Past Events

Here Are Photos From Some Recent Appearances:



World Read Aloud Day, 2021


Powell's Books, January 2020
League of Exceptional Writers
(Photo Credit: Author, Rosanne Parry)


Holiday Cheer, December 2019
(Photo Credit: Oregon Historical Society)

Annie Bloom's Books, Panel Discussion, November 2019
Elizabeth Rusch, Hannah Holt, Dawn Prochovnic, and Carmen Bernier-Grand

Book Signing at Willamette Writers' Booth
Portland Book Festival, 2019

West Slope Community Library, October 2019


PNBA, 2019

PNBA, 2019

PNBA, 2019

Green Bean Books, September 2019


Book Sales and Signing at Bucky's Block Party, September, 2019


Benton County Fair, 2019 with Author Debra Bartsch

SCBWI-OR Great Critique, January, 2019
From left: Cat Winters, Emily Whitman, Dawn Prochovnic, Elizabeth Rusch
Photo Credit: Kim Kasch

Salem Public Library, January, 2019

Dallas Public Library, September 27, 2018
Sing, Sign, & Playtime!



McMinnville Public Library, September 26, 2018
Sing, Sign & Playtime!

Raleigh Park Elementary
May, 2017

Sherwood Family Resource Center, May 2017
(at the Sherwood Public Library)
Sing, Sign & Playtime!


Raleigh Park Elementary
May, 2017


Independence Public Library, March 2017
Sing, Sign & Story Time: SEE THE COLORS 


Oregon Historical Society "Holiday Cheer" Event, December 4, 2016
Image Courtesy of: Estela Bernal



Wordstock 2016 Reading from Oregon Reads Aloud with Liz Rusch
Image Credit Stephanie Shaw



Timberland Regional Library, October 2016
Sign Language Story Times and Parent/Community Education


Oregon Reads Aloud Book Launch, Powell's Book, October 11, 2016
Celebrating 25 Years of SMART Empowering Children to Read



Book Signing at Pacific NW Booksellers Association, Fall Trade Show
October 2, 2016


Sign Language Beginner Basics for Early Literacy (and Fun!)
Sherwood Family Resource Center / Sherwood Public Library, September 29, 2016
Photo Credit: Beccah Wagner


Lake Oswego Public Library, September 24, 2016
Image Credit: Lake Oswego Public Library Instagram Post


Dallas Public Library, June 21, 2016
Image Credit: Dallas Public Library Facebook Page


Keynote Speaker for OASL Regional Spring Conference, April, 2016


School Visit: Raleigh Park Elementary, March, 2016


Multnomah County Library, February 2016
Photo Credit: Kim Anderson


Early Learning Conference, November, 2015



Lake Oswego Library Author Event, November 2015


Author Panel, OASL Fall Conference, October 2015
Photo Credit: Debbie Alvarez's FB Page 


Book Signing, OASL Fall Conference, October 2015


Visit this link  for many more photos from appearance dates prior to 2016.

Partial Listing of Recent Appearances:

Oregon Historical Society, Holiday Cheer, December 4, 2022.  

Book Signing with Willamette Writers at the Portland Book Festival, November 4, 2022.

SCBWI Oregon Great Critique faculty, June 25, 2022.

Albina Early Head Start teacher training, Sign Language Beginner Basics for Early Literacy (and Fun!), May 27, 2022 (video reference available upon request)

World Read Aloud Day, February 2, 2022

Dawn facilitated a panel discussion about how the hearing community can be more inclusive and culturally competent with the Deaf community for the Oregon Library Association's 2021 Spring Conference (4/22/21, Media link to come if it later becomes available.)

