Events that have taken place
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Good Lord, the Stories! A tour of First Church History Gems
180 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98109
Claire Gebben, church archivist, offers some “greatest hits” of First Church’s 164-year existence in Seattle.
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Creating A Legacy From Family Papers and Genealogy
Harbor History Museum, 4121 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98332
International German Genealogy Conference, July 28-30, 2017
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Saturday, July 22, 2-3:30 p.m.
Historical Novelist Panel: Taming the Research Dragon
as part of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Conference
Authors: Claire Gebben, Carrie Kwiatkowski, SJ McCormack
Thursday, June 22-Saturday, June 24, 2017
Historical Novel Society Conference at Hilton Portland
A conference put on by the Historical Novel Society, a literary society devoted to promoting the enjoyment of historical fiction.
Sunday, February 26
Local Author Festival on Mercer Island
At Island Books. Appeared with Martha Crites, mystery writer; Jody Gentian Bower, literary scholar; Ron Donovan, leadership expert; Rebecca Clio Gould, psychology and health writer; Marianne Lile, memoirist; Leonide Martin, historical novelist; Stephen Murphy, autobiographer; Rebecca Novelli, historical novelist; Phillip Rauls, rock and roll promoter
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Pacific Northwest Writers Association Historical Novel signing
at the Writers’ Cottage in Issaquah, WA
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 – 7:00 p.m.
The Big Picture: Weaving History into Family Narratives
Wesley Terrace, 815 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198
Friday, October 7, 1:00 p.m.
Marburg, Germany, historic capital of Hessia
Eastside German Interest Group, LDS Church, 10425 NE 20th St, Bellevue, WA 98006
Wednesday, September 6, 7:00 p.m.
Adventures in blacksmithing, and other tales
Wesley Homes Senior Living, 815 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198
Wednesday, June 15, 7:00 p.m.
Adventures in blacksmithing, and other tales
Wesley Terrace, 815 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198
Thursday, March 10, 7:00 p.m.
For the Record: Writing Family Stories
Monthly meeting of the Eastside Genealogical Society, held at
Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA
Thursday, February 4, 2016, 10 a.m. – noon
The Big Picture: Weaving history into family narratives
Fiske Genealogical Society, Seattle, WA
- Friday, October 16, 2015, 10 a.m. – noon
Getting It Down: Writing Family Stories
Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society, at
Sunday, October 4, 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Write on the Sound Writers’ Conference presentation
For the Record: Memoir, Oral History, and Family Life Stories
Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Who do we think we are? A journey of ancestral discovery with author Claire Gebben
Rotary Club of Ellensburg, 117 E. 4th Avenue, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Wednesday, September 2, 7:00 p.m.
For the Record: Memoir, Oral history, and Family Life Stories
Ellensburg Library, 209 N Ruby St, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Tuesday, August 4, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Novel Research: Ready, Set, Go!
A three-hour class for the Whidbey Writers Workshop MFA residency, which I’ll be team teaching with Roz Ray.
Hour 1: Ready — What and when to research.
Hour 2: Set — Finding your information and bringing it home.
Hour 3: Go! — Applying your research in your writing.
Tuesday, July 14
Book Club private event in West Seattle
Saturday, May 16, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
Writing Historical Fiction Workshop by Claire Gebben
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, OR
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Book club guest author
Private event
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Ohioana Book Festival Author
A book fair featuring more than 100 Ohio authors, expanded children’s programming, food, and entertainment.
12:45 – 1:30 pm Historical Fiction Panel: Stories Set in Real Places & Times
Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
National Library Week Featured Author
Cleveland State University Michael Schwartz Library
Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
Who Do We Think We Are: A Journey of Ancestral Discovery
Orange Branch of the Cuyahoga County Library
Monday, April 13, 3:00 p.m.
Author Talk and Signing at Breckenridge Village, Ohio
Monday, April 13, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
A Hidden Heritage: German immigrants of the 19th century
Olmsted Falls Library, Ohio
Sunday, April 12, 3:00 p.m.
Letters from America: Cleveland Germans in the 19th century
Shaker Hts. Historical Society
Saturday, April 11, 1:00 p.m.
Speaker for Opening Day of 2015 season, Historic Zoar Village
Letters from America: Ohio Germans in the 19th century
Saturday, April 11, 7:00 p.m.
Mac’s Backs — Books on Coventry Reading and Signing
Come say hello. I’ll be appearing with Cleveland author Susan Petrone.
Friday, April 10, 7:00 p.m.
Letters from America: Cleveland Germans in the 19th century
Keynote speaker for the German-American Kulturabend at
Baldwin Wallace University
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
“Talking Pages” evening at Eastside Writes
Historic Shell Station, 232 Front St. N, Issaquah, WA 98027
An evening co-presented with historical novelist Megan Chance. We’ll read from our work, then offer craft tips for writing historical fiction. Open mic follows author talks. Presented by Eastside Writes
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at noon
History Speaks: “Letters from America: Researching the Last of the Blacksmiths” with author Claire Gebben
Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402
Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 2 – 3:00 pm
Author Talk, Northwest Institute of Literary Arts, Whidbey Island, WA
Thursday, December 11 — A visit with a book club
Bellevue, Washington – private event
Saturday, November 29, Indies First Small Business Saturday, 1-2 p.m.
