Events

March 10, 2024 – History Is Embarrassing 2:00 book launch at The Bookstore in Lenox, Mass. Karen Chase will be in conversation with Matthew Tannenbaum.

September 1 – 29, 2023, LICHTENSTEIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS, PITTSFEILD, MASS. Karen Chase / Paul Graubard Paintings

September 3- 25, 2021, LICHTENSTEIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 28 Renne Avenue, Pittsfield, Mass.,  The Chase/Graubard Show (Paintings) Opening Reception Friday, September 3 from 5 -7

September 24, 2021, LICHTENSTEIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 28 Renne Avenue, Pittsfield, Mass., Collaboration: A Conversation with Karen Chase and Paul Graubard moderated by Jayne Benjulian at 5:30

June 30, 2021, THE STOCKBRIDGE LIBRARY, Stockbridge, Mass.,  Medicine for the Soul featuring Karen Chase, Wednesday @1:00 on Zoom

October 10, 2019, THE BOOKSTORE, Lenox, Mass., with Patrick Donnelly, Thursday at 5:30

August 15, 2017, LENOX LIBRARY, Lenox, Mass., Tuesday at 6:00

August 10, 2017, PROVINCETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY, Provincetown, Mass., “Literary Voices”  Thursday at 6:00

August 4- August 26, 2017, LICHTENSTEIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 28 Renne Avenue, Pittsfield, Mass., 413.499.9348      Karen Chase Paintings   Opening Reception, Sunday, August 6 from 4:00 – 6:00

June 21, 2017, BASCOM LODGE, Adams, Mass. on top of Mount Greylock   Reading with Kathryn Smith Wednesday at 6:00

June 17, 2017, FDR READING FESTIVAL, FDR Presidential Library and Museum, Hyde Park, NY  Saturday at 11:00

May 13, 2017, SCOVILLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 38 Main Street, Salisbury, Conn. Saturday at 5:00

April 29, 2017, CONGREGATION AHAVATH SHOLOM, 15 North Street, Great Barrington, Mass.  Saturday at 10:30

November 6, 2016, FDR PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, Henry A.Wallace Visitor Center, Hyde Park, NY. Book Launch for FDR ON HIS HOUSEBOAT: THE LAROOCO LOG, 1924-1926  Sunday at 2:00

November 12, 2016, BOOKS AND BOOKS, 265 Aragon Ave. Coral Gables, FL (pre Miami Book Fair event)  Saturday at 5:00

November 15, 2016, ROTARY CLUB OF THE UPPER KEYS, (This will be a POLIO BOULEVARD event) Craig’s Restaurant, Tavernier, MM90, FL, Tuesday at 12:00

November 16, 2016, FLORIDA KEYS HISTORY AND DISCOVERY CENTER, Islamorada, FL, Wednesday at 6:00

November 17, 2016, KEY WEST ART AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Key West, FL, Thursday at 6:00

November 18, 2016, KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL, Visiting Writer, Key West, FL, Friday

November 18, 2016, BOOKS AND BOOKS @ THE STUDIOS OF KEY WEST, 533 Eaton St, Key West, FL, Book Signing, Friday at 2:00

December 11, 2016,  THE BOOKSTORE, 11 Housatonic Street, Lenox, Mass. Berkshire Book Launch for  FDR ON HIS HOUSEBOAT: THE LAROOCO LOG, 1924-1926     Sunday afternoon

June 8, 2016, BASCOM LODGE, Adams, Mass. on top of Mount Greylock   Reading and Talk with Paul Graubard at 6:00

April 17, 2016, NORFOLK PUBLIC LIBRARY, 9 Greenwoods Road, Norfolk, Conn.  Poetry Reading with Susannah Wood

February 25, 2016, MOUNT GREYLOCK HIGH SCHOOL, Williamstown, Mass. Visiting Writer

February 26, 2016, MONUMENT MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL, Great Barrington, Mass. Visiting Writer

September 18, 2015, THE GEOFFREY YOUNG GALLERY, Great Barrington, Mass.  Poetry Reading with Phil Timpane

June 20, 2015, FDR READING FESTIVAL, FDR PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, Henry A.Wallace Visitor Center, Hyde Park, NY.

