Upcoming Events
The Common Ground Country Fair
September 19-21, 2025
294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME
My booth will be in the Maine Marketplace
This will be my first time joining the vendor community at the Common Ground Country Fair. I am so excited! I hope to see you there! You’ll find my booth located in a corner spot within the Maine Marketplace.
4th Annual Bangor Authors’ Book Fair & Literary Festival
Saturday, December 13.2025
10:00 am to 3:30 pm
Bangor Public Library
145 Harlow St, Bangor, ME
I look forward to seeing you at the library!
Follow the Facebook Event for the Festival.

Live Felting Classes
Wendell Gilley Museum
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Spooky Trees
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
4 Herrick Road
Southwest Harbor, Maine
$60 per student
United Technology Center
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Santa Claus
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
200 Hogan Road
Bangor, Maine
$60 per student
Wendell Gilley Museum
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Coral Reef
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
4 Herrick Road
Southwest Harbor, Maine
$60 per student
Past Community Events
Author Visits
2022
Strong School, Strong, Maine – Grades K-4
Peace River Elementary School, Port Charlotte, FL – Grade 2
2023
Kingfield School, Kingfield, Maine – Grades Pre K-4
Newburgh School, Newburgh, Maine – Pre K-4
Earl C. McGraw School, Hampden Maine – Grades K-2
Maine Mountain Children’s House – Pre K -K
Webster Library
2025
New Gloucester Public Library
Fairs, Exhibits, Speaking Engagements
2022
Books in Boothbay
Freeport Marketplace Exhibit
2023
The Business of Art: A Panel, hosted by AVCOG SBDC, Presenter
Machias Fiber Festival, Vendor
Common Ground Country Fair, Presenter
Bangor Authors’ Book Fair & Literary Fest, Vendor
2024
Imagine Fiber Art, Exhibitor
November 16, 2024–February 1, 2025
Maine Fiberarts Gallery
2025
Maine Fiber Frolic, Vendor
Freeport Makers on Main, Vendor
Shop Online
If you can’t make it to one of Hillary’s upcoming events, please check out the online shop right here on the website.

Thank you for visiting the community and events page of Hillary Dow, a Maine fiber artist, and children’s book author/illustrator located in Hampden, Maine. As Binding Tales® continues to grow, so too does the online community and roster of live events, presentations, and local retailers offering Hillary’s creations. Please keep in touch! Join Hillary’s Email List
