Calendar

Leslie Goddard

PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ARRANGING A BOOKING: The year 2019 is now fully booked; I can no longer accept bookings for 2019.

March, April and May 2020 are also fully booked and no longer available.

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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Dec. 2, 2019, 1 p.m., Mather's More Than a Cafe, Portage Park, Christmas at Marshall Fields

Dec. 2, 2019, 7 p.m., Bartlett Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Fields

Dec. 3, 2019, 10 a.m., The Little Traveler, Christmas at the White House

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

Dec. 3, 2019, 7 p.m., private event

Dec. 4, 2019, OUT OF STATE

Dec. 5, 2019, 10 a.m., private event

Dec. 5, 2019, 4 p.m., University Place, West Lafayette, IN, It's a Wonderful Life

Dec. 6, 2019, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, Christmas at Marshall Field's

Dec. 6, 2019, 6:30 p.m., private event

Dec. 7, 2019, 10 a.m., Lake Forest Library, Bad Blood

Dec. 7, 2019, 1 p.m., Alsip-Merrionette Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's

Dec. 7, 2019, evening, private event

Dec. 8, 2019, 10:30 a.m., Ethical Humanist Society, Skokie, Chicago by the Book panel discussion

Dec. 9, 2019, luncheon, National Society Colonial Dames of America in Illinois, It's a Wonderful Life

Dec. 9, 2019, 6:30 p.m., Ida Public Library, Belvidere IL, It's a Wonderful Life

Dec. 10, 2019, luncheon, private event

Dec. 10, 2019, 3 p.m., private event

Dec. 11, 2019, OUT OF STATE (not available)

Dec. 12, 2019, 11:30 a.m., private event

Dec. 13, 2019, 1:30 p.m., private event

Dec. 14, 2019, 1 p.m., Park Forest Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's

Dec. 15, 2019, 2 p.m., Bensenville Public Library, Chicago Department Stores

Dec. 16, 2019, 2 p.m., private event

Dec. 17, 2019 OUT OF STATE (not available)

Dec. 18, 2019, 1 p.m., private event

Dec. 19, 2019, 11:30 a.m., Wintrust Bank Platinum Adventures, It's a Wonderful Life

Dec. 19, 2019, 7 p.m., Orland Park Public Library, Chicago Candy

Dec. 20, 2019, 2 p.m., private event

Dec. 26, 2019, noon, private event

Dec. 27, 2019, 2 p.m., private event

Jan. 6, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

Jan. 7, 2020, Lake Bluff Public Library, Bad Blood

Jan. 8, 2020, 10 a.m., private event

Jan. 9, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

Jan. 10, 2020, OUT OF STATE

Jan. 11, 2020, 3 p.m., Northfield Public Library, Afternoon Tea

Jan. 12, 2020, 2 p.m., Joliet Public Library, Black Rd. branch, Afternoon Tea

Jan. 13, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

Jan. 13, 2020, 7 p.m., Bloomingdale Public Library, Grace Kelly

Jan. 14, 2020, 12:45 p.m., Patty Turner Center, Queen Elizabeth II

Jan. 14, 2020, 7 p.m, Prospect Heights Public Library, Queen Elizabeth II

Jan. 15, 2020, 10:30 a.m., private event

Jan. 15, 2020, 3 p.m., private event

Jan. 16, 2020, 12:45 p.m., private event

Jan. 17, 2020, 2:30 p.m., The Garlands of Barrington, The Twenties

Jan. 18, 2020, 2 p.m., Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum, Louisa May Alcott

Jan. 19, 2020, 3:30 p.m., Sugar Grove Public Library Dist., Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty

Jan. 20, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

Jan. 21-22, 2020, 11 a.m., private event OUT OF STATE

Jan. 23, 2020, 11 a.m., private event

Jan. 23, 2020, 7 p.m., South Suburban Civil War Round Table, Louisa May Alcott

Jan. 24-25, 2020, OUT OF STATE

Jan. 27, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

Jan. 28, 2020, 1 p.m., St. Charles Public Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird Pat and Betty

Jan. 29-30, 2020, OUT OF STATE

Jan. 31, 2020, 10 a.m., Roosevelt University ICL Program, Georgia O'Keeffe

Jan. 31, 2020, 1 p.m., North Shore Senior Center, The Twenties

Feb. 2, 2020, 1 p.m., Oswego Public Library, Montgomery, Marshall Field's

Feb. 3, 2020, 1 p.m., DeKalb County Farm Bureau, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat, and Betty

