Special Transit's New Name Launch
Special Special Transit
2855 N. 63rd St.
Boulder, CO 80303
4:00-6:30 p.m.
Special Transit is bringing Rachel Simon to Boulder to help launch its new brand! This invitation-only event is a celebration of a community that has worked hard to positively impact the lives of individuals living with disabilities and to welcome opportunities for the future. For information, contact Patti Micklin, Dir. of Development, at pmicklin@specialtransit.org. You can learn about Special Transit by clicking here.
Two Talks for Jewish Disabilities Awareness Day
Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center
350 S. Dahlia St.
Denver, CO
2:00 - 5:00 PM
Jewish Disabilities Awareness Day promotes understanding and inclusion in community life for Jewish people with disabilities. Rachel will do a keynote, "Taking The Journey Together," and breakout session, "From Darkness To Light: Helping The Beautiful Girls Lead Beautiful Lives." The Tattered Cover Bookstore will be on hand to sell Rachel's books throughout the day. This event is free and open to the public. For information, please click here.
Book Tour for The Story of Beautiful Girl
Tattered Cover
1628 16th St. (at Wynkoop)
Denver, CO
7:30 PM
Rachel's book tour begins! Rachel will read from and discuss The Story of Beautiful Girl. This event is free and open to the public. For information about Tattered Cover, click here for their website.
Book Tour for The Story of Beautiful Girl
Anderson’s Books
Two Doors East (gift shop location)
111 W. Jefferson Ave.
Naperville, IL (Chicago area)
7:00 PM
Rachel will read from and discuss The Story of Beautiful Girl. This event is free and open to the public. For information on Anderson's Books, click here for their website.
Book Tour for The Story of Beautiful Girl
Watermark Books
4701 East Douglas Ave.
Wichita, Kansas
7:00 PM
Rachel will read from and discuss The Story of Beautiful Girl. This event is free and open to the public. For information on Watermark Books, click here for their website.
Book Tour for The Story of Beautiful Girl
BookPeople
603 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX
4:00 PM
Rachel will read from and discuss The Story of Beautiful Girl. This event is free and open to the public. For information on BookPeople, click here for their website.
Book Tour for The Story of Beautiful Girl
Books and Books
265 Aragon Ave.
Coral Gables, FL
8:00 PM
Rachel will read from and discuss The Story of Beautiful Girl. This event is free and open to the public. For information on Books and Books, click here for their website.
Book Tour for The Story of Beautiful Girl
Eagle Eye Book
2076 N. Decatur Rd.
Decatur, GA (Atlanta area)
7:00 PM
Rachel will read from and discuss The Story of Beautiful Girl. This event is free and open to the public. For more information on Eagle Eye Books, click here for their website.
Book Tour for The Story of Beautiful Girl
Peerless Book Store
8465 Holcomb Bridge Rd. in Rivermont Station
Alpharetta, GA (Atlanta area)
7:00 PM
Rachel will read from and discuss The Story of Beautiful Girl. This event is free and open to the public. For more information about Peerless Bookstore, click here for their website.
Book Tour for The Story of Beautiful Girl
Park Road Books
4139 Park Road
Charlotte, NC
7:00 PM
Rachel will read from and discuss The Story of Beautiful Girl. This event is free and open to the public. For information on Park Road Books, click here for their website.
Book Tour for The Story of Beautiful Girl
RJ Julia
768 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT
Rachel will read from and discuss The Story of Beautiful Girl. This event is free and open to the public. For information on RJ Julia, click here for their website.
Book Tour for The Story of Beautiful Girl
Bank Square Books
53 W. Main St.
Mystic, CT
Author Luncheon
12:00 PM Noon
At this catered luncheon, with white wine and sparkling water, Rachel will read from and discuss The Story of Beautiful Girl. This is a ticketed event, where your $12 plus tax includes a signed copy of the book. For information on Bank Square Books, click here for their website. Reserve your seat at this luncheon by calling 860-536-3795.
A talk about The Story of Beautiful Girl - and Family Diversity
Theatre N
The Nemours Building
11th and Tatnall Streets
Wilmington, DE
7:00 PM
Rachel's talk is the inaugural event for the Delaware Humanities Forum series, The Public Podium. This series focuses on the question, What constitutes a family? Rachel's talk is free and open to the public. Rachel's books, provided by Ninth Street Bookshop, will be available for sale.
