PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Program 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/
Please note that I am not available between November 1 and November 7, 2026.

Wilsonville Public Library (Oregon)

All presentations @ 11 AM Pacific/2 PM Eastern SEPTEMBER 2 LADY CHATTERLEY, ULYSSES, AND OTHER BANNED BOOKS Topic 103 OCTOBER 7 THE ALLURE OF VAMPIRES Topic 107 DECEMBER 2 CHRISTMAS BELOW THE EQUATOR Topic 110

Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library (New York)

All presentations @ 9:00 AM Pacific/12 Noon Eastern SEPTEMBER 16 FOUNDING WRITERS; SIX AUTHORS Topic 28A OCTOBER 21 LADY CHATTERLEY, ULYSSES, AND OTHER BANNED BOOKS Topic 103 NOVEMBER 18 THE HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL Topic 38 DECEMBER 16 CHRISTMAS BELOW THE EQUATOR Topic 110

Friendly House Community Center (Oregon)

3 PM Pacific/6 PM Eastern SEPTEMBER 29 KING ARTHUR Topic 87 OCTOBER 27 THE HORROR, THE HORROR! Topic 111 NOVEMBER 17 JOURNEY TO THE STARS Topic 98 DECEMBER 29 CHRISTMAS BELOW THE EQUATOR Topic 110

Groton Public Library (Massachusetts)

7 PM Eastern/4 PM Pacific SEPTEMBER 1 FOUNDING WRITERS: SIX AUTHORS Topic 28A OCTOBER 6 SOMETHING WICKED: CLASSIC AMERICAN HORROR NOVELS Topic 116 NOVEMBER 24 THE REAL THANKSGIVING Topic 29 DECEMBER 1 THE WORLDS OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT Topic 66 JANUARY 5 FLY ME TO THE MOON Topic 78 FEBRUARY 2 MLK: THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW Topic 16 MARCH 2 RUTH BADER GINSBURG Topic 6 APRIL 6 THE WORLDS OF WALT WHITMAN Topic 104 MAY 4 THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Topic 10 JUNE 1 THE STONEWALL HERITAGE Topic 97

Southbury Public Library (Connecticut)

2 PM Eastern/ 11 AM Pacific AUGUST 27 FLY ME TO THE MOON Topic 78 OCTOBER 30 THE HORROR! THE HORROR! Topic 111 DECEMBER 17 CHRISTMAS BELOW THE EQUATOR Topic 110

Mid-Continent Public Library (Missouri)

All presentations @ 6:30 PM Central/4:30 PM Pacific
OCTOBER 26 THE HAUNTED HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN Topic 30

Wilmette Public Library (Illinois)

All presentations @ 7:00 PM Central/5:00 PM Pacific Stay tuned...

Wheaton Public Library (Illinois)

Presentations at 7 PM Central/5 PM Pacific SEPTEMBER 30 FOUR COSMIC MYSTERIES Topic 100

Bethpage Public Library (New York)

All presentations at 11 AM Pacific/2 PM Eastern OCTOBER 15 THE HORROR! THE HORROR! Topic 111

North Shore Consortium (Libraries on Long Island, New York)

All presentations at 11 AM Pacific/2 PM Eastern NOVEMBER 30 LEONARDO'S TOP INVENTIONS Topic 96