Feb. 4, 2020, 11:30 a.m., Geneva Garden Club, Rachel Carson

Feb. 5, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

Feb. 6, 2020, private event

Feb. 7, 2020, 1 p.m., Niles Senior Center, Amelia Earhart

Feb. 8, 2020, 3 p.m., Winnetka Public Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat, and Betty

Feb. 9, 2020, 2 p.m., Helen Plum Library, Lombard, Alice Paul

Feb. 10, 2020, 1 p.m., Wayne Township Seniors, America's First Ladies

Feb. 11, 2020, 1 p.m., Oakton Community College Passages, The Roaring Twenties

Feb. 12, 2020, OUT OF STATE

Feb. 13, 2020, 1 p.m., The Community House of Hinsdale, Grace Kelly

Feb. 14, 2020, 1 p.m., Friday Book Review Club, Arlington Heights, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty

Feb. 14, 2020, 7 p.m., College Church Keenagers, Wheaton, Queen Elizabeth II

Feb. 15, 2020, 2 p.m., Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty

Feb. 17, 2020, 3 p.m., private event

Feb. 18, 2020, 10 a.m., private event

Feb. 18, 2020, 7 p.m., private event

Feb. 19, 2020, 1 p.m., Dickinson Hall, Lake Forest,  Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty

Feb. 20, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

Feb. 20, 2020, 7 p.m., League of Women Voters, Wheaton area, Alice Paul

Feb. 21, 2020, 6 p.m., Mather's More Than a Cafe, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty

Feb. 21, 2020, 7 p.m., College Church Keenagers, Wheaton, Queen Elizabeth II

Feb. 22, 2020, 10 a.m., Lake Forest Library, Alice Paul

Feb. 23, 2020, 2 p.m., Oak Brook Public Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat, and Betty

Feb. 24, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

Feb. 25, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event

Feb. 26, 2020, luncheon, private event

Feb. 27, 2020, 2 p.m., Geneseo Public Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty

Feb. 27, 2020, 7 p.m., Schaumburg Township District Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty

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

March 1, 2020, 1 p.m., Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance, TBD

March 2, 2020, 1 p.m., Book Friends, Elmwood Park, TBD

March 2, 2020, 7 p.m., Riverside AAUW and Riverside Library, TBD

March 3, 2020, 9 a.m., private event

March 3, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

March 4, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Queen Elizabeth II

March 5, 2020, 11 a.m., private event

March 5, 2020, 7 p.m., Votes for Women

March 6, 2020, OUT OF STATE

March 7, 2020, 1 p.m., Park Forest Public Library, Below Stairs

March 8, 2020, 4 p.m., Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, Rachel Carson

March 9, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

March 9, 2020, 7 p.m., McHenry County Historical Society, Alice Paul

March 10, 2020, 10 a.m., private event

March 10, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Queen Elizabeth II

March 11, 2020, luncheon, private event

March 11, 2020, 7 p.m., LaGrange Park Library and Salt Creek AAUW, Alice Paul

March 12, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

March 12, 2020, 7 p.m., Wheaton Public Library, Louisa May Alcott

March 13, 2020, not available

March 14, 2020, 3 p.m., private event

March 15, 2020, 2 p.m., Barrington Area collaboration, Barrington Area Library, Votes for Women

March 16, 2020, 1 p.m., Town and Country Public Library, Elburn, IL Queen Elizabeth II

March 16, 2020, 7 p.m., private event

March 17, 2020, 1 p.m., Twentieth Century Club, Park Ridge, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat, and Betty

March 17, 2020, 6 p.m., Waukegan Public Library, Eleanor Roosevelt

March 18, 2020, 10:30 a.m., Highland Park Public Library, Queen Elizabeth II

March 18, 2020, 1 p.m., Skokie Theater, Queen Elizabeth II

March 19, 2020, 11 a.m., Plainfield Public Library, Amelia Earhart

March 19, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

March 20, 2020, 10 a.m., Glen Ellyn Book Review Club, TBD

March 20, 2020, 2 p.m., Indian Trails Public Library, Wheeling, Alice Paul

March 21, 2020, 11 a.m., Friends of Historic Second Church, Chicago, Alice Paul

March 22, 2020, 1 p.m., Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, Amelia Earhart

March 23, 2020, 6 p.m., Lansing Public Library, Eleanor Roosevelt

March 24, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Gone With the Wind

March 24, 2020, 6 p.m., Lockport Woman's Club, Dellwood Park Community Center, Eleanor Roosevelt

