NOTE FOR ORGANIZATIONS: April and May 2018 are completely booked and I am no longer able to accept bookings for those months.
PLEASE 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.
April 17, 2018, 2 p.m., private event
April 17, 2018, 7 p.m., private event
April 18, 2018, 1 p.m., private event
April 18, 2018, 7 p.m., Orland Park Public Library, Queen Elizabeth II lecture
April 19, 2018, 1 p.m., private event
April 19, 2018, evening, Association of Lincoln Presenters 2018 Conference, Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Kennedy
April 20, 2018, luncheon, private event
April 21, 2018, 2 p.m., Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Rachel Carson
April 21, 2018, 7 p.m., Wild Ones, Rachel Carson
April 22, 2018, 4 p.m., Naper Settlement, Rachel Carson
April 23, 2018, 1 p.m., North Shore Senior Center, Louisa May Alcott
April 23, 2017, 7 p.m., Lockport Area Branch AAUW, Hamilton's Women
April 24, 2018, 2:30 p.m., private event
April 24, 2018, 7 p.m., private event
April 25, 2018, 1 p.m., Clara Cummings Book Club, Georgia O'Keeffe
April 25, 2018, 7 p.m., private event
April 26, 2018, Luncheon, private event
April 26, 2018, 7 p.m., Indian Prairie Public Library, Marshall Field's
April 27, 2018, 2 p.m., private event
April 28, 2018, 1 p.m., private event
April 29, 2018, 2 p.m., private event
April 30, 2018, 1 p.m., private event
April 30, 2018, 6:30 p.m., Julia Hull District Library Stillman Valley, Eleanor Roosevelt
May 1, 2018, 1 p.m., Tuesday Book Review, Kankakee, Jackie Kennedy
May 1, 2018, 7 p.m., private event
May 2, 2018, 10 a.m., private event
May 2, 2018, 7 p.m., Woodridge Public Library, Royal Weddings
May 3, 2018, 1 p.m., North Shore Senior Center, Royal Weddings
May 3, 2018, 6:30 p.m., Covered Bridge Quilters Guild, Princeton IL, Eleanor Roosevelt
May 4, 2018, 11 a.m., private event
May 4, 2018, 3 p.m., private event
May 5, 2018, 11 a.m., Chicago Public Library Roden Branch, Louisa May Alcott
May 5, 2018, 3 p.m., private event
May 6, 2018, 2 p.m., Morton Grove Public Library, Amelia Earhart
May 7, 2018, Noon, private event
May 7, 2018, 7 p.m., Elmhurst Public Library, Rachel Carson
May 8, 2018, 10 a.m., private event
May 8, 2018, 7 p.m., private event
May 9, 2018, luncheon, Rockford Woman's Club, Louisa May Alcott
May 9, 2018, 7 p.m., Orland Park Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffe
May 10, 2018, 1:15 p.m., private event
May 10, 2018, 6:30 p.m., Warren-Newport Public Library, Gurnee, Georgia O'Keeffe
May 11, 2018, 10 a.m., private event
May 11, 2018, 2 p.m., First National Bank of Illinois, Lansing, Jackie Kennedy
May 12, 2018, 3 p.m., Winnetka Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffe
May 14, 2018, 3 p.m., private event
May 14, 2018, 7 p.m., Villa Park Public Library, Royal Weddings
May 15, 2018, 10:30 a.m., private event
May 15, 2018, 7 p.m., Itasca Community Library, Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs Kennedy
May 16, 2018, 12:30 p.m., The Every Wednesday Literary Club, Elgin, TBD
May 16, 2018, 7 p.m., Johnsburg Public Library, Royal Weddings
May 17, 2018, Noon, Wauwatosa Woman's Club, WI, Jackie Kennedy
May 17, 2018, 7 p.m., Eisenhower Public Library, Louisa May Alcott
May 18, 2018, 1 p.m., private event
May 19, 2018, 2 p.m., Berwyn Public Library, Louisa May Alcott
May 19, 2018, 6 p.m., private event
May 21, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Mather's More than a Cafe, Louisa May Alcott
