Upcoming events

Event categories filter children’s books – upcoming

Judging Young Authors Fiction Festival (YAFF)

Hollis will again be judging this year’s YAFF at the American Library in Paris.
1 April, 2026
more event info

Moderating “What’s Next? The Future of Transatlantic Relations”

Hollis interviews Douglas Jones, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
9 April, 2026
18:30 (pm)
-
20:00 (pm)
more event info

2026 East Hampton Library Children’s Fair

With carnival rides and games, a book fair with children’s book authors, delicious treats and more.
9 August, 2026
14:00 (pm)
-
17:30 (pm)
more event info

Recent events

Event categories filter poetry – recent

Moderating discussion “Ada Limón: A New National Anthem”

Twenty-Fourth Poet Laureate of the United States at John Adams Institute
5 March, 2026
19:30 (pm)
-
21:30 (pm)
more event info

Amsterdam Quarterly 2025 Yearbook Launch Party & Reading

Hollis will be reading her poems from the Amsterdam Quarterly 2025 and others
6 February, 2026
16:00 (pm)
-
17:30 (pm)
more event info

The Bridge For Leaders – private dinner

Talk and reading of selected poems from ‘Unlikely Skylight’
30 January, 2026
more event info

The Power of Poetry/De Kracht van Poëzie

Talk and Reading for Rotary Club Amsterdam West
5 December, 2025
12:30 (pm)
-
13:45 (pm)
more event info

Virtual Book Talk for Penn Alumni

Hollis Kurman and Betsy Andrews will discuss their new books,  Unlikely Skylight & Coastal:130 Recipes from a California Road Trip. 
4 November, 2025
12:00 (pm)
more event info

Launch event for Unlikely Skylight at ABC Amsterdam

An Afternoon with Hollis Kurman: Unlikely Skylight book presentation
21 September, 2025
16:00 (pm)
-
17:30 (pm)
more event info

Event for Unlikely Skylight at Unnameable Books, Brooklyn NYC

28 August, 2025
19:00 (pm)
more event info

Launch event for Unlikely Skylight at Barnes & Noble Bridgehampton

Join us for the launch of Hollis Kurman's new poetry book Unlikely Skylight
23 August, 2025
16:00 (pm)
more event info

East Hampton Library Children’s Fair

With carnival rides and games, a book fair with children’s book authors, delicious treats and more.
10 August, 2025
14:00 (pm)
-
17:30 (pm)
more event info

Bridgehampton Library reading / author event

for Counting Kindness/A Contar Amabilidad
26 July, 2025
10:30 (am)
-
11:30 (am)
more event info
Older events

More archived events featuring Hollis’ work ‘in action’:

  • Sun
    11
    Jun
    2023

    Book reading of Counting in Green at Paper Moon Books (Utrecht, Netherlands)

    2.00 pm (CEST)

    Paper Moon Books
    Oudegracht 254
    3511 NV Utrecht
    Website

    From the Paper Moon facebook page:

    SPECIAL EVENT! Writer Hollis Kurman, author of the award-winning Hello! A Counting Book of Kindnesses will visit us on June 11th to share her new book, Counting in Green: 10 Little Ways to Help Our Big Planet.
    Join us at the shop for a sunny Sunday afternoon to read together, do earth-friendly activities and get your books signed by Hollis! All ages are welcome to this free and fun event. Can we count you in?