2014 Author Appearances

Talks 2014-15

A schedule of maritime history appearances 

1-28-14 - Testimony before the Washington State Senate Natural Resources Committee in favor of a bill creating a State Maritime    Heritage Area.

2-15-14 - KXXO Radio, the Dick Pust Show, “Saving the Cruiser USS Olympia.”

5-6-14 - Washington Education Association, Chinook Council – “Confederates on the Northwest Coast.”

5-18-14 - Evergreen Heights Association Author’s Sale

6-16-14 - Olympia Sail and Power Squadron, “Saving the Cruiser USS Olympia.”

7-21-14 - Olympia Rotary, “Saving the Cruiser USS Olympia.” At noon.

7-30-14 - Thurston County Fair, Author’s Corner – 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

7-31-14 - Thurston County Fair, Author’s Corner -10:00 am to noon.

8-3-14 - Thurston County Fair, Author’s Corner – 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

8-29-14 - Olympia Harbor Days, “Save the USS Olympia” tent, next to the Oyster House, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  Sale of The Chilean Corvette, 30% to USS Olympia

8-30-14 - Olympia Harbor Days, “Save the USS Olympia” tent, next to the Oyster House, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm 

8-31-14 - Olympia Harbor Days, “Save the USS Olympia” tent, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

9-5, 6, 7, - 2014 – Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, Author’s Tent. Daily.

9-9-14 – Olympia Lions, First Baptist Church, “Saving the USS Olympia,” + 30% book sales to the Olympia, noon

9-14-14 – Narration aboard SS Virginia V to Panorama group on “Early Encounters in Puget Sound” during Tacoma to Seattle cruise.  Noon to 5:30 pm.

10-2-14 – Bainbridge Island Oatmeal Club, Eagle Harbor Congregational Church, “Saving the USS Olympia,” + 30% book sales to the Olympia

11-5-14 – Panorama Retirement Community’s  “Education in Retirement” series, topic TBD

11-11-14 - WA125 Admissions Day, “Save the USS Olympia table,” Capitol Rotunda, 

10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

11-13-14 – State Capitol Reception Room, Reading and Book Signing, The Chilean Corvette.  TBD, Legislative Building Gift Shop

2-15-2015, Jubilee Community Club, North Marvin Road, Olympia, time  TBD, “Confederates on the Northwest Coast”

Please call Les at 360-754-3711 or 360-701-3213 to schedule an appearance or for more information about the above listed appearances.

All of Les books will be available for sale at these events including: The Chesapeake Command, Gray Raiders, Green Seas, The Wake of the Woonsocket, and The Pride of Pascagoula, The Chilean Corvette and The Wilkes Expedition, Charles Wilkes and the Oregon Country, a history.