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Women Who Have Run For President

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

What do Victoria Woodhull, Gracie Allen, Margaret Chase Smith, Hillary Clinton, and Kamala Harris have in common? They are among the many amazing, completely fascinating women who have run for President!  We now see that the election of a woman … Continue reading

Betty White: America’s Favorite Potty Mouthed Grandma

Addolorata Villa 555 McHenry Rd, Wheeling, IL

PLEASE NOTE! This is a live and in-person presentation. The registration fee includes a lovely lunch! Registration info is below! The cost is $22 through the wonderful Niles Senior Center!   The fabulous Betty White has been called an American … Continue reading

Best Actresses To Never Win An Oscar!

Glenview Senior Center 2400 Chestnut Ave, Glenview, IL, United States

The Academy Awards are designed to recognize the greatest achievements in movies. Each year, huge audiences watch the Oscars, and the results can make or break a film's chances at success. They also have a huge impact on the careers … Continue reading

What Just Happened – January 2025 Current Events

Zoom

Once 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

2000: Life in America 25 Years Ago

Zoom

Travel back to the year 2000, when America stood on the cusp of the 21st century. The dawn of the internet age was in full swing, with AOL chatrooms, Napster, and the first major dot-com bubble shaping how people connected … Continue reading

2000: Life in America 25 Years Ago

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

Travel back to the year 2000, when America stood on the cusp of the 21st century. The dawn of the internet age was in full swing, with AOL chatrooms, Napster, and the first major dot-com bubble shaping how people connected … Continue reading

Best Actresses To Never Win An Oscar!

Uniper

The Academy Awards are designed to recognize the greatest achievements in movies. Each year, huge audiences watch the Oscars, and the results can make or break a film's chances at success. They also have a huge impact on the careers … Continue reading

Julia Child: Spy And Chef

Uniper

Julia 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

Nellie Bly

Uniper

Nellie Bly was one of the most groundbreaking female journalists in American history! She began her journalistic career before she was 20 years old. Working in a time when very few women had ever achieved a great deal of success … Continue reading