Events
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J. Elke Ertle discusses her book, “Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom”
2023
OCTOBER 10, 2023, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM – Bookclub discussion, Kathy M., San Diego.
MAY 23, 2023, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM – Book Talk – “Growing up in Berlin with the Berlin Wall” – at the Ryan Family YMCA, 4390 Valeta Street, San Diego, California 92107, 619-226-8888. YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND BY CALLING 619-226-8888 OR BY EMAILING jbence@ymcasd.org.
2022
JULY 14, 2022 to AUGUST 25, 2022, Thursdays 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – German for Travelers at San Diego Oasis, 5500 Grossmont Center Drive, Suite 269, La Mesa, California 91942, 619-881-6262.
MAY 19, 2022 to JUNE 30, 2022, Thursdays 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – German for Travelers at San Diego Oasis, 5500 Grossmont Center Drive, Suite 269, La Mesa, California 91942, 619-881-6262.
MARCH 17, 2022 to APRIL 28, 2022, Thursdays 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – German for Travelers at San Diego Oasis, 5500 Grossmont Center Drive, Suite 269, La Mesa, California 91942, 619-881-6262.
2020
NOVEMBER 19, 2020, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – “History of the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall.” The Glen at Scripps Ranch, 9800 Glen Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92131, 858-444-8500. ZOOM PRESENTATION DUE TO CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC.
OCTOBER 27, 2020, “History of the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall” Deutsches Haus, 1700 Moss Street, New Orleans, LA 70119. 504-522-8014. DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC TO BE RESCHEDULED IN 2021 – STAY TUNED.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM – History Club, La Costa Glen-Carlsbad, 1940 Levante Street, Carlsbad, CA 92009, 800-852-4384. CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC.
MARCH 30, 2020, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM – Elke Ertle discusses her book, “Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom.” San Diego Oasis, 5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa, California 91942, 619-881-6262. PRESENTATION MOVED TO ONLINE CLASS DUE TO CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC.
MARCH 20, 2020, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM – “Growing up with the Berlin Wall.” La Costa Glen-Carlsbad, Catalina Hall, 1940 Levante Street, Carlsbad, CA 92009, 800-852-4384. CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC.
FEBRUARY 21, 2020, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM – “Growing up in Berlin during the Cold War,” a talk in conjunction with the Coffee & Books program. Santee Public Library, 9225 Carlton Hills Blvd. #17, Santee, CA 92071, 619-448-1863.
2019
NOVEMBER 14, 2019, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – “The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall” – talk/discussion in conjunction with the 30th anniversary if the fall of the Berlin Wall, Elsie Quirk Public Library, 100 West Dearborn Street, Englewood, FL 34233.
NOVEMBER 12, 2019, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – “The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall” – talk/discussion in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, North Port Public Library, 13800 South Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL 34287.
NOVEMBER 9, 2019, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM – “History of the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall” – talk/discussion in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, Mission Hills Branch Library, 215 West Washington Street, San Diego, CA 92103, 619-692-4910.
NOVEMBER 2, 2019, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM “History of the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall” – talk/discussion in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, Coronado Public Library, 640 Coronado Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118, 619-522-7390.
Coronado library discussion, greatly enhanced by the surprise personal account of a library patron who had covered the Fall of the Berlin Wall live as it was unfolding. He was a television reporter in 1989. Photo © Eileen Hauser, 2019. www.walled-in-berlin.com
OCTOBER 25, 2019 – 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM – “History of the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall” – talk/discussion in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, San Carlos Branch Library, 7265 Jackson Drive, San Diego, CA 92119, 619-527-3430.
OCTOBER 21, 2019 – 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM – “Factors Leading to the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall,” – talk/discussion in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, San Diego Oasis, 5500 Grossmont Center Drive, Suite 269, La Mesa, California 91942, 619-881-6262.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM – “Factors Leading to the Rise of the Berlin Wall and the Dynamics that Brought it Down” – Discussion in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, 90+ Club, La Costa Glen-Carlsbad, 1940 Levante Street, Carlsbad, CA 92009, 800-852-4384.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM – “Factors Leading to the Rise of the Berlin Wall and the Dynamics that Brought it Down” – Discussion in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, James Edgar and Jean Jessop Hervey Point Loma Branch Library, 3701 Voltaire Street, San Diego, CA 92107, 619-531-1539. Books will be available for purchase.
