If you'd like to attend a program, I always recommend contacting the host organization. Some require advance registration or tickets.
PROGRAMMERS: My calendar for 2025 is now fully booked.
I will reopen bookings for dates in 2026 on July 1, 2025.
For vocal health (doctor's orders) I'm no longer taking bookings for more than one presentation a day and I cannot work on Sundays. Thank you for your understanding
Unless otherwise indicated, locations are in Illinois
June 2, 2025, 1 pm, private event
June 2, 2025, 7:30 pm, Darien Garden Club, Lady Bird Johnson
June 3, 2025, 1:30 pm, Geneva Public Library, Nancy Drew
June 3, 2025, 7 pm, Palatine Public Library, Lucille Ball
June 4, 2025, 1 pm, Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Route 66
June 4, 2025, 6 pm, Steger South Chicago Heights Library, Lucille Ball
June 5, 2025, 2 pm, Indian Trails Public Library, Violet Jessop
June 5, 2025, 7 pm, White Oak Library, Romeoville branch, Roadside Attractions
June 6-15, 2025, out of state, Greenville SC Chautauqua
June 16, 2025, 1 pm, North Shore Senior Center, Audrey Hepburn
June 17, 2025, 1 pm, private event
June 17, 2025, 7 pm, Winnetka Public Library, Roadside Attractions (virtual)
June 18, 2025, 10 am, private event
June 18, 2025, 6:30 pm, Somonauk Public Library, Lucille Ball
June 19, 2025, 11 am, private event
June 19, 2025, 5 pm, Charles B. Phillips Public Library District, Lucille Ball
June 20, 2025, 1 pm, private event
June 23, 2025, 6:30 pm, Evergreen Park Public Library, Lucille Ball
June 24, 2025, 1 pm, Oak Brook Park District, Route 66
June 24, 2025, 6 pm, Putnam County Public Library District, Roadside Attractions (virtual). Register HERE
June 25, 2025, 7 pm, Des Plaines Public Library, Lost Chicago Department Stores
June 26, 2025 1 pm, private event
June 26, 2025, 5:30 pm (6:30 Eastern), Lincoln Township Public Library, MI, Barbie
June 27, 2025, 10:30 am, Maine Township MaineStreamers, Growing Up in the 50s 60s
June 27, 2025, 1 pm, private event
June 28, 2025, 10 am, Edgebrook Branch, Chicago Public Library, Roadside Attractions
June 28, 2025, 2 pm, Roselle Public Library District, Nancy Drew
June 29, 2025, 4 pm, private event
June 30, 2025, 2 pm, private event
June 30, 2025, 6:30 pm, Homer Township Public Library, Eleanor Roosevelt
July 1, 2025, 2 pm, private event
July 1, 2025, 7 pm, Palatine Public Library, Route 66
July 2, 2025, 2 pm, Dickinson Hall, Lake Forest, Lucille Ball
July 7, 2025, 1 pm, Village of Willowbrook Senior Services, Route 66
July 8, 2025, noon, Niles Senior Center, Audrey Hepburn
July 8, 2025, 6:30 pm, Orland Park Public Library, Lucille Ball
July 9, 2025, 2 pm, private event
July 9, 2025, 5 pm (6 pm Eastern), Sachem Library, Barbie (virtual)
July 10, 2025, luncheon, private event
July 11, 2025, 2 pm (3 pm Eastern), Connetquot Public Library, NY, Retro Food Fads (virtual)
July 12, 2025, 7:30 pm, South Haven Theatre Series (MI), Lucille Ball
July 14-18, 2025, out of state, Ashland OH Chautauqua
July 19-24, 2025, VACATION (not available)
July 25-27, 2025, OUT OF STATE
July 28, 2025, 1 pm, Helen Plum Library, Roadside Attractions
July 28, 2025, 6 pm, private event
July 29, 2025, 1 pm, Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Route 66
July 29, 2025, 7 pm, Acorn Public Library, Lucille Ball
July 30, 2025, 1 pm, private event
July 30, 2025, 7 pm, Rolling Meadows Library, Barbie
July 31, 2025, 1:30 pm, private event
