Upcoming Events:

Music, Courage, & Conscience, One Conversation at a Time

Janet is thrilled to be presenting for the prestigious 41st annual Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival in Vancouver, BC, Canada on February 26, 2026. Her presentation coincides with and honors her father’s birthday and the third birthday ofthe release in 2023 of her book The Cello Still Sings. This year headliners include American novelist John Irving and Singer Songwriter Peter Himmelman.

Thursday, February 26, 2026
6:00 pm
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Check out the JCC Jewish Book Festival 2026 digital program guide

♥ Janet’s event is featured in “5 Events to Catch at the JCC Jewish Book Festival” in STIR digital magazine.

Gale Mansion Presentation, Book Signing and Luncheon

Literary Pursuits, AAUW
American Assoc of University Women
February 23
10:45am
2115 Stevens Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
612 870-1662

The Minnesota Fulbright Association

Presentation and Book Signing
March 7
2:30-5:00
Minneapolis, MN (location TBA )

Presentation and Book Signing

Adath Jeshurun Synagogue
Sunday April 12
10 am
10500 Hillside Ln W,
Hopkins, MN

Presentation and Book Signing

Days of Remembrance event 
Tuesday April 14
6:30-8:00 pm
Edina at Fire Station 2 Parklawn room
4401 W 76th St
Edina MN

Seminars and Presentations

Janet is available on zoom or Facetime for injury prevention consultations, cello lessons, speaking about researching family history, and discussing her upcoming book.
 

Courageous Conversations

Janet enjoys leading discussions and is available to present to diverse groups, suitable for private events in your home, places of worship, community centers and gathering places, book club meetings, as well as at colleges and schools.

Events Archive:

May 2025
31 May

Private book club event: League of Women Voters

21 May

Private event White Bear Lake, Book Club

15 May

Temple Emanuel of Pascack Valley

07 May

Author Talk

01 May

Goodman Lecture

April 2025
30 April

Podcast Interview

10 April

Author Talk

08 April

Stories Survive Series

March 2025
27 March

The Pillars of Prospect Park

16 March

The Cello Still Sings presentation

February 2025
20 February

Seminar series for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of Minnesota

13 February

Seminar series for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of Minnesota

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