If you have patrons interested in children's books or art. The MAZZA Museum in Findlay, Ohio has a fantastic summer conference with an amazing line-up of artists who will be speaking during one week. July 13-17th. There is also a writing strand. The artists include: Sophie Blackall Mark Teague Adam Rex Jeff Mack Deborah Freedman Charles Santore David Hyde Costello Rafael Lopez Elisha Cooper Jonathan Bean Aaron Becker Lou Fancher Steve Johnson FYI: The Mazza Museum is the largest museum of original artwork by children’s book illustrators in the world. The museum’s goal is to promote literacy and enrich the lives of all people through the art of children’s literature. And it's fairly close to those of us in SE Michigan. The link for the conference: http://www.mazzamuseum.org/portfolios/summer-conference/ *Shutta Crum* *www.shutta.com <http://www.shutta.com/>* *UH-OH! (Alfred A. Knopf)* *DOZENS OF COUSINS (Clarion, HMH)* *MINE! (Alfred A. Knopf)* *THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN (Alfred A. Knopf)* *32 Reviewers on How to Choose a Good Book <http://blog.shutta.com/2014/10/howtochooseagoodbook/>*