Public Libraries

2022 Snapshots from the Road

65 TALKS in 6 WEEKS!

Indiana, Ohio, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York…

It was such a joy to finally get back to the East coast and visit many of the schools and libraries we had to postpone two years ago due to Covid. Patience pays off! We met so many wonderful people. I loved seeing Noggin and Chloe so happy out in the world again. Happy dogs=happy me. It seemed everyone was craving close connections. Thank you to all of the teachers, librarians, and hosts who made our trip possible!

Next year’s EAST COAST tour will happen March/April 2023. Email us at mymusher at gmail.com for more information and to save your place on our schedule.

And, we continue to book SUMMER and FALL presentations. Email us with any questions, thoughts, or ideas. We’re always up for a new adventure!

Mushing the Seriously Southern Route… Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado

    Noggin, Chloe, and I traveled to five states in 29 days, giving 25 presentations to thousands of students, library patrons, and mushing fans. We met so many wonderful people! Thank you to the schools and libraries for inviting us to your communities and to all of the enthusiastic dog lovers who attended our talks!

    We’re home now, doing laundry, cleaning out our truck, and repacking for our Midwestern and East coast adventures. Interested in a SUMMER READING talk? We’re booking now for May, June, and July. For more information, email Karen at mymusher at gmail.com.

    The Last Loop

    What a great time we had on our last Iditarod Public Library and School Talk Tour of 2019 and THE DECADE! Thank you to Grand County Public Library (Moab, Utah), Montrose Regional Library (Montrose, Colorado), Mesa County Libraries (two presentations at the Grand Junction, CO central branch and one at the Fruita branch), Bemis Public Library (Littleton, Colorado), Erie Middle School (Erie, Colorado), Erie Community Library, and Eaton Public Library (Eaton, Colorado).

    TO CELEBRATE MY 20th YEAR OF IDITAROD DOG MUSHING TALKS, we’re planning a MEGA ROAD TRIP around the United States for 2020! There’s a good chance we’ll be IN YOUR AREA! For more information, email Karen at mymusher at gmail.com … or… mymusher at yahoo.com.

    Loving Libraries

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    Great Bend Public Library, Great Bend, KS. Photo by Susan Thatcher.

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    Kansas Reading Roundup, Garden City, Kansas.

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    Kansas Reading Roundup, Hugoton, KS.

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    Basehor Community Library, Basehor, KS.

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    Jefferson County Library, Windsor Branch, Barnhart, MO.

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    Lemmon Public Library, Lemmon, SD.

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    Jefferson County Library, Windsor Branch, Barnhart, MO.

    Chloe, Noggin, and I have been on the road for almost three weeks now. So far we’ve given 16 talks in Missouri, Kansas, Wyoming, and South Dakota. Lots of driving, sharing stories, dog-petting, and laughing!

    Libraries are awesome in any season, but SUMMER READING is always special! We are honored to be a part of so many exciting and creative summer reading programs. Thank you, librarians!

     

     

     

     

    Even a Sled Dog…

    … ENJOYS SUMMER READING!

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    Noggin enjoying a comfortable chair and a good book at the Elizabeth Strong Memorial Library in Turin, New York.

    Soon, we’ll be heading WEST for talks in Missouri, Kansas, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

    Next stops:

    Tuesday, May 28th from 6-7 pm:  Jefferson County NW Branch, High Ridge, MO

    Wednesday, May 29th from 4:30-5:30 pm:  Jefferson County Windsor Branch, Barnhart, MO

    Thursday, May 30th, talks at 2 pm and 7 pm:  Basehor Library, Basehor, KS

    Friday, May 31st at 5:30 pm:  Great Bend Public Library, Great Bend, KS

    There’s No Business Like Library Business

    Thank you to all of the awesome LIBRARIANS and TEACHERS from our East coast trip! Noggin and I were honored to visit so many wonderful libraries and schools in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. WE LOVE LIBRARIES!

     

    This upcoming May and June we’ll be visiting public libraries and schools in Missouri, Kansas, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Email us now at mymusher@gmail.com to set up a visit!

    Coming Soon…

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    …to a public library near you!

    We’ve left the Atlantic and are back on solid ground in upstate New York. Come talk dogs with us at the following locations:

    Tuesday, April 16th at 6:30 pm—Skaneateles Library, Skaneateles, NY

    Wednesday, April 17th at 6 pm—Elizabeth Strong Memorial Library, Turin, NY

    Thursday, April 18th at 6:30 pm—William B. Ogden Free Library, Walton, NY

    Loving Long Island

    After giving school talks all week in Connecticut, we’re back on Long Island and loving it! I had no idea the beaches here were so beautiful. Chloe, Noggin, and I had the entire place to ourselves this afternoon. We have school talks tomorrow, but if you’re in the area on Saturday at 1 pm come visit us at the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton, NY.