Goddard
Leslie
Calendar
NOTE: Not all events are free and many require advance registration. If you are interested in attending, please contact the host organization directly
May 2022 is fully booked. I regret that I cannot accept any additional booking for this month
May 2, 2022, 1 p.m., private event
May 3, 2022, 9 a.m., private event
May 3 2022 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion, Kentucky Derby
May 4, 2022, 1 p.m., Barrington's White House, Bertha Honore Palmer
May 4, 2022, 7 p.m., Indian Prairie Public Library, Kentucky Derby
May 5, 2022, 10 a.m., private event
May 6, 2022, 8:30, 11:30 and 12:30, private event
May 6, 6:15 p.m. Central (7:15 p.m. Eastern), HAP 'n CHAT series of History at Play, LLC, Jackie Kennedy (virtual event). Tickets available HERE
May 9, 2022, 3 p.m., Algonquin Area Public Library, Kentucky Derby
May 9, 2022, 7 p.m., Barlett Public Library District, Midcentury Cuisine (virtual event)
May 10, 2022, 1 p.m., private event
May 10, 2022, 7 p.m., Fountaindale Public Library District, Little Black Dress (virtual event)
May 11, 2022, 2 p.m., Geneseo Public Library, Jackie Kennedy
May 11, 2022, 6:30 p.m., Prairie Fox Books, Ottawa, Louisa May Alcott
May 12, 2022, 11 a.m., private event
May 12, 2022, 6 p.m. Central, (7 p.m. Eastern), Tewksbury Public Library (MA), Jackie Kennedy (virtual event)
May 13, 2022, 1 p.m., Friday Book Review Club, Rolling Meadows, Louisa May Alcott
May 13, 2022, 7 p.m., private event
May 14, 2022, 10 a.m., St. Charles History Museum, Clara Barton
May 16, 2022, 1 p.m., Rolling Meadows Park Dist., Jackie Kennedy
May 16, 2022, 6:30 p.m., Bloomingdale Public Library, Betty Crocker lecture (virtual event)
May 17, 2022, 2:30 p.m., private event
May 17, 2022, 6:30 p.m. Eastern (5:30 Central), South Whitley Community Library, Queen Elizabeth II (virtual event)
May 18, 2022, 11:30 a.m., private event
May 18, 2022, 7 p.m., Thomas Ford Library, Midcentury Cuisine
May 19, 2022, 2 p.m., private event
May 19, 2022, 7 p.m., McHenry Public Library District, Queen Elizabeth II
May 21, 2022, 10:30 a.m., Arlington Heights Senior Center, Midcentury Cuisine
May 21, 2022, 1:30 p.m., private event
May 22, 2022, NOT AVAILABLE
May 23, 2022, 11:15 a.m., private event
May 23, 2022, 7 p.m., Franklin Square Public Library, Little Black Dress (virtual event)
May 24, 2022, 7 p.m., Itasca Community Library
May 25, 2022, noon, The East Wing, Glenview Senior Center, Little Black Dress
May 25, 2022, 7 p.m., Glencoe Public Library, Louisa May Alcott
May 26, 2022, 1 p.m., Mundelein Park District Seniors, Jackie Kennedy
May 27, 2022, 1 p.m., Northbrook Park District, Midcentury Cuisine
May 31, 2022, 7 p.m., Schaumburg Township District Library, Georgia O'Keeffe
May 31, 2022, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, Riverview Park
June 1, 2022, 12:30 p.m., private event
June 2, 2:30 p.m., private event
June 2, 2022, 7 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, WI, Queen Elizabeth II
June 3, 2022, 1:30 p.m., Maine Township Mainestreamers, Nancy Drew
June 4, 2022, Noon, private event
June 6, 2022, 6:30 p.m., Prairie Creek Public Library District, Route 66
June 7, 2022, 6:30 p.m., Kenosha Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffe
