Calendar
Leslie
Goddard
Please note: If you are interested in attending an event, I recommend contacting the host organization directly. Some organizations require a fee or advance registration
NOTE FOR PROGRAMMERS: My calendar is now fully booked for Feb through May 2023
Feb. 1, 2023, 7 p.m., private event
Feb. 2, 2023, luncheon, private event
Feb. 2, 2023, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), New City Library, First Ladies (virtual)
Feb. 3, 2023, morning, private event
Feb. 6, 2023, 1:30 p.m., private event OUT OF STATE
Feb. 7, 2023, 2 p.m., private event
Feb. 7, 2023, 7 p.m., Winnetka Public Library, Jackie Kennedy (virtual)
Feb. 8, 2023, 7 p.m., Schaumburg Township District Library, Chicago Department Stores
Feb. 9, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Des Plaines History Center, Julia Child
Feb. 9, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District, Chicago Foods
Feb. 10, 2023, 9:15 a.m., private event
Feb. 10, 2023, 1 p.m., private event
Feb. 11, 2023, 10 a.m., Arlington Heights Senior Center, Jackie Kennedy
Feb. 12, 2023, 1 p.m., Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, Queen Elizabeth II
Feb. 13, 2023, 9:30 a.m., private event
Feb. 13, 2023, noon, private event
Feb. 13, 2023,7 p.m., private event
Feb. 14, 2023, 10 a.m., private event
Feb. 14, 2023, 1 p.m., Oakton Community College Passages, Romantic History of Chocolate
Feb. 15-22, 2023, NOT AVAILABLE, out of state (Desert Mountain Speaker Series, AZ)
Feb. 20 2023, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), Case Memorial Library, Lizzie Borden (virtual event)
Feb. 22, 2023, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), Sachem Library, Food Fads (virtual)
Feb. 23, 2023, 1:30 p.m., West Suburban Art Society, Afternoon Tea
Feb. 23, 2023, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), Spartanburg County Public Library S.C., First Ladies lecture (virtual)
Feb. 24, 2023, 1:30 p.m., private event
Feb. 25, 2022, noon, private event
Feb 25, 2023, noon, private event
Feb. 27, 2023, 11:30 a.m., private event
Feb. 27, 2023, 7:30 p.m., Thornton Historical Society, Rachel Carson
Feb. 28, 2023, 10:30 a.m., private event
Feb. 28, 2023, 2 p.m., private event
Feb. 28, 2023, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), Southold Free Library, First Ladies lecture (virtual)
March 1 2023, 10:30 a.m., private event
March 1, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Darien Woman's Club, Julia Child
March 2, 2023, 10:30 a.m., Niles-Maine District Library, Julia Child
March 2, 2023, 1 p.m., private event
March 2, 2023, 6 p.m. Central (7 p.m. Eastern), Loudoun County Public Library, Nancy Drew (virtual event)
March 3, 2023, 1 p.m., North Shore Senior Center, Pan Am Stewardess
March 3, 2023, evening, Cantigny Park, TBD
March 4, 2023, 2 p.m., Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Queen Elizabeth II
March 5, 2023, River Forest Library, 2 p.m., Julia Child
March 6, 2023, 10 a.m., The Fortnightly of Chicago, Lost Chicago Department Stores
March 6, 2023, 7 p.m., Riverside Public Library and AAUW, Julia Child
March 7, 2022, 11:30 a.m., Renaissance Academy, Eleanor Roosevelt
March 9, 2023, 7:30 p.m. Central (6:30 Mountain), Lewis & Clark Library, MT, Amelia Earhart (virtual event)
March 8-14, 2023, OUT OF STATE
March 14, 2023, 1:15 p.m., private event
March 15, 2023, 7 p.m., LaGrange Park Public Library and Salt Creek AAUW, Julia Child
March 16, 2023, 11 a.m., private event
March 16, 2023, 7 p.m. (8 p.m. Eastern), Southlake Public Library, TX, First Ladies
March 17, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Maine Township Mainestreamers, Betty the Pan Am Stewardess
March 18, 2023, 2 p.m., Messenger Public Library, Amelia Earhart
March 20-21, 2023, Twin Cities Civil War Round Table, MN, Clara Barton
March 22, 2023, 7 p.m., Carol Stream Public Library, Betty the Pan Am Stewardess (virtual event)
March 23, 2023, 11 a.m., Oak Lawn Garden Club, Julia Child
March 23, 2023, 7 p.m., Eisenhower Public Library, Jackie Kennedy
March 24, 2023, 10:30 a.m., private event
