Calendar
Leslie Goddard
WITH THE COV-19 PANDEMIC, MOST IN-PERSON BOOKINGS FOR FALL 2020 HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. Even if an in-person event is listed here, always check with the presenting organization to see if it is still on.
NOTE FOR AUDIENCE MEMBERS: Not all events are free and many require advance registration. Please contact the organization directly if you are interested in attending.
This calendar is updated approximately once a month. It may take up to 4 weeks for a booking to appear here.
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Sept. 8, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Cook Memorial Public Library Dist., Eleanor Roosevelt (virtual event)
Sept. 9, 2020, 7 p.m., Bartlett Public Library Dist., Betty Crocker (virtual event)
Sept. 10, 2020, 11 a.m., Northwest Indiana Community Art Association, The Making of Gone With the Wind (virtual event)
Sept. 10, 2020, 7 p.m., Glencoe Public Library, Route 66 (virtual event)
Sept. 11, 2020, 12:30 p.m., private event
Sept. 11, 2020, 7 p.m., private event
Sept. 12, 2020, 2 p.m., River Forest Library, Votes for Women (virtual lecture)
Sept. 14, 2020, 7 p.m., Irish-American Heritage Center, Chicago Candy (virtual lecture)
Sept. 15, 2020, 2:30 p.m., private event
Sept. 15, 2020, 7 p.m., Blue Island Public Library, Marshall Field's (virtual event)
Sept. 16, 2020, 2 p.m., private virtual event
Sept. 16, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Deerfield Public Library, Votes for Women lecture (virtual)
Sept. 17, 2020, private virtual event
Sept. 17, 2020, 1 p.m. Dickinson Hall, Lake Forest, Route 66 (virtual event)
Sept. 17, 2020, 7 p.m., Elmhurst Public Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat, and Betty (virtual event)
Sept. 21, 2020, 2 p.m., private virtual event
Sept. 21, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Palos Heights Public Library, Marshall Field's (virtual event)
Sept. 23, 2020, 2 p.m., Great Neck Library (N.Y.), Betty Crocker
Sept. 23, 2020, 7 p.m., Elk Grove Village Public Library, Marshall Field's
Sept. 24, 2020, 2 p.m., The Carrington at Lincolnwood (virtual marketing event), Chicago Candy
Sept. 24, 2020, 7 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, IL, Marshall Field's (virtual event)
Sept. 26, 2020, 3 p.m., Winnetka Public Library, Louisa May Alcott (virtual event)
Sept. 27, 2020, online access begins, Elmhurst History Museum, Alice Paul (virtual prerecording)
Sept. 27, 2020, 5 p.m., private event
Sept. 28, 2020, 7 p.m., Thornton Historical Society, Chicago's Department Stores
Sept. 29, 2020, 7 p.m., Northbrook Public Library, Chicago's Bygone Department Stores (virtual)
Sept. 30, 2020, 1 p.m., private event
Sept. 30, 2020, 7 p.m., private event
Oct. 1, 2020, 1 p.m., Naperville Public Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty (virtual)
Oct. 1, 2020, 7 p.m., Blue Island Public Library, Amelia Earhart (virtual event)
Oct. 5, 2020, 2 p.m., Niles Senior Center, Queen Elizabeth II
Oct. 6, 2020, 10 a.m., The Little Traveler, Chicago Candy
Oct. 6, 2020, 7 p.m, Friends of Historic Second Church, Chicago, Alice Paul (virtual event)
Oct. 7, 2020, 10 a.m., The East Wing, Glenview, Chicago Candy (virtual lecture)
Oct. 7, 2020, 1 p.m., private event
Oct. 7, 2020, 7 p.m., Naperville Public Library, Typhoid Mary (virtual lecture)
Oct. 8, 2020, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, Georgia O'Keeffe
Oct. 8, 2020, 7 p.m., Glen Ellyn Historical Society/League of Women Voters, Votes for Women (lecture)
Oct. 9, 2020, 2:30 p.m., Lake Bluff Public Library, Route 66 (virtual event)
Oct. 10, 2020, 11 a.m., Friends of Historic Second Church, Chicago, Alice Paul
Oct. 11, 2020, 2 p.m., Central Presbyterian Church of New Lenox, Jackie Kennedy