June 8, 2022, evening, Sachem Public Library (NY), Route 66 (virtual event)
June 10-19, 2022, GREENVILLE, SC CHAUTAUQUA
June 21, 2022, 7 p.m., Elmhurst Public Library, Chicago Candy
June 22, 2022, 6:30 p.m. Eastern (5:30 Central), South Whitley Community Library, Route 66 (virtual event)
June 23, 2022, 7 p.m., Lake Bluff Public Library, Rachel Carson
June 25, 2022, 11:30 a.m., private event
June 26, 2022, 2 p.m., Lake Villa District Library, Nancy Drew
June 27, 2022, 7 p.m., Big Rock and Paw Paw Libraries, Route 66 (virtual event)
June 28, 2022, 1 p.m., McHenry County College RAP, Riverview Park (virtual event)
June 28, 2022, 7 p.m., Winnetka-Northfield Public Library, Route 66 (virtual event)
June 30, 2022, 7 p.m., Big Rock Library and Paw Paw Library, Route 66 (virtual event)
July 1, 2022, morning, private event
July 1, 2022, 2 p.m., private event
July 1, 2022, 7 p.m., Lisle Library District, Route 66 (virtual event)
July 6, 2022, 1:30 p.m., private event
July 6, 2022, 7 p.m., Fountaindale Public Library District, Amelia Earhart (virtual event)
July 7-8, 2022, NOT AVAILABLE
July 10, 2022, noon, private event
July 11-16, ASHLAND, OH CHAUTAUQUA
July 7, 2022, 2 p.m., Elgin History Museum, Route 66
July 18, 2022, 11 a.m., Plainfield Public Library, Julia Child
July 19, 2022, 1 p.m., private event
July 19, 2022, 7 p.m., Prospect Heights Public Library, Julia Child
July 20, 2022, daytime, Wedgwood Woman's Club, Amelia Earhart
July 20, 2022, 7 p.m., Glen Ellyn Historical Society, TBD
July 21, 2022, 10 a.m., Cantigny Park Lunch and Learn, Amelia Earhart (virtual event)
July 21, 2022, 11 p.m., private event
July 21, 2022, evening, Sachem Public Library (NY), Nancy Drew (virtual event)
July 22, 2022, 6 p.m., Reed City Area District Library, MI, Violet Jessop
July 24, 2022, 2 p.m., Elgin History Museum, Route 66
July 25-August 7, NOT AVAILABLE, on vacation
August 9, 2022, 1:30 p.m., private event
August 9, 2022, 7 p.m., Eisenhower Public Library, Chicago Dept Stores (virtual event)
August 10, 2022, daytime, private event
August 10, 2022, 6 p.m. Central (7 p.m. Eastern), New City Library (NY), Afternoon Tea (virtual event)
August 11, 2022, 2 p.m., private event
August 13, 2022, 2 p.m., Woodridge Public Library, Julia Child
August 14, 2022, 2 p.m., Huntley Area Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffe
August 15, 2022, 1 p.m., North Shore Senior Center, Julia Child
August 15, 2022, 7 p.m. Eastern (6 p.m. Central), Bayville Free Library, Julia Child (virtual event)
August 16, 2022, 7 p.m., Winnetka-Northfield Public Library List., Riverview Park (virtual event)
August 17, 2022, 7 p.m., Schaumburg Township District Library, Julia Child
August 18, 2022, 1 p.m., Naperville Public Library, Julia Child
August 18, 2022, 7 p.m., DuPage County Historical Museum, Louisa May Alcott
August 19, 2022, 10 a.m., The Little Traveler, Little Black Dress
August 20, 2022, 2 p.m., Whiting Public Library, Amelia Earhart
August 22, 2022, 6:30 p.m., Julia Hull Dist. Library, Julia Child
August 23, 2022, 10 a.m., First Ntl Bank of Evergreen Park, Julia Child
August 23, 2022, 7 p.m., Indian Prairie Public Library, Julia Child
