Colin Woodard's current speaking and event schedule is
listed here. If you wish to schedule an event with him,
please visit the speaking page.
listed here. If you wish to schedule an event with him,
please visit the speaking page.
2006 Tour Schedule:
| March 1, Bowdoin College, Brunswick Maine 7 pm. Featured speaker, Kresge Auditorium. |
| March 5, Wayne Memorial Library, Wayne, Maine 3 pm. Meet-the-Author series speaker. 17 Old Winhtrop Road |
| May 3, Gateway 1 Conference, Rockport, Maine 6:30 pm. Keynote speaker, Samoset Resort. |
| May 18, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine 7:30 pm: Featured speaker. Keck Classroom, Pettengill Hall room G52 |
| July 12, Boothbay Region Historical Society, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 4 pm: Discussion and signing; 22 Oak Street |
| July 19, Maine Maritime Museum , Bath, Maine Noon: Discussion and signing; 243 Washington Street |
| August 2, Maine Lobster Festival, Rockland, Maine 1:30: Talk and signing; Marine Tent |
| August 3, Longfellow Books, Portland, Maine 7 Pm: Reading group conversation; 1 Monument Square |
| August 6, Boothbay Boat Builders' Festival, East Boothbay, Maine 10am - 1:45: Booksigning; main shipyard pavillion 2 pm: Featured speaker; Methodist Church, E. Boothbay |
| October 11, Citizens Offering New Alternatives, Damariscotta, Maine 7 pm: Featured speaker; Skidompha Library Auditorium |
2005 Tour Schedule:
| January 26, First Parish Church, Portland, Maine 11.45 - 1:00. Tate House Museum Lecture Series; 456 Congress Street. |
| March 6, Boothbay Memorial Library, Boothbay Harbor , Maine 14:00 Discussion and signing; 4 Oak Street |
| March 7, Merrill Public Library ,Yarmouth, Maine 7 pm "One Book, One Town" Library Centennial. Discussion and signing of featured book. Log Cabin, Main Street. |
| April 28, Larchmont Yacht Club, Larchmont, New York 7 pm; Discussion and signing sponsored by the Ferguson Library, Stamford, Connecticut. |
| May 5, Longfellow Books, Portland, Maine 7 pm; Discussion and signing; 1 Monument Square |
| May 18, Odyssey Bookshop, S. Hadley, Massachusetts 7-8:30 pm; Discussion and signing; 9 College Street. |
| May 19, Borders, Boston, Massachusetts 12 pm; Signing; 10 School Street. |
| May 19, River Run Bookstore, Portsmouth, N.H. 7:00 pm; Reading and signing; 7 Commercial Alley |
| May 24, Borders, South Portland, Maine 7 pm; Signing; 430 Gorham Road |
| May 26, Water Street Books, Exeter, New Hampshire 7 pm; Signing and discussion; 125 Water Street |
| June 4, Owl and Turtle Bookshop, Camden, Maine 12:00 to 2:00 pm; Book signing; 32 Washington Street. |
| June 4, American College of Surgeons, Maine Chapter Annual Meeting, Northeast Harbor, Maine 7 pm: Keynote speaker; Asticou Inn. |
| June 6, National Sea Grant Conference, Rockport, Maine 7:30 pm: Dinner speaker; Samoset Resort |
| June 7, Boothbay Region Historical Society, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 4 pm: Discussion and signing; 22 Oak Street |
| July 8, Maine Coast Bookshop., Damariscotta, Maine 11:00 am to 1:00 pm; Book signing; 158 Main Street. |
| July 10, Compass Rose Bookstore, Castine, Maine 2 pm to 4 pm; Discussion and signing; 3 Main Street. |
| July 18, Mount Desert Biological Laboratory, Mt. Desert, Maine, Northeast Regional IDeA Meeting. 9:00 pm; Dinner speaker; Asticou Inn; Northeast Harbor. |
| July 28, Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, Wells, Maine 7:00 pm; Public lecture series; 342 Laudholm Farm Road; |
| July 31, Port in Storm Bookstore, Mt. Desert, Maine 8:00 to 9:00 pm; Discussion and Book signing; 1112 Main Street, Somesville. |
| August 16, Sustainable Nantucket, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. 7:00 pm; Talk, The Harbor House Hotel, Madaket Room |
| August 24, York Harbor Reading Room, York, Maine 6::30 pm Discussion and signing. |
| October 12, Maine Downtown Center Conference, Bath, Maine 8:00 to 9:30 am Keynote address, Chocolate Church. |
2004 Tour Schedule:
| May 26, Portland Public Library, Portland, Maine 12:00 - 1:00 Brown Bag Lunch Series; Main Branch; Monument Square. Copies of The Lobster Coast and Ocean's End on sale by Longfellow's Bookstore. |
| June 2, Island Institute, Rockland, Maine 7 pm Island Institute Summer Lecture Series Speaker; 386 Main Street. |
