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Children’s Author Turns Memories Into Story

Children’s Author Turns Memories Into Story

by Amanda Trumpower | May 26, 2022 | Events, Guest Speaking, Virtual Events, Writing

Children’s author, professional narrator, and podcast director Trista Shaye visited the club house for the May installment of Alex’s Book Club. She read the first two chapters of The Backward Kitty, the first book in her Big the Barn Cat series, and led...
Children’s Author Turns Memories Into Story

Collar Cases Illustrator Coaches Student Artists

by Amanda Trumpower | May 14, 2022 | Collar Cases, Events, Guest Speaking, Virtual Events, Writing

Sarah Johnson, illustrator for Collar Cases, visited the virtual Alex’s Clubhouse space this morning at 10 am to teach students how to draw main characters Alex Digger and Mittens Meow. She began by identifying the basic geometric shapes making up the...
Children’s Author Turns Memories Into Story

Young Bakers Make Blondies & Talk Just Desserts

by Amanda Trumpower | May 3, 2022 | Collar Cases, Events, Guest Speaking, My Books, Virtual Events, Writing

Young bakers gathered virtually in Alex’s Clubhouse on Tuesday, May 3 at 3 pm EST with homeschool speaker and author Katie J. Trent. Using a recipe from her book Dishing Up Devotions, Katie guided the kids through an easy blondie recipe while discussing...

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