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Upcoming Events                                                      

Book Lovers Local Author Expo, Cumberland Public Library
Saturday, February 18, 2023, 1-4 p.m.

1464 Diamond Hill Rd #1, Cumberland, RI 02864
  • This free event will take place on the second floor in the library's community room.
  • Many local authors will be present at this event.
  • Dr. Karen Petit will be showing an automatic continuous PowerPoint on her laptop about animal viewpoints.
  • She will also be giving away free bookmarks, maze poems, and coloring pages, in addition to selling signed copies of her books.
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May Day Market, Waterfire Arts Center
May 6 & 7, 2023, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

475 Valley St., Providence, RI 02908
  • This is a spring celebration of arts and crafts with free admission and free parking.
  • There will be food, fun, books, jewelry, candles, and many more items.
  • Dr. Karen Petit will be selling signed, specially priced copies of her books.
  • She will also be giving away free bookmarks, maze poems, and coloring pages.
  • Some of Petit's blog content and poetry will be displayed at her table.
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Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival
Narragansett Parkway, Warwick, RI

Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10 a.m. -  5 p.m.
Sunday, May 28, 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Monday, May 29, 2023, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

  • This is a free, family-friendly event with free parking.
  • Over a hundred artisans, community groups, and non-profits will be here.
  • Delicious food, music, and amusements for children will also be present. The music will happen from 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Dr. Karen Petit will be giving away free bookmarks, maze poems, and coloring pages.
  • Some of Petit's blog content and poetry will be displayed at her table.
  • She'll also be selling signed copies of all of her books, including Paw Learning Mazes, which isn't in the picture from 2022 because this book was not yet published.​
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More author events for 2023 are being planned.


Karen thanks these organizations for hosting her author events:

Rhode Island Author Expo, Dec. 3, 2022
           Crowne Plaza,  801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI 02886
           Multiple authors

Small Business Saturday Shop RI, Nov. 26, 2022
          Crowne Plaza,  801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI 02886 
          Multiple authors and vendors
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Westerly Armory's Fourth Annual Exhibit and Sale, Nov. 5, 2022
         41 Railroad Ave., Westerly, RI 02891
         Multiple authors, antiques, and vendors


​Friends of the Providence Animal Care & Control Center Ninth Annual Wine Tasting & Food Sampling Fundraiser, September 29, 2022
       
Roger Williams Park Casino
         Multiple authors, food, a raffle, and drinks


​Looff Festival, August 13, 2022
​         Crescent Park, 701 Bullocks Point Ave., Riverside, RI 02915
         Multiple vendors


Scituate Farmers Market, June 11, 2022
         46 Institute Ln (Rt116 Art Festival Grounds), North Scituate, RI 02857
         Multiple vendors

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Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival, May 28, 29, 30, 2022

       Narragansett Parkway, Historic Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI 02888
       Multiple vendors
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May Day Market, Waterfire Arts Center, May 21 & 22, 2022
       475 Valley St., Providence, RI 02908
       Multiple vendors and authors


9th Annual Rhode Island Author Expo, Dec. 11, 2021
        Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI 02886 
        Over 130 local authors

Small Business Saturday Shop RI, Nov. 27, 2021
        Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI 02886 
        Multiple vendors and authors


Westerly Armory's 3rd Annual Exhibit and Sale, Nov. 7, 2021
        41 Railroad Ave., Westerly, RI 02891
​        Multiple vendors, food, and authors


RICFest Marketplace, Oct. 2, 2021
        Rhode Island College, 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908
        Many vendors, authors, music, food, and family activities
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​Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival, Sept. 11 & 12, 2021
       Narragansett Parkway, Historic Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI 02888
       Multiple vendors, music, food, and activities


​The Looff Arts Festival, ​August 15, 2021
      
Crescent Park, 701 Bullocks Point Ave., Riverside, RI 02915
      Multiple vendors, music, and authors
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Scituate Farmers Market, June 5, 2021
      
​46 Institute Ln (Rt116 Art Festival Grounds), North Scituate, RI 02857
      Multiple vendors, local farmers, and authors

Westerly Armory's 2nd Annual Exhibit & Sale, Nov. 1, 2020
     
41 Railroad Ave., Westerly, RI 02891
     
Multiple local authors, vendors, and artists participated.
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North Scituate Vendor and Author Event, Oct. 10, 2020
         Multiple vendors were across from the North Scituate Library and in other places
         ARIA authors were at the North Scituate Public Library, 606 W. Greenville Rd.