Virtual Book Launch Event for Lucy's Blooms at Green Bean Books, April 20, 2021 

Parent Child Preschool Organization Sign Language Beginner Basics for 
Early Literacy (and Fun!), March 6, 2021

World Read Aloud Day, February 3, 2021

SCBWI-Oregon Great Critique, January 30, 2021

SCBWI Summer Camp, Giddy-Up Cowgirl Story Time, Summer, 2020  (Link may not work after August, 2020)

Remote Story Time, Hillsboro Public LibraryWhere Does a Cowgirl Go Potty?, August, 2020

Remote Author Visit and Interview with Roundabout Books, May, 2020

Remote Story Time, Oregon Reads Aloud, April, 2020

World Read Aloud Day, Skype with an Author Visits, Feb 5, 2020

Albina Early Head Start, Early Literacy Workshops for Teachers, January 31, 2020

League of Exceptional Writers, Powell's Books, Jan 11, 2020

Holiday Cheer, Oregon Historical Society, Dec 8, 2019

Albina Early Head Start, Early Literacy Workshops for Parents, Dec 4, 2019

SCBWI-Oregon Nights of the Round Table, Nov 20, 2019

Beaverton High School Holiday BazaarBook Sales and Signing, Nov 16, 2019 

"How to Connect Young Readers to Real Authors," Panel/Book Signing, Annie Bloom's Books, Nov 12, 2019 

Portland Book FestivalBook Sales and Signing in the Willamette Writers’ Booth, Nov 9, 2019

Cowgirl Pirate Potty Party, Book Launch Event, West Slope Library, October 16, 2019

OASL Fall Conference"Connecting Young Readers to the Oregon KidLit Community" and "Author and Publisher Website: A Treasure Trove ... of Resources" October 12, 2019

PNBA TradeshowSweet and Greet and Book Signing, October 7, 2019

OLA Summer Reading Summit, September 28, 2019

Green Bean BooksPirate-Themed Storytime and Book Signing, Celebrating International Talk Like a Pirate Day and Where Does a Pirate Go Potty?September 19, 2019

Bucky's Block Party, Book Signing, September 7, 2019

Benton County FairStorytime and Book Signing, August, 2019.

Vermont Hills Family Life Center, Put Your Hands Together for Sign Language, Feb, 2019

SCBWI-Oregon, Great Critique FacultyJanuary 26, 2019

Salem Public Library, Jan 25, 2019, Sing, Sign & Playtime!

Albina Early Head Start, Nov 14, 2018, Parent Training:
Infant/Toddler Sign Language Beginner Basics

Silver Falls Library, Oct 25, 2018, Sing, Sign & Playtime!

Jefferson Public Library, Oct 23, 2018, Sing, Sign & Playtime!

Salem Public Library, Oct 19, 2018, Sing, Sign & Playtime!

Lyons Public Library, Oct 18, 2018, SL Beginner Basics for Early Literacy (and Fun!)

Stayton Public Library, Oct 18, 2018, Sing, Sign & Playtime!

Dayton Public Library, Oct 16, 2018, Sing, Sign & Storytime

Newberg Public Library, Oct 16, 2018, Sing, Sign & Playtime!

Vancouver Community LibraryOct 11 & 15, 2018, Infant/Toddler SL Beginner Basics

Woodburn Public Library, Oct 11, 2018, Sing, Sign & Storytime

Mt. Angel Public Library, Oct 11, 2018, Sing, Sign & Storytime for Parents and Professionals

Sheridan Public Library, Oct 10, 2018, SL Beginner Basics for Early Literacy (and Fun!)

Independence Public Library, Oct 10, 2018, Sing, Sign & Playtime!

Amity Elementary School (Courtesy of Amity Pub Lib), Oct 9, 2018, Sing, Sign & Storytime

Willamina Public Library, Oct 9, 2018, Sing, Sign & Storytime

Dallas Public Library, Sept 27, 2018, Sing, Sign & Playtime!

McMinnville Public Library, Sept 26, 2018, Sing, Sign & Playtime!

Monmouth Public Library, Sept 25, 2018, Sing, Sign & Playtime!

Raleigh Park Elementary, 2nd Grade Classrooms
Write On! and Gotcha!: How to Find and Capture Great Writing Ideas, June, 2018

White Salmon Valley Community Library, Infant/Toddler Sign Language Beginner Basics, May 11, 2018

PCPO Conference, Sign Language Beginner Basics; Our Hands are Full; Project Management for Busy Parents and Professionals, March 3, 2018

Albina Early Head Start, Sign Language Beginner Basics, Staff Training,  November 3, 2017

Albina Early Head Start, Sign Language Beginner Basics, Parent Training, November 1, 2017

Cowlitz County Infant  Through Kindergarten Conference, Longview, WA, Sign Language for Transitions, and Sign, Sign & Story Time for Professionals, October 14, 2017