Oct. 12, 2020, 7 p.m., Villa Park Public Library, Alice Paul (virtual event)
Oct. 13, 2020, 7 p.m., Mount Prospect Public Library, First Ladies
Oct. 14, 2020, 12:30 p.m., Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, WI, Amelia Earhart
Oct. 14, 2020, 7 p.m., Cary Area Public Library, Chicago Candy (virtual event)
Oct. 15, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Oct. 15, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Peru Public Library, Bad Blood (virtual lecture)
Oct. 17, 2020, noon, DuPage County Historical Society, Alice Paul
Oct. 18, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Oct. 19, 2020, 11 a.m., Cantigny Park Golden Oaks Club, Queen Elizabeth II (virtual event)
Oct. 20, 2020, 7 p.m., private event
Oct. 21, 2020, 1 p.m., private event
Oct. 21, 2020, 7 p.m., Fountaindale Public Library District, Alice Paul (virtual event)
Oct. 22, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Afternoon Tea
Oct. 22, 2020, 7 p.m., Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House, Alice Paul (virtual event)
Oct. 23, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event
Oct. 24, 2020, 1 p.m., DuPage County Historical Museum, Votes for Women lecture
Oct. 25, 2020, 2 p.m., Bloomington Public Library, Rachel Carson
Oct. 26, 2020, 11:25 a.m., private event
Oct. 26, 2020, 6:30 p.m., private event
Oct. 27, 2020, 2 p.m., Ela Area Public Library Dist., Lady Bird, Pat & Betty (virtual event)
Oct. 27, 2020, 6 p.m., Three Rivers Public Library Dist., Minooka, Chicago Candy (virtual event)
Oct. 28, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Oct. 28, 2020, 7 p.m., Irish-American Heritage Center, First Ladies (virtual event)
Oct. 29. 2020, 1 p.m., McHenry County College RAP, Alice Paul
Oct. 29, 2020, 7 p.m., Harper College Library, Betty Crocker (virtual event)
Oct. 30, 2020, 1 p.m., Freeport Senior Resource Center, Betty Crocker (virtual event)
Oct. 30, 2020, 4 pm., Mather's More Than a Cafe, Route 66 (virtual event)
Nov. 2, 2020, 1 p.m., private virtual event
Nov. 3, 2020, 11:30 a.m., Rockford Woman's Club, Alice Paul
Nov. 4, 2020, 12:30 p.m., private event
Nov. 4, 2020, 7 p.m., Itasca Community Library, Lady Bird, Pat and Betty (virtual event)
Nov. 5, 2020, 11 a.m., Lutheran Home, Arlington Heights, Tea for Three
Nov. 5, 2020, 7 p.m., Brookfield (Wisconsin) Public Library, Bad Blood
Nov. 7, 2020, 2 p.m., Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Christmas in the Movies
Nov. 9, 2020, Out of State, ERIE, PA
Nov. 10, 2020, 11:30 a.m., Eastern Iowa Community College, TBD
Nov. 10, 2020, 7 p.m., Blue Island Public Library, Votes for Women (virtual event)
Nov. 11, 2020, 12:45 p.m., private event
Nov. 11, 2020, 7 p.m., Eisenhower Public Library, Amelia Earhart (virtual event)
Nov. 12, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Remembering Marshall Field's
Nov. 12, 2020, 7 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, Typhoid Mary (virtual event)
Nov. 14, 2020, 12:30 p.m., North Suburban Genealogical Society, TBD
Nov. 15, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Nov. 16, 2020, 7 p.m., Irish-American Heritage Center, Marshall Field's (virtual event)
Nov. 17, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Nov. 18, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Christmas at Marshall Field's
Nov. 18, 2020, 7 p.m., Riverside Public Library, (virtual event)
Nov. 19, 2020, 2 p.m., Great Neck Library, Typhoid Mary (virtual event)
Nov. 19, 2020, 7 p.m., Flossmoor Public Library, Route 66 (virtual event)
Nov. 20, 2020, 1 p.m., OUT OF STATE
Nov. 23, 2020, 11:15 a.m., private event
Nov. 30, 2020, 1 p.m., Christmas in Movies, Asbury Methodist Village (virtual event)
Nov. 30, 2020, 7 p.m., Village of Bartlett Museums, Midcentury Christmas (virtual event)
