Leslie


Goddard

Calendar

Note: Not all events are open to the public and many require advance registration. Please contact the host organization directly if you are interested in attending an event.


Programmers: My calendar for 2023 is now fully booked. However, there are many openings for next year, and  I'm happy to take bookings for 2024.

 Sept. 19, 2023, luncheon, private event

 

Sept. 19, 2023, 6 pm., Genoa City Public Library, First Ladies

 

Sept. 20, 2023, 1 pm, private event

 

Sept. 20, 2023, 7 p.m., Batavia Public Library, Lost Chicago Dept Stores

 

Sept. 21, 2023, 10 a.m., The Little Traveler, Grace Kelly

 

Sept. 21, 2023, 6:30 p.m., private event

 

Sept. 22, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Maine Township MaineStreamers, Lilly Pulitzer

 

Sept. 23, 2023, noon (1 pm Eastern), Warren County Library, Barbie (virtual)

 

Sept. 24, 2023, 2 p.m., Beecher Community Library, Amelia Earhart

 

Sept. 25-26, 2023, OUT OF STATE (not available)

 

Sept. 27, 2023, 9:30 am, Prospect Heights Book Review Club, Pan Am Betty

 

Sept. 27, 2023, 2 p.m., Liberty Bank, TBD


Sept. 27, 2023, 6 pm (7pm Eastern), Palisades, Tappan and Orangeburg Libraries, Eleanor Roosevelt (virtual)

 

Sept. 28, 2023, 10:30 a.m., private event

 

Sept. 28, 2023, 3 pm (4 Eastern), South Whitley Community Library, Amelia Earhart (virtual)

 

Sept. 28, 2023, 6 pm, LaSalle Public Library, Nancy Drew (virtual)


Sept. 29, 2023, 3 p.m., private event

 

Sept. 30, 2023, 2 pm, Whiting Public Library, Route 66


Oct. 1, 2023, 3 pm, private event

 

Oct. 2, 2023, 10:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., Cantigny Park Golden Oaks Club, Georgia O'Keeffe

 

Oct. 3, 2023, 1 p.m., Glen Ellyn Women’s Club, Pan Am Betty

 

Oct. 3, 2023, 7 p.m., private event

 

Oct. 4, 2023, 1:30 p.m., private event

 

Oct. 4, 2023, 7 p.m., Friends of Historic Second Church, Riverview Park (virtual)

 

Oct. 5, 2023, 12:30 p.m., JCC Chicago, Food Fads

 

Oct. 5, 2023, 7 pm, Palatine Public Library, Chicago Candy


Oct. 6, 2023, 1 p.m., private event

 

Oct. 7, 2023, 2 pm, Geneseo Public Library, Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Kennedy


Oct. 8, 2023, 2 pm, private event

 

Oct. 9, 2023, noon, Nineteenth Century Charitable Assn., Julia Child

 

Oct. 9, 2023, 6:30 pm, Council Bluffs Public Library, Barbie (virtual)


Oct. 10, 2023, luncheon, private event

 

Oct. 10, 2023, 6:30 pm, Forrest Public Library, Amelia Earhart

 

Oct. 11, 2023, 2 pm, private event

 

Oct. 12, 2023, OUT OF STATE (not available)


Oct. 13, 2023, 1 pm, Antioch Township, Jackie Kennedy

 

Oct. 14, 2023, morning, private event

 

Oct. 15, 2023, 2 pm, private event

 

Oct. 16, 2023, 6:30 pm, Freeport Public Library, Pan Am Betty

 

Oct. 17, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Geneva Public Library, Lizzie Borden

 

Oct. 17, 2023, 7 p.m., private event

 

Oct. 18, 2023, 1 p.m., North Shore Senior Center, Lilly Pulitzer

 

Oct. 18, 2023, 6pm Central (7 pm Eastern), Southold Free Library, Barbie (virtual event)

 

Oct. 19, 2023, luncheon, Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, Pan Am Betty


Oct. 19, 2023, 7 pm, Eisenhower Public Library, Louisa May Alcott (virtual event)

 

