Carol D. O'Dell
Author, Speaker, Caregiving Advocate
Email Carol at WriteCarolOdell@gmail.com
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Upcoming Events - 2011

Date Time (EST)

Location

August 5

  "Unforgettable You Building Your Author Platform"
University of North Florida
UNF Writer's Conference
Jacksonville, Florida
unfwritersconference.com/schedule.html
August 20  

Florida Writers Association, Ancient City Writers "The Power of Your Online Presence"
St. Augustine Library
St. Augustine, Florida
http://fwaancientcity.wordpress.com/

September 20

10:00 am – 3:00 pm "Discover the World of Vincent Van Gogh"
University of North Florida, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Jacksonville, Florida
www.unf.edu/olli

December 6

10:00 am - 4:00 pm "Remember Me: A Memoir Workshop"
University of North Florida, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Jacksonville, Florida
www.unf.edu/olli

January 3

11:30 am - 1:00 pm DAR/Daughters of the American Revolution "Legacy Writing and the Story of a Family"
Marsh Landing Country Club
Ponte Vedra, Florida
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Past Events - 2010

Date Time (EST)

Location

Thursday,
January 14

6:00 - 9:00 PM

Tell Your Stories Workshops Levels I and II
Learn Jax
University of North Florida

Thursday,
January 21

6:00 - 9:00 PM

Tell Your Stories Workshops Levels I and II
Learn Jax
University of North Florida

Wednesday,
January 27

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

"Begin the Conversation"
Caregiving ConferenceLower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter
Wilmington, NC

Thursday,
January 28

6:00 - 9:00 PM

Tell Your Stories Workshops Levels I and II
Learn Jax
University of North Florida

Saturday,
January 30
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Caring for the Caregiver Workshop
Community Hospice
Ramada Inn
Jacksonville, Florida

Thursday,
Februay 4

6:00 - 9:00 PM

Tell Your Stories Workshops Levels I and II
Learn Jax
University of North Florida

Saturday
February 6
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Savannah Book Festival
Zona Rosa Author Table

Thursday,
February 11

7:00 PM

Cargiver Support Group Gathering
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Jacksonville, Florida

Thursday,
February 25
2:o0 - 4:00 PM "Living Independently and Enjoying Your Family"
Fleet Landing
Atlantic Beach, Florida
Saturday,
March 19
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Caring for the Caregiver Workshop
First Baptist Church
1600 South 8th Street
Fernandina Beach
Reserve your spot call 904-221-0411 ext 7033

Thursday - Friday,
April 8 - 9

Thursday 6pm

Friday Noon Reading

Times listed on site

"Mothering Mother"
Readings, Performance, and Classroom Discussions
Common Reading Room
Owensboro Kentuckey

legacy.owensboro.kctcs.edu/reading/

Thursday - Friday,
April 18
Time TBA Teaching and Learning International Conference
Florida State College at Jacksonville Downtown Campus
Monday - Friday, April 19 - 23 Time TBA

"Be your Brand: Marketing Strategies for
Authors and Artists"
Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa

www.teachlearn.org/home.html

Friday,
August 6
Time TBA

Florida Writer's Association Workshop
University of North Florida
Writers Memoir Workshop

www.unfwritersconference.com

Saturday - Sunday,
August 7 -8
Time TBA Writers Confernce Non-fiction Workshop
University of North Florida

www.unfwritersconference.com

Tuesday,
August 28
10:00 am "Creating Your Author Pressence"
For the Florida Writers Association at
Ponta Vedra Library
Saturday,
September 11
TBD

Caring for the Caregiver
Clay County Council on Aging
414 Stowe Avenue
Orange Park, FL 32073

Wednesday,
September 15
6:15 - 7:45 pm "Creating You, How to Market with Brains,
Heart and Courage"
Clay County Writers
Fleming Island Library
1895 Town Center Boulevard
Orange Park, Fl 32003-6315
(904) 2783720 -- (904) 278-3720
Mondays,
Octber 18 - November 18
1:30 - 3:30 pm Discover the World of Vincent Van Gogh
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at
Univ. of N. Fla. University Center
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville , Florida 32224
(904) 620-1000
Wenesday,
November 13
10:00 am - 4:00 pm "Remember Me" One Day Memoir Workshop
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Univ. of N. Fla.
University Center
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224
904-620-1000

 


Past Events - 2009

Date Time (EST)

Location

Four Week Class Starting January 22

1:00 - 3:00 pm “Tell Your Stories”
Memoir Class Jewish Community Alliance
8505 San Jose Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32217
(904) 730-2100
January 28 5:30 - 8:00 pm Elder Care in America Today Eckerd College
4200 54th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, Florida 33711

January 31

8:30 am – 2:00 pm Caring for the Caregiver Seminar
Mary L. Singleton Senior Center
150 E. First Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32206

April 12

10:00 am - Noon “Creating Powerful Proposals”
Learning and Teaching Conference
Florida Community College
Downtown Campus

April 18

  “Humor and Healing in Caregiving"
Parkinson Society Manitoba Canada
302-171 Donald Street
Winnipeg, MB  R3C 1M4

www.parkinson.com

May 4th 10:30 am

"Conversations With...Author Carol O'Dell"
Followed by an afternoon memoir workshop.
Jewish Community Alliance
8505 San Jose Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32217
Contact Michelle at (904) 730-2100 for reservations.

May 9th 9:00 am-2:00 pm

"Caring for the Caregiver" with Community Hospice
"What Do You Mean I'm a Caregiver!"
Humor and Healing Along the Caregiver Journey
4266 Sunbeam Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32257

May 10th 10:30 am

Remembering Mom,
A Mother's Day Tribute
Radio Program WBOB (1320 AM)
Jacksonville, Florida

May 21

 

Atlantic Beach Newcomer’s Club
“Whaddya Mean I’m a Caregiver!”
Atlantic Beach, Florida

July (date TBA)

 

Georgia Author Book Bash
Atlanta, Georgia

July 17, 18

 

Harriette Austin Writer's Confernce
University of Ga.
Atlanta, Georgia

August 4th-7th   University of North Florida Writer's Workshop
University of North Florida

Saturday,
September 12

9:00 am – 2:30 pm

Caring for the Caregiver Series with Community Hospice
Bennie Furlong Beaches Senior Center, 281 19th Avenue South
Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Saturday,
September 19

11:00 am -2:00 pm

Authors Roundtable
Clay County Library
1895 Town Center Blvd.
Orange Park, FL, 32003

Wednesday, September 30

9:30 am – 2:45 pm

Caring for the Caregiver Series with Community Hospice
Marywood Retreat Center
 235 Marywood Drive
 Saint Johns, Florida   

Saturday,
October 3

10:00 am - 3:00pm

Tell Your Stories: A One Day Workshop
OLLIE Center
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, Florida

Thursday,
October 29
  National Caregivers Conference
Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel
Iselin, New Jersey

Monday,
Novemeber 05-10-26

6:30 PM-8:30 PM,
4 Sessions

Memoir Writing: Telling Your Stories with Purpose and Passion
UNF University Center (Building 43)

Friday & Saterday ,
December 4th - 5th
  “Caregiving and Volunteerism”
National Hospice and Palliative Care Conference
Swan Hotel
Orlando, Florida
Monday,
December 14th
  “All-Day Tell Your Stories Memoir Workshop”
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Wednesday,
December 16th
  Writer’s Collective Holiday Gathering
The Home of Mary Elllington
Jacksonville, Florida

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