Events
2026
Saturday, April 18 11:30 am
Story-time and activities for Earth Day
300 N Central Park Ave
Chicago, IL 606242025
2025
NOVEMBER
Saturday, November 8
Discussing Leaf Town Forever
The Rain Taxi Twin Cities Book Festival
Union Depot
St. Paul, MN
Wednesday, November 5 at 6pm
DePaul University's Visiting Writer's Series
Arts & Letters Hall Rm ALH 103
2315 N. Kenmore Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
Sunday, November 2 from 3:30-4:30
Oak Park Public Library (Main Branch)
With book sales by Dandelion Books
834 Lake Street
Oak Park, IL
Saturday, November 1 at 10:30 am
Story-time Book Release Party for Leaf Town Forever
Women & Children First
5233 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL
OCTOBER
Sunday, October 26 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm
The Leaf Town Forever Launch Party
Colvin House with book sales by the
BookCellar
5940 N. Sheridan Road (at Thorndale)
Chicago, IL
Saturday, October 25 at 10:30 am
Story-time
2523 N Kedzie Blvd
Chicago, IL 60647
Tuesday, October 21 at 6:00 pm
Anderson’s Bookshop --Tickets available
5112 Main Street
Downers Grove, IL
Sunday, October 19 at 2:00 pm
Yorktown Mall
Lombard, IL
Saturday, October 18 at 11:00 am
Meet & Greet with Betsy Bowen
12 Wisconsin St
Grand Marais, MN 55604
Thursday, October 16 at 4:30 pm
Roosevelt University’s Visiting Writers Series
Roosevelt University AUD 720
430 S. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL
Reader's Guide
Please download the Leaf Town Forever reader's guide, complete with discussion questions, crafts, and activities, here.
Please contactKathleenMRooney[at]gmail[dot]com and/or Beth.Rooney[at]gmail[dot]com for school visits and readings.