May 22, 2018, noon, University Club of Chicago, Royal Weddings
May 22, 2018, evening, NOT AVAILABLE
May 23, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Rolling Meadows Park Dist., Royal Weddings
May 23, 2018, 7 p.m., private event
May 24, 2018, Luncheon (specific time TBD), Skokie Valley Chapter DAR, Hamilton's Women
May 24, 2018, 6:30 p.m., Cherry Valley Public Library, Amelia Earhart
May 25, 2018, 1:30 p.m., private event
May 26, 2018, 1:30 p.m., CIBC Lake Forest, Chicago Candy
May 27, 2018, 2 p.m., Dundee Library, Queen Elizabeth II lecture
May 29, 2018, Noon, Ela Township Community Center, Bette Davis
May 29, 2018, 5:30 p.m., Hanover Township Senior Services, Georgia O'Keeffe
May 30, 2018, 1 p.m., private event
May 30, 2018, 7 p.m., Geneva Public Library District, Louisa May Alcott
May 31, 2018, private event (out of state)
June 2, 2018, 1 p.m, CIBC Wilmette, Royal Weddings
June 4, 2018, 1 p.m., DeKalb County Farm Bureau, Louisa May Alcott
June 5, 2018, 10:30 a.m., Hinsdale Bank and Trust Platinum Adventures, Bette Davis
June 6, 2018, 11:30 a.m., private event
June 6, 2018, 2 p.m., private event
June 6, 2018, 7 p.m., private event
June 7, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Windsor Park Carol Stream, Georgia O'Keeffe
June 7, 2018, 7 p.m., Prairie Trails Public Library, Bertha Palmer
June 8, 2018, 10:30 a.m., Maine Township MaineStreamers, Louisa May Alcott
June 8, 2018, 1:30 p.m., GreenFields of Geneva, Violet Jessop
June 9, 2018, 1 p.m., Oswego Public Library Dist., Georgia O'Keeffe
June 11, 2018, 7 p.m., Northbrook Public Library, Amelia Earhart
June 12, 2018, noon, Ela Township Community Center, Jackie Kennedy
June 12, 2018, 7:30 p.m., Mount Prospect Public Library, Illinoisans
June 13, 2018, 11:30 a.m., Eastern Iowa Community College District, Louisa May Alcott
June 13, 2018, 7 p.m., Guttenberg Library Foundation, Amelia Earhart
June 14, 2018, 11 a.m., Harper College Lifelong Learning Institute at Addolorata Village, Queen Elizabeth II (lecture)
June 14, 2018, 2 p.m., Geneseo Public Library, Marshall Field's
June 15-24, 2018, Greenville, S.C. Chautauqua
June 26, 2018, 10 a.m., private event
June 26, 2018, 7 p.m., Indian Prairie Public Library, Louisa May Alcott
June 27, 2018, Harper College Lifelong Learning at Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1:30 p.m., Queen Elizabeth II (lecture)
June 27, 2018, 6 p.m., Crest Hill Branch Library, Ten People From Illinois
June 28, 2018, 2 p.m., private event
June 29, 2018, 1 p.m., Harper College Lifelong Learning Institute, Queen Elizabeth II (lecture)
June 29-July 1, 2018, NOT AVAILABLE
July 2, 2018, 10:15 and 1:15 p.m., Cantigny Park Golden Oaks Club, Louisa May Alcott
July 3, 2018, noon, private event
July 10, 2018, 10 a.m., The Little Traveler, Louisa May Alcott
July 10, 2018, 1 p.m., McHenry County College Continuing Education, Brownie Wise
July 11, 2018, Noon, Dowagiac Junior Arts Club, Jackie Kennedy
July 12, 2018, 2 p.m., Geneva Public Library, Ten People From Illinois
July 12, 2018, 7 p.m., Lombard Historical Society and Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Alice Paul
July 13, 2018, Noon, Moline Public Library, Brownie Wise
July 13, 2018, 3 p.m., Colona Dist Public Library, Ten People from Illinois
July 14, 2018, 10 a.m., Silvis Public Library, Amelia Earhart
