- Thursday 12 August 2008, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Our Ever-Changing Earth. A free public talk hosted by the Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, IL. For more information, call the library at (630) 279-8696. Guild Proficiency Points: 100.
- Saturday 23 August 2008, time to be announced. Ancient Life of Illinois. A public talk as part of the annual meeting of the Hanwakan Center, at Marsh Haven Nature Center, W10145 East, Waupun, WI. For more information, contact Herman Bender at ashco@charter.net. Guild Proficiency Points: 100.
- Thursday 2 October 2008, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Architectural Geology of the Chicago Region. A free public talk hosted by the West Branch of the Aurora Public Library, 233 S. Constitution Drive, Aurora, IL. For more information, contact the library at (630) 264-3600. Guild Proficiency Points: 100.
- Monday 6 October 2008, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Land of the Living Sands: The Illinois Dunesland. A free public talk hosted by the Lake County Audubon Society, Village Hall/118 W. Cook Street, Libertyville, IL. For more information, visit http://www.lakecountyaudubon.org/. Guild Proficiency Points: 100.
- Wednesday 15 October 2008, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Our Ever-Changing Earth. A free public talk hosted by the Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Avenue, Morton Grove, IL. For more information, call the library at (847) 965-4220. Guild Proficiency Points: 100.
