GEORGE VENN, LITERARY EVENTS: (2018-1972)

2018
Spring Book Tour: Lichen Songs

• April 21: Poetry Reading, Lewiston, ID Public Library,  2:00 pm
  
• April 24: Poetry Reading, Ontario, OR Treasure Valley Community College,  7:00 pm
  
• April 25: Book Donations, Caldwell, ID College of Idaho, 9:30 am
  
• April 26: Poetry Reading, Dillon, MT Western Montana University, 7:30 pm
  
• April 27: Poetry Reading, Missoula, MT Fact and Fiction, 5:30 pm
  
• May 4: Poetry Reading, Enterprise, OR, Fishtrap, 7:00 pm

2017
Fall Book Tour, Lichen Songs: New and Selected Poems

• November 12: Poetry Reading, Alumni Luncheon, College of Idaho, Caldwell
• November 17: Book Signing, Book and Game, Walla Walla
• November 16: Poetry Reading, Pierce Library, Eastern Oregon University        
• November 5: Poetry Reading, White Dog Salon, Portland, OR
• October 13-14: Oregon Poetry Association Readings(2), Portland, OR

        October 10: Poetry Reading, Broadway Books/ Windfall, Portland, OR

2017-2016
Book Tour, Beaver’s Fire : A Regional Portfolio (1970-2010)

• Literary Lecture, Beaver’s Fire, Walla Walla Community College, WA  2/27/17 

Poetry Reading, English Dept. Walla Walla Community College, 2/27/17

• Literary Lecture, Beaver’s Fire, Arts Center East, La Grande, OR. 3/ 9/17 
• Literary Lecture, Beaver’s Fire, North Powder Library, North Powder, OR  4/6/17 
• Literary Lecture, Beaver’s Fire, Union Carnegie Library, Union, OR  4/19/17  
• Literary Lecture, Beaver’s Fire, Columbia Gorge College, The Dalles, OR  5/17/17 
• Literary Lecture, Beaver’s Fire, First Draft Reading Series, Pendleton, OR  5/1/17 
• Literary Lecture, Beaver’s Fire, Walla Walla University, College Place, WA  5/11/17
• Literary Lecture, Beaver’s Fire, Treasure Valley CC, Ontario, OR  5/22/17

Poetry Reading, Lifetime Achievement Award, The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID  11/21/17 

• Literary Lecture, Beaver’s Fire, Pierce Library, Eastern Oregon U., 11/1/16
• Literary Lecture, Beaver’s Fire, Oregon Poetry Association, Eugene, OR 10/1/16 

2015
Poetry Reading, Stafford/Hugo Memorial, Looking Glass Books, La Grande, 1/21/2015

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​2014
Poetry Reading, William Stafford Memorial, Looking Glass Books, La Grande 1/15/2014
Poetry Reading, Holiday Open Mic, Looking Glass Books, La Grande, 12/17/14 
Book Tour, Keeping the Swarm: New and Selected Essays (continued)

• Prose Reading, Keeping the Swarm, First Draft Series, Pendleton, OR 1/16/14

Prose Poems Reading, Western Literature Association, Victoria, BC 11/7/2014

2013

• Prose Reading, Keeping the Swarm, Gresham Library, 4/6/2013
• Prose Reading, Keeping the Swarm, Central Library, Portland, 4/7/13
• Prose Reading, Keeping the Swarm Fishtrap, Enterprise, 9/26/13

Book Launch, Fred Hill: A Photographer’s Life, First Baptist Church, La Grande, 8/3/13—No tour. All copies distributed
Book Reprint, Darkroom Soldier (paperback), Caxton Press, Caldwell, ID 10/10/13 


2012
Book Launch, Keeping the Swarm 11/12/12

• Prose Reading, Keeping the Swarm, Pierce Library, EOU, 2/29/12

FULL LENGTH VIDEO: EOU ARS POETICA: VENN READING
Author George Venn, Professor Emeritus, reads from Keeping the Swarm, for EOU's largest Ars Poetica crowd ever.

2011
Poetry Reading/Singing, “Train” by Sandra Stone, Three Friends Café, Portland,  5/2/2011
Poetry Reading/Recording, “Oregon Poetic Voices,” Lewis and Clark College, 8/26/2011


2008
Book Launch, Darkroom Soldier: Photographs and Letters from South Pacific Theater WWII 

• Author Reading and Editor Presentation, Pierce Library, Eastern Oregon University, 12/8/08 No book tour. All hardback and paper sold by mail/launch event.