Looff on Tour, August 8, 2020
         Different locations in East Providence, RI

​         Multiple vendors and authors

Fourth Annual Book Lovers’ Local Author Expo, February 13, 2020
         Cumberland Public Library, 
1464 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland, RI 
​         Over 40 authors


7th Annual Rhode Island Authors Expo, December 7, 2019
        Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI
       Over 100 authors

Small Business Saturday, Shop RI, November 30, 2019
       Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick RI
       Multiple vendors and authors


Westerly Armory's First Annual Exhibit & Sale, November 3, 2019
        41 Railroad Ave., Westerly, RI 02891
        Many vendors, historic items, and authors


Autumn Artisan Craft Festival, October 26, 2019
        St. Andrew's School, Jones Gymnasium, 63 Federal Rd., Barrington, RI 02806
        Many artisans and authors


RICfest Homecoming and Family Weekend, October 5, 2019
       Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Ave., Providence, RI 02908
       Many vendors, family activities, food, and music
 
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8th Wine Tasting Benefit, Roger Williams Park Casino,
 September 25, 2019
       1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence, RI 02907
       Multiple vendors, music, wine, and food
 

The Looff: East Providence Arts Festival, August 10, 2019
       Crescent Park, 700 Bullocks Point Ave, Riverside, RI 02915-3509
       Multiple vendor and music event


Tiverton Library Meet and Greet, June 29, 2019
       34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton, RI 02878
       Multiple author event
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Richmond Community Marketplace, Local Author Day with ARIA Authors, June 15, 2019
        Richmond Town Hall, 5 Richmond Townhouse Road, Wyoming, RI
        Multiple author event

Woonsocket Harris Public Library Author Day, June 1, 2019
        303 Clinton Street, Woonsocket, RI 028895
        Multiple author event

Gaspee Days Arts and Crafts Festival, May 25, May 26, May 27, 2019
        Narragansett Parkway, Historic Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI 02888
​        Over 100 local artisans


Spring Fling Vendor Event, May 11, 2019
       Warwick Mall, 400 Bald Hill Rd., Warwick, RI 02886
       Multiple vendors

Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library,
April 27, 2019
       100 Tinkham Lane, Harrisville, RI 02830
       Craft and vendor fair


Author Meet and Greet, March 30, 2019
        Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI 02889
       Multiple author event

The Life and Legacy of Roger Williams, March 14, 2019
       Pawtucket Public Library, 13 Summer St, Pawtucket, RI 02860
       A presentation and book signing event by Dr. Karen Petit for Roger Williams in an Elevator

Discover You Wellness, March 10, 2019
        Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick RI
        Presentations, vendors, businesses, and authors


Book Lovers’ Local Author Expo, Feb. 16, 2019
       Cumberland Public Library, 1464 Diamond Hill Rd., Cumberland, RI  02864

       Multiple author event

Poetry Writing Panel, Jan. 17, 2019
       Pawtucket Public Library, 13 Summer St., Pawtucket, RI 02860
       Poetry presentations by Petit and two other ARIA authors


Holidays Amaze, Dec. 19, 2018
       Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 371 Putnam Pike, Ste. 330, Smithfield, RI 02917
       Individual author book signing event


Sixth Annual Rhode Island Authors Expo, Dec. 1, 2018
       Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI 02905
       Over 130 local authors

Small Business Saturday Shop RI, Nov. 24, 2018
       Crown Plaza, 801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick RI
       Multiple local vendors, businesses, and authors


Holiday Shopping Event, Nov. 17, 2018
       South Kingstown Recreation Center, 30 St. Dominic Rd., Wakefield, RI 02879
       Local vendors and authors

2018 Life: Boomers and Seniors Expo, Oct. 20, 2018
       Twin River Event Center, 100 Twin River Rd., Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865
       Exhibits for health, travel, shopping, legal services, entertainment, and ARIA authors
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Wine Tasting Benefit "Taste of Rhode Island" for the Providence Animal Shelter
       at the Roger Williams Park Casino, Oct. 17, 2018
       1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907
       Wine, food, vendors, and authors

AutumnFest, Oct. 6-8, 2018
       84 Social St., Woonsocket, RI 02895
       Vendors, authors, music, a parade, fireworks, food, and Little Miss Autumnfest Pageant

RIC Fest 2018, Rhode Island College, Sept. 29, 2018
        600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908
     Music, vendors, local authors, and food

2018 Fall Health and Wellness Fair, Purple Cat Winery, Sept. 16, 2018
       11 Money Hill Rd., Chepachet, RI
        Health exhibitors, vendors, and fun activities


Father John V. Doyle School, Car show and Book Sale, Sept. 15, 2018
        343 South Main St., Coventry, RI 02816
        Multiple authors, vendors, a car show, and other activities
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The Looff-East Providence Arts Festival, Aug. 11, 2018
        700 Bullocks Point Ave, Riverside, RI 02915-3509
        Multiple vendor event


