CALENDAR 2008

Tuesday, March 4, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich, IL.  847-438-3433.

Tuesday, March 11, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Glenside Public Library, 25 East Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights, IL.  630-260-1550

Thursday, March 13, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Poplar Creek Public Library, 1405 South Park Ave., Streamwood, IL.  630-837-6800   

Tuesday, March 25, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Addison Public Library, 2 Friendship Plaza, Addison, IL.  630-543-3617

Thursday, April 17, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Woodstock Public Library, 414 W Judd St. , Woodstock, IL .  815-338-0542

Saturday, May 3, 2:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Berwyn Public Library, 2701 S. Harlem Ave. , Berwyn, IL .  708-795-8000

CALENDAR 2007

Tuesday, January 16, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine, IL. 847-358-5881

Wednesday, January 31, 9:00AM
I'll be speaking at Roosevelt University, 1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd., Schaumburg, IL  847-619-7300 

Thursday, February 1, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Chicago Ridge Public Library, 10400 S. Oxford Ave., Chicago Ridge, IL. 708-423-7753

Thursday, February 8, 8:00AM
I'll be speaking at the Chicago Academy High School, 3400 N. Austin Blvd., Chicago, IL

Tuesday, February 13, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Bartlett Public Library, 800 S. Bartlett Rd., Bartlett, IL. 630-837-2855

Thursday, February 15, 6:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Town and Country Public Library, 320 E. North St., Elburn, IL.  630-365-2244

Friday, February 23, 2:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Anixter Center, 2032 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago, IL. 773-929-8200

Sunday, February 25, 1:30PM
I'll be speaking at the Roselle Public Library, 40 South Park St., Roselle, IL  630-529-1641

Sunday, March 4, 1:00 PM
I'll be speaking at the McHenry Public Library, 809 N. Front St., McHenry, IL. 815-385-0036

Thursday, March 8, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Lake Villa Public Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa, IL.  847-356-7711

Sunday, March 11, 2:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Westchester Public Library, 10700 Canterbury St., Westchester, IL.  708-562-3573

Tuesday, March 13, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St., Western Springs, IL. 708 246-0520

Thursday, May 17, 6:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Center City Book Festival, 15 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, IL.  847-902-3664

Tuesday, March 20, 6:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Marie Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave., Homewood, IL.  708-957-7275

Wednesday, March 28, 10:00AM
I'll be speaking at Chicago Semester, 11 E. Adams St., Chicago, IL. 312-922-3243

Monday, April 9, 7:30PM
I'll be speaking at DePaul University, 990 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL.

Tuesday, April 17, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at Lake Forest College, McCormick Auditorium, Lake Forest, IL. 847-955-1708

Wednesday, April 18, 9:45AM
I'll be speaking at Highland Park High School's Focus on the Arts Festival, 433 N. Vine Ave. Room A217, Highland Park, IL. 224-765-2164

Thursday, April 19, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Bartlett Public Library, 800 S. Bartlett Rd., Bartlett, IL. 630-837-2855

Saturday, May 12, 11:00AM
I'll be speaking at the Bucktown/Wicker Park branch of the Chicago Public Library, 1701 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL. 312-744-6022

Wednesday, May 16, 2:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Northtown branch of the Chicago Public Library, 6435 N. California Ave., Chicago, IL. 312-744-2292

Tuesday, July 17, 9:30AM
I'll be speaking at the College of Lake County's Southlake Educational Center, 1120 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills, IL. 847-543-6503

Thursday, September 6, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Berwyn Public Library, 2701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn, IL.  708-795-8000

Monday, September 17, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia, IL.  630-879-1393

Tuesday, October 9, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Indian Trails Public Library, 355 S. Schoenbeck Rd., Wheeling, IL.  847-459-4100

CALENDAR 2006

Thursday, February 9, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking as part of the Cook Memorial Public Library Author Series at the Civic Center, 135 W. Church St., Libertyville, IL. 847-362-2330

Thursday, February 16, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St., Des Plaines, IL. 847-827-5551

Sunday, February 26, 8:00PM
I'll be appearing on Open Books  on Chicago's WLUW radio 88.7 FM with host Donna Seaman of the American Library Association for an hour-long discussion.