Public Television Program, “C.E.S. Wood.” by Laurence Cotton and John Degraaf.  Oregon Public Broadcasting (“Oregon Experience.”) 2/11/08: 30 minutes.

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2007
Poetry Reading, Rhubarbarians, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR 1/7/07
Poetry Reading, Deer Drink the Moon, Literary Arts, Portland, OR, 4/20/07
Book Tour, Soldier to Advocate: C.E.S. Wood’s 1877 Legacy

• Literary Lecture, Soldier to Advocate, Central Oregon Community College, Bend: 1/11/07
• Literary Lecture, Soldier to Advocate, Deschutes Public Library, Bend: 1/14/07 
• Literary Lecture, Soldier to Advocate, Lewis and Clark State College, Lewiston: 3/15/07
• Literary Lecture, Soldier to Advocate,, High Desert Museum, Bend: 6/9/07 
• Literary Lecture, Soldier to Advocate, Tamastslikt Museum, Pendleton: 11/3/07 
• Literary Lecture, Soldier to Advocate, Coaster Theater, Cannon Beach: 11/11/07 
• Literary Lecture, Soldier to Advocate,  Columbia Forum, Astoria:, 11/12/07 
• Literary Interview, Soldier to Advocate, by Van Meter, Mike. KLCC Radio: Northwest Passage, 1/12/07

    

2006 
Book Tour, Soldier to Advocate (continued)

• Literary Lecture, Soldier to Advocate, Multnomah County Library, Portland: 11/11/06 

Poetry Reading, Wee Mama’s Restaurant, La Grande, OR 3/2/06
Poetry Reading, 2nd Oregon Poets Gathering, La Grande, OR 10/21/2006

• Literary Lecture, Soldier to Advocate, Native Am. Center, Portland State, 11/10/06 
• Literary Interview, Soldier to Advocate, by Walt Curtis. “The Talking Earth.”  
  KBOO Community Radio, Portland,  OR. 11/12/06
• Literary Lecture, Soldier to Advocate, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande: 12/4/06

2005 
Poetry Reading, Oddfellows Hall with Jarold Ramsey, Fossil, OR, 4/29/05
Seminar, “Oregon Literature Series,” Fossil Community School, Fossil, OR.  4/29/05.
Poetry Reading, Condon, OR, Gilliam County Cultural Trust, 6/22/05
Seminar,  “Oregon Literature Series,” Condon, Oregon. Gilliam County Library, 6/22/05


2004
Poetry Reading, Badgley Hall Dedication, Eastern Oregon University, 10/16/04

  
2002
Residency, Whittenberger Graduate Seminar, College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID, 6/23-29/02
Keynote Address, “Beaver and the Grande Ronde River.” Academic Convocation, Eastern Oregon University,
     La Grande, OR, 10/1/02
Book Tour, West of Paradise (continued)

• Poetry Reading, Skagit Valley Poetry Festival, LaConner, WA,  6/18/2002
• Poetry Reading, Albertson College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID,  6/23/2002
• Poetry Reading, OCTE Conference, Wilsonville, OR, 6/12/02

Literary Lecture, OCTE,  Wilsonville High School, Wilsonville, OR, 10/11/02. 


2001 
Book Tour, West of Paradise (continued)

• Poetry Reading, The College of Idaho, Lyceum Lecture Series, 2/20/01
• Poetry Reading, Willamette University, Salem, 3/5/01
• Poetry Reading, Powell Books, Portland, Oregon Book Awards Tour, 3/7/01
• Poetry Reading, Linfield College, McMinnville, 4/9/01

Poetry Reading, Coffin House, Enterprise, Oregon Book Awards Tour, 8/15/01

• Poetry Reading, Union Hotel, Oregon Book Awards Tour, 8/16/01

Conference Paper, “‘Chief Joseph Surrender Speech’.” OCTE, Ashland, OR, 4/7/01
Keynote Address, “All Ears: The Writer as Listener.” Oregon Writing Festival, Portland State University, Portland, OR, 5/5/01
Guest Lecture, Graduate Seminar on Oregon Literature, Portland State University, Portland, OR, 6/27/01


2000
Book Tour, West of Paradise

• Poetry Reading, Retirement Dinner, Eastern Oregon University, 6/8/2000
• Poetry Reading, Central Oregon Environmental Center, Bend, Oregon, 2/12/00
• Poetry Reading, Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton, 2/18/00
• On-air Interview, KLBM Radio, La Grande,  2/28/00
• Poetry Reading, Friends of the Umatilla County Library, Pendleton, 3/4/00
• Poetry Reading, Fishtrap Food for Thought Series, Joseph, Oregon, 3/10/00
• Poetry Reading, Eastern Oregon University, 4/18/00
• Poetry Reading, Portland Community College, 5/15/00
• Poetry Reading, Windfall Reading Series, Eugene Public Library, 5/16/00
• Poetry Reading, Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, 5/18/00
• Poetry Reading, Cove Cherry Festival, 8/19/00

