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What Just Happened – July 2024 Current Events
ZoomOnce a month, you can be part of a current events discussion presentation discussion with a twist. Award-winning professional historian Barry Bradford will help us learn “What Just Happened?” This session is so unique because we will not just talk … Continue reading
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The Best Losing Presidential Candidates
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldThe Best Losing Presidential Candidates What do Adlai Stevenson, George McGovern, Daniel Webster, and Wendell Willkie have in common? Each ran for President and lost. In some cases, more than once! And each was an outstanding man who might well … Continue reading
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What Just Happened – August 2024 Current Events
ZoomOnce a month, you can be part of a current events discussion presentation discussion with a twist. Award-winning professional historian Barry Bradford will help us learn “What Just Happened?” This session is so unique because we will not just talk … Continue reading
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1974 – America 50 Years Ago
Northbrook Senior Center 3323 Walters Ave, Northbrook, United StatesOur popular “Time Capsule.” programs return with this brand new entry: “1974 - America 50 Years Ago. Each program will take you deep into American life during the year in question. We will look at the famous people who were … Continue reading
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What Just Happened – September 2024 Current Events
ZoomOnce a month, you can be part of a current events discussion presentation discussion with a twist. Award-winning professional historian Barry Bradford will help us learn “What Just Happened?” This session is so unique because we will not just talk … Continue reading
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Julia Child: Spy And Chef
Private VenueJulia Child: Spy And Chef In 1963, Julia Child became the first national superstar chef on TV! Her program "The French Chef" was so influential that the Smithsonian Institute features her kitchen, intact, as a permanent exhibit! Julia Child changed … Continue reading
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Thomas Edison Bright Ideas – A Multimedia Biography
Private VenueThomas Edison Bright Ideas Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931) was a genius! He is best remembered as one of the greatest inventors of all time. Edison was certainly that! Edison was not terribly interested in theoretical science. Instead, he concentrated … Continue reading
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Looking Back – Looking Ahead – 2024 in Review/Predictions for 2025 (Monday AM)
Zoom"Looking Back/Looking Ahead" is, without question, my most eagerly awaited program of the year returns! Last year, this program sold out at every venue - so reserve your seats early! Perhaps it's just our era, but this year seemed … Continue reading
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Looking Back – Looking Ahead – 2024 in Review/Predictions for 2025 (Tuesday PM)
Zoom"Looking Back/Looking Ahead" is, without question, my most eagerly awaited program of the year returns! Last year, this program sold out at every venue - so reserve your seats early! Perhaps it's just our era, but this year seemed … Continue reading
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Looking Back – Looking Ahead – 2024 in Review/Predictions for 2025
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldThis is, without question, my most eagerly awaited program of the year returns! Last year, this program sold out at every venue - so reserve your seats early! Perhaps it's just the era we are in, but this year seemed … Continue reading
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