The Geography of Hope

Well, with the book sitting pretty at No. 2 on the Herald's local bestseller list, it's a good time to be embarking on a series of speaking engagements close to home. If you're in south central Alberta and interested in a narrated slideshow delineating the highlights of The Geography of Hope, here's the itinerary:

Thursday, January 24, 7:30pm:
Banff Mountain Culture Speakers' Series
Max Bell Auditorium, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, AB
Admission: $10

Friday, January 25, 12:15pm:
REAP Business Association Luncheon
Bow Valley Square Conference Centre, 205-5th Ave. SW, Calgary
Admission: free (RSVP req'd, contact Stephanie Jackman)

Saturday, January 26, 1pm:
Step It Up Alberta Rally
Eau Claire Market, Calgary
Admission: free (panel discussion; no slideshow)

Thursday, January 31, 7pm:
ReThink Red Deer lecture
Snell Gallery at the Red Deer Public Library, Red Deer
Admission: free

Saturday, February 2, 2pm:
Kairos Day (Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives' Re-Energize 2008 workshop)
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, 5340-4th St.SW, Calgary
Admission: $15 (covers entire day)

Tuesday, February 26, evening:
Second Annual ISEEESA Fundraising Gala
(University of Calgary's Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy Students' Association)
MacEwan Ballroom, University of Calgary
Admission: contact ISEEESA (will include dinner in any case)

That covers Alberta for now. Watch this space for details of The Geography of Hope Montreal-Windsor Whistle-Stop Extravaganza, which will run from Feb 13 to Feb 20 and include stops in Montreal, Kingston, Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo en route to the main event, hosted by the extraordinarily energetic folks at Scale Down, Windsor!