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Welcome to the regional events pages! Please choose a year from the drop-down menu, then click on the month. Events will be listed by date. For full details on each event click the title link and you'll be taken to that region's home page for further information.

Can't find an event in your area? Visit the Regional Chapters page and contact your Regional Advisor to find our more information on critique groups and other get-togethers near you.

NOTE! Be sure to select the correct year from the drop-down menu below in order to view the correct events! (If you're looking for January, choose 2013!)

The 2013 SCBWI CALENDAR of EVENTS can be found here
2013 Calendar

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February 2013

February 1 - February 3
REGION: Arizona - SCBWI Arizona
CONTACT: Michelle Parker-Rock, Regional Advisor SCBWI AZ


SCBWI 14th Annual Winter Conference in New York, N.Y.
Hyatt Grand Central, New York City

February 1 - February 28
REGION: Carolinas - SCBWI C
CONTACT: Teresa Fannin


2013 4th Annual SCBWI C Art & Writing Contest
February, 2013 Carolinas

February 2
REGION: Japan - SCBWI Tokyo
CONTACT: Holly Thompson


Creative Exchange
Satuday, February 2, 6-8 p.m., Tokyo Women's Plaza, Tokyo

February 2
REGION: British Isles
CONTACT: Maureen Lynas


Scrawlcrawl at the Yorkshire Museum (North East Network)
York (UK) - Yorkshire Museum (the one behind the library) 10.30am to 4.00pm

February 4
REGION: Caribbean: North - Caribbean North (all welcome)
CONTACT: Rosemarie


Online Critique Session (regular Monday event)
8pm EST (please RSVP by Sunday, Feb 3)

February 4
REGION: Texas: Houston
CONTACT: Vicki Sansum


Monthly meeting
Tracy Gee Center 7:00 pm

February 4
REGION: Alaska - Anchorage Area
CONTACT: Stefanie Tatalias


Craft and Business Meet Up
Natural Pantry 6:30-8

February 5
REGION: New York: Metropolitan
CONTACT: pat weissner


"Never Give Up. I Repeat. Never Give Up!" Making the Good News and the Bad News Work For You.
The Anthroposophical Society, 138 West 15th Street, 7.30 pm

February 5
REGION: Oklahoma
CONTACT: Helen Newton


Tulsa Schmooze - "Why the International Conference in LA Is So Great" with Helen Newton
Tulsa - 6:30 PM at the Activity Center of the Memorial Baptist Church, 2902 South Yale

February 5 - February 5
REGION: South Africa
CONTACT: Jenny Hatton


Editing children's books
Sandton Public Library

February 6
REGION: British Isles
CONTACT: Sally Poyton


Professional Series - Means of Marketing
St-James Piccadilly Conference Room

February 6
REGION: Canada: West
CONTACT: Pam McDowell


Calgary Illustrator Group
7:00-8:30 pm, Community Meeting Room, Southcentre Mall, lower level, Calgary

February 7
REGION: British Isles - South East Network
CONTACT: Mariam Vossough


I LOVE BOOKS! The bibliophile's alternative to Valentines Day - an evening of discussing, swapping and buying children's books
The Fountain 29 Southgate Chichester West Sussex. PO19 1ES - http://www.fountainchichester.co.uk/

February 7
REGION: Alaska - Juneau Area
CONTACT: Peggy Barnhill


Juneau area critique group
Libraries (video conf. available) 6-8 PM

February 7 - February 28
REGION: British Isles
CONTACT: Anne-Marie Perks


SCBWI Children’s Illustration Prize Exhibition
The Café at Foyles, First Floor, Charing Cross Road - 7th February 2013 - 28th February 2013 (Mon - Sat 9am - 9pm, Sun 10am - 6pm)

February 8
REGION: Netherlands - The Netherlands
CONTACT: Rachelle Meyer


The Salon Series: NYC WINTER CONFERENCE RECAP
18.00 - 20.00 The English Bookshop

February 8 - February 10
REGION: California: San Francisco North and East Bay - San Francisco North and East Bay
CONTACT: Margaret Speaker Yuan


Creative Get-Away Retreat
Green Gulch Farm, Muir Beach

February 8 - February 10
REGION: Texas: Austin - Austin, Texas
CONTACT: Debbie Gonzales


2013 Regional Conference - Kick It Up a Knotch
St. Edwards University and the Whyndham Gardens Hotel

February 8
REGION: Belgium
CONTACT: Dina von Lowenkraft


MG/YA critique group meeting
Bruxelles 9:30-11:30

February 9
REGION: California: Central - Coastal
CONTACT: Sidonie Wiedenkeller


Workshop: "Grabbing Your Reader from the Very First Line"
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, 93407, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