Talk at the Point Loma Library. Photo © J. Elke Ertle 2019. www.walled-in-berlin.com
AUGUST 24, 2019 – 10:00 AM to 5 PM San Diego Festival of Books, Liberty Station, Point Loma, 2455 Cushing Road, San Diego, CA 92106. Stop by and visit with me.
FEBRUARY 19, 2019 – 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM – Bookclub discussion – Yvonne K.
2018
DECEMBER 15, 2018 – 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM – Holiday Book Sale at the Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library, 9005 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA 92123, 858-573-1396.
Holiday event at the Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa Library. www.walled-in-berlin.com
DECEMBER 8, 2018 – 11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM – Local Author Event, Barnes & Noble, Grossmont Center, 5500 Grossmont Center Drive, Suite 331, La Mesa, CA 91942, 619-667-2870.
Barnes & Noble Author Fair. www.walled-in-berlin.com
NOVEMBER 21, 2018 – 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM – Soroptimist International of La Mesa’s Annual Community Pre-Thanksgiving Breakfast honoring female San Diego authors, Handlery Hotel in Mission Valley.
OCTOBER 17, 2018 – 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM – Bookclub discussion – River’s Edge Cafe, Admiral Baker Clubhouse, San Diego.
MAY 12, 2018 – 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM – La Jolla Library Showcase featuring the San Diego Writers Guild – meet your local authors, 7555 Draper Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037, 858-552-1657.
MARCH 28, 2018 – 6:30 PM – Book Discussion, P.E.O. San Diego, California.
MARCH 21, 2018 – 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM – Luncheon Speaker, Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church, 2128 Chatsworth Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92107, 619-223-1633.
2017
OCTOBER 14, 1017 – 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM central time – Interviewed on “Continental Showcase,” a radio show hosted by Robert Deglau every Saturday. The program is broadcast on JOY1340 AM. Continental Showcase is Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s longest-running commercial radio show. Tune in free of charge on the Internet.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2017 – 10:00 AM. – P.E.O. San Diego, California.
AUGUST 26, 2017 – 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM – San Diego Festival of Books at Liberty Station. KPBS, Union Tribune and local bookstores team up to bring you San Diego’s first annual Festival of Books. The event, featuring local authors, is free to the public and will take place between the hours of 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM, 2875 Dewey Road, San Diego, CA 92106. You’ll find me in the San Diego Writers and Editors Guild tent directly behind the McMillan Event Center during the hours indicated above. Stop by for a chat. For additional information, visit http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/books/sd-me-books-overview-20170806-story.html
MARCH 25, 2017 – 10:15 AM to 10:45 AM – Panelist – “Unleash Your Inner Story Today,” sponsored by Creative Industry Expo and hosted by Delta Mu Delta and University of Phoenix, San Diego Campus, 9645 Granite Ridge Drive #200, San Diego, California 92123.
Discussion focuses on how to stay inspired, how to handle criticism, how to go about publishing. Approximately 30 authors will participate in the event – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For more information, visit
2016
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 – 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM – OLLI at SDSU: Culture & Cuisine of Germany with German Author, J. Elke Ertle, in Partnership with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Diego State University. Event location: German American Societies of San Diego, 1017 South Mollison Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020
Event Cost: $39 (Open to OLLI at SDSU members only)
21 September 2016 talk on Culture and Cuisine of Germany. For additional photos visit http://adventuresbythebook.com
MAY 25, 2016 – 10:00 A.M. Luncheon Speaker, P.E.O., Riverside, CA
P.E.O. Riverside, Chapters HO and J
MAY 14, 2016 – 1:00 P.M. to 1:45 P.M. – Learn how to write your life story at the Central San Diego Public Library, Irving and Eleanor Jaffe Reading Area, 5th Floor, 330 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101.
