This is an in-person author talk at the Fiske Public Library, Wrentham, MA. Free and open to the public.

10:00-11:00am Eastern Std. Time

This is an in-person author talk at the Northborough Free Library in Northborough, MA. Free and open to the public.

7:00-8:00pm Eastern Std. Time

This is an in-person author talk at the Stoneham Public Library, Stoneham, MA. Free and open to the public. Access https://stonehamlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/meet-the-author-sam-farmer/ for more info.

6:30-7:30pm Eastern Std. Time

This is a hybrid in-person/virtual author talk at the Pollard Memorial Library, Lowell, MA. Register at https://pollardml.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/turtle-program-2/ in order to attend virtually. Registration is optional for in-person attendance.

3:00-4:00pm Eastern Std. Time

During this author talk, I will discuss my pre-marital dating and relationship experiences, what I learned from these experiences and how I would do certain things differently if I could do it all over again.

Hosted by Yale University’s CASY Sparks online community. Free and open to the public. Please RSVP online at https://www.meetup.com/projectcasy/events/. Access https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89196013522 to join this event.

3:00-4:00pm Eastern Std. Time

On November 13, 2023, I went before the Joint Committee of Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities of the Massachusetts State Legislature and did just this. During this presentation, I'll talk about this truly remarkable experience.

Hosted by Yale University’s CASY Sparks online community. Free and open to the public. Please RSVP online at https://www.meetup.com/projectcasy/events/. Access https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89196013522 to join this event.

3:00-4:00pm Eastern Std. Time

During this author talk, we'll discuss examples of autistic TV and movie characters done right and arguably less so, and the societal implications of both of these scenarios.

Hosted by Yale University’s CASY Sparks online community. Free and open to the public. Please RSVP online at https://www.meetup.com/projectcasy/events/. Access https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89196013522 to join this event.

3:00-4:00pm Eastern Std. Time

There is usually more than one way to look at something. Disability is one such example. My outlook on my own disability as a late-diagnosed autistic changed rather dramatically as a result of listening to others in the disability community, and it changed for the better. I'll explain why during this author talk.

Hosted by Yale University’s CASY Sparks online community. Free and open to the public. Please RSVP online at https://www.meetup.com/projectcasy/events/. Access https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89196013522 to join this event.

7:00-8:30pm Eastern Std. Time

This is an in-person author talk at the Memorial Hall Library in Andover, MA. Free and open to the public. Pre-registration is available but optional. Access https://mhl.org/adult-program/2023/author-talk-sam-farmer-long-walk-down-winding-road for event information.

This will be an in-person author talk, free and open to the public. I will be sharing the evening with another local author by the name of Iman Solomon who will be speaking from 6:30 to 7:30. For more information on the event, click here.

Although pre-registration is optional, the Milton Public Library would be grateful if attendees were to pre-register here. Thank you!

This will be an in-person event hosted by The Center School in Somerset, NJ, the special needs school I attended back when I was beginning my elementary school career. More details will be forthcoming…

This will be an in-person event hosted by the Lakeville Public Library in Lakeville, MA. More details are forthcoming…

This will be the last of five virtual events discussing topics of relevance to the neurodiversity community, hosted by the CASY Sparks Autism Research Community at Yale University. Free and open to the public. Please pre-register at https://www.meetup.com/ProjectCASY/?fbclid=IwAR2P4GEPr9qE-g1EGfR9VF-j-Wiunv3M815uPfe_KhU3lnvsVT6DZJgHNGU.

This will be the 4th of five virtual events discussing topics of relevance to the neurodiversity community, hosted by the CASY Sparks Autism Research Community at Yale University. Free and open to the public. Please pre-register at https://www.meetup.com/ProjectCASY/?fbclid=IwAR2P4GEPr9qE-g1EGfR9VF-j-Wiunv3M815uPfe_KhU3lnvsVT6DZJgHNGU.

This will be the 3rd of five virtual events discussing topics of relevance to the neurodiversity community, hosted by the CASY Sparks Autism Research Community at Yale University. Free and open to the public. Please pre-register at https://www.meetup.com/ProjectCASY/?fbclid=IwAR2P4GEPr9qE-g1EGfR9VF-j-Wiunv3M815uPfe_KhU3lnvsVT6DZJgHNGU.

This will be the 2nd of five virtual events discussing topics of relevance to the neurodiversity community, hosted by the CASY Sparks Autism Research Community at Yale University. Free and open to the public. Please pre-register at https://www.meetup.com/ProjectCASY/?fbclid=IwAR2P4GEPr9qE-g1EGfR9VF-j-Wiunv3M815uPfe_KhU3lnvsVT6DZJgHNGU.

Authors, including me, who live in and around Canton, MA will be discussing, selling and signing books at this in-person event. I will be doing so with my book A Long Walk Down a Winding Road - Small Steps, Challenges, & Triumphs Through An Autistic Lens. Free and open to the public.

This will be the first of five virtual events discussing topics of relevance to the neurodiversity community, hosted by the CASY Sparks Autism Research Community at Yale University. Free and open to the public. Please pre-register at https://www.meetup.com/ProjectCASY/?fbclid=IwAR2P4GEPr9qE-g1EGfR9VF-j-Wiunv3M815uPfe_KhU3lnvsVT6DZJgHNGU.

This will be an in-person event at the Walpole Public Library, Walpole, MA. Free and open to the public, no registration required.

This will be an in-person event at the Canton Public Library, Canton, MA. No registration required. For more information, contact Carolyn Elkort at 781-821-5027 or at celkort@ocln.org.

This is a virtual event hosted by the Northeast Arc of MA. It will discuss what it has been like to be an autistic parent to my son who is also autistic. Register at https://nearc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kd-2hpjkoHNB7Q6bC4g8UHmNHEpInqCqc.

This will be an in-person event. Free and open to the public, no registration required.

This is a virtual event hosted by the Northeast Arc of MA. It will discuss all of the things my parents did right while raising me and how their parental decisions ended up positioning me for future happiness and success. Register at https://nearc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwofuyoqD4jG9L7QO5dPH7umpUQN20JQg5T.

This is a virtual event hosted by the Chelmsford Public Library, Chelmsford, MA. It will delve into the upsides and downsides of describing autism as being a disability. There are valid reasons for this labeling, though at the same time, the label can do harm, unless strategies which will be discussed are used to keep it from doing harm. Register at https://chelmsfordlibrary.libcal.com/event/7985571.

This is a virtual event hosted by the Northeast Arc of MA. It will discuss what "masking" is, the circumstances under which it is likely to be used, why it can be detrimental to one's sense of self and how to keep it from undermining sense of self. Register at https://nearc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUod-ivqj4jGNQsQPi7fSaYphKAlahC5yy2.

This is a virtual event hosted by the Northeast Arc of MA. It will discuss why bullying is a "regrettable inevitability" as well as several strategies as to how one can survive it and not let it compromise self-esteem. Register at https://nearc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsd-mppj0sGNHepv8DkPcbA-K9MLCXunh4.

This event has been canceled. It will eventually be rescheduled for sometime in the Spring. Details are forthcoming…

This will be a virtual event hosted by the Northeast Arc. Registration details are forthcoming.

This will be a virtual event hosted by the Northeast Arc. Registration details are forthcoming.

This event will be a virtual Zoom event. Please pre-register at https://westwoodlibrary.libcal.com/event/8016519?fbclid=IwAR30rwU47jyU4wW3bN5N4AJ2VHTxDP3JWyTKjkmY2SSVSBmdydIG2x9we-M in order to obtain the link.