Leslie
Goddard
If you'd like to attend a program, I always recommend contacting the host organization. Some require advance registration or tickets.
PROGRAMMERS: My calendar for 2024 is now fully booked and I'm no longer able to accept new bookings. For those looking to schedule events in 2025, I'll reopen for bookings on Labor Day 2024.
Unless otherwise indicated, locations are in the state of Illinois
March 23, 2024, 2 pm, Mayslake Peabody Estate, Rachel Carson
March 24, 2024, 2 pm, private event
March 25, 2024, 3 pm, Oakton Community College My Kind of Town series, Bertha Palmer
March 25, 2024, 7 pm, Arlington Heights Memorial Library, Lady Bird Johnson
March 26, 2024, 1 p.m., Western Spring Senior Center, Lady Bird Johnson
March 26, 2024, 7 pm, Algonquin Area Public Library District, Barbie
March 27, 2024, 2 pm, private event
March 27, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Somerset County Library System of New Jersey, Barbie (virtual)
March 28, 2024, 11 am, private event
March 29 - April 2, 2024, ON VACATION, not available
April 3, 2024, 1 pm, private event
April 3, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Wake County Public Libraries, NC, Nancy Drew (virtual)
April 4, 2024, 10 am, The Little Traveler, Barbie
April 4, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Southold Free Library, NY, Lady Bird Johnson (virtual)
April 6, 2024, 1 pm, Roden Branch Library, Chicago, Lilly Pulitzer
April 7, 2024, 2 pm, Roselle Public Library District, Barbie lecture
April 8, 2024, 9:30 am, private event
April 8, 2024, 6 pm Eastern, Bristol Public Library (IN), Amelia Earhart
April 9, 2024, 1:15 p.m., private event
April 9, 2024, 7 pm, Indian Prairie Public Library, Lilly Pulitzer
April 10, 2024, 11:30 am, Countryside Garden Club of McHenry, Rachel Carson
April 10, 2024, 6:30 pm, Village of Bartlett Museum, Barbie
April 11, 2024, noon, Edgebrook Woman's Club, Nancy Drew
April 11, 2024, 7 pm, Evanston History Center, Marshall Field's
April 12, 2024, 10 am, private event
April 12, 2024, 1 pm, private event
April 13, 2024, 1 pm, private event
April 14, 2024, 1:30 pm, private event
April 15, 2024, 8 am-2pm, private event
April 15, 2024, 7 pm, private event
April 16, 2024, luncheon, Woman's Literary Club, Holland, MI, Rachel Carson
April 16, 2026, 7 pm, Wheaton Public Library, Barbie. Register HERE: https://www.wheatonlibrary.org/event/barbie-americas-most-famous-doll-54091
April 17, 2024, 10:30 am and 2 pm, private event
April 18, 2024, 10 am, private event
April 18, 2024, 7 pm, Lake Villa District Library, Rachel Carson
April 19, 2024, 11:45 am, private event
April 20, 2024, 1 pm, Warrenville Historical Museum, Barbie
April 21, 2024, 1 pm, Harvard-Diggins Library, TBD
April 22, 2024, 1 pm (2 pm Eastern), Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, Nancy Drew (virtual)
April 22, 2024, 7 pm, Flagg Creek Heritage Society, Pan Am Betty
April 23, 2024, 9:30 a.m., private event
April 23, 2024, 1 pm, Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Barbie
April 24, 2024, 1 pm, Rockford Woman's Club, PanAm Betty
April 24, 2024, 7 pm, Winnetka Public Library, Rachel Carson (virtual)
April 25, 2024, morning, private event
April 25, 2024, 7 pm, Lockport Woman's Club, Lilly Pulitzer
April 26, 2024, out of state, not available
April 26, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Connetquot Public Library, Barbie (virtual)
April 27, 2024, 11:30 am, private event
April 28, 2024, 2 pm, private event
April 29, 2024, 2 pm, Indian Trails Public Library District, Amelia Earhart
April 29, 2024, 6:30 pm, Julia Hull District Library, Lilly Pulitzer
April 30, 2024, 1 pm, Mundelein Park District, Eleanor Roosevelt
April 30, 2024, 7 pm, Kankakee Valley Civil War Round Table, Gone with the Wind
May 1, 2024, afternoon, West Suburban Art Society, Chicago Department Stores
May 1, 2024, 7 pm, Geneva Public Library, Kentucky Derby
May 2-4, 2024, OUT OF STATE
