Upcoming Events

If interested in having me speak at your event, email JanetOberholtzer@gmail.com or call me 484-798-7824

February 25th to March 10th, I will be in Florida in the Orlando and Sarasota area… running the Disney Princess Half-marathon on the 2/26 and speaking at the Orlando Public Library on 3/10. If you have any connections for speaking gigs in that area, please let me know. Thanks!

 

Here’s a kind word from a book club where I spoke: “Janet’s book is amazing, but there is nothing more impressive than meeting her and hearing her speak in person.” - Book Club President

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

7:30am – Speak at the MABA in Morgantown, PA
Meeting at Twin Valley High School Athletic Center

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Saturday, February 25, 2012

3pm - Princess Blogger Meet-up at the Grand Floridian at Disney in Orlando, FL.
Running with Sass is organizing this… and there will be a lot of giveaways.

I will briefly be sharing my story and then giving away two copies of Because I Can.

So if you are a blogger and will be in Disney… Come join the party!

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Sunday, February 26, 2012

RUN the Disney Princess Half-marathon (13.1)
Orlando, FL.

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

2:30pm Speak at The Bay Village of Sarasota with Janelle Shantz Hertzler author of Seasons of Solace 
in Sarasota, FL

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Friday, March 2, 2012

Book signing with Janelle Shantz Hertzler author of Seasons of Solace
at Yoder’s Restaurant and Amish House
3434 Bahia Vista Street — Sarasota, FL 34239

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Saturday, March 10, 2012

2pm… Speak at the Orlando Public Library in Orlando, FL
Yes, in the sunny south!

I’ll share for about 30 mins, then have a Q & A time,
followed by a book signing. (Books are $15)

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Tuesday, March 13, 2011

7:30 am – Speak at the Lancaster/Hempfield Rotary
Heritage Hotel, 500 Centerville Road, Lancaster

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Tuesday, March 14, 2011

7:30 am – Speak at the Myerstown-ELCO Rotary Club
Lantern Lodge … 411 N. College Street —Myerstown, PA 17067

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Saturday, March 17 and Sunday March 18, 2011

Speaking and having a booth at the Endurance Sports Expo
Speaking time TBA – check back later

NEW JERSEY CONVENTION & EXPOSITION CENTER
97 Sunfield Ave, Edison, NJ 08837

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Thursday, March 22, 2011

Meeting with a book club in Morgantown who will be discussing my book.

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Tuesday, March 27,  2012 

6: 30pm – Speak at the Aaron’s Books
35 East Main Street, Lititiz

I’ll share for about 30 mins, then have a Q & A time,
followed by a book signing. (Books are $15)

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

6:30 pm – Speak at the Paoli-Malvern-Berwyn Rotary Club
Aronimink Golf Club on St. David’s Rd in Newtown Square

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Friday, March 30, 2011

6:30 pm – Speak at the Garden Spot Village Marathon Pasta Dinner

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Saturday, March 31, 2012

RUN in a relay team at the Garden Spot Village Marathon

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

7:30am – Speak at First Shift at Glad Tidings

11am – Speak at the Alleghany Seniors Group
Allegheny Evangelical Lutheran Church – Mohnton

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

6:30 pm – Speak at the Adamstown Area Library
Route 272 — Adamstown

I’ll share for about 30 mins, then have a Q & A time,
followed by a book signing. (Books are $15)

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Past Events

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

6:30pm – Speak at the Ephrata Rec Center with Troy Roland from A Leg Up

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

1pm – Speak at Tel Hai Retirement Community
1200 Tel Hai Circle - Honey Brook, PA 19344

Tel Hai’s Press Release: Inspirational Speaker Featured at Tel Hai
Come join us… this event is open to everyone.

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

7:30am – Speak at Hamburg Rotary
Blue Mountain Senior Center in Hamburg

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

8:30 and 9:30 AM Speak to the students at the Community Homeschoolers
Morgantown, PA

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Wednesday, February 1,  2012

6: 30pm – Speak at the Kutztown Rotary
At the Kutztown Tavern

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

6: 30pm – Speak at the Mifflin Library

I’ll share for about 30 mins, then have a Q & A time,
followed by a book signing. (Books are $15)

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Saturday, January 28, 2012

6:00pm – Speak at Tomato Pie Cafe on Broad Street in Lititiz.

