Upcoming Public Events
Earth Day Santa Cruz
📍Downtown Santa Cruz, Pacific Ave, Cooper St, and Abbott Square
🗓️ Saturday, Apr 19 at 11:30am–4pm
Taylor will be tabling at Earth Day Santa Cruz with copies of Câmbio for sale. Grab a copy of the new hardcover version before the publication date on Apr 22!
Whole Earth Festival
📍UC Davis Quad
🗓️ Saturday, May 10 12-3pm
Taylor will be hosting storytimes in the festival’s Kids section and building a community cloth mosaic with kids and families
Author Visits
Since publishing Câmbio in 2023, Taylor has shared Câmbio in Santa Cruz, San Jose, Berkeley, and Monterey communities through tabling, classroom visits, and organizations.
FAQs
Q. What age groups are your best audience?
A. Children in the 2nd–5th grade interface best with the story. For older students in the 6th grade to 10th grade, or event adults, I speak more to the creative process and mental journey to creating Câmbio.
Q. What size group is ideal for your visit?
A. I do well with small groups ranging from 5+ people to full sized classrooms.
Q. Besides reading Câmbio, what other topics do you speak on?
A. Creating Câmbio taught me so much about growth and achieving a dream of mine. Other talks I give are about my creative professional journey and leadership. I perform well if you think me and my work would be a good model for your community.
Q. Do you do online author visits?
A. Yes, of course!
Q. What are your costs and availability?
A. To inquire about booking me, please email hello@taylorlahey.com
Q. What types of groups are best for you?
A. Classrooms or organizations working on writing, illustration, creative teamwork, leadership, and civics.
Q. What could we expect during a visit?
A. My visits are aimed to spark imagination, creativity, and action. The visit is a great way to engage groups who are actively working on writing, doing an art project, or leadership skills.
Q. What do you need for an Author Visit?
A. I would like a way to project images for reading my book or for a presentation. This could be a projector or SMART board.
Event Archive Partners
Education
Community & Retail
2025 Event Summaries
Pages & PJs
Storytime
📍Santa Cruz Elementary School
🗓️ February 20, 2025
Taylor read for 3 story sessions alongside other authors and teachers for the family after school event and school wide book swap.
Children’s Author Visit & Fabric Art Activity
Storytime, Book Signing, & Community Event
📍Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery
🗓️ February 17, 2025
Taylor worked with the Museum of Discovery to build an exchange where visitors donate clothes, recieve a token, and exchange the token for signed book. Taylor read for 3 story times and tabled alongside the non-profit Free Books for Kids. The donated clothes became materials in a community art project created that day.
2024 Event Summaries
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz County Book Club Event
Author Talk & Book Signing
📍Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County - Live Oak Club House
🗓️ December 21, 2024
The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz read Câmbio and Taylor visited the club to answer the classrooms questions about the story and becoming an author.
Santa Cruz Acton Academy Reading
Reading & Author Talk
📍Santa Cruz Acton Academy
🗓️ October 15, 2024
Taylor visited the Santa Cruz Acton Academy to speak to Discovery Studio learners to read Câmbio, talk about his writing and creative process, and all the creative work that goes into creating a book.
Santa Cruz Montessori Reading
Reading & Author Talk
📍Santa Cruz Montessori
🗓️ October 2 & 11, 2024
Taylor visited the Adobe and Sequoia classroom’s 1st-3rd grade class at Santa Cruz Montessori to read Câmbio, talk about being an author, and sign books.
Santa Cruz Waldorf School Reading
Reading & Author Talk
📍 Santa Cruz Waldorf School
🗓️ October 1, 2024
Taylor visited Sunny Richter’s 6th grade class to read Câmbio, talk about writing a children’s book, and kick off the Bike Exchange event.
“People and Land.” with Writers of Color and Friends
Reading
📍Judy G Gallery, in Watsonville, CA
🗓️ September 22, 2024
Taylor joined Santa Cruz poets and writers of color to read written works and community connection.
Watsonville Library Author Talk & Art Walk
Reading & Vending
📍 Watsonville Public Library
🗓️ September 21, 2024
Taylor teamed up with Melissa Facundo-Rocha of the Community Arts & Empowerment and Laura Albrect of the Watsonville Library. Taylor read Câmbio and toured the nearby mosaic installation.