August 24, 2022, 7 p.m., Village of Bartlett Museums, Little Black Dress
August 25, 2022, 1 p.m., private event
August 27, 2022, 2 p.m., private event
August 28, 2022, 2 p.m., Elmhurst History Museum, Iconic Chicago Foods
August 30, 2022, 9 a.m., Patty Turner Center Men's Club, Iconic Chicago Foods
August 30, 2022, 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern), Somerset County Library, NJ, Julia Child (virtual event)
Oct. 6, 2022, 2 p.m., private event
Sept. 1, 2022, 6:30 p.m., private event
Sept. 7, 2022, evening, private event
Sept. 8, 2022, 10 a.m., Crystal Lake Second Thursday Book Club, Lizzie Borden
Sept. 8, 2022, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, Julia Child
Sept. 8, 2022, 7 p.m., Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Chicago Department Stores
Sept. 12, 2022, 7 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Central, Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, Queen Elizabeth II (virtual event)
Sept. 13, 2022, 7 p.m., Evanston History Center, Julia Child
Sept. 14, 2022, 11 a.m., private event
Sept. 14, 2022, 7 p.m., Riverside Public Library, Route 66
Sept. 15, 2022 6:30 p.m., private event
Sept. 16, 2022, 1:30 p.m., Maine Township Mainestreamers, Chicago Dept Stores
Sept. 19, 2022, 1 p.m., private event
Sept. 20, 2022, 10:30 a.m., private event
Sept. 21, 2022, luncheon, private event
Sept. 21, 2022, 6 p.m. Central (7 p.m. Eastern), Palisades, Tappan and Orangeburg Libraries, Jacqueline Kennedy (virtual event)
Sept. 22, 2022, 12:45 p.m., private event
Sept. 22, 2022, 6:30 p.m., Rolling Meadows Library, Chicago Candy
Sept. 23, 2022, luncheon, private event
Sept. 24, 2022, 10 a.m., Chicago Public Library Edgebrook Branch, Julia Child
Sept. 25, 2022, 3 p.m., Sugar Grove Public Library Dst., Julia Child
Sept. 27, 2022, 7 p.m., Acorn Public Library, Julia Child
Sept. 29, 2022, 1:30 p.m., private event
Sept. 29, 2022, 6:30 p.m. Eastern/5:30 Central, Adams County Library, PA, Nancy Drew (virtual event)
Sept. 30, 2022, 10 a.m., The Little Traveler, Chicago Department Stores
Oct. 1, 2022, 10 a.m., private event
Oct. 3, 2022, 2 p.m., private event
Oct. 4, 2022, 1 p.m., private event
Oct. 5, 2022, 1:30 p.m., Will County Farm Bureau, Lizzie Borden
Oct. 13, 2022, noon, private event
Oct. 17, 2022, 1 p.m., Helen Plum Library, Bette Davis (virtual event)
Oct. 18, 2022, 1 p.m., OUT OF STATE, private event
Oct. 19, 2022, 7 p.m., private event
Oct. 19, 2022, 10 a.m., The Little Traveler, Julia Child
Oct. 20, 2022, 2 p.m., private event
Oct. 23, 2022, 2 p.m., private event
Oct. 24, 2022, 3 p.m., Oakton Community College Emeritus, My Kind of Town Series, Chicago Department Stores
Oct. 26, 2022, daytime, private event
Oct. 26, 2022, 6 p.m., Warren Newport Public Library, Julia Child
Oct. 27, 2022, 2 p.m., private event
Nov. 1, 2022, evening, private event
Nov. 8, 2022, 1:30 p.m., private event
Nov. 9, 2022, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, It's a Wonderful Life
Nov. 10, 2022, all day, OUT OF STATE
Nov. 12, 2022, 2 p.m., Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Christmas at Marshall Field's
Nov 14-16, 2022, OUT OF STATE
Nov. 17, 2022, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Marshall Field's at Christmas
