2019

March 30 – Book vendor – Local Author Extravaganza at the Perham Public Library from 10 am – 2 pm – Perham, MN
April 3 – May 8 – Writing a Memoir classes – Wednesday mornings at Senior Community Center, Alexandria, MN
June 15 – Park Rapids, Author Fest, American Legion, 11 am – 3 pm
July 10 – 13 – Fargo, ND – 7 Stevne Lag @ the Holiday Inn – book vendor
July 29 – August 2 – St. Joseph, College of St. Benedict, Writing Workshop
August 10 – Alexandria, MN – 3 Stevne Lag @ Holiday Inn – book vendor
Sept. 20 – Bismarck, ND – presentation at Sons of Norway

2018

May 5 – Workshop “Writing a Memoir” and Book Signing, Evansville Art Center, Evansville, MN
May 19 – Book Signing, Billy Maple Tree Shop, Milan, MN
June 21-22 – Book Vendor, Valdres Samband & Vestlands Lag Combined Stevne, Holiday Inn, Alexandria, MN
June 24 – Book signing, High Plains Cultural Center, Killdeer, ND
September 13 – Inspirational Talk “A Well of Gifts”, Christ the King Catholic Church for Women at the Well, Moline, IL

2017

Due to a major vehicle accident near Lexington, Nebraska, on October 29, 2016, Norma was badly injured and was unable to schedule any events for awhile.
After an extended hospital stay in Kearney, Nebraska, she spent a year recovering at home and was not able to schedule any events until October 2017.
September 16 Attended the writers workshop “Short Shorts” presented by Marge Barrett and the 2017 Talking Stick Book Release Party at Blueberry Pines, Park Rapids, MN.
October 11 to 23 Tour around North Dakota, visiting with owners and marketing Scoria Roads at various bookstores and gift shops in 12 cities/towns: Grand Forks, Devils Lake, Minot, Stanley, Tioga, Minot, Watford City, Killdeer, Dickinson, Bismarck, Valley City, and Fargo.
November Went into a second printing of Scoria Roads with additions, revisions, and an update of the oil industry in western ND. The Second Edition is available NOW!!

2016

February 13 Saturday — Book Signing — Heirloom Farmers Mkt. @ Steam Pump Ranch, Tucson, AZ, from 9 am to 1 pm
February 19, Friday, 9 am to 1 pm, booth for book signings at the Catalina Farmers Market, Catalina, AZ
February 26, Friday, 9 am to 1 pm, booth for book signings at the Catalina Farmers Market, Catalina, AZ
March 4, Friday, 9 am to 1 pm, booth for book signings at the Catalina Farmers Market, Catalina, AZ
March 13 Sunday, from 2:30 to 4:30 pm Book Signing for the Tucson Festival of Books in the Children’s Tent on the U of AZ campus mall, Tucson, AZ

March 18 Book signing at Catalina Market, Catalina, AZ 9 am – 2 pm
April 9 Book signing at Steampump Market, Tucson, AZ 9 am – 1 pm
May 28 Book Signing at Ferguson Books, Grand Forks, ND 11 am – 1 pm
June 4 Book Event at Genealogy Conference, Grand Arbor in Alexandria, MN 9 am – 4 pm
June 17 Book Reading and Signing at Eat My Words Bookstore, Minneapolis, MN 7 – 9 pm
June 28 7pm Presentation re the Journey Writing Scoria Roads at the High Plains Cultural Center, Killdeer, ND
July 13 – 16 Book Signing at Seven Lag Stevne at Holiday Inn, Austin, MN
July 14 – Seven Lag Stevne, Holiday Inn, Austin, MN from 1 – 2 pm – The Art of Storytelling presentation with Candace Simar
August 18 Samhold Lutheran Church Women’s Group, Gonvick, MN, 3pm – Presentation and book signing
August 19 & 20 8 am to 5 pm — Book Vendor at the Halling Lag Stevne, Holiday Inn, Alexandria, MN
August 23 Presentation “Writing a Memoir” – Benson, MN, Public Library from 1 – 4 pm
September 15 Presentation at the AAUW Fall Kick-Off: “Live Your Life Smarter” at Bella Cucino Restaurant, 5:30 pm
September 17 1pm-4pm Talking Stick Release Party, Hubbard, MN
September 26 – Eagle’s Nest Bookstore, Valley City, ND, 1 – 2 pm, presentation and book signing
September 26 – Private Book Club visit and discussion, 6:30 pm, Mandan, ND
September 28 – October 1 Hostfest, Minot, ND – 9 am to 8 pm each day
October 8 – Book vendor at Sinclair Lewis Writers Workshop from 9 to 4 pm, High School, Sauk Centre, MN

