Lesley-Anne’s spoken word performances, and presentations include;

• Take Back The Night Rally – Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society – Speaker/Poet, 2019
• British Columbia Museums Association Conference – breakout session speaker – “SEE:kelowna, Sharing Experiences of Homelessness through Exhibition,” 2018
• Inspired By – four collaborative poetry works with visual artists for The Summerland Arts Council and Ryga Festival, 2018
• Karis Recovery House, Poetry Circle Facilitator, ongoing
• Metro Community, Advent Liturgy Co-Commission and readings, Dec. 2016
• Metro Central, Pop-Up Poetry Facilitator, November 2014 – present
• Metro Central, Poetry Circle Facilitator, weekly, November 2014 – present
• Global Music Fest for Global Citizen Kelowna @Third Space Coffee, February 2016
• Inspired Word Cafe, episode #7, Featured Poet, televised Shaw TV, Jan. 14, 2016
• Inspired Word Cafe, episode #4, televised Shaw TV, Dec. 23, 2015
• Inspired Word Cafe, episode #1, televised Shaw TV, Dec. 2, 2015
• Metro Community Steve Bell Concert Fall Fundraiser, Oct. 2015
• Inn From The Cold Banquet, Poetry Feature Apr. 2015
• 365 Portraits Celebration, Reading, Third Space Coffee House, Mar. 2015
• 4 poets “Make Love Poems ~ Live Poetry Show,” Spoken Word Poetry, Feb. 2015 – Interactive poem created with audience: link HERE
• Feature Poet, OUR Coffee House ~ Artists for Creative Alliance, Jan. 2015
• Central Okanagan Women’s Resource & Education Foundation, Candlelight Vigil for Women, Poetry Reading, Dec. 2014
• Inspired Word Cafe, Featured Poet, Kelowna Heritage Museum, Dec. 2014
• Okanagan Express ~ Write Out Loud, from Page to Podium, Oct. 2014
• Nourish ~ Pop-Up-Poetry: soul food for the lunch crowd, Sept. 2014
• Society for Learning in Retirement, Workshop and Reading, Oct. 2014
• SOPA Fine Arts Speak Easy, Reading, June 2014
• Creative Aging Awareness Day @ Rotary Centre, Reading, June 2014
• Inspired Word Cafe, Featured Poet, Rotary Centre for the Arts, May 2014
• Purple Vine Club @ heART School, Jan. 2014- Interactive poem, link HERE.
• Trinity Mosaic Advent Service, Commissioned new work and reading, Dec. 2013
• Inspired Word Cafe @ Rotary Centre, Kelowna Art Galley and @ ORL Downtown Library, open mic readings, various dates
• Hope Centre @ Willow Park Church, Presentation and Poetry Reading, Dec. 2013
• Okanagan Regional Library, Mission Branch, Oct. 2013 – Presentation and Readings, Interactive poem created with audience, link HERE.
• ARTSCO 60 Artists in 60 Spaces @ Pulp Fiction Coffee House, Kelowna, Sept. 2013 – Invited Poetry Reading, Interactive poem created with audience, link HERE.
• Culture Days Kelowna, Rotary Centre for the Arts, Sept. 2013
• Lille Gard Festival, Bo.ttega Farm Inn, Kelowna, Summer 2013
• Festivals Kelowna Street Performer, 2013
• Pecha Kucha Presenter, The B.C. Society of Landscape Architects Annual Conference (300 + delegates), Vancouver, Spring 2013
• The Grace Experience, Bo.ttega Farm Inn, Kelowna, Spring 2013, video link.
• Trinity ReThink Senior High, Kelowna, Summer 2012
• Quinta Ferriera Estate Winery, Oliver, Summer 2012
• Trinity Mosaic, Kelowna, Fall 2012
• Okanagan Institute, Kelowna, March 2011
• Kelowna Christian School Tribute to Graduating Class, June 2011