PAST EVENTS
2025
December 8 • Fox Point, WI
Temple Sinai
December 1 (new date) • 4 PM Pacific / 7 PM Eastern
Sibling Loss
Loss of a Lifetime Book Club
Zoom Online Gathering
November 19 • Franklin, WI (CLOSED)
Tuckaway Country Club
Registration is closed. Event is FULL.
Tuckaway website >>
November 18 • Skokie, WI • 7:00 PM
Politics, Polarization And Public Safety: Mental Health in a Time of Deep Divide
Skokie Theatre – Performing Arts Center
7924 Lincoln Ave
Skokie, IL 60077
Phil Andrew’s >>
November 17 • Chicago, IL
DePaul Prep Parent’s Book Club
Parent Association Events >>
November 13 • Indianapolis, IN • 6:00 PM
Women’s Enrichment Series Strong Women, Strong Voices honors the power of women who lead with purpose, advocate with conviction, and inspire through action.
Propylaeum Lecture Propylaeum >>
November 6 & 8 (Two Time Options)
Zoom Online Presentation and Discussion
Milwaukee Archdiocese Leadership Training
October 15 • Winchester, MA
Winchester High School
September 20 • Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Book Festival with
Eamon Dolan and Natasha Williams
Brooklyn Book Festival >>
September 23 • Houston, TX
re:mind, Circles of Hope Keynote Speaker
River Oaks Country Club
1600 River Oaks Blvd
Houston, TX 77019
RemindSupport.org >>
September 16 • Waukesha, WI • 6:30 PM
Mental Wellness: Breaking Shame and Building Strength
Waukesha Public Library
321 Wisconsin Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186
Waukesha Public Library >>
September 14 • Highland Park, IL
Secret World Books
1774 2nd Street
Highland Park, Illinois 60035
Secret World Books.com >>
September 6 •Middlebury, VT
“No One Cares About Crazy People” Film Discussion
Middlebury, VT
No One Cares About Crazy People Film >>
September 3 •Glendale, WI • 1:00 PM
North Shore Library
6800 N Port Washington Road
Glendale, WI 53217
North Shore Library >>
June 12 • Reading, MA • 7:00 PM
Whitelam Books is pleased to offer a number of community book clubs. Meg Kissinger will be joining our discussion in-person.
Whitelam Books
610 Main Street
Reading, MA 01867
Whitlam Books >>
May 20 • 7:00 PM
A Conversation with Meg Kissinger moderated by Judine Deurwaechter. Followed by community reception, refreshments, and book signing. Takes place at Lakeland University NOT at the library.
Lakeland University
North Event Hall, Younger Family Campus Center
W3718 South Drive
Plymouth, WI 53073
ElkhartLakepubliclibrary.org >>
May 19
Fox Point Lutheran Book Club,
Fox Point, WI
May 18 • Barrington, IL • 2 PM – 3:00 PM
Mental Health Fair Keynote
Join us for a conversation between award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger, Teri Latter, NAMI Illinois, and Mandy Burbank, licensed clinical social worker. Mental Health resource fair to follow from 3:00 PM–4:00 PM. Register separately for the talk and the fair.
BAlibrary.org >>
May 17 • Naperville, IL • 4:30 PM with Meg | 5:30 PM Dinner
NAMI DuPage’s Shine a Light Gala
Pre-Dinner Gathering with Meg Kissinger
Join us in Celebrating 40 Years of Hope and Healing with dinner, silent auction, raffles music and dancing.
Chicago Marriott Naperville
1801 N Naper Blvd
Naperville, IL 60563
NamiDuPage.org >>
May 8 • Milwaukee, WI • 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Framing Bright Futures
A Gala Supporting Meta House
Baird Center
405 W. Kilbourn
Milwaukee, WI
Metahouse.org >>
April 16 • New York, NY • 7:30 PM
Book the Writer Book Club
Manhattan venues
Sold Out, Wait list is available.
New York, NY
Bookthewriter.com >>
April 9 • River Hills, WI • 6:30 PM
Cindy Zautcke Memorial Speaker Series
University School of Milwaukee
Mellowes Hall
River Hills, WI
Speakers at USM.org >>
March 26 • Annapolis, MD
2025 National AOT Symposium & Learning Collaborative is
a one-of-a-kind gathering of national, state, and local assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) champions, implementers, and practitioners.