Oct. 20, 2023, 2 pm, private event

 

Oct. 21, 2023, 10 a.m., Raymond A. Sapp Library, Queen Elizabeth II

 

Oct. 22, 2023, 2 p.m., Elmhurst History Museum, Chicagoland Dept Stores

 

Oct. 23, 2023, 1 p.m., Vernon Area Public Library, Jackie Kennedy

 

Oct. 23, 2023, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), Bayville and Oyster Bay libraries, Food Fads

 

Oct. 24, 2023, 1 pm, St. Charles Public Library, Lilly Pulitzer

 

Oct. 24, 2023, 7 pm, Winnetka Public Library, Lilly Pulitzer (virtual)

 

Oct. 25, 2023, 8 am-2 pm, private event

 

Oct. 25, 2023, 7 pm, private event

 

Oct. 26, 2023, 2 pm, private event

 

Oct. 26, 2023, evening, private event

 

Oct. 28, 2023, 10 am, Arlington Heights Senior Center, Brownie Wise

 

Oct. 28, 2023, luncheon (specific time TBD), Sauganash Woman's Club, Marshall Field's


Oct. 30, 2023, 2 p.m., private event

 

Oct. 31, 2023, 1 pm, private event

 

Nov. 1, 2023, 1 pm, private event

 

Nov. 1, 2023, 7 p.m., Village of Bartlett Museums, Christmas on State Street

 

Nov. 2, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Sun City Huntley, Pan Am Betty

 

Nov. 3, 2023, 10 a.m., The Little Traveler, Christmas on State St.

 

Nov. 3, 2023, 2 pm, Indian Trails Public Library, Wheeling, Jackie Kennedy


Nov. 4, 2023, 2 pm, Sugar Grove Public Library, Barbie


Nov. 5, 2023, 2 pm, River Forest Library, Queen Elizabeth II

 

Nov. 6, 2023, noon, private event

 

Nov. 7, 2023, 10:30 am, private event

 

Nov. 8, 2023, OUT OF STATE

 

​Nov. 9, 2023, OUT OF STATE

 

Nov. 11, 2023, 2 p.m., Glen Ellyn Historical Society, It's a Wonderful Life

 

Nov. 12, 2023, 2 p.m., private event

 

Nov. 13, 2023, 3 p.m., Villa Park Public Library, Jackie Kennedy

 

Nov. 13, 2023, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), consortium of NY libraries, TBD, virtual event

 

Nov. 14, 2023, luncheon, private event

 

Nov. 15, 2023, 10 am, private event

Nov 15, 2023, 1 p.m. Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Marshall Fields at Christmas

 

Nov 15, 2023, 6 pm Central (7 pm Eastern), Tewksbury Public Library, MA, Barbie (virtual)


Nov. 16, 2023, 1 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Oak Lawn, TBD


Nov. 16, 2023, 6:30 pm, Council Bluffs Public Library, Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Kennedy (virtual)


Nov. 17, 2023, 11 am, private event

 

Nov. 17, 2023, 2 pm, private event

 

Nov 18, 2023, 1 pm, Palos Park Library, Pan Am Betty

 

Nov. 19, 2023, 4 pm, private event

 

Nov. 20, 2023, 2 pm, private event

 

Nov. 21, 2023, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, Pan Am Betty

 

Nov. 21, 2023, 3 pm (4pm Eastern), Bronxville Public Library, Barbie (virtual)

 

Nov. 21, 2023, 7 pm, Carol Stream Public Library, Christmas on State Street (virtual)

 

Nov. 22, 2023, 11 am, private event

 

Nov. 24, 2023, 1 pm, private event


Nov. 27, 2023, private event OUT OF STATE

 

Nov. 28, 2023, 1 p.m., Niles Senior Center, It's a Wonderful Life

 

Nov. 28, 2023, 7 pm, Bernard Township Library, NJ, Barbie lecture (virtual)

 

Nov. 29, 2023, 11 a.m., private event

 

Nov. 29, 2023, 2 p.m., private event

 

Nov. 29, 2023, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Loudoun County Public Library, VA, Midcentury Christmas (virtual)