Willamette ESD, Sing, Sign & Story Time and Read to Me: Hands on Tips for Enriching Your Story Times, May 17, 2017

Sherwood Family Resource Ctr (at the Sherwood Public Library), Sing, Sign & Playtime!, May 10, 2017

Dawn's Birthday Book Drive, Dawn Pro Five-Oh, #DawnPro50, May, 2017

Raleigh Park Elementary, 2nd Grade Classrooms, Write On! and Gotcha! How to Find and Capture Great Writing Ideas, May, 2017


Burlingame Preschool, Parent Education Night, Sign Language Beginner Basics for Early Literacy (and Fun!), January 25, 2017

Oregon Child Development Coaltion, Pre-Service Training, February 8, 2016

Salem Public Library
, Infant/Toddler Sign Language Story Time, February 10, 2017

Oregon Historical Society, Holiday Cheer Event, Oregon Reads Aloud Book Signing, December 4, 2016

Salem Public Library, Infant/Toddler Sign Language Story Time, December 2, 2016

Tacoma Public Library, Infant/Toddler Sign Language Beginner Basics, November 12, 2016

Multnomah County Library, NW Branch, Infant/Toddler Sign Language Beginner Basics, November 9, 2016

WordstockOregon Reads Aloud Book Signing, November 5, 2016

Timberland Regional Library, Sign, Sign & Story Time and Sign Language Beginner Basics for Early Literacy (and Fun!), October 20, 2016

Cowlitz County Infant  Through Kindergarten Conference, Longview, WA, Sign Language for Transitions, and Read to Me: Hands-On Tips for Enriching Your Story Times, October 15, 2016

Oregon Reads Aloud Book Launch, Powell's Books, October 11, 2016

LINCC All Staff Training, Sing, Sign & Story Time for Professionals, October 10, 2016

Pacific NW Booksellers Association, Fall Trade Show, October 2, 2016

Sherwood Family Resource Center (at Sherwood Public Library), Sign Language Beginner Basics for Early Literacy (and Fun!), September 29, 2016

Lake Oswego Public Library,  Sing, Sign & Playtime!  September 24, 2016

Dallas Public Library, Sing, Sign & Playtime!, June 21, 2016

Multnomah County Library, Troutdale Branch, Sing, Sign & Story Time, May 5,  2016

Oregon Association for School Libraries, Regional Spring Conference, Keynote Address: Library Evangelism 101, April 30, 2016

Oregon AEYC,  Welcoming Remarks: Put Your Hands Together for Sign Language, and Infant/Toddler Sign Language Beginner Basics, April 15, 2016

Multnomah County Library, Fairview-Columbia Branch, Young Writers' Workshop: Drop Everything and Write, April 13, 2016

Resolved! Accomplish Your Writing Goals This Year,"  Online Writing Workshop offered through The Loft, Jan - Mar, 2016

Raleigh Park Elementary, 2nd Grade Visit, Write On!, March 30, 2016

Oregon Library Association, Children's Services Division, Hands-On School Programs for School-Aged Kids, March 12, 2016

North Wasco County School District, School/Library Visit, March 11, 2016

Forest Grove City Library, Sing, Sign and Playtime!, March 2, 2016

Multnomah County Library, NW Branch, Infant Toddler Sign Language Beginner Basics, Feb 17, 2016

Early Learning Conference, Longview, WA, Sign Language Beginner Basics, November 14, 2015

Multnomah County Library, Hillsdale Branch, KidLit 101: An Insider's Perspective on Writing Books for Kids, October 24, 2015

Albina Early Head Start, Sign Language Beginner Basics for Early Literacy and Fun, October 22, 2015

Oregon Association for School Libraries (OASL), Coos Bay, Oregon, Library Evangelism 101 and Creating Picture Books with Kids, October 10, 2015

Pacific NW Booksellers Association, Panel Discussion: Collaboration, October 2, 2015

Sing, Sign & Story Time Online, October - December, 2015

Peace Health Mother Share Support Group, September 28, 2015

Timberland Regional Library, Olympia Washington, Sing, Sign & Story Time Professional In-Service, September 10, 2015

(Many more photos and event listings for appearance dates prior to 2015 at this link)

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