Richmond Community Marketplace, Christmas in July, July 21, 2018
        Richmond Town Hall, 5 Richmond Townhouse Road, Wyoming, RI
        Multiple vendor event

Richmond Community Marketplace, Local Author Day with ARIA Authors, July 14, 2018
        Richmond Town Hall, 5 Richmond Townhouse Road, Wyoming, RI
        Multiple author event

Woonsocket Harris Public Library Author Day, June 9, 2018
        303 Clinton Street, Woonsocket, RI 028895
        Multiple author event

Gaspee Days Arts and Crafts Festival, May 26, May 27, May 28, 2018
        Narragansett Parkway, Historic Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI 02888
​        Over 100 local artisans
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Warwick Public Library Author Meet and Greet, Apr. 21, 2018
        600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI 02889
       Multiple author event

DiscoverYou Wellness Expo, March 4, 2018
       Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI 02886
       
Multiple vendor wellness event

Book Lovers’ Local Author Expo, Feb. 17, 2018
       Cumberland Public Library, 1464 Diamond Hill Rd., Cumberland, RI  02864

       Multiple author event
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Sharing Faith with Unhidden Pilgrims, Jan. 21, 2018
       Phillips Memorial Baptist Church, 565 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, RI  02910
       Individual author presentation and book-signing event


Winterfest Holiday Art Fair, Dec. 9, 2017
       Sponsored by the East Providence Arts Council
       East Providence Senior Center, 610 Waterman Ave., E. Providence, RI 02914
       Multiple vendor holiday event

Fifth Annual Rhode Island Authors Expo, Dec. 2, 2017
       Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI 02905
       Multiple author event

Small Business Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017
       Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI 02886
       Multiple vendor holiday event

Village Cooperative Nursery School, Nov. 18, 2017
       South Kingstown Recreation Center, 30 St. Dominic Rd., Wakefield, RI 02879
       Multiple vendor holiday event

Writing Creatively with Research Presentation, Nov. 2, 2017, 6 p.m.
       North Scituate Public Library, 606 W. Greenville Rd., North Scituate, RI 02857
       Co-presentation as a part of a NaNoWriMo Book Bites Event

Rhode Island College Homecoming, Oct. 17, 2015, Oct. 1, 2016, and Sept. 30, 2017
       Rhode Island College, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Providence, RI 02908
       Multiple author book-signing event

Autumnfest, Oct. 7, 8, and 9
       303 Clinton St., Woonsocket, RI
       Multiple author event with other ARIA authors, crafters, musicians, etc.

The Life and Legacy of Roger Williams Presentation, Sept. 23, 2017
     West Warwick Public Library, 1043 Main Street, West Warwick, RI 02893
       Individual author presentation and book-signing event

2017 James McNally Wilson Irish Festival, June 25, 2017
     Slater Park, Newport Ave., RR 1A, Pawtucket, RI 02860
     Multiple arts, crafts, and author event


Writing Creatively with Dreams Presentation
       Davisville Free Library, June 10, 2017
       481 Davisville Rd., North Kningstown, RI 02852
       Individual author presentation and book-signing event

North Scituate Farmers' Market, June 6, 2015; Sept. 5, 2015; May 14, 2016; Sept. 3, 2016; June 3, 2017
       46 Institute Lane, North Scituate, RI 02857
       Individual author and multiple author ARIA events

Gaspee Days Arts and Crafts Festival, May 28, 29, & 30 in 2016; May 27, 28, & 29, in 2017
       Narragansett Parkway, Historic Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI 02888
       Multiple arts, crafts, food, music, and author patriotic event

Richmond Community Marketplace, May 20 and June 17, 2017
           Richmond Town Hall, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming, RI 02898
           Multiple arts, crafts, and author event


Warwick Public Library, Apr. 11, 2015 and April 22, 2017
           600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI 02889
           Multiple author ARIA Meet and Greet book-signing event


DiscoverYou Wellness Expo at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Apr., 2, 2017
        
801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI 02886
         Multiple presentations and vendor event


Cumberland Public Library, Feb., 18, 2017
         1464 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland, RI  02864
         Multiple author event

Celtic Christmas Marketplace at Dublin Rose, Dec. 10, 2016
           940 Fall River Ave., Seekonk, MA 02771
           Multiple vendor event


ARIA's (Association of Rhode Island Authors) 4th Annual Rhode Island Authors Expo, Dec. 3, 2016
           Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI 02905
           Multiple author book-signing event


Barnes & Noble, 1350-B Bald Hill Road, Warwick, RI 02886
           Multiple author event on April 25, 2013 and Dec. 1, 2016

