Please call the phone numbers listed below to pre-register for conferences and workshops. Make your reservations early as space is limited.

In 2013, Mark will appear at:

  FEB 1-3: Nalanda West: Center for American Buddhism, Friday Night Reading and Weekend Retreat, Seattle, WA, (web link)

  FEB 5-7: The Haven, Gabriola Island, British Columbia, Canada, Feb 5 Keynote, Feb 6-7 Workshop, The Book of Awakening, (web link)

  MARCH 19 - NOV 12: A Pilgrimage of the Heart: Discovering Your Authentic Voice and Inner Courage, Sounds True Live Online Course, 9 months, 9 Tuesday evenings, 8-9:30PM EST, (web link)

  APRIL 19-21: Pine Manor Retreat Center, Lake Elsinore, CA, Weekend Retreat, Seven Thousand Ways to Listen, register at Pine Manor (web link)

  APRIL 21: All Saints Church, Pasadena, CA, Reading and Conversation, 6:30-8:30PM (web link)

  MAY 17-19: Seven Thousand Ways to Listen, Weekend Retreat, The Sophia Institute, Charleston, SC (web link), contact 843-720-8528

  JUNE 28-29: Mile Hi Church, Denver, CO, Reading and Workshop (web link)

  AUG 4-9: Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY, Weeklong Retreat, Seven Thousand Ways to Listen, register at OMEGA (web link)

  AUG 12-18: Sounds True's Wake Up Festival, Estes Park, CO, 2 Day Pre-Festival Intensive, Journey with No End: Writing and Spiritual Growth (web link)

  AUG 24: Harmony Hill Retreat Center, Union, WA, 4th Annual Survivorship Fair and Open House
(web link)

  SEPT 20-22: Unity Village, Kansas City, MO, Weekend Retreat, The Exquisite Risk, register at Unity Village (web link)

  SEPT 26-28: Keynote, National Hospice and Palliative Care Conference, Kansas City, MO, (web link)

  OCT 24-25: Seton Cove Spirituality Center, Austin, Texas, The Sr. Mary Rose McPhee Lecture and Workshop on Leadership and Spirituality, St. Edward's University (web link)

  OCT 26-28: Keynote, World Burn Congress, Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Providence, RI,
(web link), or call 800-88-2876

In 2012, Mark will appear at:

  MARCH 14: New Jersey Medical School, Humanism Day, Keynote, Healthcare Foundation Center for Humanism and Medicine, Newark, NJ, (web link), contact 973-972-5041, normentm@umdnj.edu

  APRIL 13-15: Staying Awake: The Ordinary Art, a year-long journey, four weekends: April 13-15, 2012, July 13-15, 2012, Nov 9-11, 2012, April 12-14, 2013, Kalamazoo. Limit 24. For more info and to register, see Three Intentions (web link)

  APRIL 21: As Far As the Heart Can See: Staying Close to What is Sacred, Day-long Workshop, Insight Event, Unity of Fairfax, Oakton, VA, (web link),
call (210)316-1818

  MAY 11-13: The Book of Awakening, Weekend Retreat, The Sophia Institute, Charleston, SC (web link), contact 843-720-8528

  MAY 25-27: Staying Awake: The Ordinary Art, Weekend Retreat, Hollyhock Retreat Center, Cortes Island, British Columbia, (web link), 800-933-6339 x232.

  AUG 22-26: Sounds True Conference, Estes Park, CO, Keynote and Three Workshops (web link)

  SEPT 21: Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Grand Opening, Keynote, 10AM, Mt Pleasant, MI, 989-774-7547.

  OCT 12-13: Making Sense of Our Experience, Weekend Retreat, Transformations Center, Kalamazoo, MI (web link), contact Christine Parks (cparks@csjoseph.org)

  OCT 15: The Bookcase, Wayzata, Minneapolis, MN, Publication Reading, Seven Thousand Ways to Listen, 7-9:30PM (web link)

  OCT 26-28: Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY, Weekend Retreat, Seven Thousand Ways to Listen, register at (web link)

  NOV 13: Publication Reading for Seven Thousand Ways to Listen, Kalamazoo College, Stetson Chapel, 7PM.

In 2011, Mark appeared at:

  MAY 23: Aging Services for Michigan Annual Conference, Grand Rapids, MI, The Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Keynote, The Power of Wisdom, and Workshop, The Exquisite Risk, register at (web link)

  JUNE 3-5: Royal Roads University, Victoria, British Columbia, Weekend Retreat, Staying Close to What is Sacred: Stories within Stories, the Wisdom of Our Lives, register at (web link)

  SEPT 29: Publication Reading and Reception for As Far As the Heart Can See, Primitive Gallery, 7PM, 130 N Jefferson St Chicago, IL 60661, 312-575-960
(web link) ,

  SEPT 30: One Day Workshop, As Far As the Heart Can See: Staying Close to What is Sacred, 1900 W. Fulton St. Chicago, IL 60612, 312-243-6743
(web link)

  OCT 21-23: Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY, Weekend Retreat, The Exquisite Risk, register at (web link)

  NOV 3-5: Trauma and Addiction Disorders Conference, Keynote and Workshop, Delray Beach, FL (web link)

 NOV 9: Publication Reading for As Far As the Heart Can See, Kalamazoo College, Stetson Chapel, 7PM (web link), contact Jim Van Sweden (James.VanSweden@kzoo.edu, 269-337-7291

  DEC 2-3: Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids MI, As Far As the Heart Can See: The Practice of Being Human, Friday evening Reading and Conversation and Saturday Retreat (web link), contact Mark Walstrom, markwalstrom@yahoo.com (markwalstrom@yahoo.com)