Nov 17, 2022, 5:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. Eastern), West Hartford Public Library, Betty Crocker (virtual event)
Nov. 18, 2022, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, Chicago Department Stores
Nov. 21, 2022, 10:30 a.m., CAGGNI, Route 66
Nov. 22, 2022, 1 p.m., Oakton Community College Emeritus Passages, Julia Child
Nov. 29, 2022, 1 p.m., Niles Senior Center, Midcentury Christmas
Nov. 30, 2022, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Christmas at the White House
Dec. 1, 2022, 10:30 a.m., Niles-Maine District Library, It's a Wonderful Life
Dec. 1, 2022, 1 p.m., Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Afternoon Tea
Dec. 4, 2022, NOT AVAILABLE
Dec. 6, 2022, 1 p.m., private event
Dec. 7, 2022, 10 a.m., private event
Dec. 7, 2022, 1 p.m., private event
Dec. 7, 2022, 7 p.m., Wheaton Public Library, Midcentury Christmas
Dec. 8, 2022, 1:30 p.m., private event
Dec. 8, 2022, 7:30 p.m. Eastern (6:30 Mountain), Lewis & Clark Library, MT, It's a Wonderful Life (virtual event)
Dec. 9, 2022, 1 p.m., Aram Public Library, WI, Queen Elizabeth II
Dec. 11, 2022, 1 p.m., Bloomington Public Library, Midcentury Christmas
Dec. 12, 2022, daytime, Northwest Indiana Community Art Association, Julia Child
Dec. 12, 2022, 6 p.m. Central (7 p.m. Eastern), Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, Midcentury Christmas (virtual event)
Dec. 13, 2022, 1:30 p.m., private event
Dec. 14, 2022, 1:30 p.m., private event
Dec. 15, 2022, 1 p.m., Western Springs Senior Center, Iconic Chicago Foods
Dec. 19, 2022, 1:30 p.m., private event
Jan. 4, 2023, 10 a.m., Inverness Book Club, TBD
Jan. 10, 2023, 1 p.m., private event
Jan. 16, 2023, luncheon, private event
Jan. 29, 2023, 2 p.m., Batavia Public Library, Julia Child
Feb. 8, 2023, 7 p.m., Schaumburg Township District Library, Chicago Department Stores
Feb. 10, 2023, 9:15 a.m., private event
Feb. 16-22, 2023, NOT AVAILABLE (Desert Mountain Speaker Series, AZ)
Feb. 27, 2023, 7:30 p.m., Thornton Historical Society, TBD
March 2, 2023, 10:30 a.m., Niles-Maine District Library, Julia Child
March 3, 2023, TBD, Cantigny Park, TBD
March 9, 2023, 7:30 p.m. Central (6:30 Mountain), Lewis & Clark Library, MT, Amelia Earhart (virtual event)
March 16, 2023, 11 a.m., private event
March 21, 2023, evening, Twin Cities Civil War Round Table, MN, Clara Barton
March 24, 2023, 10:30 a.m., private event
April 10, 2023, 9:30 a.m., private event
April 11, 2023, 1 p.m., private event
April 19, 2023, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., private event
April 26, 2023, 9:30 a.m., Prospect Heights Book Review Club, Chicago Candy
May 2, 2023, Noon, Tuesday Book Review Club (Kankakee), Julia Child
May 18, 2023, 10 a.m., Glen Ellyn Book Review Club, Julia Child
June 1, 2023, 10:30 a.m., Niles-Maine District Library, Queen Elizabeth II
Sept. 7, 2023, 10:30 a.m., Niles-Maine District Library, Eleanor Roosevelt
Oct. 2, 2023, 10:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., Cantigny Park Golden Oaks Club, Georgia O'Keeffe
Dec. 3, 2023, 3 p.m., Addison Historical Society, Christmas at Marshall Field's
Dec. 8, 2024, 1 p.m., Plano Library, TBD
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