Try Being Nice

Illustrated Reflections & Protest Signs from 2018

March 2019

Mo Willems and his studio assistant

Occasionally during the roller coaster that was 2018, Mo Willems pulled out his pen and markers as a way to absorb, reflect, and share his thoughts on the events of the day. Try Being Nice collects many of these drawings along with a few signs created for various protests Mo attended throughout the year.(

All of Mo’s proceeds for this show will be donated to The Northampton Education Foundation to help supplement programs and activities for the community’s public-school students.

Please join R. Michelson galleries for the Opening Reception of Try Being Nice on Friday, March 8^th from 6-8 pm (in conjunction with Northampton’s Arts Night Out).

Mo Willems will not be signing books at this event.

R. Michelson Galleries, 132 Main Street, Northampton, MA

On Tuesday, Nov. 27, please join a global movement by giving locally.

Your donation to NEF on this day will help all Northampton public schools
– and will jump-start a season of philanthropy that strengthens our entire community.

Best-selling author and girl expert Rachel Simmons will share strategies to help girls move beyond impossible standards of success to live healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives. Join us for a talk followed by a Q&A and book signing.

Hosted by the Northampton Education Foundation.

Located at Northampton High School:
Address: 30 Elm Street Northampton, MA 01060

Books will be available from Odyssey Bookshop and will be signed at the event.

All donations are tax-deductible and benefit the Northampton Education Foundation.

If you wish to bring a girl to this event, Rachel recommends 7th-12th graders.

We are excited to announce the names of judges for the 16th Annual Northampton Education Foundation Adult Spelling Bee! Jackson St. Principal Gwen Agna, City Councilor Bill Dwight, Superintendent John Provost, and bonne vivante Kathy Service.

A venerable line-up.