August 1, 2025, 12:30 pm, private event
August 2 to 4, 2025, OUT OF STATE (not available)
August 5, 2025, 2 pm, private event
August 5, 2025, 7 pm, private event
August 6, 2025, 9:30 am (10:30 am Eastern), University Place, IN, Lucille Ball
August 9, 2025, OUT OF STATE (not available)
August 11, 2025, 2 pm, Indian Trails Public Library, TBD
August 11, 2025, 7 pm, Wood Dale Public Library, Barbie
August 12, 2025, 10 am, private event
August 12, 2025, 1:30 pm, private event
August 13, 2025, 1 pm, Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Route 66
August 13, 2025, 5 pm (6 pm Eastern), Sachem Public Library, NJ, Roadside Attractions (virtual)
August 14-15, 2025. OUT OF STATE, not available for virtual or in-person
August 16, 2025, 2 pm, River Forest Library, Roadside Attractions
August 18, 2025, 6 pm, Genoa City Public Library, Betty Crocker
August 19, 2025, 1 pm, North Shore Senior Center, Chocolate Kings
August 19, 2025, 7 pm, private event
August 20, 2025, 1 pm, private event
August 20, 2025, 7 pm, Elk Grove Village Public Library, Lucille Ball
August 21, 2025, 1 pm, private event
August 21, 2025, 7 pm, Indian Prairie Public Library, Eleanor Roosevelt
August 22, 2025, 1 pm, Munster Parks and Recreation, Betty the Pan Am Stewardess
August 25, 2025, 7 pm, Thornton Historical Society, Roadside Attractions
August 26, 2025, 2 pm, private event
August 26, 2025, 7 pm, Barrington Area Library, Betty Crocker
August 27, 2025, OUT OF STATE
August 28, 2025, 2 pm, private event
August 28, 2025, 6 pm, Villa Park Public Library, Lucille Ball
August 29, 2025, 2 pm, Geneseo Public Library, Barbie (lecture presented in costume)
August 30, 2025, 2 pm, Whiting Public Library, Bette Davis
August 31, 2025, 2 pm, Batavia Public Library, Pan Am Betty
Sept. 2, 2025, , 2 pm, Indian Trails Public Library, Georgia O'Keeffe
Sept. 3, 2025, 10 am, private event
Sept. 3, 2025, 7:30 pm, private event
Sept. 4, 2025, 1 pm, Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Route 66
Sept. 5, 2025, 10:30 am, Maine Township MaineStreamers, Violet Jessop
Sept. 5, 2025, 6 pm, LaPorte County Public Library, IN, Amelia Earhart
Sept. 6-7, 2025, OUT OF STATE (not available)
Sept. 9, 2025, 1:30 pm, Geneva Public Library, Audrey Hepburn
Sept. 9, 2025, 7 pm, Winnetka Public Library, Bette Davis (virtual)
Sept. 10, 2025, 9:30 am, private event
Sept. 10, 2025, 7 pm, Palatine Public Library, Brownie Wise
Sept. 11, 2025, 1 pm Western Springs Senior Center TBD
Sept. 12-14, 2025, OUT OF STATE, not available
Sept. 15, 2025, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, TBD (virtual)
Sept. 16, 2025, OUT OF STATE, not available
Sept. 17, 2025, 9:30 am, private event
Sept. 17, 2025, 2 pm, Geneseo Public Library, Little Black Dress
Sept. 18, 2025, 1 pm, Naperville Public Library, 95th St Branch, Eleanor Roosevelt
Sept. 18, 2025, 7 pm, Brookfield WI Public Library, Eleanor Roosevelt
Sept. 19, 2025, 2 pm, private event
Sept. 20, 2025, 2 pm, private event
Sept. 20, 2025, dinner time, Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum, Pan Am Betty
Sept. 22, 2025, 1 pm, private event
Sept. 22, 2025, 6 pm, Lansing Historical Society/Lansing Public Library, Amelia Earhart
Sept. 23, 2025, noon, private event
Sept. 23, 2025, 7:30 pm, HELD for private event
Sept. 24, 2025, 3 pm, private event
Sept. 24, 2025, 5:30 pm (6:30 pm Eastern), Palisades Free Library (Zoom)