Soquel Homesteaders Market 2024
Vending
📍 2525 South Main St, Soquel, CA
🗓️ June, July & August, 2024
Taylor sold copies at a recurring local market based in Soquel, CA.
REI Book Session
Reading, Book signing, & Vending
📍 REI Sunnyvale, CA
🗓️ July 13, 2024
Taylor and author Gus D’Angelo tabled at REI to sign books, and read from our respective
Aptos Library Author Talk & Mosaic Craft
Reading, Author Talk, & Craft Event
📍 Aptos Public Library in Aptos, CA
🗓️ June 15, 2024
Taylor partnered with Sandi Imperio of the Aptos Library to read Câmbio, speak about the book’s connection to mosaics, and make paper mosaics.
Câmbio as a UX Story Workshop,
Guest Lecture
📍 Virtual Meeting
🗓️ June 11, 2024
Taylor led a workshop for Celo Camp Batch 9 that reflected themes in Câmbio to utilizing narrative for building financial products for customers.
Earth Month and Trail Day at REI Sunnyvale
Vending
📍 REI Sunnyvale, CA
🗓️ May 14, 2024
Taylor sold books and celebrated Earth Month and Trail Day with other San Francisco Bay Area vendors.
Câmbio visits City Heights Charter School
Reading, Author Talk, & Education
📍 City Heights Charter School in San Diego, CA
🗓️ March 21–22, 2024
In partnership with teacher Sydney Jamie and City Heights Charter School, Taylor spent 2 days reading Câmbio, giving talks about Curitiba culture, making the book, and character design for animation.
Read Across America Day at Davila Day School
Reading
📍 Davila Day School in San Diego, CA
🗓️ March 2, 2024
In partnership with Melissa Ebalic and Russell Coronado from the San Diego County Office of Education, teachers read Câmbio to students to celebrate Read Across America Day.
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Let’s connect and we will explore how Câmbio can be a part of what you’re doing!
2023 Event Summaries
Holiday Tabling at Patagonia Santa Cruz
Vending
📍 Patagonia Santa Cruz, CA
🗓️ December 17, 2023
Taylor partnered with artist Drew Madden to sell books in Patagonia Santa Cruz.
Holiday Tree Lighting & Craft Fair
Vending
📍 Aptos Village Green in Aptos, CA
🗓️ December 2, 2023
Taylor partnered with artist Drew Madden to sell books in Aptos Village Green for a local holiday fair.
“Câmbio as a UX Story” Celo Camp Workshop
Guest Lecture
📍 Virtual Meeting
🗓️ November 29, 2023
Taylor led a workshop for Celo Camp Batch 8 that reflected themes in Câmbio to utilizing narrative for building financial products for customers.
“Path to Self-publishing” with SF Writing Club
Author Talk & Education
📍 The Commons in San Francisco, CA
🗓️ November 19, 2023
Taylor visited the SF Writing Club to share his journey to self-publishing Câmbio and becoming an author.
“The Circular Economics in Câmbio” with Fu Jen University
Guest Lecture
📍 Virtual Meeting
🗓️ October 24, 2023
Taylor guest lectured to 40 Taiwanese college students at Fu Jen University about circular economics as seen through the lens of Câmbio.
Literacy Night at Riverside Elementary School
Reading & Book Signing
📍 Riverside Elementary School in San Pablo, CA
🗓️ October 13, 2023
Taylor and Ryan were a part of an after school festival and read and signed copies of Câmbio to more than 100 elementary school students and their families.
“Breaking Generational Patterns” at Cesar Chavez Middle School
Author Talk
📍 Cesar Chavez Middle School in Watsonville, CA
🗓️ May 23, 2023
Taylor gave a presentation to his middle school mentorship group about his his paternal family lineage and what it meant for him to become storyteller and author.
“Becoming a Storyteller” at North Salinas High School
Author Talk
📍 North Salinas High School in Salinas, CA
🗓️ May 16, 2023
Taylor presented to a high school english class about his creative journey and breaking through his limiting beliefs to become a self-published author.
Work with the Câmbio Team for an event or media story
Are you an educator, organization leader, shop owner, hosting a local market, or podcast host?
Let’s connect and we will explore how Câmbio can be a part of what you’re doing!