2015

May 16 Book Release Party by invitation
May 19 KXRA, Alexandria, MN, radio interview at 9:30 am
May 29 1-3 pm Presentation Book Signing Arts Center, Evansville, MN
May 30 Book Signing Cherry Street Books, Alexandria, MN 1 – 2:30 pm
June 6 Book World, Alexandria, MN, from 11 am – 3 pm
June 13 Renville, MN Sugar Beet Days at the Water Tower Park 9 am – 1 pm
June 18 – 19 Valdres Samband & Vestlandslag, Kelly Inn ballroom, St. Cloud, MN 8 am to 5:30 pm
June 24 Nordlandslag, Holiday Inn, Alexandria, MN 8:30 am to 3 pm
June 29 ND Prairie Public Radio Interview, Fargo, ND
July 9-12 LaCrosse Event Center 7LagStevne, LaCrosse, WI
July 18 Summerfest, Sacred Heart, MN in Community Center 9 am – 12:30 pm
July 23 Photo shoot for a Fargo area magazine
August 1 Beagle and Wolf Books, Park Rapids, MN 12 noon – 2 pm
August 13 & 14 Book vendor at Hallinglag at Best Western, Willmar, MN
August 15 Book vendor at Art and Book Festival from 10 am to 4 pm, Hackensack, MN
August 21 – 23 Book vendor at Heritage Hill Threshing Show, Montevideo, MN
August 30 1 – 4pm Western Edge Bookstore, Medora, ND
September 2 Bismarck Public Library, Bismarck, ND presentation at 7 pm, book signing thereafter
September 5 Book Signing at the Farmer’s Market, Holmes City, MN from 8 am to 11:30 am
September 19 1 – 4 pm The Talking Stick Release Party, Blueberry Pines, Menahga, MN
September 22 Presentation & Book signing at 3 pm, Public Library, Benson, MN
September 22 Presentation & Book signing at 7 pm, Public Library, Kerkhoven, MN
October 10 11:30 am to 5 pm, Sinclair Lewis Writing Conference, Sauk Centre, MN
October 14 Active Generations, Seminar “Write A Memoir” cost of $20.00 from 1:30 – 4 pm, Book Signing thereafter, Sioux Falls, SD
October 15 11 am to 1 pm Presentation and Book Signing, Lunch to Learn, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, SD
October 24 10 am to 2 pm – The Galleria in Hoffman, MN
October 26 – 7 pm Appleton Public Library, Appleton, MN
October 31 – Fall Writers’ Festival, Northland Arboretum, Brainerd, MN, from 9 am to 4 pm.
November 14 – Calvary Lutheran Church, Alexandria, MN, “Writing a Memoir” – 10:30 am
November 28 – book signing, Village Art School, Milan, MN – pending
December 9 – Novel Book club, 1: 00 pm, Alexandria, MN

2013:

March 11 9 AM – 12 noon – Lake Ashton Community Clubhouse, Lake Wales, FL
August 15 3 – 4 PM Samhold Lutheran Church, Gonvick, MN Presentation: “How Grief Affects Adults” and Book Signing and supper 4-6 PM
Nov. 16 11 AM – 2 PM The Galleria in Hoffman, MN, Book Signing

2012:

