August 2002, Strowbridge was invited to read and conduct a workshop at The Writers’ Festival, Sirius Arts Centre, Cork, Ireland. The Canadian Embassy in Dublin also sponsored a reading and a reception. On Strowbridge’s return, The Sirius Arts Centre issued an invitation for her to apply for a 6-week residency in Cobh. Her application was accepted and she spent February-March as Writer-In-Residence at The Sirius Arts Centre in Cobh, sponsored by The Centre and The Canadian Arts Council. While there, she held school workshops the Bellvue National School, read at The Centre and hosted a Seminar/Gabfest for International Women's Day. She was also commissioned to produce five generational essay-poems for Ireland’s Lyric FM.

Nellie P. Strowbridge was invited by The Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Roberts to attend the 2005 Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards Ceremony on April 21 at Government House. Strowbridge was also short-listed for the 2005 E. J. Pratt Award for her poetry collection Dancing on Ochre Sands. This award is sponsored by the Newfoundland and Labrador Writers’ Alliance. There were readings by the short-listed writers in both the poetry and non-fiction category at the Masonic Temple April 20.

Her latest readings were at The Grenfell House Museum, the Cow Head Library, and Rocky Harbour Park Interpretation Centre.