AOTconference.mightycrow.com >>
March I2 • Madison, WI
Keynote Speaker
Great Rivers Conference of United Way. Join us for a day or the weekend. This year's theme, “United is the Way,” focuses on fostering connections, inspiring collaboration, and empowering communities.
UnitedWayWI.org >>
March 6 • Wauwatosa, WI • 6:30 – 7:45 PM
Foundation Speaker Series
Wauwatosa Library
7635 West North Ave.
WauwatosaLibrary.org >>
February 26 • Richmond, VA
The Tuckahoe Woman’s Club, Richmond, VA
Private Club. Check with Tuckahoe for details.
February 22 • Thiensville, WI • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
League of Women Voters of
Ozaukee and Washington Counties
Women’s History Month Brunch and Fundraiser
Shully’s, 146 Green Bay Rd.
Tickets are $65/person by February 14
LWVozaukee.org >>
February 6 • Indianapolis, IN • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
DePauw Downtown Lunch Series
Get to know fellow Indianapolis alumni as you enjoy a conversation with Sarah Gormley ‘94, author of "The Order of Things: A Memoir About Chasing Joy,”and Meg Kissinger ‘79, author of “While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence.”
Registration closes February 5, 2025 and is limited to 50 guests.
DePauw.edu >>
February 4 • Milwaukee, WI • 10:00 AM
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Shattering the Shame of Mental Illness
UWM Hefter Conference Center
3271 North Lake Drive
Milwaukee, WI
UWM.edu >>
January 21 • Kenilworth, IL • 7:00 PM
Alison Tobey Smart Memorial Fund
Kenilworth Union Church
211 Kenilworth Avenue
KUC.org >>
2024
Jacksonhole Book Festival
Oct. 26, 2024, Jackson Hole, WY
Chippewa Valley Book Festival
October 21-22, 2024
Wisconsin Book Festival
October 2024
Door County Library
September 12, 2024
39th Annual Printers Row Lit Fest 2024
September 7 and 8, 2024
Tosa Together
June 15, 2024
Boswell Books
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Suzanne Scanlon, author of Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen, in conversation with Meg Kissinger at Boswell in Milwaukee
Blooms of Hope Brunch
Sunday, April 28, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Westin Chicago Lombard
70 Yorktown Center Lombard, IL
Les Arts de la Table Reception and Luncheon
Monday and Tuesday, April 22 and 23, 2024
Mental Health Matters Symposium
April 19 and 20, 2024
Emerson Center
1990 27th Ave.
Vero Beach, FL
Center for Spiritual Care
Integrating Body, Mind, Spirit and Creativity
Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM to 7 PM eastern time
Association of Marquette University Women: Spring Book Club
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
6:30 PM Registration
7:00 PM Discussion
Marquette University Campus
Raynor Memorial Libraries, Beaumier Suites, Lower Level
1355 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee
UCLA Friends of Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Open Mind: A Community Lecture & Film Series (via Zoom)
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PT
Boswell Books
Dinner and Conversation with Journalist and Author, Meg Kissinger
Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Social, 6 PM Dinner and Program
Gorton Center
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 7 PM
Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 from 11:30 AM to 1:45 PM
Tucson Festival of Books
Finally Talking About It: Mental Health's Myths & Realities
Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10, 2024
Wellesley Books, A Destination for Readers
Come hear Meg talk with Paul Summergrad, past president of the American Psychiatric Association
Thursday, February 22, 7 PM 2024
2023
Texas Book Festival
November 10-11: Austin, TX
TexasBookeFestival.org >>g
Columbia University Dart Center with Sheila Coronel
September 14: New York, NY
6:00 PM ET
Columbia Journalism School World Room
2950 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
DartCenter.org >>
Athena Books
September 13: Greenwich, CT
7:00 PM ET
228 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT 06870
AthenaBooksog.com >>
P&T Knitwear with Robert Kolker
September 12: New York, NY
7:00 PM ET
180 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002
PTKnitwear.com >>
The Book Stall and Wilmette Public Library with Christie Tate
September 7: Winnetka, IL
6:30 PM CT
TheBookstall.com >>
Regina Dominican High School Auditorium
701 Locust Rd, Wilmette, IL 60091
TheBookstall.com >>
Milwaukee Public Library and Boswell Books with Jacki Lyden
September 5: Milwaukee, WI
6:30 PM CT
MPL.org >>
Milwaukee Public Library Loos Room at Centennial Hall
733 N Eighth St