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  • 32 year old Olivia Newton-John dancing with 68 year old Gene Kelly in the unusual musical Xanadu

    Unusual Movie Musicals

    Private Venue

    What is the greatest movie musical of all time? "Singin' In The Rain," "Grease," "The Wizard of Oz," "West Side Story," and several Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films often appear on many lists. However, this fun and fast multimedia … Continue reading →

  • Early Voters Lining Up To Vote

    2026 Election Preview

    Zoom

    Election Eve 2026: What to Watch—and Why It Matters Monday, November 2, 2026 6:30–8:00 PM Central Time Live on Zoom On the night before one of the most consequential midterm elections in recent history, join historian and political analyst Barry … Continue reading →

  • Barry’s Election Day Dispatches

    Barry’s Election Day Dispatches Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Election analysis delivered by email, beginning at 3:30 PM Central Time This Election Day, I will send subscribers a series of concise, nonpartisan emails explaining what I’m seeing as turnout information and … Continue reading →

  • 2026 Voting Analysis

    2026 Election Analysis (Afternoon)

    Zoom

    Understanding the Election: What Happened—and Why? Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Two Live Zoom Sessions: 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM Central Time Each session is 90 minutes The votes have been cast. The campaign commercials have ended. Now comes the most … Continue reading →

  • 2026 Voting Analysis

    2026 Election Analysis (Evening)

    Zoom

    Understanding the Election: What Happened—and Why? Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Two Live Zoom Sessions: 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM Central Time Each session is 90 minutes The votes have been cast. The campaign commercials have ended. Now comes the most … Continue reading →

  • Betty White: America’s Favorite Potty Mouthed Grandma

    Morton Grove Public Library 6140 Lincoln Avenue, Morton Grove, IL

    PLEASE NOTE! This is a live and in-person presentation, presented free of charge by our friends at the Morton Grove Public Library   The fabulous Betty White has been called an American national treasure - and rightly so! Up until … Continue reading →

  • Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

    Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau – The Odd Couple Of Comedy!

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

    Individually, they were two of the best screen actors of their generation. Collectively they were one of the greatest movie teams of all time! Like Fred and Ginger, Tracy and Hepburn, Burns and Allen, when you think of one, you … Continue reading →

  • Tom Hanks (Afternoon)

    Zoom

      If you were watching television in 1980, you might have noticed a curly-haired 24-year-old actor named Tom Hanks starring in a lighthearted new sitcom, Bosom Buddies. Hanks and Peter Scolari played struggling roommates who disguised themselves as women to … Continue reading →

    $5.00

  • Tom Hanks

    Zoom

      If you were watching television in 1980, you might have noticed a curly-haired 24-year-old actor named Tom Hanks starring in a lighthearted new sitcom, Bosom Buddies. Hanks and Peter Scolari played struggling roommates who disguised themselves as women to … Continue reading →

    $5.00
  • Current Events Discussion Presentation

    What Just Happened – November 2026 Current Events (NSSC)

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Once a month, you can participate in a current events presentation and discussion with a twist. Award-winning  professional historian Barry Bradford will help us learn “What Just Happened?” This session is unique because we will not just discuss our opinions … Continue reading →

    $5