Last updated (reverse chronological order): December 3, 2015
2015
Tues. Feb. 24, 2015, 7 to 9 p.m., Pamela Williams Slide Lecture “Photographs of European Cemetary Sculpture”. The lecture was held in the Bathurst/St. Clair area. Pamela discussed her work and the stories behind photographs she took in Paris, Buenos Aires, Milan, and Genoa. I have taken two photography courses from Pamela and attended one of her slide lectures. She is a very inspirational photographer with lots of great stories! $20 plus HST. Preregistration was required because space was limited. For more information check out her website at www.interlog.com/~romantic or email her at romantic@interlog.com .
Feb. 16 to March 17, 2015, Mindfulogy Indiegogo campaign for Zen Vibez . Check out this campaign I was on the project team for. Zen Vibez is a patent-pending wearable device that uses haptic technology from the smartphone industry combined with brainwave entrainment through vibration to achieve desired mental states for greater relaxation, focus, and more. Launch was planned for 2016.
2014
Thurs. Nov. 6, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Patches of Blue – Musical Preview, Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St. W., The Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Pavilion, Hamilton, ON. Free admission. Cash bar. I attended the premiere for this musical in 2011 in Brantford. This was an enjoyable evening reviewing some of the scenes with some of the original cast as a preview for Hamilton audiences. For more information and links see blog post.
Sat. August 16, 2014 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Discover Your Personal Brand conference, University of Toronto – OISE Building, Toronto, ON. An important part of building your career or your business is ensuring that your personal brand matches your authentic self. This full day event included presentations from industry experts. Follow the event with hashtag #DYPB14 and also @Glenda_MacD for live-tweets and pics!
Thurs., June 5, 2014, 6:30 to to 8 PM, Sister Writes Book Launch, Bloor/Gladstone Library, Toronto, ON. Free
May 29, 2014, 8:45 AM to 5 PM, The Art of Leadership for Women, Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto, ON. “Canada’s #1 Women’s Leadership Conference”. Featured presenters include: Martha Stewart, Founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia & New York Times Bestselling Author; Hayley Wickenheiser, Four-time Olympic Gold Medalist of the Canadian Women’s Hockey Team, Flag Bearer at the 2014 Olympic Games, and Community Leader; Katty Kay, Lead Anchor, BBC World News America & Bestselling Co-author of The Confidence Code & Womenomics; Erica Ariel Fox, New York Times Bestselling Author of Winning From Within & Harvard Law School Negotiation Lecturer; Liane Davey, New York Times Bestselling Author of You First: Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done; and Wendy Mesley, Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist & Anchor for CBC’s “The National”.
May 29, 2014, Women & Health Panel, Women of Influence Luncheon Series, Montreal QC. Join Canada’s most accomplished and influential women as they share stories of professional success, personal triumph, and how they worked their way to the top of their industries. Led by Dr. Vivien Brown, MDCM, CCFP, FCPP, NCMP, VP Medical Affairs, Medisys Health Group, Lynn Posluns, President, Women’s Brain Health Initiative, and nutritionist Leslie Beck, RD. Register at above link or call 1-800-354-3305. (Information from ad in Globe & Mail Feb. 26, 2014)
May 22, 2014, Seeds for Change – Transforming Lives, YWCA Women of Distinction Awards, The Carlu, Toronto, Tel. 416-961-8101, Ext. 360. Presented by Sun Life Financial. Celebrating 2014 Women of Distinction: Brenda Andress (Health & Sports); Akua Benjamin (Social Justice); Sherry Brydson (Entrepreneurship); Cheryl Carbis (Leadership); Sue Chun (Young Woman of Distinction); Nancy Coldham (Advocacy & Political Action) & Kathy Levene (Mental Health).
April 9, 2014, Women & Health Panel, Women of Influence Luncheon Series, Vancouver, BC. Join Canada’s most accomplished and influential women as they share stories of professional success, personal triumph, and how they worked their way to the top of their industries. Led by Dr. Vivien Brown, MDCM, CCFP, FCPP, NCMP, VP Medical Affairs, Medisys Health Group, Lynn Posluns, President, Women’s Brain Health Initiative, and nutritionist Leslie Beck, RD. Register at above link or call 1-800-354-3305. (Information from ad in Globe & Mail Feb. 26, 2014)
April 7, 2014, 5 p.m, Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) 2014 Annual Award Gala, Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa, ON. Cocktail Reception: 5 pm, Awards and Dinner: 6 – 9 pm, Dessert Reception: 9 pm. The WCT Annual Awards celebrates diverse achievements and exceptional leadership in the Canadian communications and technology sectors and the individuals and organizations who support the advancement of women. For full details click the above link.