Nov. 30, 2023, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Christmas at the White House


Nov. 30, 2023, 7 pm, Elk Grove Village Public Library, Pan Am Betty

 

Dec. 1, 2023, 1 p.m., private event

 

Dec. 2, 2023, 10 a.m., Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, TBD

 

Dec. 3, 2023, 4:30 p.m., Addison Historical Society at VFW, Christmas at Marshall Field's

 

Dec. 4, 2023, 1:30 pm, private event

 

​Dec. 4, 2023, 5 pm Central (6 pm Eastern), Cheshire Public Library, CT, It's a Wonderful Life (virtual)


Dec. 4, 2023, 7 pm, private event


Dec. 5, 2023, noon, private event

 

Dec. 5, 2023, 7 p.m., Glenside Public Library, It's a Wonderful Life

 

Dec. 6, 2023, 11:30 am, private event

 

Dec. 6, 2023, 7 p.m., Lake Villa District Library, Christmas on State Street

 

Dec. 7, 2023, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, Midcentury Christmas

 

Dec. 7, 2023, New Glarus Public Library, WI, 6:30 p.m., Midcentury Christmas


Dec. 8, 2023, 10 am, Rochester Community and Technical College, MN, Learning is ForEver, Midcentury Christmas (virtual)


Dec. 8, 2023, 1:30 p.m., MaineStreamers, Christmas on State St

 

Dec. 9, 2023, 10 am, Lake Forest Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's (virtual event)

 

Dec. 9, 2023, 1 p.m., Elgin History Museum, The Making of It's a Wonderful Life

 

Dec. 10, 2023, 2 p.m., Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society, Christmas at the White House

 

Dec. 11, 2023, 2 p.m., private event

 

Dec. 11, 2023, 6:30 pm, private event

 

Dec. 12, 2023, 1 p.m., private event

 

Dec. 12, 2023, 7 p.m., Prospect Heights Public Library, Christmas on State St.

 

Dec. 13, 2023, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Christmas on State St

 

Dec. 13, 2023, 7 p.m., Bensenville Public Library, Christmas on State St (virtual event)

 

Dec. 14, 2023, daytime, private event

 

Dec. 14, 2023, 7 p.m., Riverside Public Library, It's a Wonderful Life

 

Dec. 15, 2023, 1:30 p.m., private event

 

Dec. 18, 2023, 1:30 p.m., private event

 

Dec. 18, 2023, 7 p.m., Fountaindale Public Library, Christmas on State St

 

Dec. 19, 2023, 2 p.m., private event


Dec. 19, 2023, 6 pm, private event

 

Dec. 20, 2023, luncheon, Hart Park Senior Center, WI, Christmas at Marshall Field's

 

​Dec. 20, 2023, 7 p.m., private event

 

Dec. 21, 2023, 1 pm, Garlands of Barrington, TBD


Dec. 21, 2023, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), Spartanburg County Public Libraries, Midcentury Christmas (virtual)

 

Dec. 22, 2023, 8 am-2 pm, private event


Jan. 4, 2024, 1 pm, Geneva Public Library, Lady Bird Johnson


Jan. 8, 2024, HELD

 

Jan. 9, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Connetquot Public Library, Nancy Drew (virtual)

 

Jan. 10, 2024, 1 pm, Wayne Township Seniors, Riverview

Jan. 10, 2024, 7 pm, private event

 

Jan. 11, 2023, 7 pm, private event

 

Jan. 18, 2024, 1:30 pm, private event


Jan. 18, 2024, 7 p.m., Lake Villa District Library, Barbie

 

Jan. 19, 2024, 1:30 pm, private event

 

Jan. 23, 2024, 10:30 am, private event


Jan. 24, 2024, 2 pm, private event

 

Jan. 25, 2024, 1 pm, private event


Jan. 25, 2024, 6 pm, Steger South Chicago Heights Library, TBD


Jan. 27, 2024, 2 pm, Whiting Public Library, IN, Barbie lecture


Jan. 29, 2023, 1 pm, Park Ridge Park District, Centennial Activity Ctr., Chicago Dept. Stores

