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08/03/2019

Due to the fact that I have been hacked so many times & facebook chooses to do nothing about it; I will no longer be posting on my personal or business pages. For information or for dates of my current speaking events that are open to the public, please visit my web site

A series of true stories “Grandma Goes to…” These books are true stories for children, education, travel, and fun for the whole family. Also, adult memoir book and speaking engagements by the author.

08/03/2019

Due to the fact that I have been hacked so many times & Facebook chooses to do nothing about it; I will no longer be posting on my personal or business pages.
For information & dates for my current speaking events that are open to the public please visit my web site: www.grandmagoesto.com Thanks

A series of true stories “Grandma Goes to…” These books are true stories for children, education, travel, and fun for the whole family. Also, adult memoir book and speaking engagements by the author.

02/15/2019

News Flash: Jeanne Roppolo will be live on the radio Monday 2/18, 3:30-4pm-ish. WCMY 1430AM

10/25/2018

Tinley Park Library
7851 Timber Drive Tinley Park, IL 60477
Swedish Death Cleaning October 29, 2018 at 11am
Free & open to the public
The idea behind death cleaning is to eliminate unnecessary things & to get your home in order AT ANY AGE. Give your family & yourself, the gift of a clean, organized & simple life. Join the discussion as we learn how to downsize our lives in a memorable & joyful way.

09/18/2018

Princeton Library
698 East Peru St. Princeton, Il 61356
Author Event September 22, 2018 10am-2pm
This is your opportunity to connect with local authors & learn the why & how they came to be in the publishing industry. Their stories may surprise you.

08/12/2018

The grandmother who worked in Antarctica & roughed it on a small remote island in the South Pacific learns necessary back-to-nature survival skills in America’s last frontier-the Alaskan Wilderness. Join city-girl Grandma Jeanne as she recounts her adventures at the Geneseo library.
Aug. 17, 2018 (Fri.) 2-3pm
805 N. Chicago St.
Geneseo, IL 61254

08/09/2018

Patrons of the Sugar Grove library & I had a wonderful time exploring Antarctica last Sunday. Patrons of the Moline library will attend a similar excursion tomorrow, 8/10, at noon. Join us.
3210 41st Street
Moline, IL 61265

08/08/2018

Be a part of Grandma Jeanne Roppolo’s book launch for The Trans-Siberian Railway; A Road Scholar Adventure. Learn what life is really like aboard a train as she travels 5,000 miles through China, Mongolia, Siberia & Russia. Pre-signed books, with 130 color photographs, can be purchased at the gift shop. All proceeds benefit the non-profit Illinois Railway Museum.
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When: Aug. 18, 2018 at 11am
Where: Illinois Railway Museum
7000 Olson Road
Union, IL 60180

08/02/2018

Join us August 18 for numerous educational exhibits & displays plus unlimited rides on historic railway equipment. Bring a picnic lunch or grab a bite to eat at the local diner. Let the kids play at a train-themed playground. Fun for all ages. Free parking. www.irm.org
& wait-there’s more: Grandma Jeanne Roppolo will discuss her latest book: The Trans-Siberian Railway. Book launch at 11am. www.grandmagoesto.com
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When: Aug. 18, 19, 2018 at 11am
Where: Illinois Railway Museum
7000 Olson Road
Union, IL 60180

07/13/2018

Explore a living history museum. Frisco 1630, built for Russia but never exported due to the Bolshevik Revolution 100 years ago, will steam past spectators on August 18. Hear tales of another Russian train when Grandma Jeanne Roppolo launches her book: The Trans-Siberian Railway Journey. Program begins at 11am. Like us/Share us www.grandmagoesto.com
When: August 18, 2018 at 11am
Where: Illinois Railway Museum
7000 Olson Road
Union, IL 60180

07/02/2018

Have your family & friends join us at the largest railroad museum in the United States. Hear Jeanne Roppolo, raconteur & photo journalist, talk about her newest book regarding her travels through Asia on the exotic Trans-Siberian Railway. www.grandmagoesto.com like us/share us
When: August 18, 2018 Program begins at 11am
Where: Illinois Railway Museum
7000 Olson Road
Union, IL 60180

06/12/2018

Had a great time with the patrons of the Homewood Public library last week.
Join us June 13 at 7pm at the Bartlett Public Library for another fun-filled evening. 800 S. Bartlett Rd. 60103
Can’t make that event? Visit the Princeton Library June 14 at 2:30 in the afternoon for more wild & crazy stories. 698 E. Peru St. 61356