April 3-6, 2014, gritLIT Hamilton’s Literary Festival, Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St. W., Hamilton ON. gritLIT was established in November, 2004, by Hamilton writer and writing teacher Krista Foss. It started as a small, intimate festival, with readings taking place in the Staircase Theatre. Over the past seven years, gritLIT has evolved into a larger-scale and wider-reaching endeavor. (info from website)
March 27, 2014, Women & Health Panel, Women of Influence Luncheon Series, Ottawa, ON. Join Canada’s most accomplished and influential women as they share stories of professional success, personal triumph, and how they worked their way to the top of their industries. Led by Dr. Vivien Brown, MDCM, CCFP, FCPP, NCMP, VP Medical Affairs, Medisys Health Group, Lynn Posluns, President, Women’s Brain Health Initiative, and nutritionist Leslie Beck, RD. Register at above link or call 1-800-354-3305. (Information from ad in Globe & Mail Feb. 26, 2014)
March 20, 2014, 8 p.m. The Joy Luck Club. Stage adaptation of Amy Tan’s best-selling novel tells the timeless tale of four Chinese mothers and their complex relationships with their American-born daughters. At the Rose Theatre, Brampton. Call 905-874-2800 or click here fore more info.
March 19, 2014 Women & Health Panel, Women of Influence Luncheon Series, Calgary, AB. Join Canada’s most accomplished and influential women as they share stories of professional success, personal triumph, and how they worked their way to the top of their industries. Led by Dr. Vivien Brown, MDCM, CCFP, FCPP, NCMP, VP Medical Affairs, Medisys Health Group, Lynn Posluns, President, Women’s Brain Health Initiative, and nutritionist Leslie Beck, RD. Register at above link or call 1-800-354-3305. (Information from ad in Globe & Mail Feb. 26, 2014)
March 12-16, 2014 #Twitter Fiction Festival #TwitterFiction Festival is an all-day, all-night celebration of storytelling on Twitter.Follow on Twitter @TWfictionfest .
Mar. 8, 2014, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.+, Women Taking Power – International Women’s Day Toronto rally, march, and fair. Start Location: OISE Building (252 Bloor St. W.); Rally: 11am (252 Bloor St.West, OISE Building); March: 1pm; Fair: 1:30pm (55 Gould St., Ryerson University). For more info see the blog post.
Mar. 8, 2014, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Second Annual Women Supporting Women Shop Local Event , Rooftop, Park Hyatt Yorkville, 4 Avenue Road, Toronto. For full details and some inside info see blog post. Note that from 1 – 2 p.m. there will be special ceremony honouring Natasha Koifman, CEO of NKPR Inc. . Celebrating International Women’s Day . (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
Mar. 8, 2014, International Women’s Day, Everywhere. Check out this searchable list of events at the official website. On Twitter follow #womensday . Join on facebook/internationalwomensday . Discuss at LinkedIn/internationalwomensday
Mar. 6, 2014, 7 p.m., “Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?”, 2014 Bluma Lecture, The Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., 2nd Floor, Toronto. Conversation with Irshad Manji , the bestselling Canadian author and professor of moral courage at NYU who earned Oprah Winfrey‘s first-ever Chutzpah Award for “audacity, nerve, boldness, and conviction” with TVO’s Steve Paikin. The Bluma Lecture is held in the spirit and memory of Bluma Appel whose mission was to make the world a fairer, more inclusive place. Supported by the Bluma Appel Community Trust. Follow on Twitter #BlumaLecture . Check the above link to watch the podcast after the event. (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
Mar. 6, 2014, Women & Health Panel, Women of Influence Luncheon Series, Toronto, ON. Canada’s most accomplished and influential women shared stories of professional success, personal triumph, and how they worked their way to the top of their industries. Led by Dr. Vivien Brown, MDCM, CCFP, FCPP, NCMP, VP Medical Affairs, Medisys Health Group, Lynn Posluns, President, Women’s Brain Health Initiative, and nutritionist Leslie Beck, RD. More info at above link or call 1-800-354-3305. (Information from ad in Globe & Mail Feb. 26, 2014)
Feb. 5 2014, Submission deadline for #Twitter Fiction Festival to be a Featured Storyteller.