Sept. 25, 2025, 1 pm, Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Lucille Ball
Sept. 26-28, 2025, OUT OF STATE, not available
Sept. 29, 2025, 1 pm, Village of Willowbrook Senior Services, Pan Am Betty
Sept. 29, 2025, 7 pm, Lake Villa District Library, Nancy Drew
Sept. 30, 2025, 1 pm, Oak Brook Park District, Growing Up in the 50s and 60s
Sept. 30, 2025, 7 pm, Schaumburg Township District Library, Violet Jessop (hybrid: in-person and virtual)
Oct. 1, 2025, 1 pm, private event
Oct. 1, 2025, 7 pm, Plainfield Area Public Library, Little Black Dress
Oct. 2, 2025, 10 am, The Little Traveler, Audrey Hepburn
Oct, 2, 2025, 6 pm, Aurora Public Library Dist., Eola Road Branch (at Santori Library), Lucille Ball
Oct. 3, 2025, 1:30 pm, private event
Oct. 4, 2025, 10 am, Arlington Heights Senior Center, Lucille Ball
Oct. 5, 2025, 2 pm, Lake Forest Library, Nancy Drew
Oct. 6, 2025, 7 pm, Clarendon Hills Public Library, Lucille Ball
Oct. 7, 2025, 2 pm, Indian Trails Public Library, Lizzie Borden
Oct. 7, 2025, 6:30 pm, Alsip-Merrionette Public Library District, Retro Food Fads
Oct. 8, 2025, 1 pm, private event
Oct. 9, 2025, 2 pm, private event
Oct. 9, 2025, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Bernards Twp Library, Lucille Ball (virtual)
Oct. 10, 2025, 1 pm, private event
Oct. 11, 2025, 11:30 am, private event
Oct. 12-13, 2025, OUT OF STATE (not available)
Oct. 14, 2025, 2 pm, private event
Oct. 14, 2025, 7 pm, private event
Oct. 15, 2025, 1 pm, Downers Grove Public Library, Lucille Ball
Oct. 15, 2025, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Hicksville Public Library, NY, Lucille Ball (virtual)
Oct. 16, 2025, 12:45 pm, private event
Oct. 16, 2025, 7 pm, Roselle Public Library District, Lucille Ball
Oct. 17, 2025, 2 pm, private event
Oct. 18, 2025, 10 am, Raymond A Sapp Library, Wyanet, IL, Lucille Ball
Oct, 18, 2025, 1 pm, DuPage County Historical Society, Lucille Ball
Oct. 19, 1 pm, HELD
Oct. 20, 2025, 11:30 am, private event
Oct. 20, 2025, 6:30 pm, Bloomingdale Public Library, Chocolate Kings (virtual)
Oct. 21, 2025, 1 pm, private event
Oct. 21, 2025, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Southold Free Library, Chocolate Kings (virtual)
Oct. 22, 2025, 2 pm, private event
Oct. 22, 2025, 6 pm, Steger South Chicago Heights Library, Lizzie Borden
Oct. 23, 2025, 1 pm, private event
Oct. 23, 2025, 7 pm, Deerfield Area Historical Society, Chicago Candy
Oct. 24-26, 2025, OUT OF STATE, not available
Oct. 27, 2025, 1:30 pm, Frisbie Senior Center, Des Plaines, Chocolate Kings
Oct. 27, 2025, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), NY Library Consortium, TBD (virtual)
Oct. 28, 2025, 1 pm, SALT at Trinity Christian College, Jackie Kennedy
Oct. 29, 2025, 6 pm, Manhattan/Elwood Public Library, Lucille Ball
Oct. 29 to Nov 2, 2025, Theatre at the Center, Munster, Indiana, Lizzie Borden
Nov. 3, 2025, 7 pm, Palatine Public Library, Betty Crocker
Nov. 4, 2025, noon, Niles Senior Center, Roadside Attractions
Nov. 5, 2025, 1 pm, private event
Nov. 6, 2025, 1 pm, HELD
Nov. 6, 2025, 6:30 pm, Elmhurst Public Library, Lucille Ball
Nov. 7, 2025, 2 pm, private event
Nov. 8, 2025, 2 pm, Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Julia Child
Nov. 10, 2025, 2 pm, , 2 pm, Indian Trails Public Library, Grace Kelly
Nov. 11, 2025, 2 pm, private event
Nov. 11, 2025, 7 pm, Wheaton Public Library, Food Fads
Nov. 12, 2025, 1 pm, North Shore Senior Center, Roadside Attractions
