Calendar
Leslie Goddard
WITH THE COV-19 PANDEMIC, MOST IN-PERSON BOOKINGS FOR EARLY 2021 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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Jan. 5, 2021, 2:30 p.m., private event
Jan. 6, 2021, 7:15 p.m., private event
Jan. 7, 2021, 1 p.m., Naperville Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffe (virtual event)
Jan. 7, 2021, 7 p.m., private 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, noon, private event
Jan. 12, 2021, 7 p.m., Prospect Heights Public Library, Chicago Department Stores (virtual event)
Jan. 13, 2021, noon, private event
Jan. 14, 2021, 1:30 p.m., Burr Ridge Park District, Route 66
Jan. 14, 2020, 7 p.m., Wheaton Public Library Queen Elizabeth II (virtual event)
Jan. 19, 2021, 10 a.m., private event
Jan. 21, 2021, 11:30 a.m., private event
Jan. 22, 2021, 1 p.m., North Shore Senior Center, First Ladies and Fashion
Jan. 25, 2021, 11:15 a.m., private event
Jan. 26, 2021, 9 a.m., Patty Turner Center, men's club,, TBD (virtual event)
Jan. 26, 2021, 5:30 p.m. CST (6:30 p.m. EST), Tiffin-Seneca Public Library, Betty Crocker (virtual event)
Jan. 27, 2021, 1 p.m., private event
Jan. 27, 2021, 7 p.m., Prairie Trails Public Library Dist., Queen Elizabeth II (virtual event)
Jan. 28, 2021, 4:30 p.m., private event
Jan. 29, 2021, noon CST, 1 p.m. EST, Seaford Public Library, Eleanor Roosevelt (virtual event)
Feb. 3, 2021, noon, private event
Feb. 3, 2021, 7 p.m., private event
Feb. 4, 2021, 1 p.m., Ela Area Public Library Dist., Chicago Candy (virtual event)
Feb. 4, 2021, 7 p.m., Blue Island Public Library, Chicago Candy (virtual event)
Feb. 5, 2021, 10 a.m., private event (virtual event)
Feb. 7, 2021, 2 p.m., private event
Feb. 9, 2021, 1 p.m., Barrington's White House, Route 66 (virtual event)
Feb. 9, 2021, 7 p.m., private event
Feb. 10, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Chicago Candy
Feb. 10, 2021, 6 p.m.. CST (7 p.m. EST), Harford County Public Library, MD, Betty Crocker (virtual event)
Feb. 12, 2021, 10 a.m., Villa Park Recreation, Chicago Candy
Feb. 12, 2021, 6:30 p.m., Chicago Civil War Round Table, Clara Barton
Feb. 13, 2021, 1 p.m., Oswego Public Library, Chicago Candy (virtual event)
Feb. 13, 2021, 3 p.m., La Grange Area Historical Society, Afternoon Tea (virtual event)
Feb. 16, 2021, 1 p.m., McHenry County College RAP, Typhoid MaryFeb. 13, 302, (virtual event)
Feb. 16, 2021, 7 p.m., Winnetka Public Library, Eleanor Roosevelt
Feb. 17, 2021, 1 p.m., Patty Turner Center, TBD (virtual event)
Feb. 17, 2021, 7 p.m., Naperville Public Library, Betty Crocker (virtual event)
Feb. 18, 2021, 11:30 a.m., OUT OF STATE
Feb. 21, 2021, Greater Midwest Foodways Tea, 1:30 p.m., Jackie Kennedy (virtual event)
Feb. 22, 2021, 11:15 a.m., private event
Feb. 23, 2021, 1 p.m., Levy Senior Center, Bette Davis (virtual event)
Feb. 25, 2021, 1 p.m. CST (2 p.m. EST), Syosset Public Library, Little Black Dress (virtual event)
March 1, 2021, 2 p.m., private event
March 1, 2021, 7 p.m., Mount Prospect Public Library, BeMarch tty Crocker lecture (virtual event)
March 2, 2021, 7 p.m., Prospect Heights Public Library, America's First Ladies lecture (virtual event)
March 3, 2021, 10 a.m., First Ntl Bank Evergreen Park, Typhoid Mary lecture (virtual event)
March 3, 2021, 7 p.m., private event
March 4, 2021, 1 p.m. CST (2 p.m. EST), Great Neck Library, N.Y., America's Candy History (virtual 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 8, 2021, 6:30 p.m., White Oak Library, Betty Crocker lecture (virtual event)
March 9, 2021, 1:30 p.m., private event
March 9, 2021, 6:30 p.m., Paris Public Library, Amelia Earhart
March 10, 2021, noon, private event
March 10, 2021, 7 p.m., Bloomington Public Library, Lizzie Borden (virtual event)
March 11, 2021, 2 p.m., Indian Trails Public Library, Alice Paul (virtual event)
March 11, 2021, 7 p.m., Acorn Public Library Dist., Queen Elizabeth II
March 14, 2021, 1 p.m., private event
March 15, 2021, 10 a.m., Old Plank Community Bank, Route 66
March 15, 2021, 1 p.m. CST (2 p.m. EST), New City Library, NY, Little Black Dress (virtual event)
March 16, 2021, OUT OF STATE not available
March 17, 2021, 7 p.m., Palatine Public Library, Clara Barton
March 18, 2021, 1:30 p.m., private event
March 18, 2021, 7 p.m., AAUW Downers Grove and Lombard, Eleanor Roosevelt (virtual event)
March 19, 2021, 10:30 a.m., The East Wing, Glenview, TBD
March 20, 2021, 10 a.m., Lake Forest Library, Route 66 (virtual event)
March 21, 2021, 6 p.m., private event
March 22, 2021, 11:15 a.m., private event
March 22, 2021, 7 p.m., Indian Prairie Public Library, America's First Ladies (virtual event)
March 23, 2021, 11:30 a.m., Eastern Iowa Community College Continuing Education, Betty Crocker lecture
