Classes and Apperances
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EMAIL: americangilt@gmail.com
2026 Schedule of Appearances
Special Event Speaker – Greensburg College Club
March 21, 2026 12:00 PM
Lakeview Restaurant – Greensburg PA
J.D. Peterson is the guest speaker for the Greensburg College Club annual ‘Luncheon Out’.
J.D. will speak about America’s Gilded Age and how she came to write her Bestselling Novel Trilogy “American Gilt“.
Be sure to attend this fascinating discussion by author and artist, J.D. Peterson
2026 Westmoreland Museum of American Art "ART in BLOOM”
Exhibiting Floral Designer
March 25 – March 29, 2026
WMAA – Art in Bloom – Spring Tea 2026
Special Event Speaker
March 28th 2026
First Sitting 10:30 AM
Second Sitting 2:30 PM
Join us at the Westmoreland Museum of Art for the ‘Art-in-Bloom’ 2026 tea party.
J.D. Peterson will demonstrate techniques and tips in Floral Design.
The demo arrangement will be raffled at the end of the tea party to one lucky guest.
J.D. Peterson will demonstrate techniques and tips in Floral Design.
The demo arrangement will be raffled at the end of the tea party to one lucky guest.
Also – Wear your best tea-time attire for the ‘best tea hat’ competition.
See you there!
See you there!
J.D. will be limiting guest appearances and classes in 2026 as she is currently working on a new novel. Set during America's gilded age the new book is full of true stories and juicy scandals.
Check back for the release date later in 2026.
2025 Schedule 2025
2025 Westmoreland Museum of American Art - "ART in BLOOM”
Exhibiting Floral Designer
March 25 – March 30, 2025
2025 WMAA Spring Tea – Art in Bloom
Special Event Speaker
March 28th 2025
First Sitting 11:00 AM
Second Sitting 2:00 PM
Bushy Run Battlefield – Battle Reenactment
Battle of Bushy Run Live Reenactment
Sound System & Sound Engineer
Saturday & Sunday August 1 & 2nd 2025
Batik Class
Visiting Artist
Latrobe Middle School – Latrobe PA
October 27th – 31th 2025
Floral Demonstration
Tuesday, November 4th 2025
11:00 AM
Create a lovely Holiday Centerpiece using Dollar Store Florals.