| June 4, Jaberwocky Bookshop, Newburyport, Mass. 7:00 - 8:00 pm Discussion and signing; 50 Water Street. |
| June 10, Barnes & Noble, Newington, N.H. 7:00 - 8:00 pm Book signing; 45 Gosling Road. |
| June 15, R.J. Julia; Madison, Connecticut 7:00 to 8:00 pm Discussion and signing; 786 Boston Post Road. |
| June 16, Indian Harbor Yacht Club; Greenwich, CT. 7:00 to 8:00 pm Discussion and signing sponsored by Just Books; event at 700 1/2 Steamboat Road. |
| June 18, Barnes & Noble - Georgetown, Washington, D.C. 7:30 to 8:30 pm Discussion and signing; 3040 M St., NW |
| July 5, Books etc., Portland, Maine 7:00 to 8:00 pm Discussion and signing; 38 Exchange Street. |
| July 8, Compass Rose Bookstore, Castine, Maine 6:30 to 7:30 pm Discussion and signing; 3 Main Street. |
| July 9, Maine Coast Bookshop., Damariscotta, Maine 11:00 am to 1:00 pm; Book signing; 158 Main Street. |
| July 10, Brunswick Bookland, Brunswick, Maine 1:00 to 3:00 pm; Book signing; Cooks Corner Mall. |
| July 11, Barnes & Noble, Nashua, N.H. 1:00 to 2:30 pm; discussion and signing; 235 Daniel Webster Highway. |
| July 14, Sherman's Bookstore, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 1:00 to 3:00 pm; Book signing; 5 Commerical Street. |
| July 15, Devaney, Doak & Garrett, Farmington, Maine 7:00 to 8:00 pm; Discussion and Book signing; 193 Broadway |
| July 20, River Run Bookstore, Portsmouth, N.H. 7:00 pm; Reading and signing; York Library; 15 Long Sands Road; York, Maine. |
| July 21, Bunch of Grapes, Martha's Vinyard, Mass. 7:30 pm; Book signing; 78 Main Street, Vinyard Haven. |
| July 22, Cabbages and Kings, Chatham, Mass. 11:00 to 2:00 am; Author Brunch Series with author Elizabeth Graver; Wesquasset Inn. |
| July 29, White Birch Books, North Conway, N.H. 6:30 - 7:30 pm; Lecture and Book signing with author Trevor Corson; 2568 South Main Street. |
| July 31, Owl and Turtle Bookshop, Camden, Maine 1:00 to 3:00 pm; Book signing; 32 Washington Street. |
| August 1, Port in Storm Bookstore, Mt. Desert, Maine 8:00 to 9:00 pm; Discussion and Book signing; 1112 Main Street, Somesville. |
| August 5, Borders, Bangor, Maine 7:30 to 8:30 pm; Discussion and signing; Bangor Mall Blvd. |
| August 7, Borders, South Portland, Maine 2:00 to 4:00; Discussion and signing; 430 Gorham Road |
| August 14, Kennebunk Bookport, Kennebunkport, Maine 12:00 to 2:00 pm; Book signing; Dock Square |
| September 29, Maine Author's Series, Camden, Maine 9:30 - 11:30 pm; Discussion; series event sponsored by the Midcoast Maine Branch of the American Association of University Women. Registration fee may be required. |
| September 30, Fish Expo Atlantic, Providence, R.I. 1:00 to 4:00 pm; Book signing; (May require convention registration to attend.) |
| October 2, Maine Lobster Celebration, Portland, Maine 2:30 - 4:00; Portland Public Market main floor. |
| October 14, Borders, Concord, N.H. 7:00 pm; Discussion and signing; 76 Fort Eddy Road |
| December 4, MWPA Holiday Book Event, Portland, Maine 11:00 to 14:00; signing hosted by Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, Portland Public Market, Mez. level |
| December 11, Brunswick Bookland, Brunswick, Maine 1:00 to 2:15 pm; Book signing; Cooks Corner Mall. |
| December 11, Borders, South Portland, Maine 3:00 to 4:00; Book signing; 430 Gorham Road |
| December 12, Borders, Peabody, Massachusetts 2:00 to 3:30; Discussion and signing; 151 Andover Road |
| December 12, Barnes & Noble, Manchester, N.H. 5:00 to 6:30; Signing; 1741 South Willow Street |
2007 Tour Schedule:
| March 16, Rotary Club, Portland, Maine 12 pm. Lecture and signing. Portland Club. State Street. |
| March 24, Who Owns Maine's Water? A Symposium on Water Commons; Farmington, Maine. RESCHEDULED TBA Keynote. University of Maine at Farmington. |
| March 25, Graves Library , Kennebunkport, Maine 2 pm. Lecture and signing. 18 Maine Street |
| April 28, Newburyport Literary Festival, Newburyport, Mass 9:30 am. True Tales of the Sea panelist; UU Church. |
| March 15, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, Maine 5-7 pm. Lecture and signing. Invite only. 350 Commerical St |
Key:
Lobster Coast event. The past, present,
and future of coastal Maine, including
the fall and rise of the lobster fishery.
