• ABOUT
  • ART
    • COLLAGES 1
    • COLLAGES 2
    • COLLAGES 3
    • COLLAGES 4
    • HUMAN FORM
  • WRITING
  • LECTURE TOPICS INDEX
  • LECTURE SCHEDULE
  • DEEPER DIVES 1 - 60
    • 1. NELLIE BLY
    • 2. GODS & MONSTERS
    • 4. CONAN DOYLE
    • 5. TRUMAN CAPOTE
    • 6. RUTH BADER GINSBURG
    • 8. DINOSAURS AMONG US
    • 9. GRIM(M) FAIRYTALES
    • 11. CLEOPATRA LIBERATED WOMAN
    • 12. BLACK SCIENTISTS WE SHOULD KNOW
    • 13. AFRICAN AMERICAN SPACE EXPLORERS
    • 14. TONI MORRISON
    • 15. LANGSTON HUGHES
    • 16. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
    • 17. HARRIET TUBMAN
    • 20. MARY ANNING
    • 22. WORDSWORTH, COLERIDGE
    • 23. BYRON, SHELLEY, KEATS
    • 24. DICKENS CHRISTMAS
    • 26. SANTA CLAUS
    • 27. FOUNDING WRITERS: MEN
    • 28: FOUNDING WRITERS: WOMEN
    • 29. THE REAL THANKSGIVING
    • 30. HAUNTED HALLOWEEN
    • 31. QUAKES, ET AL
    • 32. AGATHA CHRISTIE
    • 33. FIVE WOMEN WRITERS
    • 34. FIVE BOOKS
    • 36. WOMEN OF THE STARS
    • 37. WINDOWS TO NATURE
    • 38. HUDSON RIVER PAINTERS
    • 40. NEANDERTHALS
    • 42. TARZAN & CARTER
    • 44. ROSWELL & BEYOND
    • 46. UNSUNG HEROES CIVIL RIGHTS
    • 47. THE SALEM WITCHES
    • 48. WORLD OF DINOSAURS
    • 50. HOLIDAYS UNWRAPPED
    • 52. TARTER and SETI
    • 53. NIKOLA TESLA
    • 54. BANNED BOOKS
    • 55. VINCENT VAN GOGH
    • 56. HEDY LAMARR
  • DEEPER DIVES 61 - 120
    • 61. NEVER TOO EARLY
    • 62. NEVER TOO LATE
    • 63. SILK ROAD, POLO, TRADE
    • 64. OUR REMARKABLE UNIVERSE
    • 65. FAILURE? WHO SAYS?
    • 66. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
    • 67. GINSBERG & HOWL
    • 68. QUEEN BOUDICA
    • 69. ALBERT EINSTEIN
    • 70. JUDY GARLAND
    • 71. SUMMER 1969
    • 72. FREDERICK DOUGLASS
    • 73. THE SONNET
    • 74. JACK LONDON
    • 76. THE FOUR BRONTES
    • 77. WE ARE THE MARTIANS
    • 78 FLY ME TO THE MOON
    • 79. TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
    • 80. EDGAR ALLAN POE
    • 82. SUSAN B. ANTHONY
    • 83. MARK TWAIN
    • 84. WRITING WITH PRIDE
    • 85. WOMEN SCIENTISTS
    • 87. KING ARTHUR
    • 88. STOLEN: WOMEN INVENTORS
    • 90. SACAGAWEA
    • 91. HUMAN ORIGINS
    • 92. HOLIDAY TRIFECTA
    • 93. WORLD OF INSECTS
    • 94. CLAUDE MONET
    • 95. GEORGIA O'KEEFFE
    • 96. LEONARDO'S INVENTIONS
    • 97. STONEWALL HERITAGE
    • 98. JOURNEY TO THE STARS
    • 99. BEHIND THE THRONE
    • 100. FOUR COSMIC MYSTERIES
    • 101. JUNETEENTH
    • 102. ERIE CANAL
    • 103. CHATTERLEY & BANNED BOOKS
    • 104. WALT WHITMAN
    • 105. GOVERNING w. PRIDE
    • 106. F. SCOTT FITZGERALD
    • 107. VAMPIRES
    • 109. EVENING WITH STEIN
    • 110. CHRISTMAS BELOW EQUATOR
    • 111. HORROR NOVELS
    • 112. HUMAN JOURNEY: MIGRATION
  • SERIES: OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
    • SUN
    • EARTH & MOON
    • MARS & MOONS
    • ASTEROID BELT
    • JUPTER & MOONS
    • SATURN & MOONS
    • URANUS & MOONS
    • NEPTUNE & MOONS
    • PLANET 9
    • KUIPER BELT
    • OORT CLOUD

