Upcoming Events
Marvin & Sheri Glazier Literacy Tea
Sunday, March 29, 2026 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Old Town Elementary School
576 Stillwater Avenue
Old Town, Maine
Need a cabin-fever-reliever? This family-friendly event features tea, treats, and a reading from a children’s author. Welcome to The Marvin & Sheri Glazier Literacy Tea! The Tea is a passport to a living library where guests will be invited to tour dozens of tables, each decorated to represent a favorite children’s book.
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.
Live Felting Lesson
Wendell Gilley Museum
Saturday, June 27, 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.
50th Annual Common Ground Country Fair
Unity, Maine
September 25, 26 & 27, 2026
Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
MOFGA.org
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s (MOFGA) annual celebration of rural living features 1000-plus exhibitors and speakers, and emphasizes vibrant communities, sustainable living and local economies, while highlighting organic agriculture.
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
Old Town Elementary School Family Open House Community felting lesson, Old Town, Maine
Appleton Village School, Appleton, Maine
Lincolnville Central School, Lincolnville, Maine
Hope Elementary School, Hope, Maine
Cushing Community School, Cushing, Maine
The Marvin & Sheri Glazier Literacy Tea, Literacy Volunteers of Bangor, 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
2026
New England Made Show, Exhibitor
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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
