Sunday, September 5, 2:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. – Mark Pendergrast will be speaking at the Decatur Book Festival (http://www.decaturbookfestival.com) at Decatur High School in Decatur, GA, about Inside the Outbreaks and his other books.
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum speech
Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 7 p.m. — In the Theater of the Carter Library & Museum (located at the Carter Center, http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/), Atlanta native Mark Pendergrast will speak about Inside the Outbreaks, his history of the Epidemic Intelligence Service, the front-line disease detectives of the CDC. Presentation will include photos and video clips. Books provided by Acappella Books, http://www.acappellabooks.com/.
League of Vermont Writers meeting
Saturday, September 18, 2010, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Bishop Booth Center at Rock Point, Burlington, VT. Mark Pendergrast will speak to fellow members of the League of Vermont Writers about the process of researching and writing Inside the Outbreaks, as well as commenting on the current perilous state of publishing. For other speakers and information the event, see http://www.leaguevtwriters.org/. Members $38. Non-members $42. Morning Danish and beverages plus lunch included.
Burlington Book Festival
Saturday, September 25, 2010, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, VT. Mark Pendergrast will talk about Inside the Outbreaks, followed by a book signing, as part of the Burlington Book Festival. For other authors, see http://www.burlingtonbookfestival.com/
Elder Education Enrichment talk
Monday, November 2, 2010, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m., at Faith United Methodist Church, Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT. Mark Pendergrast will talk about Inside the Outbreaks and the work of the Epidemic Intelligence Service.