PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ARRANGING A BOOKING: November 2018 and the first three weeks of December 2018 are now fully booked and I can no longer accept bookings for those months

 July 25, 2018, 6:30 p.m., Western Dist Library, Orion, Jackie Kennedy

July 26, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Lake Forest Place, Illinois people

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 5, 2018, vacation

August 6-12, 2018, High Plains Chautauqua, Colorado

August 13, 2018, 6:30 p.m., Council Bluff Public Library, Titanic Survivor Violet Jessop

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 18, 2018, Civil War Education Association Summer Symposium, Spring Mill State Historic Park, Mitchell, IN, Clara Barton

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, 1 p.m., Niles Senior Center, Hamilton's Women

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, 11 a.m., private event

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. 9, 2018, Cantigny Revolutionary War Days, time TBD, Hamilton's Women

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. 11, 2018, 5:30 p.m., Hanover Township Senior Services, Hamilton's Women

Sept. 12, 2018, Noon, Union Church of Hinsdale Men's Club, Louisa May Alcott

Sept. 12, 2018, 7 p.m., Woodridge Public Library, Hamilton’s Women

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, 9:15 a.m., private event

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. 22, 2018, 10 a.m., Winnetka Public Library, Queen Victoria (lecture)

Sept. 22, 2018, 2 p.m., Friends of the Edgewater Library, Edgewater Library, Chicago, free, Louisa May Alcott

Sept. 23, 2018, 2 p.m., Palos Heights Public Library, Mary Pickford

Sept. 24, 2018, 7:30 p.m., Thornton Historical Society, Royal Weddings

Sept. 25, 2018, 10:30 a.m., Maine Township MaineStreamers, Grace Kelly

Sept. 25, 2018, 2 p.m., private event

Sept. 26, 2018, noon, All Saints Lutheran Church seniors, Orland Park, Bette Davis

Sept. 27, 2018, 10 a.m., Harper College Lifelong Learning, Louisa May Alcott

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, 10:30 a.m., St. Elizabeth Seton Church, Chicago Candy

Oct. 2, 2018, 3 p.m., private event

Oct. 3, 2018, 10:30 a.m., Niles-Maine District Library, Georgia O'Keeffe

Oct. 3, 2018, 7 p.m., private event

Oct. 4, 2018, 10:15 a.m., private event

Oct. 4, 2018, 1:15 p.m., private event

Oct. 5, 2018, 1 p.m., Harper College Lifelong Learning, Royal Weddings

Oct. 6, 2018, 2 p.m., private event

Oct. 7, 2018, 2 p.m., private event

Oct. 8, 2018, 2 p.m., private event

Oct. 9, 2018, 1 p.m., Levy Senior Center, Evanston, Chicago Candy

Oct. 9, 2018, 7 p.m., Prairie Trails Public Library, Burbank, Hamilton's Women

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. 12, 2018, 2 p.m., private event

Oct. 13, 2018, 8:45 a.m., IEA Retired Conference, Ten People From Illinois

Oct. 13, 2018, 1:30 p.m., private event

Oct. 14, 2018, 2 p.m, Kendall County Home Community Education tea, Jackie Kennedy

Oct. 15, 2018, 1 p.m., private event

Oct. 15, 2018, 7 p.m., private event

Oct. 16, 2018, 1 p.m., private eventOct. 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, 3 pm, 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. 20, 2018, Noon, private event

Oct. 21, 2018, 2 p.m., St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Jackie Kennedy

Oct. 22, 2018, 10 a.m., private event

Oct 23-24, 2018, out of state, Virginia and Maryland presentations

Oct. 25, 2018, 2 p.m., private event

Oct. 25, 2018, 7 p.m., private event

Oct. 26, 2018, all-day event in Indiana

Oct. 27, 2018, NOT AVAILABLE (prior commitment)

