Photo by Ivy Harris

 

2008
January 11, 2008 Speaker--Ormond Beach Woman's Club
January 15, 17, 22, 24 --School Trolley Tours -- Pathways Elem.
January 16 Speaker, AARP
January 19 Speaker--AAUW
February 15 Speaker--Palmetto Club
March 5 Speaker--Ormond Beach Garden Club
March 15 Speaker --AAUW
March 18 Speaker-- “Historic Churches”—Sterling House
March 25 Class visit—“Manatee Moon”—Pathways Elem.
March 27 School visit—Spruce Creek Elem.
March 28 - April 4 “School’s Out” Camps at The Book Store
April 16 Literacy Fair speaker – Campbell Middle
April 19 Mainland High Reunion Speaker at The Book Store
April 21 Trolley Tour—Cypress Creek Elem.
April 22 “Young Authors” speaker – Pine Trail Elem.
April 25 Trolley Tour—Cypress Creek Elem.
April 26 Seabreeze High Centennial celebration
April 28 Bus Tour of Historic Sites—Spruce Creek Elementary
April 29 Walking Tour of Historic Sites—Tomoka Elementary
May 1 Bus Tour of Historic Sites—Spruce Creek Elementary
May 2 “Young Authors” speaker—Pathways Elementary
May 5 Bus Tour of Historic Sites—Spruce Creek Elementary
May 6 Trolley Tour—Cypress Creek Elem.
May 7 Trolley Tour—Cypress Creek Elem.
May 16 Trolley Tour—Cypress Creek Elem.
May 21 “Young Authors” speaker—Longstreet Elementary
May 30 Trolley Tour—St. James Elementary
June 19 “Endangered” Book Club at City Island Library
June 23-27 “Junior Authors” workshop at The Book Store
June 26 “Endangered” Book Club at City Island Library
July 7-11 “Junior Publisher’s” workshop at The Book Store
July 19 “Endangered” Book Club at City Island Library
July 21-25 “Junior Authors” workshop at The Book Store
July 28-August 1 “Junior Publisher’s” workshop at The Book Store

2007
January 16 Speaker, AARP
January 17 Speaker, Rotary
January 17 Speaker, Pilot Club
January 20 OBHT Trolley Tour
January 27-28 Exhibitor, Blue Spring Manatee Festival
February 3 Presenter, Water Education Festival / Jacksonville
February 7 Speaker, Rotary
February 9 Saint James School- Book Fair
February 12 Speaker, Women in Construction
February 15 History contest judge, St. Brendan School
February 16 Speaker, Palmetto Club
February 20 DAR trolley tour,
Ormond Beach Historical Trust
February 21 Speaker, Rotary
February 27 Speaker, Golden Girls3/8 School Visit, Bunnell Elementary
March 14 School visit, Pine Trail Elementary;
Speaker, (RTIF) Retired Teachers in Florida
March 15 School visit, Pine Trail Elementary
March 21 Speaker, Flagler Rotary
March 26 Speaker, DB Rotary
March 29 Walking Tour, NSB High
April 12 School visit, Pine Trail
April 13 Young Authors Celebration, Pathways;
          Young Authors Celebration, Hurst Elementary
April 18 School visit, Longstreet Elementary
April 19 Speaker, Rotary
April 27 School Trolley Tour (am);Speaker, Edgewater Public School Family Night (pm)
April 27 School Trolley Tour, Ormond Beach Historical Trust
May 5 Speaker -- Dickerson Library Fundraiser
May 7 OBHT Trolley Tour--St. James School
Ormond Beach Historical Trust
May 8 School Visit-- St. Vincent School, Orlando
May 9 Speaker -- Smyrna Yacht Club
May 18 Young Authors -- Pine Trail  
May 21 Young Authors-- Longstreet Elementary
May 25 OBHT Trolley Tour -- St. James School
June 4-8 Junior Authors Workshop-- The Book Store
June 30 Authors River Cruise
August 6-10 Sidewalk Poetry Camp -- The Book Store
August 31 OBHT Trolley Tour
Ormond Beach Historical Trust
September 10 Speaker-- Daytona Beach Junior League
September 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27 School Trolley Tour
September 14 School Visit -- Cypress Elementary
September 22-- YMCA dinner "Dunecrest"
September 26 Speaker--Volusia County Reading Council, The Book Store (w/link, please)
September 29 Speaker-- Alpha Gamma Delta
October 2 School Trolley Tour (am)
               Speaker-- The Book Store
October 10 Speaker-- Volusia County Reading Council, The Muse Book Store
November 1 Speaker-- DAR, NSB Library
November 13 Speaker--AARP Ormond Beach
November 14 Speaker--Friends of the City Island Library, DB
November 15 Speaker--Alpha Delta Kappa
November 29 -- School Visit, Neptune Beach Elementary, Jax

December 1 --Speaking Engagement, "Using God's Gifts," The Merry Widows, Ormond Beach
December 11, 13, 18-- School Trolley Tours -- Pathways Elem.
December 12-- School Visit-- OBMS
December 15--"Fly-In Fox Tales" Finale at the Book Store and       So  Much More! (386) 615-8320


2006
January 14-15 -"Riverfest," NSB
January 19-21
-Mystery at Hotel Ormond - The play at Seabreeze High
January 22
-Cast party for Mystery at Hotel Ormond (with Ormond Beach
Historical Trust)
January 28-29
-Manatee Festival, Blue Spring
February 6
-Class visit, Tomoka Elementary
February 18
-Putnam County "Riverfest", Palataka
February 25
-Trolley Tour, Ormond Beach Historical Trust
March 4
-Lake Helen Local Author Book Fair
March 13 -Tomoka Elementary class visit
March 14
-(morning) Class visit, Spruce Creek Elementary
March 14 -Lecture at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 8pm
March 15 -WCOR speaker, The Plaza
March 16
-Longstreet Elementary Young Author's Celebration