March 2 1 – 4 PM Evie’s, Sun City West, AZ
April 26 8 – 9:15 AM Ridgewater College, Willmar, MN
May 2 9 AM – 4 PM Arrowwood Funeral Directors Conference, Blackwoods Americinn Banquet Center, Proctor, MN
May 16 12:30 – 4 PM Elementary School, Cyrus, MN
May 25 11 AM – 2 PM Trumm Drug, Alexandria, MN
June 5 3 – 5 PM Edgewood Vista, Fargo, ND
June 9 12 noon – 2 PM Art Center, Evansville, MN
July 7 10 AM – 6 PM Women’s Showcase, VFW, Osakis, MN
July 12 5 – 9 PM Clontarf, MN Book signing at Swift County Relay for Life
July 31 Hallingdal, Norway
August 18 9 AM – 3 PM Art & Book Festival, Hackensack, MN
Sept. 18 12:30 PM Presentation at PEO, Grand Arbor, Alexandria, MN
Sept. 26 – 29 Hostfest, Minot, ND
Oct. 2 PBW at Cafe 116 5:30 PM Fergus Falls, MN
Oct. 6 9 AM – 3 PM Lakes Region Writers Conference, Fesrgus Falls, MN
Oct. 12 8 AM – 3 PM MN School Library Conference, St. Cloud, MN
Oct. 13 9 AM – 3 PM Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference, Sauk Centre, MN
Oct. 24 Kaanapoli Beach Club, Maui, Hawaii

2011:

June 5 1 – 4 PM Book Release and Signing Party at The Greens Clubhouse, Alexandria, MN
June 20 2 – 4 PM Book Signing at Family Reunion at Red Rock Ranch, Westcliffe, CO
June 26 1 -2 PM Book Signing at Nodland Family Picnic, Bismarck, ND
July 1 from 1 – 4PM Western Edge Bookstore, Medora, ND
July 5 from 11 AM – 2 PM Presentation (30 min.) & book signing: Dickinson Public Library, Dickinson, ND
July 7 from 11 AM – 1 PM Meet the Author and Book Signing: Faith Expressions Christian Bookstore, Dickinson, ND.
July 15-16 from 10 – 12 noon, BookWorld, Alexandria, MN
July 18 from 10:30 am – 1 pm, Valley Troll, Glenwood, MN
July 20 from 3-6 PM, Fireside Restaurant, Bagley, MN
July 21 from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Beagle Books, Park Rapids, MN
July 22 Meet the Author & Book Signing at Sister Wolfe Books, Dorset, MN — 11 AM – 1 PM
July 23 12 noon to 2 PM Meet the Author and Book Signing at BookWorld in Bemidji, MN
July 25 12noon to 2 PM Book World, Brainerd, MN
July 24 11 AM. to 3 PM Book Signing Turtle Town Books, Nisswa
July 27 from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (presentation first for 45 min.), Douglas County Library, Alexandria, MN
July 30 from 12 – 3 PM Book signing at Cherry Street Books, Alexandria, MN
August 5 Meet the Author/Book Signing at Flekkefest Arts & Craft Fair, Elbow Lake, MN, on Court House lawn from 10 AM – 5 PM
August 18 2 – 4PM Book Signing (with short Presentation first) Dawson, MN at Marc’s on Main
August 21 1 – 3PM Book Signing during Shop Hop @ Sister Wolf Books, Dorset, MN
August 25 5 – 7 PM Book Signing at the Art Gallery, Morris, MN
September 17 1 – 2 PM and 3 – 4:30 PM Talking Stick Release Party, Northwoods Bank, Park Rapids, MN
September 22 11 AM – 2 PM Rainbow Book Store, Bismarck, ND, from
September 24 1 -4 PM Presentation & Book Signing at the West Fargo Library, West Fargo, ND Presentation the first 30 minutes.
October 1 8 – 4 PM Book Signing at Lake Region Writer’s Conference at M/State in Fergus Falls, MN
October 3 6 – 8 PM Morris Public Library Morris, MN Presentation first 30 min., then Book Signing
October 15 12 noon to 4 PM New London, MN, at Millpond Mercantile
October 22 10 AM to 1 PM Book Signing in Willmar, MN, at the Good News Bookstore
November 19 12 noon – 3 PM Book Signing at Melbergs Christian Bookstore, Moorhead, MN

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