Calendar
Leslie Goddard
WITH THE COV-19 PANDEMIC, MOST BOOKINGS FOR APRIL 2020 HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. Some are being rescheduled for the fall. If an April 2020 event is still listed here, please check with the presenting organization directly to see if it still on. Many organizations are following CDC recommendations.
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.
PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ARRANGING A BOOKING:
May 2020 is fully booked and no longer available.
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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April 6, 2020, CANCELLED, 7 p.m., Clarendon Hills Public Library, Louisa May Alcott
April 7, 2020, CANCELLED, 10 a.m., private event
April 7, 2020, CANCELLED, 1 p.m., Woman's Department Club of Wheaton, Violet Jessop
April 8, 2020, CANCELLED, 10:30 a.m., private event
April 8, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event
April 9, 2020, CANCELLED, 7 p.m., Glenside Public Library, Rachel Carson
April 9, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
April 10, 2020, 2:30 p.m., private event
April 11, 2020, 2 p.m., Edgewater Branch, Chicago Public Library, Rachel Carson
April 13, 2020, 9:30, Claymoor Book Club, TBD
April 13, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event
April 14, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Afternoon Tea
April 15, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Afternoon Tea
April 15, 2020, 7 p.m. CANCELLED, Palos Park Public Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty
April 16, 2020, 10:30 a.m., Garden Club of Inverness, Rachel Carson
April 16, 2020, CANCELLED 6:30 p.m., Charles B. Phillips Public Library Dist., Newark, Queen Elizabeth II
April 17, 2020, CANCELLED, Geneva Lake Conservancy, Rachel Carson
April 18, 2020, CANCELLED, 1 p.m., private event
April 19, 2020, CANCELLED, 2 p.m., Indian Prairie Public Library, Rachel Carson
April 20, 2020, 1 p.m., private event
April 20, 2020, 7 p.m., private event
April 21, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Royal Weddings
April 21, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Palos Heights Public Library, Queen Elizabeth II
April 22, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Royal Weddings
April 22, 2020, CANCELLED, 7 p.m., Flossmoor Public Library, Rachel Carson
April 25, 2020, 11:30 a.m., private event
April 27, 2020, 1: 15 p.m., private event
April 27, 2020, CANCELLED, 7 p.m., Mayslake Peabody Estate, Louisa May Alcott
April 28, 2020, 9:30 a.m., Barrington Area Book Club, TBD
April 28, 2020, CANCELLED, 7 p.m., Thomas Ford Library, Western Springs, Eleanor Roosevelt
April 29, 2020, 1 p.m., Harper College LLI at Addolorata Villa, The Twenties
April 29, 2020, 7:45 p.m., private event
April 30, 2020, 1 p.m., private event
May 1, 2020, private event OUT OF STATE
May 2, 2020, 2 p.m., Whiting Public Library, Amelia Earhart
May 3, 2020, 2 p.m., Tinley Park Public Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty
May 4, 2020, 11 a.m., University Place, West Lafayette, IN, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty
May 5, 2020, 1 p.m., private event
May 6, 2020, 1 p.m., private event
May 7, 2020, TBD (mid-day), Barrington White House, Bertha Palmer
May 8, 2020, 11:30 p.m., private event
May 9, 2020, 10 a.m., private event
May 9, 2020, 1:30 pm., private event
May 11, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event
May 12, 2020, 10 a.m., private event
May 12, 2020, 1 p.m., private event
May 13, 2020, 10:30 a.m., Niles-Maine District Library, Chicago's Bygone Department Stores
May 13, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
May 14, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
May 14, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Raymond A. Sapp Library, Wyanet, Queen Elizabeth II
May 15-17, 2020, OUT OF STATE (not available)
May 18, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event
May 18, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Julia Hull District Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat, and Betty
May 19, 2020, 1 p.m., McHenry County College, Georgia O'Keeffe
