{"id":1024,"date":"2025-04-14T22:03:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T22:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?page_id=1024"},"modified":"2025-06-22T19:35:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T19:35:19","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?page_id=1024","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As often as I can, I love visiting students of all ages to talk about books, writing, learning, and anything and everything to do with childhood education. Reach out if you&#8217;d like me to visit your school!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?page_id=49\">Book an Author Visit with Me!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elementary School Visits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been fortunate to be able to read my books to hundreds of elementary school students over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/query\" data-wp-key=\"24\" data-wp-router-region=\"query-24\" class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-2d080239 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-1817\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1817 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events tag-authorvisit tag-readaloud\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1817\" target=\"_self\"  ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2348\" height=\"1946\" src=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/black-history-month-visit-to-KIES-feb-2026-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Black History Month Reading at Kent Island Elementary School &#8211; February 27, 2026\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/black-history-month-visit-to-KIES-feb-2026-1.jpg 2348w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/black-history-month-visit-to-KIES-feb-2026-1-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/black-history-month-visit-to-KIES-feb-2026-1-1024x849.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/black-history-month-visit-to-KIES-feb-2026-1-768x637.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/black-history-month-visit-to-KIES-feb-2026-1-1536x1273.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/black-history-month-visit-to-KIES-feb-2026-1-2048x1697.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2348px) 100vw, 2348px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1817\" target=\"_self\" >Black History Month Reading at Kent Island Elementary School &#8211; February 27, 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">For the third consecutive year I had the honor of reading Playground Heroes to the kindergarten students at Kent Island Elementary&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1817\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-934\" class=\"wp-block-post post-934 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events tag-authorvisit tag-playgroundheroes tag-readaloud\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=934\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250228_0943451-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Playground Heroes reading at Kent Island Elementary School\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250228_0943451-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250228_0943451-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250228_0943451-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250228_0943451-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250228_0943451-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=934\" target=\"_self\" >Playground Heroes reading at Kent Island Elementary School<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On February 28, 2025, I was invited to Kent Island Elementary School to participate in their Black History Month read aloud&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=934\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-1139\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1139 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events tag-authorvisit tag-playgroundheroes tag-readaloud\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1139\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2072\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kent-island-elem-school-visit-2-24b-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Visit to Kent Island Elementary School&#8217;s African-American Read Aloud Event, Stevensville, MD\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kent-island-elem-school-visit-2-24b-scaled.jpg 2072w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kent-island-elem-school-visit-2-24b-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kent-island-elem-school-visit-2-24b-829x1024.jpg 829w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kent-island-elem-school-visit-2-24b-768x949.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kent-island-elem-school-visit-2-24b-1243x1536.jpg 1243w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kent-island-elem-school-visit-2-24b-1657x2048.jpg 1657w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2072px) 100vw, 2072px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1139\" target=\"_self\" >Visit to Kent Island Elementary School&#8217;s African-American Read Aloud Event, Stevensville, MD<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I had the honor and the privilege of participating in Kent Island Elementary School&#8217;s Annual African-American Read Aloud Event. I read&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1139\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?tag=readaloud\">More of my Read Aloud Visits<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">College Visits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking with students on their way to becoming educators is always eye-opening and rewarding. It all started with my first Virtual Author Visit at Pace University in September of 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Pace University Virtual Author Visit\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6tyBqKg5LT4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/query\" data-wp-key=\"24\" data-wp-router-region=\"query-24\" class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-2d080239 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-1704\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1704 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-events category-uncategorized tag-authorvisit tag-college\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a2ec63ae wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1704\" target=\"_self\" >6th Annual Virtual Author Visit with Pace University Education Students<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On October 27, 2025 I had the distinct pleasure of participating in the 6th annual \u201cVirtual Author Visit\u201d with a class of undergraduate students who attend Pace University\u2019s School of Education. The class is taught by Dr. Elizabeth Smith, who&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1704\" target=\"_self\">Read more&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: 6th Annual Virtual Author Visit with Pace University Education Students<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-1136\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1136 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-events tag-authorvisit tag-college tag-jamalandme\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a2ec63ae wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1136\" target=\"_self\" >Pace University &#8220;Virtual Author Visit with Pre-Service Education Students&#8221;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On October 23, 2024 I had the pleasure of participating in the 5th annual &#8220;Virtual Author Visit&#8221; with a class of undergraduate students who attend Pace University&#8217;s School of Education. The class is taught by Dr. Elizabeth Smith, who is&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1136\" target=\"_self\">Read more&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Pace University &#8220;Virtual Author Visit with Pre-Service Education Students&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-1161\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1161 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-events tag-authorvisit tag-college tag-jamalandme tag-playgroundheroes tag-talkingbuddies\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a2ec63ae wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1161\" target=\"_self\" >Pace University &#8220;Virtual Author Visit with Early Education Undergraduate Students&#8221;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On October 25th I made my fourth annual author visit with undergraduate students who attend Pace University&#8217;s School of Education. During both sessions, I spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Smith and her students who are housed at the Pleasantville Campus.&nbsp; The&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1161\" target=\"_self\">Read more&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Pace University &#8220;Virtual Author Visit with Early Education Undergraduate Students&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-9a0d1098 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?tag=college\">More of my College Visits<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conferences, Panels, and more&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some opportunities I&#8217;ve had to promote my books and speak on what it takes to be a children&#8217;s book author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/query\" data-wp-key=\"24\" data-wp-router-region=\"query-24\" class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-2d080239 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-1835\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1835 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events tag-authorvisit tag-book-signing\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1835\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2304\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shore-Kids-event-picture-2-2026-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Shore Kids and Family Connections Event, Kent Island, MD, March 14, 2026\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shore-Kids-event-picture-2-2026-scaled.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shore-Kids-event-picture-2-2026-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shore-Kids-event-picture-2-2026-922x1024.jpg 922w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shore-Kids-event-picture-2-2026-768x853.