and future of coastal Maine, including
the fall and rise of the lobster fishery.
Ocean's End event . Why the world's
oceans are being destroyed and what
people can do about it.
oceans are being destroyed and what
people can do about it.
Republic of Pirates event . The true
story of the pirates of the Caribbean.
story of the pirates of the Caribbean.
| June 6, Portland Public Library, Portland, Maine Noon. Lecture and signing, Main Branch, Monument Square |
| June 7, Barnes & Noble, Newington, New Hampshire 7pm. Discussion and signing, 45 Gosling Road |
| May 14, Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia 6 pm. Lecture and signing. |
| May 15, North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, North Carolina 3 pm. Lecture and signing; 315 Front Street. |
| May 16, Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 7 pm. Lecture and signing; 501 South Water Street |
| May 17, Olsson's Books, Alexandria, Virginia 7 pm. Lecture and signing; 106 South Union Street |
| May 18, Mariners' Museum, Newport News, Virginia 6:30pm. Lecture and signing; 100 Museum Drive |
| May 22, South Street Seaport Museum, New York, New York 7pm. Lecture and signing; 12 Fulton Street |
| May 23, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts 7:30 pm. Lecture and signing; East India Square |
| April 20, International Journalism Project Reunion Conference, Washington, D.C. 10: 30 am. panelist; Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies; Massachusetts Ave, NW. |
| July 28, Boothbay Boatbuilders' Festival, East Boothbay, Maine 12:30. Lecture and signing, harbor waterfront. |
| June 5, Boothbay Region Historical Society, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 4 pm: Discussion and signing; 22 Oak Street |
| April 17, Midcoast Senior College, Portland, Maine 1-3pm Lecture. GMRI, 350 Commerical Street |
| July 27, Boothbay Region Historical Society, Boothbay Harbor, Maine; 40th anniversary celebration. 3 pm: Discussion and signing; 22 Oak Street |
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| June 22, Penobscot Maritime Museum, Searsport, Maine 7:30 pm. Lecture and signing co-sponsored by Left Bank Books. |
| July 14, Owl and Turtle Bookshop, Camden, Maine 3 to 5pm; Book signing; 32 Washington Street. |
| July 15, Port in Storm Bookstore, Mt. Desert, Maine 8:00 to 9:00 pm; Discussion and Book signing; 1112 Main Street, Somesville. |
| April 28, Newburyport Literary Festival, Newburyport, Mass 12:30 pm. Future of the Oceans panelist; UU Church. |
| June 23, Barnes & Noble, Augusta, Maine 1-3pm. Signing, 9 Market Place Drive |
| July 14, Maine Coast Bookshop, Damariscotta, Maine 12 to 2pm; Book signing; 158 Main Street. |
| June 14, Books etc., Portland, Maine 7pm. Lecture and signing, 38 Exchange Street |
| June 11, Scarborough Public Library, Scarborough, Maine 7pm. Lecture and signing, 48 Gorham Road |
| May 16, Tryon Palace, New Bern, North Carolina 10 am. Lecture and signing; 610 Pollock Street |
| June 16, Barnes & Noble, Peabody, Massachusetts 2 to 4pm; Signing; 210 Andover Road |
| June 16, Barnes & Noble, Manchester, N.H. 5:30 to 7pm; Lecture and signing; 1741 South Willow Street |
| June 12, Tanglewood Elderhostel, Thomaston, Maine 11am. Lecture, Thomaston Hist Society. (Invite only) |
| July 17, The Shag Gallery, Eastport, Maine 7 pm; Discussion, signing and music: Bucky Beaver Band. |
| October 28 Moses Parker Greeley Lecture, Lowell, Mass. 2 pm. Lecture, National Park Visitor's Center, Dutton St. |
