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Date	Location	Event	Note
January 12 - March 16, 2010	Stanford University Wallenberg Hall	"Improvising Our Lives" a ten week class - Tuesdays (two sections on Tuesdays)	A Continuing Studies Winter quarter class: open to all-- for information contact http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu
September 18-20, 2009	ESALEN Institute Big Sur, CA	Weekend Workshop "Improv Wisdom: Showing Up for Your Life"	To register contact: The Esalen Institute
June 8, 2009	BATS Theater Fort Mason, SF	Company and Coaches Talk "Improvising Our Lives" What does it mean?	Private workshop for BATS Contact Regina Saisi BATS Artistic Director 7:30PM - 9:00PM
June 3, 2009	San Jose Knight Ridder Bldg	Silicon Valley Capital Club	11:30 Business lunch Private membership
May 17, 2009	Carnegie Mellon West Mt. View, California	Retreat for Software Engineers	“The Magic of Teamwork: Making Your Partner Shine” (private event) contact Todd Sedano, CMW
April 30, 2008	Stanford University campus	Center for Teaching and Learning "The Teacher as Improviser"	Contact Doree Allen (a private workshop)
April 28, 2009	Sequoia Parents Nursery School San Carlos, CA	"Parenting the Ultimate Improv"	Public talk for parents
February 26, 2009	Los Altos	Private Workshop for "The Sereno Group" Realtors "Improvising Meaningful Service"	Contact Chris Trapani noon - 2:30PM
February 8, 2009	BATS Improv Theater Fort Mason, Building B, 3rd floor	"Unbridled Interview" an evening with Patricia Ryan Madson, interviewed by Rebecca Stockley on stage	Tickets $5 BATS Improv
January 13,- March 17, 2009	Stanford University campus- Wallenberg Hall	"Improvising Our Lives" a ten week class - Tuesdays (two sections on Tuesdays)	A Continuing Studies Winter quarter class: open to all-- for information contact http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu
November 10, 2008	Stanford University	Human Resources Management Conference	"The Manager as Improviser: Secrets of Thinking on Your Feet" A private workshop
October 23, 2008	Oaxaca, Mexico	"Thinking on Your Feet: Improv for Success" Keynote	REMAX 2008 Annual Conference Mexico "Vive la Magia de RE/Max"
August 27, 2008	Oakland, CA	Employee training for SENECA Center	"Thinking on Your Feet: Applying Improvisation Techniques to Problem Solving with Youth in Crisis" 10:00AM- 2:00PM
August 15-17, 2008	ESALEN Institute Big Sur, CA	Weekend Workshop "Improvising Our Lives"	To register contact: The Esalen Institute
July 22, 2008	On the radio 11:00AM	TELESEMINAR on Improvising Our Lives	Sponsored by LIVING DEEPLY series of the Institute for Noetic Sciences To take part: Register Here
July 12, 2008	Sutter Creek, CA	"Improvising Our Lives" Public Workshop $30 1:00 - 4:30PM	Contact Linda Hein wolfhein@earthlink.net
April 28, 2008	Haas Center for Public Service Stanford University	Workshop for Haas Public Service Scholars	Contact Jackie Schmidt, director (not open to public) 12:15 - 1:45PM
April 27, 2008	Carnegie Mellon West Mt. View, CA	Retreat for software engineers	“The Magic of Teamwork: Making Your Partner Shine” (private event)
April 26, 2008	Stanford University campus- Wallenberg Hall	"Improv Marathon: Entertaining Ourselves"	A Continuing Studies one day workshop: open to all-- for information contact http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu
April 8-11, 2008	Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, ILL	Honors Program Distinguished Lecturer	Workshop for Theater Department students Dr. Lori Merrill Fink, Theater Department, organizer
January 8, 2008- March	Stanford University camus- Wallenberg Hall	"Improvising Our Lives" a ten week class - Tuesdays	A Continuing Studies Winter quarter class: open to all-- for information contact http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu
November 26, 2007	GOOGLE Campus, Mountain View, CA	Authors@Google talk and Improv workshop	Open to all Google employees and their friends 2:30PM Watch for video on UTube
Nov 17, 2007	Insight Meditation Center Redwood, City, CA	“Improv the Buddha Would Love”	Using improvisation games to enhance meditation practice 7:30PM – 9:30 open to the public http://insightmeditationcenter.org/prog-special.html
October 17-20, 2007	Toronto, Canada	Health, Work and Wellness Conference	Preconference half day workshop “Improv Wisdom: Making Friends with Chaos”
October 4, 2007	Stanford University	Offsite Retreat for Human Resources Department	Sharys Wheeler, coordinator
August 3-5, 2007	Esalen Institute Big Sur,CA	"Improvising Our Lives" a weekend workshop	To register contact: The Esalen Institute
June 30, 2007	Stanford University	“Naikan: A New View of Relationships” one day workshop	Sponsored by Continuing Studies, Stanford To enroll, go to http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu
June, 2007	Stanford University	The Woods Institute for the Environment	“The Creative Team: Working Together with New Eyes” (a two day workshop)
May 10, 2007	The Haas Center	Presentation for Senior Service Learning	noon until 2:00PM