May 5, 2024, 2 pm, Bloomingdale Park District Museum, Little Black Dress
May 6, 2024, 1 pm, DeKalb County Farm Bureau Seniors, Chicago Candy
May 6, 2024, 5:30-7:30 pm (6:30-8:30 pm Eastern), Cheshire Public Library, Kentucky Derby (virtual)
May 7, 2024, 10 am, private event
May 7, 2024, 1:30 pm, private event
May 7, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Wyckoff Public Library (NJ), Barbie (virtual)
May 8, 2024, 11 am, private event
May 8, 2024, 7 pm, Glenside Public Library, Glendale Heights, Florida Vacation
May 9, 2024, luncheon, private event
May 9, 2024, 6:30 pm, private event
May 10, 2024, 2 pm, private event
May 10, 2024, 6 pm, private event
May 11, 2024, 2 pm, Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Lilly Pulitzer
May 13, 2024, 2 pm, private event
May 13, 2024, 6:30 pm, Crete Public Library District, Pan Am Betty
May 14, 2024, daytime, private event
May 14,2024, 7 pm, private event
May 15, 2024, 1 pm, private event
May 15, 2024, 7 pm, Norwood Park Historical Society, Bertha Palmer
May 16, 2024, daytime, private event
May 16, 2024, 6:30 pm, Orland Park Public Library, Chicago Department Stores
May 17, 2024, 10 am, Village of Willowbrook Seniors, Julia Child
May 18, 2024, 10 am, Arlington Heights Senior Center, Barbie
May 18, 2024, 1 pm, 1950s House Museum, at Rolling Meadows Community Center, Barbie
May 19, 2024, not available
May 20, 2024, 11 am, Highland Park Public Library, Lady Bird Johnson
May 20, 2024,6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, Lilly Pulitzer (virtual)
May 21, 2024, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, TBD
May 21, 2024, 7 pm, Acorn Public Library District, Barbie
May 22, 2024, 1 pm, private event
May 22, 2024, 7 pm, private event
May 23, 2024, 1 pm, Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Riverview
May 23, 2024, 6 pm, Friends of Crown Point Library, Brownie Wise
May 24, 2024, 2 pm, private event
May 26-June 23, 2024, OUT OF STATE, Oklahoma Chautauqua
June 24, 2024, 1 pm, North Shore Senior Center, Inventing the Florida Vacation
June 24, 2024, 7 pm, Thomas Ford Memorial Library, Rachel Carson
June 25, 2024, 1 pm, private event
June 25, 2024, 7 pm, Winnetka-Northfield PLD, Lady Bird Johnson (virtual)
June 26, 2024, 1 pm, Eisenhower Public Library, Lilly Pulitzer
June 26, 2024, 5:30 pm Central (6:30 pm Eastern), Palisades, Tappan and Orangeburg Libraries, Barbie (virtual)
June 27, 2024, noon, Dickinson Hall Lake Forest, Lilly Pulitzer
June 27, 2024, Charles B. Phillips Public Library, Newark IL, Lady Bird Johnson
June 28, 2024, 2 pm, private event
July 1, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, Lady Bird Johnson (virtual event)
July 2, 2024, 2:30 pm, private event
July 2, 2024, 7 pm, Deerfield Public Library, Rachel Carson
July 8, 2024, 2 pm, Indian Trails Public Library District, Lady Bird Johnson
July 8, 2024, 7 pm, Palatine Library, Chicago Department Stores
July 9, 2024, 1 pm, Oakton Community College Alliance for Lifelong Learning, Florida Vacation
July 9, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Madison Public Library (NJ), Barbie (virtual)
July 10, 2024, 1 pm, Oak Brook Park District, TBD
July 10, 2024, 7 pm, Acorn Public Library District, Lilly Pulitzer
July 11, 2024, luncheon, private event
July 11, 2024, 7 pm, Prospect Heights Public Library District, Rachel Carson
July 12, 2024, 2 pm, private event
July 13, 2024, 2 pm, Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Chicago Candy
July 14-16, 2024, OUT OF STATE (not available)
July 15, 2024, 6 pm, Maud Preston Palenske Library, MI, Nancy Drew
July 17, 2024, 2 pm, Theatre at the Center, Munster, IN, Amelia Earhart
July 18, 2024, 2 pm and 7:30 pm, Theatre at the Center, Munster, IN, Amelia Earhart
July 19, 2024, 2 pm and 7:30 pm, Theatre at the Center, Munster, IN, Amelia Earhart
July 20, 2024, 2 pm and 7:30 pm, Theatre at the Center, Munster, IN, Amelia Earhart
July 21, 2024, 3 pm, Theatre at the Center, Munster, IN, Amelia Earhart