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shore-Kids-event-picture-2-2026-1383x1536.jpg 1383w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shore-Kids-event-picture-2-2026-1843x2048.jpg 1843w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1835\" target=\"_self\" >Shore Kids and Family Connections Event, Kent Island, MD, March 14, 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">For the second year in a row, I participated in the Shore Kids and Family Connections Event, held at Kent Island&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1835\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-1619\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1619 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events tag-authorvisit tag-book-signing\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1619\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Furever-Family-Fest-photo3-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Furever Family Fest &#8211; August 16, 2025\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Furever-Family-Fest-photo3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Furever-Family-Fest-photo3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Furever-Family-Fest-photo3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Furever-Family-Fest-photo3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Furever-Family-Fest-photo3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Furever-Family-Fest-photo3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1619\" target=\"_self\" >Furever Family Fest &#8211; August 16, 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I was pleased to have the opportunity to be a guest reader at the Furever Family Fest, sponsored by the Animal&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1619\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-1568\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1568 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-uncategorized tag-authorvisit tag-book-signing\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1568\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2335\" src=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Yardley-Meeting-house-v2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Author Visit at Yardley Meeting House\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Yardley-Meeting-house-v2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Yardley-Meeting-house-v2-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Yardley-Meeting-house-v2-1024x934.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Yardley-Meeting-house-v2-768x700.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Yardley-Meeting-house-v2-1536x1401.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Yardley-Meeting-house-v2-2048x1868.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1568\" target=\"_self\" >Author Visit at Yardley Meeting House<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On June 21, 2025 I had the pleasure of participating in an author event sponsored by the Commonplace Reader Bookstore, located&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1568\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-1394\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1394 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-press tag-book-signing\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1394\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kent-Island-book-event-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Shore Kids and Family Connections Event Kent Island, MD\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kent-Island-book-event-scaled.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kent-Island-book-event-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kent-Island-book-event-806x1024.jpg 806w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kent-Island-book-event-768x975.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kent-Island-book-event-1210x1536.jpg 1210w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kent-Island-book-event-1613x2048.jpg 1613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1394\" target=\"_self\" >Shore Kids and Family Connections Event Kent Island, MD<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I am pleased to share that I participated in the Shore Kids &amp; Family Connections event at Kent Island High School,&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1394\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-450\" class=\"wp-block-post post-450 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events tag-authorvisit tag-playgroundheroes tag-workshop\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=450\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/walden-visit-2-31119-edited-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Putnam\/Northern Westchester BOCES Author Visit\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/walden-visit-2-31119-edited-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/walden-visit-2-31119-edited-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/walden-visit-2-31119-edited-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/walden-visit-2-31119-edited-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/walden-visit-2-31119-edited-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=450\" target=\"_self\" >Putnam\/Northern Westchester BOCES Author Visit<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On March 11, 2019 I spent the day at Putnam\/Northern Westchester BOCES. I spent the morning reading Playground Heroes to students&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=450\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-461\" class=\"wp-block-post post-461 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events tag-panel\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=461\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bay-to-Ocean-Writers-Conf.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bay to Ocean Writers Conference Picture Book Panel, Eastern Shore Writers Association\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bay-to-Ocean-Writers-Conf.png 612w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bay-to-Ocean-Writers-Conf-300x243.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=461\" target=\"_self\" >Bay to Ocean Writers Conference Picture Book Panel, Eastern Shore Writers Association<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I was one of three authors who participated in a Picture Book Panel at the Bay to Ocean Writers Conference on&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=461\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?cat=10\">Events Archive<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Press for My Books and Appearances<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/query\" data-wp-key=\"23\" data-wp-router-region=\"query-23\" class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-ea1fff98 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-1766\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1766 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-podcast category-press category-uncategorized tag-for-parents-and-teachers\">\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-contrast-3-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-contrast-3-background-color has-background alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-33233fb6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:72%\"><h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);line-height:1.1;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1766\" target=\"_self\" >Interview with psychologist and author, Dr. Samantha Sweeney<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\"><div class=\"wp-block-template-part\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-655\" class=\"wp-block-post post-655 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-press category-resources tag-for-parents-and-teachers tag-jamalandme\">\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-contrast-3-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-contrast-3-background-color has-background alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-33233fb6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:72%\"><h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);line-height:1.1;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=655\" target=\"_self\" >Jamal and Me &#8211; Now on Barbershop Books!<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\"><div class=\"wp-block-template-part\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-1656\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1656 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-press\">\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-contrast-3-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-contrast-3-background-color has-background alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-33233fb6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:72%\"><h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);line-height:1.1;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1656\" target=\"_self\" >Local Author Fair &#8211; Centreville, MD<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\"><div class=\"wp-block-template-part\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-1394\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1394 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-press tag-book-signing\">\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-contrast-3-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-contrast-3-background-color has-background alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-33233fb6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:72%\"><h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);line-height:1.1;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1394\" target=\"_self\" >Shore Kids and Family Connections Event Kent Island, MD<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\"><div class=\"wp-block-template-part\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-1479\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1479 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-press\">\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-contrast-3-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-contrast-3-background-color has-background alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-33233fb6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:72%\"><h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 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