March 25, 2023, 1 p.m., Clarendon Hills Public Library, Pan Am Betty
March 26, 2023, 1 p.m., private event
March 27, 2023, 11:30 a.m., private event
March 27, 2023, 7 p.m., Elmhurst Public Library, Pan Am Betty
March 28, 2023, 1 p.m., Oak Brook Park District, Betty Crocker lecture
March 28, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Prairie Creek Public Library District, Julia Child
March 29, 2023, 1 p.m., private event
March 29, 2023, 7 p.m., Palisades, Tappan and Orangeburg Library, Pan Am Betty (virtual event)
March 30, 2023, noon Central (1 p.m. Eastern time), Seaford Public Library, Jackie Kennedy (virtual event)
March 30, 2023, 7 p.m., Barrington Area Library, Lady Bird Johnson
March 31, 2023, 1 p.m., Aram Public Library (WI), Julia Child
April 1, 2023, lunchtime, private event
April 3, 2023, 7 p.m., Schaumburg Township District Library, Pan Am Betty
April 4, 2023, 1 p.m., private event
April 4, 2023, 7 p.m., Winnetka Public Library, Julia Child (virtual event)
April 5, 2023, Noon, private event
April 5, 2023, 7 p.m., Indian Prairie Public Library, Food Fads
April 6, 2023, 1 p.m. Naperville Public Library 95th Street branch, Violet Jessop (hybrid, presenter at library)
April 6, 2023, 7 p.m., Schaumburg Township District Library, Pan Am Betty
April 7, 2023, 1 p.m., private event
April 10, 2023, 9:30 a.m., private event
April 10, 2023, 7 p.m., Ela Area Public Library District, Kentucky Derby (virtual)
April 11, 2023, 1 p.m., private event
April 11, 2023, 7 p.m., Palos Heights Public Library, Julia Child
April 12, 2023, 7 p.m., Glenview Public Library, Rachel Carson
April 13, 2023, 7 p.m., private event
April 14, 2023, 2 p.m., Geneseo Public Library, Pan Am Betty
April 14, 2023, 7 p.m., private event
April 15, 2023, lunchtime, Duneland Weavers Guild, Georgia O'Keeffe
April 16, 2023, 1:30 p.m., private event
April 17, 2023, 12:30 p.m., private event
April 17, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Julia Hull District Library, Pan Am Stewardess
April 18, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Geneva Public Library, Rachel Carson
April 18, 2023, 7 p.m., Flagg Creek Historical Society, Julia Child
April 19, 2023, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., private event
April 19, 2023, 7 p.m., Joliet Public Library, Ottawa Branch, Queen Elizabeth II
April 20, 2023, 1 p.m, private event
April 20, 2023, 7 p.m., Lake Bluff Public Library, Queen Elizabeth II
April 21, 2023, 1 p.m., McHenry County College RAP, Queen Elizabeth II (virtual)
April 22, 2023, noon, private event
April 22, 2023, 6 p.m., Whiting Public Library, IN, Titanic Survivor Violet Jessop
April 23, 2023, tbd, College of DuPage Senior Expo Event
April 24, 2022, 11:30 a.m., private event
April 24, 2023, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), Bernard Township Library, Kentucky Derby (virtual)
April 25, 2023, 9:30 a.m., Barrington Area Book Club, TBD
April 25, 2023, 1 p.m., private event
April 25, 2023, 7 p.m., unavailable
April 26, 2023, 9:30 a.m., Prospect Heights Book Review Club, Chicago Candy
April 26, 2023, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), Sachem Library, Little Black Dress (virtual)
April 27, 2023, morning, private event
April 27, 2023, 7 p.m., Bloomington Public Library, Jackie Kennedy (virtual)
April 28, 2023, 12:30 p.m., private event
April 30, 2023, 3 p.m., St. John's Artist Series, Lombard, Julia Child
May 1, 2023, 1 p.m., Book Friends Elmwood Park, TBD
May 1, 2023, 10 a.m., Aging Care Connections, KY Derby Traditions
May 2, 2023, Noon, Tuesday Book Review Club (Kankakee), Julia Child
May 2, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Rolling Meadows Library, Brownie Wise
May 3, 2023, 10 a.m., private event
May 3, 2023, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Kentucky Derby
May 3, 2023, 7 p.m., Kankakee Civil War Round Table, Clara Barton
May 4, 2023, 1:30 p.m., private event
May 4, 2023, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), Southold Free Library, Kentucky Derby (virtual)
May 5, 2023, 2:30 p.m., University Place, West Lafayette IN, Kentucky Derby
