2016
September 29 – Mary Newman at “Edible Flowers,” Milan Public Library, Milan, OH
October 1 – Mary Newman at “Authors in Your Neighborhood,” Claremont County Public Library, Union Township, OH
October 21 – Mary Newman and Constance Kirker at “Authors and Art,” AYDesign Studio, St. Bernard, OH
November 5 – Mary Newman at Buckeye Book Festival, Wooster,OH
2017
January 1 – WVXU program Around Cincinnati with Barbara Gray interview with Mary Newman on “Around Cincinnati”. Archived at:
http://wvxu.org/post/recounting-use-edible-flowers-food-preparation
January 17 – American Center of the US Embassy, Hanoi, Vietnam. Constance Kirker lecture titled “Research and Rabbit Holes: Writing and Publishing”
February 3 – Queensland Library, Singapore, 2 PM. Constance Kirker will talk and sign copies of Edible Flowers: A Global History (Free, no registration required)
February 15 – Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 100 N. 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA Constance Kirker will present a workshop on “Edible Flowers: Floral Teas and Sugars.” 10am-noon ($40 members, $50 non-members, registration at PHSonline.org events page)
February 22 – Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 100 N. 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA Constance Kirker lecture, “Edible Flower Power”, reception and book signing. 6-8 pm ($10 members, $20 non-members, registration at PHSonline.org events page)
March 2 – Old Eagle Garden Club, Philadelphia, PA. Constance Kirker will discuss her new book, The History of the Cherry Tree, and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History
March 11- Mary Newman at St. John’s edible flower luncheon, Cincinnati, OH – SOLD OUT
March 14 – Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia, PA 3 PM Mary Newman and Constance Kirker edible flower demonstration ( flower show entrance fee $28 online at PHSonline.org events page)
March 16 – Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia, PA Noon, Mary Newman and Constance Kirker at “container Garden Challenge” ( flower show entrance fee $28 online at PHSonline.org events page)
March 16 – Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia, PA 7 PM Mary Newman and Constance Kirker at “Girls’ Night” edible flower demonstration ( flower show entrance fee $28 online at PHSonline.org events page)
March 20 – Philadelphia Free Library, Culinary Literacy Center. Constance Kirker and Mary Newman will present a workshop on “Edible Flowers: Floral Teas and Sugars.”
March 25 – New York City. At Eataly store at the World Trade Center, Constance Kirker and Mary Newman will demonstrate edible flowers and sign books. Demonstrations at 2 pm and 4 pm. (free, no registration required)
March 31 – U.S. Botanical Gardens, Washington, DC, noon-1 pm. Constance Kirker and Mary Newman will present “Edible Flowers of America and Beyond”. (free, no registration required)
April 8 – Mary Newman at Ohioana Book Festival, Columbus, OH
April 10 – Mary Newman at “Books and Cooks” event 6-8 PM at Madison Public Library, Madison, Ohio.
April 22 – Philadelphia City Institute, Philadelphia Free Library, 1905 Locust St., Philadelphia. Constance Kirker will present “Edible Flower Power” and sign books
April 26 – Ashland Public Library, Ashland, OH. Mary Newman will lecture and sign books. (FREE, no registration required)
May 12 – Transitions Network , Philadelphia PA 1901 Walnut Street, Rittenhouse Plaza – floral tea workshop 10-12:00 $30 membersm $39 guests (for information : https://www.thetransitionnetwork.org/events/2383/phl/)
May 15 – Holyoke Public Library, Holyoke, Massachusetts 6:30 PM. Mary Newman will present “Edible Flower Power” and sign books (FREE, no registration required)
May 22, 23 and 24 – Lisbon, Portugal. The Arts in Society Research Network conference. Constance Kirker will present her paper “Eating Beauty: The Gesture of an Edible Flower”
June 14, 15, and 16 – Paris, France. International Conference on the Arts in Society at the Sorbonne. Constance Kirker will present her paper “Eating Beauty: The Gesture of an Edible Flower”.
August 14 – St. Bernard Public Library, Cincinnati, OH Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
September 7, Anderson Public Library, 7 PM, 7450 State Rd., Anderson, OH, Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
September 10, Frelinghuysen Arboretum. Morristown, NJ, 1 PM, Constance Kirker will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History
October 26 and 27 – Rome, Italy. 7th International Conference, Food Studies Research Network. Constance Kirker will present her research on cherries.