2013
Mon. Dec. 16 2013, RBC(r) Black History Month Student Essay Competition Last Call for Entries! RBC encourages students applying to college or university to tell a story of how black Canadians have helped define Canada’s diverse heritage and identity through their specific achievements and contributions. They are giving away 3 scholarships: First prize – $5,000 and a Me to We trip to Ghana. Second prize – $2,500, and Third prize – $1,500. Submit your essay of 750 words or less by Dec. 16. Full competition rules and regulations and downloadable Parent/Guardian Waiver Form visit www.rbc.com/essay
Sat. Dec. 14, 2013 7:00 PM , Passengers – Premiere Staged Reading, Staircase Theatre, 27 Dundurn St. N., Hamilton, ON. Pay what you can. Box office opened at 6:00 PM. A new play by Radha S. Menon presented by Red Betty Theatre, directed by Sasha Kovacs. Thanks to an OAC Development grant. Here is an excerpt from the info on the site “If you saw Ghost Train Riders at Hamilton Fringe Festival this summer and enjoyed it you may want to save the date as Passengers is the entire play. ..Ghost Train Riders is the story of an old woman waiting to take a journey on a train. Her life, she says, is a series of goodbyes….” Click here for full details about the reading.
Tues., Dec. 10, 2013, 6:30 – 9:00 PM @WBCTo Holiday Mingler and Fundraiser Event, Education Through Media, 1610 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON. Guests were encouraged to put on their red clothes and attend this wine and cheese fundraising event which supported a local nonprofit which provides opportunities to girls and young women who come from low income families. hEr VOLUTION is a nonprofit agency encouraging girls & young women to pursue STEM-based careers by restructuring the current (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education. For more information click here. (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event.)
Thurs., Nov. 21, 2013, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, A Women’s Legacy – Toronto, Metro Convention Centre, 255 Front St. W., Toronto. 
This event was hosted by Jessica Holmes and featured seven best-selling authors covering different themes: Inspiration – Jann Arden; Leadership – Susan Cain and Julia Gillard; Business – Innovation – Amanda Lang; Motivation – Roxana Saberi; and Wealth Mastery – Kim Marr. See the speaker bios and full details at the WBC website. Special personal thanks to WBC Toronto – I was thrilled to have won a prize of a free ticket to this event at their November 12 Monthly Networking Meeting. Twitter #AWomansLegacy . (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event.)
Fri., Nov. 15, 2013 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM , Women in Philanthropy Workshop: 
Philanthropy with Passion and Purpose, Hamilton Convention Centre. A light breakfast and buffet lunch was provided. Registration was only $25.00. Click here for more info or contact Kris Gadjanski, Alumni House, McMaster University. Watch for a review with photos. See pics and comments @Sailonsilver on Twitter. (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
Fri., Nov., 15, 2013, National Philanthropy Day
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Women’s Business Club Toronto open monthly networking meeting. 25 Sheppard Ave. W., #300,Toronto, ON M2N 6S9 (west of Yonge St.).
For additional details including the link to online registration see main blog post. Click here for a review of the event.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 8:00 am – 9:30 am Women Who Excel Business Tips Breakfast open monthly networking meeting. (Note – CANCELLED) . Scheduled presenter was author, speaker, and Anti-Bullying Coach Marishka Glynne who planned to present “Bullying In the Workplace” and explore positive ways to turn your negative environment into a positive place to grow. For info on future events in the Burlington area please see www.womenwhoexcel.com .
Sept. 30 2013 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM , TD Toronto Women In Business Luncheon, Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto. Women In Leadership Foundation – Toronto Chapter event. Click here for a review of the event on this blog. (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
Sept. 22 2013, Word on the Street – Toronto (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
Sept. 20 – 22, 2013, Bloor Ossington Folk Festival, Toronto, ON
Click here for lineup of the women who performed (blog post on Sailonsilvergirl site).
