Engaging, passionate, dynamic, and downright funny, Jenny draws on her extensive experience in the performing arts to deliver inspiring readings and speeches crafted especially for your audience.

Upcoming Events

Keynote Speaker, Norway Arts Festival
Saturday, September 12th at 1pm
Center for an Ecology Based Economy (CEBE)
447 Main St, Norway, ME 04268

Join Jenny O’Connell and photographer Andy Gagne in a screening of their collaborative documentary with Maine Mountain Media, Follow the Water, followed by a talk on the incredible experience of documenting this journey as artists and environmentalists.

After a screening of the award-winning short film tracing Andy and Jenny’s 100-mile source-to-sea journey from the Crooked River to Casco Bay, the pair will offer a behind-the-scenes look at their first major environmental storytelling project. They’ll share their experiences as freelance storytellers, discuss the types of projects they specialize in, and explore the personal connections between their creative work and the environment. Together, they’ll reflect on the importance of clean drinking water in Maine and the Crooked River, a vital watershed right in the backyard of Norway, Maine.

Two Cent Talks with Colby College
An evening reading from WILDHEART & author discussion hosted by Colby’s Creative Writing Department

Tuesday, November 10th, 2026 at 5pm
Greene Block + Studios
18 Main Street
Waterville, ME 04901

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Recent appearances:

• Finding Our Way, a moth-style storytelling event to benefit Wayfinder Schools, Camden Opera House
• Follow the Water Documentary Tour, Allagash Brewing & other locations around Maine
• Literacy Night Speaker, SeDoMoCha Middle School 
• Pecha Kucha Speaker, Camden Opera House 
• Presenter, North American Review Conference