APRIL 20, 2016 – 8:00 A.M. to 9:30 A.M and 10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M – two workshops, Richard-Wossidlo Gymnasium, Guestrower Strasse 11, Waren (Mueritz) 17192, Germany, +49 3991 74770
Book discussion with students of the Richard-Wossidlo Gymnasium in Waren, Germany
APRIL 5, 2016, 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M., Book Discussion, Georgina Cole Library Community Room, 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008, 760-931-4512/760-434-2866 (messages) Originally scheduled for March 1 – please note date change
MARCH 10, 2016 – 11:00 A.M. Luncheon Speaker, Peninsula Shepherd Center, 1475 Catalina Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92107, 619-223-1640
FEBRUARY 24, 2016 – 1:00 P.M. – Book discussion, Lemon Bay Woman’s Club, 51 N. Maple Street, Englewood, FL 34223, 941-474-9762
FEBRUARY 24, 2016 – 10:30 A.M. – 12:00 Noon – “From Berlin Airlift to the fall of the Berlin Wall” Discussion and book signing, Elsie Quirk Public Library, 100 West Dearborn Street, Englewood, FL 34223, 941-861-1207
2015
AUGUST 25, 2015 – 11:30 A.M. – Books and Brunch program – Meet the author, Lakeside Branch Library, 9839 Vine Street, Lakeside, CA 92040, 619-443-1811
AUGUST 22, 2015 – 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. – Meet the Author at Writers Expo sponsored by the University of Phoenix San Diego Campus and Delta Mu Delta International Business Honor Society. 9645 Granite Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA 92123, Stone Crest Learning Facility, first floor, rooms 106/107
AUGUST 12, 2015 – 11:00 A.M. – Speaker at Local Author Showcase, Rancho Santa Fe Library, 17040 Avenida De Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067, 858-756-2512. Light refreshments will be served. Autographed copies of all books will be available for purchase. For additional information visit http://www.ranchosantafereview.com/news/2015/aug/03/rancho-santa-fe-library-gutman-ertle-cassidy/
AUGUST 12, 2015 – 11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. – Rancho Santa Fe Library, 17040 Avenida de Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 858-756-2512.
AUGUST 8, 2015 – 10:00 A.M. – K. Estrada, Book Club discussion, Imperial Beach Branch Library, 810 Imperial Beach Boulevard, Imperial Beach, CA 91932, 619 424-6981
JULY 25, 2015 – 11:00 A.M. – Book Discussion, Poway Community Library, 13137 Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064, 858-513-2919
JUNE 6, 2015 – 10:00 A.M. – Book Discussion, Bonita-Sunnyside Community Library, 4375 Bonita Road, Bonita, CA 91902, 619-475-4642
JUNE 3, 2015 – 3:00 P.M. – Speaker – Discussion of events that led to the construction of the Berlin Wall, Merrill Gardens at Oceanside, 3500 Lake Boulevard, Oceanside, CA 92056, 760-621-0849
MAY 27, 2015 – 11:00 A.M. – Book Discussion, La Mesa Community Library, 8074 Allison Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942, 619-469-2151
MAY 21, 2015 – 1:45 P.M. – Book Discussion, The Springs of El Cajon, 444 Prescott Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020
MAY 20, 2015 – 2:00 P.M. – Speaker – Discussion of events that led to the construction of the Berlin Wall, Paradise Village Retirement Community, 2700 E. 4th Street, National City, CA 919150
MAY 4, 2015 – 11:00 A.M. – Speaker – Discussion of events that led to the construction of the Berlin Wall, Casa de Mañana, 849 Coast Boulevard, La Jolla, CA 92037
MARCH 10, 2015 – 10:15 A.M. registration. Program starts at 11:00 A.M. – Book & Author Luncheon 2015, Brandeis University Rancho Bernardo Chapter, Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway, San Diego, CA 92128
Brandeis Book and Author Luncheon 2015 – left to right: Luncheon chair Leslie Goldstein with this year’s featured authors J. Elke Ertle, Dr. Kelly Parsons, Susan Meissner, Michelle Gable – photo by Elizabeth Marie Himchak
MARCH 3, 2015 – 7:00 P.M. – Speaker -Torrey Pines Ski Club, Handlery Hotel, 950 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
2014
NOVEMBER 14, 2014 – 2:00 P.M. – Book Talk/Discussion, San Carlos Branch Library, 7265 Jackson Drive, San Diego, CA 92119, 619-527-3430
Book presentations/readings/discussions, scheduled between October 6 and October 13, are part of the U.S. Embassy’s Student Outreach Program, designed to deepen German students’ understanding and knowledge of the United States by bringing American guest speakers from all walks of life to schools
OCTOBER 13, 2014 – 9:30 A.M. to 11:10 A.M. – Book Presentation/Reading/Discussion at the Carl-Orff-Gymnasium, Muenchner Ring 6, Unterschleissheim, Germany (In English), arranged by the U.S. Consulate, Munich. Introductory remarks by Nina Gartz, Cultural Affairs Assistant
Book Discussion – Berufsschule 4, Nuernberg, Germany
OCTOBER 10, 2014 – 11:45 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. – Workshop/Reading/Discussion with history students at the Gymnasium Halepaghen Schule, Konopkastrasse 5, Buxtehude, Gemany (in English), arranged by the U.S. Consulate, Hamburg. Introductory remarks by Heiko Herold, Information Specialist.
