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EVENTS
Lowey has traveled the country to visit with hundreds of schools and speak at a wide range of events.
Check out where she’s been and where she’s going.
Author Visits, 2024-2025
Keynote & Panels:
- Women in Manufacturing, Chicago, IL
- Fairways for Women, Lake Forest, IL
Arkansas
- Anne Watson Elementary, Bigelow
- Bernice Young Elementary, Springdale
- Leverett Elementary School, Fayetteville
Illinois
- Hiawatha Elementary School, Berwyn
- South School, Glencoe
- Isaac Fox Elementary School, Lake Zurich
Massachusetts
- Frank M. Sokolowski Elementary, Chelsea
- David A. Ellis School – Roxbury
- Mather School – Dorchester
- Mason Pilot Elementary – Roxbury
Ohio
- Summit Academy Community School, Warren
- Windemere CLC, Akron
- Betty Jane CLC, Akron
- Barber CLC, Akron
- YSU 21st Century Afterschool, Brookfield
WORLD READ ALOUD DAY, 2025
- Alconbury Elementary School, Alconbury, England
- Fairmount Elementary School
- Westmoor Elementary School, Northbrook, IL
- Anna C Scott Elementary School, Leonia, NJ
- Jackson Elementary School, Jericho, NY
- Henry W Moore School, Candia, NH
- Paakuma' K-8, San Bernardino, CA
- Gallardo Elementary School, TX
- Ames Elementary School Riverside School, IL
- Salt Creek Elementary School, IL
- Bannockburn Elementary School, Bethesda, MD
- Punahou School, Honolulu, HI
- Millbrook Elementary School, CA
Author Visits, 2023-2024
Keynote & Panels:
- SCBWI Summer Conference: Think Like an Entrepreneur!
Arkansas
- Vandergriff Elementary School, Fayetteville
- Vaughn Elementary, Bentonville
- Janie Darr Elementary, Rogers
- Willis D. Shaw Elementary, Springdale
- Helen Tyson Middle School, Springdale
Illinois
- Lara Academy, Chicago
- Patrick Henry Elementary, Chicago
- Seward Academy, Chicago
- Walden Elementary School, Deerfield
- Wilmot Elementary, Deerfield
- Kingsley Elementary School, Downers Grove
- Chiaravalle Montessori, Evanston
- Avoca West School, Glenview
- Glenview Public Library, Glenview
- Red Oak Elementary, Highland Park
- Braeside School, Highland Park
- Olive C. Martin, Lake Villa
- Hubbard Woods School, Winnetka
- Faith Hope & Charity, Winnetka
- Romona Elementary School, Wilmette
New York
- Forest Park Elementary School, Albany
- Roessleville Elementary, Albany
Ohio
- Bishop John King Mussio Central, Steubenville
- National Inventors Hall of Fame School for STEM, Akron
Pennsylvania
- East Goshen Elementary, West Chester
- Glen Acres Elementary, West Chester
- Fern Hill Elementary, West Chester
- Roslyn Elementary, Roslyn
- Willow Hill Elementary, Abington
- Overlook Elementary, Abington
- Sarah Starkweather Elementary, West Chester
- Hillsdale Elementary, West Chester
- Greystone Elementary, West Chester
Texas
- Fort Worth Academy, Fort Worth
Wisconsin
- Gaston Elementary, Beloit
- The Lincoln Academy, Beloit
- Hackett Elementary, Beloit
- Merrill Elementary, Beloit
- Converse Elementary, Beloit
- Robinson Elementary, Beloit
- Todd Elementary, Beloit
- Garden Prairie Intermediate, Beloit
WORLD READ ALOUD DAY, 2024
- John Tyson Elementary, Springdale, AR
- West Woods Upper Elementary, Farmington CT
- Amese Elementary, Riverside, IL
- Howe-Manning Elementary School, Middleton, MA
- Sugarloaf Elementary, Frederick, MD
- Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary, Silver Springs, MD
- Bannockburn ES, Bethesda, MD
- Sunrise Elementary, Blaine, MN
- Washington School, NJ
- Fort Montgomery Elementary, Newburgh Junction, NY
- Roosevelt School, Ossining, NY
- Overlook Elementary, Abington, PA
- Joy James Academy, Fort Worth, TX
- Gallardo Elementary School, San Antonio, TX
- Webb Elementary, McKinney, TX
Other
- Book Release! Cookie Queen: How One Girl Started Tate’s Bake Shop (Random House). July 25, 2023
- Book Release Party! The Book Stall, Winnetka, IL. September 14, 2023
- Book Release Party! Tate’s Bake Shop, Southampton, NY. August 6, 2023
Author Visits, 2022-2023
Illinois
- St. Francis, Wilmette
- Lane Elementary School, Alsip
- Yorkville School District, Yorkville
- Nancy Young Elementary, Aurora
- McCarty Elementary School, Aurora