 

Jan. 31, 2024, noon, Patty Turner Center, Lilly Pulitzer


Feb. 1, 2024, daytime, private event

Feb. 1, 2024, 6:30 p.m., Marshall Public Library, Queen Elizabeth II


Feb. 2, 2024, 10 am, private event


Feb. 5, 2024, 11:30 am, Glencoe Garden Club, Julia Child

 

Feb. 6, 2024, 1 pm, Oakton Community College, Passages series, Barbie


Feb. 6, 2024, 7 p.m., Lake Zurich Garden Club/Ela Area Library, Rachel Carson

 

Feb. 7, 2024, 8 am-2 pm, private event


Feb. 7, 2024, 7 pm, Elmhurst Public Library, Lilly Pulitzer


Feb. 8, 2024, 10 am, private event

 

Feb. 8, 2024, 2 pm, private event


Feb. 9, 2024, 1 pm, private event


Feb. 11, 2024, 2:30 pm, Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District, Julia Child


Feb. 12, 2024, 2 pm, private event


Feb. 12, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, Route 66 (virtual)

 

Feb. 13, 2024, 1:30 pm (2:30 Eastern), University Place, West Lafayette, IN, Brownie Wise


Feb. 13, 2024, 7 pm, Winnetka-Northfield PLD, TBD (virtual event)


Feb. 14, 2024, noon, private event

 

Feb. 14, 2024, 7 p.m., Schaumburg Township District Library, Marshall Field's (virtual)

 

Feb. 15, 2024, 1 pm, Naperville Public Library, 95th Street branch, Chicago candy


Feb. 15, 2024, 7 pm, Harper College Library, Barbie (virtual lecture)


Feb. 16, 2024, HOLD for daytime

 

Feb. 17, 2024, 1 pm, Mt Prospect Historical Society Tea, Barbie


Feb. 18, 2024, 1 pm, private event


Feb. 19-23, 2024, not available, out of state

 

Feb. 26, 2024, 11:15 am, private event

 

Feb. 27, 2024, 1 pm, private event


Feb. 27, 2024, 7 pm, Indian Prairie Public Library, Barbie


Feb. 28, 2024, 1 pm, private event


Feb. 28, 2024, 6:30 pm, private event

 

Feb. 29-March 3, 2024, not available, out of state


March 4, 2024, 1 pm, Book Friends, Elmwood Park, Titanic Survivor Violet Jessop

 

March 4, 2024, 6:30 pm, Homer Township Public Library, Lilly Pulitzer


March 5, 2024, noon, private event


March 5, 2024, 5 pm (6 pm Eastern), Charles County Public Library, Barbie (virtual)


March 6, 2024, 10 am, private event

 

March 6, 2024, 7 p.m., private event

 

March 7, 2024, daytime, private event


March 7, 2024, 6 pm, Fossil Ridge Public Library, Julia Child

 

March 8 2024, 10 am, Village of Willowbrook Seniors, Jackie Kennedy


March 8, 2024, 6 pm, La Porte County Public Library, Julia Child


March 9, 2024, 11 am, Clarendon Hills Public Library, Barbie


March 9, 2024, 2 pm, Berwyn Public Library, Pan Am Betty


March 10, 2024, noon, private event


March 11, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, TBD (virtual)

 

March 12, 2024, 1:30 pm, private event


March 12, 2024, 7:15 pm, private event


March 13, 2024, 1 pm, Oakbrook Park District, TBD

 

March 13, 2024, 7 pm, Salt Creek AAUW and LaGrange Park Public Library, TBD

 

March 14, 2024, 2 pm, private event


March 14, 2024, 6 pm, Charles B. Phillips Public Library District, TBD


March 15, 2024, 11 am, private event


March 15, 2024, 1:30 pm, Maine Township MaineStreamers, Riverview Park

 

March 16, 2024, 2 pm, Messenger Public Library, North Aurora, Julia Child


March 17, 2024, 2 pm, Wauconda Area Public Library, Betty Crocker


March 18, 2024, 12:30 pm, private event

 

