PO Box 2196 Flemington, NJ 08822 PH: 908.237.1740 darhosta@mac.com
VOLUME 3 ~ Issue 1 ~ Spring, 2008
SPRINGING FORWARD... Longer days mean more time for all the things we like to do! For me, that means more time to work on my up and coming book. This one will be about DOGS! The title is a big secret, but look for this one to be wagging its tail at you sometime in the Fall!
March came in like a lion for me with all the wonderful Read Across America celebrations I participated in. It’s really great to see so many schools joining in on the fun of celebrating books and reading. Thanks to all the schools who made such great parties!
It’s not too early to reserve your spots for next year and March, our national month for Read Across America, is already being scheduled. Coming in 2008-2009, I’ll have even more programs to choose from! I’m going to be offering extended Artist In Residencies, Deluxe Publishing Packages for the coolest Class Books ever, more poetry workshops and a selection of exclusive Teacher In-Service programs.
Visit the SCHOOL VISIT section to get all the information you will need to begin planning a school visit with me. Then, email or call me. I look forward to hearing from you.
Teachers: Did you know that all of my books are available as
Accelerated Reader Renaissance Quizzes? Go to www.renlearn.com.
AND...The CULTIVATE CREATIVITY Poster is terrific for classrooms that promote CREATIVITY!
Here are my upcoming Shows & Signings
Remember you can always check my CALENDAR for updated show and exhibit schedules.
I’m crazy about books & movies... are you?
What I’m Reading: Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson
DVD Picks: Once, Dan in Real Life, Becoming Jane
What I’m Listening To: Pandora! CHECK IT OUT! www.pandora.com
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Spring is around the bend now, friends, and I have some nice outdoor shows coming up where you will be able to see some of the very new and different paintings I’ve been doing, along with my collages and books. I hope to see you soon... Peace, Dar
Sunday, April 13
11:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Millburn Spring Street Festival
Millburn Avenue
Millburn, NJ
Sunday, April 27
11:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Summit Spring Street Festival
Downtown Summit, NJ
Sunday, May 4, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Chestnut Hill Home & Garden Festival
Germantown Avenue
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
Check out the Dar Hosta T-Shirt & Gift Shop at: www.cafepress.com/darhosta
Someday they’ll give a war and nobody will come.
~Carl Sandburg
Well, I suppose that if you’re going to write and illustrate a book about TREES, then getting the National Arbor Day Foundation’s Media Award for it is about as good as it gets!
Teacher In-service Sessions are great. Think about adding this loose, fun creative time to your school’s visit with me. Your teachers will hear about my “Components of Successful Classroom Writing,” get tons of educational resources, have a great time and be creatively rejuvenated!
Education is as much of a passion for me as is writing and illustration. The time I spend in schools has always been integral to my work as an author/illustrator.
Join me at this year’s AHS Growing Fertile Minds & Communities National Children & Youth Garden Symposium. I’ll be speaking about Cultivating Creativity and hosting a hands-on, tree-inspired poetry and collage art session!
July 24-26 in the Greater Philadelphia Area, visit www.ahs.org for details!
Complete Conference Information can be found at www.ahs.org
During this annual gathering of educators, garden designers, community leaders, and children’s gardening advocates, you will discover various approaches for cultivating fertile minds and communities through innovative programs and gardens based in the Philadelphia area and across the nation. The Symposium’s diverse educational offerings include inspiring lectures by nationally recognized keynote speakers, field trips to exemplary gardens, educational sessions led by experts, and a poster session.
Yes, of course there is always Amazon and, while any book store, even the big chains, can special order for you, some of you want to know where you can find my books in and around New Jersey. Here are some suggestions for you ~ and places that generally have signed books!
Califon Book Shop
72 Main Street
Califon, NJ 07830
908-832-6686
(Also carrying a complete line of my fine art prints)8415
Hunterdon Museum of Art Gift Shop
7 Lower Center Street
Clinton, NJ 08809
908-735-8415
Down The Rabbit Hole Gift Shop
133 E. Atlantic Avenue
Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
856-547-0010
The Arts Council of Princeton Gift Shop
Princeton Shopping Center
301 N. Harrison Street (Next to Eckerd)
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-8777
I am honored and thrilled to receive this award which is given in recognition of the power of the media to capture the imagination of the public with regard to tree planting, conservation and environmental stewardship. Visit the National Arbor Day Foundation’s web site at www.arborday.org.