July 22, 2024, not available (travel)
July 23, 2024, Museum on Main, Pleasanton, CA, PanAm Betty
July 24, 2024, 6:30 pm, Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park, NV, Amelia Earhart
July 26, 2024, 2 pm, private event
July 27, 2024, 7:30 pm, South Haven (MI) Theatre Series, TBD
July 29, 2024, 7 pm, Barrington Area Library, Amelia Earhart
July 30, 2024, 1 pm, Geneva Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffe
July 30, 2024, 7 pm, Indian Prairie Public Library, Little Black Dress
July 31, 2024, 2 pm, Geneseo Public Library, Lucille Ball
July 31, 2024, 7 pm, Rolling Meadows Library, Pan Am Betty
August 1, 2024, 1 pm, Naperville Public Library, 95th St Library, Pan Am Betty
August 2, 2023, noon, private event
August 3-11, 2024, OUT OF STATE, not available
August 6, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Madison Public Library (NJ), Kentucky Derby Traditions (virtual)
August 13, 2024, OUT OF STATE, not available
August 14, 2023, 1 pm, North Shore Senior Center, Lady Bird Johnson
August 14, 2024, 7 pm, Palatine Library District, Julia Child
August 15, 2024, 11:30 am, St. Charles Park District, Julia Child
August 15, 2024, 7 pm, private event
August 16, 2024, 10 am, The Little Traveler, Lilly Pulitzer
August 16, 2024, 1 pm, private event
August 17, 2024, 8:30-11:30 am, Arlington Heights Historical Society at the Arlington Heights Farmers Market, Barbie (meet-and-greet event)
August 19, 2024, 1 pm Helen Plum Library, Lilly Pulitzer
August 19, 2024, 6:30 pm, Bloomingdale Public Library, Florida Vacation (virtual)
August 20, 2024, 7 pm, not available
August 21, 2024, HOLD (all day, out-of-state event)
August 22, 2024, 11 am, private event
August 22, 2024, 7 pm, American Legion 854, Evergreen Park, Lucille Ball
August 23, 2024, 1 pm, private event
August 24, 2024, 2 pm, Bishop Hill Chautauqua, Amelia Earhart
August 26, 2024, 1 pm, Eisenhower Public Library, Pan Am Betty
August 27, 2024, noon, Dorr Township, Julia Child
August 27, 2024, 7 pm, private event
August 28, 2024, 1 pm, private event
August 28, 2024, 7 pm, Elk Grove Village Public Library, Barbie
August 29, 2024, 11 am, Berwyn Park District, Julia Child
August 29, 2024, 2 pm, private event
August 29, 2024, 7 pm, private event
August 30, 2024, noon, private event
Sept. 3, 2024, 1 pm, Itasca Park District, Lucille Ball
Sept. 3, 2024, 7 pm, Elm Grove Public Library, WI, Barbie
Sept. 4, 2024, 6:30 pm, Homer Township Library, Lucille Ball
Sept. 5, 2024, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, TBD
Sept. 6, 2024, noon, private event
Sept. 7, 2024, 2 pm, Roselle Public Library District, Chicago Dept Stores
Sept. 7, 2024, 7 pm, Lake Forest Library, Brownie Wise (virtual)
Sept. 9, 2024, TBD, Masonic Homes, Louisville, KY, Lucille Ball
Sept. 10, 2024, noon, private event
Sept 10, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Bernards Township Library, Betty Crocker (virtual)
Sept. 11, 2024, 1 pm, Wayne Township Senior Center, Lucille Ball
Sept. 11, 2024, 6:15 pm, Edgebrook Branch Chicago Public Library, Chicago Public Library
Sept. 12, 2024, 9:30 am, private event
Sept. 12, 2024, 2 pm, private event
Sept. 13, 2024, 1:30 pm, Maine Township MaineStreamers, Florida vacation
Sept. 14-16, 2024, not available (out of state)
Sept. 17, 2024, 2 pm, private event
Sept. 18, 2024, 1 pm, private event
Sept. 18, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffe (virtual event)
Sept. 19, 2024, luncheon, private event
Sept. 20, 2024, 10 am, Antioch Township, Lake Villa, Lucille Ball
Sept. 21, 2024, 1 pm, DuPage County Historical Museum, Barbie
Sept. 23, 2024, 11 am, Northwest Indiana Community Arts Associates, TBD
Sept. 24, 2024, 10 am, private event
Sept. 24, 2024, 7 pm, Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum, Nancy Drew
Sept. 25, 2024, luncheon, private event
Sept. 26, 2024, luncheon, private event
Sept. 26, 2024, 7 pm, Palos Heights Library, Lilly Pulitzer
