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  • Eleanor Roosevelt - First Lady Of The World

    Eleanor Roosevelt – First Lady of The World

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Eleanor Roosevelt - First Lady Of The World Any discussion of the most influential First Ladies has to start with Eleanor Roosevelt. America had popular First Ladies (Dolley Madison, Frances Cleveland America had First Ladies who worked to help others. … Continue reading →

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  • First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries When Martha Washington became our first First Lady, she stepped into a roll with no job description and no precedent. She handled the position with grace and polish. however, each of the … Continue reading →

  • First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries

    Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries When Martha Washington became our first First Lady, she stepped into a roll with no job description and no precedent. She handled the position with grace and polish. however, each of the … Continue reading →

  • The Fist Best Selling Cookbook:

    Julia Child: Spy And Chef

    Libertyville Senior Center 135 W. Church Street, Libertyville, IL

    Julia Child: Serving America In 1963 Julia Child became the 1st superstar chef on TV. Her program was so influential, that the Smithsonian Institute features her kitchen, intact, as a permanent exhibit! She changed the way America thought about food, became the … Continue reading →

  • Betty White: America’s Favorite Potty Mouthed Grandma

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Betty White has been called a national treasure - and rightly so! Year in and year out, she has been voted one of America's most beloved entertainers.  you know her as the seeming police we but secretly scheming Sue Anne … Continue reading →

  • Barbara Stanwyck in "The Lady Eve"

    Best Actresses To Never Win An Oscar!

    Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    The Oscars are designed to recognize the greatest achievements in the movies. But as you will see in this unique multimedia presentation, laden with film clips, Oscar has snowed some of the group rate as performers in cinema history! This … Continue reading →

  • Looking Back, Looking Ahead 2017 In Review & Predictions For 2018

    Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    Without question, th is one of my most eagerly anticipated programs every year! Each December, I present a recap of my choice for the top 10 news stories of the previous year and then make my predictions for what will be the … Continue reading →