OCTOBER 10, 2014 – 9:50 11:25 A.M. – Workshop/Reading/Discussion with bilingual history students at the Gymnasium Halepaghen Schule, Konopkastrasse 5, Buxtehude, Germany (in English), arranged by the U.S. Consulate, Hamburg. Introductory remarks by Heiko Herold, Information Specialist. For student experience, please read http://www.halepaghen-schule.de/lernen/faecher/aufgabenfeld-b/geschichte/552-walled-in-eine-zeitzeugin-berichtet.html (German and English)
Book Discussion – Gymnasium Halepaghen-Schule, Buxtehude, Germany
OCTOBER 9, 2014 – 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. – Book Presentation/Reading/Discussion at the Amerikazentrum Hamburg e.V., Am Sandtorkai 48, Hamburg, Germany (in English and German), arranged in cooperation with the Amerikazentrum and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Introductory remarks by Manfred Strack, Head of the Amerikazentrum.
Reading at the Amerikazentrum, Hamburg
OCTOBER 8, 2014 – 1:30 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. – Book Presentation/Reading/Discussion at the Berufsschule 4, Schoenweiss Strasse 7, Nuernberg, Germany (in English), arranged in cooperation with the German-American Institute, Leipzig. Introductory remarks by Kathleen Roeber, GAI Program Director. For interview by Annika Peissker, printed in the Nuernberger Nachrichten, student page (in German), please visit http://www.nordbayern.de/nuernberger-nachrichten/szene-extra/wir-fuhlten-uns-wie-die-kaninchen-im-kafig-1.3984962
Book discussion – Berufsschule 4, Nuernberg, Germany
OCTOBER 7, 2014 – 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. – Book Presentation/Reading/Discussion at the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, Leipzig, Germany, Vortragsraum 2. OG. (in German), arranged by the U.S. Consulate, Leipzig. Introductory remarks by U.S. Consul General Scott Riedmann
Reading – Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Leipzig, Germany
OCTOBER 7, 2014 – 1 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. – Book Presentation/Reading/Discussion at the Stadtbibliothek in Chemnitz, Germany (in English), arranged in cooperation with the Stadtbibliothek Chemnitz. Welcome remarks by Gabriele Selbmann, librarian
Reading at the Stadtbibliothek, Chemnitz
OCTOBER 6, 2014 – 4:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. – Book Presentation/Reading/Discussion at the U.S. Embassy Berlin, Pariser Platz 2, Berlin, Germany (in German). To read the German text, please visit https://de.usembassy.gov/de/walled-in/ Welcome remarks by Jeremy Flower, Assistant Cultural Attache. Each attendee will receive a signed copy of “Walled-In.”
“Walled-In” presentation at the US Embassy, Berlin
Meeting students following the reading at the US Embassy, Berlin
OCTOBER 6, 2014 – 11:45 A.M. to 1:15 P.M. – Book Presentation/Reading/Discussion at the Vicco-von-Buelow-Gymnasium, Heinrich-Zille-Strasse 30, Stahnsdorf, Greater Berlin, Germany (in German), arranged by the U.S. Embassy, Berlin. Introductory remarks by Heike Mead, coordinator of the “Meet US” program.
