Welcome to the Website of Marianne Berkes

2008

February 4 and 5 - Author Visit
Silver Ridge Elementary, Davie, FL
February 9 - Busch Wildlife Center, Jupiter, FL
February 15 - Author Visit
Bentley Elementary, Sanford, FL
February 21 - Barnes & Noble, Palm Beach Gardens
North Palm Beach Elementary Book Fair, 6:00-8:00 pm

March - "Read Across America" Week
March 3- Bethel Lutheran Preschool
March 4 -Author Visit
Seminole Springs Elementary, Sorrento, FL
March 5 - W.T. Bland Library, Mt. Dora, FL
March 6 - Meadowlane Primary Book Fair
Barnes & Noble, West Melbourne, FL from 3-6 p.m.

March 13- Booksigning- Sanibel Bookshop
Sanibel Island, FL 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
March 14 - Author Visit
Country Oaks Elementary, LaBelle, FL
March 14-15
Southwest Florida Reading Festival, Fort Myers, FL
March 14 - Authors' Reception - 6-8 p.m.
March 15 - Centennial Park - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
March 16 - Book Signing, Venice Stationers
1-3 p.m. - Venice, FL
March 29 - Book Signing 1-4:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble, Jensen Beach, FL

April 10 - Author Visit
Seabreeze Elementary, Bradenton, FL
National Library Week
April 17 - Book Signing 10:00 a.m.
Vero Beach Book Center, Vero Beach, FL
April 19 - Celebrate Earth Day, Every Day!
12:00-2:00 pm - Book Signing
Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge & Nature Center.
April 21 - Author Visit
Port Salerno Elementary, Port Salerno, FL
April 29 - Reading and Book Signing - 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble, St. John's Town Centre
Jacksonville, FL
April 30 - Young Authors Workshop
Jacksonville Country Day School

May 1-2 Author Visit
Jacksonville Country Day School
May 7 - Presentation, PBC County Elementary Science
Teachers, West Palm Beach, FL - 4:00 p.m.
May 9 - Author Visit
Grassy Lake Elementary, Minneola, FL
Children's Book Week
May 12 - Author Visit
Walker Elementary School, Chuluota, FL
May 13 - Young Authors' Celebration
Blue Lake Elementary, Deland, FL
May 15 - Storytime and Book Signing
New Smyrna Beach Regional Library - 3:30 p.m.

More 2008 events TBA soon!

2007

January 12 - a.m. -Author Visit - Palmetto Bay Christian Academy, Miami, FL
p.m. - Coral Reef Elementary, Miami, FL
January 13-15 - SCBWI Annual Florida Conference
Wyndham Miami Airport Hotel, Miami, FL
January 30 - Author visit - The Weiss School, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
February - Feb. 9 through Feb 20 - Caribbean
Special Book Signing at Dockside Books in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands on Friday, Feb.16
March 10 - 10 to 2 p.m.
Annual Florida Book Festival, Lake Helen, FL
March 11 - Book Signing and Reading
Barnes & Noble, Jacksonville, FL
March 12-13 - Author Visit
Neptune Beach Elementary School
March 23 - Author Visit
St. Anastasia School. Fort Pierce
March 24 - Book Signing and Storytime - 11 a.m.
Barnes & Noble, Jensen Beach, FL
March 27 - Storytime and Book Signing
Tequesta Branch Library, Tequesta, FL - am
Jupiter Branch Library, Jupiter, FL - pm
April 1 - Book Signing
Florida Oceanographic Center
Hutchinson Island, Stuart, FL
April 10 - Author Visit,
Crystal Lake Elementary, Stuart, FL
April 11 - Author Visit
Hobe Sound Elementary, Hobe Sound, FL
April 16 - National Library Week Celebration
Flagler County Library
Family Program 6:30 p.m., Palm Coast, FL
April 17 - Author Visit
Wadsworth Elementary, Palm Coast, FL
April 19 - Author Visit
Seminole Springs Elementary, Sorrento, FL
April 20 - Author Visit 8-2:00 p.m.
Atlantis Elementary, Cocoa, FL
Book Signing at Barnes & Noble
West Melbourne from 4-6 pm.
April 23 - Author Visit
North Broward School at Coral Springs
Coral Springs, FL
April 24 - Author Visit
North Broward Preparatory School
Coconut Creek, FL
April 25 - Author Visit
University School of Nova Southeastern
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
May 1 - Educator's Night- 4-6 p.m.
Barnes & Noble, Jensen Beach, FL
May 15 - St. John Vianney School
Author Visit, Orlando, FL
June 1-2 - Book Expo America, New York City
Dawn Publications Booth 2945,Autographing on Friday
June 5 - The Sunshine School, Pawling, NY
Storytime and Book Signing
June 21 - Lighthouse Center for the Arts
Tequesta, FL -Storytime and Book signing
August 30 - 7:00 p.m.Storytime and Book Signing
Barnes & Noble, Jensen Beach
October 9 - Author Visit & Booksigning
Crystal Lake Elementary School, Lake Mary, FL
October 10 - Author Visit & Booksigning
First Presbyterian Preschool, Mt. Dora, FL
October 11-12 - Featured Author
FAME Annual Conference
Coronado Springs Resort, Kissimee, FL
October 13 - Booksigning at 2 p.m.
Barnes & Noble,West Melbourne, FL
October 16 - Educators' Event 3:30-5:30
Barnes & Noble, Wellington, FL
October 25 - Pather Run Elementary Book Fair
Barnes & Noble, Wellington
November 7 - Author Visit and Booksigning
Port Salerno Elementary School, Port Salerno
November 10 - Children's Story Hour
Noon to 1:00, followed by autographing session.
Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center, Stuart, FL
November 13 - Author Visit and Booksigning
St. James Cathedral School, Orlando, FL
Nov. 15-17 - Vero Beach Book Festival
Thurs.- Author Visit at Maitland Farm Preschool
Fri. am- Author Visit at Liberty Magnet Elementary
Fri. pm - Dodgertown Elementary School
Fri. evening - A Novel Evening, Authors' Reception
Sat. 9:00-5:00 - Festival Marketplace Booksigning
3:00- Panel Discussion in Kids' Pavilion 2: "Help! A Q&A with Authors."
Nov. 24 - Barnes & Noble, Plainfield, IL -Book Signing
Nov. 27 - Author Visit, Lincoln School ,Plainfield, IL
Dec. 2 - Jensen Beach Elementary School Book Fair,Barnes & Noble, Jensen Beach, FL
Dec. 6 - Limestone Creek Elementary School
Author Visit and Booksigning sponsored by Sylvan Learning Center, Jupiter, FL
Dec. 8 - Holiday Celebration at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum Gift Shop. 11:30 to 1:00 p.m.