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

Clinton Library, Whidbey Island
July 27, 2010, 10:00am

Sumi Painting Class for Middle and High School Teens
SouthWhidbey Commons CoffeeHouse Bookstore

Fin Fest – Welcome the Salmon and Orcas (and Dragons!)
Saturday, October 9, 2010 – 12-5pm
Freeland Hall, Freeland, WA

Oak View Elementary 18th Annual Craft Show
Saturday, December 4,   Maple Grove, MN

December 15, 2010
Oak Crest Elementary School,Belle Plaine, MN
Multiple Presentations, Grades 3-5

January 21, 2011
Oak Crest Elem School, Belle Plaine, MN
Teaching sumi-e to 3rd grade

January 24, 2011
Bel Air Elementary School, New Brighton, MN
Multiple presentations to 2nd grade

February 1, 2011
Rush Creek Elementary School, Maple Grove, MN
Multiple presentations to 3rd grade

February 8-10, 2011
Basswood Elementary School, Maple Grove, MN
Multiple presentations, Grades 3-6

February 15-17, 2011
Woodland Elementary School, Maple Grove, MN
Multiple presentations, Grades 3-6

February 22-March 1, 2011
Earle Brown Elementary School,Brooklyn Center, MN
Presentations to Kindergarten, First Grade

March 17, 2011
Oak Crest Elem School, Belle Plaine, MN
Teaching sumi-e to 6th grade

March 19, 2011
Bloomington Writer’s Festival – Author’s table
Bloomington Arts Center, Bloomington, MN

April 7, 2011
Benjamin Franklin Elem School, Kirkland, WA
Teaching sumi-e painting to various grades

April 21, 2011
Young Writer’s Festival
Langley Middle School, Langley, WA

April 23, 2011
Young Author’s Conference
Kirkland, WA

April 28, 2011
Parent’s Night – Author presentation
Robert Frost Elem School, Kirkland, WA

May 28,2011 – 1-3pm
Sumi painting class for families
Freeland Library, Freeland, WA (on Whidbey Island)
Yvonne’s paintings on display at the library during the month of May

June 10-11, 2011
South Whidbey Schools Arts Festival
South Whidbey High School, Langley, WA

Student Creativity Festival at the Minnesota Science Museum, November 29 – December 2, 2011. Featured sumi painting instructor for  Grades 5-7 from many Metro area schools.

Student Creativity Festival for Grades 3 and 4 from Metro area schools on January 10-11, 2012 at the University of Minnesota. Again, a featured sumi painting instructor to many enthusiastic students!

Racine Montessori School, Racine, WI
January 18-20, 2012
Teaching sumi painting to grades 4-8.

Bel Air Elementary School, New Brighton, MN
Presenting dragons and Dragon Fire to 2nd graders.
January 23,2012

Weaver Lake Elementary School, Maple Grove, MN
January 31, 2012
Teaching sumi painting to all of 4th grade!

Fernbrook Elementary School, Maple Grove, MN
February 6-10, 2012
Artist/author in residence, teaching sumi painting to 6th grade and presenting dragons and the writing process to grades 3-5!

Rush Creek Elementary School, Maple Grove, MN
February 16, 2012
Author/dragon visit to 3rd grade.

 

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