Poetry Reading, OCTE Conference, Wilsonville, 10/13/00

• On-air Poetry Reading, KBOO Radio, Portland, 11/6/00
• Poetry Reading, National Council of Teachers of English, Milwaukee, WI, 11/18/00

Guest Lecture, Graduate Seminar on Oregon Literature, Portland State University, Portland, OR, June 20, 2000
Guest Lecture, American Literature Class, Portland Community College (Sylvania), Portland, OR, May 15, 2000.
Speech, “Jack Barry.” Ten Best Friends of the Blue Mountains, Hells Canyon Preservation Council Meeting,
     Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR, May 5, 2000.
Poet-in-the-Schools, Wallowa High School, Wallowa, OR March 10, 2000
Northwest Literature Panelist, “Writers of the Century.” The Oregonian, January, 2000.


1999
Guest Lecture, “The Environment in Oregon Literature.” Portland State University Graduate School Course: Oregon Harvest: An Integrated Approach to Teaching Oregon Literature. June 22, 1999.


1998
Reading, Wheeler County Public Schools K-12, Fossil, OR, 4/30/98 (with Jon Bowerman).
Public Poetry Reading, The Lifeline Café, La Grande, 5/98
Public Poetry Reading, “Spiritual and Physical Landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.” Associated Writing Programs Annual
     Meeting, Portland, 3/27/98.
Public Poetry Reading, Fossil High School Library,  4/30/98
Poetry Reading, Morrow County School Superintendents Meeting, Condon, OR 4/29/98
Public Poetry Reading, Beatnik Night, 10 Depot St. Café, La Grande, OR 2/1/98
Guest Lecture, “Chief Joseph's ‘Surrender Speech’ as a Literary Text.”  Charles Erskine Scott Wood Symposium,
     Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR, October 17, 1998.
Guest Lecture, “The Environment in Oregon Literature.”  Portland State University Graduate School, Portland, OR, 6/23/98. 
Keynote Address, “Pulled Out of the Hat.” 1998 Student Writers Workshop, Oregon Writing Project at
     Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR, 5/2/98.
Poetry Workshop, “Finding Blue Mountain.” 1998 Student Writers Workshop, Oregon Writing Project at
     Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR, 5/2/98.
Poet-in-the-Schools, Wheeler County Public Schools K-12, Fossil, OR, April 29-30, 1998.
Family Poetry Workshop, Baker County Library, Oregon State Poetry Association and Oregon State Library, 4/11/98.
     (with Primus St. John)


1997
Poetry Reading/lecture, La Grande High School, Darla Sunderman class, 5/23/97
Guest lecture, "Oregon Literature," Portland State University, 6/24/97
Family Poetry Workshop, The Dalles Public Library, Oregon State Poetry Association and Oregon State Library,
     The Dalles, OR, 11/8/97. (with Paulann Petersen)
Radio Interview, “Honey in the Horn.” StoryLines America Radio Program. American Library Association & National Endowment
     for the Humanities, 10/19/97.
Guest Lecture, “Oregon Literature.” Portland State University, Portland, OR, 6/24/97.
Panel Chair, “Kenneth Burke.” Oregon Rhetoric and Composition Conference, Eastern Oregon University,
     La Grande, OR, 5/10/97.
Conference Paper, “The ‘Chief Joseph Surrender Speech’ as Literary Text.”  Pacific Northwest History Association Conference,
      Tacoma, WA, 4/25/97.
Chair, “Roundtable for Teachers: Reports from Summer Seminars on Teaching the Oregon Literature Series.”
     National Council of Teachers of English Northwest Regional Conference, Portland, OR, 3/2/97.
Chair, “Oregon Poets and Writers Reading.” National Council of Teachers of English Northwest Regional Conference,
     Portland, OR, 3/2/97.
Plenary Session Address, “William Stafford in Northwest Literature.” National Council of Teachers of English
     Northwest Regional Conference, Portland, OR, 3/2/97. 


1996
Poetry Reading, Washington State University,  3/26/96
Prose Reading, "Faith of our Fathers" essay,  Highway 30 Coffee House, La Grande, 2/2/96
Guest Lecture, “The Environment in Oregon Literature.” Portland State University, Portland, OR, July, 1996. 
Poetry Writing Workshop, Oregon Writing Festival, Portland State University, Portland, OR, April 4, 1996.
Conference Presentation, “Reversing the “Vanishing Race” Stereotype.” Oregon Council of Teachers of English Conference,
     University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, March 2, 1996.
Chair, Multicultural Writers and Poets Reading. Oregon Council of Teachers of English Conference,
     University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, March 1, 1996.


