Kathryn R. Burke
Public Presentations, Programs, and Events
* Designates I was a keynote speaker or primary presenter for the program.
For full list of public presentations, visit Appearances and Presentations page.
2023 – History Programs & Presentations
* Little Bighorn, the Backstory & What Came After.
-Monday, January 23, 1 pm. Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center.
-Saturday, February 25, Noon.
With guest presenter, George Gleason, volunteer guide, Little Bighorn Battliefeld. Books related to topic for sale at presentation.
* History of Chocolate, from Mesoamerica to Today
-Tuesday, February 14, 1 pm. Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center.
-Monday, February 20, Noon. Montrose Women’s Club, Lions’s Clubhouse.
* Utah’s Colorful Parks & Monuments
-Monday, March 13, 1 pm. Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center.
* Victorian Gardens, a Colorful History
-Monday, March 17, 1 pm. Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center.
2022 – History Programs & Presentations
* Mountain Town Bordellos & Shady Ladies.
-Tuesday, January 18, 1 pm. Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center. With guest presenter from Ouray Historical Society. Books related to topic for sale from Ouray and Silverton historical societies.
* Museum of the Mountain West.
-Wednesday, February 2, 10 am. Newcomer’s Club
With Jim Wendt, from the museum
-Monday, April 18, 1 pm. Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center.
With Jim Wendt, Museum of the Mountain West
-Wednesday, June 29, 8:30 am. The Montrose Forum
With Montrose City and Montrose County Fairgrounds.
* Valentine History: Casanova, Cupid. Chocolate.
Monday, February 14, 1 pm. Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center.
Includes candy from local candy-maker both venues, and local wines and flowers at art center.
* Native American History Through Art & Artifacts.
Monday, March 14, 1 pm. Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center. With C.J. Bradford, Director, Ute Museum. Special display and Native American flute music.
* Mountain Town Saloons and Shady Ladies
-Wednesday, March 16. 1 pm. Blue Sage Center for the Arts., Paonia CO
– Thursday, August 11, 6:30 pm. Cobble Creek Country Club, Montrose CO
* Peace Parks in Africa.
Monday, May 9, 1 pm. Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center. With Peace Parks representative and displays.
* Utah’s Colorful State and National Parks & Monuments.
May 2022, Date TBA, Montrose Pavilion, Senior Center. Includes handout material from Utah Park Division, and possible guest presenter.
* Western Colorado Ranch History.
July 15 & 16, Farm & Ranch Heritage Days at Museum of the Mountain West.
Planned and managed event.
* Little Bighorn & Contested Ground.
Saturday, October 8. 6:30 pm. Blue Sage Center for the Arts., Paonia CO
Completed
* Native American History Through Art & Artifacts. Kathryn R. Burke.
To coincide with Native American History Month. With Ute Museum: movie, guest presentation by Janet Washington and art display. Native American flute music.
Montrose Center for the Arts.
Old Tyme Recreation. With Gail Saunders, Ouray County Historical Photo Archivist. Montrose Center for the Arts.
* Historic Opera Houses. With Maggie Stevens, Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, and Gail Saunders, Ouray County Historical society. Montrose Center for the Arts.
History of Montrose. With ZillaMay Brown, Montrose Historical Society. Montrose Center for the Arts.
Railroad History of the Uncompahgre Valley. With Karl Schaeffer, Ridgway Railroad Museum. Montrose Center for the Arts.
* San Juan Mountains Mining & NG RR History. AND History of Ouray. With Gail Saunders, Ouray County Historical Society. Montrose Senior Center, Montrose Center for the Arts.
Durango & Silverton Railroad, With presentation by Featured Artist Jeff Ellingson, Durango and Themed show. Live entertainment by the Lucky Stars.
* Custer’s Indian Fights and The Little Bighorn Battle. Included ppt presentation with rare historical photographs and DVD documentary, Contested Ground, by author Steve Adelson. (Co-published by San Juan Publishing. Made it to Sundance Festival!). Montrose Pavilion. Montrose Historical Society, Maggie’s Books, Montrose Senior Center with author, Steven Adelson.
* All Aboard! History of railroads in San Juan Mountains. Features Durango & Silverton Railroad. Montrose Women’s Club, Montrose Historical Society, Montrose Senior Center.
* History of Silverton. Ouray Women’s Club, Montrose Historical Society, Montrose Senior Center.
* History of Ouray. Ouray Women’s Club, Montrose Historical Society.
Silent Voices. Includes video, Veteran recounts memories of Stalig 17. With SJPG author Winifred Tappan. Maggie’s Books, Montrose, Co.
* Tales of the Bachelor Mine. Montrose Pavilion. Montrose Co.
* Movies Made involving Western Colorado narrow gauge Railroads. Montrose Women’s Club, Montrose Senior Center.
Events
1920s Melodrama with Grand Valley History Players.
Montrose Center for the Arts. Funded with grant shared by Blue Sage Center for the Arts
VIP Reception and Concert. Fundraiser.
Private VIP catered reception and General Admission Concert with Deb Barr, A Musical Retrospective.
Fundraiser for Montrose Center for the Arts.
Keep Laughing, Comedy & Music program with 2 Denver comedians and musician who divides her time between Canada and Mexico.
Montrose Center for the Arts. Funded with grant shared by Blue Sage Center for the Arts.
Wine and Roses Reception and Concert with Nick Carozza. Fundraiser for Montrose Center for the Arts. Live video broadcast. Produced CD for fundraiser sales.
Annual Banquet, Montrose Association of Realtors.
Guest speaker breakfast and lunch meetings for Montrose Association of Realtors.
Wine and Dine. Perfect Parings of Food and Wine. Downtown Montrose.
Organized for San Juan Silver Stage feature article.
An Afternoon on Main Street. Downtown Montrose.
Organized event for San Juan Silver Stage feature article.
Let’s Go Shopping. Grand Junction, Delta, Montrose. Organized event for San Juan Silver Stage feature article.
* Awards ceremony. Colorado Independent Publisher’s Assoc. (CIPA), Denver Colorado. Took a first place two years in a row, one for history, another for caregiving. Attended and spoke at both.
Educational Presentations, Real Estate
Guest speaker breakfast and lunch meetings for Montrose Association of Realtors.
Training Sessions for Montrose Association of Realtors.
Social Media Classes, Workshops & Presentations
* Selling books with Social Media. Cortez Literary Festival. Cortez Library, Cortez CO
* Classes and Workshops given at Montrose Assoc. of Realtors
History of Social Media
How Social Media Works
Responsive Websites
Facebook advertising
Instagram, You Tube, other platforms – detailed instructions on how to use these platforms.
* Instructional Workshops given at Montrose Center for the Arts.
Introduction to Social Media
Facebook, how to set it up and use it
Responsive Websites
Presentations, Caregiving
* The Caregiver’s Journey, Navigating the Path. Keynote, Caregiver Symposium, 2016.
* The Caregiver’s Journey, Building Your Care Team. Keynote, Caregiver Symposium, 2017.
* Long-term care. Senior Center, 2018.
* Caregiving Tips and Resources. Lunch & Learn presentation, 2019.
* Stress Management for Caregivers. Senior Center, 2018.
* ADRC Regional Resource Fair. Presenting authors 65+. Bill Heddles Center, Delta CO. 2016
Presentations, Travel
* Alaska. Private group presentations, Montrose Senior Center, Ouray Women’s Club
* Utah’s national and state parks, Montrose Senior Center.
* Colorado to Canada, a Western Travelogue
* Exploring Oregon Coast Lighthouses
* Peace Parks in Africa