Tuesday, February 28, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Naperville Public Library, Nichols branch, 200 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, IL. 630-961-4100

Thursday March 2, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Lake Forest Academy in the Garden Room of Reid Hall, 1500 W. Kennedy Rd., Lake Forest, IL. 847-615-3235

Saturday, March 4, 10:45AM
I'll be speaking at the 32nd Illinois TESOL-BE Convention at the Holiday Inn Select just off I-88 in Naperville, IL. For more information, visit www.itbe.org. 312-409-4770

Tuesday, March 7, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Park Ridge Library, 20 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge, IL. 847-825-3123

Friday, March 17, 10:00AM
I'll be speaking at the International TESOL Convention in Tampa, FL.

Saturday, March 18, 1:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative in conjunction with their exhibition  The Chicago Show: Tracks, Cable, Sky and Lake , 4642 N. Western Ave.  For more information, visit www.chicagoprintmakers.com 773-293-2070

Tuesday, March 21, 7:30PM
I'll be speaking at the Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect, IL. 847-253-5675

Wednesday, March 22, 7:30PM
I'll be speaking at the Schaumburg Public Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, IL. 847-985-4000

Sunday, March 26, 2:30PM
I'll be speaking at the Gail Borden Elgin Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, IL. 847-742-2411

Wednesday, May 10, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Hinsdale Public Library, 20 E. Maple St., Hinsdale, IL. 630-986-1976

Thursday, May 11, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 Scranton Ave., Lake Bluff, IL. 847-234-2540

Saturday and Sunday, June 3 and 4, 10:00AM - 6:00PM
I have a booth and will be selling and signing copies of An Immigrant Class at the Printers Row Book Fair, S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL. I'm on the east side of Dearborn St. near Polk St. I'll also be speaking on Saturday at 11:00AM in the River/Loop Room on the 2nd Floor of the University Center, 525 S. State St.

Thursday, July 20, 2:00PM
I'll be presenting a workshop at the Facing History and Ourselves Race and Membership Institute, Perspectives Charter School, Chicago, IL. 312-726-4500

Thursday, August 31, 6:00PM
I'll be speaking at Oakton Community College, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie, IL. 847-635-1486

Monday, September 7, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Arlington Heights Public Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL. 392-0100

Monday, September 11, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook, IL. 847-272-6224

Thursday, September 14, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Highland Park Public Library, 494 Laurel Avenue, Highland Park, IL. 847-432-0216

Wednesday, September 20, 6:30PM
I'll be speaking at the Round Lake Area Library, 906 Hart Rd. Round Lake , IL. 847-546-7060 

Wednesday, October 4, 2006 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Aurora Public Library, 1 East Benton St., Aurora, IL. 630-264-4100

Tuesday, October 10, 2006 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Geneva Public Library, 127 James St., Geneva, IL. 630-232-0780

Thursday, October 12, 2006 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Orland Park Public Library, 14921 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park, IL 708-349-8138

Friday, October 13, 8:00AM
I'll be speaking at Cass Junior High School, 8502 Bailey Rd., Darien, IL.

Thursday, October 19, 3:00PM
I'll be speaking at John Marshall Law School, 315 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Rd., Oak Brook, IL. 630-990-2222

Wednesday, October 25, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Itasca Public Library, 500 W. Irving Park Rd., Itasca, IL. 630-773-1699

Monday, November 6, 7:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Wauconda Public Library, 801 Cedar Lane, Wauconda, IL. 847-526-6225

Sunday, November 12, 2:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Algonquin Area Library, 2600 Harnish Dr., Algonquin, IL. 847 458-6060

Monday, November 13, 8:00AM
I'll be speaking at Lemont High School, 800 Porter St., Lemont, IL.

Tuesday, November 14, 8:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Hinsdale Social Studies Circle, 21 Woodgate Dr., Burr Ridge, IL 630-323-8109

Tuesday, November 28, 6:00PM
I'll be speaking at the Loyola University Museum of Art, 820 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL. 312-915-7600 www.luc.edu/luma

CALENDAR 2004 & 2005