ALWAYS Working on future signings.......If you are interested in having John visit your school or store please contact him at bookfish@comcast.net


Previous Events:

Book Signing/Meet the author                                                
August 1, 2008                                                                        
O'Doodle's Toy Store                                                               
8335 Germantown Avenue                                                                                                   
Chestnut Hill, PA 19118                                                           
6:00 pm to 8 pm
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TO SUPPORT MY FIRST BOOK SIGNING !  AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE O'DONNELL FAMILY FOR THEIR ALLOWING US TO USE THEIR WONDERFUL TOY STORE, O'DOODLE'S..........



Pajama party/Book reading
August 20, 2008
Chestnut Hill Library
8711 Germantown Avenue
Chestnut Hill, PA
7pm
Great fun !!  I hope all the children (and their parents) enjoyed the evening as much as Dina and I...





Book Signing/Reading
August 23, 2008
Barnes and Noble
The Metroplex
2300 Chemical Road
Plymouth Meeting, PA
1pm
Great fun for John Matthew and I...........GO EAGLES !!!  Thanks to everyone at this Barnes and Noble for making the signing such a success !  AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY MOM's FRIENDS, Jo-Claire and Brad and Ted for coming to support me...It was so great to see you !

Book Signing/Reading
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Borders Bookstore
Easton and Street Rds
Warrington, PA
1pm
THANK YOU !  Thanks to all my friends and family who came to support me at another book signing !  I sincerely appreciate it and enjoy seeing each of you.....



Educator Reception
Special Guest Speaker, Author and Educator John McGranaghan at 6pm
Barnes and Noble
Jenkintown, PA 19046
Wednesday October 15th
5pm to 7pm
Great night !!  Thanks to Dominic P. for inviting me to be the speaker at this event !  All seemed to go well.......

Book Signing/Reading/Presentation
Smithonian National Air and Space Museum
Saturday October 18th, 2008
10:30am
6th and Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC
All we can say is WOW !!!!  What a priviledge and awesome experience to share my book at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum...(see photo below)
here we are speaking to someone at the Smithsonian in front of the book shop, who stopped to talk and purchase a book.

School Visit
Tuesday October 22nd
Upper Merion Middle School
Three presentations and a reading to the 5th grade !
What a great group of 5th graders at this school...THANK YOU for your attention and thanks to Kay Haskell who invited me to her school....

Book Signing/Reading/Presentation
Three Wishes Store
21 North 7th Street
Perkasie, PA 18944
(215) 257-7689
Friday November 7th
6pm to 8pm
What a wonderful children's store...Thanks to the owners for having us, but most of all THANK YOU to our family and friends who came to support us !! Joan, Mary, John, Jim, Samantha, Moira, Seamus, Jack, Kathryn and Trish and Tommy.....We Really appreciate your being there !!! 

Book Signing/Fundraiser
Barnes and Noble Metroplex
2300 Chemical Road
Saturday November 15, 2008
10:30am
www.barnesandnoble.com


Saint Genevieve School Book Fair
Barnes and Noble Metroplex
2300 Chemical Road
Thursday November 20, 2008
6pm to 8pm
www.barnesandnoble.com
What a wonderful evening for the school, great for all of us to be together and a privilege for me to participate as a parent at SGS.....

photo below is courtesy of and provided by our wonderful local photographer, Denise-White Christiansen. 

here I am reading my book, while John and Kyle show the students and parents from St. Genevieve School the pictures........What a great audience !!!!

Book Signing/Reading/Presentation
Barnes and Noble
835 Old York Rd.,
Jenkintown, PA 19046
Saturday November 29, 2008
1pm to 3pm
Fun event !


Book Signing/Reading/Presentation
Barnes and Noble Metroplex
2300 Chemical Rd.
Saturday December 6, 2008
12pm to 2pm
Thanks again to everyone at this store for their support ! 

Book Signing/Reading/Presentation
Elkins Park Free Library
563 Church Road
Elkins Park, PA  19027
Monday December 8, 2008
7pm
What a wonderful library..Thanks to Jessica for making this event happen, it was a pleasure to visit and share my book with the families there.........

Book Signing/ Reading/ Presentation
Thursday December 11, 2008
The Franklin Institute
222 North 20th  Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Night Skies Program
6:45 pm start
http://www2.fi.edu/visitor-guide/events/special-events.php
What a great privilege to be at the Franklin for an event.  The weather did not cooperate, but it was still a wonderful evening.  The audience was wonderful and my sons enjoyed the visit. 
Thank you to the staff at the Franklin for letting me be a part of the evening.
Special thanks to my cousin David and his wife Kim for coming.. Below is a photo he took that night ! What an awesome image ! My boys helping me with the reading ..(The monster in the background is part of the Narnia exhibit going on at the Franklin now)  check out the photographer's website at  http://thesightunseen.blogspot.com/



Book Signing/Reading/Presentation
Barnes and Noble
835 Old York Rd.,
Jenkintown, PA 19046
Saturday December 13, 2008
1pm to 3pm
Busy day !  Thanks again to Dominic P. at the Jenkintown store for letting me visit and do a signing at the Barnes and Noble.....

Book Signing                                                
Stag and Doe Night
December 17, 2008                                                                        
O'Doodle's Toy Store                                                               
8335 Germantown Avenue                                                                                                   
Chestnut Hill, PA 19118                                                           
6:30 pm to 8 pm
http://www.odoodles.com/catalog/
What a great  night in Chestnut Hill.  And thank you again to the owner of O'Doodle's Toy Store, Fran O'Donnell for giving me the opportunity to be at his store and share my book.
Merry Christmas !


Book Signing/Reading/Presentation

 May 21, 2010
School Visit
Limerick Elementary School
Royersford, PA
Great visit ! 


July 10, 2010
Teacher Classroom visit
Thanks to all !

July 22, 2010
Library Visit
Springfield Library (Montgomery County)
3:30 pm

Saturday February 26,2011
Enriching Curriculum with Children's Literature
Montogomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA

March 21, 2011
Oaks Elementary School
Oaks, PA
School Visit

May 13th
Evans Elementary School
Limerick, PA
School Visit

_{July 9, 2011}

_{Chestnut Hill Book Festival}

_{In front of O'Doodle's Toy Store}

_{www.odoodles.com}

December 9, 2011

St. Genevieve Book

Barnes and Noble Montgomeryville

December 15, 2011

Barbara B's Jewels Shop Night