Oct. 28, 2018, 2 p.m., private event

Oct. 30, 2018, noon, Ela Township Community Center, Amelia Earhart

Oct. 30, 2018, 7 p.m., Fox River Valley Public Library Dist., Alice Paul

Oct. 31, 2018, 10 a.m., Stickney Township, Chicago Candy

Nov. 1, 2018, 10 a.m., private event

Nov. 1, 2018, 2 p.m., private event

Nov. 2, 2018, noon, Active Retired Citizens Club, Triton College, Clara Barton

Nov. 3, 2018, 10 a.m., private event

Nov. 3, 2018, 2 p.m., Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Christmas at Marshall Field's

Nov. 4, 2018, 1 p.m. Gregg House Museum Westmont, Ten People From Illinois

Nov. 5, 2018, 3 p.m., private event

Nov. 6, 2018, noon, Northbrook Park District, Royal Weddings

Nov. 7, 2018, 10 a.m., private event

Nov. 7, 2018, 6 p.m., Three Rivers Public Library Dist., Amelia Earhart

Nov. 8, 2018, 11:30 a.m., Chapter KN of PEO, at Ruth Lake Country Club, Amelia Earhart

Nov. 9, 2018, 1 p.m, private event

Nov. 10, 2018, 1 p.m., private event

Nov. 12, 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, 1 p.m., private event

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. 15, 2018, 8 p.m., Clarendon Hills Historical Society, Ten Illinois People

Nov. 16, 2018, 10 a.m., Downers Grove Senior Center, Christmas at the White House

Nov. 16, 2018, 1 p.m., private event

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. 19, 2018, 1 p.m., Naperville Public Library, 95th St. Library, Jackie Kennedy

Nov. 20, 2018, 11 a.m., Harper College Lifelong Learning, Royal Weddings

Nov. 20, 2018, 7 p.m., Dyer Historical Society, Marshall Field's

Nov. 21, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Harper College Lifelong Learning at Friendship Village, Schaumburg, Royal Weddings

Nov. 23, 2018, 2:30 p.m., private event

Nov. 25, 2018, 2 p.m., Joliet Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's

Nov. 26, 2018, 2 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

Nov. 29, 2018, 7 p.m., Berwyn Public Library, Marshall Field's

Nov. 30, 2018, 10 a.m., North Shore Senior Center, Ten People From Illinois

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. 2, 2018, 2 p.m., Elmhurst History Museum, The Making of It's a Wonderful Life

Dec. 3, 2018, 7 p.m., private event

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, 1 p.m., private event

Dec. 6, 2018, 7 p.m., Batavia Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Fields

Dec. 7, 2018, OUT OF STATE

Dec. 8, 2018, 2 p.m., River Forest Library, The Making of It’s a Wonderful Life

Dec. 9, 2018, 2 p.m., private event

Dec. 10, 2018, 12:30 p.m., private event

Dec. 10, 2018, 7 p.m., Westmont Public Library, It's a Wonderful Life

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. 13, 2018, 6:30 p.m., Chicago Public Library, Roden Branch, Queen Victoria lecture

Dec. 14, 2018, HELD for private event

Dec. 15, 2018, 1 p.m., private event

Dec. 16, 2018, 2 p.m., Bensenville Public Library, It's a Wonderful Life

Dec. 17, 2018, 1 p.m, Mather's More Than a Cafe, Grace Kelly

Dec. 17, 2018, 7 p.m., Wheaton Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's

Dec. 18, 2018, 10:30 a.m., private event

Dec. 18, 2018, 7 p.m., Prospect Heights Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's

Dec. 19, 2018, 1 p.m., private event

Dec. 19, 2018, 6:30 p.m., Manteno Public Library, The Making of It's a Wonderful Life

Dec. 20, 2018, 1 p.m., private event

Dec. 20, 2018, 6:30 p.m., private event

Jan. 2, 2019, 10 a.m., private event

Jan. 8, 2018, 10 a.m., private event

Jan. 9, 2019, 10:45 a.m., private event

Jan. 11, 2019, 10 a.m., private event

Jan. 13, 2019, 2 p.m., Joliet Public Library, Ten Illinois People

Jan. 14, 2019, noon, 19th Century Charitable Club, Queen Victoria (lecture)