March 25, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Gone With the Wind

March 25, 2020, 7 p.m., Acorn Public Library District, Queen Elizabeth II

March 26, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event

March 27, 2020, 1 p.m., Maine Township Mainestreamers, America's First Ladies

March 28, 2020, 1 p.m., Arlington Heights Memorial Library, Georgia O'Keeffe

March 29, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

March 30, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

March 30, 2020, 7 p.m., Mayslake Peabody Estate, Louisa May Alcott

March 31, 2020, Women's Initiative Itasca Bank and Trust, Queen Elizabeth II

March 31, 2020, 6 p.m., Three Rivers Public Library Dist., Chicago Candy

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

April 2, 2020, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, Georgia O'Keeffe

April 2, 2020, 7 p.m., Wheaton Bible Church, Queen Elizabeth II

April 3, 2020, 1 p.m., Glencoe Public Library, Alice Paul

April 4, 2020, 1 p.m., Bloomington Public Library, Rachel Carson

April 5, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

April 6, 2020, luncheon, private event

April 6, 2020, 7 p.m., Clarendon Hills Public Library, Louisa May Alcott

April 7, 2020, 1 p.m., Woman's Department Club of Wheaton, Violet Jessop

April 8, 2020, 10:30 a.m., private event

April 8, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event

April 9, 2020, 7 p.m., Glenside Public Library, Rachel Carson

April 9, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

April 10, 2020, 2:30 p.m., private event

April 11, 2020, 2 p.m., Edgewater Branch, Chicago Public Library, Rachel Carson

April 13, 2020, 9:30, Claymoor Book Club, TBD

April 13, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event

April 14, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Afternoon Tea

April 15, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Afternoon Tea

April 15, 2020, 7 p.m. Palos Park Public Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty

April 16, 2020, 10:30 a.m., Garden Club of Inverness, Rachel Carson

April 16, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Charles B. Phillips Public Library Dist., Newark, Queen Elizabeth II

April 17, 2020, TBD, Geneva Lake Conservancy, Rachel Carson

April 18, 2020, 1 p.m.,Apr private event

April 19, 2020, 2 p.m., Indian Prairie Public Library, Rachel Carson

April 20, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

April 20, 2020, 7 p.m., private event

April 21, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Royal Weddings

April 21, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Palos Heights Public Library, Queen Elizabeth II

April 22, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Royal Weddings

April 22, 2020, 7 p.m., Flossmoor Public Library, Rachel Carson

April 23-24, 2020, OUT OF STATE (not available)

April 25, 2020, 11:30 a.m., private event

April 27, 2020, 1: 15 p.m., private event

April 28, 2020, 9:30 a.m., Barrington Area Book Club, TBD

April 28, 2020, 7 p.m., Thomas Ford Library, Western Springs, Eleanor Roosevelt

April 29, 2020, 1 p.m., Harper College LLI at Addolorate Villa, The Twenties

April 30, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

May 1, 2020, private event OUT OF STATE

May 2, 2020, 2 p.m., Whiting Public Library, Amelia Earhart

May 3, 2020, 2 p.m., Tinley Park Public Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty

May 4, 2020, 11 a.m., University Place, West Lafayette, IN, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty

May 5, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

May 6, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

May 7, 2020, TBD (mid-day), Barrington White House, Bertha Palmer

May 8, 2020, 11:30 p.m., private event

May 9, 2020, 10 a.m., private event

May 9, 2020, 1:30 pm., private event

May 11, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event

May 12, 2020, 10 a.m., private event

May 12, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

May 13, 2020, 10:30 a.m., Niles-Maine District Library, Chicago's Bygone Department Stores

May 14, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

May 14, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Raymond A. Sapp Library, Wyanet, TBD

May 15-17, 2020, OUT OF STATE (not available)

May 18, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event

May 18, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Julia Hull District Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat, and Betty

May 19, 2020, time TBD, McHenry County College, Georgia O'Keeffe

May 19, 2020, 7 p.m., Prospect Heights Public Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty

May 20, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Afternoon Tea

May 20, 2020, 7 p.m., League of Women Voters of Evanston, Alice Paul

May 21, 2020, 10 a.m., Village Art Associates, Georgia O'Keeffe

May 21, 2020, 7 p.m., Itasca Community Library, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty

May 22, 2020, OUT OF STATE (not available)

May 25, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

May 26, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event

May 27, 2020, 1:30 p.m., Rolling Meadows Park District, TBD

May 27, 2020, 7 p.m., West Chicago Public Library District, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty

May 28, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event

May 29, 2020, 12:45 p.m., Niles Senior Center, TBD

June 1, 2020, 1 p.m., Mundelein Park District Seniors, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty

June 2, 2020, 12:30 p.m., private event

June 3, 2020, 10 a.m., Morgan Park/Beverly Garden Club, Rachel Carson

June 4, 2020, 11 a.m., private event GRAND RAPIDS, MI

June 6, 2020, TBD, Prairie Fox Books, Ottawa, Eleanor Roosevelt

June 8-13, 2020, OHIO CHAUTAUQUA, Rossford, OH

June 15-20, 2020, OHIO CHAUTAUQUA, Westerville, OH

June 22, 2020, 1 p.m., Vernon Area Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffee

June 23, 2020, 2 p.m., Des Plaines Public Library, Afternoon Tea

June 26, 2020, The East Wing, Glenview, Georgia O'Keeffe

June 27, 2020, TBD, Maquoketa Library, Alice Paul

June 29, 2020, 1 p.m., North Shore Senior Center, Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty

June 30, 2020, 1:15 p.m., JCC Chicago at Shir Tikvah, Homewood, TBD

July 7, 2020, 1 p.m., Oakton Community College Passages series, America's First Ladies

July 14, 2020, 10 a.m., private event

July 15, 2020, 1 p.m., Skokie Theater, Amelia Earhart

July 16-17, 2020, Not Available, OUT OF STATE

July 24, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event

Aug. 8, 2020, 2 p.m., Whiting Public Library, Chicago's Bygone Department Stores

Aug. 12, 2020, 7 p.m., Village of Bartlett Museums and Bartlett Public Library Dist., Alice Paul

Aug. 13, 2020, 7 p.m., Palos Park Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffe

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

Aug. 16, 2020, 2 p.m., Elmhurst History Museum, Alice Paul

Aug. 17, 2020, 7 p.m., Bloomingdale Public Library, Alice Paul

Aug. 18, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event

Aug. 19, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

Aug. 20, 2020, 11:30 a.m., Eastern Iowa Community College, TBD

Aug. 26, 2020, 2 p.m., private event

Aug. 27, 2020, 10:30 a.m., Niles-Maine Dist. Library, Alice Paul

Sept. 3, 2020, 7:30 p.m., private event

Sept. 8, 2020, 12:30 p.m., private event

Sept. 12-13, 2020, Revolutionary War Days at Cantigny Park, Wheaton IL

Sept. 14, 2020, 1 p.m., Geneva Lake Women's Association, TBD

Sept. 15, 2020, 7 p.m., Dyer Historical Society, TBD

Sept. 16, 2020, 1 p.m. Dickinson Hall, Lake Forest, TBD

Sept. 17, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

Sept. 18-23, 2020, 2 p.m., OUT OF STATE

'Sept. 25, 2020, 10 a.m., private event

Sept. 28, 2020, 10:30 a.m., PEO Sisterhood, Dixon, IL, TBD

Sept. 28, 2020, 7 p.m., Thornton Historical Society, Chicago's Department Stores

Oct. 2-4, 2020, OUT OF STATE

Oct. 5, 2020, 12:45 p.m., Niles Senior Center, TBD

Oct. 7, 2020, noon, Friends of the Glenview Library, Alice Paul

Oct. 8, 2020, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, Dolley Madison

Oct. 13, 2020, 11:30 a.m., private event

Oct. 14, 2020, Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, WI, TBD

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

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

Oct. 20, 2020, 11 a.m., Friendship Village of Schaumburg Marketing Event, Lizzie Borden

Oct. 20, 2020, 7 p.m., private event

Oct. 21, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

Oct. 22, 2020, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Afternoon Tea

Oct. 23, 2020, 1:30 p.m., private event

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

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

Nov. 2, 2020, 1 p.m., private event

Nov. 4, 2020, 12:30 p.m., private event

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

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

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

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

Nov. 19, 2020, 1 p.m., It's a Wonderful Life

Nov. 20, 2020, 1 p.m., OUT OF STATE

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

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

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

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

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

Dec. 6, 2020, 1 p.m., Plano Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's

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

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

Dec. 10, 2020, 1 p.m., private event OUT OF STATE

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

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

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

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

March 6, 2021, daytime, private event

March 19, 2021, 10:30 a.m., The East Wing, Glenview, TBD

April 10, 2021, TBD, Warrenville Historical Museum and Art Gallery, TBD

Dec. 9, 2021, 11:30 a.m., The Greenhouse at Christ Church of Oak Brook, Queen Elizabeth II