Here is the link to the full schedule. (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
Fri. Sept. 13, 2013 Opening night of Canadian Premiere of Shoreditch Madonna , a play by Rebecca Lenkiewicz , at The Storefront Theatre (955 Bloor St. W.) in Toronto. This play first ran at the Soho Theatre in London. Click here for a review of the opening night by Glenda MacDonald.
Produced by Three Seeds Productions this was “A play about visual artists living in the East End of London, England in modern times – but its essence is the universal desire among all beings for meaningful relationships and meaningful work.” For more details about this production and the playwright see the main blog post. Also ran Sept. 25-29, 2013, Sept. 18-22, 2013, Sept. 14-15, 2013 (Wed. to Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m.) . (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
Sat. Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, 2013, International 3-Day Novel Contest. I participated in this marathon writing event. Watch for updates about my experience! Check out my blog post for more info. (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
Tues. May 28, 2013 7:00 pm, The Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto. Patti Smith: Dream of Life was presented as part of The Revue Cinema’s series of films and events showcasing creative and inspirational women. View Trailer on YouTube.
Wed. May 16, 2013 7:00 pm, The Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto. Frida Naturaleza Viva. Part of a series of films and events showcasing creative and inspirational women. Click here for Review of this Event. (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
May 2013, Wildwood Family Resort, Wildwood Women’s Weekend, Mar, Ontario.
Wed. March 27 2013 6:00 pm, Berkeley Heritage Event Venue, 315 Queen St. E., Toronto. Sweet Talk – Making Bold Moves in Heels . This fun-filled soirée gave women an opportunity to be glammed up for a lasting impression and set up for long-term success! Like-minded women networked while grabbing a glass of vino, and getting their hair and make-up styled by Toronto’s finest, followed by a professional headshot. The event is an annual fundraiser for Women In Leadership Foundation – Toronto Chapter. (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
Fri., March 22, 2013 9:00 p.m. Playful Grounds, 605 College St. W., Toronto, Mom’s The Word. Stand-up and Improv Comedy. Presented by @parentwerk . Hosted by Melissa Story. Click here for review by Glenda MacDonald. (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
Wed. March 20, 2013 6:45 pm, Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto. An Evening with Hildegard. The vernal equinox and the beginning of Spring were celebrated with a film and mini-concert dedicated to the medieval mystic Hildegard von Bingen. Part of a series of films and events showcasing creative and inspirational women. (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
2012
March 12, 2012 4:00 pm, Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto. Catherine the Great Event at the Revue Cinema. A screening was held of Josef von Sternberg’s 1934 movie The Scarlet Empress starring Marlene Dietrich about Catherine the Great. Introducing the film and available for questions and discussion afterwards was Eva Stachniak, author of The Winter Palace, an historical novel about the early days of Catherine after she arrived in the Russian court. Part of a series of films and events showcasing creative and inspirational women. (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
2011
Sun. May. 30 2011, 1:3o p.m. – Patches of Blue – The Musical, World Premiere, Becket Senior Centre, Brantford, (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
Sat. May 29, 2011, 1:00 p.m. – Patches of Blue – The Musical, World Premiere, Branlyn Community Centre, Brantford
Fri., May 27, 2011, 7:00 p.m. – Patches of Blue – The Musical, World Premiere, Branlyn Community Centre, Brantford, (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
Sat. May 15 2011 1:00 pm – 4:00 p.m., Bloorcourt Village, Toronto: Silpada Designs Open House/Jewellery Party (G. MacDonald, Independent Rep.) – 15% of retail proceeds to Christchurch NZ Salvation Army for earthquake victims Email sailonsilvergirl@rogers.com (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
Event Poster: A Night for New Zealand
Fri. April 15, 2011, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., St. Matthews United Church, 729 St. Clair Ave., Toronto. “A Night for New Zealand” Benefit Concert . (*Silent Auction: Doors opened at 6:30 p.m. to view and bit on items) . The event raised over $3,000 for victims of the Christchurch earthquake Click here for the followup article and more links. (Sailonsilvergirl.com attended this event).
2010
Oct. 24, 2010 Autumn Art Sale – Fundraiser for McMichael Canadian Art Gallery Volunteer Committee. Annual event is held in support of the arts. Paintings and sculpture were for sale.