Great Lakes Keynote Speaker

Loreen Niewenhuis is an author, adventurer, and dynamic speaker. 

She has completed a trilogy of 1,000-mile adventures exploring the Great Lakes and has authored three books about these adventures: 

A 1,000-Mile Walk on the Beach  [A Heartland Indie Bestseller]

A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Walk   [Winner of the Great Lakes Great Reads Award] 

A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Island Adventure  [Long-listed for the Chautauqua Prize]

 

To learn more about her work, or to engage her as a speaker, go to http://www.laketrek.com/great-lakes-speaker/

Westminster Annual Art Festival

in Portage, Michigan, chose a theme this year that is close to my heart:

H.O.M.E.S.

That's the acronym used to remember the names of the Great Lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior).

Festival organizers (L>R): Co-Pastors Jerry and Janet,  and Sara Vogel 

 Here are a few of the entries into this year's juried art show:

This year was the sixth art festival focusing on the intersection of the environment and the arts.

I was honored to be the keynote speaker for this event.