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Upcoming Events                                                      

Gaspee  Days Arts & Crafts Festival
Narragansett Parkway
Warwick, Rhode Island​
  • This is a family-friendly, free event with free parking.
  • This is an event with many local vendors
  • Dr. Karen Petit will be giving away free bookmarks, maze poems, and coloring pages.
  • Some of Petit's blog content and poetry will also be displayed at her table.
  • She'll be selling signed copies of all of her books​




Small Business Saturday, Shop Ri
801 Greenwich Ave., Crowne Plaza, Warwick, RI
Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • This is a free event with free parking.
  • This is an event with many local vendors
  • Dr. Karen Petit will be giving away free bookmarks, maze poems, and coloring pages.
  • A continuous PowerPoint presentation titled Animal Views in Amazing Holiday Paws, Paw Dream Mazes, and Paw Learning Mazes will be displayed at her table.
  • Some of Petit's blog content and poetry will also be displayed at her table.
  • She'll be selling signed copies of all of her books.
​

Rhode Island Author Expo
801 Greenwich Ave., Crowne Plaza, Warwick, RI
Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • This is a free event with free parking.
  • This is an event with many local authors, writing panels, and Santa.
  • Dr. Karen Petit will be giving away free bookmarks, maze poems, and coloring pages.
  • A continuous PowerPoint presentation titled Animal Views in Amazing Holiday Paws, Paw Dream Mazes, and Paw Learning Mazes will be displayed at her table.
  • Some of Petit's blog content and poetry will also be displayed at her table.
  • She'll be selling signed copies of all of her books.
More author events are being planned.       
Karen thanks these organizations for hosting her author events:
 
Looff Arts Festival
   Crescent Park, 701 Bullocks Park Ave., Riverside, RI
    Sunday, August 11, 2024
​    Multiple vendors
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Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival
    Narragansett Parkway, Warwick, RI
    May 25, May 26, and May 27, 2024
    Multiple vendors
 
Book Lovers' Local Author Expo, Cumberland Public Library
     1464 Diamond Hill Rd., Cumberland, RI
     Feb. 24, 2024
     Over forty local authors were at this event.
 
Small Business Saturday, Shop RI, Nov. 25, 2023
       Crowne Plaza, Warwick, RI
 
Rhode Island Author Expo Dec. 2, 2023
       Crowne Plaza, Warwick, Ri
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Looff Festival, August 13, 2022 and August 12, 2023
​         Crescent Park, 701 Bullocks Point Ave., Riverside, RI 02915
         Multiple vendors
 
Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival
          May 27, 28, and 29, 2023
          Narragansett Parkway, Warwick, RI
          Multiple vendors
 
May Day Market, May 6 & 7, 2023
          Waterfire Arts Center
          475 Valley St., Providence, RI
          Multiple vendors
 
Book Lovers Local Author Expo, Feb. 18, 2023
          Cumberland Public Library
          1464 Diamond Hill Rd #1, Cumberland, RI 02864
           Multiple authors
 
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
​
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 & September 25,2024
        Roger Williams Park Casino
         Multiple authors, food, a raffle, and drinks
 
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​
 
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
​
​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
​
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.
 ​
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
​
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
​
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
​
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
​
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 Thanksgiving 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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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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