Interviews with Leslie have been featured in the June 8, 2009 online edition of the Port
Clinton News Herald, Leisure Living magazine-July 2009, Neighborhood News-Cleveland-Sept. 16, 2009,and the Put-in-Bay Gazette-July 2009. "Kelleys Island is known as a tourist attraction, but it has an incredibly rich history. Now for the first time, Ms. Korenko presents a detailed and intimate look at pioneer life on Kelleys Island and the surrounding areas, including Johnson's Island, Marblehead, Port Clinton and Sandusky."
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REVIEWS
Leslie is available for speaking engagements and workshops and will be appearing at:
2010
August 21 - Kelleys Island Homecoming
Summer 2010 - Lakeside Ohio - Great Lakes series speaker (date to be finalized).
July 12 - Monday, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Independence Library, Independence OH
Author Leslie Korenko will present an interesting and entertaining look at life on Kelleys Island in the 1800’s, based on her book Kelleys Island-The courageous, poignant & often quirky lives of island pioneers 1810-1861. Now a tourist resort, the island was once Ohio’s frontier and its pioneers provided many first-hand accounts of life on this remote island. Leslie will hold a book sale and signing after the presentation.
April 12 - Birchard Library speakers series, Fremont OH-The history of Kelleys Island.
2009
NOVEMBER
November 14 - The Open Book, 118 S., Front St., Fremont Ohio
November 17 - Danbury public school
Dear Leslie - Thank you for your wonderful presentation on Kelleys Island past and
present. The students really enjoyed it?
Sincerely Lorrie Halblaub, Danbury High School librarian. November 19, 2009
November 21 - Presentation at the North West Ohio Writer's Forum (NWOWF) at the
Sanger Library in Toledo at 10 am.
September 12 - Kelleys Island Butterfly Festival and Treasure Island Day.
July 24-25 - Islandfest at Kelleys Island. This is a great way to meet the author and see a little
of the island. Islandfest is a 3-day festival with music, shopping, lots of fun and food, and in
the evening, enjoy dancing in the street.
August 1 - The Kelleys Island Historical Museum on Division Street sponsored a
Meet The Author book signing at their annual Art Show that featured Leslie
and Cleveland TV personality "Big Chuck" Schodowski. This annual event
showcases local authors and unique items from island artisans, including
jewelry, oil and watercolor paintings, carvings and other unusual items.
August 15 - Kelleys Island Homecoming - a 1-day celebration in the park that
includes a big band concert (by the renown North Coast Band), a parade,
pretzel eating and pet competitions, food, shopping and games. Leslie will
have a booth
right under the trees. This is truly a small-town celebration and loads of fun.
August 22 - ExLibris bookstore/library in Marblehead (110 W. Main St.).
Sit on the porch for a few minutes and enjoy people watching during the
Perch Festival.