Calendar

Leslie


Goddard

PLEASE NOTE: Not all programs are open to the public and many require registration. Please contact the host organization directly if you would like to attend.


PROGRAMMERS: The remainder of 2023 is now fully booked. 


PROGRAMMERS: Please note that I am not available on Sundays for future bookings. As the number of requests for bookings has increased, I have found I need to reserve at least one day a week for my family

 

May 13, 2023, 11 a.m., Roden Branch Library, Pan Am Betty


May 13, 2023, 2 p.m., Berwyn Public Library, Julia Child


May 15, 2023, 7 p.m., Indian Prairie Public Library, Riverview Park


May 16, 2023, 10 a.m., private event


May 16, 2023, 7 p.m., Elk Grove Village Public Library, Rachel Carson


May 17, 2023, 7 p.m., Park Ridge Presbyterian Church, Julia Child

 

May 18, 2023, 10 a.m., Glen Ellyn Book Review Club, Julia Child

 

May 18, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Roselle Public Library District, Queen Elizabeth II


May 19, 2023, 1 p.m., private event


May 20, 2023, noon, First Christian Church, Chicago Candy


May 22, 2023, 11:30 a.m., private event

 

May 22, 2023, 7 p.m., private event

 

May 23, 2023, Noon, The Center Palos Park, Queen Elizabeth II


May 23, 2023, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), Amherst Town Library, Julia Child (virtual)


May 24, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Will County Farm Bureau, Julia Child


May 24, 2023, 7 p.m., Fremont Public Library, PanAm Betty


May 25, 2023, lunchtime, private event


May 25, 2023, 6 p.m. Central, Crown Point Library, Julia Child


May 26, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Maine Township MaineStreamers, Afternoon Tea


May 30, 2023, 9 a.m., Patty Turner Center Men's Club, Remembering Riverview


May 30, 2023, 2 p.m., Indian Trails Public Library List., Eleanor Roosevelt


May 30, 2023, 6 pm Central (7 pm Eastern), Bayville Free Library (NY), Rachel Carson (virtual)


May 31, 2023, 2 p.m., private event


June 1, 2023, 10:30 a.m., Niles-Maine District Library, Queen Elizabeth II

 

June 1, 2023, 2 p.m., private event


June 2, 2023, 1 p.m., North Shore Senior Center, Estee Lauder


June 3, 2023, 1 p.m., Mount Prospect Historical Society, Little Black Dress


June 5, 2023, 2 p.m., private event


June 5, 2023, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), Bayville and Oyster Bay Libraries, Pan Am Betty (historical portrayal)


June 6, 2023, 1 p.m., Oakton Community College Passages Series, Pan Am Betty


June 6, 2023, 7 p.m., private event


June 7, 2023, 1 p.m., private event


June 7, 2023, 7 p.m., Des Plaines Public Library, Nancy Drew lecture


June 8, 2023, 1 p.m., Mundelein Park District Seniors, Julia Child

 

June 8, 2023, 7 p.m., Prospect Heights Public Library District, Riverview Park


June 9, 2023, 2 p.m., private event


June 9, 2023, 7 p.m., Wheaton Bible Church, Senior Ministries, TBD

 

June 10, 2023, 12:30 p.m., Geneseo Public Library, Pan Am Betty


June 10-13, 2023, NOT AVAILABLE, OUT OF STATE


June 14, 2023, daytime, private event

 

June 15, 2023, 1 p.m., private event


June 15, 2023, 7 p.m., Thomas Ford Library, Julia Child


June 16, 2023, NOT AVAILABLE

 

June 17, 2023, 10 a.m., Raymond A. Sapp Library, Queen Elizabeth II


June 19, 2023, 7 p.m., Villa Park Public Library, Julia Child


June 20, 2023, 1 p.m., private event


June 20, 2023, 7 p.m., Winnetka Public Library, Pan Am Betty (virtual)


June 21, 2023, OUT OF STATE, Des Moines Civil War Roundtable, Clara Barton

June 22, 2023, 12:30 p.m., JCC Chicago, Brownie Wise


June 23, 2023, 11 a.m. private event


June 24, 2023, 11 a.m., Edgebrook Woman's Club/Edgebrook Library, Nancy Drew


June 24, 2023, 2 pm, Woodridge Public Library, Queen Elizabeth II


June 26, 2023, 7 p.m., Hinsdale Public Library, Afternoon Tea


June 27, 2023, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, Barbie (lecture)