July 15, 2018, Afternoon, Anamosa Friends of the Library, Iowa, Eleanor Roosevelt
July 16, 2018, noon, University Club of Chicago, Georgia O'Keeffe
July 17, 2018, 2 pm., private event
July 18, 2018, 10 a.m., Niles-Maine District Library, Louis May Alcott
July 18, 2018, 3 p.m., private event
July 18, 2018, 7 p.m., Barrington Area Library, How IL Women Won the Vote
July 19, 2018, 1 p.m., Vernon Area Public Library, Lincolnshire, Eleanor Roosevelt
July 19, 2018, 6:30 p.m., Charles B. Phillips Public Library District, Newark IL, Louisa May Alcott
July 20, 2018, 2:30 p.m., private event
July 22, 2018, evening, private event
July 23, 2018, 2 p.m., Ela Area Public Library District, Louisa May Alcott
July 23, 2018, 7 p.m., Elmhurst Public Library, Illinoisans
July 24, 2018, 10 a.m., Harper College Lifelong Learning Institute at The Garlands, Queen Elizabeth II (lecture)
July 25, 2018, 6:30 p.m., Western Dist Library, Orion, Jackie Kennedy
July 26, 2018, 7 p.m., Wilmette Public Library, America's First Ladies
July 27, 2018, evening, 2018 Iowa Storytelling Festival, Violet Jessop
July 29-August 11, 2018, vacation
August 6-9, 2018, High Plains Chautauqua, Colorado
August 13, 2018, 6:30 p.m., Council Bluff Public Library, TBD
August 14, 2018, 2 p.m., Rock Valley Public Library, TBD
August 14, 2018, 6 p.m., Hawarden Public Library, Iowa, Eleanor Roosevelt
August 15, 2018, 1 p.m., Le Mars Public Library, Iowa, TBD
August 15, 2018, 7 p.m., Sioux Center and Orange City Public Libraries, Iowa, TBD
August 16, 2018, 1 p.m., Laurens Public Library, Iowa, TBD
August 16, 2018, 7 p.m., West Bend Public Library, Iowa, TBD
August 17, 2018, 2 p.m., Marshalltown Public Library, Iowa, Amelia Earhart
August 20, 2018, 3 p.m., private event
August 21, 2018, 1 p.m., Oakton Community College, Passages series, Hamilton's Women
Aug. 22, 2018, 1 p.m., private event
Aug. 22, 2018, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Public Library, Louisa May Alcott
Aug. 23, 2018, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Violet Jessop
Aug. 25, 2018, 2 p.m., Mayslake Peabody Estate, Georgia O'Keeffe
August 27, 2018, 6:30 p.m., private event
Aug. 28, 2018, 2 p.m., private event
Aug. 29, 2018, 2 p.m., First Ntl Bank Evergreen Park, Royal Weddings
Aug. 29, 2018, 7 p.m., Addison Public Library, Louisa May Alcott
Aug. 30, 2018, 6:30 p.m., private event
Sept. 4, 2018, noon, Ela Township Community Center, Louisa May Alcott
Sept. 5, 2018, 1:30 p.m., private event
Sept. 6, 2018, 2 p.m., private event
Sept. 6, 2018, 6 p.m., Frank L. Weyenberg Library, Mequon, WI, Louisa May Alcott
Sept. 7, 2018, 1:30 p.m., private event
Sept. 8, 2018, 12:30 p.m., private event
Sept. 10, 2018, 1:30 p.m., private event
Sept. 10, 2018, 6 p.m., Mather's More Than a Cafe, Queen Elizabeth II (lecture)
Sept. 11, 2018, 1 p.m., private event
Sept. 12, 2018, Noon, Union Church of Hinsdale Men's Club, Louisa May Alcott
Sept. 13, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Schaumburg Twnshp Dist Library, Ten People from Illinois
Sept. 13, 2018, 7 p.m., Orland Park Public Library, Ten People from Illinois
Sept. 14, 2018, 11:30 a.m., private event
Sept. 15-16, 2018, TBD, Revolutionary War event, Cantigny, Hamilton's Women
Sept. 16, 2018, 2 p.m., Frankfort Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffe
Sept. 17, 2018, 7 p.m., Thomas Ford Library, Louisa May Alcott
Sept. 18, 2018, 11:30 a.m., Eastern Iowa Community College, America's First Ladies
