Presentation and travel dates
Meet the North is my current project, sponsored by Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic. On the heels of Paddlenorth, I’ve hit the road for Svalbard, Greenland, Iceland and beyond. Paddlenorth is available for order through Amazon, Chapters or your independent bookstore. It was published in the fall of 2014 in Canada and the U.S.
2018 places and dates
May 22-June 9, Norway & Svalbard
A return to Norway’s Arctic archipelago to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of Meet the North aboard the National Geographic Explorer.
June 21-July 26, French Polynesia
Meet the South Pacific begins. Jennifer and photographer Eric Guth explore French Polynesia aboard the National Geographic Orion before striking out on their own for the Marquesas Islands.
Past events 2017
November 6-December 20, Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Antarctica
Back to the National Geographic Explorer!
September 4-October 24, Russia
50 days focused in Russia’s Far East with Meet the North. Supported by the National Geographic Society and Lindblad Expeditions.
July 23-September 3, Greenland and Canada
Naturalist aboard the National Geographic Explorer
March, Alaska
Northbound again with Meet the North!
March 1, New York City
Live media event at Lindblad Expeditions Headquarters
Past events 2016
December 6-31, Antarctica
Naturalist aboard the National Geographic Explorer
December 5, Ottawa, Ontario
Speaker for the Canadian Museum of Nature’s Annual Volunteer Luncheon.
A presentation featuring the latest travels from Meet the North and a discussion of connection to place.
October 6-10, Reykjavik, Iceland
Participant in the Arctic Circle Conference with special guest Ban Ki-moon.
September, West Greenland
Northbound again with Meet the North!
July 11-August 15, Iceland & Greenland
Naturalist aboard the National Geographic Explorer
May 19, Almonte, Ontario
Speaker for the Mississippi Field Naturalists’s Annual Dinner
A presentation featuring the latest travels from Meet the North and a discussion of connection to place.
April, Baffin Island
Northbound with Meet the North.
January 1-February 2, Antarctica
Naturalist aboard the National Geographic Explorer
Past events 2015
December 8-11, Vancouver, B.C.
ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting
As the largest annual Arctic research gathering held in Canada, ArcticNet’s ASM is the ideal venue to showcase results from all fields of Arctic research and stimulate discussion and foster collaborations among people with a vested interest in the Arctic and its peoples.
November 12, Toronto, ON
6:oo pm
A presentation about Meet the North: Life in the Arctic, One Introduction at a Time, featuring new photographs from Iceland and a discussion about connection to place.
September 9-22, Iceland
My new project, Meet the North, hits Iceland for a two-week road trip with photographer Eric Guth.
Find us on Instagram @meetthenorth or look us up on Facebook. We are getting to know life in the Arctic, one introduction at a time.
July 29-September 8, Greenland and Arctic Canada
Naturalist aboard the National Geographic Explorer
July 10, Lakefield, Ontario
The Lakefield Literary Festival
8:00pm
It’s a night about the north with Jennifer Kingsley, James Raffan and Shelley Wright.
June 3-July 8, Svalbard, Norway
Naturalist aboard the National Geographic Explorer
April 27, Ottawa, Ontario
Evening presentation with the Ottawa International Writer’s Festival at Christ Church Cathedral
6:30pm
Join Jennifer Kingsley, Deni Béchard and moderator Matthew Pearson for “Close Encounters with the Natural World.”
$15 in advance, $20 at the door.
April 14, Ottawa, Ontario
Evening presentation with the Ottawa Field Naturalists Club, Neatby Building, 960 Carling Ave.
7:00-9:00pm
Join Ottawa author and naturalist Jennifer Kingsley for a trip across the Arctic by canoe.
April 9, Ottawa, Ontario
Public talk (with cookies!) at Thyme & Again
7:00-8:30pm
We’ll go beyond Paddlenorth on a visual journey around the Canadian High Arctic and Greenland.
March 21, New York, New York
111th Annual Explorer’s Club Dinner at the American Museum of Natural History
March 4-15, Cambodia
Land Leader for Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic voyages aboard the Jahan along the Mekong River
February 25, Ottawa, Ontario
Evening presentation at St. Matthias Church
7:00-8:30pm
Women Sharing will be hosting Jennnifer Kingsley, a local author who will present an illustrated talk on her recent book Paddlenorth: Adventure,Resilience, and Renewal in the Arctic Wild about her 54-day paddling adventure on the Back River to the Arctic Ocean.