"Learning From Home" & "Profiles" LECTURE SCHEDULE

I am currently giving virtual programs for libraries and other oragnizations. Topics and dates are listed below. Please go to these websites for registration information.
  • JERICHO PUBLIC LIBRARY (NY): www.jericholibrary.org
  • WILSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (OR): https://www.wilsonvillelibrary.org/lib
  • PORT WASHINGTON LIBRARY (NY): www.pwpl.org
  • HEWLETT-WOODMERE LIBRARY (NY): https://www.hwpl.org/
  • SEAFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (NY): https://www.seafordlibrary.org/
  • SOMERSET COUNTY LIBRARY (NJ): https://sclsnj.org/
  • LEVITTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (NY): https://levittownpl.org/
  • UPPER SADDLE RIVER LIBRARY (NJ): https://uppersaddleriverlibrary.org/
  • ROCKVILLE CENTRE PUBLIC LIBRARY: https://www.rvclibrary.org
  • ROCHELLE PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (NJ): https://www.rplibrary.org/
  • BAYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (NY): https://www.bayvillefreelibrary.org/
  • FRIENDLY HOUSE: PORTLAND COMMUNITY CENTER (Oregon) https://fhpdx.org
  • TEWKSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY (MA): https://www.tewksburypl.org/
  • GROTON PUBLIC LIBRARY: https://www.gpl.org/
15. FAIRLAWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (NJ): https://www.fairlawnlibrary.org/ 16. SOUTHBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY (CT): https://www.southburylibrary.org/
17. WARREN COUNTY LIBRARY (NJ) https://warrenlib.libnet.info/events
18. ABBOT PUBLIC LIBRARY (MA): https://abbotlibrary.org/
19. MID-CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY (MO) https://www.mymcpl.org/
20. WILMETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY (IL) https://www.wilmettelibrary.info
21. INDIAN VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (PA) https://www.ivpl.org/

"Learning from Home" and "Profiles" Overview and Fees

  • My current fee (depending on library funding) is $250 to $300 for a 90-minute PowerPoint program, which includes time for a "Q & A" session after the main presentation is over.
  • There are no reduced rates for a series or multiple bookings with the same organization.
  • Programs are presented via ZOOM from my Portland, Oregon office.
  • I allow programs to be recorded for library use only.
  • Participants should be kept muted during the presentation but may ask questions during the Q & A session at the end. (Chat or Raised Hand)
  • The SPEAKING SCHEDULE on this webpage lists my current commitments.
Contact e-mail: makingwings@gmail.com
Descriptions of Topics are found on LECTURE TOPICS INDEX page: https://www.makingwings.net/contact-me/

Wilsonville Public Library (Oregon)

All presentations @ 11 AM Pacific/2 PM Eastern 2026 JANUARY 7 ALBERT EINSTEIN Topic 69 FEBRUARY 4 HARRIET TUBMAN Topic 17 MARCH 4 GERTRUDE STEIN Topic 109 APRIL 1 WORDSWORTH AND COLERIDGE Topic 22 MAY 6 KING ARTHUR Topic 87 JUNE 3 GOVERNING WITH PRIDE Topic 105 JULY 1 WHAT'S THE BUZZ (A WORLD OF INSECTS) Topic 93 AUGUST 5 TWO HUNDRED YEARS ON THE ERIE CANAL Topic 102 SEPTEMBER 2 LADY CHATTERLEY, ULYSSES, AND OTHER BANNED BOOKS Topic 103 OCTOBER 7 THE ALLURE OF VAMPIRES Topic 107 NO NOVEMBER PROGRAM DECEMBER 2 CHRISTMAS BELOW THE EQUATOR Topic 110

Jericho Public Library (New York)

