Kathryn R. Burke

Presentations Archive

Western History Other History Travel Holidays Caregiving Social Media Books & Signings

* Kate Burke’s Western History Series

Mountain Town Saloons & Shady Ladies (60 min.)

  • January 2022, Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center, Montrose CO.
    Lunch & Learn. Books related to topic for sale from Ouray and Silverton historical societies.
  • March 2022. Blue Sage Center for the Arts., Paonia CO
  • August 2022.  Cobble Creek Country Club, Montrose CO
    Members only.

History of Ouray (30 min.)

  • January 2021, Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center, Montrose CO.
    Lunch & Learn. With guest presenter from Ouray Historical Society. Books related to topic for sale from Ouray and Silverton historical societies.
  • 2020. Womens Club, Ouray CO.
  • 2019. Montrose Historical Society, Montrose CO.

History of the Mountain West (45 min.)

  • April 18, 2022, Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center, Montrose CO.
    Lunch & Learn. With Jim Wendt, Museum of the Mountain West
  • February 2, 2022, Newcomer’s Club, Montrose CO.
    With Jim Wendt, from the museum

Native American History Through Art & Artifacts (60 min.)

  • March 2022. Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center, Montrose CO.
    Lunch & Learn. With C.J. Bradford, Director, Ute Museum.  
  • November 2021. History Wednesdays. Montrose Center for the Arts, Montrose CO With C.J. Bradford, Director, Ute Museum. Special display and Native American flute music by Julia Reid.

Western Lifestyle & Landscape, Susan Sandburg Humphrey

  • July 2, 2022. KKXK/KUBC Radio.
    “Moon in the Morning” radio show.

Western Colorado Farm & Ranch Heritage

  • July 14, 2022. KKXK/KUBC Radio.
    “Moon in the Morning” radio show.

Little Bighorn, Contested Ground (60 min.)

  • October 8, 2022. Blue Sage Center for the Arts., Paonia CO
    Next 50 Grant, Free if over 60. 
  • 2020 Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center, Montrose CO.
    Lunch & Learn. With Steve Adelson, Author and Interpretive Ranger, Little Bighorn Monument.
  • 2020 Maggie’s Books.
    Book signing. With Steve Adelson, Author and Interpretive Ranger, Little Bighorn Monument.

Gamblers & Good Time Girls (60 min.)

  • November. 14, 2022. Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center, Montrose CO.
    Lunch & Learn

Narrow Gauge Railroads of SW Colorado (30 min.)

  • 2020. Montrose Women’s Club. Montrose CO.
  • 2019. Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center, Montrose CO.
    Lunch & Learn

San Juan’s Mining and NGRR History. (60 min.)

  • January 2021, Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center, Montrose CO.
    Lunch & Learn. With guest presenter from Ouray Historical Society. Books related to topic for sale from Ouray and Silverton historical societies.
  • January 2021,  History Wednesdays, Montrose Center for the Arts.

Tales of the Bachelor Mine (30 min.)

  • 2019 Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center, Montrose CO.
    Lunch & Learn

Historic Opera Houses (30 min.)

  • September 2021 History Wednesdays, Montrose Center for the Arts.
    With Maggie Stevens, Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, and Gail Saunders, Ouray County Historical society. 

All Aboard! Durango & Silverton Railroad (30 min.)

  • 2020 Montrose Women’s Club, Montrose CO
  • 2020 Montrose Historical Society, Montrose CO
  • 2020 Montrose Senior Center, Montrose CO

History of Silverton (30 min.)

  • 2020. Montrose Senior Center, Montrose CO
  • 2019. Montrose Women’s Club, Montrose CO
  • 2016 Ouray Womens Club, Ouray CO

Movies Made involving Western Colorado Narrow Gauge Railroads.(30 min.)

  • 2020. Montrose Senior Center, Montrose CO
  • 2019. Montrose Women’s Club, Montrose CO

Other Presentations & events

* Valentine History: Casanova, Cupid. Chocolate (45 min.)

  • February 2022. Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center, Montrose CO.
    Lunch & Learn. Includes candy  and valentines for all guests.

* Peace Parks in Africa (30 min.)

  • May 2022. Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center, Montrose CO.
    Lunch & Learn.

* Alaska from the Inland Passage (60 min.)

  • 2018. Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center, Montrose CO.
    Lunch & Learn. With Madeline Lake.
  • 2019 Springcreek Chalet, Montrose CO.

* What’s Happening this summer at MMW

  • June 2022. The Montrose Forum. CMU. Montrose CO
    With Montrose City and Montrose County Fairgrounds.

* Farm & Ranch Heritage Days

  • July 2022. KKXK/KUBC Radio
    “Moon in the Morning” radio show.

Montrose County Fair

  • July 2022. Community Outreach Presentations
    Fairgrounds arena and Event Center, Montrose CO.

Crusaders for Wildlife (30 min.)

  • 2019. Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center, Montrose CO.
    Lunch & Learn. With San Juan Publishing author. Glen Hisnshaw.

* Travel Talks

* 2019 Utah’s Colorful Parks. (45 min.)
Montrose Pavilion. Montrose CO.

* Social Media Marketing

Book Marketing Through Social Media. Cortez Literary Festival.   Cortez Library, Cortez CO.

2019-2020 Social Media marketing for artists. Montrose Center for the Arts.

2015-2017 Social Media marketing for Real Estate. Montrose Assoc. of Realtors.

Book Signings & Bookseller Events

2019 Book signing.  Silent Voices. Includes video, Veteran recounts memories of Stalig 17. With SJPG author Winifred Tappan. Maggie’s Books. Montrose CO.

2019/Bookseller. Montrose Woman’s Club Holiday Bazaar. For San Juan Publishing.  Friendship Hall. Montrose CO.

2018, 19, 20. Hostess and Bookseller. Ouray Library Christmas Carol Luncheon and Fashion Show.  Ouray CO.

2018,19, 20. Bookseller. Montrose Woman’s Club Flea Market. With local authors. Friendship Hall. Montrose CO.

2019 Book signing. Silent Voices. With San Juan Publishing author, Winifred Tappan. Mariott Hotel, San Diego CA.

2018 Book Signing. With San Juan Publishing authors Gerald Swanson (Silverton), Wini Tappan (Olathe) and Carol McDermott (Montrose). Maggie’s Books. Montrose CO.

2018 * Book talk & signing. Crusaders for Wildlife. With San Juan Publishing author, Glen Hinshaw. Maggie’s Books. Montrose CO.

2020 Bookseller.Fundraiser. Non-profit Holiday Bazaar. Portion of proceeds donated to Lewy Body Dementia Assoc. Ridgway CO.

2014-2020 Bookseller. Montrose Women’s Club Holiday Bazaar. With SJPG authors. Montrose CO.

2019 Bookseller. Fundraiser for LBDA. ADRC Resource Fair. Caregiver’s Journey table. Delta CO.

* Caregiving

The Caregiver’s Journey, Building Your Care Team. Keynote, Caregiver Symposium, 2017. Region 10. Montrose CO.

The Caregiver’s Journey, Navigating the Path. Caregiver Symposium, 2016. Region 10. Montrose CO.

Stress Management for Caregivers. Montrose Senior Center.

Is it Alzheimer’s or is it Lewy Body? Senior Center. Montrose Pavilion, Montrose CO.