Nov. 13, 2025, 11 am, private event
Nov. 13, 2025, 5 pm, Charles B. Phillips Public Library District, TBD
Nov. 14, 2025, 11:30 am, private event
Nov. 15, 2025, 2 pm, Lisle Library District, Marshall Field's
Nov. 17, 2025, 10 am, private event
Nov. 17, 2025, 2 pm, private event
Nov. 18, 2025, 12:45 pm, private event
Nov. 18, 2025, 7 pm, private event
Nov. 19, 2025, 1 pm Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Marshall Field's at Christmas
Nov. 19, 2025, 6:30 pm, Crete Public Library, Amelia Earhart
Nov. 20, 2025, 1 pm, Western Springs Senior Center, TBD
Nov. 20, 2025, 7 pm, Indian Prairie Public Library, Christmas on State Street
Nov. 21, 2025, 2 pm, private event
Nov. 22, 2025, time TBD, Hoosier Grove Barn, TBD
Nov. 24, 2025, 10:30 am, Bloomingdale Park District, Christmas on State St
Nov. 24, 2025, 7 pm, Flagg Creek Heritage Society, Audrey Hepburn
Nov. 25, 2025, noon, Dickinson Hall Lake Forest, Julia Child
Dec. 2, 2025, , 2 pm, Indian Trails Public Library, Abigail Adams
Nov. 18-Dec. 1, 2025, OUT OF STATE (not available)
Dec. 2, 2025, 2 pm, Indian Trails Public Library, Abigail Adams
Dec. 2, 2025, 7 pm, Palatine Public Library, Christmas on State Street (virtual)
Dec. 3, 2025, 2 pm, Algonquin Area Public Library, The Making of A Christmas Story
Dec. 3, 2025, 7 pm, Lake Villa District Library, Midcentury Christmas
Dec. 4, 2025, 1 pm, private event
Dec. 4, 2025, 6:30 pm, Homer Township Public Library, Marshall Field's at Christmas
Dec. 5, 2025, noon, private event (in Wisconsin)
Dec. 6, 2025, 2 pm, Hinsdale Public Library, It's a Wonderful Life
Dec. 7, 2025, afternoon, Addison Historical Society at Addison IL VFW Hall, It's a Wonderful Life
Dec. 8, 2025, 6 pm, Helen Plum Library, Midcentury Christmas
Dec. 9, 2025, 1:30 pm, private event
Dec. 9, 2025, 7 pm, Winnetka Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's (virtual)
Dec. 10, 2025, luncheon, private event
Dec. 11, 2025, 1 pm, Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, Marshall Field's at Christmas
Dec. 11, 2025, 6:30 pm, Somonauk Public Library, TBD
Dec. 12, 2025, 11 am, Tinley Park Public Library, Christmas on State Street
Dec. 12, 2025, 2 pm, private event
Dec. 15, 2025, 1 pm, Oak Brook Park District Seniors, Midcentury Christmas
Dec. 15, 2025, 6 pm (7 pm Eastern), Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, TBD (virtual)
Dec. 16, 2025, 1:30 pm, Geneva Public Library, Christmas at Marshall Field's
Dec. 16, 2025, 7 pm, private event
Dec. 17 2025, 2 pm, private event
Dec. 18, 2025, 1 pm, Western Springs Senior Center, TBD
Dec. 18, 2025, Alsip-Merriotette Park Public Library Dist., The Making of A Christmas Story
Dec. 19, 2025, 11:30 am, private event
Dec. 19, 2025, 2 pm, private event
Dec. 20, 2025, 10 am, private event
Dec. 22, 2025, 10:30 am, Stickney Township Office on Aging, Christmas at Marshall Field’s
Jan. 6, 2026, 1 pm, private event
Jan. 7, 2026, 10 am, private event
Jan. 12, 2026, 1:30 pm, private event
Jan. 19, 2026, 1:15 pm, private event
Jan. 22, 2026, 7 pm, private event
Jan. 26, 2026, 6:30 pm, Julia Hull District Library, Audrey Hepburn
Jan. 31-Feb. 8, 2026, OUT OF STATE (not available)
Feb. 16, 2026, 1 pm, Helen Plum Library, Audrey Hepburn
Feb. 19, 2026, 7 pm, Indian Prairie Public Library, Audrey Hepburn
Feb. 26, 2026, 9:30 am, private event
March 6, 2026, 10:30 am, private event
March 8, 2026, 2 pm, Kenosha Civil War Museum, Abigail Adams
