Past events
- 2025
- June
- May
- 5PMFREADOM Town Hall and RallyMLK LibraryWashington, DC
- 11:30AMChildren's Book Guild of Washington, DCThe Writer's CenterBethesda, MD
- 5:30PMAn Afternoon with Kwame AlexanderBooks and BooksCoral Gables, FL
- 6:30PMJ vs K Book Tour with Kwame and Jerry!Mrs. Dalloway's Berkeley, CA
- 5PMJ vs K Book Tour with Kwame and Jerry!Lemuria Book Store Jackson, MS
- J vs K Book Tour with Kwame and Jerry!Baldwin & Co. at 6 pmNew Orleans, LA
- J vs K School Visit - Central High School (Private Event)Tuscaloosa, AL
- 6PMJ vs K Book Tour with Kwame and Jerry!Mahogany Books at Anacostia Arts CenterWashington, DC
- 10AM to 1PMBooks In BloomColumbia, MDColumbia, MD
- 6:30PMJ vs K Book Tour with Kwame and Jerry!Scrawl BooksReston, VA
- J vs K School Visit - Wilmington Public Library (Private Event)Wilmington, DE
- 6:30PMJ vs K Book Tour with Kwame and Jerry![words] BookstoreMaplewood, NJ
- 6:30PMJ vs K Book Tour with Kwame and Jerry!Kindred Thoughts Bookstore at Martha Morton Government CenterBridgeport, CT
- 11:30AMChildren's Book Guild of Washington DCThe Writer's CenterBethesda, MD
- J vs K School Visit - Pierrepont School (Private Event)Westport, CT
- J vs K School Visit - Westport Library (Private Event)Westport, CT
- 6PMJ vs K Book Tour with Kwame and Jerry!Books of WonderNew York, NY
- 4PMJ vs K Book Tour with Kwame and Jerry!An Unlikely StoryPlainville, MA
- April
- 7PMSay Yes with Kwame Alexander (Book Signing)Watchung Booksellers Montclair, NJ
- 7:35AMKwame on Morning Joe (MSNBC)
- 11:35PM to 12:05PMWarren County Public Library Let's Read Series (Session II)Warren County Public LibraryBowling Green, KY
- 10:35AM to 11:05AMWarren County Public Library's Let's Read Series (Session I)Warren County Public LibraryBowling Green, KY
- 7:30PMLA Times Festival of BooksUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
- 7:30PMLA Times Festival of BooksUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
- Chautauqua Lake Central High School - Private EventChautauqua, NY
- 6:30PMSay Yes with Kwame Alexander (Book Signing)Scrawl BooksReston, VA
- 11:30AMKeynote AddressLifelong Learning Institute - Private EventBlacksburg, VA
- 6:30PMHunter B. Andrews Society Producer’s Circle Dinner - Private EventNorfolk, VA
- 6:30PMSay Yes with Kwame Alexander (Book Signing)People's BookTakoma Park, MD
- 5:30PMKwame Alexander Youth Games: Showcase Tennis TournamentGreenbrier Sports ParkChesapeake, VA
- 4:15PM to 5:30PMKwame Alexander Youth Games: Free Throw Contest (Ages 12-14)Chesapeake City ParkChesapeake, VA
- 3:15PM to 4:30PMKwame Alexander Youth Games: Free Throw Contest (Ages 8-11)Chesapeake City ParkChesapeake, VA
- 6:30PMKwame Alexander Youth Games: Battle of the Books Finale CompetitionChesapeake Public LibraryChesapeake, VA
- 10:30AMThe Crossover Little Free Library Dedication Ceremony
March Corprew Place (adjacent to 1045 Bells Mill Road)
Bells Mill, VA
- 12:30PM to 1PMCelebrate RestonLake Anne PlazaReston, VA
- Chautauqua Lake Central High School - Private EventChautauqua, NY
- March
- School Visit - Graded American SchoolSao Paulo, Brazil
- School Visit - Graded American SchoolSao Paulo, Brazil
- School Visit - Graded American SchoolSao Paulo, Brazil
- School Visit - Graded American SchoolSao Paulo, Brazil
- School Visit - Avenues SchoolSao Paulo, Brazil
- 6PMGreenbelt Middle School Literacy NightGreenbelt, MD
- 8AM to 8:35AMKwame Reads The Crossover - Read Across America Week with the NEA
- School Visit - St. Christopher's SchoolRichmond, VA
- 8AM to 8:35AMKwame Reads The Crossover - Read Across America Week with the NEA
- 6:30PM to 8PMKwame and Olivia Cole at The Open BookWarrenton, VA
- 8AM to 8:35AMKwame Reads The Crossover - Read Across America Week with the NEA
- 8AM to 8:35AMKwame Reads The Crossover - Read Across America Week with the NEA
- School Visit - McDonough SchoolOwning Mills, MD
- 8AM to 8:35AMKwame Reads The Crossover - Read Across America Week with the NEA
- February
- School Visit - Francis Parker SchoolSan Diego, CA
- Center City Public Charter SchoolWashington, DC
- 5PM to 6PMRenee Watson in Conversation with Kwame Alexander57th Street BooksChicago, IL
- 7PM to 8PMKwame with Lauren Francis-SharmaPolitics and ProseWashington, DC
- School Visit - Ryan Elementary SchoolLafayette, CO
- School Visit - Angevine Middle SchoolLafayette, CO
- 8:30PM to 10:30AMLafayette Public LibraryLafayette, CO
- School Visit - Escuela Bilingüe Pioneer ElementaryLafayette, CO
- School Visit - Centaurus High SchoolLafayette, CO
- School Visit - Lafayette Elementary SchoolLafayette, CO
- January
- 4PMSphinx Connect 2025Detroit Marriott Renaissance CenterDetroit, MI
- School Visit - St. Brendan SchoolHilliard, OH
- School Visit - Francis Parker SchoolSan Diego, CA
- 7:30PMHow Sweet The Sound Book Tour!Parnassus BooksNashville, TN
- School Visit - Ensworth SchoolNashville, TN
- 7PMHow Sweet The Sound Book Tour!Memphis Listening LabMemphis, TN
- 6PMHow Sweet The Sound Book Tour!Baldwin & Co.New Orleans, LA
- 2024
- December
- School Visit - Abston ElementaryLas Vegas, NV
- School Visit - Marion Earl ElementaryLas Vegas, NV
- November
- 2:30PM to 3:30PMMiami Book FairMiami Dade CollegeMiami, FL
- 1PM to 1:50PMMiami Book FairMiami Dade CollegeMiami, FL
- 12:30PM to 1:45PMPanel Discussion: "Collecting Possibility from the Writing of YA Literature" (National Conference of Teachers of English/NCTE)Boston Convention and Exhibition CenterBoston, MA
- 9:30AM to 10:45AMUnlock the Magic of Reading: A Panel Discussion with Kwame Alexander and Dr. Jarred Amato (National Conference of Teachers of English/NCTE)Boston Convention and Exhibition CenterBoston, MA