Unique Event to End The Book Tour for The Story of Beautiful Girl
One More Page Books
2200 N. Westmoreland Street #101
Arlington, VA 22213
2:00 PM
In this one-time, one-of-a-kind event, Rachel will appear with award-winning Washington, DC actress Jennifer Mendenhall, who, as her alter ego, Kate Reading, provided the voice for the audio book of The Story of Beautiful Girl. Rachel will speak about the book and Jennifer will read from it. The audience will be invited to ask about the process of recording an audio book and what kind of "acting" or technique is involved. This event is free and open to the public. Learn more about One Page Books by clicking here.
A talk about The Story of Beautiful Girl
McKinley Grand
320 Market Ave., South
Canton, OH 44702
6:30 PM
Rachel will be the dinner speaker for the 46th Annual Arc Awareness Dinner, hosted by The Arc of Stark County. A book signing will follow. Reservations required. Please contact Nanci Miller at 330-492-5225, ext. 113.
A talk about The Story of Beautiful Girl
Holiday Inn at IPFW and the Coliseum
4111 Paul Shaffer Dr.
Fort Wayne, IN
5:30 - 8:00 PM
Rachel will speak at Abilities Abound, the community-wide disabilities awareness event, hosted by Northeast Indiana Disability Advocacy Coalition. A book signing will follow. The public is invited; tickets are $10 per person. For information or to register, contact Lynne Gilmore, at lgilmore@awsfoundation.org.
A talk about The Story of Beautiful Girl
Plaza Ballroom
Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel and Suites
8787 Keystone Crossing
Indianapolis, IN 46240
9:00 AM
Rachel will be the keynote speaker for the 2012 INARF Annual Conference. INARF is the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities. Books will be available for sale. This is a private event. If you are interested in attending, please contact Nanette Wenclewicz at nanette@inarf.org. You can also get information by clicking here.
A talk about The Story of Beautiful Girl
The First Annual Conference on Developmental Disabilities
Holiday Inn Executive Conference Center
2200 I-70 Drive, SW
Columbia, MI 65203
Luncheon keynote
Rachel will be the keynote speaker on the first day of this conference, The Future Is Now: Support Real Lives, Real People. This event is hosted by the Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities. Book signing to follow. Registration required. For information, please contact Carol Dufresne at cracarol@aol.com. You can also check out their website by clicking here.
Talk about The Story of Beautiful Girl
My City, My Place,
and Brighter Future Awards
Sheraton Philadelphia
17th and Race
Philadelphia, PA
9:30 AM
This event is hosted by the Philadelphia Intellectual disAbility Services, which will be celebrating the everyday lives of people living in the community. Books will be available for sale. If interested in attending Rachel's keynote talk, please contact Judy Kresloff at judy.kresloff@phila.gov, or 215-685-6923.
Talk about The Story of Beautiful Girl
ADDP Annual Conference & Expo
DCU Conference Center
50 Foster Street
Worcester, MA 01608
9:00 a.m.
Rachel will be the keynote speaker at the annual state-wide gathering of more than 200 community-based organizations and businesses that support individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, hosted by the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers (click here to see their website).The public is welcome to attend, but registration is mandatory. For more information, contact Kate O’Neill at kate@addp.org.
Talk and Discussion At Book Festival
The Fox Cities Book Festival
Neenah Public Library
240 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Neenah, WI 54956
6:00 PM
Rachel will read from and discuss the writing of The Story of Beautiful Girl and Riding The Bus With My Sister. A book signing will follow. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please see the website for the Festival by clicking here.
A talk about The Story of Beautiful Girl
The Embassy Suites Dublin
5100 Upper Metro Pl.
Dublin, OH 43017
9:00 AM
Rachel will be the keynote speaker at the 2012 Ohio Provider Resource Association Spring Conference. A book signing will follow. Registration required. Please see the OPRA website for information by clicking here.
A talk about Story of Beautiful Girl
NYSACRA Conference
Sagamore Hotel
Bolton Landing, NY
1:15-2:30 PM
Rachel will be the keynote speaker at the annual conference for the New York State Association of Community and Residential Agencies (NYSACRA). The theme for this year is "2012: Recalculate." A book signing will follow Rachel's talk. Registration is required for this event. Please click here to see the NYSACRA website.
A talk about The Story of Beautiful Girl
St. Paul, MN
Exact location TBA
1:30 to 4:30 PM
Invited guests have the opportunity to spend the afternoon with Rachel as she shares her writing of the Story of Beautiful Girl and Riding the Bus with My Sister. A Person Centered Planning discussion and book signing event will conclude the afternoon. Hosted by: The Cooperating Community Programs, Inc., Legacy Endeavors, Inc., STAR Services, Inc and Community Connection Partnership. For information about attending, please contact Lori at Ljasper@starsvcs.com.