An RACWI Member*
An SCBWI Member
An RACWI Member*
An SCBWI Member
Walt Disney Elementary School (November)
Rochester's School 20-Henry Lomb School (November 3)
Florence Brasser Elementary School (December 7)
Johanna Perrin Middle School (December 8)
New York City SCBWI 7th Winter Conference — Participant (February 4-5)
Craft Antique Co-op Book Festival (March 5)
Cosgrove Middle School (March 16)
Neil Armstrong Elementary School (March 28)
Gates Chili High School (April 5)
St. John the Evangelist School — Drop Everything and Read Day (April 12)
Allendale Columbia School (April 13)
Greenlawn Elementary School (May 30)
Bainbridge-Guilford Central School (May 30)
Lakeshore Elementary School (June 2)
Barnes and Nobles Book Signing Night, Pittsford, NY (June 9)
Woodward Memorial Library (July 27)
Attica Town Library Celebration (August 2)
10th Annual Rochester Children's Book Festival Monroe Community College (November 4th)
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Book & Craft Show
Bristol Field House on Sunday November 19th
(11:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
The Cobblestone School, Rochester, NY (December 8th 1:15 PM)
Walt Disney Elementary School, Gates, NY (January 23, Mrs. Mertz's 3rd graders)
Warsaw Central Schools, Warsaw, NY (4th grade writing workshops, January 24th and ongoing, 10 visits)
Attica Central Schools, Attica, NY (5th & 6th grade writing workshops, January 30th and ongoing, 10 visits)
Gates Chili High School, Gates, NY (February 2, Mr. Luciani's 11th graders)
Webster Public Library, Webster, NY (February 22, "Fun Poetry with Silly Sottile for Homeschoolers and Friends" from 2-3 PM)
Camp Good Days and Special Times (Women's Oncology Program — Poetry instructor: Joe Sottile, March 3rd [1:30-5:00])
Neil Armstrong Elementary School, Gates, NY, (Mrs. Eberhardt's third grade group on March 19th at 10:10 AM)
Anthony Road Wine Company (May 12 & 13 Mother's Day Weekend — [11:00 am to 5:00 on Saturday] [12 noon to 5:00 on Sunday])
Leo Bernabi Elementary School, Spencerport, NY (Camp-Read-A-Lot at 1:00 on March 26th at 1:00 PM )
Friends of the Gates Public Library, Gates, NY ("A Little Poetry & A Surprise" on May 9th at 7:00 PM)
Harris Hill Elementary School, Penfield, NY (on June 14th from 11:00 to 12:00)
Newman Riga Library, Churchville, NY ("Poetry & Reading Games" on July 23rd 3:00 P.M.)
Halloween Show on EDU-Cable (Cable 12 West) on Monday, October 29th at 7:30 pm
11th Annual Rochester Children's Book Festival, Rochester, NY, Monroe Community College, November 3rd, 10:00-4:00 PM, Sponsored by RACWI (Rochester Area Children's Writers & Illustrators)
2007 HWS Book and Craft Fair, Sunday, November 18, 2007, 11:00 am-4:00 pm, Geneva, NY
Rochester School #14, Two Fifth grade classes, Thursday, December 13th, from 1-2:45 pm, Rochester, NY
2008
Thornell Road Elementary School, January 23rd (Grade 3 from 1-2pm), Pittsford, NY
St. John's Neumann School, January 24th (Grade 3 from 1-2 pm), Rochester, NY
Southport Elementary School, February 27th (Grade 3 from 9:30 to 11:00, five classes), Southport, North Carolina
Gananda Central School, March 6th (Kindergarten classes from 12-12:40) Walworth, NY
Washington Elementary School, March 27th , (Grade 3, two classes 2:30 to 3:15), Gates, NY
Seton Catholic School, April 1 (Grade 1 from 10:00 to 10:45), Rochester, NY
Klem Road South Elementary School, April 4th , (Grade 4, two classes from 1:00 to 1:45), Webster, NY
RIT Inn and Conference Center, the Bach Children's Gala (in-house poetry entertainment for kids) April 5th in the evening, Henrietta, NY
Council Rock Primary School, April 11th (Grades 1 and 2 from 11:30 to 12:15), Brighton, NY
Indian Landing Elementary School, May 1st (Grade 1 classes 10-10:45), Penfield, NY
St. Pius Tenth School, May 22nd, (Grade 3, two classes from 2:00 to 2:45), Chili, NY
Monroe Community College, October 25th, RAEYE Conference, Workshop II, "Poetry as a Dynamic Tool to Promote Better Readers and Writers" from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 8, 2008, 10am — 4pm, Monroe Community College, the 12th Rochester Children's Book Festival
2009
Grace Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall, Marion NY, on May 1st (Friday) from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m, hosted by Western Wayne County LEAH
Monroe Community College (Rochester, NY) November 7th (Saturday) from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. the 13th Annual Rochester Children's Book Festival. Joe "Silly" Sottile will perform poetry and sign books.
Gates Community Center, on May 21st (Thursday) from 7:00 to 7:45 p.m., hosted by Friends of the Gates Public Library
2010
April 21 — Greece Community Center, Greece, NY at 9:45 a.m. "Time Out for Women"
A ladies group presentation titled, "The Joe & Judith Show of Poetry"
April 28 — Quest Elementary School, Hilton, NY at 10:30 a.m.
Grades 3 & 4 students, "Silly Sottile's Show of Poetry"
May 6th — Jefferson Avenue Elementary School at 1-2 p.m. and at night 7-8 p.m., Fairport, NY
Grade 2, "Joe's Poems and Fun Workshop". And then, "Fun with Words, Kids, and Parents"
June 7 — Crimson Ridge Gardens, Senior Citizens at 1:30p.m., Greece, NY "Silly Sottile's Show of Poetry for Grown Ups"
June 11 — Hilton Village Elementary School at 1-2 p.m., Hilton, NY
Grade 2, "Silly Sottile's Show of Poetry"
September 2 — St. John's Home Home Auxillary at St. John's
Lunch at Noon and a talk, "How Joe Became a Poet & More"
November 6 — Rochester Children's 14th Book Festival at Monroe Community College 10:00 a.m.-4:00p.m.
Saturday, December 11th, 45 Main Street, Brockport, NY at Liftbridge Book Shop, "Local Children's Book Author Holiday Extravaganza," — Come See Many Local Authors, and invite Joe to your school!
2011
January 14th on Friday at Longridge Elementary School, 5th Grade Inclusive Education from 11:45-12:45 "Poetry Talk & Poetry Writing."
February 2nd on Wednesday at Christ the King School, grades 3-6, from 1:30-2:30, "A Large Slice of Silly Sottile's Poetry."
May 27th on Friday at Charles T. Lunsford School #19, 2nd Grade from 1-2:15 pm, "Poetry and Writing," Rochester, NY
June 2nd on Thursday at Andrew J. Townson School #39, 3rd Grade from 2-3:15pm, "Poetry Talk & Writing," Rochester, NY
June 7th on Tuesday at Klem Road South Elementary School, Grade 4 from 1-2 pm, "Poetry Talk & Writing," Webster, NY
June 10th on Friday at Longridge Elementary School, Grade 3 from 2:10-3:25 pm, "Poetry Talk & Writing," Rochester, NY
Your school event could be next! My visits are very reasonable.
* Rochester Area Children's Writers & Illustrators