February 9
REGION: Australia East/New Zealand - Victoria, SA, Tasmania
CONTACT: Corinne King


Event for Victoria, SA, Tasmania
Di Mattina's Melbourne

February 9
REGION: California: San Diego
CONTACT: Janice M.Yuwiler


An Afternoon with David Diaz
2-4 pm, Manchester Hall, University of San Diego

February 9
REGION: Canada: West
CONTACT: Ken Kilback


Burnaby Critique Group
1:30-4:30 pm near Metropolis at Metrotown Mall in Burnaby

February 11
REGION: Western Washington
CONTACT: Jaime Temairik and Kim Baker


Professional Series Meeting
Demaray Hall 150, SPU Campus Seattle, 7:00 pm

February 11
REGION: Caribbean: North - Caribbean North (all welcome)
CONTACT: Rosemarie


Online Critique Session (regular Monday event)
8pm EST (please RSVP by Sunday, Feb 10)

February 12
REGION: Israel
CONTACT: Miri Leshem-Pelly


Meeting Joni Sussman, Publisher of Kar-Ben Publishing, U.S.A
Jerusalem International Book Fair/ 4:30 P.M.

February 13
REGION: Alaska - Anchorage Area
CONTACT: Stefanie Tatalias


Anchorage Area Critique Group
6-8:30 PM - Starbucks 1005 E. Dimond Corner of Old Seward and Dimond Blvd.

February 16
REGION: Texas: Southwest
CONTACT: Shannon Morgan


Chapter Meeting - SCBWI Winter Conference Round-Up
San Antonio, TX / 10:00 a.m.

February 16
REGION: California: North/Central
CONTACT: Patricia Newman, RA & Catherine Meyer, ARA


Illustrators' Play Day: Techniques & Materials
Carlton Plaza (3rd floor craft room), 1075 Fulton Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825 / 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

February 16
REGION: Belgium
CONTACT: Dina von Lowenkraft


Working Writers Critique Group
Bruxelles 14:00-17:00

February 16
REGION: British Isles
CONTACT: Mo O’Hara


Masterclass - Making a Picture Book Memorable with Jane Clarke and Jane Massey - For authors and illustrators of picture books.
12pm to 4pm - The Theodore Bullfrog Pub, First floor meeting room, 26-30 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6HL

February 16
REGION: Kansas
CONTACT: Colleen Cook


Same Writer, Different Voice: Research, Storycraft, and Heart in Historical Fiction with Debra McArthur
Johnson County Central Resource Library, Overland Park, KS

February 16
REGION: Louisiana/Mississippi - Louisiana
CONTACT: Patricia Hefler


Monthly Meeting
University of New Orleans - 1:30-4:30 pm

February 18
REGION: Caribbean: North - Caribbean North (all welcome)
CONTACT: Rosemarie


Online Critique Session (regular Monday event)
8pm EST (please RSVP by Sunday, Feb 17)

February 19
REGION: Texas: North Central/Northeast
CONTACT: Carol Barreyre


Kit Lit Drink Night - Grapevine
Skybar (above Vineyard Steak House), 1000 Texan Trail, Grapevine, TX / 5:30-7:30 p.m.

February 19
REGION: Germany
CONTACT: Kirsten Carlson


OnLine Treffen
Google Hangout, 7:30 - 9:00 pm

February 19
REGION: Rocky Mountain (Colorado/Wyoming)
CONTACT: Todd Tuell


Webinar Handouts
online

February 19
REGION: Minnesota - Minnesota
CONTACT: Quinette Cook


MN SCBWI Critique Group Meet-up
Barnes & Noble, Galleria, Edina, 7-9 p.m.

February 19
REGION: Oklahoma
CONTACT: Pati Hailey


OKC Schmooze - "The Writer as Blogger" with Valerie Lawson
7-8:30 PM Full Circle Book Store, 50 Penn Place, OKC, OK

February 20
REGION: Minnesota - Minnesota
CONTACT: Quinette Cook


MN SCBWI Mixer
Chatterbox Pub, 5-9 p.m.

