Upcoming Speaking Engagements in 2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 – Swan Lake Probus Club, Markham, Ontario)
Upcoming Speaking Engagements in 2023
Monday, October 16, 2023 – Castle Peak Retirement Home, Bracebridge, Ontario (in person)
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 – Village of Taunton Mills, Whitby, Ontario (in person)
Upcoming Speaking Engagements in 2021
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 – The Shellback’s Club, Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Toronto, Ontario — Part II (via Zoom)
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 – The Shellback’s Club, Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Toronto, Ontario — Part I (via Zoom)
Thursday, March 4, 2021 – Midland-Huronia Probus Club, will be done via ZOOM
Thursday, March 18 – Maple Leaf Women’s Probus – postponed
Thursday, April 8, 2021 – Bolton District Probus Club, will be done via ZOOM
Note: All other postponed talks from 2020 will be announced as Ontario opens up, enabling large groups to meet once again.
Since the publication of Come Looking for Me in October 2010, Cheryl has had over 250 speaking engagements all over Ontario.
If you are interested in booking her for your club or organization, you can contact her directly by using the contact page form click on this link .
Or contact her publisher, Dundurn Press: publicity@dundurn.com
Cheryl has done over 100 speaking engagements at Probus Clubs throughout Ontario.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements in 2020
April 6 – May 6, 2020 – Writing and Research Trip on the Pacific Ocean – cancelled
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 – Women’s Kitchener-Heritage Probus Club, Concordia Club, Ottawa St., 9:30 a.m. – To Be Rescheduled
Sunday, May 24, 2020 – Scugog Shores Museum Village, 16210 Island Road, Port Perry, 1:00 p.m.
– To Be Rescheduled
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 – Women’s Probus Club of Brampton at Century Gardens, 340 Vodden Street, East, Brampton. – Event has been rescheduled to Tuesday, October 13, 2020.
Thursday, June 18, 2020 – Durham Central Probus Club, Shrine Club, 1626 Simcoe St. N, Oshawa, 10:00 a.m.
Friday, July 17-20, 2020 – Muskoka Novel Marathon, Active Living Centre, Huntsville, ON
Thursday, August 13 – Muskoka Chautauqua Author Panel with moderator, Norah Fountain – 1:00 p.m., Windermere, ON
August 24 – September 19, 2020 – Writing and Research Trip on the Baltic and North Atlantic – cancelled & rescheduled for August 23, 2021
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 – Colborne Probus, Keeler Centre, 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, October 24, 2020 – Flamborough Historical Society Book Fair, Details TBA
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 – Men’s Probus Club of Lindsay, Masonic Lodge, Kent St. East, 11:00 a.m.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements in 2019
Sunday, March 10, 2019 – Jane Austen Society of North America, Toronto Chapter, St. Augustine of Canterbury Church, East York, ON
Thursday, March 21, 2019 – Probus Club of Blue Mountain, Collingwood Legion at 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, April 3 – Author Evening at the Bracebridge Public Library, Manitoba Street, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10th, 2019 — Uxbridge Probus Club, Mill Run Golf Course
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 — Kingston Limestone Probus Club, 10:00 am.
Saturday, April 20th, 2019 – Christine Cowley of Hunter’s Bay Radio (The Bay 88.7 FM) will interview Cheryl on the historical details of her latest novel, Run Red with Blood.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 – Gov. Simcoe UELAC, St. David’s Towers, Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 – Willoughby Historical Society, Willoughby Township Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 – Niagara East Probus Club, Niagara Falls Public Library, 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 – Sheridan Probus Club, The Meeting House, Oakville, 10:00 a.m.
Monday, June 17, 2019 – Flamborough Probus Club, Waterdown Rotary Centre, 10:00 a.m.
July 12 to July 15 – The 2019 Muskoka Novel Marathon, Active Living Centre, Huntsville
Tuesday, August 6th – Hunter’s Bay Radio Interview with host Christine Cowley, Air Date August 10 (Times TBA)
Thursday, August 15, 2019 – Baysville Public Library, 10:00 a.m.
September 8 – September 21, 2019 – Research Trip, Copenhagen to New York City via cruise ship.
Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 – Women’s Probus Club of Brampton Centre, Century Gardens Recreation Centre, 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 – Pickering-Lakeside Probus Club, Pickering Recreation Complex-East Salon, 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, October 19, 2019 – Flamborough Heritage Society Book Fair, Fellowship Hall, St. James United Church, 306 Parkside Dr., Waterdown, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 – Women’s Probus Club of Brampton, Century Gardens Recreation Centre, 10:00 a.m.
