Calendar of Events

January 2010

January 11th, 1PM
Internet radio interview with
Sandy Ruminski at Blog Talk Radio.

December 2009

Dec 5, 10:30AM-Noon
Holiday Magic Doorway Workshop at
Whole Foods Market, Middletown    

Dec 5, 1:30PM
Book Signing & Reading at
Dearborn Market Holiday Festival, Holmdel, NJ

Dec 6, 11AM
Book Signing & Reading
Dearborn Market Holiday Festival, Holmdel, NJ

Dec 7,8 & 9th
BOOK FAIR Guest Author Book Signing
at Rumson Country Day School, Rumson, NJ

November 2009

Nov 20, 1-3PM
Young Author's Workshop at Rumson
Country Day School, Rumson NJ

Nov 24, 9AM-Noon
Book Signing at BORDERS BOOKS in
Baltimore/Washignton Int. Airport

October 2009

Oct 2
Radio Interview with Suzanna Axisa
KRWM 106.9FM-HD3 6.9

Oct 26, 3:30-5:00PM
"Book of the Month Author Visit"
Children's Book Club in Middletown, NJ

September 2009

Sept 3
CBS Radio Interview with Kimmie & Jyl in Detroit, MI

Sept 19-20
Book signing health fair at Dearborn Farms in Holmdel, NJ.

The Magic Gown has received two YOUNG VOICES AWARDS
1. Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction
2. Best Regional Fiction/Children

August 2009

Aug 3, Monday at 10 AM
PAJAMA PROGRAM magic doorway children's workshop at Poricy Park
with WHOLE FOODS MARKET of Middletown, NJ


Aug 6, Thursday at 10:30 AM
BOOK SIGNING and READING at
C-VILLE COFFEE, Charlottesville, VA


Aug 8, Saturday, 10:30 AM 
Magic Doorway Children's Workshop and book signing at
BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS Charlottesville, VA



Aug 18, Tuesday, 5:30- 7:30 PM 
Art Opening & Show at RAYMOND JAMES  & ASSOCIATES, INC.
125 Half Mile Road, Suite 207, Red Bank, NJ 07701

July 2009

July 27, Monday at 10 AM
PAJAMA PROGRAM magic doorway children's workshop at Poricy Park
with WHOLE FOODS MARKET of Middletown, NJ


July 30, Thursday at 10 AM
PAJAMA PROGRAM magic doorway children's workshop at Poricy Park
with WHOLE FOODS MARKET of Middletown, NJ

June 2009


The Magic Gown was awarded '2009 BOOK OF THE YEAR'
by Creative Child Magazine

April 2009


Thursday, April 16
Internet Radio Interview with Dulcinea evolution radio

March 2009


Saturday, March 21
SPRING DAY Magic Doorway Children's Workshop with special surprise
guests at Whole Foods Market Middletown

February 2009


Saturday, February 28 (1-4 PM)
The Magic Gown booksigning and painting donation for the
Joanna Rosen Fund Vickers Gallery, St. James, NY

January 2009


Monday, January 5 (12-1 PM)
Lecture at the Atlantic Highlands Library


Tuesday, January 6 (3:45 PM)
Internet Radio Interview, with host Jeff Ferrannini Listen here.

December 2008


Thursday, December 11 (5-6 PM)
The Magic Doorway Workshop for Children at Whole Foods Market Middletown


Thursday, December 11 (8-9 PM)
Internet Radio Interview, The Hillary Raimo Show Listen here.


Friday, December 12 (4-5 PM)
The Magic Doorway Workshop for Children and book signing at
Whole Foods Market Tribeca

Tuesday, December 30 (2 PM)
J.L. Kimmel & Whole Foods Market Middletown join together
@ the Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County for
the Magic Doorway Workshop and a healthy snack.

