Schedule of Special Events
Here is the current schedule of book signings and special events for author Jim Lefebvre and Loyal Sons: The Story of The Four Horsemen and Notre Dame Football’s 1924 Champions.
| Day |
Date |
Time |
Event |
Location |
| Tuesday |
Feb. 17 |
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. |
Presentation, reading and signing |
Pat McGuire's Irish American Grill, 3333 N. Harrison St., Davenport IA |
| Thursday |
Feb. 19 |
8 -9 a.m. |
Special presentation of Loyal Sons to Elmer Layden's high school |
Main Auditorium, Davenport Central High School |
| Thursday |
March 12 |
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. |
Presentation, reading and signing |
O'Bryons Irish Pub, 1998 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 52806 |
| Friday | March 13 | 8:30 a.m. | Special |
Bishop Flaget School Chillicothe, OH |
| Saturday |
April 18 |
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Blue-and-Gold Weekend Book signing |
Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore, Univ. of Notre Dame |
| Monday | April 20 | 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. | Green Bay Football History Night, including reading and signing | Titletown Brewing Company, 200 Dousman St, Green Bay, WI |
| Tuesday | April 21 | 10:30 a.m. | Special presentation honoring Jim Crowley | Green Bay East High School |
| Friday | May 29 | 6 tp 9 p.m. | Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs) Gala (by invitation) | Proivdence NYC, 311 W. 57th St., New York, NY |
| Monday | June 1 | 6 to 8 p.m. | Reading and signing | Taylor Community Library |
| Thursday | August 6 | 3 to 5 p.m. | Reading and signing | Howard Street Booksellers, 115 E. Howard St, Hibbing, MN |
| Thursday | August 6 | 6 to 8 p.m. | Reading and signing | Minnesota Discovery Center (formerly Ironworld) 801 SW Hwy. 169 Chisholm, MN |
| Tuesday | August 11 | 7 to 9 p.m. | Reading and signing | Barnes & Noble West Towne, 7433 Mineral Point Road Madison, WI |
| Wednesday | August 12 | 7 to 9 p.m. | Reading and signing | Next Chapter Bookshop, 10976 N. Port Washington Rd. Mequon, WI |
| Thursday | August 13 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Reading and signing | Notre Dame Chicago Bookstore, 224 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 103 Chicago, IL |
| Monday | August 17 | 6 to 8 p.m. | Reading and signing | Southside Knights of Columbus, |
| Wednesday | August 19 | 11 a.m.to 1 p.m. | Reading and signing | Barley’s Smokehouse & Brewpub 1130 Dublin Road Columbus, OH |
| Friday | August 21 | 6 to 8 p.m. | 2009 Kickoff Tour Event | Molly Brannigans, 5th and State Street Erie, PA |
| Sunday | August 23 | 4 to 6 p.m. | 2009 Kickoff Tour Event | Molly Brannigans, 660 Washington Road Pittsburgh, PA |
| Monday | August 24 | 4 to 7 p.m. | 2009 Kickoff Tour Event | Bob Golic's Sports Bar & Grille, |
| Friday | Sept. 18 | 3 to 5 p.m. | Book Signing | Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore |
| Friday | Oct. 2 | 1 to 3 p.m. | Book Signing | Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore |
| Friday | Oct. 2 | 8 p.m. | Presentation, Knights of Columbus Smoker | Sacred Heart Parish Center, Notre Dame, IN |
| Thursday | Oct. 15 | 3 to 5 p.m. | Book Signing | Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore |
| Friday | Oct. 30 | 4 to 6 p.m. | Book Signing, Notre Dame "Bookstore on the Road" | Marriott RiverCenter Hotel, San Antonio, TX |
| Sunday | Dec. 13 | 2 to 5 p.m. | Book signing | Barnes & Noble, HarMar Mall, Roseville, MN |
| Sept. 3 | S. FLORIDA | L, 20-23 |
| Sept. 10 | @Michigan | L, 31-35 |
| Sept. 17 | MICH. ST. | W, 31-13 |
| Sept. 24 | @Pittsburgh | W, 15-12 |
| Oct. 1 | @Purdue | W, 38-10 |
| Oct. 8 | AIR FORCE | W, 59-33 |
| Oct. 15 | -- | -- |
| Oct. 22 | USC | L, 17-31 |
| Oct. 29 | NAVY | W, 56-14 |
| Nov. 5 | @Wake Forest | W, 24-17 |
| Nov. 12 | Maryland (FedEx) | W, 45-21 |
| Nov. 19 | BOSTON C. | W, 16-14 |
| Nov. 26 | @Stanford | L, 14-28 |
| Dec. 29 | Florida St. (Champs Sports Bowl) | L, 14-18 |
(All times Eastern)
| Sept. 4 | Purdue | W, 23-12 |
| Sept. 11 | Michigan | L, 24-28 |
| Sept. 18 | @MSU | L, 31-34 |
| Sept. 25 | Stanford | L, 14-37 |
| Oct. 2 | @BC | W, 31-13 |
| Oct. 9 | Pittsburgh | W, 23-17 |
| Oct. 16 | W.Mich. | W, 44-20 |
| Oct. 23 | Navy (M'lands) |
L, 17-35 |
| Oct. 30 | Tulsa | L, 27-28 |
| Nov. 13 | Utah | W, 28-3 |
| Nov. 20 | Army (NYC) | W, 27-3 |
| Nov. 27 | at USC | W, 20-16 |
| Dec. 31 | Miami (Sun Bowl) | W, 33-17 |