| October 25, Marine Environmental Research Center, Center for Marine Studies, Blue Hill, Maine 7 pm. Lecture, 55 Main Street. |
| October 24, University of Maine, Orono, Maine 4pm. Lecture and signing, Memorial Union. |
| Sept. 20, Literacy Volunteers of Maine, Portland, Maine 5-8pm. Reading and signing with Barbara Bush, Angus King, and Monica Wood; Abromson Center, USM |
| November 2, Phillips Public Library, Phillips, Maine 4pm & 7 pm. Lectures and signings (benefit gala) |
| November 17, WaldenBooks, South Portland, Maine 1-3 pm. Book signing; Walden Books, Maine Mall. |
2008 Tour Schedule:
| July 19, Historic 1699 Winslow House, Marshfield, Massachusetts Evening. Lecture and signing, 634 Careswell Street |
| January 12, Spruce Head Island Fishermen's Co-Op, annual meeting, Rockland, Maine 7 pm. Keynote. Invite only. |
| May 1-3, SeaSpace Symposium Meeting, St. George's, Grenada Featured speaker, Invite only. |
| May 18, Graves Library , Kennebunkport, Maine 2 pm. Lecture and signing. 18 Maine Street |
| March 30, Portland Harbor Museum, South Portland, Maine 2 pm. Lecture and signing, 2 Fort Road |
| March 29, Who Owns Maine's Water Conference; Lewiston, Maine 1 pm. Keynote speaker, Bates College |
| June 14, Maine Coast Bookshop, Damariscotta, Maine 12-2 pm. Pirate Days signing. Main Street |
| August 3, Boothbay Boatbuilders & Seafood Festival, East Boothbay, Maine 1 pm. Damariscove history lecture. Signing all day. |
| September 18, Many Faces of Piracy Conference, California University of Pennsylvania, California, Pennsylvania 7 pm. Keynote address. |
| October 29, South Portland Rotary Club, Cape Elizabeth, Maine 5:45 pm. Dinner speaker and signing, Purpoodock Country Club |
| November 20, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts 2 pm. Guest lecture, Environmental Writing |
2009 Tour Schedule:
| January 15, Sustainable Portland by 2030, Portland, Maine 4:30 - 7:30 pm. Panel discussion on Portland development issues; Portland Museum of Art, sponsored by the Portland Society of Architects and The Urban Land Institute |
| March 27-29, Turks & Caicos Sporting Club, Ambergris Cay, Turks & Caicos Featured speaker, Pirates & Rum weekend. Invite only. |
| February 26, Portland Society of Architects annual meeting, Portland, Maine Keynote speaker, One Longfellow Square. Invite only |
| April 28, Penobscot Marine Museum/Camden Library "Maritime Month" speaker series, Camden, Maine 6:30 pm. Public lecture, Camden Public Library |
| May 14, Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, Maine 6 pm. Public lecture, Long Reach Hall. |
| Sept 26, Scarborough Public Library, Scarborough, Maine 10 am. Scarborough 2009 Community Reads lecture event |
| July 1, Boothbay Region Historical Society, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 4 pm. Speaker: America's rival nations. 22 Oak Street |
| Sept 25, Susan L Curtis Foundation "Best of Maine" auction Portland, Maine 5:30-8:30. 2009 featured artist, speaker; 77 Free Street. |
| June 25, Kennebunk Free Library, Kennebunk, Maine 6:30. Public lecture, 112 Main Street. |
| July 23, Penobscot East Resource Center, Stonington, Maine 6:30 pm. Featured speaker, Fishermen's Friend restaurant. |
| Sept 2, Tanglewood Elderhostel, Thomaston, Maine 11 am. Lecture, Thomaston Historical Society. Invite only.. |
| Oct 14, East Coast Seafood's Lobster Academy, Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada Featured speaker; Algonquin Resort. Invite only. |