Events

 Upcoming Events

  • November 26, 2022, 2 PM-3 PM, Shop Small Saturday at Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. Spokane
  •  October 29, 2022, 6th Annual Spokane Writers Conference, 3 PM. Free Workshop: How to Get a Bowl Full of Chicken Soup. More information and registration here.

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Endorsements

“Ms. Hval was articulate, personable, and engaging with the audience. She was more of a story-teller than a formal lecturer which was part of her appeal for my forum.”

-Mrs. Dawn A. Altmaier, Community Support Coordinator

“Cindy was an excellent speaker. She talked to our group, then read from her new book War Bonds and answered questions from our members all in the time (35 min.) allotted. Good feedback from our members.”

-Lion Sandy Eberle, Program Committee

Previous Events

  • April 13, 2019. Book Lovers Tea, Kettle Falls Library, 1 PM- 3 PM, War Bonds reading and signing.
  • January 12, 2019 Royal Park Retirement Center, 2 PM, War Bonds reading and discussion.
  • October 20, 2018 Spokane County Library District Annual Writing Conference, “The Heart of the Matter: the Art of the Interview, North Spokane Count Library, 44 E Hawthorne Rd. 10:15-11:30.
  • May 19, 2018 11 AM, North Addison Baptist Church, Spring Tea. The topic: His Beauty in Spring. Book table available.
  • May 13,  2018, 7 PM, The Bing Crosby Theatre, Listen to Your Mother. Join me and 11 other amazing women as we share our stories of motherhood and being mothered in all its raw, hilarious, painful beauty.
  • November 25, 2017, 1 PM-3 PM, Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave, Spokane. Join me and many more authors as we serve as guest booksellers during Indies First, Shop Small Saturday.
  • October 27, 2017, 7 PM, Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave, Spokane. Sneak Peek Preview of Cindy Hval’s new book Tiaras & Testosterone. Cindy will read at author Kay Dixon’s launch of Tales of Family Travel: Bathrooms of the World.

    Read more here.

  • April 5, noon guest speaker/book signing Spokane Central Lions Club, The Lincoln Center, 1316 N Lincoln St, Spokane
  • April 14, 4 PM reading/book signing Rockwood South Hill, 2903 E 25th Ave, Spokane
  • April 15, Nonfiction Writers Panel, GetLit! session one 1030-11:15, session two, 11:30-12:15, Spokane Community College, 1810 N Greene St, Spokane.
  • April 16, 1:45-3PM, Debut Authors Panel, GetLit!  Spokane Convention Center, 334 West Spokane Falls Blvd.
  • May 18, Poetry & Music series, 6:30-7:30 reading/signing War Bonds, Barnes & Noble, Northtown Mall, 4750 N Division St, Spokane
  • June 15, 7 PM, guest speaker Inland Northwest Writer’s Guild,  at Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 West Main Avenue, Spokane
  • June 23, noon, guest speaker, signing, Spokane Rotary 21, The Spokane Club,1002 W. Riverside Ave. Spokane
  • July 7, 2:30, guest speaker, signing, Spokane Authors & Self Publishers, Golden Corral, 7117 N Division St, Spokane
  • August 10, noon, guest speaker, signing, Moses Lake Rotary Club, Moses Lake Golf Club.1373 Road F.2 NE , Moses Lake, WA
  • August 30, 5 PM, guest speaker, signing,  Ladies Night, Touchmark on South Hill, 2929 S Waterford Dr, Spokane
  • November 13, 2016, 1 PM, guest speaker/book signing Widows Might Luncheon, 2426 CenterPlace Regional Event Center, N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley

More from Cindy’s Audiences

“I want to express my deep appreciation and that of the Spokane Veterans Forum for joining us last Thursday evening and doing a great job as moderator for our two WWII couples.  Your light hearted presence and easy manner in leading the two couples was delightful.”

-Bernice Gutman, Spokane Veterans Forum

“I heard Ms. Hval speak at a book signing and she was articulate, personable, and engaging with the audience. I asked her to speak at the Lilac Festival All City Civic Military Luncheon after I heard her speak. The event was attended by many civic and military leaders—about 350 attendees in all. I only received positive feedback on her presentation. In the two times I have heard her present, she was more of a story-teller than a formal lecturer which was part of her appeal for my forum.”

-Mrs. Dawn A. Altmaier, Community Support Coordinator

“In the spring of 2016, Cindy Hval taught a workshop for my team of activity directors on how to better capture stories. As a senior housing provider, we strive to capture the stories of our residents in order to preserves memories, inspire others and bridge generational gaps. Cindy worked with me in forming a plan for the workshop based upon our goals and the skills of our staff. She was timely and clear in communication. Cindy’s interaction with our staff was warm and genuine while providing specific guidelines on how to improve. She taught my staff how to be better listeners in order to be better writers. She was knowledgeable about the population we serve and the nuisances of interviewing them. Each participant walked away with a new skill to better communicate our resident’s stories in various ways. Six months later the team that participated in the workshop are still using the tools they learned. We look forward to having Cindy provide more training for our staff.”

-Debra S. Walker BSN, RN LNCC

Director of Wellness and Life Enrichment Services, Cascade Living Group