Events

April 2024 Asian Rural Institute presentation and introduction of Food for All Our Tomorrows. Dunbarton Public Library, Dunbarton, NH.

October, 2023 Book talk, signing, and illustration exhibit for Food For All Our Tomorrows. Hikari no cafe, Otawara, Japan.

August 9, 2023, 7:00-8:00 PM Eastern Time Virtual Launch of Food for All Our Tomorrows, Poems on Seed, Soil, and Sustainability, Asian Rural Institute Press

April 14-21, 2023 Make, Walk, Explore: The Lake District! Rowan Tree Travel -Journal Facilitator

March 18, 2023 Psalms, In Our Own Voices- Workshop, New England Women’s Celebration, UCC

May 27-June 5, 2022 Make, Walk, Explore -A Creative Journey Through the Greek Isles, Rowan Tree Travel– Journal Facilitator

March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 Words for the Journey- A Psalm Writing Virtual Workshop, Dunbarton Congregational Church, UCC

October, 2021 Joyce Ray’s Picture Book manuscript, Shanta and the Calling Eyes, awarded a Finalist Prize in the Astra International Picture Book Contest!

September 18, 2021 Presenter at Saint Hildegard’s Feast Day Virtual Celebration 4:00 PM https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-pilgrimage-with-saint-hildegard-daily-videos-live-events-talks-tickets-164873002589?keep_tld=1

August 28, 2021 Meet the Author, The Green Shepherdess, Fairport Harbor, OH  2:00-3:00 PM

April 7, 2021 Manchester City Library virtual Readathon  4:15 PM – https://www.twitch.tv/mcl_foundation  

November 7, 2019 Nashua Public Library Author Event, Nashua, NH 6:30-8:00 PM

September 17, 2019 7:30-9:00 PM Celebrate Saint Hildegard Virtual Facebook Party

December 6, 2018 Feathers And Trumpets, A Story of Hildegard of Bingen  Featured Book Discussion, Dunbarton Congregational Church, UCC, 7:00 PM

July 26, 2018 “Come Back, Come Back” Exhibit Opening, Twiggs Gallery, Boscawen, NH, 5:00 PM

July 22, 2017 Beyond the Sea Book Festival, Lincolnville, Maine, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM

July 16, 2016 Moscow Bicentennial Vendor Village, Moscow , Maine, 10:00 AM-6:00 PM

November 9, 2015 Book Study Author Chat, Hillside UMC, Goffstown, NH, 6:30 PM

July 19, 2015 Maine Artisan Market, New England Music Camp, Sidney, Maine

May 25-27, 2015 Picture Book Intensive Work-Along with authors Deborah Wiles, Jane Kurtz, Dian Curtis Regan, and Laurel Snyder

April 17, 2015 Linn Maxwell performance: Hildegard and the Living Light, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Cambridge, MA

April 11, 2015 Cape Elizabeth Author Fest, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM

April 8, 2015 Screening of “The Unruly Mystic,” Harvard University, 4:30 -7:30 PM

March 24, 2015 Dunbarton Elementary School Poetry Workshop, 5th grade

March 21, 2015 St. Casimir’s Book Fair signing, 1:00-3:00 PM, Barnes & Noble, Manchester, NH

February 26, 2015 “Saints Alive -Bringing Saint Hildegard to Life,” Lenten Luncheon Talk, Concord NH, Noon

February 12, 2015 Dunbarton Elementary School Poetry Workshops, 5th grade classes

January 17, 2015  Feathers & Trumpets receives the 2015 ILLUMINATIONS Silver Medal Award for Young Adult Fiction.

October 7, 2014  Feathers & Trumpets receives the 2014 Moonbeam Silver Medal Award.

September 17, 2014  In honor of Hildegard’s feast day, a  Goodreads Book Giveaway

September 5, 2014  The Children’s Book Cellar, Waterville, Maine, 3:00 – 5:00 PM – Author chat and book signing

July 11, 2014  Build a Poem Poetry Workshops at NH Conference UCC,  Horton Center camp

June 13, 2014   Gibson’s Bookstore, Concord NH, 6:00 PM – Presentation of Feathers & Trumpets and book signing with YA author Amelia Faith, author of If I Make It

June 7, 2014  Rodgers Memorial Library, Hudson, NH Birthday Celebration, 10:00 AM- 3:00 PM

May 10, 2014  Dunbarton Arts Fest, Dunbarton NH

April 29, 2014  6:30 – 8:00PM  –  “Hear inspirational and fascinating words from our friend and author Joyce Ray,  as we celebrate the publication of her book for young adults.”  Dunbarton Public Library, Dunbarton, NH

April 12, 2014  10:00AM – 2:00PM –  Cape Author Fest  Cape Elizabeth, Maine, http://capeauthorfest13.edublogs.org/

March 16, 2014   2-4PM – Book Launch Party for Feathers And Trumpets, A Story of Hildegard of Bingen, Concord Community Music School, Concord, NH

December 2013Women of the Pine Tree State: 25 Maine Women You Should Know Released, Apprentice Shop Books

July 10, 2013 – Poetry workshop at Young Author’s Camp, Benton Elementary School, Benton, Maine

February 22, March 1, March 8, 2013 – BUILD-A-POEM poetry workshop series, Dunbarton Public Library, Dunbarton, NH