Here are my upcoming speaking engagements.
Only engagements that are open to the public are listed. However, know that I also give presentations at private clubs, membership organizations, conferences, and other venues that limit attendance. (As a result, not being listed below is not a guarantee that a date is available.) Times given are in Central Zone.
Because of continued health concerns, some destinations continue to be online or hybrid live/online--so online will continue to be an option any time that benefits a venue.
September 6, 2025
1:00 pm
How Corn Changed Everything
Nature at the Confluence
South Beloit, IL
September 6, 2025
11:30 a.m.
Midwestern Food: More Interesting Then You Know
Lake Villa Library
Lake Villa, IL
September 23, 2025
7:00 pm
How Corn Changed Everything
Grundy County Historical Society
Morris, IL
September 24, 2025
7:00 pm
How Corn Changed Everything
PawPaw Library
PawPaw, IL
September 25, 2025
7:00 pm
Destination Heartland History
Riverside Public Library
Riverside, IL
September 30, 2025
7:00 pm
Seeking Spiceland
Hinsdale Public Library
Hinsdale, IL
October 27, 2025
6:30 pm
Rule of Rum
Bloomingdale Public Library
Bloomingdale, IL
November 6, 2025
7:00 pm
Special program on food during the Cold War, with Bruce Kraig, for Culinary Historians of Northern IL
DuPage County Historical Society
Wheaton, IL
November 13, 2025
7:00 pm
How Corn Changed Everything
Palos Heights Public Library
Palos Heights, IL
December 2, 2025
1:00 pm
Midwestern Food: More Interesting Then You Know
Oakton Community College
Skokie, IL
December 3, 2025
7:00 pm
Rule of Rum
Mount Prospect Library
Mount Prospect, IL
December 4, 2025
12:30 pm
Seeking Spiceland
JCC Vernon Township Community Service Bldg
Buffalo Grove, IL
Please come back, as dates and venues keep being added.