Leslie C. Halpern, Author and Speaker
Appearances
2009 -- 2008 -- 2007 -- 2006 -- 2005


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Leslie Halpern (far right) and friends at the Genre Breakfast at the FWA Annual Conference.

Leslie Halpern performs at the Halloween Bash at BoomTownTheatre in Jacksonville, Florida.
2009 APPEARANCES
Soft Exposure Night, Infusion Tea Room, College Park
January 14, 7:00 p.m.
Featured Poet, Book Signing (Connections: A Collection of Poems by Poetry Ensemble of Orlando)

ESU National Shakespeare Competition, University Club, Winter Park
February 23, 4:00 p.m.
Contest Judge

Third Thursday in Thornton Park, Urban Think Bookstore
March 19, 6:30 p.m.
Book Signing (Connections: A Collection of Poems by Poetry Ensemble of Orlando)

Orange County Public Library, Downtown Orlando Branch
April 19, 2:00 p.m.
Featured Poet, Book Signing (Connections: A Collection of Poems by Poetry Ensemble of Orlando)

Maitland Senior Center
April 28, 11:30 a.m.
Performing Poet (Poetry Ensemble of Orlando)

Vista Writing Circle
July 14, 7:00 p.m.
Guest Speaker

Florida Writers Association Annual Conference
October 25, 7:00 a.m.
Workshop Leader
2008 APPEARANCES
Poetry Meet-Up: Hottest Love Poem, Austin's Coffee & Film, Winter Park
February 20, 8:30 p.m.
Contest Judge

ESU National Shakespeare Competition, University Club, Winter Park
February 25, 4:00 p.m.
Contest Judge

Soft Exposure Night, Infusion Tea Room, College Park
March 26, 7:00 p.m.
Performing Poet: (Poetry Ensemble of Orlando)

Poetry Night (Featured Act), Cup O' Soul Coffeehouse, Winter Park
May 19, 8:00 p.m.
Performing Poet: (Poetry Ensemble of Orlando)

The Daily Grind Coffeehouse, Apopka
December 2, 7:00 p.m.
Featured Poet, Book Release Party (Poetry Ensemble of Orlando)

Borders Books, Winter Park
December 10, 7:30 p.m.
Featured Poet, Book Release Party (Poetry Ensemble of Orlando)

Jeanine Taylor Art Gallery, Sanford
December 14, 2:00 p.m.
Featured Poet, Book Release Party (Poetry Ensemble of Orlando)
2007 APPEARANCES
Central Florida Arts Fest, Maitland Art Center
February 3, 1:00 p.m.
Performing Poet: (Orlando Poetry Troupe)

Florida Writers Association, Regional Meeting
February 7, 6:30 p.m.
Guest Speaker: "Writing and Selling Reviews"

Orange County Public Library, Downtown Orlando Branch
April 29, 2:00 p.m.
Performing Poet: (Orlando Poetry Troupe)

Infusion Tea Room, College Park
October 3, 7:00 p.m.
Performing Poet: (Orlando Poetry Troupe)

Baldwin Park Arts Festival
October 6, 10:00 a.m.
Performing Poet: (Orlando Poetry Troupe)

Rollins College, MLS Information Session, Winter Park
October 23, 6:00 p.m.
Speaker: Life Beyond College

Florida Writers Association Conference, Walt Disney World
November 9, afternoon
Book signing

Maya Books & Music, Sanford
December 9 2:00 p.m.
Performing Poet (Orlando Poetry Troupe)

Leslie Halpern speaks at the Winter Park Public Library in Winter Park, Florida.

Leslie Halpern (center) performs with Russ Gulata, Alice R. Friedman, Estelle Lipp, and Robert Osborne, the Poetry Ensemble of Orlando, at Urban Think! Bookstore.
2006 APPEARANCES
Love @ the Library, Orange County Public Library, Hiawassee Branch
February 7, 7:00 p.m.
Meet the Author: "Red Hot Ideas for Reel Romance"

Love @ the Library, Orange County Public Library, Herndon Branch
February 8, 6:30 p.m.
Meet the Author: "Red Hot Ideas for Reel Romance"

Love @ the Library, Orange County Public Library, South Creek Branch
February 9, 7:00 p.m.
Meet the Author: "Red Hot Ideas for Reel Romance"

Love @ the Library, Orange County Public Library, West Oaks Branch
February 11, 3:00 p.m.
Meet the Author: "Red Hot Ideas for Reel Romance"

Orlando Writers Conference and Book Fair, Maitland Arts Center
February 25
Book signing

Rollins College, Bush Auditorium
February 28
Panelist (The Films of Alan Berliner)

pARTicipation, Maitland Arts Center
July 22
Performing Poet (Orlando Poetry Troupe)

Winter Park Public Library
October 1
Performing Poet (Orlando Poetry Troupe)

Florida Writers Association Annual Conference
November 10-12
Presenter: "Writing and Selling Reviews"
Presenter: "Fearless Interviews"

Urban Think Bookstore
December 15
Performing Poet (Orlando Poetry Troupe)

2005 APPEARANCES
Lakeland Author Bookfest
March 12
Panelist

Ormond Beach Book Bash
April 9
Speaker: "Five Ways to Add Reel Romance to Your Life"

"Saturday Night at the Movies" (TV Ontario)
April 23 and ongoing appearances
Interview Subject

FWA Orlando Mini Conference
June 11
Speaker: "The Ups and Downs of Freelance Writing"

Love in the Library, Orlando Public Library
August 21
Meet the Author: "15 Ways to Add Reel Romance to Your Life"

Florida Writers Association Charity Author-Fest
October 8
Panelist

Halloween Event, Orlando Public Library
October 30
Speaker: "Nightmares on Film"

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