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

Feb 10-11, 2010
Rush Creek Elementary School, Maple Grove, MN
Multiple presentations to grades 3-5

March 13, 2010
Young Authors Conference
Kirkland, WA
Local author in residence

April 13-14, 2010
Findley Elementary School, Portland OR
Multiple presentations K-5

April 15, 2010
Chapman Elementary School, Portland, OR
Multiple presentations, Grades 2-5

April 18, 2010, 1pm
Cherry Blossom Festival
Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
Sumi Painting demonstration - all welcome

April 23, 2010, 10am - noon
Aunties Book Store, Spokane, WA
Reading and Painting demonstration - all welcome

May 14, 2010
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Kirkland, WA

May 19, 2010
Juanita Elementary School, Kirkland, WA

Saturday, May 22, 2010
Maxwelton Outdoor Classroom
Dragons in Puget Sound! - Reading and Sumi painting for ages 8 and up

Saturday, May 29, 2010
SW Commons Coffeehouse and Bookstore
124 2nd St, Langley, WA
Reading before “How to Train Your Dragon” at the Clyde Theater

Arts Explosion Evening, June 10, 2010
Juanita Elementary School, Kirkland, WA
Teaching sumi painting to elementary achool students

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:

Clinton Library, Whidbey Island
July 27, 2010, 10:00am
Reading and painting demonstration
Everyone welcome!

Sumi Painting Class for Middle and High School Teens
Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 2-4pm
SW Commons CoffeeHouse Bookstore
124 Second St, Langley, WA

Presenting to 4th graders at Rush Creek Elementary School

Dragons visit the Kirsten Gallery in Seattle