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Upcoming Events:
Upcoming Dates for Benjamin Franklin - Innovative American and other of his friends. January 6, 2010 - Private 12th Night Celebration - Down Town Seattle.
January 8-10 - SCA 12th Night - Ocean Shores - Auctioneer. April 1, 2010 San Juan Community Theatre - Public Presentation
July 1-10 2010 Southern Oregon Benefit Presentations.
Now Presenting: The Thursday Club. Every Thursday, "Log-On With Ben Franklin & Friends". Thanks to eHardwicks.com, we will be on-line Thursday Evenings* from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (PST) for a video/text/IM feaste of Q&A. From anywhere in the world, the Internet brings you Mr. Kite and Friends (one of Ben's nick-names).
NB: No Thursday 'Live!' session on Dec 24 or Dec 31, 2009. Happy Holidays. Other eras as well. Medieval History (sponsored by the Interactive History Company www.InteractiveHistory.net) Elizabethan Theatre - speak about the golden aged world of Elizabeth I, Sweet William and the most popular writing in the English Language Theatre. Ben Franklin - Innovative American - speaks about Colonial America, The Revolution and the Life of the Original American. Fundraising - ideas, thoughts, suggestions. *Time and date subject to change due to professional obligations. We will post here as best we can if the schedule needs to shift. This is not just a "tune in and listen" time. You may ask questions then, or email them earlier. Everyone is welcomed (students, teachers, fundraisers, Friends of Franklin, other Chautauqua presenters. This is a new idea and we are seeing how it works, so changes to the format may be made to help accommodate your needs and ideas. Tentative Schedule of the Evening: 7:00 PST Log On. 10 minutes, prepared topic of the night. 7:10 - 7:30 Q&A on the subject guest (Ben, Robin, etc.) 7:30 - 8:00 Open Topic (Sonnets to pennywhistles to John Adams to how to make a class more interactive to how to raise 250$ for your kids summer camp. All ages welcomed, kids, get your parents permission and participation. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1310825362&ref=name FACEBOOK, Google Talk ben@ben-franklin.org, Skype: gregrobinsmith Still working out the bugs, help us by giving feedback on what does and does not work. Write with questions, best, Ben. Past Presentations:
Allegro Coffee House, Seattle WA
Bellingham WA - Christ the King Auditorium
The Center for Nonprofit Success Seminar - University of Washington Campus (Invited speaker G.Robin Smith) http://www.cfnps.org/seattle2009.aspx
Corvallis, Oregon - Lectures on Medieval History. Deer Lagoon Grange, Langley WA (Whidbey Island)
Edmonds Homeschool Resource Center
Hawaii - Waikiki, Ben made an appearance at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Century Ride Celebration (and G.Robin Smith biked 100 miles as the finale to a $5,600.00 + fundraising drive for the LLS.) Highland School, Bellevue WA (three school presentations and one evening Public Performance. Benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) Imagine Children's Museum - Everett, WA King Kat Theatre Seattle - Part of Ignite Seattle- "Benjamin Franklin - Founding Geek"
Kirkland WA Library
Lake Chelan (WA) Conference for Social Studies Teachers - Keynote Speaker
Masonic Inaugural Ball - 01/20/09 WASHINGTON D. C.
Merc Playhouse, Twisp WA North Bend Library North Bend WA NorthStart Jr. High - Medieval Educational Presentations (over the last 20 years). Also, premiered our Benjamin Franklin presentation and now "Plunging Into Shakespeare" The Works, + 40 Toilet Plungers. Northern Idaho: Athol, Idaho - Fundraisers - Auctioneer and "Buy-a-Life" Tourney host. The Olevia Gardner School of Dance and Performing Arts - Seattle
Portland Oregon - Leukemia & Lymphoma Fundraiser and Auction. SeaTac DoubleTree Inn (NorWesCon: www.norwescon.org)- Seattle Police Foundation 'Picnic at the Precinct' Program.
Snohomish Library - Snohomish WA
Stanwich School, Greenwich CONNECTICUT. Medieval and Ancient Greece programs
Symetra Bellevue Family 4th of July. Ben Franklin, special guest.
University District Rotary Club - Seattle Yacht Club
Victory Studios - Interbay Seattle - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society "Pennies for Patients Program" Video.
Washington D.C. Inauguration Gala - Masonic Lodge Sponsor. January 20, 2009 Women's University Club - Seattle WA Ben Franklin and coming up, A Medieval 12th Night. Woodinville Unitarian Church - Benefit for Tent City Four |