May 19, 2020, 7 p.m., Prospect Heights Public Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty
May 20, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Afternoon Tea
May 20, 2020, 7 p.m., League of Women Voters of Evanston, Alice Paul
May 21, 2020, 10 a.m., Village Art Associates, Georgia O'Keeffe
May 21, 2020, 7 p.m., Itasca Community Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty
May 22, 2020, OUT OF STATE (not available)
May 25, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
May 26, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event
May 27, 2020, 1:30 p.m., Rolling Meadows Park District, TBD
May 27, 2020, 7 p.m., West Chicago Public Library District, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty
May 28, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event
May 28, 2020, evening, Woman's Club of Wisconsin Foundation, Eleanor Roosevelt
May 29, 2020, 12:45 p.m., Niles Senior Center, TBD
May 30, 2020, 2:30 p.m., private event
June 1, 2020, 1 p.m., Mundelein Park District Seniors, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty
June 2, 2020, 11 a.m., private event
June 3, 2020, 10 a.m., Morgan Park/Beverly Garden Club, Rachel Carson
June 4, 2020, 11 a.m., private event GRAND RAPIDS, MI
June 4, 2020, 7 p.m., Alice Paul
June 5, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
June 6, 2020, TBD, Prairie Fox Books, Ottawa, Eleanor Roosevelt
June 8-13, 2020, CANCELLED, Ohio Chautauqua, Rossford, OH
June 15-20, 2020, CANCELLED, Ohio Chautauqua, Westerville, OH
June 22, 2020, 1 p.m., Vernon Area Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffee
June 23, 2020, 2 p.m., Des Plaines Public Library, Afternoon Tea
June 23, 2020, 7 p.m., Schaumburg Township District Library, Bad Blood
June 24, 2020, noon, private event
June 25, 2020, 11 a.m., OUT OF STATE (not available)
June 26, 2020, 10:30 a.m., The East Wing, Glenview, Georgia O'Keeffe
June 26, 2020, evening, Lockport Area Genealogical and Historical Society, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty
June 27, 2020, OUT OF STATE, time TBD, Maquoketa Library, Alice Paul
June 28, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
June 29, 2020, 1 p.m., North Shore Senior Center, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty
June 30, 2020, 1:15 p.m., JCC Chicago at Shir Tikvah, Homewood, TBD
June 30, 2020, 7 p.m., Winfield Public Library/Winfield Historical Association, Rachel Carson
July 1, 2020, 12:30 p.m., private event
July 1, 2020, 3:30 p.m., private event
July 2, 2020, 1 p.m., Naperville Public Library, Alice Paul
July 2, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Charles B. Phillips Public Library, Newark, IL, TBD
July 6, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
July 7, 2020, 1 p.m., Oakton Community College Passages series, America's First Ladies
July 8, 2020, 1 p.m., McHenry County College RAP, Bad Blood
July 9-13, 2020, OUT OF STATE NOT AVAILABLE
July 14, 2020, 10 a.m., private event
July 14, 2020, 7 p.m., Glenside Public Library, Rachel Carson
July 15, 2020, 7 p.m., Westmont Public Library, Amelia Earhart
July 16-17, 2020, Not Available, OUT OF STATE
July 18, 2020, 2 p.m., Lemont Public Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty
July 19, 2020, 2 p.m., Bensenville Public Library, America's First Ladies
July 20, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
July 21, 2020, 1 p.m., Northbrook Park District, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty
July 22, 2020, 1 p.m., private event
July 23, 2020, daytime, Lake Bluff Public Library, TBD
July 24, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event
July 24, 2020, 7 p.m., private event
July 25-Aug. 2, 2020, NOT AVAILABLE (out of state)
Aug. 3-7, High Plains Chautauqua, COLORADO, Alice Paul
Aug. 8, 2020, 2 p.m., Whiting Public Library, Chicago's Bygone Department Stores
Aug. 10, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event
Aug. 10, 2020, 7 p.m., Elmhurst Public Library, Vote for Women lecture
Aug. 11, 2020, NOT AVAILABLE (out of state)
Aug. 12, 2020, 7 p.m., Village of Bartlett Museums and Bartlett Public Library Dist., Alice Paul
Aug. 13, 2020, noon, Cary Park District Seniors, TBD
