schedule a chat with the author    

APPEARANCES

future appearances

Margie has scheduled the following speaking engagements. Copies of You Only Die Once and its companion My Personal Planner will be available for purchase at all events. 

When:  Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Time:  9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
What:  LIVE TV Appearance
Where:  KHOU (Channel 11) CBS on "Great Day Houston" with Host Deborah Duncan.
Topic:  Talking about how people can celebrate getting older with grace and gusto, remain active, make a contribution to society and live bodaciously.  Don't miss it!

When: Saturday, August 16, 2008
Time:  9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
What: Interfaith Partners, Caregivers Conference.
Where: St. Luke's United Methodist Church 3471 Westheimer Rd. at Eldoe, Houston, TX 77027 - 713-622-5710
Topic: "Passing on Values... as Well as Valuables"  Leaving a Loving Legacy.  What is in your Memory Box of Life that you want to share with loved ones?  Passing along wisdom, advice and blessings is a familiar tradition in Native American and other cultures.  Though a legacy has no monetary value, it is priceless to those who receive it.  Information and online registration available at www.stlukesmethodist.org/caregiver. 

When:  Thursday, October 23, 2008
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Where:  Grace Fellowship United Methodist Church, 2655 South Mason Rd., Katy, TX  77450
Topic:  "Prepare for the End of Life with Grace and Gusto" presented by Margie and Jenks Jenkins.  Come learn how to prepare for the end of life with grace and gusto and live bodaciously as long as you can.  This evening will be a light-hearted, informative presentation  giving guidelines for making end of life decisions before you get there.  Learn how to "shop before your drop" and make wiser end of life choices.

Copies of Margie's books, You Only Die Once and My Personal Planner Workbook will be available.  For information, contact Cindy Lomax or Paula Moyer at 281-646-1903.

When: November 6-8, 2008
Time:  TBA
What: 2008 NASW/Texas Conference
Where: San Luis Resort, Galveston Convention Center
Topic: Margie Jenkins, "an invited presenter":
"Prepare for the End of Life with Grace and Gusto" 

     Objectives:

• Learn how to create a Master End-of-Life Plan
• Know how to overcome resistance to talking about this subject
• Recognize the importance of cherished possessions and learn loving options for distributing them.
• Become familiar with springboards to bodacious living.

notable past appearances

July 23, 2007 -  2:00 p.m.
Margie appeared on a program called Daily Cafe on Retirement Living TV Live (RLTV).  This is a new live interactive daily television show for and about mature Americans which airs in 35 million homes nationwide.  Hosts: Felicia Taylor and Sandra Pinckney.