Jan. 18, 2019, 7 p.m., private event

Jan. 20, 2019, 2 p.m, Indian Prairie Public Library, Grace Kelly

Jan . 31, 2019, 7 p.m., Prospect Heights Public Library, Queen Elizabeth II (lecture)

Feb. 3, 2019, 2 p.m., Woodridge Public Library, Chicago Candy

Feb. 5, 2019, 1 p.m., private event

Feb. 7, 2019, 11 a.m., private event

Feb. 10, 2019, time TBD, Crystal Lake Historical Society, Chicago Candy

Feb. 11, 2019, 12:30 p.m., private event

Feb. 15-16, 2019 NOT AVAILABLE: OUT OF STATE

Feb. 17, 2018, 5 p.m., private event

Feb. 20, 2019, 1 p.m., private event

Feb. 21, 2019, 2 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, NOT AVAILABLE: OUT OF STATE

March 5, 2019, 1 p.m., Woman's Department Club of Wheaton, TBD

March 7, 2018, 10 a.m., private event

March 7, 2019, 7 p.m., Flossmoor Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffe

March 8, 2019, 1 p.m., private event

March 9, 2019, 10:30 a.m., Des Plaines Public Library/Des Plaines AAUW, Eleanor Roosevelt

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 18, 2018, 1:30 p.m., private event

March 19, 2019, 11:30 a.m., private event

March 19, 2019, 7 p.m., private event

March 20, 2019, 1 p.m., private event

March 21, 2019, 7 p.m., Prospect Heights Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffe

March 26, 2019, 1 p.m., Passages Emeritus program at Oakton Community College, Georgia O'Keeffe

March 27, 2019, 1 p.m., private event

March 28, 2019, 1 p.m., private event

March 28, 2019, 7 p.m., Wheaton Public Library and Wheaton League of Women Voters, Georgia O'Keeffe

March 29, 2019, 10 a.m., private event

April 1, 2019, 1 p.m., Book Friends Elmwood Park, Georgia O'Keeffe

April 2, 2019, Noon, Ela Township Community Center, America's First Ladies

April 3, 2019, 2 p.m., private event

April 4, 2019, 6:30 p.m., Evergreen Park Public Library, Rachel Carson

April 6, 2019, 1 p.m., private event

April 8, 2019, 9:30 a.m., private event

April 10, 2019, noon, private event

April 14, 2019, 1 p.m., McCord Gallery & Cultural Center, Palos Park, Grace Kelly

April 16, 2019, 7 p.m., Wheeling Garden Club and Wheeling Historical Society, Rachel Carson

April 17, 2019, 1 p.m., Dickinson Hall, Lake Forest, TBD

April 18, 2019, 10 a.m., Glen Ellyn Book Review Club

April 18, 2019, 1:30 p.m., private event

April 20, 2019, 1 p.m., private event

April 22, 2019, 7 p.m., private event

April 23, 2019, 10:30 a.m., private event

April 25, 2019, 10 a.m., private event

April 26, 2019 1 p.m., Lombard Garden club, Rachel Carson

April 27, 2019, luncheon, Trinity Lutheran Church Des Plaines, TBD

May 1, 2019, 1 p.m., private event

May 3, 2019, noon, private event

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 8, 2019, 1:30 p.m., private event

May 11, 2019, noon, private event

May 15, 2019, noon, private event

May 16, 2019, 12:30 p.m., Wauwatosa Woman's Club, Bette Davis

May 17, 2019, 8 p.m., private event

May 20, 2019, 1:15 p.m., private event

May 21, 2019, 10 a.m., private event

June 6, 2019, 6:30 p.m., Covered Bridge Quilter's Guild, TBD

June 14-23, 2019, Greenville Chautauqua, Greenville, SC

Aug. 15, 2019, 1 p.m, private event (in Wisconsin)

Sept. 8, 2019, private event

Sept. 14, 2019, 1 p.m., private event

Sept. 18, 2019, 1 p.m., Dickinson Hall, Lake Forest, TBD

Sept. 19, 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

Dec. 3, 2019, 1 p.m., private event

Dec. 7, 2019, evening, private event

Feb. 26, 2020, luncheon, private eventApril 7, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

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Leslie Goddard