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2012 Events:

Sunday, February 19, 2012
Celebration Service 10:30 a.m.
Unity of Fort Wayne Spiritual Center 
3232 Crescent Ave, Fort Wayne, IN
  
  
Saturday, March 3, 2012
"Bullying: Definitions and Discussions"
"The Socratic Method: A Dialogue on Discipline" 
Best Practices Showcase, St. Francis University, Fort Wayne, IN
  
March 19-22, 2012
28th National Symposium on Child Abuse
Huntsville, Alabama
"Prosecuting Child Sexual Abuse Cases"
"How to BEAT a Bully"
   
April 16-29, 2011
Canterbury Book Fair Gallery Guest
Canterbury Lower School, Fort Wayne, IN

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Summer Sanctuary wins a Moonbeam Gold Medal for Excellence in Children's Literature

2011 Events:

      
Friday, January 7, 2011
Community Communication Forum, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
“Preventing violence, creating a safer neighborhood.”
Catherine Kasper Place, 2826 S. Calhoun, Fort Wayne IN
  
  
Saturday, February 5, 2011
"How to BEAT a Bully" 8:00 a.m.
"The Socratic Method:  Playing with Plato" 11:00 a.m.
Best Practices Showcase, St. Francis University, Fort Wayne, IN
   
     
Saturday, March 5, 2011
SCBWI-Book Signing, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble in Greyhound Plaza
14709 US Hwy 31 North
Carmel, IN 46032
  
     
Sunday, March 13, 2011
"Socratic Parenting" Adult Forum, 10:00 a.m. 
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fort Wayne
5310 Old Mill Road, Fort Wayne, IN
   
  
Sunday, March 20, 2011
"What is Wisdom?", 10:30 a.m. 
Unity Christ Church 
3232 Crescent Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 
  
   
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Guest Lecturer, 9:30 - 10: 45 a.m.
Children's & Adolescent Literature class
Goshen College
Goshen, IN
  
Author visit, 3:00-3:40 p.m.
Northridge Middle School
56691 Northridge Dr.
Middlebury, IN 46540
   
          
March 28-31, 2011
27th National Symposium on Child Abuse
Huntsville, Alabama
"Prosecuting Child Sexual Abuse Cases"
"How to BEAT a Bully" 
"Is It Insane to Use a SANE?"
    
 
April 19-21, 2011
Canterbury Book Fair Gallery Guest
Canterbury Lower School, Fort Wayne, IN
  
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Laurie and Kayleen Reusser 4-20-11 
Laurie and Kayleen Reusser
at Canterbury Book Fair
    
  
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Allen County Public Library Author Fair, 12 noon - 5 p.m.
Main Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, IN
  
     
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
"The Multi-Disciplinary Team"  3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Fort Wayne Sexual Assault Treatment Center, Fort Wayne, IN
  
 Tuesday, May 3, 2011 
Author visit, 8:30-11:00 a.m.
Southwick Elementary School
6500 Wayne Trace
Fort Wayne, IN
  
Friday, May 6, 2011
Community Communication Forum, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
“Human Trafficking”
Catherine Kasper Place, 2826 S. Calhoun, Fort Wayne IN
  
  
Thursday, May 26, 2011 
Author visit
Northwood Middle School
Fort Wayne, IN
  
  
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Author Fair & Book signing, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble in Jefferson Pointe
4140 W. Jefferson Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
   
  
Friday, June 3, 2011
Community Communication Forum, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
“Family and Parenting”
Catherine Kasper Place, 2826 S. Calhoun, Fort Wayne IN
  
  
Friday, June 24, 2011
Apple Seeds Writing Camp, 1:15-2:15 p.m.
Indiana-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN
   
   
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
14th Annual Celebrity Cook-off for Children's Bureau
Benihana Restaurant
Keystone at the Crossing, Indianapolis
6:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Laurie at the Celebrity Cook-off
  
  
  
  
Saturday, October 22, 2011, Noon - 3pm
“Sexual Violence-Legal Issues”
Community Outreach for African American Immigrant Women
Crime Victim Care of Allen County, 2456 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne IN
    
 Saturday, October 29, 2011
Indy Author Fair, 12 noon - 1 p.m.
Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair St., Downtown Indianapolis
  
Thursday, November 3, 2011
"Forensic Interviewing" 8:30-9:30 a.m.
13th Annual CHINS Law & Procedures Seminar
Sponsored by Allen Superior Court & Allen County Bar Association
Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, IN
  
November 14-16, 2011
Summer Sanctuary Book signing (times to be announced)
Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference
Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, IN  
     
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Allen County Public Library Author Fair, 12 noon - 4 p.m.
Main Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, IN
"Keep them Reading: Writing for Older Children and Teens"
YA Panel Discussion, 2-3 p.m.
  
  

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IN-SCBWI Book Fair in Carmel on March 5, 2011

(left to right) Laurie Gray, Janna Matthies, Kristi Valiant, Nathan Clement, Ron Mazellan, Peggy Archer, Lynn Rowe Reed, Keiko Kasza, Christine Johnson, Julia Karr, Saundra Mitchell, Margaret McMullan, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, and Tracy Richardson

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37th Midwest Writers Workshop

2010 Events:

Saturday, June 5, 2010
Mudsock Books, Carmel, IN, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Simply Sweet Shoppe, Carmel, IN, 2 to 4 p.m.

 

Week of June 21, 2010
Guest Blogger at FreshFiction.com

Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The Third Place (Teen Library, Auburn, IN), 1-3 p.m.
"Reading to Become a Better Writer"
    
 
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Apple Seeds Writing Camp, 1:15-2:15 p.m.
Indiana-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN

Saturday, June 26, 2010 
(Covington Art Fair) 
Mitchell Books, Fort Wayne, IN
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
    
Saturday, July 31, 2010 
Midwest Writers Workshop, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
"Buttonhole the Expert" 8:30-10:00 a.m.
"Choosing How to Publish" 10:15-11:15 a.m.
 
Saturday, August 21, 2010 
Barnes & Noble 
Rivertown Mall, Grandville, MI
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. 
Presentations on "The Poetry and Music of Summer Sanctuary" at 2:00 and 3:00
   
Friday, August 27, 2010 
2nd Leadership Summit:  Empowering Your Community's Response to Sexual Assault  
Fort Wayne Sexual Assault Treatment Center
2270 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 
   
Monday, August 30, 2010 
Book signing with my publisher, Tracy Richardson 
The Oyster Bar
1830 S. Calhoun
Fort Wayne, IN
3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
   
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Regional Author Booth
Great Lakes Independent Booksellers
Hyatt Regency
Dearborn, MI
2:00-3:00 p.m.
    
Monday, October 25, 2010
Aboite Book Club
Aboite Bar & Grill
10337 Illinois Road
Fort Wayne, IN
7:00-9:00 p.m.
    
Saturday, November 13, 2010
2010 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards
City Opera House
106 E. Front St.
Traverse City, MI
5:00-7:00 p.m.
    
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference
Indianapolis Convention Center
Summer Sanctuary Book Signing
Exhibit Hall
12:00 noon - 1:20 p.m. 
    
Monday, November 22, 2010
Child with Special Needs Support Group
Parkwood Church of God
3320 Trier Road
Fort Wayne, IN
6:30-8:30 p.m.

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Oyster Bar book signing