Leslie Goddard

Calendar

WITH THE COV-19 PANDEMIC, MOST IN-PERSON BOOKINGS FOR 2020 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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Oct. 1, 2020, 1 p.m., Naperville Public Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty (virtual)

Oct. 5, 2020, 2 p.m., Niles Senior Center, Queen Elizabeth II

Oct. 5, 6 p.m., private event

Oct. 6, 2020, 1 p.m., Glen Ellyn Woman's Club, Alice Paul

Oct. 6, 2020, 7 p.m, Friends of Historic Second Church, Chicago, Alice Paul (virtual event)

Oct. 7, 2020, 10 a.m., The East Wing, Glenview, Chicago Candy (virtual lecture)

Oct. 7, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

Oct. 7, 2020, 7 p.m., Naperville Public Library, Typhoid Mary (virtual lecture)

Oct. 8, 2020, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, Georgia O'Keeffe

Oct. 8, 2020, 7 p.m., Glen Ellyn Historical Society/League of Women Voters, Votes for Women (lecture)

Oct. 9, 2020, 2:30 p.m., Lake Bluff Public Library, Route 66 (virtual event)

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 Library, Alice Paul (virtual event)

Oct. 13, 2020, 7 p.m., Mount Prospect Public Library, First Ladies

Oct. 14, 2020, 9 a.m. and noon, Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, WI, Amelia Earhart

Oct. 14, 2020, 7 p.m., Cary Area Public Library, Chicago Candy (virtual event)

Oct. 15, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

Oct. 15, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Peru Public Library, Bad Blood (virtual lecture)

Oct. 17, 2020, noon, DuPage County Historical Society, Alice Paul

Oct. 18, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

Oct. 19, 2020, 11 a.m., Cantigny Park Golden Oaks Club, Queen Elizabeth II (virtual event)

Oct. 19, 2020, 6 p.m., Mukwonago Community Library, Marshall Field's

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 (virtual event)

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 (virtual event)

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 (virtual event)

Oct. 26, 2020, 11:25 a.m., private event

Oct. 26, 2020, 6:30 p.m., private event

Oct. 27, 2020, 2 p.m., Ela Area Public Library Dist., Lady Bird, Pat & Betty (virtual event)

Oct. 27, 2020, 6 p.m., Three Rivers Public Library Dist., Minooka, Chicago Candy (virtual event)

Oct. 28, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

Oct. 28, 2020, 7 p.m., Irish-American Heritage Center, First Ladies (virtual event)

Oct. 29. 2020, 1 p.m., McHenry County College RAP, Alice Paul

Oct. 29, 2020, 7 p.m., Harper College Library, Betty Crocker (virtual event)

Oct. 30, 2020, 1 p.m., Freeport Senior Resource Center, Betty Crocker (virtual event)

Oct. 30, 2020, 4 pm., Mather's More Than a Cafe, Route 66 (virtual event)

Nov. 2, 2020, 1 p.m., private virtual 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., Itasca Community Library, Lady Bird, Pat and Betty (virtual event)

Nov. 5, 2020, 11 a.m., Lutheran Home, Arlington Heights, Tea for Three

Nov. 5, 2020, 7 p.m., Brookfield (Wisconsin) Public Library, Bad Blood

Nov 6, 2020, 1:30 p.m., Rolling Meadows Park District, Little Black Dress

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. 10, 2020, 7 p.m., Blue Island Public Library, Votes for Women (virtual event)

Nov. 11, 2020, 12:45 p.m., private event

Nov. 11, 2020, 7 p.m., Eisenhower Public Library, Amelia Earhart (virtual event)

Nov. 12, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Remembering Marshall Field's

Nov. 12, 2020, 7 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, Typhoid Mary (virtual event)

Nov. 14, 2020, 12:30 p.m., North Suburban Genealogical Society, TBD

Nov. 15, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

Nov. 16, 2020, 1:15 p.m., Park Ridge Park District, Tea for Three

Nov. 16, 2020, 7 p.m., Irish-American Heritage Center, Marshall Field's (virtual event)

Nov. 17, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

Nov. 17, 2020, 6 p.m., Lockport Woman's Club, Votes for Women

Nov. 18, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Christmas at Marshall Field's

Nov. 18, 2020, 7 p.m., Riverside Public Library, (virtual event)

Nov. 19, 2020, 2 p.m., Great Neck Library, Typhoid Mary (virtual event)

Nov. 19, 2020, 7 p.m., Flossmoor Public Library, Route 66 (virtual event)

Nov. 20, 2020, 1 p.m., Christmas in Movies, Asbury Methodist Village (virtual event)

Nov. 23, 2020, 11:15 a.m., private event

Nov. 24, 2020, 1 p.m., McHenry County College RAP, Midcentury Christmas

Nov. 24, 2020, 4 p.m., White Oak Library District, Marshall Field's at Christmas

Nov. 24, 2020, 6 p.m. CST (7 p.m. EST), Bayville Free Library, Queen Elizabeth II

Nov. 30, 2020, 7 p.m., Village of Bartlett Museums, Midcentury Christmas (virtual 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. 1, 2020, 4 p.m., private event

Dec. 2, 2020, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, It's a Wonderful Life