I’ll share for about 20 mins, then have a Q & A time… followed by a book signing. (Books are $15)

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

11:45AM – Speak at Wyomissing Rotary club
Meeting at the Inn at Reading

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

7:00pm - Meeting with a book club in Lancaster who will be discussing my book.

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

11:30am – Spoke at Lansdale Chamber of Commerce lunch

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December 20, 2011 – 1:30 to 3pm

Book Signing at Fairmount Home in Ephrata, PA

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December 13, 2011 – 6pm

Spoke at a bookclub in Reading, PA

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

8am: Speaking at Links of Reading, in Reading, PA

1pm: Speaking at The Heritage of Green Hills, PA

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Saturday, December 3, 2011 … 10 – 4

Because I Can signing at Legacy Used Books in New Holland

Part of New Holland’s Christmas on Main Celebrations

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November 29, 2011 – 6:30pm

Spoke at a Weight Watches meeting in King of Prussia, PA

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November 25, 2011 … 10 – 4

Because I Can signing at Cobblestone Farms Open House

November 20, 2011

Run the Philadelphia Half-Marathon

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November 14, 2011 at 4pm

Spoke at Zerbe Sister’s Home

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November 6, 2011 – 9 to 3

Speak and sign books at PhillyFIT Bash at the Philadelphia Sports Club

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November 5, 2011

Speak at a retreat in Denver, PA

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November 3, 2011 – 6:30 to 8PM

Because I Can reading & signing at The Wise Owl Bookstore

On Penn Avenue in West Reading

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October 30, 2011 – 10am

Ran Fitzy’s 5K run. 

Had table with Because I Can before and after the run.

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October 28, 2011 – 7pm

Because I Can reading and signing at Sunny Crest Home

Valley View Road – Morgantown

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October – Fitness Magazine

An article about my story is in the October Fitness Magazine.

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October 22, 2011 – Drop in 7 to 9pm

Book Release Party at Cafe 110.

Recap post here.

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October 15, 2011

Spoke at Lancaster Christian Writers

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October 9, 2011

Ran a 10k at The Reading Hospital Road Run

Because I Can was available there. I had table to meet people and sign books before and after the race.

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October 7, 2011 – 7PM

Speaking at Crossroads Career at Hopewell

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September 12, 2011  

My story was in Woman’s World Magazine - details here

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September 11, 2011

Ran the Lehigh Valley Half-Marathon

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August 21, 2011

Ran the Run4Sam 11 … a 10K in Reading

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August 7, 2011

Ran the Grings Mill Run a 10K in Reading

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June 4, 2011

Spoke at Encore: The Festival, Celebrating Vitality!

Encore: The Festival was a day long celebration focused on living well. I was honored to be a speakers along with nationally known authors/speakers, Dan Buettner and Leonard Sweet. Topics range from living a healthy lifestyle to exploring spirituality, from starting a new career to finding new hobbies, from understanding technology to going green, to building a strong community and giving back through volunteering. My speech is titled “Hope … One Step at a Time.”

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May 19, 20 and 21, 2011

Attended the FitBloggin 11 conference in Baltimore, MD as the guest of Attune Foods. Attune Foods had a contest to send one person to FitBloggin … and my story was selected as the winner. My Fitbloggin’ recap.

May 20, 2011

Ran a 5k at FitBloggin’ 11 – Balitmore, MD

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Thursday May 5, 2011

Ran a 5k with Dean Karnazes during his Run Across America with LIVE! with Regis & Kelly - Philadelphia. Excellent time! Recap here.

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April 19, 2011 – 9:30AM

Shared my story at the Personal Care Home at Landis Home

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April 19, 2011 – 1PM

Shared my story at Eden West Adult Day Services at Landis Home

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April 9, 2011 – 8AM

Ran the half-marathon at Garden Spot Village.

I had an excellent race – felt great! Race recap here.

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April 10, 2010

Ran in relay team (6 miles) – Garden Spot Village Marathon – New Holland, PA.

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