookstore.

This jam packed event is sure to help you find some great books filled with laughs, rhyme, and song. ALAN KATZ will returns to regales us with Mosquitoes are Ruining my Summer; PHIL BILDNER will tell us the story of The Unforgettable Season; best-selling author and artist ROSEMARY WELLS will catch us up with one of our favorite cats in Yoko's Show and Tell; MARA VAN FLEET will share her new sparkling interactive book Three Little Mermaids; author and illustrator ELIZABETH SCHOOMAKER will introduce Square Cat; author SUDIPTA BARDHAN-QUALLEN will present the hilarious Chicks Run Wild; award-winning author and artist BARBARA McCLINTOCK will share her new illustrated edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic, A Childs Garden of Verses; GARY GOLIO will present When Bob Met Woody, The story of a young Bob Dylan; Caldecott Honor artist BARBARA LEHMAN will present her new wordless book The Secret Box; BETH RAISNER GLASS will share her new rhyming picture book Blue Ribbon Dad. Come meet all eleven of these great authors and artists as they present their new books, answer questions and sign copies of all their fantastic titles. Ages 5 and up. Click here for more information.

Sunday, May 1, 2011
2:45-4:00 p.m.
Muse & the Marketplace
Boston, MA Park Plaza Hotel
Come see actor and author James Franco, author Alice Hoffman, and children's book author Beth Raisner Glass reading, signing and presenting their works. Beth Raisner Glass will present her "From Inspiration to Publication" to children's book author wannabes!

Click here and scroll down to 6B for listing and enrollment for Beth Raisner Glass' presentation.

Muse in the Marketplace is sponsored by Grub Street, www.grubstreet.org.

Friday, April 8, 2011
6:45-7:15 p.m. and 8:00-8:45 p.m.
Book reading and signing
Floral Street School Literacy Night
Shrewsbury, MA
Contact: Brenda Buckly

Saturday, March 5, 2011
10:00 a.m.
Beth will a guest author at a big community birthday party for Hooray for Books! in Hopkinton, MA. Come to the fun family open house with guest reader/author, Beth Raisner Glass, and others (musicians, etc.) periodically throughout the day!

Contact:
Mary Murphy
President/Chief Creator
www.hoorayforbooks.com

Saturday, March 5, 2011
Beth will be doing manuscript consultations at Grub Street
160 Boylston St., Boston, MA
Contact sonya@grubstreet.org to sign up!

Friday, February 4, 2011
Author visit
Nixon Elementary School grades 1 and 2
Subury, MA

Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Author visit, book signing
Parent Night
Nixon Elementary School
Sudbury, MA

Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010 - Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010
"Picture This"
Beth teaches a 6 Week Course at Grub Street in Boston for picture book writers.
Contact Chris@Grubstreet.org for details.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Encore seminar: Child's Play: The Art of Writing for Children and Adults.
Beth will lead a Writing Seminar at "Grub Street" in Boston.
Go to www.grubstreet.org to sign up and for more details.

Thursday, December 10, 2009
Douglas School Literacy Night,
Acton, MA.
Reading and signing of Noises
at Night

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Child's Play: The Art of Writing for Children and Adults.
Beth will lead a Writing Seminar at "Grub Street" in Boston.
Go to www.grubstreet.org to sign up and for more details.

November 15, 2009
Pajama Party reading of Noises at Night for Lesley University's Centennial event.
(Time TBA)
This is part of a series of special events in honor of the 100th birthday of the University. It is part of “Lesley Day” at the Children’s Museum in Boston. The vision is to have several children’s authors who received Lesley degrees do readings. The readings will be followed by a birthday cake and reception.
Contact: Jenny Gilbert, Office of Advancement, Lesley University, w: 617-349-8636, c: 617-999-8181.

Tuesdays, September 15-October 20, 2009
Lesley Seminar: Writing for Children through Young Adults
Section 1: 2-3:50 pm
Section 2: 6:45-8:45pm
Location: University Hall, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
To register for my class contact Joyce Wadlington at
617-349-8609 or go to www.lesley.edu/ce for Lesley Seminars.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Interdisciplinary Studies Fair at Lesley University.
1:00-4:00
Beth will be sharing her work as an advisor to Lesley's Graduate Student's picture book projects.

November 20, 2008, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
November 21, 2008, 8:30am - 2:00pm
Book signing at the JCC Holiday Fair: "One Stop Shop"
Westboro, MA
contact: Julia Welch 508-366-6121

November 18, 2008
4-5 pm
School Visit and Book Signing
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Framingham, MA

October 22, 2008
7 pm
Book Signing at Schofield Elementary School's Book Fair
Wellesley, MA

May 23, 2007
9 am - 12 pm
Kindergarten workshop
Claypit Hill School, Wayland, MA

April 11, 2007
9 am - 12 pm
Writers Workshop K presentation,
Claypit Hill School, Wayland, MA

March 15, 2007
8-10 pm
Mass. Readers Association's Just Desserts book presentation, Sturbridge, MA

March 2, 2007
READ, ROMP AND ROCK
Reach Out and Read Gala
Boston Opera House

January 24, 2007
School Visit: pre-K classroom at the Newton JCC
Newton, MA

January 17, 2007
Writer's Workshop, Peter Noyes Elem., Sudbury, MA

Saturdays in January, 2007
Writer's Workshop series: Gr. 2 and 3, Gr. 4 and 5.
Goodnow Public Library, Sudbury, MA