1995
Prose Reading, “Keeping the Swarm: A Northwest Exploration of Place.” Pacific Northwest American Studies
     Annual Meeting, Lincoln City, OR.  April 6, 1995. 
Prose Reading, “The Language of the Land: A Celebration of the Oregon Literature Series.” 
     Oregon Center for the Book, Oregon State Library, Salem, OR 1/19/95. 
Poetry Reading, Fishtrap, Joseph, OR, 7/8/95 (With Judith Barrington and Ben Saenz)
Poetry Reading, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1/27/95
Poetry Reading,  Eastern Oregon Regional Arts Council, La Grande, 2/4/95
Poetry Reading, Ars Poetica Series, EOSC, 5/18/95
Poetry Reading, Northwest Writers, Andres Berger Awards Ceremony, Portland, 6/15/95
Poetry Reading,  Elgin Riverfest, Elgin Opera House, Elgin, OR , 6/18/95
Prose Reading, Western Literature Association Annual Meeting, Vancouver, B.C. 10/12/95
Guest Lecture, “The Committee for Catherine Creek Story.” National Science Foundation Seminar,
     Eastern Oregon University PEERS Institute, La Grande, 7/5 - 8/2/95.
Workshop Presenter, “Reading an Invisible Literature.” Fishtrap Conference: Writing and the West, Joseph, OR, July 3-6, 1995. 
Visiting Artist, Poet-in-the-Schools, Senior English,  Cove High School, Cove, OR, 5/15/95
Literature Panelist, “The Oregon Literature Series: Creating a National Model for Regional Literature.”
     NCTE Regional  Conference, Spokane, WA, April 30-May 2, 1995.
Keynote Address, “Surprises in Paradise: Some Oregon Literature Series Highlights.” OCTE Conference,
     Crescent Valley High School, Corvallis, OR April 7, 1995.
Guest Lecture, Senior English Class, West Linn High School, West Linn, OR, April 6, 1995.
Session Chair, “Film Studies.” PNAS Annual Meeting, Lincoln City, OR, April 6, 1995.
Keynote Address, “Editing an Invisible Literature: Frames Around The Oregon Literature Series.”
     LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, 1/28/95.
Guest Lecture, Senior English class, Sprague High School, Salem, OR


1994
Book Release, Oregon Literature Series, Vols 4,5,6
Acceptance Speech, Stewart Holbrook Award, Literary Arts, 
Poetry Reading, Pacific Northwest American Studies Association Annual Meeting, 
    Lincoln City, OR, April 15, 1994.
Poetry Reading, "Northwest Poets Read William Stafford," Old Church, Portland, 1/22/94
Poetry Reading, Portland Community College, Sylvania Campus, Art Beat Week, 5/6/94
Poetry Reading, Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton, OR, 5/24/94
Public Reading, Fishtrap Gathering at Blue Mountain Community     College, Pendleton, 10/28/94
Lecture, "Northwest Literature since 1900," for Washington Historical Society and Center for Columbia River History,
     Richland, WA, 9/9/94
Conference Paper, “Small Town Masks in Northwest Literature.”  Washington State Historical Society/
     Center for Columbia River History Conference, Richland, WA, 9/9/94.
Guest Consultant, “Fiction Workshop: Finding a Character.” Oregon Writing Project Summer Institute,
     Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR, 6/30/94
Guest Lecture, “Oregon Literature.”  Portland Community College(Sylvania Campus), Portland, OR, 6/6/94.
Writing Panelist, “Poetry Workshop.” Washington Poets Assoc., Issaquah, WA, 4/29/ 94
     (with Judith Irwin and Nancy Weeks)
Workshop Paper, “What Tradition? Northwest Myth and the Writer.”  National Writer's Workshop,
     Poynter Institute for Media Studies,  Portland, OR, 6/24/94.