Dec. 2, 2020, 7 p.m., Prospect Heights Public Library, Marshall Field's at Christmas

Dec. 3, 2020, 10:30 a.m., Niles-Maine District Library, Midcentury Christmas

Dec. 3, 2020, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, TBD

Dec. 3, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Cook Memorial Public Library Dist., It's a Wonderful Life (virtual event)

Dec. 4, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

Dec. 5, 2020, 3 p.m., Oak Park River Forest Museum, Christmas at Marshall Fields

Dec. 6, 2020, 1 p.m., Downers Grove Public Library, Midcentury Christmas (virtual lecture)

Dec. 7, 2020, 2 p.m., New City Library N.Y., Betty Crocker (virtual lecture)

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 (virtual event)

Dec. 9, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event

Dec. 10, 2020, 1 p.m., Mount Prospect Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's (virtual event)

Dec. 10, 2020, 7 p.m., Indian Prairie Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's (virtual event)

Dec. 11, 2020, 11:30 a.m., private event

Dec. 13, 2020, 2 p.m., Bensenville Public Library, Midcentury Christmas (virtual 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. 15, 2020, 2 p.m., First National Bank of Evergreen Park, Christmas at Marshall Fields

Dec. 15, 2020, 7 p.m., Chautauqua History Comes Alive, Greenville S.C., Typhoid Mary (virtual event)

Dec. 16, 2020, Glencoe Public Library, Alice Paul (virtual event)

Dec. 16, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

Dec. 16, 2020, 7 p.m., Rolling Meadows Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's (virtual event)

Dec. 17, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event

Dec. 17, 2020, 7 p.m., Warrenville Public Library District, Christmas at Marshall Field's (virtual event)

Dec. 18, 2020, 10 a.m., Sun City Community Association, Christmas at Marshall Field's

Dec. 18, 2020, 2 p.m. Maine Township Mainestreamers, Christmas at Marshall Field's (virtual event)

Dec. 19, 2020, 10 a.m., Lake Forest Library, Midcentury Christmas (virtual event)

Dec. 20, 2020, 2 p.m., Lemont Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's (virtual event)

Dec. 21, 2020, 10:45 a.m., private event

Dec. 21, 2020, 2 p.m., Northbrook Park District, Betty Crocker (virtual event)

Dec. 21, 2020, 7 p.m., Wheaton Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's (virtual event)

Dec. 22, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

Dec. 23, 2020, TBD, Irish-American Heritage Center, History of Afternoon Tea (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, America's First Ladies (virtual event)

Jan. 13, 2021, noon, private event

Jan. 14, 2021, OUT OF STATE

Jan. 20, 2021, 10 a.m., Old Plank Trail Community Bank Platinum Adventures, Route 66

Jan. 21, 2021, 11:30 a.m., private event

Jan. 25, 2021, 11:15 a.m., private event

Jan. 26, 2021, 5:30 p.m. CST (6:30 p.m. EST), Tiffin-Seneca Public Library, Betty Crocker (virtual event)

Feb. 3, 2021, noon, private event

Feb. 4, 2021, 1 p.m., Ela Area Public Library Dist., 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. 10, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Chicago Candy

Feb. 11, 2021, 6 p.m., Milwaukee Civil War Round Table, Clara Barton

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. 16, 2021, 1 p.m., McHenry County College RAP, Typhoid Mary (virtual event)

Feb. 18, 2021, 11:30 a.m., OUT OF STATE

Feb.. 21, 2021, private 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 2, 2021, 7 p.m., Prospect Heights Public Library, TBD (virtual event)

March 3, 2021, 7 p.m., private 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

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 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 16, 2021, OUT OF STATE not available

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, TBDsd

March 21, 2021, daytime, private event

March 21, 2021, 6 p.m., private event

March 22, 2021, 11:15 a.m., private event

March 23, 2021, 11:30 a.m., Eastern Iowa Community College Continuing Education, Queen Elizabeth II

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

March 29, 2021, 6 p.m., Three Rivers Public Library District, Votes for Women (virtual event)

April 6, 2021, 1 p.m., private event

April 7, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Afternoon Tea

April 8, 2021, 10 a.m., private 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 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 20, 2021, 10:30 a.m., private event

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., Julia Hull District Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat & Betty

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 28, 2021, 9:30 a.m., Prospect Heights Book Review Club, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat & Betty

April 29, 2021, 1 p.m., private event

May 1, 2021, noon, First Christian Church Downers Grove Tea, Tea for Three

May 4, 2021, 1 p.m., Mundelein Park District Seniors, Tea for Three

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, Tea for Three

May 11, 2021, 9 a.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

June 24, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Route 66

July 13, 2021, 10 a.m., private event

July 13-17, 2022, ASHLAND, OHIO, CHAUTAUQUA (out of state)

July 20, 2021, 1 p.m. Jacob Henry Mansion, Route 66

July 22, 2021, 11:30 a.m., Eastern Iowa Community College Continuing Education, Betty Crocker

Aug. 14, 2021, 2 p.m., private event

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. 21, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Route 66

Oct. 20, 2021, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Afternoon Tea

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. 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. 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

Jan. 5, 2022, 10 a.m., Inverness Book Club, TBD

May 3, 2022, 9 a.m., private event

May 5, 2021, 1 p.m., private event