New Bedford Book Festivals at Groundwork!, March 5 & 6, 2016; Oct. 15 & 16, 2016
          1213 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA 02740
           Multiple author book-signing events and
           an individual presentation on Oct. 16: Writing Creatively with Dreams, Pictures, and Research


Scituate Art Festival, Oct. 12, 2015 and Oct. 10, 2016
           606 W. Greenville Rd., North Scituate, RI 02857
           Multiple arts, crafts, and author event

Narragansett Theater at the Pier, Sept. 10, 2016
          3 Beach Street, Narragansett, RI 02882

          Multiple author meet and greet

North Scituate Farmers' Market, June 6, 2015, Sept. 5, 2015, May 14, 2016, Sept. 3, 2016
           46 Institute Lane, North Scituate, RI 02857
           Individual author and multiple author ARIA events

Lively Literati at The Elephant Room, Aug.25, 2016
           46 Institute Lane, North Scituate, RI 02857
           Individual author and open mic ARIA event

Gaspee Days Arts and Crafts Festival, May 28, 29, & 30, 2016
           Narragansett Parkway, Historic Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI 02888
           Multiple arts, crafts, and author event

Phillips Memorial Baptist Church, Sept. 16, 2012, Apr. 27, 2014, and May 1, 2016 
           565 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, RI 02910
           Individual author presentations with handouts, coloring pages, and book signings


Bristol Community College Skills USA Cake Craft Fantasy Book Cake Show & Competition, April 9, 2016
           777 Elsbree St., Fall River, MA 02720

           Multiple author, arts, crafts, and cake competition event

Community College of Rhode Island, 2012, 2014, and 2016
           400 East Ave., Warwick, RI 02886

           Individual author book signings at 4 campus locations on March 28 and April 4 in 2016
           Individual author book signings at 4 campus locations on April 14, 16, 21, and 23 in 2014
           Individual author book signings at 3 campus locations on April 17, 2012


New Bedford Book Festival at Groundwork!, March 5 & 6, 2016
          1213 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA 02740
           Multiple author book-signing event

Booklovers' Local Authors Expo at the Cumberland Public Library, Feb. 13, 2016

           1464 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland, RI 02864
           Multiple author book-signing event

ARIA's (Association of Rhode Island Authors) 3rd Annual Rhode Island Authors Expo,
Dec. 5, 2015
           Lincoln Mall, 622 George Washington Highway & Route 146, Lincoln RI 02864
           Multiple author book-signing event

North Scituate Public Library T
hanksgiving Presentation, Nov. 18, 2015
         "The Life and Legacy of Roger Williams" presentation, book-signing, and coloring page event, June 11, 2016
          North Scituate Public Library, 606 W. Greenville Rd., N. Scituate, RI 02857
          Individual author presentations


Plimoth Plantation Crafthistory Weekend, Sept. 26 and 27, 2015
           137 Warren Ave., Plymouth MA 02360
           Multiple arts, crafts, and author event


Edward King House, July 22, 2015
           35 King Street, Newport, RI 02840
           Multiple author Giant Book Fair and Book Signing Event for ARIA authors

Rhode Island JumpStart Coalition's 2014 Financial Capability Conference, Dec. 6, 2014
          Rhode Island College, Alger Hall, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Providence, RI 02908
          Individual author Exhibit Table
("The Economics of Marketing a Novel") with laptop show and handouts


Cranston Public Library, Nov. 23, 2014
          140 Sockanosset Cross Road, Cranston 02910
           Individual author Thanksgiving PowerPoint presentation and book signing


ARIA's (Association of Rhode Island Authors) 2nd Annual Rhode Island Authors Expo, Nov. 8, 2014
           West Warwick Civic Center, 100 Factory St., West Warwick, RI 02893
           Multiple author book-signing event


East Bay Educational Collaborative's Common Core and Literacy Event
           317 Market Street, Warren, RI 02885
           Multiple author event for ARIA authors


Barnes & Noble, 371 Putnam Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917
           Individual-author Thanksgiving laptop picture show and book signing on Nov. 19, 2014
           Multiple author event on April 24, 2013


The Dancing Feeling, 2429 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886
           Individual author book-signing on August 18, 2012

The Fitness Studio, 400 Warwick Avenue, Warwick, RI
           Individual author book-signing on August 18, 2012.





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In this picture, Dr. Karen Petit is having a lot of fun at the Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival in May 2022.
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At the Looff Festival on August 15, 2021, Dr. Karen Petit is having fun at her table under her tent.
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Here is Dr. Karen Petit at the Rhode Island JumpStart Coalition's 2014 Financial Capability Conference at Rhode Island College on Dec. 6, 2014.
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Dr. Karen Petit was dressed as a Pilgrim at ARIA's 2nd Annual Rhode Island Authors Expo on Nov. 8, 2014.
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