All presentations @ 11 AM Pacific/2 PM Eastern 2026 JAN 12 NIKOLA TESLA Topic 53 FEBRUARY 9 WORDSWORTH AND COLERIDGE Topic 22 MARCH 9 WOMEN SCIENTISTS WE SHOULD KNOW Topic 85 APRIL 13 OUR NEANDERTHAL COUSINS Topic 40 MAY 11 ALBERT EINSTEIN Topic 69 JUNE 8 GERTRUDE STEIN (An Evening at Gertrude's) Topic 109 JULY 13 RUTH BADER GINSBURG Topic 6 AUGUST 10 TONI MORRISON Topic 14 SEPTEMBER 14 WINDOWS ON NATURE Topic 37 OCTOBER 12 THE ALLURE OF VAMPIRES Topic 107 NO NOVEMBER PROGRAM DECEMBER 14 THE HOLIDAYS UNWRAPPED Topic 50

Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library (New York)

All presentations @ 9:00 AM Pacific/12 Noon Eastern 2025 DECEMBER 17 THE HOLIDAY TRIFECTA Topic 92 2026 JANUARY 21 ALBERT EINSTEIN Topic 69 FEBRUARY 18 LANGSTON HUGHES AND THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE Topic 15 MARCH 18 AN EVENING AT GERTRUDE'S (STEIN) Topic 109 SEPTEMBER 16 FOUNDING WRITERS Topic 27 OCTOBER 21 LADY CHATTERLEY, ULYSSES, AND OTHER BANNED BOOKS Topic 103 NOVEMBER 18 FOUNDING WRITERS Topic 28 DECEMBER 16 CHRISTMAS BELOW THE EQUATOR Topic 110

Friendly House Community Center (Oregon)

3 PM Pacific/6 PM Eastern 2025 DECEMBER 16 TARZAN AND CARTER: SUPERHEROES Topic 42 2026 JANUARY 27 ALBERT EINSTEIN Topic 69 FEBRUARY 24 THE UNKNOWN MLK Topic 16 MARCH 17 AN EVENING AT GERTRUDE'S (STEIN) Topic 109 APRIL 28 THE BIG ONE: EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANOES, TSUNAMIS Topic 31 MAY 26 MONET'S GARDEN Topic 94 JUNE 30 THE STONEWALL HERITAGE Topic 97 JULY 28 THE HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL PAINTERS Topic 38 AUGUST 25 WHAT'S THE BUZZ: A WORLD OF INSECTS Topic 93 SEPTEMBER 29 KING ARTHUR Topic 87 OCTOBER 27 THE HORROR, THE HORROR! Topic 111 NOVEMBER 24 JOURNEY TO THE STARS Topic 98 DECEMBER 29 CHRISTMAS BELOW THE EQUATOR Topic 110

Groton Public Library (Massachusetts)

7 PM Eastern/4 PM Pacific 2026 JANUARY 6 JACK LONDON Topic 74 FEBRUARY 3 UNSUNG HEROES OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ERA Topic 46 MARCH 3 QUEEN BOUDICA Topic 68 APRIL 7 THE SONNET Topic 73 MAY 5 FOUR COSMIC MYSTERIES Topic 100 JUNE 23 WRITING WITH PRIDE Topic 84

Southbury Public Library (Connecticut)

2 PM Eastern/ 11 AM Pacific 2025 DECEMBER 12 TWO HUNDRED YEARS ON THE ERIE CANAL Topic 102 2026 FEBRUARY 5 HARRIET TUBMAN Topic 17 APRIL 9 BYRON, SHELLEY, KEATS Topic 23 JUNE 18 LEONARDO'S TOP INVENTIONS Topic 96

Mid-Continent Public Library (Missouri)

All presentations @ 6:30 PM Central/4:30 PM Pacific
2025 DECEMBER 18 THE HOLIDAYS UNWRAPPED Topic 50 2026 FEBRUARY 25 AFRICAN AMERICAN SPACE EXPLORERS Topic 13 MARCH 12 THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURES OF NELLIE BLY Topic 1 MARCH 16 THE WORLDS OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT Topic 66

Somerset County Library System (New Jersey)

All presentations @ 4:00 PM Pacific/7:00 PM Eastern 2026 FEBRUARY 18 TONI MORRISON Topic 14

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