Speaking Engagements for 2018
Tuesday, January 23 – “Life & Times” Speaker at Bracebridge & Muskoka Lakes Secondary School
Thursday, March 22 – United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada, Hamilton Branch, St. Matthew-on-the-Plain Church, Burlington, ON
Sunday, April 22, – Westmount Breakfast Club, Westmount Presbyterian Church, London, ON
Tuesday, June 12 – Grand Bend Women’s Probus Club, Royal Canadian Legion
Tuesday, June 19 – Port Perry Probus Club, 11:00 a.m., Hope Christian Reform Church, Port Perry
Friday, July 13, – Monday July 16 – 2018 Muskoka Novel Marathon, Active Living Centre, Huntsville
Thursday, August 9, – Mississauga-Centre Probus Club, Mississauga Golf & Country Club
Friday, September 14, – Address to the Royal Military College Class of ’78, JW Marriott, Kingston
Sunday, September 23, – Jane Austen Society of North America, London Chapter, First St. Andrew’s United Church, London, ON
Wednesday, September 26, – UELAC Toronto Branch, 8:00p.m., 40 Scollard St., Toronto
Saturday, September 29 – 2018 Muskoka Novel Marathon Awards & Wrap-Up Event,
Community Room at Bullock’s Independent Grocer’s, Huntsville, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 9 – St. Catharines’ Men’s Probus Club, Grantham Lions Club
October 20 – Publishing Date for Book #3, “Run Red with Blood.”
Saturday, October 20 – Gala Launch for “Run Red with Blood.” Muskoka Highlands Golf & Country Club, Bracebridge, 2 – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 24, – 4 Seasons Probus Club, Royal Canadian Legion, Collingwood, ON
November, 2018 – Gala Launch for “Run Red with Blood” in Toronto, 16 Hedgewood Rd, North York, 7 – 9 p.m.
Sunday, December 2 – Hunters Bay Radio 88.7FM, Cheryl is interviewed by Sue Kelly, host of the “Sweet Spots Radio Show,” 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 5 – Hunters Bay Radio 88.7FM, Repeat of Sue Kelly’s interview with Cheryl, 11:30 p.m.
Speaking Engagements for 2017
Wednesday, March 1 – Bracebridge Probus Club, Bracebridge Rotary Centre
Thursday, March 16 – Huntsville Probus Club, Sutherland Hall, All Saints Church
Tuesday, March 21 – Gravenhurst Probus Club, Gravenhurst Opera House
Tuesday, March 28 – Kitchener-Conestoga Men’s Probus Club, Concordia Club
Wednesday, April 5 – Stoney Creek Historical Society, Old Stoney Creek City Hall
April 15 – May 6 – Researching & cruising in Scotland & the Mediterranean
Sunday, May 14 (rescheduled) – Muskoka Steamship & Historical Society, Speakers’ Series, Muskoka Discovery Centre
Wednesday, May 17 – Exeter & Area Probus Club, Exeter United Church
Wednesday, May 24 – Rotary Club of London North, 6:30 pm., East Side Mario’s
Wednesday, June 7 – 10:00 a.m., Old Oakville Men’s Probus Club, The Oakville Club
Wednesday, June 7 – 5:30 p.m., Beaver Creek Book Club, Gravenhurst
Thursday, June 15 – Men’s Probus Club of Burlington, Burlington Art Centre
Thursday, June 22 – Lighthouse Probus Club of Collingwood, Cranberry Golf Resort, Collingwood
Friday, July 14 to Monday, July 17 – 2017 Muskoka Novel Marathon, Active Living Centre, Huntsville
Wednesday, July 26 – Barrie-Huronia Probus Club, Army Navy Air Force Club
Wednesday, September 6 – South Muskoka Probus Club, Bracebridge Sportsplex
Friday, September 15, 2017 – Bracebridge Fall Fair, Judging Youth & Adult Literary Submissions, Trans-Canada Pipeline Building
Saturday, September 23, 2 – 6 p.m., 2017 Muskoka Novel Marathon Wrap Up & Awards Gala – Community Room, Huntsville
Thursday, October 5th – Interview with Christine Crowley, Hunter’s Bay Radio, Huntsville
Sunday, October 22nd – Muskoka Steamship & Historical Society, Speakers’ Series, Muskoka Discovery Centre
Wednesday, October 25 – Parry Sound Probus Club, Quality Inn
Tuesday, October 31, 2017 – Research Visit to the Historic Nelson’s Dockyard on the Caribbean island of Antigua.
