Events from 2018
LaVerne McLeod did a TEDxSJSU talk given on September 25th, 2018 at San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. Released by TEDx YouTube on January 28, 2019. View this talk on our MEDIA page: “Breaking Ground to Plant New Racial Identities.”
See COMMENTARY page for remarks about this TEDx talk.
“Exploring Tools to Help Dissolve Racism & Other Discriminations”
“Systems of Inequity and the Path to Healing”
A Bridge Building to Equity workshop
WHEN: Tuesday, October 16, 2018
TIME: 9:00AM-4:00PM (including break & lunch)
WHERE: Kinship Center (Seneca)
124 River Road
Salinas, CA 93908
IN-HOUSE: for Kinship Center staff and affiliates. Participants receive 5.5 CE credits. COMPLETED. See Commentary Page for Remarks
WHEN: Tuesday, March 20th, 2018
TIME: 9:00am-4:pm (including break & lunch)
WHERE: Kinship Center (Seneca)
124 River Road
Salinas, CA 93908 COMPLETED. See Commentary Page for Remarks
IN-HOUSE: for Kinship Center staff and affiliates. Participants receive 6 CE credits.
WHEN: Friday, January 12th, 2018
TIME: 8:00-NOON
WHERE: Big Sur Unified School District-Pacific Valley School
69325 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920 COMPLETED. See Commentary page for remarks
IN-HOUSE: for school staff (Staff Development & Planning Day)
UPCOMING 2018 BOOK PRESENTATIONS & BOOK SIGNINGS
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2018 2:00pm
A Corn Hollow Author Presentation:
Hosted by: The Carmel Foundation
Lincoln & 8th Street, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
PREVIOUS BOOK PRESENTATIONS & BOOK SIGNINGS
Monday, February 5, 2018 1:00-2:00pm Author Presentation & Book Signing:
MONTEREY MUSEUM of ART presents –
Winter Lecture Series- Women Who Have Made a Difference in the Creative Arts
“Honoring Black History Month”
A Dramatic Presentation of Corn Hollow
559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940
MONTEREY MUSEUM of ART members- FREE
NON-MEMBERS FREE with GENERAL ADMISSION $10.
STUDENTS & ACTIVE MILITARY-FREE with ID
18 YEARS & UNDER- FREE
Friday, February 16th, 2018 time: 1:00pm (after luncheon)
A Corn Hollow Author Presentation & Book Signing:
Hosted by: California Retired Teacher’s Associations (CalRTA)
Santa Clara County, Division 6
Mariani’s Inn & Restaurant, 2500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Attendance: If not a CalRTA Division 6 member, please contact Ms. Henley, judgemoo@aol.com
Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 9:20am
A Corn Hollow Author Presentation & Book Signing:
Hosted by: Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
Seaside High School, 2200 Noche Buena, Seaside, CA 93955
IN HOUSE: school staff, students
Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 time-10:30am-12:00pm
A Corn Hollow Dramatic Author Presentation & Book Signing: Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. COMPLETED. See Commentary page for remarks.
Hosted by: Mission Park School
403 W. Acacia St, Salinas, CA 93901
IN HOUSE: school staff, students, parents
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 time: 11:30
A Corn Hollow Author Presentation & Book Signing:
Hosted by: California Retired Teacher’s Associations (CalRTA)
San Benito County, Division 26 COMPLETED. See commentary page for audience remarks
San Juan Hills Country Club, 3525 Union Road, Hollister, CA 95023
Attendance: Division 26 members
Thursday, September 28th, 2017 7:00-8:30pm
A CORN HOLLOW DRAMATIC AUTHOR PRESENTATION & BOOK SIGNING: A Call to End Racism –
Moving Forward to Create a More “Just Society”
Hosted by Carmel Valley Community Chapel
Paso Hondo & Village Drive
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC COMPLETED. See Commentary page for remarks
Inquiries: info@lavernemcleod.com
Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 8:00pm
A Corn Hollow Dramatic Author Presentation & Book Signing: “A Call to End Racism”
Respecting the mourning of the Charlottesville Tragedy
Hosted by Esalen Institute Esalen Institute, Highway 1, Big Sur, CA COMPLETED. See Commentary page for audience remarks
PRIVATE: for Esalen Staff, Seminarians & Community
Thursday, August 17, 2017, 7:00pm-9:00pm
A Corn Hollow Dramatic Author Presentation & Book Signing: “Evoking a Call to End Racism” Completed-See Commentary Page for audience remarks
Hosted by: Whites for Racial Equity
Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 490 Aquajito Road, Carmel CA 93923 (off Highway One exit 399A)
Free & Open to the Public Donations accepted but not required to defray author expense
For inquiries, please email info@lavernemcleod.com or whitesforracialequity@gmail.com
Sunday, April 2, 2017, 2:00 pm – COMPLETED. See COMMENTARY page for audience remarks
“Wake Up! It’s Time to Dissolve Racism and Build the Bridge to Equality”
A Dramatic Author Presentation & Book Signing Co-Hosted by: Breakthrough Men’s Community & The Village Project
1069 Broadway Avenue Seaside, CA 93955 (near the Seaside Post Office)
FREE & Open to the Public For inquiries, contact info@lavernemcleod.com
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 | 1:00 pm COMPLETED. See COMMENTARY page for audience remarks
Hosted by the local CalRTA (California Retired Teacher’s Association) Division 29 Rancho Canada Golf Club (banquet room)
4860 Carmel Valley Road Carmel by the Sea, CA 93923
for 12:00 luncheon, please reserve with Diane Cadei (831) 449-7031, dianecadei@att.net
Presentation FREE and open to the Public at 1:00pm
Monday, January 16, 2017 | 2:00 pm
COMPLETED. See COMMENTARY page for audience remarks
Hosted by Carmel Woman’s Club- LaVerne McLeod-Dramatic Presentation & Book Signing
Corner 9th & San Carlos Carmel by the Sea, CA
Please park on the street
Open to the Public (both men and women)