Speaking
Please contact the Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau or contact me directly to discuss a program suitable for your classroom, organization, or festival.
Where I’m Going
Feb 8, 2025
Tuesday, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm CT
Book Signing at the
Wisconsin Historical Society Booth
PBS Wisconsin Garden & Green Living Expo
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way
Madison, WI 53713

Mar 10, 2025
Tuesday, 10:00 am to 11:15 am CT
One-Room Schools
for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UWM
UWM Hefter Center
3271 N. Lake Drive
Milwaukee WI 53211
In person, with Livestream

Mar 19, 2025
Tuesday, 11:00 to 11:45 am CT, lunch to follow presentation, doors open at 10:30 am CT
Seeds in Soil — Planting A Garden and Finding Your Roots
part of the “Hungry for History” series
for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UWM
Manitowoc Historical Society
meeting at Branch Station Restaurant
8112 Village Drive
Whitelaw, WI 54247
Meeting in-person

Apr 2, 2025
Wednesday, 6:00 to 7:00 pm CT
Old Farm Country Cookbook, Recipes, Menus, and Memories
Monona Public Library
1000 Nichols Road
Madison, WI 54716
In-person

Apr 2, 2025
Saturday, 1:00 to 2:00 pm CT
One-Room Schools
part of the History Makers Tour
for Wisconsin Historical Society
Lafayette County Historical Society
Driver Opera House
250 Main Street
Darlington, Wisconsin 53530
In-person

Apr 10, 2025
Thursday, 7:00 to 8:00 pm CT
Timber! A Northwoods Story of Lumberjacks, Logging, and the Land
Ripon Historical Society
in the large library room of the main museum
508 Watson Street
Ripon, Wisconsin 54971
In-person

Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday, not open to the public
Timber! A Northwoods Story of Lumberjacks, Logging, and the Land
Tomorrow River Charter School
Earth Day Celebration
Amherst School District
In-person
Apr 26, 2025
Saturday, 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Timber! A Northwoods Story of Lumberjacks, Logging, and the Land
with Jerry Apps and Susan Apps-Bodilly
Patterson Memorial Library
500 Division Street
Wild Rose, Wisconsin 54984
In-person

May 5, 2025
Monday, 10:30 to 11:30 pm
One-Room Schools
Attic Angels Community
Community Room
8301 Old Sauk Road
Madison, Wisconsin 53562
In-person

May 12, 2025
Monday, 2:00 to 3:00 pm
One-Room Schools
Lifespark
Kettle Park Senior Living Community
2600 Jackson Street
Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589
In-person

May 14, 2025
Wednesday, 7:00 to 8:00 pm
One-Room Schools
Markesan Historical Society
City Hall
150 South Bridge Street
Markesan, Wisconsin 53946
In-person

Jun 7, 2025
Saturday, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
(Rain Date: Sunday, June 8, 2025)
Free, hands-on, children’s program:
“Hearth & Home Workshop” for kids ages 5–10
featuring the book Seeds in Soil
Historic Indian Agency House
1490 Agency House Road
Portage, Wisconsin
In-person
Jun 19, 2025
Thursday, 5:00 to 6:00 pm
Timber! A Northwoods Story of Lumberjacks, Logging, and the Land
Marinette County Historical Society
Marinette County Historical Logging Museum
Hwy 41 Interstate Bridge on Stephenson Island
Marinette, Wisconsin 54143
In-person

Sep 9, 2025
Tuesday, 6:00 to 7:00 pm
One Room Schools, Stories from the Days of 1 Room, 1 Teacher, 8 Grades
910 W. Broadway Ave.
The Broadway Theater
Medford, WI 54451
In-person
Nov 6, 2025
Thursday, 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Timber! A Northwoods Story of Lumberjacks, Logging, and the Land
Evergreen Retirement Center
1130 North Westfield Street
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54902
In-person and Livestream: part of the Learning In Retirement Program in partnership with University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh

Nov 11, 2025
Tuesday, 12:30 to 1:30 pm
Timber! A Northwoods Story of Lumberjacks, Logging, and the Land
Wisconsin Historical Society
History Sandwiched In
History Maker Space
U.S. Bank Plaza
1 S. Pinckney Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Platform: In-person

Where I’ve Been
Nov 7, 2024
Thursday, 1:30 pm CT
Discussing One Room Schools
for the Learning in Retirement Program
in partnership
with University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Evergreen Retirement Community
1130 North Westfield Street
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54902
offered in person and online

Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday, 1:30 pm CT
Discussing One-Room Schools
PLATO — Participatory Learning and Teaching Opportunities
Supported by Oakwood Village and the University of Wisconsin – Madison Continuing Studies
Oakwood Village University Woods Auditorium
6205 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705
Oct 21, 2024
Monday, 5:45 pm CT
Presenting Old Farm Country Cookbook
Endeavor Public Library
400 Church Street, Endeavor, Wisconsin 53930
Potluck begins at 5:00 pm.
Presentation starts at 5:45 pm.
I will bring books and will sell and sign them after the talk.
Open to the public.
I’m looking forward to some good hot dishes at the potluck!
Oct 12, 2024
Fairwater Historical Society
Discussing One-Room Schools
106 Main Street, Fairwater, Wisconsin
Oct 5, 2024
Dregne’s Scandinavian Gift Anniversary Celebration
Book Signing
100 South Main Street, Westby, Wisconsin
Sep 28, 2024
Central Wisconsin Book Festival
Discussing Seeds in Soil
Presented by the Portage County Public Library, Stevens Point Branch
1001 Main Street, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Aug 3, 2024
Whitman Schoolhouse
449 Beloit Street, Burlington, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Historical Society History Tour
Presented by the Burlington Public Library and the Burlington Historical Society
Feb 25, 2024
Columbus Area Historical Society
Presentation on One-Room Schools, Stories from the Day of 1 Room, 1 Teacher, 8 Grades
Members of the Historical Society Presented photos of one-room schools from their area.
Feb 10, 2024
WSRA – Wisconsin Reading Association Conference
Feb 20, 2023
Greentree Neighborhood Garden Club at the Gammon Road Police Station Community Center Room
Feb 12, 2023
Garden Expo – Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI
Susan will be at the Nature Cat Activity Table – from 10:00 – 12:00. Kids can decorate a flower pot and take home seeds!
In-Booth Signing: 12:30 – 1:15 at the Wisconsin Historical Society Press Booth
Demonstration at 1:30 – related to Old Farm County Cookbook, One Room School, and Seeds in Soil with potato chip cookies!