December 26, 2006
7 pm
Pajama Bedtime Reading at Borders in Simbsbury, CT

December 7, 2006
5-7 pm
Book Signing at Holiday Open House, Concord, MA

August 26, 2006
2:00 pm
Book Signing, SCARECROW PETE book club party
Borders, Simsbury, CT
Contact Bill Dicaprio: bdicapr1@bordersstores.com

May 3, 2006
School Visit/Writer's Workshop    
Memorial School, Burlington, MA

April 29, 2006
Goodnow Library
The final day of a 4 part writiers workshop series

April 26, 2006
School Visit/Writer's Workshop  
Pine Glen School, Burlington, MA

April 12, 2006
8:30 am-12:30 pm
K-12 Writers Workshop, Westwood, MA

March 7, 2006
All morning
School visit, Metheun, MA

February 10, 2006
4:30-8:30 pm
Several readings of Noises scheduled. Book signing to follow
Boston Children's Museum

Februrary 9, 2006
Time TBA
TCAN Author Gala
The Center for Art in Natick, Natick, MA

January 14, 2006
5-6 pm
Lesley University MFA Graduation
Lois Lowry Commencement Speaker-book signing to follow
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA

January 13, 2006
6-8 pm
MFA Reading and book signing - (come hear Noises at Night as well as new works never read before!)
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA

January 10, 2006
11-11:30 am
Storytime reading and book signing
The Toy Shop of Westford, Westford, MA

November 26, 2005
4 pm
Book Signing
Borders Books, Shrewsbury, MA

November 16, 2005
2 pm
Reading and Craft event
Goodnow Library, Sudbury, MA

November 12, 2005
2 pm
Concord Bookstore

6:30 pm
Pajama Party/bedtime reading
Borders Books, Marlboro, MA

November 11, 2005
Veteran's Day
10 am
Reading and Arts project
Acton Children’s Discovery Museum, Acton, MA
Contact Theresa Milak  978-264-4200

7 pm
Reading/Signing
The Spirit of '76 Bookstore, Marblehead, MA

November 10, 2005
Stoughton Public School K-5 event

November 7, 2005
7 pm
The Jewish Community Center's Family Night/Family Dinner
Worcester, MA

November 6, 2005
Time: TBA
The Jewish Community Center's Book Festival
West Hartford, CT

November 5, 2005
11 am
Borders Books, Methuen, MA

October 30, 2005
3 pm
Halloween reading event
Borders Books, Atrium Mall, Newton, MA

October 29, 2005
10:45 am
Reading (before the play The Legend of Sleepy Hollow)
The Center for Arts in Natick
go to natickarts.org for information about the play

October 27, 2005
10:30 am
Storytime
Borders Books, Shrewsbury, MA

October 26, 2005
10:30 am
Borders Books. Framingham, MA

October 22, 2005
10:45 am
Reading (before the play The Legend of Sleepy Hollow)
The Center for Arts in Natick
go to natickarts.org for information about the play

3 pm
Reading and signing
Green Planet, Newton, MA

October 19, 2005
6-8 pm
Bedtime reading
Schofield Elementary School Book Fair, Wellesley, MA
 
October 16, 2005
2 pm
Borders Books in Kingston, MA

October 8, 2005
1-3 pm
Borders Books, Simbsbury, Conn.

October 1, 2005
10 am - 12 pm
Dragon Books, Weston, MA
Nanny Decanees/Patience Sandrof 781-647-0049

September 30, 2005
7 pm
Pajama Party/bedtime reading
Learning Express, Acton, MA
Contact Kathy 978-263-4009

September 24, 2005
1-3 pm
Barnes and Noble, W. Hartford, CT, Bishop's Corner
Contact Bill, Store Manager, 860-236-7444

September 21, 2005
3:30 pm
Randall Library, Stow, MA

September 17, 2005
all day/evening dinner
Prov. RI, Trade Show

September 16, 2005
7 pm
Barnes and Noble, Framingham, MA
Contact Margaret Moore 508-626-2823

September 10, 2005
10 am
Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, VA  www.svac.org/event

September 9, 2005
all day
Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, VT
802-362-1405
www.svac.org/event

August 30, 2005
11 am
8 Cousins, Falmouth, MA
Contact Carol

August 27, 2005
12-1 pm
Bookworm, W. Hartford, Conn.

August 25, 2005
10-11:30 am
Next Generation Children’s Center, Southboro, MA  
Contact Cynthia Parker 978-579-9501

August 23, 2005
10:30 am
Wellesley Booksmith, Wellesley, MA

4-7 pm
Cold Stone Ice Cream, Southboro, MA

August 19, 2005
6:30 pm
Book Launching party at Charter Oak Country Club, Hudson, MA

August 18, 2005
10:30 am
Henry Bear’s Park, Cambridge. MA

7pm
Tatnuck Books, Westboro. MA

August 17, 2005
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Next Generations Children’s Center, Sudbury, MA

August 16, 2005
1-3 pm
Learning Express, Sudbury, MA
978-443-9526
Kendall@LESudbury.com


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