Contact us to book Elaine Scholly to speak to your group or organization, consult with your family, or lead a training session.

HISTORICAL STORYTELLING:

For a new, interesting and different approach to entertainment for your club, residential community or school, consider Historical Storytelling.

Learn the ‘rest of the story’ about a favorite author, artist or historical personality, the history of a travel destination or learn background facts of well- known or little-known historical events. Choose a theme from the selection of entertaining topics below.

If there’ a special event or family occasion, a ‘custom’ historical story can be produced and delivered. Contact Elaine several weeks before hand for an interview.

TOPICS include:

Authors:

Mark Twain, Jules Verne, Edgar Allen Poe, The Bronte Sisters, Margaret Mitchell, Dr. Seuss and Harper Lee

Artists:

Vincent Van Gough, Georgia O’Keefe

Historical Events:

Big Band Era, Fun Fashion Facts, History of Flight, Johnstown Flood, The Ghost Army of WWII, Connect Waterloo to the Moon, The Declaration of Independence, History and Trivia of the 1940s, History and Trivia of the 1950s, Little Known Christmas Stories by Special Authors, Who Started Valentines? Other Special Days in November, Christmas Cards, Facts About Christmas, The 1936 Olympics, Inventions and Their Inventors, Real and Favorite Cowboys, Mavericks, Story of the 4^th of July, 50 Years from the Moon

Historical Figures:

Mothers of Famous People, Fathers of Famous Men, American Presidents, Will Rogers, The Connection between Davy Crocket & Andrew Jackson, Nikola Tesla, John Glenn, The Wright Brothers, The Kellogg Brothers, Bonnie & Clyde, Amelia Earhart, Annie Oakley, Bessie Coleman

New Additions:

Founders of American Food Industry, Kellogg, Post, Hershey, Mars Birdseye etc., The Story of Neiman Marcus, History of High Tea, Royal Poison the Power of Kings, The Moon +50, Famous Weddings, Vegas Showgirls, Native American Heritage, 

Book Reviews: 

Before I Forget, Tattoo Artist of Auschwitz, Where the Crawdads Sing, Death on Paradise Island, Runaway, Paradise Valley by C.J. Box, Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom, Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance

Engagements 2019

NOVEMBER 2019

Nov 4 – Methodist Hospital/Weatherford/The Story of WWII Ghost Army/10:00-11:00

Nov 4 – AT&T Baylor Memory Center-Dallas/Support Group/1:00-2:00

Nov 4 – The Bentley-Dallas/Famous Weddings/3:00-4:00

Nov 5 – Methodist Hospital/Charlton/The Story of WWII Ghost Army/10:00-11:00

Nov 6 – ALZ – Memory Café/Garland Sr. Center/10:00-11:00

Nov 6 – Meadowstone Sr. Living/Book Review – Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens/3:00-4:00 pm

Nov 8 – Highland Springs Sr. Living//The Story of WWII Ghost Army/11:00-12:00

Nov 11 – Atria Sr. Living – Richardson/ The Story of WWII Ghost Army/10:30-11:30

Nov 12 – Methodist Hospital/Richardson/The Story of WWII Ghost Army/10:00-11:00

Nov 12 – The Reserve-Dallas/Native American Heritage/1:00-2:30 pm

Nov 12 – SunRise – Dallas/Famous Weddings/3:00-4:00

Nov 14 – ALZ EDU – Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia/Garland Sr. Center/10:00-11:00

Nov 15 – CC Young Sr. Living Dallas/ The Story of WWII Ghost Army/10:00-11:00

Nov 18 – The Bentley Dallas/TBD/3:00-4:00

Nov 19 – ALZ EDU – Changing Gears/AT&T Baylor Memory Center Dallas/10:00-12:00

Nov 20 – The Preston at the Park Cities-Dallas/The Story of Neiman Marcus/1:30-2:30

Nov 21 – Caruth AL & Memory Care Dallas/Book Review/Tuesdays with Morrie 2:30-3:30

 

