Upcoming Events
Live Felting Classes
Wendell Gilley Museum
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Coral Reef
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
4 Herrick Road
Southwest Harbor, Maine
Museum Members: $68.00
Non-members: $76.00
The registration link for this class will take you to the Gilley’s website. Learn more and book your own live felting class.
New England Made Giftware & Specialty Food Shows
March 14-15, 2026
Portland, Maine
Show Exhibitor List
Floorplan with Binding Tales profile
The New England Made Giftware & Specialty Food Shows feature unique, quality New England made giftware and specialty food products for the wholesale market. Spring Show: Portland, Maine (March 14-16, 2026). For more information and to register, please visit www.nemadeshows.com.
Maine Association of School Libraries Spring Symposium
Saturday, April 11, 2026
8:00 AM – 3:45 PM
Greely High School, 303 E Main St, Cumberland, ME
MASLibraries.org
The mission of the Maine Association of School Libraries is to provide connections for creating and advancing effective school library programs through professional development, advocacy, and community-building.
Maine Fiber Frolic
Windsor Fairgrounds
Rt. 32, Windsor, Maine
June 6 – June 7, 2026, 9 am – 4 pm
FiberFrolic.com
The Maine Fiber Frolic promotes education, understanding, and appreciation of fiber farms, fiber artists, and other small farming ventures. Maine Fiber Frolic encourages interaction within communities to foster a relationship between community and small family farms.
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, Kingfield, Maine – Pre K -K
Webster Library, Kingfield, Maine
2025
New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine
Nobleboro Central School, Nobleboro, Maine – Grades K-8
2026
Old Town Elementary School Art Club felting lesson visit, Old Town, Maine
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
The Common Ground Country Fair, Vendor
Bangor Author Book Fair & Festival, 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
