Past events

February 3, 2009 – Puget Sound Sumi Artist’s Association, Bellevue WA

March 9, 2009 – Weaver Lake Elementary School, Maple Grove, MN

March 10 and 11, 2009 — Fernbrook Elementary School, Maple Grove, MN

March 16 and 17, 2009 — Armitage Academy, Kenosha, WI
:: view Yvonne Palka’s presentation at the Armitage Academy

April 29, 2009
Island Books 3014 78th Ave SE Mercer Island, WA
Yvonne Palka presents at “Spring 2009 Inside Story”, an evening celebrating recently published children’s book authors and illustrators.

May 7-18, 2009
Author and Artist-in-Residence at South Whidbey Intermediate School

May 30, 2009
Reading and booksigning, Southpark Community Room
Portland, Oregon

June 2, 2009
Red Flyer Readers Celebration
South Whidbey Intermediate School

July 24, 2009
Children’s Book Discussion and Sumi-e Painting Lessons
ParkPlace Books
Kirkland, WA 98033

Aug. 20, 2009
Edmonds Book Shop - Edmonds Art Walk
Sumi-e painting demonstration and book signing
Edmonds, WA 98020

Sept 13-Oct 11, 2009
Artwork from the book in “Vision, Myth and Magic IX” show at the Kirsten Gallery in Seattle www.kirstengallery.com

Nov 3, 2009 - Open Window School, Bellevue, WA

Nov 21 - Dec 13, 2009
Barnes and Noble, Maple Grove, MN
Multiple school Bookfairs - Painting demos and booksignings

Dec 15-16, 2009
Oakview Elementary School, Maple Grove, MN
Presentations to excited 4th graders!

Jan 11-13, 2010
Armitage Adacemy, Kenosha, WI
Teaching sumi art to 5-8th grades

Feb 3, 2010
Bel Air Elementary School, New Brighton, MN
Presentation to excited 2nd graders

Feb 5, 2010
Palmer Lake Elementary School, Brooklyn Park, MN
Multiple presentations to grades 1-6

Yvonne Palka is available to present on a variety of topics to groups of children and adults.

The types of events include book and author presentations to schools and home school groups and can focus on the writing/illustrating/publishing process, dragons, Northwest beaches, and sumi-e painting. She is also available to teach sumi-e painting to small groups (under 10). To find out more about her schedule and upcoming events subscribe to our newsletter, Firebrand. To schedule an event, click here.

Yvonne Palka will be presenting at the following locations:

Dragons visit the Kirsten Gallery in Seattle

Feb 10-11, 2010
Rush Creek Elementary School , Maple Grove, MN
Book and painting demonstrations grades 3-5