1993
Book Release, Oregon Literature Series, Vols 1,2,3
Poetry Reading, Whitman College, Walla Walla, 3/4/93
Poetry Reading/Workshop, Clark College, Vancouver, Washington, 4/17/93
Poetry Reading, "Passing the Violinist's House," Oregon East release reading on 11/16/93
Panelist, “Teaching the Oregon Literature Series.”  Oregon Council for Social Studies Conference,
     Lakeridge High School, Lake Oswego, OR, 9/22/93.
Memorial Speech, “Remembering Wallace Stegner.”  Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers' Series, University of Portland,
     Portland, OR, October 10, 1993. (with John Daniel, Barry Lopez, William Kittredge, Jim Hepworth,
     and Terry Tempest Williams) Videotape.
Guest Consultant, “Fiction Workshop: Finding a Character.” Oregon Writing Project Summer Institute,
      Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR, July 8, 1993.
Keynote Address, Young Writer's Festival, Oregon Writing Project at Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR, May 8, 1993.
Conference Paper, “Evaluating Oregon Trail Fiction.” Oregon Council of Teachers of English Spring Conference,
     Bend, OR, April 23, 1993
Keynote Address, “Oregon Yet Unsung: Finding An Invisible Literature.” Pacific Northwest American Studies Association
     Annual Meeting, Bend, OR, April 2, 1993.
Poetry Workshop, Oregon and Washington State Poetry Associations,  Clark College, Vancouver, WA, April 17, 1993.
Keynote Address, Oregon and Washington State Poetry Associations,  Clark College, Vancouver, WA, April 17, 1993.


1992
Fiction Reading from Honeycomb, Radio Broadcast, NPR, Utah State University, 2/92
Poetry Reading, Oregon East Contributors, Nightengale Gallery, EOU, 10/20/92
Poetry Reading, Conat and Conant Books, Portland, 5/92
Radio Broadcast of Poetry Reading, KBOO, Portland, 6/92
Guest Consultant, “Story.” Oregon Writing Project Summer Institute, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR, June 18, 1992.


1991
Poetry Reading, Fishtrap Gathering, Joseph, Oregon, July, 1991
Fire In The Lake: A Reading For Peace EOSC, La Grande, Oregon, January 24, 1991    
Poetry Reading, Portland State University, Portland, February 22, 1991
Poetry Reading, Friends of the Library, Pendleton, Feb. 13, 1991
Poetry Reading, Delphian Society, Pendleton, Oregon, March, 1991 
Workshop Presenter, “Discovering the Rhetorical Situation in Student Writing.” Oregon Council of Teachers of English
      Conference, Lincoln City, OR, October 11, 1991
Keynote Address, “Happy Birthday in Three Canons.” Oregon Council of Teachers of English Conference,
     Lincoln City, OR, October 11, 1991.
Distinguished Alumni Award Speech, “Dr. Louie Attebery.”  Albertson International Center, Albertson College of Idaho,
     Caldwell, ID, October 4, 1991
Literature Panelist, “The Oregon Literature Series: A Discussion.” National Council of Teachers of English, 
     Northwest Regional Conference, Portland, OR, April 28, 1991.
Panel Chair, “The Oregon Literature Series.” Pacific Northwest History Conference, Whitman College,
     Walla Walla, WA, April 5, 1991.
Evening Address, “Translation as Practice.” USDA Forest Service Workshop for Writers, La Grande, OR, March 20, 1991.


1990
Public Reading, Petersburg Elementary School, June 4, 1990
Poet-in-the-Schools,  Petersburg Elementary School, The Dalles, OR, June 4-5, 1990.
Storyteller, Greenwood Elementary School, La Grande, OR, March 2, 1990.


1989
Humanist, “Tamanawis Illahee,” Paiute Tribal Center, Oregon Council for the Humanities and Blue Sage Ministries,
     Burns, OR, May 7, 1989. 
Writing Panelist, “Writing and Politics.”  Western Literature Association 24th Annual Meeting, October 14, 1989,
     Coeur d’Alene, ID. (with William Kittredge, Mary Blew, John Keeble, and Marilynne Robinson). 
Humanist, “Tamanawis Illahee,” Oregon Council for the Humanities and Cornucopia Arts Council,
     Halfway, OR, November 17, 1989. 


1988
Acceptance Speech, Oregon Book Award, Marking the Magic Circle, October 5, 1988
Poetry Reading, Columbia Basin College, Richland, WA, April 8, 1988
Poetry Reading, Yakima Community College, Yakima, WA, April 22, 1988
Humanist, “Tamanawis Illahee.” Oregon Committee for the Humanities, Enterprise High School, 
    Enterprise, OR, August 2, 1988.
Humanist, “Tamanawis Illahee.” Oregon Committee for the Humanities, Eastern Oregon University,
     La Grande, OR, July 25, 1988
Panel Moderator, “East-West: Perspectives on Western Writing.” Fishtrap Gathering: Writing West of the Rockies,
     Joseph, OR,  July 9, 1988. (with Julian Bach, Naomi Bliven, Marc Jaffe, Ursula LeGuin, William Kittredge.)
Writing Workshop, Yakima Community College, Yakima, WA, April 23, 1988.
Writing Workshop, Mid-Columbia Writers, Richland Public Library, Richland, WA, April 9, 1988.
Humanist, “Tamanawis Illahee.” Oregon Committee for the Humanities, Elgin Community Center, Elgin, OR, February 24, 1988.
Public Lecture, “The River and the Ditch: Grande Ronde Valley in Symbol and Myth.” Northeast Oregon Natural History Society,
      Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR, February 17, 1988.


