Events

In Their Boots: Poems Inspired by Soldiers and Their Loved Ones

Multi-Media Presentation

 

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Recent Presentations

“Live” Reading: The Howard Keating Show (two appearances)
Mississippi Arts Week, Hinds Community College, Raymond, Miss.
Southwood Memorial Christian Church, Kinston, N.C.
Two Presentations: Springfield, Mass., Technical Community College
Presenter: Harriett Person Memorial Library, Port Gibson, Mississippi
Reading, Mississippi Writers Guild Conference, Vicksburg
Presentation: Arts Natchez, Natchez, Mississippi
Keynote presenter: Mississippi National Guard Association State Convention Banquet, Natchez Convention Center
Keynote presenter: Simpson County Women's Business Association, Magee, Mississippi
Guest, Mississippi Public Broadcasting and Mississippi Arts Commission “Mississippi Arts Hour”
Guest, WLBT-TV
Keynote presenter: Veterans Day Program, Natchez, Mississippi
Presenter: Flowood Library, Flowood, Mississippi
Presenter: Arts in the Park, Natchez, Mississippi
Presenter: Daughters of the American Revolution, Natchez, Mississippi.
Presenter: Company B, 155th Army National Guard, Natchez
Presenter: Institute for Learning in Retirement, Natchez, Mississippi
Keynote Presenter: Mississippi Transit Authority State Convention, Natchez, Mississippi

For references or to schedule a presentation, please contact G. Mark LaFrancis - gmarklafrancis@hotmail.com - 601-442-0980.

NOTE: G. Mark LaFrancis is listed on the Mississippi Speakers Bureau on the Mississippi Humanities Council Web Site. The Humanities Council will pay the speaker's fee within Mississippi. For programs outside Mississippi contact G. Mark LaFrancis. 

Storytelling: From Paper to Front Porch: A Writing/Reading Program for Schoolchildren

Alcorn State University Spring Writing Retreat for K-12 Teachers

For references or to schedule a presentation, please contact G. Mark LaFrancis - gmarklafrancis@hotmail.com - 601-442-0980.

NOTE: G. Mark LaFrancis is listed on the Mississippi Speakers Bureau on the Mississippi Humanities Council Web Site. The Humanities Council will pay the speaker's fee within Mississippi. For programs outside Mississippi contact G. Mark LaFrancis.

Stairway to Reading - Grades 2 through 12
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“Stairway to Reading” is a motivational, inspirational and educational program for young and middle readers (grades 2 through 8) created by inspirational author G. Mark LaFrancis, who is passionate about helping youngsters gain confidence and courage to both read and write. The project includes a book series, and writing and reading programs for schools and libraries. His work has won the hearts of young readers, teachers and parents. G. Mark LaFrancis takes pride in writing clean-language novels with positive characters and inspiring themes. Each novel comes with “Words to the Wise,” vocabulary-builder words, and suggested teaching projects. Visit our Stairway to Reading Program.