November 2008


Saturday, November 8
The Magic Doorway Workshop for Children at Whole Foods Market Tribeca

October 2008


J.L. Kimmel awarded scholarship from:
The Angeles Arrien Foundation for Cross-Cultural Education and Research


Sunday, October 12, 1-3 PM - Presentation by J.L. Kimmel for Women:
'THROUGH THE CREATIVE DOORWAY AND BEYOND'
@ WELL BALANCE, 258 Hwy. 35, red Bank, NJ
fee: $50. registration required 732-872-8002
janinekimmel@gmail.com


Friday, October 17, 4-5 PM
The Magic Doorway Workshop for Children at Whole Foods Market Middletown

September 2008


Monday, September 22, 4-5 PM
The Magic Doorway Workshop for Children at Whole Foods Market Middletown

August 2008

Wednesday, August 27, 10:00 AM (1 hour)
The Magic Doorway Workshop for Children at Whole Foods Market Middletown

July 2008


Thursday, July 31, 5-7 PM
Meet the author & Book signing at Whole Foods Market Middletown

June 2008

Thursday, June 26, 6-8 PM
Art exibit opening "The Joy of Painting" at Bearegard Fine Art
Exibit dates: June 26th-July 26th (signed books available at show)

May 2008

Saturday, May 10, 2:15-3:00 PM CST
The Red Bank Public Library - Red Bank, NJ - Talk, reading & book signing.

April 2008

Monday, April 7, 1PM CST
Interview with Cheryl Nason, the Dallas Book Diva. Listen Here

March


Saturday, March 8, 1:30-2:15PM, Room 7
"Meet the author", reading, talk, and book signing
Monmouth County Book Fair, Manalapan Library, Manalapan, NJ.

Thursday, March 20, 7PM
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Middletown, NJ, book signing.


Wednesday, March 12, 4:15PM
Tinton Falls Library, Tinton Falls NJ reading & book signing.


Thursday, March 13, 3:15PM
Atlantic Highlands Library, Atlantic Highlands, NJ reading & book signing.

February

Live Radio Interview
Interview with host Bob Johnson for Second Saturday Magazine Listen Here
at 10:30 AM ET Feb 9th WPKN (89.5) Radio in Bridgeport, Conn.

January

Book Signing Jan 18 at BORDER's Book Store
in Baltimore, MD. at BWI airport concourse A/B

December

JL Kimmel radio interview with Fazia El-Masry
Voice of America Radio in Washington, D.C.

Holiday show at the WHOLEFOODS, Middletown, NJ (Dec 1, 11AM- 4PM)
471 ROUTE 35 NORTH. 'The Magic Gown' and J.L. Kimmel will be there !

November

JL Kimmel radio interview with host Suzi Marsh
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life on B98.5 FM (WSB-FM Atlanta GA)

"The Magic Gown" has placed as a "Finalist" in the
"Children's Fiction" category of the Best Book Awards.




Allentown NJ Art Guild Presentation (Nov 16, 7-9PM)
Get the details

River Road Books, Book signing & reading (Nov 17, 1 PM)
River Road Books website

October


The Magic Gown is a Jim Agnew Literary World Daily Pick for October 11th.

JL Killem radio interview with host, David McMillian, Nov 7, 7AM CST.
Listen via website

September


Radio interview on The Journey Home Radio Show, KSFR 90.7 FM
Listen to it

August


iParenting Media Award for Outstanding Product 2007
Visit iParenting Media Award link

ARITST OF THE MONTH, BOOK SIGNING AND READING
 OCEANIC FREE LIBRARY,
Avenue of Two Rivers, Rumson, NJ 732-842-2692 

Ms. Kimmel will be presenting a reading of her book, The Magic Gown, at The End of the Summer Party on August 14 from 3:00-4:00PM. As artist of the month, her extensive collection of art will be on exhibit, including ‘The Magic Gown Collection’ and new art for the next story. Limited original oils, signed giclee prints , and books will be for sale. 20% of all sales goes to the Oceanic Free Library.