Massachusetts
- Merriam School, Acton
- Middleton Public Schools, Middleton
North Carolina
- LaFayette Elementary School, Fuquay-Varina
Texas
- Thompson Elementary, Houston
- J. Ruth Elementary, Houston
- Henry Elementary, Garland
- Terrace Richardson Elementary, Richardson
Washington
- Horace Mann Elementary, Redmond
WORLD READ ALOUD DAY, 2023
- Spring Grove School, Hollister, CA
- West Woods Upper Elementary School, Farmington CT
- Hindley School, Darien, CT
- Grundy Center Elementary, Grundy Center, IA
- Prospect Elementary School, Clarendon Hills, IL
- Ames Elementary, Riverside, IL
- Kaneland Blackberry Creek, Elburn, IL
- Kingsley Elementary School, Downers Grove, IL
- Triad Middle School, Jacob, IL
- Blythe Park School, Riverside, IL
- Joseph C. Moscona School, Metairie, LA
- Heghts Elementary School, Sharon, MA
- Incarnate Word Academy, OH
- Centennial Elementary School, Edmond, OK
- Moriarty Edgewood School District, Moriarty, NM
- Washington School, Millburn, NJ
- Booneville Elementary School, Booneville, NY
- Bayville Elementary School, Bayville, NY
- Cheatham Elementary, Allen TX
- Moss Haven Elementary, Dallas, TX
- Hosp Elementary, Frisco, TX
- Brumfield Elementary, Warrenton, VA
Author Visits, 2021-2022
Illinois
- Stony Creek School, Alsip
- Ivy Hill School, Arlington Heights
- Westgate School, Arlington Heights
- Bannockburn Elementary, Bannockburn
- McKenzie Elementary, Chicago
- Immaculate Conception, Chicago
- South Park Elementary School, Deerfield
- Wescott School, Glenview
- River Valley Elementary, Lemont
- Park Ridge Franklin School, Park Ridge
- Patton School, Riverdale
- St. Francis Xavier School, Wilmette
- Yorkville Grade School, Yorkville
Massachusetts
- Howe-Manning School, Middleton
- Proctor School, Topsfield
Ohio
- Incarnate Word Academy, Cleveland
- Mohawk Local, Sycamore
- Seneca East, Attica
Texas
- Burke Elementary, San Antonio
- Fischer Elementary, San Antonio
- Mead Elementary, San Antonio
- Bob Lewis Elementary, San Antonio
- John Glenn Elementary, San Antonio
- Henderson Elementary, San Antonio
- Villarreal Elementary, San Antonio
- Joy James Elementary, Dallas
- AV Cato Elementary, Dallas
- Castleberry Elementary, Dallas
- Hilltop Elementary, Dallas
- Cato Elementary, Fort Worth
Wisconsin
- Omro Elementary School, Oshkosh
- Horace Mann Elementary, West Allis
- Edgewood Elementary, Oak Creek
Virtual Author Visits
Manomet Elementary, Santa Rita Elementary, W.O. Mitchell School, Old Post, Norwich Elementary; Grundy Center Elementary; Ames Elementary; Tucker School; W.O. Mitchell School; Sherwood School; Woodridge Elementary School; Blackberry Creek Elementary, Liberty Hill Elementary (TX); Romona Elementary (IL); Irma Marsh Middle School (TX); Kingsley Elementary (IL), Rancho Sienna Elementary (TX); JB Passmore Elementary (TX); Agnew Elementary School (CA); Dr. Martha Mead Elementary (TX); St Clare School (CA), Bill Burden Elementary (TX); Brookview Elementary (IL), East Point Elementary (GA); Wakefield Elementary (MD); Hoffman Elementary (IL), Oak Hills Terrace (TX); Berean Christian School (TN); Tega Cay Elementary (SC); Mt. Tabor Elementary (NJ); Montgomery Elementary School (OH)
Other
- Book Launch! Idea Makers: 15 Fearless Female Entrepreneurs (Chicago Review Press). March 1, 2022
- Book Release Party! The Book Stall, Winnetka, IL
- 2021 IDEA TANK FOR KIDS
Author Visits, 2020-2021
Connecticut
- Ridgebury Elementary School, Ridgefield
- Schaghticoke Middle School, New Milford
Massachusetts
- Blessed Sacrament School, Walpole
North Carolina
- Conn Magnet Elementary, School of Entrepreneurial Design, Raleigh
Pennsylvania
- Ridley School District, Philadelphia
Texas
- Hilltop Elementary, Argyle
- Krueger Elementary School, San Antonio
- Colonies North Elementary, San Antonio
- Mireles Elementary School, San Antonio
- Boone Elementary, San Antonio
- Bob Lewis Elementary, San Antonio
- Glenn Elementary, San Antonio
- Hoffman Elementary, San Antonio
- Linton Elementary, San Antonio
WORLD READ ALOUD DAY, 2021
- Mt. Tabor Elementary School, New Albany, IN
- Tucker School, Milton, MA