Dec. 1, 2020, 10 a.m., The Little Traveler, Christmas in the Movies
Dec. 1, 2020, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, It's a Wonderful Life
Dec. 1, 2020, 4 p.m., private event
Dec. 2, 2020, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, It's a Wonderful Life
Dec. 2, 2020, 7 p.m., Prospect Heights Public Library, Marshall Field's at Christmas
Dec. 3, 2020, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, TBD
Dec. 3, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Cook Memorial Public Library Dist., It's a Wonderful Life (virtual event)
Dec. 4, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Dec. 5, 2020, 3 p.m., Oak Park River Forest Museum, Christmas at Marshall Fields
Dec. 6, 2020, 1 p.m., Downers Grove Public Library, Midcentury Christmas (virtual lecture)
Dec. 7, 2020, 2 p.m., New City Library N.Y., Betty Crocker (virtual lecture)
Dec. 7, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Edgebrook Branch, Chicago Public Library, Christmas in the Movies
Dec. 8, 2020, 1 p.m., private event
Dec. 8, 2020, 6 p.m., Three Rivers Public Library Dist., Christmas at Marshall Field's (virtual event)
Dec. 9, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event
Dec. 10, 2020, 1 p.m., private event OUT OF STATE
Dec. 11, 2020, 11:30 a.m., private event
Dec. 13, 2020, 2 p.m., Bensenville Public Library, Midcentury Christmas (virtual event)
Dec. 14, 2020, 7 p.m., Bartlett Public Library Dist., It's a Wonderful Life
Dec. 15, 2020, 10 a.m., private event
Dec. 15, 2020, 2 p.m., First National Bank of Evergreen Park, Christmas at Marshall Fields
Dec. 15, 2020, 7 p.m., Chautauqua History Comes Alive, Greenville S.C., Typhoid Mary (virtual event)
Dec. 16, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Dec. 16, 2020, 7 p.m., Rolling Meadows Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's (virtual event)
Dec. 17, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event
Dec. 17, 2020, 7 p.m., Warrenville Public Library District, Christmas at Marshall Field's (virtual event)
Dec. 18, 2020, 10 a.m., Sun City Community Association, Christmas at Marshall Field's
Dec. 19, 2020, 10 a.m., Lake Forest Library, Midcentury Christmas (virtual event)
Dec. 21, 2020, 10:45 a.m., private event
Dec. 21, 2020, 2 p.m., Northbrook Park District, Betty Crocker (virtual event)
Dec. 21, 2020, 7 p.m., Wheaton Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's (virtual event)
Dec. 22, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Dec. 23, 2020, TBD, Irish-American Heritage Center, History of Afternoon Tea (virtual event)
Jan. 11, 2021, 1:30 p.m., University Guild (Northwestern), Route 66 (virtual event)
Jan. 11, 2021, 7 p.m., Vernon Area Public Library, Little Black Dress (virtual event)
Jan. 12, 2021, 7 p.m., Prospect Heights Public Library, America's First Ladies (virtual event)
Jan. 13, 2021, noon, private event
Jan. 14, 2021, OUT OF STATE
Jan. 21, 2021, 11:30 a.m., private event
Jan. 25, 2021, 11:15 a.m., private event
Feb. 3, 2021, noon, private event
Feb. 5, 2021, 10 a.m., private event (virtual event)
Feb. 10, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Chicago Candy
Feb. 11, 2021, 6 p.m., Milwaukee Civil War Round Table, Clara Barton
Feb. 12, 2021, 6:30 p.m., Chicago Civil War Round Table, Clara Barton
Feb. 18, 2021, 11:30 a.m., OUT OF STATE
Feb.. 21, 2021, private event
Feb. 22, 2021, 11:15 a.m., private event
March 2, 2021, 7 p.m., Prospect Heights Public Library, TBD (virtual event)
March 3, 2021, 7 p.m., private event
March 4, 2021, 7 p.m., Yorkville Garden Club, Rachel Carson
March 6, 2021, daytime, private event
March 7, 2021, 2 p.m., Byron Forest Preserve District, Rachel Carson
March 9, 2021, 12:30 p.m., private event
