Thursday, August 8, 2019
Tea and Book Talk - Naperville's Founders at HarborChase of Naperville
Saturday, May 11, 2019
NaperLaunch Small Business Showcase at Naperville Public Library.
Saturday, April 27, 201
Local Author Fest at Wheaton Public Library
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Oswego Literary Fest at Oswego Library
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Running Through Naperville for the Ambassador Group at Naperville Chamber of Commerce
Thursday, February 8, 2018
How Settlers Made and Used Rope for 4th grade, Riverwoods School, Naperville
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Who's Buried in the Naperville Cemetery? for the Ambassador Group at Naperville Chamber of Commerce
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Oswego Literary Fest at the Oswego Library
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Street Names in Naperville for the Ambassador Group at Naperville Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
The Irish Who Founded Naperville for the Ambassador Group at Naperville Chamber of Commerce
Saturday, January 14, 2017
"Turning History into Story" presentation for the Naperville Genealogy Group
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Presentation on history as seen in Naperville city street names at the Hall of Famers lunch
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Oswego Literary Festival at the Oswego Library
Sunday, September 27, 2015
2nd & Charles (Naperville, IL),336 S Rte 59, Naperville, Illinois from 6pm until 8pm. 2nd & Charles is hosting its first Local Author event to kick off Banned Books Week. A variety of genres will be represented. In addition to finding new reads, events like this are a great way for aspiring authors to learn about getting published. And it's one-stop shopping to find presentations if you're the program chairman of your your school, group or library!
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 3-5, 2014
Book signing at Ghost Stories in the Park...In the Dark for the Naperville Park District
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 10-12, 2014
Book signing at Ghost Stories in the Park...In the Dark for the Naperville Park District
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Fountaindale Library Author Fair in Bolingbrook from 11am until 4pm.
Kate will be putting on the pioneer costume to share stories and a craft with families in the Children's Storytime Room from 2:30 until 3:00.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Presentation on Searching for Joseph Naper's Settlers at the Naperville Masonic bodies annual dinner.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Vendor table at the Naperville Independent Film Festival.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Glen Ellyn Bookfest
Kate is one of 30+ authors of all genres who are part of the Glen Ellyn Bookfest. The public is invited to browse, buy books, and talk about the writing craft. The morning starts with Pitchfest, hosted by the Author!Author! marketing group, of which Kate is a charter member. Pitchfest is a rapid-fire presentation by the authors who give a one-minute pitch for their book to readers in the audience. Authors and their books will be available immediately after Pitchfest for continued conversations.
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Volunteer and vendor at Naperville Moms Network 3rd Annual BBQ. Free event open to the entire community held on the Riverwalk at the Grand Pavillion from 12p until 4p. Food, browsing. bouncy house, massages and more.
Thursday, June 12, 2013
Wheaton Rotary luncheon
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Cowart Chiropractic 80 and Better Luncheon.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Naperville Sunrise Rotary breakfast.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Fountaindale Library Author Fair in Bolingbrook from 11am until 4pm. Presentation and craft at 2:30pm.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Naperville Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Spotlight, 8:00am.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Anderson's Children's Literature Breakfast meet, greet and signing. 8:00am until 12:00pm
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Catch a Bunch of Authors fair at Aurora Public Library. 1pm until 3pm.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Glen Ellyn Bookfest, 8:00am until 2:30pm.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Naperville Rotary South breakfast meeting. 6:30am.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
St. Benedict "Encore" program speaking about passion for history. 6:30pm.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Kate will be among 38 authors you can meet and talk with at the Fountaindale Library in Bolingbrook from 11am until 4pm.
Tuesday, May 11, 2011
Ruth, a Naperville Girl. Presentation on the founding of Naperville from Ruth's point of view from Kate's book Ruth by Lake and Prairie. At the Nichols Library in Naperville.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Presenting Sailing to Plainfield at Cedarlakes Village Senior Living Community.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Participated at Fountaindale Library Author Fair.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Presenting "Thirteen Families West Across the Lakes" at the Chicago Maritime Festival at Chicago History Museum.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Participated as an Illinois author at Anderson's Bookshop Children's Literature Breakfast for educators.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Participated in Tea and Browsing merchant fair at CedarlakesVillage following Laughter Yoga class.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
"Naperville's Founders" presentation at Independence Village Senior Residence.
Saturday, June19, 2010
Glen Ellyn Book Fest. Book signing and conversation at VintageLiving shop.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Special guest and workshop presenter at Mayor Daley's Book Club Conference.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Spoke to the fourth and fifth grades of the Chicago Academy about Chicago pioneers.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Author Event at Bellwood Public Library. Readings and signings in honor of National Library Week.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Kate was at the Illinois Author Fair at Fountaindale Public Libraryhttp://www.fountaindale.org/images/stories/Author_Fair_2010_flyer.pdfin Bolingbrook.
Kate's books and fellow members of the Author! Author! marketing group were at the 2010 Creative Chicago Expo at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Sixth Annual Regional Author Fair at the Joliet Public Library - Black Road Branch.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
"Anderson's Bookshop 8th Annual Children's Literature Breakfast. Kate was one of the authors/table hosts during the morning.
Friday, February 12, 2010
"Six Degrees of Abraham Lincoln" presentation at Westminster Place, Evanston.
Saturday, October 18, 2009
Halloween-themed discussion along with Norm Cowie, author of "Fang Face," at Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore. Fun, books and snacks, too! Click here to see the news release
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
"Six Degrees of Abraham Lincoln" presentation at Norwood ParkHistorical Society.
