Calendar

Friday, July 31 - Saturday, August 1 - SCBWI Virtual Summer Conference

Sunday, August 2 - SCBWI Virtual Summer Conference - Illustrator Intensive - Portfolio Showcase - Pitch Roundtables

Tuesday, July 7 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Novel Connect

Monday, July 13 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom - a.m.JAM

Monday, July 20 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom - a.m.JAM

Monday, July 27 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom - a.m.JAM

Thursday, July 30 - 2:00-3:00 PM (PDT) on Zoom - SCBWI: UnBanning Books: What the Industry Really Thinks about Book Banning

Thursday, July 30 - PAL Coordinator Application Deadline

Friday, July 31 - Saturday, August 1 - SCBWI Virtual Summer Conference

Sunday, August 2 - SCBWI Virtual Summer Conference - Illustrator Intensive - Portfolio Showcase - Pitch Roundtables

Monday, June 1 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom - a.m.JAM

Monday, June 8 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom - a.m.JAM

Tuesday, June 16 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Illustrator Connect

Monday, June 22 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom - a.m.JAM

Tuesday, June 23 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Picture Book Connect

Wednesday, June 24 - 1:00 PM (EDT) - DEADLINE of good news for 'Let's Celebrate' in the July/August Newsletter

Monday, June 29 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom - a.m.JAM

Tuesday, June 30 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Sequential Art Connect

Tuesday, June 30 - PAL Speaker Series - call for proposals deadline

Friday, May 1 - 1:00 PM (EDT) - DEADLINE of good news for 'Let's Celebrate' in Newsletter

Monday, May 4 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom - a.m.JAM

Tuesday, May 5 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Picture Book Connect

Monday, May 11 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom - a.m.JAM

Tuesday, May 12 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Novel Connect

Monday, May 18 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom - a.m.JAM

Tuesday, May 19 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Illustrator Connect

Friday, May 22 - PAL Speaker Series - Call for Proposals begins (through June 30)

Saturday, May 23 - Revise and Strengthen Your Picture Book Manuscript with Intention - HEIDI E.Y. STEMPLE recording closes

Friday, May 29 - 1:00 PM (EDT) - DEADLINE of good news for 'Let's Celebrate' in Newsletter

Monday, April 13 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom - a.m.JAM

Monday, April 20 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom - a.m.JAM

Tuesday, April 21 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Revise and Strengthen Your Picture Book Manuscript with Intention - HEIDI E.Y. STEMPLE

Wednesday, April 22 - 9:00 AM - 12:40 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Individual PB Manuscript or Dummy Critiques with HEIDI E.Y. STEMPLE

Monday, April 27 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom - a.m.JAM

Monday, March 2 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom – a.m.JAM

Tuesday, March 3 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom – Novel Connect

Monday, March 9 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom – a.m.JAM

Tuesday, March 10 - 7:00-8:00 PM (EDT) on Zoom – A Conversation with London Ladd: Bringing Depth to Your Work

Monday, March 16 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom – a.m.JAM

Monday, March 23 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom – a.m.JAM

Tuesday, March 24 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Illustrator Connect

Wednesday, March 25 - 1:00 PM (EDT) - DEADLINE of good news for 'Let's Celebrate' in Newsletter

Monday, March 30 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom – a.m.JAM

Monday, February 9 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom – a.m.JAM

Monday, February 16 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom – a.m.JAM

Tuesday, February 17 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom – Picture Book Connect

Monday, February 23 - 9:00-10:30 AM (EDT) on Zoom – a.m.JAM

Tuesday, February 24 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Illustrator Connect

 Friday, February 27 - 1:00 PM (EDT) - DEADLINE of good news for 'Let's Celebrate' in Newsletter

Saturday, January 17 - Sunday, January 18 - SCBWI Winter Conference 2026 in NYC

Thursday, December 4 - 7:00-8:00 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Query Cafe

Tuesday, December 9 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Picture Book Connect

Saturday, November 8 - 10:00AM - 4:00PM (EDT) - SCBWI New York: West/Central Upstate Region at the 2025 Rochester Children's and Teens Book Festival, Monroe Community College, R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center, 1000 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY

Saturday, November 8 - 10:00AM (EDT) - Sunday, November 9 - 10:00AM (EDT) on Zoom - SCBWI NY Regions; The Empire State 24 Hour Children’s Book Challenge (register @ SCBWI NY: Westchester Events)

Sunday, November 9 - 5:00PM - Monday, November 11 - 1:00PM (EDT) - SCBWI New York: West/Central Upstate Region at the 2025 New York State Reading Association Annual Conference, Buffalo Niagara Marriott, 1340 Millersport Highway, Amherst, NY

Tuesday, November 18 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Novel Connect

Thursday, November 20 - 7:00-8:00 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Equity and Inclusion Meet and Greet

Tuesday, November 25 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Illustrator Connect

Friday, November 28 - 1:00 PM (EDT) - DEADLINE of good news for 'Let's Celebrate' in Newsletter

Tuesday, October 7 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom Webinar - Back to School with School, Library, & Museum Visits Part 2: GETTING Author/Illustrator School, Library, & Museum Visits

Wednesday, October 8 - DEADLINE for the Design Our Regional Graphic contest

Tuesday, October 14 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Picture Book Connect

Wednesday, October 22 - 6:45-7:45 PM (EDT) Ithaca ShopTalk meets in the Schwarz-Jacobsen room at the Tompkins County Public Library

Friday, October 31 - 1:00 PM (EDT) - DEADLINE of good news for 'Let's Celebrate' in Newsletter

Tuesday, September 9 - 7:00-8:00 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Your Voice Shaping Our Region 25/26: Interactive Listening Session with Regional Team

Tuesday, September 16 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom Webinar - Back to School with School Visits Part 1: CREATING Author/Illustrator School and Library Visits

Tuesday, September 23 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Novel Connect

Thursday, September 25 - DEADLINE for taking the Your Voice Shaping Our Region survey

Friday, September 26 - 1:00 PM (EDT) - DEADLINE of good news for 'Let's Celebrate' in Newsletter

Tuesday, September 30 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Illustrator Connect

Friday, August 1 - Saturday, August 2 - SCBWI Summer Virtual Conference 2025

Sunday, August 3 - SCBWI Summer Virtual Conference 2025 - Illustrator Intensive

Tuesday, August 5 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Illustrator Connect 

Tuesday, August 19 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Picture Book Connect 

Friday, August 29 -1:00 PM (EDT) - DEADLINE of good news for 'Let's Celebrate' in Newsletter

Tuesday, July 15 - 6:30-8:30 PM (EDT) - Ithaca ShopTalk Summer Potluck Picnic @ Stewart Park

Monday, June 21 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Novel Connect

Tuesday, July 22 - 7:00-8:00 PM (EDT)T on Zoom - PAL Meeting: Book Launches – What Worked/What Didn’t

Thursday, July 31 - SCBWI Summer Virtual Conference 2025 - UnBanning Books: Bold Creators Take a Stand - A Panel Discussion

Tuesday, June 24 - 7:00-8:30 PM (EDT) on Zoom - Illustrator Connect 

Friday, June 27 - 1:00 PM (EDT) - DEADLINE of good news for 'Let's Celebrate' in Newsletter