Aug. 13, 2020, 7 p.m., Palos Park Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffe
Aug. 14, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event
Aug. 15, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Aug. 16, 2020, 2 p.m., Elmhurst History Museum, Alice Paul
Aug. 17, 2020, 1 p.m., private event
Aug. 17, 2020, 7 p.m., Bloomingdale Public Library, Alice Paul
Aug. 18, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event
Aug. 18, 2020, 6 p.m., Lake Geneva Public Library, Alice Paul
Aug. 19, 2020, 1 p.m., private event
Aug. 19, 2020, Mokena Community Library/Woman's Club, 6:30 p.m., Votes for Women (lecture)
Aug. 20, 2020, 11:30 a.m., Eastern Iowa Community College, TBD
Aug. 20, 2020, 7 p.m., Guttenberg Library Foundation, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty
Aug. 21, 2020, 2 p.m., Marshalltown Public Library, IA, Violet Jessop
Aug. 22, 2020, 11 a.m., Bishop Hill Chautauqua, Louisa May Alcott
Aug. 23, 2020, 2 p.m., Batavia Public Library, Louisa May Alcott
Aug. 24, 2020, 1 p.m., McHenry Community College RAP, Chicago Dept. Stores
Aug. 24, 2020, 7 p.m., Naperville Public Library and Naperville League of Women Voters, Votes for Women (lecture)
Aug. 25, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event
Aug. 25, 2020, 7 p.m., Northfield Public Library, Alice Paul
Aug. 26, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Aug. 26, 2020, 7 p.m., Joliet Public Library Black Road Branch, Queen Elizabeth II
Aug. 27, 2020, 10:30 a.m., Niles-Maine Dist. Library, Alice Paul
Aug. 27, 2020, 7 p.m., Lake County Women's Coalition, Votes for Women lecture
Aug. 28,, 2020, 10 a.m., Green Hills Public Library Dist., Queen Elizabeth II
Aug. 28, 2020, 2 p.m., Town and Country Public Library, Queen Elizabeth II
Aug. 29, 2020, 2 p.m., Wilmette Public Library, Alice Paul
Aug. 31, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Gone With the Wind
Sept. 2, 2020, 10 a.m., private event
Sept. 3, 2020, 7:30 p.m., private event
Sept. 8, 2020, 12:30 p.m., private event
Sept. 9, 2020, 10:30 a.m., private event
Sept. 9, 2020, 7 p.m., Bartlett Public Library Dist., Louisa May Alcott
Sept. 10, 2020, 11 a.m., Northwest Indiana Community Art Association, The Making of Gone With the Wind
Sept. 10, 2020, 5:30 p.m., Oglesby Public Library Dist., Alice Paul
Sept. 11, 2020, 7 p.m., private event
Sept. 12-13, 2020, Revolutionary War Days at Cantigny Park, Wheaton IL
Sept. 13, 2020, 2 p.m., River Forest Library, Votes for Women (lecture)
Sept. 14, 2020, 1 p.m., Geneva Lake Women's Association, Little Black Dress
Sept. 15, 2020, 2:30 p.m., private event
Sept. 15, 2020, 7 p.m., Dyer Historical Society, TBD
Sept. 16, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Deerfield Public Library, Votes for Women lecture
Sept. 16, 2020, 1 p.m. Dickinson Hall, Lake Forest, TBD
Sept. 17, 2020, 1 p.m., private event
Sept. 17, 2020, 7 p.m., Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat, and Betty
Sept. 18-23, 2020, 2 p.m., OUT OF STATE
Sept. 24, 2020, 2 p.m., The Carrington at Lincolnwood (marketing event), Chicago Candy
Sept. 24, 2020, 7 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, IL, Eleanor Roosevelt
Sept. 25, 2020, 10 a.m., private event
Sept. 26, 2020, 3 p.m., Winnetka Public Library, Louisa May Alcott
Sept. 27, 2020, 5 p.m., private event
Sept. 28, 2020, 10:30 a.m., PEO Sisterhood, Dixon, IL, Violet Jessop
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
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
Oct. 2-4, 2020, OUT OF STATE (not available)
Oct. 5, 2020, 12:45 p.m., Niles Senior Center, TBD
Oct. 6, 2020, 10 a.m., The Little Traveler, Chicago Candy
Oct. 7, 2020, noon, Friends of the Glenview Library, Alice Paul
Oct. 8, 2020, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, Dolley Madison
Oct. 8, 2020, 7 p.m., Glen Ellyn Historical Society/League of Women Voters, Votes for Women (lecture)
Oct. 9, 2020, daytime, Lake Bluff Public Library, TBD
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 Libreary, Alice Paul
Oct. 13, 2020, 11:30 a.m., private event
Oct. 13, 2020, 7 p.m., Crete Public Library Dist., Chicago Candy
Oct. 14, 2020, Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, WI, TBD