June 27, 2023, 7 p.m., Acorn Public Library District, Pan Am Betty


June 28, 2023, luncheon, Dickinson Hall, Pan Am Betty


June 29, 2023, all day, North Shore Senior Center, walking tour of State Street Department Stores


June 30, 2023, 10 a.m., The Little Traveler, Betty Crocker


July 2, 2023, 3 p.m., Monroe County Public Library, IN, Amelia Earhart (virtual event)


July 5, 2023, 1:30 p.m., private event


July 5, 2023, 7 p.m., Geneva Public Library, Route 66


July 6-9, 2023, NOT AVAILABLE


July 10, 2023, 7 p.m., Indian Prairie Public Library, Pan Am Betty


July 11, 2023, TBD, private event


July 11, 2023, 6 p.m., LaSalle Public Library, Barbie


July 12, 2023, 2 p.m., Oakton Community College My Kind of Town, Iconic Chicago Foods


July 12, 2023, 7 p.m., Lake Villa District Library, Chicago Candy


July 13, 2023, 1:30 p.m., private event

 

July 13, 2023, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), New City Library, Barbie lecture (virtual)


July 14, 2023, 6 p.m. Eastern, Reed City Area District Library, Eleanor Roosevelt

July 14-17, 2023, NOT AVAILABLE


July 15, 2023, 7:30 p.m., South Haven (MI) Theatre Series, Julia Child


July 17, 2023, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Woburn Public Library, MA, Barbie lecture (virtual)


July 18, 2023, 1 p.m., Crete Public Library District, Barbie


July 18, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Livonia Public Library, Violet Jessop (virtual)


July 19, 2023, 1 p.m., private event


July 19, 2023, 7 p.m., Bensenville Public Library, Riverview Park (virtual)

July 20, 2023, 1 p.m., Naperville Public Library 95th St. branch, Route 66 (hybrid, presenter at library)


July 20, 2023, 5 p.m., Charles B. Phillips Public Library, Pan Am Betty


July 21, 2023, 10 a.m., private event


July 21, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Maine Township MaineStreamers, Queen Elizabeth II


July 23, 2023, 1 pm, Barrington's White House, Queen Elizabeth II


July 24, 2023, 1:30 pm, private event


July 24, 2023, 7 p.m., Eisenhower Public Library, Barbie


July 25, 2023, 10 a.m., private event


July 25, 2023, 7 p.m., Naperville Public Library, Barbie


July 26, 2023, 1 p.m.. St. Charles Public Library, Barbie


July 26, 2023, 7 p.m., Lake Villa District Library, Betty Crocker lecture


July 27, 2023, noon, Fountaindale Public Library List., Julia Child


July 27, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Genoa Public Library District, Nancy Drew


​July 28, 2023, 1 p.m., Wayne Township Senior Center, Pan Am Betty


July 29-Aug 5, 2023, ON VACATION, NOT AVAILABLE 


August 7, 2023, 6 p.m (7 p.m. Eastern), Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library, Barbie (virtual event)


August 8, 2023, 1 p.m., North Shore Senior Center, The History of Barbie


August 8, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library Dist., Riverview


August 9, 2023, 12:30 p.m., Patty Turner Center, TBD


August 9, 2023, 7 p.m., private event


August 10, 2023, 10 a.m., The Little Traveler, Pan Am Betty


August 10, 2023, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), Spartanburg County Public Libraries, Pan Am Betty (virtual event)


Aug. 11, 2023, 1 p.m., Lisle Park District, Julia Child


Aug. 12, 2023, evening, Gallipolis Living History Nights, Lizzie Borden


Aug. 14, 2023, 2 pm, private event


Aug. 15, 2023, 1 p.m, private event


August 16, 2023, 1:30 p.m., private event

August 16, 2023, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), Somerset County Library System, "Pan Am Betty" (virtual event)


August 17, 2023, 2 p.m., private event


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


August 18, 2023, 2 p.m., private event


August 19, 2023, 10 am, Arlington Heights Senior Center, Pan Am Betty


August 21, 2023, 1 p.m., Helen Plum Library, Pan Am Betty


August 21, 2023, 7 p.m., Villa Park Public Library, Pan Am Betty


August 22, 2023, 10 a.m., private event


Aug. 22, 2023, 7 p.m., private event

August 23, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Des Plaines Public Library, TBD