March 9, 2021, 6:30 p.m., Paris Public Library, Amelia Earhart
March 10, 2021, noon, private event
March 11, 2021, 7 p.m., Acorn Public Library Dist., Queen Elizabeth II
March 16, 2021, OUT OF STATE not available
March 18, 2021, 1:30 p.m., private event
March 19, 2021, 10:30 a.m., The East Wing, Glenview, TBD
March 21, 2021, daytime, private event
March 21, 2021, 6 p.m., private event
March 22, 2021, 11:15 a.m., private event
March 24, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Queen Elizabeth II
March 25, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Queen Elizabeth II
April 6, 2021, 1 p.m., private event
April 7, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Afternoon Tea
April 8, 2021, 10 a.m., private event
April 10, 2021, TBD, Warrenville Historical Museum and Art Gallery, TBD
April 11, 2021, 1 p.m., private event
April 12, 2021, 9:30 a.m., private event
April 13, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Royal Weddings
April 15, 2021, 10 a.m., Glen Ellyn Book Review Group, Bad Blood
April 17, 2021, 1 p.m, private event
April 18, 2021, 2 p.m, Elmhurst History Museum, Eleanor Roosevelt
April 20, 2021, 10:30 a.m., private event
April 21, 2021, 7 p.m., private event
April 22, 2021, NOT AVAILABLE out of state
April 23, 2021, 11 a.m., Geneva Lake Conservancy, Rachel Carson
April 24, 2021, 11:30 a.m., private event
April 25, 2021, 2 p.m., unavailable
April 26, 2021, 11:15 a.m., private event
April 26, 2021, 6:30 p.m., Julia Hull District Library, Tea for Three
April 27, 2021, 9:30 a.m., Barrington Area Book Review Club, TBD
April 27, 2021, 1 pm., Oakton Community College Passage, Rachel Carson
April 28, 2021, 9:30 a.m., Prospect Heights Book Review Club, TBD
April 29, 2021, 1 p.m., private event
May 1, 2021, noon, First Christian Church Downers Grove Tea, Tea for Three
May 4, 2021, 1 p.m., Mundelein Park District Seniors, Tea for Three
May 5, 2021, 1 p.m., private event
May 6, 2021, 10:30 a.m., University Place West Lafayette IN, Tea for Three
May 11, 2021, 9 a.m., private event
May 12, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Route 66
May 14, 2021, 1 p.m., Friday Book Review Club, Louisa May Alcott
May 15, 2021, 2 p.m., Geneseo Public Library, Gone With the Wind
May 17, 2021, 11:15 a.m., private event
May 27, 2021, 1:30 p.m., Palos Newcomers Club, Grace Kelly
June 7, 2021, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Cantigny Park Golden Oaks, Lizzie Borden
June 8, 2021, 1 p.m., private event
June 8-20, 2021, OHIO CHAUTAUQUA
July 13, 2021, 10 a.m., private event
July 13-17, 2022, ASHLAND, OHIO, CHAUTAUQUA (out of state)
July 20, 2021, 1 p.m. Jacob Henry Mansion, Route 66
Aug. 14, 2021, 2 p.m., private event
Aug. 25, 2021, 7 p.m., private event
Aug. 26, 2021, 10:30 a.m., private event
Sept. 1, 2021, 10 a.m., private event
Sept. 21, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Route 66
Oct. 20, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Afternoon Tea
Oct. 27, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Chicago Candy
Oct. 27, 2021, 7 p.m., private event
Oct. 28, 2021, 10:30 a.m., private event
Nov. 16, 2021, 3 p.m., private event
Nov. 17, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Marshall Field's
Nov. 18, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, It's a Wonderful Life
Nov. 20, 2021, 10:30 a.m., CAGGNI, Route 66
Nov. 30, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Marshall Field's
Dec. 1, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Marshall Field's
Dec. 7, 2021, 10 a.m., private event
Dec. 9, 2021, 11:30 a.m., The Greenhouse at Christ Church of Oak Brook, Queen Elizabeth II
Jan. 5, 2022, 10 a.m., Inverness Book Club, TBD
May 3, 2022, 9 a.m., private event
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