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November 15th, 2026

Leslie Goddard presents Marshall Field's at Christmas
2026-12-22 14:00:00 2026-12-22 15:15:00 America/Chicago Leslie Goddard presents Marshall Field's at Christmas Leslie Goddard presents a lecture on Marshall Field's at Christmas. This is not a historic portrayal. R Main Library - Lake Cook Room

Tuesday, December 22
2:00pm - 3:15pm

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Lake Cook Room

Leslie Goddard presents a lecture on Marshall Field's at Christmas. This is not a historic portrayal. R

For many Chicagoans, no Christmas season was complete without a visit to Marshall Field’s, the city’s grande dame of department stores. This illustrated talk traces the store’s beloved holiday traditions, including the Walnut Room Christmas tree, the holiday window displays, the toy department, Cozy Cloud cottage, and the Christmas catalog. See family photos with Santa Claus over the years and peek behind-the-scenes at the employee party. And of course, meet Uncle Mistletoe and his family.

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