April 1 C.A.R. Conference, Orlando
April 6 -Volusia Anthropological Society, 7pm
April 8
-Beachside Book Bash II
April 13
-Guest appearance on the Marc Bernier show
April 18 -Pine Trail Elementary, Young Author's Tea, 12:30pm
April 18
-Deltona Middle School, 6 - 7:30pm

April 21 -Holly Hill Middle School
April 24 -Speaker, DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution)
May 4 -Career Day, Woodward Avenue Elementary, DeLand
May 5 -Tomoka Elementary walking tour
May 10 -Blue Lake Elementary, DeLand, Young Author's Tea
May 12
-Pine Trail Elementary, Ormond, Classroom Visits
May 13
-Living History event, Tomoka State Park

May 17 -Friendship Elementary, Deland, Young Author's Tea
May 18-20
-NPS conference, Shores Resort & Spa
June 21
-Children's Program, Ormond Beach Public Library
June 23
-Children's Program, Ormond Beach Public Library
June 28 -Children's Walking Tour
July 3-7
-"So you want to write a book!" camp. Museum of Arts
and Sciences, Daytona
July 17-21
-"So You Want to Write a Book" (2nd session). Museum of Arts
and Sciences
August 23 -Manatee Cove Elementary class visit
August 24
-Speaker, Kiwanis Club luncheon
August 26-27
-Children's Expo, Daytona Beach Ocean Center (come make
a manatee with me!)
September 9
-OBHT Trolley Tour
September 28 -Classroom visit Spruce Creek Elementary
October 7-8
-Port Orange Family Days - 100% of the proceeds from the special edition of The Mystery at Hotel Ormond will be donated to Take Stock in Children.
October 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 and 31 -Special 4th grade Trolley Tours (OBHT and Tomoka Elementary School)
October 15
-OBHT Trolley Tour
October 28 -"Manatee Moon Morning" The Manatee Center
November 14 -Class visit, Pine Trail Elementary
November 15 -School visit, Ormond Beach Middle School
November 16 -Class visit, Osceola Elementary and Holly Hill Elementary
November 18 -OBHT Trolley Tour
November 21 -Speaker, Rotary
November 27 -School visit, Hurst Elementary
November 28 -Class visit, Tomoka Elementary
November 29 -School visit, Holly Hill Middle School
November 30 -Presenter, Mini-Science Workshop / Volusia County Schools
December 4
-Class visit, S. Daytona Elementary
December 5 -Special Trolley Tour for 2nd graders
December 9 -Special "Endangered" cast party! E-mail Marian for more info!
December 9 -Grand Marshall, City of Ormond Beach Christmas Parade
December 10 -OBHT Trolley Tour
December 11 -Class visit, SW Middle School, DeLand
December 14 -Speaker, West Daytona Rotary Club


2005
March 18 -Class visit, Tomoka Elementary School, Ormond Beach, FL
April 7 -Volusia Anthropological Society, Halifax Historical Museum,
Daytona Beach, FL

April 9 -Beachside Book Bash, the Casements, Ormond Beach, FL
April 25-26 -Classroom visit, Ormond Beach Middle School
April 30 and May 1
-Art in the Park, Ormond Beach, F
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May 5 -Young Author's Tea, Friendship Elementary School, Deltona, FL
May 10 -Classroom visit, Holly Hill Elementary
May 11
-Classroom visit, Ormond Beach Elementary
May 12 -Young Author's Conference, Port Orange Elementary, P.O., FL
May 17
-Classroom visit, Pathways Elementary
May 19
-Classroom visit, Hurst Elementary
May 25
-Lecture, Aberdeen Adult Community, 9:30am
May 28
-"Local Legends and Lore" lecture OBHT, 9:30am
June 14
-Where's Capone's Cash? Summer Reading kick-off,
Ormond Beach Library, 3:30pm
July 4
-Book signing, Ormond Bridge, 6pm
July 18-22
-"Create your own Book!" The Casements
August 25 -Ormond Beach Memory Catchers meeting
August 27-28
-Children's Expo, Ocean Center
September 10
-DAR meeting, City Island
September 20
-Tri Delta Sorority Alumnae Meeting
September 29
-David Hinson Middle School Literary Night
October 1
-"Save the Loop" Trolley Tour
October 7
-"Adventures in Journaling" class, the Casements

October 11 -"Local Legends and Lore" lecture, MOAS, 2pm
October 11
-Museum of Arts and Sciences, Daytona Beach
October 15
-Florida Council for the Social Studies, Speaker, 8am,
Plaza Hotel, Daytona Beach
October 20
-Hunter's Ridge Ladies Group
November 3
-"Self Publishing Affordably & Successfully" class, the Casements
November 11
-"Adventures in Journaling" class, the Casements
December 16
-"Adventures in Journaling" class, the Casements

2004
January - The Mystery at Hotel Ormond selected for One Book,
One Community~Ormond Beach

June - Nat Chat Live, WELE 1308 AM radio appearance
November - My Favorite Place to Read art contest winners
November - Where's Capone's Cash? writing contest winners


2003
November - The Mystery at Hotel Ormond book signing

 

 

 

Marian Strong Tomblin