Sept. 27, 2024, noon (1 pm Eastern), Seaford Public Library, Lucille Ball (virtual)
Sept. 28, 2024, 1 pm, Palos Park Library, Lucille Ball
Sept. 30, 2024, 1 pm, Park Ridge Park Dist., Pan Am Betty
Oct. 1, 2024, 1 pm, private event
Oct. 1, 2024, 6:30 pm, Gail Borden Public Library District, TBD
Oct. 2, 2024, 11 am, private event
Oct. 2, 2024, 1:30 pm (2:30 Eastern), Connetquot Public Library, Betty Crocker (virtual event)
Oct. 3, 2024, 10:30 am, Niles-Maine District Library, Pan Am Betty
Oct. 3, 2024, 1 pm, Learning is Forever, Rochester Community and Technical College, First Ladies (virtual)
Oct. 5, 2024, 2 pm, Bureau County Historical Society, Eleanor Roosevelt
Oct. 8, 2023, 1 pm, Downers Grove Public Library and Downers Grove Township Senior Services, Nancy Drew
Oct. 8, 2023, 7 pm, DuPage County Historical Museum, First Ladies
Oct. 9, 2024, time and location TBD, private event
Oct. 9, 2024, 5:30 pm Central (6:30 pm Eastern), Palisades, Tappan and Orangeburg Libraries, Julia Child (virtual)
Oct. 10, 2024, 2 pm, private event
Oct. 10, 2024, 5:30 pm, Manhattan/Elwood Public Library, Betty Crocker
Oct. 12, 2024, 10 am, Raymond A. Sapp Library, Wyanet, TBD
Oct. 14, 2024, 6 pm, Genoa City Public Library (WI), Betty Crocker lecture
Oct. 15, 2024, noon, The Center, Palos Park, Lilly Pulitzer
Oct. 15, 2024, 7 pm, Winnetka Public Library, Lucille Ball (virtual)
Oct. 16, 2024, 1:30 pm, private event
Oct. 17, 2024, noon, Lord of Life Church, Darien, Lilly Pulitzer
Oct. 17, 2024, 5:30 pm (6:30 pm Central), North Bergen Free Library, NJ, Nancy Drew (virtual)
Oct. 18, 2024, 1 pm, Aram Public Library (WI), Lucille Ball
Oct. 22, 2024, 6:30 pm Eastern, Women's leadership group, Our Lady of Mercy, Harborcreek PA, Eleanor Roosevelt
Oct. 26, 2024, 1 pm, DuPage County Historical Society, TBD
Oct. 25-27, 2024, not available
Oct. 28, 2024, time, location and program TBD
Oct. 29, time, location and program TBD
Oct. 30, 2024, 1 pm, Learning is Forever at Rochester Community and Technical College, American Candy (virtual)
Nov. 1, 2024, noon, Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, WI, Lucille Ball
Nov. 4, 2024, TBD, Masonic Homes, KY, Jackie Kennedy
Nov. 5, 2024, 2 pm, private event
Nov. 5, 2024, 7 pm, private event
Nov. 6, 2024, 1:30 pm, Will County Farm Bureau, Amelia Earhart
Nov. 7, 2024, 5:30 pm (6:30 pm Eastern), Adams County Library, Lucille Ball (virtual)
Nov. 8, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Southold Free Library, Little Black Dress (virtual)
Nov. 12, 2024, luncheon, private event
Nov. 12, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Bernard Township Library, Nancy Drew (virtual)
Nov. 13, 2024, 10 am, private event
Nov. 13, 2024, 1 pm, Oak Brook Park District, TBD
Nov. 14, 2024, 1 pm, The Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Marshall Field’s at Christmas
Nov. 14, 2024, 7 pm, private event
Nov. 15, 2024, 1:30 pm, Maine Township MaineStreamers, Lucille Ball
Nov. 16, 2024, 6:30 pm, Julia Hull District Library, TBD
Nov. 17, 2024, 4 pm, private event
Nov. 18, 2024, 1 pm, Downers Grove Public Library, It’s a Wonderful Life
Nov. 18, 2024, 6:30 pm, Bloomingdale Public Library, Chicago Dept Stores (virtual)
Nov. 19, 2024, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, TBD
Nov. 19, 2024, 6:30 pm, Tinley Park Public Library, TBD
Nov. 20, 2024, 1:30 pm, private event
Nov. 21, 2024, 1 pm, private event
Nov. 22, 2024, 10 am, The Little Traveler, It's a Wonderful Life
Nov. 22, 2024, 1 pm, Midcentury Christmas
Nov. 23, 2024, 2 pm, Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Christmas on State St
Nov. 25, 2024, 2 pm, private event
Nov. 26, 2024, noon, Dickinson Hall Lake Forest, Midcentury Christmas
Dec. 2, 2024, 2 pm, private event
Dec. 2, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, TBD (virtual event)
Dec. 3, 2024, 1 pm, private event
Dec. 3, 2024, 7 pm, Clarendon Hills Public Library, Christmas on State St.