Sept. 18, 2018, 7 p.m., Bloomingdale Public Library, Louisa May Alcott
Sept. 19, 2018, 1 p.m., private event
Sept. 19, 2018, 7 p.m., Wheaton Public Library, Ten People from Illinois
Sept. 20, 2018, 1 p.m., St. Charles Public Library, Louisa May Alcott
Sept. 20, 2018, 7 p.m., Itasca Community Library, Ten Illinoisans Who Changed History
Sept. 21, 2018, 7 p.m., private event
Sept. 22, 2018, 2 p.m., private event
Sept. 24, 2018, 7:30 p.m., Thornton Historical Society, Royal Weddings
Sept. 25, 2018, 2 p.m., private event
Sept. 26, 2018, noon, All Saints Lutheran Church seniors, Orland Park, Bette Davis
Sept. 27, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Windsor Park Carol Stream, Louisa May Alcott
Sept. 27, 2018, 7 p.m., Winfield Public Library, Ten People from Illinois
Sept. 28, 2018, 1 p.m., private event
Sept. 29, 2018, 9 a.m., Wild Ones Symposium, Schererville, IN, Rachel Carson
Sept. 29, 2018, TBD (afternoon), Carter G. Woodson Regional Library, Louisa May Alcott
Sept. 30, 2018, 2 p.m., Bloomington Public Library, Louisa May Alcott
Oct. 1, 2018, luncheon, Geneva Lake Women's Association, Brownie Wise
Oct. 2, 2018, 3 p.m., private event
Oct. 3, 2018, 10:30 a.m., Niles-Maine District Library, Georgia O'Keeffe
Oct. 4, 2018, 10:15 a.m., private event
Oct. 4, 2018, 1:15 p.m., private event
Oct. 7, 2018, 2 p.m., private event
Oct. 9, 2018, 1 p.m., Levy Senior Center, Evanston, Chicago Candy
Oct. 10, 2018, 10 a.m., private event
Oct. 10, 2018, 7 p.m., Bartlett Public Library, Chicago Candy
Oct. 11, 2018, 1:30 p.m., private event
Oct. 11, 2018, 6:30 p.m., Cook Library at Sullivan Community Center Vernon Hills, Louisa May Alcott
Oct. 13, 2018, 1:30 p.m., private event
Oct. 14, 2018, start time TBD, Kendall County Home Community Education, program TBD
Oct. 16, 2018, 7 p.m., Elmhurst Public Library, Queen Elizabeth II
Oct. 17, 2018, 11 a.m., Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, TBD
Oct. 18, 2018, morning/afternoon, private event
Oct. 18, 2018, 7 p.m., Addison Historical Society, Ten People from Illinois
Oct. 19, 2018, 10:30 a.m., Lake Forest Lake Bluff Historical Society, Alice Paul
Oct. 21, 2018, 2 p.m., St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Jackie Kennedy
Oct. 22, 2018, 10 a.m., private event
Oct. 25, 2018, 2 p.m., private event
Oct. 28, 2018, 2 p.m., private event
Oct. 30, 2018, noon, Ela Township Community Center, Amelia Earhart
Oct. 31, 2018, 10 a.m., Stickney Township, Chicago Candy
Nov. 1, 2018, 2 p.m., private event
Nov. 2, 2018, noon, Active Retired Citizens Club, Triton College, Clara Barton
Nov. 3, 2018, 2 p.m., Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Christmas at Marshall Field's
Nov. 5, 2018, 3 p.m., private event
Nov. 6, 2018, noon, Northbrook Park District, Jackie Kennedy
Nov. 8, 2018, 11:30 a.m., Chapter KN of PEO, at Ruth Lake Country Club, Amelia Earhart
Nov. 10, 2018, 1 p.m., private event
Nov. 13, 2018, noon, Ela Township Community Center, Clara Barton
Nov. 13, 2018, 7 p.m., Women at the Well, Church of the Holy Spirit, Schaumburg, Christmas at the White House
Nov. 14, 2018, 7 p.m., Palatine Public Library, Louisa May Alcott
Nov. 15, 2018, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Christmas at Marshall Fields
Nov. 16, 2018, 10 a.m., Downers Grove Senior Center, Christmas at the White House
Nov. 17, 2018, 11 a.m., Liberty Bank, Chicago, Jackie Kennedy