February 21
REGION: Minnesota - Minnesota
CONTACT: Quinette Cook


Paul O. Zelinsky: Reflecting on Children’s Book Art
Andersen Library, Room 120, 222 21st Avenue South, Mpls., MN 55455

February 21
REGION: Canada: West
CONTACT: Diane Jones


Vancouver Critique Group
7:00-9:00 pm in Vancouver east side

February 22 - February 24
REGION: Southern Breeze (Alabama/Georgia)
CONTACT: Kathleen Bradshaw


21st Annual Springmingle!
Atlantla Marriott Century Center - Atlanta, GA -- Friday evening through Sunday noon

February 22
REGION: Southern Breeze (Alabama/Georgia)
CONTACT: Elizabeth Dulemba


Illustrators' Day 2013
Atlanta Marriott Century Center, 2000 Century Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA 10 am-6 pm

February 22
REGION: Belgium
CONTACT: Dina von Lowenkraft


MG/YA critique group meeting
Bruxelles 9:30-11:30

February 23
REGION: Oregon
CONTACT: Barb Herkert, Illustrator Coordinator


Wearing Two Hats
The Parsons Room at McMenamin’s Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland, OR. / 9:00 to 4:30.

February 23
REGION: New York: Eastern Upstate - Mid Hudson Shoptalk
CONTACT: Kimberly Sabatini


Mid Hudson Shoptalk
Barnes and Noble, Poughkeepsie/10 am-12 pm

February 23
REGION: Australia West
CONTACT: Meg McKinlay


"Lunch on the Grass"
Sunken Garden, UWA/12:00-1:30pm

February 23
REGION: Utah/Southern Idaho
CONTACT: Neysa Jensen


Illustrator's Conference: "Elevate Your Art"
3301 E. 2920 S., Salt Lake City / 8:30 a.m. —3:00 p. m.

February 23
REGION: Hawaii
CONTACT: Cynthia Surrisi


Annual Conference
Ala Moana Hotel/Honolulu

February 23
REGION: Texas: North Central/Northeast
CONTACT: Alan Stacy


Publishing Primer: Stories to nightmares and how to make the endings happier by Jan Peck, David Davis and Carol Barreyre
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1330 S. Fielder, Arlington, TX. 76013. 1-4pm

February 23
REGION: California: San Francisco North and East Bay
CONTACT: Keely Parrack, Anne Reilly & Louise Henriksen


Beyond the Bay Contra Costa & Alameda County Meeting
2 - 4 pm, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1924 Trinity Ave. Walnut Creek

February 23
REGION: Nebraska
CONTACT: Mary Pleiss


Revision Workshop
The Bookworm, 8702 Pacific St., Omaha, 10:00 AM-12:30 PM

February 23
REGION: Caribbean: South - Caribbean South
CONTACT: Marsha Gomes-Mckie


General Meeting and Publisher Matching
Children's Library Metting Room, NALIS, Trinidad

February 23
REGION: Germany - SÜDOST Munich-Salzburg area
CONTACT: Kirsten Carlson


SÜDOST InPersonTreffen
Munich, Cafe Liebling 1100-1400

February 24 - February 24
REGION: New Jersey - NEW JERSEY
CONTACT: ARA Sheri Perl-Oshins


Meditation for Writers & Illustrators Workshop
The Carriage House, Kean University, Union, NJ - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

February 24
REGION: Canada: West
CONTACT: Angela Ackerman


Calgary Critique Group
2:00-4:00 pm in Riverbend Community, SE Calgary

February 25
REGION: New York: Eastern Upstate - Capital District Shoptalk
CONTACT: Lois Huey


Capital Region Shoptalk
Guilderland Library/6:30 pm

February 25
REGION: Canada: West
CONTACT: Pam McDowell


Special Topic: The Dreaded Critique
7:00-8:30 pm, Community Meeting Room, Southcentre Mall, lower level, Calgary

February 25
REGION: Caribbean: North - Caribbean North (all welcome)
CONTACT: Rosemarie


Online Critique Session (regular Monday event)
8pm EST (please RSVP by Sunday, Feb 24)

February 27
REGION: Alaska
CONTACT: Stefanie Tatalias


Anchorage Daytime Area Critique Group
9:30-11 AM Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge

February 27
REGION: Ohio: Central and South - COSCBWI
CONTACT: Linda Miller


Monthly Meeting
Upper Arlington Library 7pm Friends Theater

February 27
REGION: Texas: Brazos Valley
CONTACT: Liz Mertz


Schmooze--Picture Book Structure
Barnes & Noble, 711 Texas Ave, College Station, TX at 10 a.m.

February 28
REGION: Wisconsin
CONTACT: Georgia Beaverson


An Evening with Author Cynthia Leitich Smith
Thursday, February 28, 7 p.m., Madison