2018
February 11, 2018 — Mary Newman at St. John’s edible flower luncheon, Cincinnati, OH – SOLD OUT
February 18, 2018 – Krohn Conservatory, 10 AM – 5 PM, Mary Newman will sign books. Stop by the taste some rose-flavored Turkish Delight. 1501 Eden Park Dr., Cincinnati, OH
March 6, 2018 — Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library, 6:30 PM, 308 East Main St., Barnesville, OH. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
March 19, 2018 – Village Green Garden Club, Cincinnati, OH. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (private event)
March 31, 2018 — Clifton Branch, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Saturday 1 PM, 3400 Brookline Ave. Cincinnati, OH. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
March 2018 – Fukuoka Japan. International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences. Constance Kirker will present a paper on “The Artist, the viewer and the Cherry: Metaphoric Consumption.”
April 14, 2018 — Corryville Branch, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Saturday noon, 2802 Short Vine St., Cincinnati, OH. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
April 2018 – Constance Kirker will be lecturing on cruise from Singapore to Dubai, “April Food Festivals and Flowers in India.
April 2018 – Kobe Japan, Asian studies conference. Constance Kirker will be presenting a paper on Gardens as Metaphor – Singapore: the Government is Your Gardner”.
May 14, 2018 – Mt. Healthy Branch, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Monday 6:30, 7608 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati, OH. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
June 6, 2018 – Prosser Public Library, Wednesday 6 PM, One Tunix Avenue, Bloomfield, CT. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
June 14, 2018–Derby Neck Library, Thursday 6:30 PM, 307 Hawthorne Ave. Derby, CT. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
June 20, 2018–Island Free Library, Wednesday 1 PM, 9 Dodge St., Block Island, RI. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
June 21, 2018–Portsmouth Free Public Library, Thursday 3:00 PM, 2658 East Main Rd., Portsmouth, RI. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
June 28, 2018–Edible flower tasting and lecture – Brandywine River Museum of Art, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Rd., Chadds Ford, PA. Details to follow- open to public
July 14, 2018 – Historic Foodways of Delaware Valley, Porch Club, tiverton, New Jersey. Constance Kirker will be lecturing on “Sacred Sweet Tooth”. Open to the public
July 18, 2018 – Awbury Mansion and Arboretum, One Awbury Rd., Philadelphia, PA. Constance Kirker will be signing books at their Edible Flower Dinner.
July 23, 2018–Mariemont Public Library, Monday 6:30 PM, 3810 Pocahontas Ave., Mariemont, OH. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
September 17, 2018–Mt. Healthy Public Library, Monday 6 PM, 7608 Hamilton Ave. Cincinnati, OH. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
September 20, 2018–Patrick Henry Library, Thursday 6 PM, 101 Maple Ave. Vienna, VA. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
September 26, 2018–Chantilly Regional Public Library, Wednesday 6 PM, 2628-4000 Stringfellow Rd., Chantilly, VA. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
September 24-25 – Budapest, Hungary, International Conference on Research in Social Science and Humanities. Constance Kirker will present the paper “Assigning Meaning, Memory and Value to Natural Objects: Coconut as a Sacred Symbol, Status Symbol, Souvenir and Super Food.”
October 9, 2018 – Marvin Memorial Library, Tuesday afternoon, 29 West Whitney Ave. Shelby, OH. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
2019
June 26, 2019 – Derby Neck Library, Wednesday 6 pm, 307 Hawthorne Ave., Shelton, CT. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
July 13, 2019 – Centerville Public Library, Saturday morning 11 am, 111 W. Spring Valley Rd., Centerville, OH. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
July 25, 2019 – Blue Ash Public Library, Thursday afternoon 2 pm, 4911 Cooper Rd. Cincinnati, OH. Mary Newman will lecture and sign Edible Flowers: A Global History (FREE, no registration required)
Authors are available for book signings, demonstrations and presentations.
Topics include “Eating Beauty: The Aesthetics of Edible Flower”, “Everyday Edible Flowers”, “A Global History of Edible Flowers”, “Sacred Sweet Tooth”, “Cherry: metaphoric consumption”, and “Coconut as a Sacred Symbol, Status Symbol, Souvenir and Super Food”, and “Food Flowers and Festivals”.
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