P.S. Refreshments will be served (read: fresh baking!)
February 24, Ottawa, Ontario
Evening presentation with the RA Canoe Camping Club
7:00-9:00pm
Free and all welcome. Location TBA.
Join Ottawa author and naturalist Jennifer Kingsley for a trip across the Arctic by canoe as told in her new book Paddlenorth: Adventure, Resilience, and Renewal in the Arctic Wild. She’ll talk about wildlife, whitewater and life on a 54-day expedition.
February 20-21, Toronto, Ontario
Host at the Wilderness Canoe Symposium
January 21-February 10, Vietnam and Cambodia
Land Leader for Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic voyages aboard the Jahan along the Mekong River
Past events 2014
November 16, Toronto, Ontario
Brunch event with Ben McNally Books and the Globe and Mail featuring Andrew Peacock, Michael Winter and Jennifer Kingsley
10:30am-12:30pm
King Edward Hotel, 37 King St. East
Brunch takes place in the Vanity Fair Ballroom on the 2nd floor of the King Edward Hotel. Tickets are $50.00 each (taxes included).
November 6, Banff, Alberta
The Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival. Yahoo!
2:00pm
Great Bear Wild: Ian McAllister and
Paddlenorth: Jennifer Kingsley
Max Bell Auditorium
$15
November 5, Calgary, Alberta
An evening with the Bow Waters Canoe Club.
7:30pm
A presentation and reading for the members of Calgary’s paddling community.
October 22, Victoria, B.C.
Evening presentation at the Victoria Public Library, Central Branch, 735 Broughton Street.
7:00-8:30pm
Join Jennifer Kingsley, author and naturalist, on her Arctic voyage as she recounts stories, shows photos, reads select passages and answers questions. Come and say hi!
October 20, Vancouver, B.C.
Evening presentation at Mountain Equipment Co-0p (MEC). 130 West Broadway Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 1P3
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Free admission.
Join author and naturalist Jennifer Kingsley for slides, stories and a sample of her new book, Paddlenorth. Meet other paddlers, talk about adventure, get inspired.
October 19, Vancouver, B.C.
Evening presentation at Book Warehouse, 4118 Main Street at 25th Ave.
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Free admission.
Join author and naturalist Jennifer Kingsley for stories and a sample of her new book, Paddlenorth. Meet other people who love travel writing. Say hi to Jenny.
October 16, Calgary, Alberta
Circling the North at Wordfest, Calgary’s Literary Festival
6:00-7:30pm
Festival Hall – 1215 10 ave SE, Calgary
Tickets: $35
Special Event / Northern Nibbles Included
Journey into the heart of the north as chef, author and cooking columnist Michele Genest joins conservationists Jennifer Kingsley, James Raffan and Kathleen Winter as they reflect on the beauty, vulnerability and often-invisible presence of the arctic. Hosted by Jamie Clarke.
Wednesday, October 8, Almonte, Ontario
Party in Almonte with Mill Street Books.
Doors: 6:30 p.m.
Event: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Location: The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, 3 Rosamond St E. (by The Millfall)
All are welcome. Join Jennifer for a slide show and reading, including some images from her recent 2014 Arctic voyage.
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Thursday, September 25, Ottawa, Ontario
Book Launch presentation and party! Free admission. All are welcome.
Doors: 6:30 p.m.
Event: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Location: The Cube Gallery, 1285 Wellington St. W.
Join local author and naturalist Jennifer Kingsley for an immersive Arctic experience. Jennifer will show slides, tell stories and read from her new book. Expedition equipment, natural objects from the north and artifacts from the writing process will also be on display. You can even try a sample of some trip food.
Books will be available for sale and Jennifer will be happy to sign your copy. Join us!
Special thanks to Don and the Cube Gallery for their support and to Mill St. Books from Almonte, Ontario.
August 19-September 12, the Northwest Passage
Naturalist aboard the National Geographic Explorer