Thursday, November 9th – Muskoka North Probus Club, Faith Baptist Church, Huntsville
Sunday, November 19 – Westmount Breakfast Club, Westmount Presbyterian Church, London, ON
Speaking Engagements in 2016
Tuesday, March 8 – Oshawa Probus Club, Oshawa & District Shrine Club
Wednesday, March 9 – Central Muskoka Probus Club, Grace & Speed Museum
Wednesday, March 23 – Brighton Probus Club, King Edward Park Arena (rescheduled)
Month of April – Research Trip, the Azores & England
Wednesday, May 4 – Milton Probus Club, Milton Sports Centre (rescheduled)
Tuesday, May 10th – Brant County Men’s Probus Club, Sherwood Restaurant, Brantford
Thursday, May 12 – Muskoka Family Focus Volunteers’ Appreciation Dinner, Trillium Spa
Wednesday, May 18 – Lynn River Probus Club, Simcoe Library
Wednesday, May 25 – Brighton Probus Club, King Edward Park Arena
Thursday, June 16 – Cooksville Probus Club, Mississauga Living Arts Centre
Tuesday, June 21 – Probus Club of Barrie, Army, Navy & Air Force Club
Friday, July 8 – Monday, July 11 – Muskoka Novel Marathon, Active Living Centre, Huntsville
Wednesday, July 20 – Bradford West Gwillimbury Probus Club, St. John’s Presbyterian Church
Saturday, July 30 – Toronto Novel Marathon Meet & Greet with Writers, 38 Isabella Street, Toronto
Tuesday, August 2 – Toronto Novel Marathon – Judging Manuscripts
Thursday, August 11 – Westway Probus Club, St. James United Church, Etobicoke
August 12 to 15 – Halifax, Nova Scotia Research Trip
Tuesday, September 6th – Saugeen Shores Men’s Probus – Port Elgin Legion
Thursday, September 15th – Muskoka Authors’ Association – St. Thomas Anglican Church has been rescheduled to Thursday, November 17
Friday, September 16th – Bracebridge Fall Fair, Judging Youth Literary Submissions – Trans-Canada Pipeline Building
Saturday, September 17 – MNM Wrap Up & Awards Gala, Location TBA
Friday, September 23 – North Words Literary Festival – Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville
Muskoka Novel Marathon Wrap Up & Awards Gala has been switched to: Saturday, September 24th – Upstairs at Robinson’s Independent
Monday, September 26th – Dundas Probus Club, Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club
Wednesday, October 12th – Men’s Probus Club of London, Westmount Presbyterian Church
Wednesday, November 2nd – Milton Probus Club, Milton Sports Centre
Thursday, November 24th – South Coast Probus Club, Port Dover Community Centre
Speaking Engagements in 2015
Monday, March 9 – United Church Eves Ladies’ Group, Bracebridge
Thursday, March 12 – Applewood Probus Club, Mississauga Golf Course
Tuesday, March 17 – Scarborough Tuesday Probus Club, Royal Canadian Legion Hall
Thursday, March 26 – Northumberland Probus Club, Lions Centre, Cobourg
Thursday, April 2 – Scarborough Probus Club, Royal Canadian Legion Hall
Thursday, April 9 – North Oakville Probus Club, Queen Elizabeth Park Community Centre
Friday, April 10 – South Simcoe Probus Club, Gibson Centre, Alliston
Tuesday, April 14 – Alliston Probus Club, Nottawasaga Inn
Wednesday, May 6 – Perth Probus Club, Royal Canadian Legion Hall
May 20/21 – Portsmouth, England, Research at the Historic Dockyard
Tuesday, June 9 – Strathroy Probus Club, Seniors’ Centre
Monday, June 15 – Brockville Probus Club, Brockville Country Club
Monday, June 22 – Grand River Probus Club, Brantford Golf & Country Club
Thursday, June 25 – Ganaraska Probus, Town Park Recreation Centre, Port Hope
July 10 – 13 inclusive – Muskoka Novel Marathon, Active Living Centre, Huntsville
August 4 – Toronto Novel Marathon, Judging manuscripts
Wednesday, August 12 – Probus Guildwood, Guildwood Community Presbyterian Church
Thursday, August 20 – Twin Lakes Orillia Probus, Royal Canadian Legion Hall
Tuesday, September 8 – Western Ottawa Probus Club, Kanata United Church Auditorium
Wednesday, September 9 – Hanover Probus Club, P & H Centre
Wednesday, September 16 – South London Probus Club, Riverside United Church
Saturday, September 19 – Muskoka Novel Marathon Wrap-Up & Awards Gala
Thursday, September 24 – Belleville Probus Club, Pentecostal Church Hall
Monday, September 28 – The Waterford Retirement Home, Barrie
Wednesday, October 14 – Guelph & District Probus Club, Cutten Fields
Wednesday, November 4 – North Bay & Area Probus Club, North Bay Public Library
Tuesday, November 12 – Orangeville Probus Club, Orangeville Agricultural Centre
Friday, November 20 – being interviewed on Hunter’s Bay Radio, Huntsville