- Noblesville Schools, Noblesville, IN
- Romona Elementary, Wilmette, IL
- Howe-Manning School, Middleton, MA
- West Woods Upper Elementary School, Farmington, CT
- St Clare School, Portland, OR
- Laurelwood Elementary, Santa Clara, CA
- Parkwood Elementary School, Maryland Heights, MO
Other
- 2020 IDEA TANK FOR KIDS
- Anderson’s 18th Annual Children’s Literature Breakfast, Woodbridge, IL
Author Visits, 2019-2020
California
- Town School for Boys, San Francisco
- Campbell School of Innovation, Campbell
- Hammer Montessori Elementary School, San Jose
- Sakamoto Elementary School, San Jose
- Curtis School, Los Angeles
Connecticut
- Greenwich Country Day School, Greenwich
- New Lebanon School, Greenwich
- Cos Cob, Greenwich
- Schaghticoke Middle School, New Milford
Illinois
- Stony Creek Elementary School, Alsip
- Young Elementary School, Aurora
- Greenbrier School, Arlington Heights
- Westfield Middle School, Bloomingdale
- Madonna Mission, Chicago – after school program for refugee children
- Shepard Middle School, Deerfield
- Caruso Middle School, Deerfield
- Orrington School, Evanston
- Hoffman School, Glenview
- Glen Grove School, Glenview
- Pleasant Ridge School, Glenview
- Sherwood School, Highland Park
- Edison Elementary School, Morton Grove
- Jasper County Community Unit 1, Newton
- Palestine Grade School, Palestine
- A.F. Ames Elementary School, Riverside
- Willard Elementary School, Riverside – Family Reading Night
- Wild Rose Elementary School, St. Charles
- Central School, Wilmette
- Romona Elementary School, Wilmette
- St. Francis Xavier School, Wilmette
- Greeley School, Winnetka
- Hubbard Woods School, Winnetka
- Skokie School, Winnetka
Indiana
- Stony Creek Elementary, Noblesville
Massachusetts
- John D. Hardy Elementary School, Wellesley
- Hatherly School, Scituate
- Derby Academy, Hingham
- Foster Elementary, Hingham
Minnesota
- Kennedy Community School, St Joseph
New York
- J.A. Dever Elementary School, Valley Stream
North Carolina
- Step Ahead Gifted Academy Cary
Ohio
- Seneca East Local Schools, Attica
Oklahoma
- OCS Elementary, Edmond
Pennsylvania
- Cardinal John Foley, Haverford
- James Dobson School, Philadelphia
Texas
- Spring Hill Elementary, Pflugerville
- Oak Forest Elementary School, Atascocita
- Elm Grove Elementary School, Kingwood
- Southside Elementary, Angleton
- Hoffman Middle School/ Smith Elementary, Houston
- Oleson Elementary, Houston
- Benavidez Elementary, Houston
- Sycamore Springs Elementary School, Dripping Springs
- Walnut Springs Elementary School, Dripping Springs
- Rancho Sienna Elementary School, Georgetown
- Bill Burden Elementary, Liberty Hill
- Smith Elementary, Austin
Washington
- Mill Creek Elementary School, Mill Creek
- Horace Mann Elementary, Redmond
Washington, D.C.
- Brookland Middle School, Washington, D.C. (Open Book Foundation)
- McKinley Middle School, Washington, D.C. (Open Book Foundation)
WORLD READ ALOUD DAY, 2020
- Tulare City School District, Tulare, CA
- Twin Oaks Elementary School, San Marcos, CA
- Academy For International Studies, Danbury, CT
- Berean Christian School, West Palm Beach, FL
- Barnwell Elementary, Johns Creek, GA
- Greenbriar Elementary School, Northbrook, IL
- Prospect School, Clarendon Hills, IL
- Topsfield Schools, Topsfield, MA
- Howe-Manning School, Middleton, MA
- Avondale School, Auburn Hills, MI
- Forest Lake Elementary, Minnesota, MN
- Hertford Grammar School, Hertford, NC
- T. Baldwin Demarest School, Old Tappan, NJ
- Greensview Elementary School, Columbus, OH
Other
- Book Launch! From an Idea to Disney (HarperCollins). Feb 12, 2019
- Book Launch! From an Idea to Nike (HarperCollins). Feb 12, 2019
- Book Launch! From an Idea to Google (HarperCollins). July 9, 2019
- Book Launch! From an Idea to LEGO (HarperCollins). July 9, 2019
- The Book Stall — Book Release Party, Winnetka, IL
- 2019 IDEA TANK FOR KIDS
- Workshop: What’s YOUR Big IDEA? The Book Stall, Winnetka, IL
- Moderator, The Book Stall, Winnetka, IL with Diana Kapp, author of Girls Who Run the World: 31 CEOS Who Mean Business
- Anderson’s 17th Annual Children’s Literature Breakfast, Woodbridge, IL