May 10, 2007	Stanford Bookstore	Book signing and Improv Workshop	6:30PM-7:30PM Bookstore Open to the public
April 29, 2007	Carnegie Mellon West Mt. View, CA	Retreat for software engineers	“The Magic of Teamwork: Making Your Partner Shine”
March 17, 2007	Insight Meditation Society Redwood, City, CA	“Improv the Buddha Would Love”	Using improvisation games to enhance meditation practice 7:30PM – 9:00 open to the public
February 8, 15, 22, and March 9, 2007	IDEO 100 Forest Ave Palo, Alto	"Play Opens the Mind" A workshop on Improvising	Coordinator: Chris Kurjan
January 9 - March 13, 2007	Stanford University Continuing Studies Wallenberg Hall- Room 124 3:15-5:05 and 7:00-8:50 pm	"Improv Wisdom: Showing Up for Your Life" - DRA 173 a ten week class (two sections)	Enrollment begins in late fall for the January classes. To register:
December 19, 2006	Istanbul, Turkey Bosphorus University	"Listening to Rumi" - A concert - Introductory remarks	Guest of Intekno, Ivedi Corporation and Bosphorus University, Istanbul
December 18, 2006	Istanbul, Turkey INTEKNO, Inc.	"Creativity and Innovation" -Workshop for Intekno, Inc.	Private creativity workshop
December 16, 2006	Konya, Turkey	Love, Science and Life Conference	"Listening to Rumi: Advice for Everyday Life"
October 4-5, 2006	Seascape Resort Aptos, CA	"Finding the Creative Spark"	A private workshop for the Women's Forum
July 28-30, 2006	Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA	"Improvising Our Lives" a weekend workshop	For details or to register, contact The Esalen Insitute
April 21, 2006	Portland, OR	Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Association of YMCA Professionals	Keynote speech and workshop
April 8-11 2006	Dallas, TX	International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)	Improvising Our Performance: "Faking It or Making It Better?" http://www.ispi.org/ac2006/sessions.htm
March 4-5, 2006	Mt. Madonna Center	Workshop for women	Sponsored by the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple women's group
Feb 24-27, 2006	Atlanta, GA	"The Freshman Year Experience" Expo	The Freshman Year Experience Signing books
Feb 5-8, 2006	The Banff Centre for Leadership	"The Leader as Designer"- Team Facilitator	The Banff Centre for Leadership Banff, Alberta , Canada
Jan 27, 2006	Main St. Montara Books	Book signing and improv workshop	7:00PM Main Street Montara Bookstore 1409-1 Main Street, Montara, CA 94037 415-299-0198
Jan 10, 2006	Stanford University Continuing Studies	"Improv Wisdom: Showing Up for Your Life" a ten week class (two sections- Tuesdays)	Enrollment begins in late fall for January class. to register: http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu/
Jan 4, 2006	Kannnon Do Temple, Mt. View	Dharma talk following meditation	7:00PM http://www.howardwade.com/kannon_do/kdo.html
Oct 27, 2005	Stanford University Department of Engineering	Roundtable on Entrepreneurship Education Plenary Speaker	http://ree.stanford.edu/reeusa05/
Sept 30, 2005	Brooklyn, New York the Brooklyn Marriott Hotel	2005 Applied Improvisation Network Conference "Teaching Kindness: Improv as a Venue for Values"	1:30 PM - 3:00 PM www.appliedimprov.com
Sept 8, 2005	Stanford Sierra Camp South Lake Tahoe, CA	Faculty Speaker: "The Magic of Improv: Just Show Up"	7:00 PM for all families at Sierra Camp
Sept. 2, 2005	Newport, Oregon Public Library	Book signing and reading	5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Aug 9, 2005	Tyco Healthcare, Pleasanton, CA	Workshop: "Improv Wisdom for the Workplace"	For company employees
July 29, 2005	Esalen Institute www.esalen.org	"Improv Wisdom- Showing Up for Your Life" Esalen Workshop books required	July 29-31, 2005 contact Esalen to register
July 22, 2005	SCLI International Students Association Stanford	Lecture/workshop "Improvisation Wisdom"	3:15 PM Stanford campus Building 260 room 113
July 5, 2005	East/West Books 324 Castro Street Mountain View, CA 94041-1297	Book signing	7:30 PM Public welcome Free, but reservations required East West Bookstore, Mountain View, CA
June 17, 2005		Peninsula Volunteers Play Day Workshop for 50
June 2, 2005	Moon News Books 315 Main Street Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 (650) 726-8610	Book Signing and talk	7:00 PM
May 27, 2005	Piggot Theater Memorial Auditorium Stanford Campus	All California Theatersports Tournament -(CATS) Book signing	CATS runs 27th-29th www.stanford.edu/group/simps
May 26, 2005	Stanford Bookstore 519 Lasuen Mall Stanford, CA 94305-3079 (650)329-1217 Stanford, CA	Book signing	Noon Public welcome
May 16, 2005	Stanford Faculty Club Stanford, CA	Launch party & Book signing	5:00-7:00 PM (invitation only)
May 14, 2005	Tassajara Zen Mt. Retreat	"Improvising Our Lives" a workshop	3:00 PM (invitation only)
May 12, 2005	Lake Tahoe, CA Stanford Sierra Camp	Stanford Healthy Women’s Conference Workshop	9:00 AM workshop 8:30 PM Games
May 5, 2005	In bookstores everywhere . . .	Publication Date	Available for sale online and in stores