May 6, 2023, 2 p.m., Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Kentucky Derby
May 7, 2023, 2 p.m., private event
May 8, 2023, 1:15 p.m., Niles Senior Center, Kentucky Derby
May 8, 2023, 6 p.m., Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library, Pan Am Betty (virtual event)
May 9, 2023, 1:30 p.m., private event
May 10, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Gail Borden Public Library District, Afternoon Tea
May 10, 2023, 6 p.m., private event
May 11, 2023, 9 a.m., Village Arts Associates, Louisa May Alcott
May 11, 2023, 2 p.m., private event
May 12, 2023, 10 .m., private event
May 12, 2023, 1 p.m., private event
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 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 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 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, 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, 5:30 p.m., Des Moines Civil War Roundtable, Clara Barton
June 22, 2023, 12:30 p.m., JCC Chicago, Brownie Wise
June 22-24, 2022, NOT AVAILABLE
June 23, 2023, 12:30 p.m., JCC Chicago, Brownie Wise
June 24, 2023, 11 a.m., Edgebrook Woman's Club/Edgebrook Library, Nancy Drew
June 26, 2023, 7 p.m., Hinsdale Public Library, Afternoon Tea
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 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 12, 2023, 2 p.m., Oakton Community College My Kind of Town, Iconic Chicago Foods
July 13, 2023, 1:30 p.m., private event
July 14-17, 2023, NOT AVAILABLE
July 14, 2023, 6 p.m. Eastern, Reed City Area District Library, Eleanor Roosevelt
July 15, 2023, 7:30 p.m., South Haven (MI) Theatre Series, Julia Child
July 18, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Livonia Public Library, Violet Jessop (virtual)
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, TBD
July 21, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Maine Township MaineStreamers, Queen Elizabeth II
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 9, 2023, 12:30 p.m., Patty Turner Center, TBD
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. 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 21, 2023, 7 p.m., Pan Am Betty
August 22, 2023, 10 a.m., private event
Aug. 22, 2023, 7 p.m., private event
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 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. 6, 2023, 1 p.m., The East Wing, Glenview Senior Center, TBD
Sept. 7, 2023, 10:30 a.m., Niles-Maine District Library, Eleanor Roosevelt
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, 2 p.m., Liberty Bank, TBD
Sept. 29, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Maine Township MaineStreamers, Lilly Pulitzer
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. 11, 2023, Four Silos Questers, time and program TBD
Oct. 12, 2023, OUT OF STATE (not available)
Oct. 14, 2023, morning, private event
Oct. 17, 2023, 7 p.m., private event
Oct. 21, 2023, 10 a.m., Raymond A. Sapp Library, Jackie Kennedy
Oct. 23, 2023, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), Bayville and Oyster Bay libraries, Food Fads
Oct. 30, 2023, 2 p.m., 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. 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. 27, 2023, private event OUT OF STATE
Nov. 28, 2023, 1 p.m., Niles Senior Center, It's a Wonderful Life
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 p.m., MaineStreamers, Christmas on State St
Dec. 5, 2023, noon, private event
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, 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, 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, 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
Feb. 29-March 3, 2024, OUT OF STATE
April 4, 2024, daytime, private event
April 4, 2024, 6:30 p.m., Marshall Public Library, Queen Elizabeth II
May 7, 2024, daytime, private event
May 16, 2024, daytime, private event
May 26-June 23, 2024, OUT OF STATE, Oklahoma Chautauqua
Dec. 8, 2024, 1 p.m., Plano Library, TBD
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