March 19, 2024, 2 pm, private event


March 19-21, 2024, not available


March 20, 2024, 11:30 am, Center for the Arts of Bonita Springs, Lilly Pulitzer

 

March 22, 2024, 10 am, private event

 

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 26, 2024, 1 p.m., Western Spring Senior Center, TBD

 

March 26, 2024, 7 pm, private event


March 27, 2024, 1 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 6, 2024, time TBD, private event

 

April 7, 2024, 2 pm, Roselle Public Library District, Barbie lecture


April 8, 2024, 9:30 am, private event

 

April 9, 2024, 1:15 p.m., private event

 

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 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 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 20, 2024, 1 pm, Warrenville Historical Museum, Barbie

 

April 21, 2024, 1 pm, Harvard-Diggins Library, TBD

 

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 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 27, 2024, 11:30 am, private event

 

April 28, 2024, 2 pm, private event

 

April 29, 2024, 6:30 pm, Julia Hull District Library, Lilly Pulitzer


April 30, 2024, 1 pm, Mundelein Park District, Eleanor Roosevelt

 

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, 5:30 pm (6:30 pm Eastern), Cheshire Public Library, Kentucky Derby (virtual)


May 7, 2024, 10 am, private event

 

May 7, 2024, private event


May 8, 2024, 11 am, private event

 

May 9, 2024, luncheon, private event

 

May 9, 2024, 6:30 pm, private event


May 11, 2024, 2 pm, Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Lilly Pulitzer


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 17, 2024, 10 am, Village of Willowbrook Seniors, Julia Child


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 23, 2024, 1 pm, Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Riverview

 

May 26-June 23, 2024, OUT OF STATE, Oklahoma Chautauqua

 

June 25, 2024, 1 pm, private event


June 25, 2024, 7 pm, Winnetka-Northfield PLD, TBD (virtual)


July 1, 2024, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, Lady Bird Johnson (virtual event)

 

July 10, 2024, 1 pm, Oak Brook Park District, TBD

 

July 11, 2024, luncheon, private event


July 13, 2024, 2 pm, Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Chicago Candy


July 17-21, 2024, matinees and evening performances, Theatre at the Center, Munster, IN, Amelia Earhart


August 1, 2024, 1 pm, Naperville Public Library, 95th St Library, Pan Am Betty


August 13, 2024, OUT OF STATE, not available


August 15, 2024, 11:30 am, St. Charles Park District, Julia Child

 

August 22, 2024, HOLD (all day, out-of-state event)

 

Sept. 5, 2024, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, TBD

 

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. 30, 2024, 1 pm, Park Ridge Park Dist., Pan Am Betty

 

Oct. 5, 2024, 2 pm, Bureau County Historical Society, Eleanor Roosevelt


Oct. 9, 2024, time and location TBD, private event

 

Oct. 16, n2024, 1:30 pm, private event


Oct. 17, 2024, noon, Lord of Life Church, Darien, Lilly Pulitzer


Nov. 12, 2024, luncheon, 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. 16, 2024, 6:30 pm, Julia Hull District Library, TBD


Nov. 19, 2024, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, TBD

 

Nov. 20, 2024, time TBD, private event


Nov. 21, 2024, 1 pm, private event

 

Nov. 23, 2024, 2 pm, Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Christmas on State St


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. 4, 2024, 1 pm, The Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Midcentury Christmas


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. 8, 2024, 1 p.m., Plano Library, TBD

 

Dec. 10, 2024, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, TBD

 

​Dec. 11, 2024, luncheon, private event


Dec. 12, 2024, noon, Fountaindale Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Fields


​Dec. 13, 2024, 1:30 pm, private event


Dec. 14, 2024, 2 pm, Whiting Public Library, Midcentury Christmas


Dec. 16, 2024, 6:30 pm, Julia Hull District Library, TBD


​Dec. 17, 2024, 7 pm, Winnetka-Northfield PLD, TBD (virtual)


Jan. 13, 2025, 1:30 pm, private event


April 12, 2025, 1 pm, Lake County Public Library, IN, Julia Child