Dec. 4, 2024, 9:30 am, Prospect Heights Book Review Club, TBD
Dec. 4, 2024, 1 pm, The Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Midcentury Christmas
Dec. 4, 2024, 7 pm, Hinsdale Public Library, Christmas on State Street
Dec. 5, 2024, 1 pm, The Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Christmas on State St
Dec. 5, 2024, 7 pm, Fountaindale Public Library, Midcentury Christmas (virtual)
Dec. 6, 2024, 1:30 pm, private event
Dec. 7, 2024, 1 pm, Elgin History Museum, Midcentury Christmas
Dec. 8, 2024, 1 p.m., Plano Library, TBD
Dec. 9, 2024, luncheon, private event
Dec. 9, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Central), Wake County Public Libraries (NC), Midcentury Christmas
Dec. 10, 2024, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, TBD
Dec. 10, 2024, 6:30 pm, Bloomingdale Public Library, Christmas on State St (virtual)
Dec. 11, 2024, luncheon, private event
Dec. 11, 2024, 7 pm, Bensenville Public Library, Barbie (virtual)
Dec. 12, 2024, noon, Fountaindale Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Fields
Dec. 12, 2024, 6:30 pm, Homer Township Public Library, Christmas on State Street
Dec. 13, 2024, 1:30 pm, private event
Dec. 14, 2024, 10 am, Edgebrook Branch, Chicago Public Library, Christmas on State St
Dec. 14, 2024, 2 pm, Whiting Public Library, Midcentury Christmas
Dec. 16, 2024, 2 pm, private event
Dec. 16, 2024, 6:30 pm, Julia Hull District Library, TBD
Dec. 17, 2024, 2 pm, private event
Dec. 17, 2024, 7 pm, Winnetka-Northfield PLD, Christmas on State Street (virtual)
Dec. 18, 2024, daytime, Frisbee Senior Center, Christmas on State St
Dec. 19, 2024, 10:30 am, private event
Dec. 19, 2024, 1 pm, private event
Dec. 20, 2024, 1 pm, private event
Jan. 13, 2025, 1:30 pm, private event
Feb. 4, 2025, 6:30 pm, Garden Club of Lake Zurich/Ela Area Public Library, Lady Bird Johnson
Feb. 5, 2025, 6:30 pm, private event
Feb. 6, 2025, 1 pm, private event
Feb. 11, 2025, 1 pm, Itasca Park District and others, Chicago Candy
Feb. 12, 2025, 2 pm, Geneseo Public Library, Lilly Pulitzer
Feb. 13, 2024, 2 pm, private event
Feb. 18, 2025, 9:30 am, private event
Feb. 19, 2024, 1 pm, private event
Feb. 20, 2025, 10:30 am, private event
Feb. 20, 2025, 2 pm, private event
March 6-9, 2025 out of state, private event
March 11, 2025, 9:30 am, Itasca Bank and Trust Women's Initiative, Lilly Pulitzer
March 12, 2025, 7 pm, LaGrange Park Public Library and Salt Creek AAUW, TBD
March 18, 2025, Noon, Niles Senior Center, TBD
March 20, 2025, 10:30 am, Niles-Maine Library, Lucille Ball
April 2, 2025, 1 pm, The East Wing, Glenview, Lucille Ball
April 5, 2025, 1 pm, private event
April 6, 2024, 1 pm, private event
April 9, 2025, 2 pm, Geneseo Public Library, Lady Bird Johnson
April 12, 2025, 1 pm, Lake County Public Library, IN, Julia Child
April 16, 2025, 10:30 am and 2 pm, private event
April 22, 2025, 10 am, private event
April 24-27, 2025, out of state, private event
May 3, 2025, 11:30 am, private event
May 14, 2025, 1 pm, private event
June 6-15, 2025, out of state, Greenville SC Chautauqua
June 16, 2025, 1 pm, private event
June 20, 2025, private event
July 14-19, 2025, out of state, Ashland OH Chautauqua
July 22, 2025, noon, Niles Senior Center, TBD
Sept. 17, 2025, 2 pm, Geneseo Public Library, Little Black Dress
Nov. 4, 2025, noon, Niles Senior Center, TBD
Dec. 7, 2025, afternoon, Addison Historical Society at Addison IL VFW Hall, It's a Wonderful Life