Public Events

As We Go Marching, March: Songs of the Women's Movement

Saturday, March 21st at 1pm Indian Trails Public Library District Wheeling IL

Wednesday, March 25th at 7pm Flossmoor Public Library Flossmoor IL

An Unfinished Journey: African American music in Its Pivotal Decades

Thursday, April 30th at 6pm Park Forest Public Library Park Forest IL

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)

Hell Hath No Fury! The Wild, Wicked, and Wonderful Women of the Windy City

Monday, March 16th at 2pm Wauconda Public Library Wauconda IL

Wednesday, March 25th at 7pm Flossmoor Public Library Flossmoor IL

Monday, March 30th at 6pm Helen Plum Memorial Library Lombard IL

By the Time I Get to Memphis: King's Last Year

Tuesday, April 7th at 7pm Rolling Meadows Public Library Rolling Meadows IL

Black Sox, Billy Goats, and da' Monsters of da' Midway: Chicago Team Sports History, a Zoom Event

Thursday, April 9th at 7pm *Wheaton Public Library Wheaton IL

Conspiracy! On the Trail of the Assassins

Monday, April 13th at 7pm Acorn Public Library Oak Forest IL

Tuesday, April 14th at 7pm Bartlett Public Library Bartlett IL

Women for All Seasons: Six Chicagoans Who Changed the World

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

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

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