1987
Book Release, Marking the Magic Circle: An Intimate Geography
Book Tour    

• Poetry Reading, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville,  February 24, 1987
• Poetry Reading, Reed College, Portland, sponsored by Dept. of English, April, 1987
• Poetry Reading, Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, Dept. of English, April 1987
• Poetry Reading, Crater High School, Central Point, April, 1987
• Poetry Reading, Oregon State University, Corvallis, sponsored by Visiting Writers' Series, Dean,
  School of Arts and Sciences, April, 1987
• Poetry Reading, Neighborhood Club, La Grande, sponsored by Ice River, May,'87
• Prose Reading, KOAP-KOAC FM, at OSU, Corvallis, a state-wide reading on public radio of an essay from
  Marking The Magic Circle, April,'87
• Poetry Reading, Lewis and Clark College,Northwest Writing Institute, July, 1987
• Poetry Reading, University of Oregon, October, 1987
• Poetry Reading, Mt. Hood Community College, October, 1987
• Poetry Reading, Beaverton Public Library, October, 1987

Writer-in-Residence, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN, February 23-26, 1987.
Keynote Address, “Commencement As Paradox.”  Wallowa High School, Wallowa, OR, May 20, 1987.


1986
Poetry Reading, Enterprise, OR, with Craig Lesley and Bill Gulick,  The Bookloft, 11/86
Poet-in-the Schools, Enterprise High School, Enterprise, OR, November 21, 1986. 
Keynote Address, “The Two-Way Mirror: Poetry by Teachers about Writing Students and Poetry by Students About Writing
      Teachers.” Pacific Northwest Regional Conference on English in the Two Year College, Sunriver, OR, October 31, 1986.
Inservice Presentation, “Writing Fiction.” Small Schools In-Service, EOU,9/86
Humanist, “Tamanawis Illahee.” Oregon Committee for the Humanities and Columbia Gorge Arts Councils of Washington
     and Oregon, Bonneville Auditorium, 8/30/86.
Keynote Address, “Revising Poetry.” Oregon State Poetry Association, Bend, OR, 4/26/86


1985
Poetry Reading, COCC, Bend, March 7, 1985
Poetry Reading, Hells Canyon NRA, August, 1985
Guest Lecture, “Contemporary China.” Social Studies Class, La Grande Middle School, La Grande, OR, March 14, 1985.        .
Poet-in-the-Schools, K-12 Writers’ Conference, Sun River Preparatory School, Bend, 3/8/85 
    

1984
Poetry Reading, “Two Circles.” Albertson College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID, February 7,1984 (with Michael Loudon).
Humanist, “Tamanawis Illahee.” Oregon Committee for the Humanities and Blue Mountain Designers and Craftsmen,
     Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR, August 27, 1984.
Humanist, “Tamanawis Illahee.” Premier Showing.  Oregon Committee for the Humanities, Eastern Oregon University,
     La Grande, OR, May 1, 1984
Guest Lecture, “Regionalism: Another Perspective.” Cultural History of the Snake River Region, The College of Idaho,
     Caldwell, ID, January 5, 1984.


1983
Poetry Reading, Enterprise Arts Festival, May, 1983
School Assembly Speaker, “Nard Jones, Weston, and Oregon Detour.” Weston-McEwen High School, Athena, OR, April 7, 1983.      
Public Lecture,”Nard Jones, Weston, and Oregon Detour.” Umatilla County Library, Pendleton, OR,  April 21, 1983.
Public Lecture,”Eastern Oregon's Most Dangerous Novel.” Oregon Committee for the Humanities and Friends of the Library,
      Concordia College, Portland, OR, 2/27/83  


1982
Public Reading/Lecture, ''Student Writing In China.” Rendevous Arts Festival, La Grande, OR, August, 1982. 


1981
Poetry Reading, EOSC, May, 1981
Keynote Address, “Eastern Oregon Folk Art.” Oregon Art Education Meeting, Eastern Oregon University,
     La Grande, OR,  April 25, 1981. 
Keynote Address, “Be Something, Be Someone, Be Someplace.” Northwest Area Foundation Writing Across the Curriculum
      Workshop, Joseph High School, Joseph, OR, 2/17/81