Bellevue University Book Store, 990 102nd Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
With local authors Janet Lee Carey, Robert Dugoni, Dana Sullivan, Samantha Vamos, Dan Richards, Kazu Kibuishi, Justina Chen, Christina Dudley, and William Dietrich for this annual event to support local bookstores.
Friday, November 7, 1 – 3 p.m.”German Immigration Patterns”
Eastside German Interest Group, LDS Church,
10675 NE 20th St, Bellevue, WA 98004
Monday, October 20, EPIC Writer’s Group, 11:00 a.m.
Author Talk
October 8 – October 12
Frankfurt Book Fair
Monday, October 6 – Author book presentation, 7:00 p.m.
The Last of the Blacksmiths
English and German
Altes Spital, Retzstr. 3, Freinsheim, Germany
9/26-9/28 — Freinsheim, Germany Weinwanderung (“Wine Hike”)
Thursday, September 18, 7:00 p.m.
Author book talk and signing, Trilogy at Redmond Ridge
Wednesday, September 17, 10 a.m. – Noon
Writing Our Family Stories, Fiske Library, 1644 43rd Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
Sunday, September 7, Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Bellevue Regional Library Computer Lab
Writing Workshop: Mining Our Memories For Hidden Gems
Saturday, September 6, 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
Bellevue Regional Library Genealogy Boot Camp
1110 10th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Getting It Down: Writing Family Stories
Thursday, August 21, 1:00 p.m.
Author Talk and Signing
Island House, Merrill Gardens, 7810 SE 30th, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Thursday, August 21, 7:00 p.m.
The What and Where of Novel Research
Co-taught with Michele Genthon
Whidbey Island Writers Association monthly meeting presentation
Old Bayview School, 5611 Bayview Road, Langley, WA 98260
Claire Gebben and Michele Genthon share tips and tricks for researching your novel.
Friday, August 8, 7:00 p.m.
A Whale of a Tale Alumni Reading at Coupeville Library
presented by the Whidbey MFA Alumni Association
August 2014 Reading with fellow authors Charlotte Morganti, Stephanie Lile, Lois Brandt, Stephanie Hammer, Sharon Mentyka, Joe Ponepinto and Steve White
Wed. and Thurs., August 6 & 7, 2-5:30 p.m.
Presenter for “Writers Talking to People”
Northwest Institute of Literary Arts, Whidbey Island, WA
Friday, June 13, South Seattle Community College
Guest presenter for GENEALOGY class instructed by Sarah Little
Monday, June 9, University Bookstore
Talk and Signing
Wednesday, May 28, 7:00 p.m.
Wheelock Library, 3722 N 26th St., Tacoma, WA 98407
Talk and Signing
Monday, May 12, 1:00 p.m.
South Whidbey Genealogical Society
Friday, April 25, 11:00 a.m.
Western Reserve Historical Society Immigrants to Cleveland presentation
Cleveland, Ohio
Thursday, April 24, 7:00 p.m.
Cuyahoga County Library: Fairview Park Branch
A Hidden Heritage: German immigrants of the 19th Century
A Conversation with author Claire Gebben
Tuesday, April 22, noon
Author Talk and Signing
Ohio Center for the Book
Cleveland Public Library Main library
325 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Facebook photos here
Monday, April 21, 2:00 p.m.
Author Talk and Signing
Wesleyan Village in Elyria, Ohio
807 West Ave, (440) 284-9000
Saturday, April 19, 1:00 p.m.
Crossing Oceans with Authors Gebben, Hanssen, & Page
Book Buzz at A Book for All Seasons in Leavenworth
Tuesday, April 15, 2:00 p.m.
Bayview Retirement Community
The Last of the Blacksmiths Talk/Signing
Tuesday, April 8, 7:00 p.m.
Third Place Books/Lake Forest Park
The Last of the Blacksmiths Talk/Signing
Wednesday, April 2, 7:00 p.m.
Village Bookstore in Bellingham
The Last of the Blacksmiths Talk/Signing
Sunday, March 9, 4-6 p.m.
The Last of the Blacksmiths
Meet the Author: Claire Gebben
Island Books on Mercer Island
Friday, March 7, 4 p.m.
KSER –90.7 Radio — Everett
Author Interview hosted by Ed Bremer
Listen here
Monday, March 3, Marysville Historical Society, 6:00 p.m.
Genealogy Research Tips and Tricks
Marysville Public Library, 6120 Grove in Marysville
Thursday, February 27-Saturday, March 1
AWP Seattle: Conference of the Association of Writing Programs
Washington State Convention Center/Sheraton in downtown Seattle
Tuesday, February 25, 1:30 p.m.
The Last of the Blacksmiths Talk
Meet the Author: Claire Gebben
Coupeville Library on Whidbey Island
Wednesday, February 19, 7-9 p.m.
A Hidden Heritage: German Immigrants of the 19th Century …
A conversation with author Claire Gebben
at Bayview Community Education Center on Whidbey Island
BOOK LAUNCH at Georgetown Stables
The Last of the Blacksmiths (Coffeetown Press, 2014)
Saturday, February 15, 2-6 p.m.
Sunday, February 9, noon – 1:00 p.m.
American Identities: Who Do We Think We Are?
A Conversation with Author Claire Gebben
At First United Methodist Church, 180 Denny Way, Seattle