February 27, 2015, BEYOND BAROQUE, 681 Venice Boulevard, Venice, California. Reading and Signing.

February 3, 2015, MONUMENT MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL, Great Barrington, Mass. Visiting Writer

November 17-21, 2014, BEST AMERICAN POETRY BLOG, Guest Author

November 15, 2014, SHEFFIELD LOCAL AUTHORS DAY, Bushnell-Sage Library, Sheffield, Mass.

November 6, 2014, FDR PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center, Hyde Park, NY. Book Talk and Signing. Thursday at 7:00

October 8, 2014, ROTARY CLUB OF GREAT BARRINGTON, Crissey Farm, 426 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, Mass. Wednesday at Noon

October 7, 2014, MOUNT GREYLOCK HIGH SCHOOL, Williamstown, Mass. Visiting Writer

September 19, 2014, CROSSFIT GREAT BARRINGTON, 11 Crissey Road, Great Barrington, Mass. Co-sponsored by THE BERKSHIRE EDGE. Pot-Luck Barbecue and POLIO BOULEVARD book talk and signing. Friday at 7:00

September 4, 2014, THE BOOKSTORE, 11 Housatonic Street, Lenox, Mass. POLIO BOULEVARD Book Launch. Thursday at 7:00

August 14, 2014, THE STANMEYER GALLERY, 2 Main Street, West Stockbridge, Mass. Poetry Reading to celebrate Upstreet Magazine’s 10th anniversary. Thursday at 7:30

Past Readings

  • AMERICAN PSYCHOANALYTIC ASSOCIATION
  • BASCOM LODGE
  • GOOD PURPOSE GALLERY
  • BERKSHIRE WORDFEST AT THE MOUNT
  • HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL
  • INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
  • JAIPUR LITERATURE FESTIVAL
  • THE BOOKSTORE
  • DREAM AWAY LODGE
  • ATTICUS BOOKSTORE
  • COLLECTED WORKS BOOKSTORE
  • THE FERRIN GALLERY
  • REVOLUTION BOOKS
  • INKBERRY READING SERIES
  • THE BLACKSMITH HOUSE
  • STOREFRONT ARTISTS PROJECT
  • MASON LIBRARY
  • MELBOURNE PLACE
  • BUSHNELL-SAGE LIBRARY
  • NAMI – BERKSHIRE COUNTY
  • PORTER SQUARE BOOKS
  • WEST SIDE Y
  • STONELEIGH BURNHAM SCHOOL
  • SIDETRACKS ART GALLERY
  • CHAPTERS BOOK STORE
  • MASON LIBRARY
  • NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
  • THE HOUSTON GALVESTON PSYCHOANALYTIC SOCIETY
  • THE MENNINGER CLINIC
  • BROADSIDE BOOKSHOP
  • THE MIAMI BOOK FAIR
  • WELLNESS & WRITING CONNECTIONS CONFERENCE
  • OBLONG BOOKS
  • THE BOOKSTORE
  • ATTICUS BOOKSTORE
  • KNESSET ISRAEL
  • PAPYRI BOOKS
  • RESOURCE CENTER FOR WOMEN
  • MIAMI BOOK FAIR INTERNATIONAL
  • THE BOOKLOFT
  • OBLONG BOOKS
  • ATTICUS BOOKS
  • BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
  • POSMAN BOOKS
  • THE BERKSHIRE SCHOOL
  • NEWTONVILLE BOOKS
  • BARNES AND NOBLE NEW YORK
  • BEYOND BAROQUE
  • CODY’S BOOKS
  • HUDSON VALLEY WRITERS’ CENTER
  • MUSEE DE L’ECOLE
  • PAPYRI BOOKS
  • ANDOVER BOOKSTORE
  • PEAL POETRY SERIES at LESLEY UNIVERSITY ALUMNI HALL
  • BARNES AND NOBLE PITTSFIELD
  • PETERBOROUGH TOWN LIBRARY
  • THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL
  • HARLOW GALLERY
  • THE BERKSHIRE ATHENEUM
  • RAMSDELL LIBRARY
  • PAPYRI BOOKS
  • BELLISSIMO DOLCE

To arrange public and private readings, please contact the author at: karenchase2@verizon.net