1980
Poetry Reading, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA, October, 1977 
Poetry Reading, Southern Oregon Writers Conference, May, 1980
Poet-in-the-Schools, “Kids' Folklore.” La Grande Jr. High School, La Grande, OR, 10/14/80
Public Lecture, “Why Is There No Farmland in the Game of Monopoly.” This Land is Your Land: Conflicting Values in
     Land Use Planning,  Oregon Committee for the Humanities and Union County League of Women Voters,
     La Grande, OR, September 26, 1980.
Conference Presentation, “Music and Poetry–The Sound Continuum.” Small Schools Inservice Workshop,
     Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR, September 22, 1980.
Public Lecture, “Grant County Folk Art.” Oregon Committee for the Humanities, Senior Citizens Center,
     John Day, OR, September 18, 1980. 
Public Lecture, “Wallowa County Folk Art.” Oregon Committee for the Humanities, Wallowa County Library,
     Enterprise, OR, September 11, 1980. 
Public Lecture,”Umatilla County Folk Art.” Oregon Committee for the Humanities, Vert Little Theater,
     Pendleton, OR, August 28,1980.  
Public Lecture, “Baker County Folk Art.” Oregon Committee for the Humanities, Crossroads Gallery,
     Baker City, OR, August 21,1980. 
Conference Paper,”Northwest Literature: Sasquatch Looking for an Audience.” National Council of Teachers of English,
      Northwest Regional Conference, Portland, OR, April 11, 1980. 
Literature Symposium Panelist, “Northwest Poetry and the Land.” Albertson College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID,
     January 15-16, 1980. (with Peter Balakian, William Stafford, Ann Copeland, Richard Hugo, and Madeline DeFrees.
     Published as “Symposium: Northwest Poetry and the Land.” ed. Brian Attebery, Oregon East Vol. XVII 1987. 33-42.)


1979
Poetry Reading/Humanities Panelist, “Violence in Rural America.”  Oregon Committee for the Humanities,
     Eastern Oregon University, 11/9/79, (with Richard Maxwell Brown) 
Poetry Reading, Linfield College, April, 1979
Poetry Reading, Portland Poetry Festival, August, 1979
Poetry Reading, KOAP Radio Broadcast, September 30, 1979
Keynote Address, “Why Wilderness?” 7th Annual Wilderness Conference, Oregon Wilderness Coalition,
     Camp Wilani, OR, September 15, 1979. 
Poet in the Schools, Union High School Grades 9-12, Union, OR, Winter, 1979 
Public Lectures, “Three Hands for Restraint.” Eastern Oregon Community Development Council Lecture Series: 
     Baker(March 16), La Grande(March 30), Enterprise (April 27),  1979. 


1978
Book Release, Off the Main Road (8/16/78)
Poetry Reading, Oregon State University, October, 1978
Poetry Reading, Pendleton River Walk, Spring, 1978
Poetry Reading, Wallowa School, Spring, 1978
Humanities Panelist, “Images for Umatilla.” Columbia River Watch Forum, National Endowment for the Humanities/Oregon
      Committee for the Humanities,  McNary,  OR, July 3, 1978. (with John Badgley, Craig Wollner, Roy Webster, Lloyd Sampson) 
Humanist, “Umatilla River Walk.” Columbia River Watch Forum, National Endowment for the Humanities/Oregon Committee
     for the Humanities, Pendleton, OR, May 27, 1978. (with Joseph Soldati, Tom Ferte, Grey Elliot, William Stafford, et al)
Public Lectures, “Inlanders and the Art of Islands.” Oregon Committee for the Humanities and Union County Museum Society:
     Elgin (May 24), La Grande (May 25), Union (May 26), OR, 1978.


1977
Folksong Concert, Hood River County Library, Hood River, OR, May 18, 1977
Poetry Reading, Richland Public Library, Richland, WA, April 22, 1977
Poetry Reading, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA, Spring, 1977
Poetry Reading, Hood River County Library, May 18, 1977
Poetry Reading, Lake Oswego Public Library, May 20, 1977
Poetry Reading, Blue Mt. Community College, May 7, 1977
Poetry Reading, Silver Valley Jr. High, Osborn, ID, May 10, 1977
Poetry Reading, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA, October, 1977
Poetry Reading, University of Idaho, May, 1977
Writing Workshop, Western States Arts, Writers on Tour Program, Lake Oswego, 5/20-21/77.
Writing Workshop, Western States Arts, Writers on Tour Program, Hood River, OR, 5/19/77.
Poet-in-the-Schools, Hood River High School, Hood River, OR, May 18, 1977. 
Writing Workshops, Western States Arts, Writers on Tour Program, Silver Valley Arts Association, Osburn, ID, May 9-10.
Writing Workshops, Western States Arts, Writers on Tour Program, Richland, WA, 4/22-23/77  