OCTOBER 2019

Oct 1 – ALZ EDU -Changing Gears/AT&T Baylor Memory Center Dallas/10:00-12:00

Oct 2 – ALZ – Memory Café/Garland Sr. Center/10:00-11:00

Oct 3 – ALZ – Abbot Laboratories – Employee Volunteer Ops/ 11:00-1:00

Oct 5 – ALZ Dallas Walk – Downtown Dallas/6:00 am to 9:00/Walk begins 9:00 am

Oct 7 – ALZ AT&T Baylor Memory Center Dallas/Support Group/1:00-2:00

Oct 7 – The Bentley/Dallas/Weddings/3:00 -4:00

Oct 8 – ALZ EDU-Changing Gears/AT&T Baylor Memory Center Dallas/10:00-12:00

Oct 9 – ALZ – IBM/Carrollton/Employee Volunteer Ops-Know the 10 Signs/11:00-1:00

Oct 10 – ALZ EDU – Effective Communication/Garland Sr. Center/10:00-11:00

Oct 11 – AIM Ambassador visit Colin Allred Office

Oct 14 – AIM Ambassador attend Allred Town Hall

Oct 15 – ALZ EDU – Changing Gears/AT&T Baylor Memory Center Dallas/10:00-12:00

Oct 16 – Oct 16 – ALZ EDU – AT&T Baylor Memory Center/Understanding Dementia Behaviors/10:00-11:00

Oct 17 – The Preston of the Park Cities/Las Vegas!/10:30-11:30

Oct 17 – Caruth-Dallas/Book Review-Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance/2:30-3:30

Oct 18 – Trinity Support Group/Carrollton/11:00-12:30

Oct 19 – The Reserve/Dallas/Book Review-Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens/7:00-8:00 pm

Oct 21 – The Bentley/Dallas/TBD/3:00-4:00

Oct 22 – ALZ EDU – Changing Gears/AT&T Baylor Memory Center Dallas/10:00-12:00

Oct 22 – ALZ EDU – First Responders/Collin County Police Academy/McKinney, TX/1:00-2:30 pm

Oct 29 – ALZ EDU – Changing Gears/AT&T Baylor Memory Center Dallas/10:00-12:00

 

2019 September

Sept 5 – ALZ Stress Busters class#9/Dallas ALZ office/@ 1:30-3:00 pm

Sept 9 – The Bentley, Dallas TX/The Royal Art of Poison/@ 3:00 pm

Sept 10 – SunRise Dallas TX/TBD/@ 3:00 pm

Sept 10 – Edward Jones, Garland TX/ALZ-Know the 10 Signs/@ 6:00 pm

Sept 12 – CC Young Sr. Community/ALZ-Effective Communication/@ 10:00 am

Sept 13 – St. Michael’s Catholic Church/ALZ-Dementia Conversations/@ 6:00 pm

Sept 17 – Belmont Village, Dallas TX/ ALZ-Healthy Brain & Body/3:30 pm

Sept 18 – Baylor Memory Center Education/Elder Attorney Mike Cohen/@10:00 am

Sept 19 – The Bentley/TBD @ 10:00 am

Sept 19 – Caruth Sr. Living/Book Review-The Wright Brothers by David McCullough/@ 2:30 pm

Sept 26 – 8^th Annual Rockwall Caregiver Conference/ALZ-Healthy Brain & Body/@9:00 am

Sept 30 – SMU Meadows Museum/ALZ-Effective Communication/@ 1:00 pm

2019 AUGUST

Aug 1 – ALZ – Stress Busters Class/Dallas ALZ office/@ 1:30-3:00 pm

Aug 5 – AT&T Baylor Memory Center/Support Group @ 1:00 PM

Aug 5 – Signature Point, Dallas, TX/The Wright Brothers/@ 3:30 pm

Aug 8 – – Stress Busters Class/Dallas ALZ office/@ 1:30-3:00 pm

Aug 9 – Richardson Civic Center – Sr. Awareness/from 9:00-12:00

Aug 14 – Bent Tree Bible Fellowship, Plano TX/40s & 50s @ 1:30

Aug 15 – Caruth Haven, Dallas, TX/ Caruth Haven, Dallas, TX/Book Review – Runaway/@ 2:30pm

Aug  16 – Trinity Bible Support Group Richardson TX/@ 11:00

Aug 21 – AT&T Baylor Memory Center, Dallas/ALZ – Effective Communication/from 10:00-11:30

Aug 21 – The Bentley, Dallas, TX/TBD/@ 2:00 pm

Aug 22 – Garland Sr. Center, Garland TX/ALZ-Healthy Brain & Body/@10:00 am

Aug 22 – Atria-Richardson/Native Americans/@ 10:30 am

Aug 29 – Stress Busters Class/Dallas ALZ office/@ 1:30-3:00 pm

 

2019  JULY

July 1 – AT&T Baylor Memory Center/Support Group @ 1:00 PM

July 1 – The Bentley, Dallas TX/What’s New About the Declaration of      Independence/@ 3:00 pm.

