EVENTS CALENDAR
PAST EVENTS
Thursday, October 30, 2025
7 pm Pacific Time
Los Angeles, CA
Adoption Unfiltered “Ethics in Adoption” Paperback Release Tour
Co-Authors Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
Panelists include Lacy Shaw, Robyn Joy Park, LMFT, David McCarty-Caplan, PhD, Katie Monroe, MSW, Celeste Liversidge
Barnes & Noble at The Grove
189 The Grove Drive, Unit K30, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
7 pm Pacific Time
San Francisco, CA
Adoption Unfiltered “Ethics in Adoption” Paperback Release Tour
Co-Authors Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
Panelists include Susan Kiyo Ito, Erika Gonzales, Gretchen Sisson, PhD
The Booksmith
1727 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
6:30 pm Pacific Time
Salt Lake City, UT
Adoption Unfiltered “Ethics in Adoption” Paperback Release Tour
Co-Authors Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
Panelists include Dani Zimmerman, Ashley Mitchell, Jori Victory, Wes Hutchins
Salt Lake City Main Library Auditorium
210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Thursday, February 29, 2024
7 pm Eastern Time
Indianapolis, IN
Adoption Unfiltered Hosted by Adoption Support Center
Co-Authors Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
Panelists include Torie diMartile, Patrick Armstrong, Mellisa Lathion, Allana Jackson-Wade
The Stutz
1060 N Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
6:30 pm Central Time
Chicago, IL
Adoption Unfiltered Hosted by On Your Feet Foundation
Co-Authors Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
Panelists include Kayla Zheng, Muthoni Gaciku-Kittredge, Erika Gonzales, Leslie Molloy
The Book Stall
811 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL 60093
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
7:00 pm Eastern Time
Washington, DC
Adoption Unfiltered Hosted by C.A.S.E.
Co-Authors Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
Panelists include Tony Hynes, Cynthia Landesberg, Damon Davis, Janelle Ison, Rebecca Ricardo
Loyalty Bookstore
843 Upshur Street NW, Washington, DC 20011
Monday, February 26, 2024
6:00 pm Eastern Time
New York, NY
Adoption Unfiltered Hosted by AFFCNY and Spence-Chapin
Co-Authors Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
Panelists include Anna Grundström, April Dinwoodie, Claudia Corrigan D’Arcy, Ashley Mitchell, Gabrielle Glaser, Jess Tenant
Spence-Chapin
120 E 16th St, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10003
Monday, December 11, 2023
7:30 pm Eastern Time
Virtual Presentation
Monday Evening Speaker Series
Co-Authors Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
Adoption Network Cleveland
Friday, December 1, 2023
6 pm Mountain Time
Denver, CO
Adoption Unfiltered Denver Release Party
Co-Authors Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
Panelists include Susan Devan Harness, Beth Suter, Trina Kissel, Kathy Mackechney, Rich Uhrlaub
Arvada Library
7525 W 57th Avenue, Arvada, CO 80002
Thursday, November 30, 2023
7 pm Pacific Time
Portland, OR
Adoption Unfiltered Portland Release Party hosted by Adoption Mosaic
Co-Authors Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
Panelists include Carmen Hinckley, Shelise Keum Mee Gieseke, Julian Washio-Collette, Astrid Castro, Lisa Weisman
Featuring music by adoptee Jazz singer Wolf
The Breathe Building
2305 SE 50th Avenue, Portland, OR 97215
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
6 pm Pacific Time
Vashon, WA
Adoption Unfiltered Vashon Island Release Party
Co-Authors Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
Vashon Public Library
17210 Vashon Highway SW, Vashon, WA 98070
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
7 pm Pacific Time
Seattle, WA
Adoption Unfiltered Seattle Release Party
Co-Authors Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
Panelists include Diego Vitelli, Mar Meislin, Ashley Mitchell
Third Place Books Lake Forest Park
17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Sunday, November 5, 2023
3 pm Eastern Time
Virtual Event
Fireside Speaker Series
Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
Fireside Adoptees
Friday, November 3, 2023
7:00 pm Eastern Time
Virtual Presentation
NAAP Happy Hour
Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
National Association of Adoptees & Parents
Friday, November 3, 2023
2:45 pm Central Time
Virtual Presentation
“What Grows When We Find Common Ground in Adoption Land”
Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
Adoption Knowledge Affiliates (AKA) Conference
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
5:00 pm Pacific Time
Virtual Event
Adoption Unfiltered Pre-Release Party
Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
Adoptee Voices (private event for Adoptee Voices writers; please contact sara at adoptee-voices dot com for registration information)
Monday, October 30, 2023
5:00 pm Eastern Time
IG Live Event
Adoption Unfiltered Author Conversation
Anthony Hynes with Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
C.A.S.E. Author Series
Thursday, September 28, 2023
4:30 pm Pacific Time
Virtual Event/Podcast Recording
The Giver Book Discussion from an Adoption Lens
Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, Lori Holden, Julian Washio-Collette, Muthoni Gaciku Kittredge
Adoption Unfiltered Podcast (open to the public)
Friday, June 9, 2023
7:00 pm Eastern Time
Virtual Presentation
“Courageous Conversations to Lead the Way Toward True Openness”
Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden
AFFCNY 34th Annual New York State Foster Care and Adoption Conference