Presentations and workshops for seniors, historical societies, schools, and community organizations.
Looking for a speaker who will inform, entertain, and inspire?
Chris Higgins is an author, filmmaker, retired teacher, and storyteller whose multimedia presentations uncover remarkable stories hidden in familiar places.
Whether exploring places, forgotten events, sports, music, or drawing out the lived experiences of everyday people, Chris invites audiences to look beyond the surface and discover the extraordinary.
Presentations are lively, conversational, visually rich, and designed to encourage audiences to remember, laugh, reflect, ask questions, and share stories of their own.
What makes these presentations different?
- Storytelling rather than lectures
- Richly enahnced by sound and visuals
- Built on original research combined with personal experience
- Designed to encourage discussion and audience participation
- Adapted to the interests of each audience
Popular Presentation Topics
The Humber River
A unique take Canada’s only urban Heritage river, complete with tales of crime, danger and tragedy. Videos, audio and drone shots help tell the story.
The Gaol Carpenter’s Diary
A look back at notorious crimes of 19th century, through the eyes of a fictional diarist who built the gallows at two Toronto jails.
Launching Into Retirement
Retirement is a myth. After my teaching career, I went on to do many other interesting things – in addition to travel, golf and reading.
Tracing your Ancestry
A presentation packed with tools to help yield information on your family story. All the power of high-priced platforms for free.
The Vinyl Hour
A presentation about the era of vinyl records and the stereos that played them. Accompanied by music from a variety of genres. Have stereo, will travel.
The Maple Leafs
Whether you love them, hate them, or have no opinion, this team has no share of stories, pundits and critics. Will they ever win again?
Poetry Slam!
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced writer, read memorable poems, learn the fundamentals of poetry, write in your own voice, and share your work in a poetry slam.