Book presentations/readings/discussions, scheduled between October 6 and October 13, are part of the U.S. Embassy’s Student Outreach Program, designed to deepen German students’ understanding and knowledge of the United States by bringing American guest speakers from all walks of life to schools
SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 – 1:30 P.M. – Lita M. Book Club discussion, Kearny Mesa
SEPTEMBER 14, 2014 – 2:00 P.M. – Book Discussion/Signing, German American Heritage Center, 712 West Second Street, Davenport, Iowa, 52801, 563-322-8844
“Walled-In”presentation at the GAHC, Davenport, IA
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 – 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. – Book Discussion/Signing, St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
Book discussion at St. Olaf College, Minnesota
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 – 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. – Book Discussion, Germanic-American Institute, 301 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102
SEPTEMBER 6, 2014 – 2:00 P.M. – Meet the Author/Fall of the Berlin Wall Discussion/Book Signing, Coronado Library, 640 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118, 619-522-7390
AUGUST 23, 2014 – 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. – Author Fair, San Carlos Branch Library, 7265 Jackson Drive, San Diego, CA 92119, 619-527-3430
J. Elke Ertle at the San
Carlos Branch Library Author Fair
AUGUST 18, 2014 – 7:00 P.M. Lori R., Book Club discussion, Poway
JUNE 28, 2014 – 3:00 P.M. – An eyewitness to President John F. Kennedy’s historic speech in Berlin on June 26, 1963, I will share my recollections of the event and read from my memoir, Walled-In. Kennedy Experience exhibit, San Diego County Fair in Del Mar. Q&A to follow
In the “Oval Office” at the Kennedy Experience exhibit, San Diego County Fair
JUNE 21, 2014 – 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. – Writers Expo sponsored by the University of Phoenix San Diego Campus and Delta Mu Delta International Business Honor Society. Four workshops are offered. My book will be showcased at the event, which raises money for scholarships. 9645 Granite Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA 92123
JUNE 7, 2014 – 2:00 P.M. – Conversation with Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator, Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas. As part of the Museum’s Living History series, which recognizes President Kennedy’s life, assassination and legacy, we will discuss President Kennedy’s 1963 Berlin Speech. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ICh0uFDtm4/
Conversation with Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator, Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas
JUNE 6, 2014 – Interview with Eric J. Bushman, WBAP Newsradio, serving the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex
JUNE 6, 2014 – 11:30 A.M. – Conversation with Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator, Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas. As part of the Museum’s Living History series, which recognizes President Kennedy’s life, assassination and legacy, we will discuss President Kennedy’s 1963 Berlin Speech. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIMGLn9xmIM
Book Signing at the Sixth Floor Museum in Dallas, Texas
MAY 21, 2014 – 4:00 P.M. – Meet the Author/Book Talk, El Cajon Branch Library, 201 East Douglas Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020, 619-588-3726
APRIL 13, 2014 – 6:00 P.M. – Sandi W. Book Club discussion, Point Loma
FEBRUARY 24, 2014 – 6:30 P.M. – Cindy C. Book Club discussion, Point Loma
FEBRUARY 1-28, 2014 – 48th Annual Local Author Exhibit, The San Diego Central Library, Joan and Irwin Jacobs Common, 330 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101, 619-236-5800
J. Elke Ertle at the 48th Annual Local Author Reception on January 31, 2014
JANUARY 31, 2014 – 7:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. – Hardhats Toastmasters, Best Western Seven Seas Hotel, 411 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, CA 92108, 619-291-1300
JANUARY 12, 2014 – 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. – Lori Ch. Book Club discussion, La Mesa
JANUARY 7, 2014 – 1:30 P.M. – Meet the Author/ Book Signing, La Jolla United Methodist Church, library, 6063 La Jolla Boulevard, CA 92037, 858-454-7108
2013
NOVEMBER 19, 2013 – 7:00 P.M. – Donna V. Book Discussion, Poway
NOVEMBER 16, 2013 – 2:30 P.M. – TO BE RESCHEDULED – Lemon Grove Branch Library, 3001 School Lane, Lemon Grove, CA 91945, 619-463-9819