March 10, 2026, 7 pm, Wood Dale Public Library, Jackie Kennedy
March 11, 2026, 7 pm, private event
March 13, 2026, all day, HELD
March 16, 2026, 1:15 pm, private event
March 17, 2026, 6:30 pm, Crete Public Library, Lucille Ball
March 18, 2026, 11:30 am, private event
March 18, 2026, 7 pm, LaGrange Park Public Library and Salt Creek AAUW, TBD
March 21, 2026, 2 pm, Messenger Public Library, TBD
March 24, 2026, 1:30 pm, private event, out of state
March 27 - April 4, 2026, OUT OF STATE (not available)
April 8, 2026, 2 pm, private event
April 9, 2026, 10:30 am, private event
April 10, 2026, 11-2:30 pm, private event
April 11, 2026, 1 pm, Danville Public Library, Nancy Drew
April 15, 2026, 10:30 am and 2 pm, private event
April 16, 2026, 10 am, private event
April 16, 2026, 1 pm, Dickinson Hall, TBD
April 16, 2026, 7 pm, Indian Prairie Public Library, Chocolate Kings
April 17, 2026, OUT OF STATE (not available)
April 18, 2026, 1 pm, private event
April 21, 2026, OUT OF STATE (not available)
April 22, 2026, 1 pm, private event
April 23, 2026, luncheon, private event
April 23, 2026, 7 pm, Schaumburg Township District Library, 10 Cookbooks
April 25, 2026, 11:30 am, private event
April 25, 2026, 7 pm, private event
April 27, 2026, noon, St. Charles Park Dist., Route 66
April 28, 2026, 1:30 pm, private event
April 29, 2026, 2 pm, private event
April 29, 2026, 6 pm, Coal City Public Library, Route 66
April 30-May 1, 2026, OUT OF STATE, not available
May 2, 2026, 1 pm, private event
May 3-4, 2026, NOT AVAILABLE
May 5, 2026, 10 am, private event
May 6, 2026, 1:15 pm, Park Ridge Park Dist. Centennial Center, Route 66
May 6, 2026, 7 pm, Helen Plum Library, Nancy Drew
May 9, 2026, 1 pm, private event
May 13, 2026, noon, private event
May 13, 2026, 6:30 pm, Village of Bartlett Museums, Route 66
May 14, 2026, 11:30-3, private event
May 14, 2026, 6 pm, Crown Point Community Library, TBD
May 15, 2026, 1 pm, private event
May 21, 2026, noon, private event
May 28, 2026, 10 am, private event
May 31 to June 21, 2026, OUT OF STATE, Oklahoma Chautauqua
June 24, 2026, 2 pm, private event
June 24, 2026, 7 pm, Brookfield (Wisconsin) Public Library, Abigail Adams
June 25, 2026, 5 pm, Charles B Phillips Public Library District, TBD
June 27, 2026, Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum, 10 am, Abigail Adams
July 13-15, 2026, Knoxville Civil War Round Table, TN, Clara Barton
July 16, 2026, 7 pm, Indian Prairie Public Library, Abigail Adams
July 20, 2026, 1 pm, Helen Plum Library, Georgia O'Keeffe
Sept. 10, 2026, Fox Valley Genealogical Society, Route 66
Sept. 12-13, 2026, Cantigny Revolutionary War Days, Hamilton's Artillery, Abigail Adams
Sept. 17, 2026, 6 pm, private event
Sept. 23, 2026, 7 pm, DuPage County Historical Museum, Route 66
Sept 26, 2026, 1 pm, Danville Public Library, Be a Historical Character!
Oct. 24, 2026, 11 am, Aram Public Library, WI, Audrey Hepburn
Oct. 27, 2026, 1:30 pm, private event out of state
Oct. 28, 2026, 1 pm, Oak Brook Park District Seniors, Chocolate Kings
Oct. 29, 2026, HELD
Nov. 19, 2026, 7 pm, Indian Prairie Public Library, Route 66
Dec. 4, 2026, 1 pm, Aram Public Library, WI, Marshall Field's at Christmas
Dec. 9, 2026, 2 pm, private event
Dec. 10, 2026, 6 pm, Crown Point Community Library, private event
Jan. 11, 2027, 1 pm, University Guild, Evanston, TBD
Nov. 22, 2027, luncheon, private event
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