March 23, 2021, 5:30 p.m. CST (6:30 p.m. EST), Adams County Library, PA, Betty Crocker lecture (virtual event)
March 24, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Queen Elizabeth II
March 24, 2021, 7 p.m., Mount Prospect Public Library, Rachel Carson (virtual event)
March 25, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Queen Elizabeth II
March 25, 2021, 7 p.m., North Riverside Public Library, Queen Elizabeth II (virtual event)
March 26, 2021, 2 p.m., Park District of Oak Park, Afternoon Tea
March 29, 2021, 6 p.m., Three Rivers Public Library District, Votes for Women (virtual event)
March 30, 2021, 7 p.m., private event
March 31, 2021, 10 a.m., private event
March 31, 2021, 7 p.m., Algonquin Area Public Library Dist., Queen Elizabeth II (virtual event)
April 1-4, 2021, UNAVAILABLE
April 5, 2021, 6:30 p.m., Bloomingdale Public Library Dist., Little Black Dress (virtual event)
April 6, 2021, 1 p.m., private event
April 6, 2021, 6 p.m. CST (7 p.m. EST), Bayville Free Library, NY, Titanic Survivor Violet Jessop (virtual event)
April 7, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Afternoon Tea
April 8, 2021, 10 a.m., private event
April 8, 2021, 1 p.m., Ela Area Public Library Dist., Queen Elizabeth II (virtual 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 12, 2021, 7 p.m., Bartlett Public Library District, Route 66 (virtual lecture)
April 13, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Royal Weddings
April 14, 2021, 1 p.m., Villa Park Recreation, Violet Jessop
April 15, 2021, 10 a.m., Glen Ellyn Book Review Group, Bad Blood
April 15, 2021, 7 p.m., Harper College Library, Route 66 Eats (virtual event)
April 17, 2021, 1 p.m, private event
April 18, 2021, 2 p.m, Elmhurst History Museum, Eleanor Roosevelt
April 19, 2021, 7 p.m., Fremont Public Library, Lizzie Borden (virtual event)
April 20, 2021, 10:30 a.m., private event
April 20, 2021, 2 p.m., Northbrook Park Dist., Rachel Carson
April 21, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Royal Weddings
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., private event
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 27, 2021, 6:30 p.m., Council Bluffs Public Library, IA, Nancy Drew lecture (virtual event)
April 28, 2021, 9:30 a.m., private event
April 29, 2021, 1 p.m., private event
May 1, 2021, noon, Private even
May 2, 2021, 11 a.m., private event
May 4, 2021, 1 p.m., Mundelein Park Dist., TBD
May 4, 2021, 6 p.m., Wilmington Public Library, Route 66
May 5, 2021, 1 p.m., private event
May 6, 2021, 10:30 a.m., University Place West Lafayette, IN
May 11, 2021, 9 a.m., private event
May 11, 2021, 7:30 p.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 2, 2021, 2 p.m., Pekin Public Library, Route 66
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 (out of state)
June 22, 2021, 7 p.m., Winfield Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffe
June 24, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Route 66
July 6, 2021, 1 p.m., Oakton Community College Emeritus, Typhoid Mary lecture (virtual event)
July 13, 2021, 10 a.m., private event
July 13-17, 2022, ASHLAND, OHIO, CHAUTAUQUA (out of state)
July 19, 2021, 1:30 p.m., private event
July 20, 2021, 1 p.m. Jacob Henry Mansion, Route 66
July 21, 2021, 1:30 p.m., private event
July 22, 2021, 11:30 a.m., Eastern Iowa Community College Continuing Education, Queen Elizabeth II
Aug. 11, 2021, 6 p.m., Lake Geneva Public Library, Lizzie Borden portrayal (virtual event)
Aug. 13, 2021, 2 p.m., Northbrook Park District, Lizzie Borden
Aug. 14, 2021, 2 p.m., private event
Aug. 20, 2021, 1 p.m., North Shore Senior Center, Nancy Drew lecture
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. 9, 2021, 11:30 a.m., private event
Sept. 16, 2021, 6 p.m., Paris Public Library, Amelia Earhart
Sept. 21, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Route 66
Oct. 12, 2021, 6 p.m., Lake Geneva Public Library, Betty Crocker lecture (virtual event)
Oct. 19, 2021, 7 p.m., Prospect Heights Public Library, Lizzie Borden portrayal (virtual event)
Oct. 20, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Afternoon Tea
Oct. 21, 2021, noon, Cantigny Park Lunch and Learn, Clara Barton (virtual event)
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. 10, 2021, OUT OF STATE
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
Dec. 10, 2021, 2 p.m., Northbrook Park District, The Making of It's a Wonderful Life
Dec. 14, 2021, luncheon, private event
Dec. 16, 2021, noon, Cantigny Park Lunch and Learn, Christmas at Marshall Field's (virtual event)
Jan. 5, 2022, 10 a.m., Inverness Book Club, TBD
May 3, 2022, 9 a.m., private event
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