1976
Poetry Reading, Clatsop Community College, Astoria, OR, November 19-20, 1976
Poetry Reading, Mid-Columbia Writers, Tri Cities, April 9, 1976
Poetry Reading, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, May 6, 1976
Poetry Reading, Wallowa County High School, May 22, 1976
Poetry Reading, Northwest Poets Reading, University of Oregon, July 12, 1976
Poetry Reading, John Jacob Astor Library, Astoria, Oregon, Nov. 18, 1976
Poetry Reading, Clatsop Community College, Astoria, Nov. 18, 1976
Poetry Reading, Hood River County Library, Hood River, May,1976
Literary Lecture, Department of English, Clatsop Community College, Astoria, OR, November 18, 1976.
Poet-in-the-Schools, Ackerman Outdoor School, Wallowa Mountains Field Station, OR, October 14-15, 1976.
Conference Paper, ''Continuity In Northwest Literature.” National Endowment for the Humanities Symposium
     on Northwest Literature and History, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, July 8, 1976.
Writing Workshop Instructor, Wallowa County Writers, Enterprise, OR May 22, 1976. 
Chair, Agriculture Subcommittee, Union County Overall Economic Development Program, Union County, OR, 1976-77.


1975
Chapbook Release: Sunday Afternoon, Grande Ronde
Folksong Concert, Elgin Community Center, September 24, 1975
Poetry Reading, In The American Grain, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Spring, 1975
Poetry Reading, Mountain Writers Series, Mt. Hood Community College, October 17, 1975
Poetry Reading, College of Idaho, November 28, 1975
Poetry Reading, Lake Oswego Public Library, Northwest Poets Series, Spring, 1975
Poetry Reading, EOSC, Summer, 1975
Poetry Reading, Portland Poetry Festival, August, 1975
Poetry Reading, Elgin Community Center, Fall, 1975
Writing Panelist, “Revising Poetry.”  Portland YWCA,  Spring Poetry Gala, Portland, OR, 1975.
Poet-in-Residence, Chief Joseph Summer Seminar, Joseph, OR, July 7-11, 1975.


1974
Periodical Release, Eastern Oregon Literary Supplement, 6/74
After Dinner Speech, “The Lives of Plants and Animals.” Union County 4-H Awards Banquet, La Grande, OR, February 1, 1974.
Professional Report, “Northwest Publications.”Associated Writing Programs Regional Meeting, 
      Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA, August 3, 1974.


1973
Periodical Release, Eastern Oregon Literary Supplement, 6/73
Keynote Address, “Survey Results: Eastern Oregon Librarians and Readers.” Eastern Oregon Librarians Association
     Annual Meeting, Baker City, OR, October 6, 1973.
Guest Talk, Northwest Steelheaders Council of Trout Unlimited, La Grande Senior High School, La Grande, OR, September, 1973.
Conference Presentation, “Resources for Teaching Literature of the American West.” OCTE Conference,
     Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR, May 5, 1973.
Keynote Address, “The Northwest Literary Scene–Another Point of View.” Oregon State Poetry Association Spring Meeting,
      Marylhurst College, Portland, OR, April 28, 1973.
Public Lecture, “The Literature of Eastern Oregon.”  Division of Continuing Education, Oregon University System,
     Baker, OR, April 2, 1973.
Public Debate, “The Catherine Creek Dam.” National Endowment for the Humanities, Land Use Forum,
     Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR, Spring, 1973. Broadcast KLBM. 
Public Debate, “Business Values and the Land–A General Description.” Oregon Committee for the Humanities Program,
     “The Disappearing West: Perspectives on Land Use in Eastern Oregon.” Eastern Oregon University,
     La Grande, OR, February 28, 1973.
Guest Talk, “Diaries in the Protestant Tradition.” United Methodist Church Men's Association, La Grande, OR, February 4, 1973.
Public Lecture, “Letters and Diaries in Modern Culture.” Division of Continuing Education, Oregon University System,
​     La Grande, OR, January 15, 1973.


1972
Periodical Release, Eastern Oregon Literary Supplement, 6/72
Poetry Reading, Western Writers’ Conference, Utah State University, Logan, June, 1972