'Alone But Not Alone: Poetry In Isolation' Dec. 5, 2020 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Virtual Book Launch of Vancouver Island Regional Library's latest poetry anthology, celebrating the works of poets during pandemic times.
'Kateri O'Leary and the Show Dog Scene': Book Launch (pandemic style!) on FB - November 14, 2020
Federation of British Columbia Writers June 1, 2020 at 7 p.m. The Greater BC-Yukon Eco-Friendly Live online Literary Road Trip Featuring Christine Lowther, Poet Laureate of Tofino and Vancouver author Bill Arnott Others reading their work include Joanna Streetly, David Floody, Shirley Martin and Helen Mavoa.
''Kateri O'Leary and the Computer Mouse': Book Launch - Saturday Feb. 29, 2020 - 1 p.m. at the Ucluelet Community Centre, Activity room 2
Sakura Cultural Heritage Festival - Three Wise Women. Pacific Rim Arts Society presents Ellen Crowe-Swords, Vi Mundy, & Shirley Martin for an afternoon of storytelling, Thursday May 23, 2019 at 2 p.m. in the George Fraser Room of the Ucluelet Community Centre, with a historical slide show provided byPhil Hood.
'Through Grandma and Granddad's Binoculars': Book launch - Sunday Nov. 12, 2017 - 1 p.m. at the Ucluelet Community Centre, Activity room 2
Literacy Day: Storytelling - February 4, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at the Ucluelet Community Centre
Book signing and reading – April 30, 2016 – Chapters Nanaimo, Book signing 3-4pm with reading starting at 4pm
Poetry Reading and stand-up comedy - July 4, 2014, Blackberry Cove Marketplace WET Coast Writers to perform ‘Ukee meets Tuff at the Cove’ Friday, 7pm by – Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News, 2 July, 2014
The Pacific Rim Arts Society presents an evening of stories and poetry Friday July 4 from 7 pm to 9:30 pm at Blackberry Cove Coffeehouse in Ucluelet. It’s all part of the PRAS Summer Festival and the Clayoquot Writers Group. “Ukee meets Tuff at the Cove” will include stories and poems from WET coast writers. Admission $7. Participants are expected to include David Floody, Christine Lowther, Greg Blanchette, Shirley Martin and a number of other West Coast talents.
Book signing with Mary Christmas, author of Fishers & Foreshores - Dec. 14, 2013, Blackberry Cove Marketplace
School visit - Dec. 9, 2013 - Savory Elementary School, Langford 'A is for Amphitrite': Book launch - Nov. 2, 2013 at the Ucluelet Community Centre
School visits are so much fun!!
I'm so pleased to have three of my poems included in this VIRL anthology, 'Alone But Not Alone'! (I am smiling behind the mask!)
Literacy Day 2017 at the Ucluelet Community Centre - let's learn about Banana Slugs!!
Quotes on the creative experience: On writing: “I don’t need an alarm clock. My ideas wake me.” Ray Bradbury
On photography: “In the world of photography, you get to share a captured moment with other people.” James Wilson
On writer’s block: “Dear muse. We are not amused!” Shirley Martin