{"id":9461,"date":"2016-11-09T16:06:39","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T21:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sdsmith.net\/?page_id=9461"},"modified":"2025-12-08T17:19:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T22:19:54","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sdsmith.com\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id9461_df5345-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id9461_df5345-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id9461_df5345-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:40px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:100px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(50% - ((80px * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(50% - ((80px * 1 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image9461_4c6b45-65 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image9461_4c6b45-65:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image9461_4c6b45-65 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land32\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sdsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sam-with-WV-Kids-Image-by-Hagar.png?resize=1020%2C548&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-9783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sdsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sam-with-WV-Kids-Image-by-Hagar.png?w=1020&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sdsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sam-with-WV-Kids-Image-by-Hagar.png?resize=300%2C161&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sdsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sam-with-WV-Kids-Image-by-Hagar.png?resize=768%2C413&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column9461_b2520e-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:50px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:50px;}.kadence-column9461_b2520e-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column9461_b2520e-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column9461_b2520e-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column9461_b2520e-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column9461_b2520e-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9461_b2520e-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9461_b2520e-16{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9461_b2520e-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9461_b2520e-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9461_b2520e-16 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9461_3a5a1b-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9461_3a5a1b-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9461_3a5a1b-7d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9461_3a5a1b-7d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9461_3a5a1b-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9461_3a5a1b-7d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading9461_3a5a1b-7d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9461_3a5a1b-7d\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for your interest in hosting best-selling author S. D. Smith for an author event, <a href=\"https:\/\/sdsmith.com\/greenemberlive\/\">Green Ember LIVE<\/a>, or conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sam&#8217;s stories&nbsp;are resonating&nbsp;with readers around the country and throughout the world. 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D. Smith is funny, engaging, and full of wisdom for children and parents. My kids love his books and couldn\u2019t wait to meet him and hear him speak. It was a really special event.\u201d<\/em><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\">Randall Goodgame<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\">Slugs &amp; Bugs Family Music<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"kt-blocks-testimonial-carousel-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-9461_db9094-40 wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\"><em>&#8220;S. D. Smith has the unique ability to combine easy-going humor with a wisdom that is both honest and hopeful. 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