August 23, 2023, 7 p.m., Lombard Historical Society, Little Black Dress


August 24, 2023, 7 p.m. (8 p.m. Eastern), Southlake Public Library, Julia Child (virtual)


August 25, 2023, 2 pm, Morton Grove Public Library, Barbie lecture


August 28, 2023, 9:30 a.m., PEO Sisterhood Dixon, Julia Child


August 29, 2023, 11 a.m., private event


August 30, 2023, 2 pm, Geneseo Public Library, Brownie Wise


August 30, 2023, 7 p.m., Carol Stream Public Library, Barbie (virtual event)


August 31, 2023, TBD (evening), Athens Regional Library System, Julia Child


Sept. 1, 2023, NOT AVAILABLE


Sept. 5, 2023, 12:30 p.m., Downers Grove Township, Jacqueline Kennedy


Sept. 5, 2023, 6:30 pm, Homer Township Public Library, Jackie Kennedy


Sept. 6, 2023, 1 p.m., The East Wing, Glenview Senior Center, TBD

Sept. 6, 2023, 7:30 pm, private event


Sept. 7, 2023, 10:30 a.m., Niles-Maine District Library, Eleanor Roosevelt

 

Sept. 8, 2023, 1 p.m., Western Spring Senior Center, Lilly Pulitzer


Sept. 9-11, 2023, NOT AVAILABLE


Sept. 12, 2023, noon, The Center in Palos Park, Georgia O'Keeffe


Sept. 12, 2023, 7 p.m., private event


Sept. 13, 2023, 7 p.m., Fremont Public Library, Food Fads of the 40s, 50s, 60s


Sept. 13-19, 2023, Theatre at the Center, Munster, IN, Julia Child


Sept. 19, 2023, luncheon, private event


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


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


Sept. 28, 2023, 5:30 pm (6:30 Eastern), South Whitley Community Library, Amelia Earhart (virtual)


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


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


Oct. 8, 2023, 2 pm, private event


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


Oct. 10, 2023, luncheon, private event


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


Oct. 11, 2023, Four Silos Questers, time and program TBD

 

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


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, 7 pm, Eisenhower Public Library, Louisa May Alcott (virtual event)


Oct. 21, 2023, 10 a.m., Raymond A. Sapp Library, Jackie Kennedy


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, 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. 30, 2023, 2 p.m., 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. 5, 2023, 2 pm, River Forest Library, Queen Elizabeth II


Nov. 6, 2023, noon, 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, 1 p.m. Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Marshall Fields at Christmas


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


Nov. 17, 2023, 2 pm, private event


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


Nov. 20, 2023, 1 p.m., Wayne Township Senior Center, Christmas on State Street


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. 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, 10:30 a.m., private event


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


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


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


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


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

 

Dec. 4, 2023, 1:30 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, 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, 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. 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. 20, 2023, luncheon, Hart Park Senior Center, WI, Christmas at Marshall Field's


​Dec. 20, 2023, 7 p.m., private event


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


Jan. 8, 2024, HELD


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


Jan. 10, 2024, 7 pm, private event


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


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


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


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


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


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


Feb. 6, 2024, 6:30 p.m., Garden Club of Lake Zurich, Rachel Carson


Feb. 29-March 3, 2024, not available


March 6, 2024, 10 am, private event


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


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


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


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


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


March 22, 2024, 10 am, private event


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


April 3, 2024, 1 pm, private event


April 4, 2024, daytime, private event


April 4, 2024, 6:30 p.m., Marshall Public Library, Queen Elizabeth II


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


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


April 11, 2024, noon, Edgebrook Woman's Club, Nancy Drew


April 13, 2024, 1 pm, private event


April 17, 2024, 10:30 am and 2 pm, private event


April 18, 2024, 7 pm, Lake Villa District Library, Rachel Carson


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


April 23, 2024, 9:30 a.m., private event

April 25, 2024, morning, private event


April 27, 2024, 11:30 am, private event


April 28, 2024, 2 pm, private event


May 1, 2024, afternoon, West Suburban Art Society, Chicago Department Stores


May 7, 2024, daytime, private event


May 8, 2024, 11 am, private event


May 14, 2024, daytime, private event


May 15, 2024, 1 pm, private event


May 16, 2024, daytime, private event


May 21, 2024, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, TBD


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


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


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


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


Sept. 19, 2024, luncheon, private event


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


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


Nov. 13, 2024, 1 pm, Oak Brook Park District, TBD


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


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