Public Events

An Unfinished Journey: African American music in Its Pivotal Decades

Wednesday, June 17th at 7pm Cary Area Public Library Cary IL

Thursday, June 18th at 6pm Hillside Public Library Hillside IL

Monday, June 22nd at 1:30 Geneva Public Library Geneva IL

Musical Midwife: Chicago and the Birth of Rock & Roll

Tuesday, August 25th at 6:30 pm Green Hills Library Palos Hills IL

The CDs "Sunspots & Despots," "Blue Island," "Don't Fret" and "Bob and Mark Yen for a Buck" are out and available at shows.

*Zoomcast (You must register at the host facility's website,

and then please check your junk/spam folder for your invitation/registration)

Women for All Seasons: Six Chicagoans Who Changed the World

Saturday, April 25th at 2pm White Oak Library District Lockport IL

After Al: The Mob Moves Into the Modern Era (Murder, Mayhem, and da' Mob Part 2)

Saturday, May 9th at 2pm Alsip-Merionette Public Library Alsip IL

Burnham, Mies, Gang, & Their Legacies: Chicago Architectural Milestones

Monday, May 11th at 7pm LaGrange Park Public Library LaGrange Park IL

Murder, Mayhem, & da' Mob (Part 1): Chicago's Beer Wars

Thursday, May 28th at 7pm Arlington Heights Public Library Arlington Heights IL

Public Enemy: Dillinger in Chicago

Thursday, June 4th at 1pm Naperville Public Library (95th Street Branch) Naperville IL

Game Time! Chicago Sports Outside the Lines

Thursday, June 4th at 6pm Fossil Ridge Public Library District Braidwood IL

Look for me on The History Channel, NBC Chicago, and WTTW!

My book, "Nerd Avenue," is available at my presentations and tours!