July 4 – Christian Care Center, Mesquite TX/What’s New About the Declaration of Independence/@ 10:00 am

July 6 – Brain Chang 101 Support Group with Nelly Garcia/Carrollton TX/Inventors and Their Inventions @10:00 am

July 9 – SunRise Dallas TX/Big Band Music/@ 3:00 pm

July 11 – Garland Senior Center/ALZ – Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia/@ 10:00 am.

July 11 – ALZ – Stress Busters Class/Dallas ALZ office/@ 1:30-3:00 pm.

July 12 – Wilshire Baptist Support Group, Dallas, TX/@12:45 pm

July 15 – APADGD Entertainer Showcase, Dallas, TX/@ 12:00 pm

July 15 – The Bentley Dallas, TX/The Moon + 50/@ 3:00 pm

July 17 – AT&T Baylor Memory Center, Dallas/ALZ – Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia/from 10:00-11:30

July 18 – Caruth Haven, Dallas, TX/Book Review – Death on Paradise Island/@ 2:30pm

July 18 – Oxford Glen, Sachse, TX/The Moon + 50/@ 5:45 pm

July 19 – Trinity Bible Church Support Group, Carrollton, TX/@ 11:00 am

July 25 – ALZ – Stress Busters Class/Dallas ALZ office/@ 1:30-3:00 pm.

July 29 – The Bentley, Dallas, TX/TBD/@ 3:00 pm

July 31 – ALZ Education Training, Dallas – Old Red Courthouse/from10:00 – 3:00 pm

 

JUNE 2019

June 1 – Oxford Glen, Sachse, TX /Caregiver Workshop and Town Hall with Rep. Colin Allred/from 9:00 am -2:00 pm/Town Hall 3:00apm to 4:00 pm.

June 3- AT&T Baylor Memory Center/Support Group @ 1:00 PM

             Signature Point IL, Dallas/@ 3:00 pm/Inventions and their Inventors

June 6 – Dallas Resource Center, Health Fair/@ 11:00-1:00

June 7 – The Bentley Happy Hour/@ 3:00 pm/Friends and Friendships

June 11 – SunRise AL/@ 3:00 pm/Fathers of Famous Men

June 12 – Richardson Sr. Center, Health Fair/@ 10:00 am-1:00 pm

 June 12 –  Traditions, Lovers Lane, IL/@ 3:00 pm/Fathers of Famous Men

June 14 – Wilshire Baptist Church Dallas/@ 1:00

June 14 – Prestonwood Court Plano/@ 3:30 pm/Fathers of Famous Men

June 17 – The Bentley IL, Dallas/@ 3:00 pm/Famous Fathers & Sons

June 18 – Lakeview at Josey Ranch IL, Carrollton/@ 7:00 pm/The American Flag

June 19 – Baylor Class Dallas/@ 10:00 am/Alz Healthy Brain & Body

June 20 – Caruth Haven AL, Dallas/@ 2:30 pm/Book review, Where the Crawdads Sing

June 21 – Trinity Bible Support Group, Richardson/@ 11:00-12:30

June 21 – Atria AL Richardson/3:30 pm/ALZ Healthy Living

June 26 – Health Fair Garland Sr. Center/@9:00-11:00 am.

 

March 2019

Mar 1 – Stress Busters – Caregiver Support class/Dallas Center for Brain

            Health from 10:00 am – 12:00

Mar 4 – The Bentley/Dallas @ 3:00 pm/TBD

Mar 6 – Spring Valley Methodist Church/Dallas @ 6:00 pm/ALZ- Healthy Brain and Body

Mar 8 – Stress Busters – Caregiver Support class/Dallas Center for Brain

            Health from 10:00 am – 12:00

Mar 12 – SunRiseAL/Dallas @ 3:00 pm/TBD

Mar 14 – Atria/CC/Plano @12:30 pm/Women Inventors, Famous Mothers

Mar 15 – Stress Busters – Caregiver Support class/Dallas Center for Brain

               Health from 10:00 am – 12:00

Mar 18 – The Bentley/Dallas @ 3:00 pm/Who was St. Patrick?