Oct. 15, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Oct. 15, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Peru Public Library, Bad Blood
Oct. 16, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Oct. 17, 2020, noon, DuPage County Historical Society, Alice Paul
Oct. 18, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Oct. 19,. 2020, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Cantigny Park Golden Oaks Club, Queen Elizabeth II
Oct. 20, 2020, 11 a.m., Friendship Village of Schaumburg Marketing Event, Lizzie Borden
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
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
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. 27, 2020, 2 p.m., Ela Area Public Library Dist., Lake Zurich, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty
Oct. 27, 2020, 6 p.m., Three Rivers Public Library Dist., Minooka, Chicago Candy
Oct. 28, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Oct. 29. 2020, 1 p.m., McHenry County College RAP, Alice Paul
Oct. 30, 2020, 1 p.m., Freeport Senior Resource Center at Winneshiek Playhouse, Tea for Three
Nov. 2, 2020, 1 p.m., private 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., private event
Nov. 5, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Gone With the Wind
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. 11, 2020, 12:45 p.m., private event
Nov. 11, 2020, 7 p.m., Eisenhower Public Library, Amelia Earhart
Nov. 12, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Remembering Marshall Field's
Nov. 14, 2020, 12:30 p.m., North Suburban Genealogical Society, TBD
Nov. 15, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Nov. 18, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Christmas at Marshall Field's
Nov. 19, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, It's a Wonderful Life
Nov. 20, 2020, 1 p.m., OUT OF STATE
Nov. 21, 2020, 1 p.m., private event
Nov. 23, 2020, 11:15 a.m., private 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. 2, 2020, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, It's a Wonderful Life
Dec. 3, 2020, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, TBD
Dec. 4, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Dec. 6, 2020, 1 p.m., Plano Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's
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
Dec. 9, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event
Dec. 10, 2020, 1 p.m., private event OUT OF STATE
Dec. 11, 2020, 11 a.m., private 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. 16, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Dec. 17, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event
Dec. 18, 2020, 10 a.m., Sun City Community Association, Christmas at Marshall Field's
Dec. 21, 2020, 10:45 a.m., private event
Dec. 21, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Dec. 22, 2020, 2 p.m., private event
Jan. 6, 2021, 10 a.m., Inverness Book Club, TBD
Jan. 25, 2021, 11:15 a.m., private event
Feb. 3, 2021, noon, private event
Feb. 10, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Chicago Candy
Feb. 22, 2021, 11:15 a.m., private event
March 4, 2021, 7 p.m., Yorkville Garden Club, Rachel Carson
March 6, 2021, daytime, private event
March 9, 2021, 6:30 p.m., Paris Public Library, Amelia Earhart
March 16, 2021, OUT OF STATE not available
March 19, 2021, 10:30 a.m., The East Wing, Glenview, TBD
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 7, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Afternoon Tea
April 10, 2021, TBD, Warrenville Historical Museum and Art Gallery, TBD
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 23, 2021, 11 a.m., Geneva Lake Conservancy, Rachel Carson
April 24, 2021, 11:30 a.m., private event
April 26, 2021, 11:15 a.m., private event
May 1, 2021, noon, First Christian Church Downers Grove Tea, Tea for Three
May 5, 2021, 1 p.m., private event
May 17, 2021, 11:15 a.m., private event
June 7, 2021, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Cantigny Park Golden Oaks, Lizzie Borden
July 12-17, 2021, OUT OF STATE, Ohio Chautauqua, Lizzie Borden
Nov. 16, 2021, 3 p.m., private event
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
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