NOVEMBER 13, 2013 – 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. – Meet the Author/Book Signing, James Edgar and Jean Jessop Hervey Point Loma Branch Library, 3701 Voltaire Street, San Diego, CA 92107, 619-531-1539
NOVEMBER 6, 2013 – 6:00 P.M. – Meet the Author/Book Talk, Northpark Branch Library, 3795 31st Street, San Diego, CA 92104, 619-533-3973
NOVEMBER 6, 2013 – 1:30 P.M. – Meet the Author/Book Talk, Damenkreis (ladies circle), German American Societies
NOVEMBER 5, 2013 – 7:00 P.M. – P.E.O. Chapter LV Book Discussion
NOVEMBER 4, 2013 – 10:20 A.M. – Mr. O’Leno’s class, Abraxas High School, 12450 Glenoak Road, Poway, CA 92064, 858-748-5900
OCTOBER 29, 2013 – 4:00 P.M. – Bea N. – Book Talk, Point Loma
OCTOBER 29, 2013 – 7:00 A.M. – Book Discussion, Point Loma Optimist Club Meeting, San Diego Yacht Club, 1011 Anchorage Lane, San Diego, CA 92106
OCTOBER 27, 2013 – 11:30 A.M. – Book Discussion, Pastor’s Forum, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall, 3598 Talbot Street, San Diego, CA 92106, 619-223-3193
OCTOBER 20, 2013, – 2:00 P.M. – Meet the Author/Book Talk, Del Mar Branch Library, 1309 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014, 858-755-1666
OCTOBER 17, 2013 – 2:00 P.M. – Book Talk, La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center, 8450 La Mesa Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91942, 619-667-1491
OCTOBER 15, 2013 – 1:15 to 2:45 P.M. Meet the Author/Book Talk, The Oasis Institute, 1702 Camino del Rio North, Third Floor, San Diego, CA 92108, 619-881-6262
OCTOBER 13, 2013 – 12:00 P.M to 2:00 P.M. – Warwick’s Weekend with Local Authors, Book Signing, 7812 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037, 858-454-0347
OCTOBER 10, 2013 – 4:00 P.M. – Speaker and Book Signing, Point Loma Assembly, 3035 Talbot Street, San Diego, CA 92106, 619-523-3700
AUGUST 26, 2013 – 10:00 A.M. – Kim O. – Book Talk, Rancho Bernardo
JULY 26, 2013 – 2:00 P.M. – Meet the Author/Book Discussion, San Carlos Branch Library, 7265 Jackson Drive, San Diego, CA 92119, 619-527-3430
JULY 14, 2013 – 6:30 P.M. – Stephanie M. – Book Talk, Ascension Lutheran
JULY 13, 2013 – 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. – Meet the Author/Book Signing, Tip Top Meats Restaurant and Delicatessen, 6118 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, CA 92011, 760-438-2620
JULY 2, 2013 – 6:30 P.M. – Meet the Author/Book Talk, Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Branch Library, 9005 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA 92123, 858-573-1397
JUNE 25, 2013 – 6:00 P.M. – Meet the Author/Book Talk, College-Rolando Branch Library, 6600 Montezuma Road, San Diego, CA 92115, 619-533-3902
JUNE 19, 2013 – 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. – Meet the Author/Book Talk, Encinitas Branch Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024, 1-760-753-7356
JUNE 16, 2013 – 2:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. – Patricia R. – Book Party, Point Loma
JUNE 15, 2013 – 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. – La Mesa Second Annual Readers and Writers Fest – Summer Reading Club kickoff presented by the Friends of the La Mesa Library. Meet local artists and authors. Special presentations by wordsmith Richard Lederer and publishing experts Larry Edwards, Karla Olson, and Judy Reeves. 8074 Allison Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91941, 619-469-2151
JUNE 12, 2013 – 6:30 P.M. – Meet the Author/Book Talk, Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 West Washington Street, San Diego, CA 92103, 619-692-4910
JUNE 11, 2013 – 6:30 P.M. – Meet the Author/Book Talk, University Community Branch Library, 4155 Governor Drive, San Diego, CA 92122, 858-552-1655
MAY 6, 2013 – 1:00 P.M. – Telephone interview with The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. The 42-minute interview has become part of the museum’s Oral History Collection, an archive of more than 1,000 individual accounts. Included are interviews with eyewitnesses, law enforcement officials, Kennedy family acquaintances, schoolchildren, authors, researchers, and over 100 members of the news media. The museum hopes that the collection will construct a more complete portrait of the life, death, and legacy of President John F. Kennedy and of the history of the 1960’s in a way that history books cannot. I shared my recollections of the president’s unforgettable “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech in Berlin on June 26, 1963. The oral histories are available to the public. For additional information please visit www.jfk.org.
For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page.
Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.