Nov. 18, 2018, 3 p.m., St. John's Lutheran Church, Lombard, Georgia O'Keeffe
Nov. 20, 2018, 7 p.m., Dyer Historical Society, Marshall Field's
Nov. 23, 2018, 2:30 p.m., private event
Nov. 27, 2018, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Christmas at Marshall Fields
Nov. 27, 2018, 6 p.m., LaSalle Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's
Nov. 28, 2018, 9:30 a.m., Prospect Heights Book Review Club, TBD
Nov. 28, 2018, 1 p.m., private event
Nov. 29, 2018, 1 p.m., private event
Dec. 1, 2018, 10 a.m., Lake Forest Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's
Dec. 1, 2018, 1:30 p.m., CIBC Lake Forest, TBD
Dec. 4, 2018, 10 a.m., The Little Traveler, It's a Wonderful Life
Dec. 4, 2018, 2 p.m., private event
Dec. 5, 2018, 6 p.m., Franklin Park Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's
Dec. 6, 2018, 7 p.m., Batavia Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Fields
Dec. 7-8, 2018, OUT OF STATE
Dec. 9, 2018, 2 p.m., private event
Dec. 10, 2018, 12:30 p.m., private event
Dec. 11, 2018, noon, Ela Township Community Center, Christmas at Marshall Field's
Dec. 11, 2018, 7 p.m., private event
Dec. 12, 2018, 10:30 a.m., private event
Dec. 12, 2018, 1 p.m., private event
Dec. 12, 2018, 6:30 p.m., Chicago Public Library, Edgebrook Branch, It's a Wonderful Life
Dec. 13, 2018, 11:30 a.m., private event
Dec. 13, 2018, 3 p.m., private event
Dec. 14, 2018, HELD for private event
Dec. 15, 2018, 1 p.m., Harvard Diggins Public Library, Christmas at the White House
Dec. 18, 2018, 10:30 a.m., private event
Dec. 19, 2018, 1 p.m., private event
Dec. 20, 2018, 6:30 p.m., private event
Jan. 2, 2019, 10 a.m., private event
Jan. 11, 2019, 10 a.m., private event
Jan. 14, 2019, noon, 19th Century Charitable Club, Queen Victoria (lecture)
Feb. 10, 2019, time TBD, Crystal Lake Historical Society, Chicago Candy
Feb. 17, 2018, 5 p.m., private event
Feb. 20, 2019, 1 p.m., private event
Feb. 26, 2019, 1 p.m., private event
Feb. 27, 2019, 9:30 a.m., private event
Feb. 28-March 3, 2019, OUT OF STATE
March 5, 2019, 1 p.m., Woman's Department Club of Wheaton, TBD
March 11, 2019, 7 p.m., Riverside AAUW/Riverside Public Library, TBD
March 12, 2019, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Violet Jessop
March 13, 2019, 1 p.m., private event
March 14, 2019, 11 a.m,, private event
March 14, 2019, 7 p.m., Deerfield Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffe
March 19, 2019, Noon, Ela Township Community Center, America's First Ladies
March 20, 2019, 1 p.m., private event
March 28, 2019, 1 p.m., private event
April 18, 2019, 10 a.m., Glen Ellyn Book Review Club
April 26, 2019 1 p.m., Lombard Garden club, Rachel Carson
April 27, 2019, luncheon, Trinity Lutheran Church Des Plaines, TBD
May 5, 2019, Woman's Dept Club of Wheaton, Eleanor Roosevelt
May 7, 2019, 9 a.m., private event
May 8, 2019, 10 a.m., private event
May 15, 2019, noon, private event
May 21, 2019, 10 a.m., private event
Sept. 8, 2019, private event
Sept. 14, 2019, 1 p.m., private event
Nov. 13, 2019, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Christmas at Marshall Fields
Nov. 16, 2019, 10:30 a.m., Computer Assisted Genealogy Group, TBD
Nov. 19, 2019, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Christmas at Marshall Fields
Nov. 26, 2019, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Christmas at Marshall Fields
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