Mar 21- Chase Harbor /Plano @ 2:00 pm/Mark Twain

Mar 22 – Stress Busters – Caregiver Support class/Dallas Center for Brain

              Health from 10:00 am – 12:00

Mar 29 – Stress Busters – Caregiver Support class/Dallas Center for Brain

              Health from 10:00 am – 12:00

Mar 31 – April 2 – ALZ Forum/Washington DC

 February 2019

Feb 1 – Stress Busters – Caregiver Support class/Dallas Center for Brain

             Health from 10:00 am – 12:00

Feb 4 – Baylor Support Group/Dallas @ 1:00 pm

             The Bentley/Dallas @ 3:00 pm/TBD

Feb 7 – Chase Harbor/Plano @ 2:00 pm/Connections

Feb 8 – Stress Busters – Caregiver Support class/Dallas Center for Brain

            Health from 10:00 am – 12:00

Feb 11 – Meadowstone/Dallas @ 3:00 pm/Everyday Inventions

Feb 12 – SunRise AL/Dallas @ 3:00 pm/ TBD

Feb 14 – Christian Care Senior Living/Mesquite @ 10:00 am/Valentine’s

               Day History

Feb 15 – Stress Busters – Caregiver Support class/Dallas Center for Brain

               Health from 10:00 am – 12:00

Feb 18 – The Bentley/Dallas @ 3:00 pm/TBD

Feb 19 – Oxford Grand Sr. Living/McKinney 2:00 pm/ALZ education –

               Healthy Brain and Body

Feb 21 – Caruth Court Living/Dallas @ 2:30 pm /Romance Book Review

Feb 22 – Stress Busters – Caregiver Support class/Dallas Center for Brain

              Health from 10:00 – 12:00

Feb 26 – Collin County College/Plano @1:00pm/ALZ First Responder Training

January 2019

Jan 7 – Baylor Support Group/Dallas @ 1:00 pm

            The Bentley/Dallas @ 3:00 pm/Remembering 2018

Jan 8 – SunRise AL/Dallas @3:00 pm/Fond Memories

 Jan 9 – All day training 8:30-5:00 pm

              ALZ Community Resources/Denton Presbyterian Hospital @ 6:30                                    

Jan 10 – All day training 8:30-5:00 pm

               Stonebridge Ranch/Plano @ 7:00 pm/ALZ Education: Healthy  

              Brain and Body

Jan 16 – Tradition AL – Arapaho/Dallas @ 3:00 pm/Everyday Inventions

Jan 17 – Caruth Court/Dallas @ 2:30 pm/The Kellogg Brothers

Jan 18 – Trinity Church Support Group/11:00 am

Jan 21 – The Bentley/Dallas @ 3:00 pm/Secret Resident Bio

Jan 28 – Evans Rec Center/Mesquite @10:00 am/ALZ Education:  

     Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer’s

December 2018

3 – The Bentley IL/Dallas @ 3:00 pm/A Secret Bentley resident

6 – Traditions AL/Dallas Lovers Lane @ 11:00 am/ Christmas Short Stories

7 – Changing Gears/Richardson Friends Place @ 11:00-1:00 pm

11 – SunRise AL/Dallas @ 3:00 pm/Christmas cards and Other Christmas Triva

14 – Trinity Bible Support Group/Richardson @ 11:00-1:00 pm

17 – The Bentley IL/Dallas @ 3:00 pm/Christmas Short Stories

November 2018

1 – Tradition-AL/Dallas Lovers Lane@ 11:00 am/Ghost Army WWII

2 – Changing Gears/Richardson Friends Place @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

5 – AT&T Baylor Support Group/Dallas @ 1:00 pm

5 – The Bentley IL/Dallas @ 3:00 pm/Ghost Army WWII

7 – Christian Care Center-IL/Mesquite TX @1:30 pm/Ghost Army WWII

8 – Caruth Haven – AL/Dallas @2:30 pm/Margaret Mitchell

9 – Changing Gears/Richardson Friends Place @ 11:00-1:00 pm

13 – Retired Teachers/Plano @11:00 am – 12:30 pm/ALZ education ‘The Basics’

13 – SunRise AL/Dallas @ 3:00 pm/Ghost Army WWII

16 – Allen High School/Allen TX@ 9:30 am/ALZ education ‘Understanding Dementia

16 – Changing Gears/Richardson Friends Place @ 11:00am-1:00pm

19 – The Bentley IL/Dallas @ 3:00 pm/Margaret Mitchell

22 – Thanksgiving

28 – Elmcroft – TBD

30 – Changing Gears/Richardson Friends Place @ 11:00-1:00 Au