Hoist your flagons!

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Heave on your futtock-shrouds and don't leave your swashes unbuckled! 'Tis International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Don't forget: If you are anywhere near Latrobe, Pennsylvania, shape a course for The Art Center (819 Ligonier Street) where I’ll…

Tomorrow be the big day, belike!

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Aye, Friday: the day we've been waiting for all year, International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Polish your hooks and sand your peg legs! If you are anywhere near Latrobe, Pennsylvania, set a course for The Art Center (819 Ligonier Street) where…

Join me this Saturday

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If you'll be around Pittsburgh Saturday, September 13, please stop by the old Salty Carrot shipwreck pavilion (the big blue slide) in Frick Park. I'll be part of Alphabet Trail and Tales from 10:00 - 1:00, reading & painting and telling…

Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival this weekend

I'll be here drawing caricatures Thursday, Friday, Saturday and maybe Sunday.

A fun week at Eden Hall Upper Elementary School

Thank you for inviting me!

Some great ink!

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Thank you, Claire Kirsch, for your fine reportage on my recent visit to Penns Manor Elementary and my collaboration with the students to create the horrible & dreadful Baby Pandasaurus Rex! Read all about it here.

New item at Etsy

For all you fans of antique medical curiosities here's Doctor Lackzoom's Patented Head Transplant Procedure, a little portrait I did based on an old photo. You can purchase it at my Etsy shop.

More grants for early reading programs

As I mentioned yesterday, Target offers grant money to schools and organizations who need help with an early reading program. An early reading program might entail hiring a children's book author/illustrator to present to students (he said rather…

Target offers grants for reading programs!

If you're a school librarian looking to hire an author or illustrator to present to your students (hint, hint) Target is accepting applications for Early Childhood Reading Grants. I'm busily putting together a world tour. I'll be barnstorming…