Friday, September 25, 2009
School Day at Boone County Autumn Pioneer Festival speaking to Belvidere school groups about 1830's clothing.
Friday, September 25, 2009
"Six Degrees of Abraham Lincoln" presentation at Keen Age Center. 3pm at 2141 Henry Luckow Lane, Belvidere, Illinois. Free and open to the public.
Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27, 2009
Booth at the Boone County Autumn Pioneer Festival, the county where Ruth Murray from Ruth by Lake and Prairie spent her adulthood.chool Day at Boone County Autumn Pioneer Festival
Friday and Sunday, June 19 and 21, 2009
Booth at Naper Days at Naper Settlement. Children's crafts, book sales, genealogy and history talk and free herb plants with purchase!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Book signing and teacher discussion on "Teaching in the Haunted Classroom" at Waldenbooks, Westfield-Fox Valley Mall with teacher's resources available.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Lisle Woman's Club with "The Six Degrees of Abraham Lincoln" presentation. Lisle Police Station.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Illinois Author Fair at Fountaindale Public Library. 300 W. Briarcliff Road in Bolingbrook.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Book signing and teacher discussion on "Teaching in the Haunted Classroom" at Waldenbooks, Westfield-Fox Valley Mall with teacher's resources available.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Lockport Area Genealogical and Historical Society. Des Plaines Valley Public Library, Lockport.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Guest speaker at Teen Writers' Workshop at Orland Park Library.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Literacy Night at Albright Middle School in Villa Park.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Spoke at one of the Naperville chapters of P.E.O. International, a Philanthropic Educational Organization.
Gary Zidek of WDCB, the Collge of DuPage radio station, interviewed Kate on the Daylight Edition and Final Edition news programs.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Spoke at monthly meeting of the American Association of University Women - Naperville Branch.
Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28, 2008
Booth at the Boone County Autumn Pioneer Festival, the county where Ruth spent her adulthood.
Friday, September 26, 2008
School Day at Boone County Autumn Pioneer Festival speaking to Belvidere school groups about 1830's clothing.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Spoke to students about being an author during Career Day at Grant-White School in Forest Park.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Traveled to the Governor's Mansion in Springfield for the 2008 Illinois State Historical Society Annual Awards Luncheon where Kate and publisher Gnu Ventures Company will receive an award for Ruth by Lake and Prairie. Read the press release.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Speaker at Naperville Newcomers and Neighbors Club luncheon.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Guest at the Sixth Annual Children's Literature Breakfast sponsored by Anderson's Bookshops.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
"Ink Dancing" presentation for the third, fourth and fifth grade classes of Naper School, Naperville.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Book signing at Knox College in Galesburg, Kate's alma mater.
Friday, September 21, 2007
For School Day at the Autumn Pioneer Festival, Kate talked to the kids about clothing in the 1830's as part of the educational rotation for Belvidere students.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Kate participated in the Boone County Autumn Pioneer Festival in Belvidere, Illinois, dressed in pioneer costume. Since Ruth spent her adult life in Belvidere and is buried there as well, Kate provided a tabletop presentation of Ruth's Belvidere roots as well as the book.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Kate signed books at the Barnes & Noble in downtown Naperville, talked about Ruth and Naperville history, and offered teachers' resources and children's pioneer crafts.
Monday, September 10, 2007
The Senior Lunch Bunch at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Naperville hosted Kate for lunch and then enjoyed a power point presentation "Searching for Naper's Settlers."
Friday, August 24, 2007
Kate's husband Don, a professional voice-over actor, read an excerpt from Ruth by Lake and Prairie at an open mic event sponsored by the Naperville Writer's Group at the Bolingbrook Barnes & Noble.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Monarch Landing Retirement Community in Naperville hosted a celebration for residents and guests. As part of the impressive array of food and festivities, Kate gave two talks about the book, Naperville history and historical research, as well as providing some settler-type crafts for kids during the rest of the day.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
AuthorFest 2007 at the Schaumburg Township District Library featured more than 50 authors speaking on topics from Promotion to Plotting. While a great resource for fellow authors to network, AuthorFest was also attended by editors, publishers, and aspiring authors. Kate was one of the members of the Children's and YA Panel.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
The Anderson's Bookshop tent featured several authors of Naperville books throughout the weekend. Kate manned the booth on Sunday afternoon and handed out wind boat instructions for kids to make at home.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Home Grown Authors' Book Signing at Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville
Anderson's first local author event. Writers from Naperville's own backyard, including Kate.
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Book Signing at Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville
Kate's first book signing! Friends, family, colleagues and other well-wishers stopped by. Kate spoke fora few minutes about how the book came about and signed copies afterwards.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Teacher Open House at Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville
For Grades 4-8
Teachers, parents, caregivers and all who love children’s books heard Anderson's staff talk about the newest in children’s books, aimed at target age groups, including Ruth by Lake and Prairie, with commentary by the author.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Sunrise Assisted Senior Living of Naperville - Chicago Avenue
Mainly new residents of Naperville viewed a PowerPoint presentation on the founding of Naperville and the detective work it took to track down who the earliest settlers were.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Presentation for Mill Street School Junior Girl Scouts
Girls dressed in 1830's clothing, learned how clothing, fabric and yarn were made by settlers. Afterwards, they created their own corn husk dolls.