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  • 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

  • Jimmy Carter (AM)

    Zoom

    Jimmy Carter was an enigma. A profoundly religious Southern Baptist, raised by a segregationist Father and an open-spirited mother who nursed Black families without pay in southern Georgia, Carter’s unique background made him hard to define and hard to understand. … Continue reading

  • Jewish Heroes Of The Civil Rights Movement

    New City Library 220 N. Main Street, New City, NY, United States

    Some people incorrectly think of the civil rights movement as African-American people versus white people. The truth is that many white people, including many Jewish Americans, provided physical, emotional, and monetary support to the movement. It would be more accurate … Continue reading

  • Jimmy Carter (PM)

    Zoom

    Jimmy Carter was an enigma. A profoundly religious Southern Baptist, raised by a segregationist Father and an open-spirited mother who nursed Black families without pay in southern Georgia, Carter’s unique background made him hard to define and hard to understand. … Continue reading

  • 1950 – Life In America 75 Years Ago

    Private Venue

    Journey to 1950, a defining year of post-war America, when optimism soared and new challenges emerged. The Baby Boom was reshaping family life, and suburban living became the American ideal. Television became the centerpiece of entertainment, with early shows like … Continue reading

  • Best Actors Never to Win an Oscar

    Uniper

    America has been in love with the movies for over 100 years. And every year the race for the Oscar is closely watched by movie fans around the world. Winning the Academy award connotes something special in the history of … Continue reading

  • Brian Stokes Mitchell

    Private Venue

    Join us on Tuesday, July 9th at 6:30 PM for a fast, fun, and fascinating multimedia presentation celebrating the legendary Brian Stokes Mitchell! Whether you're a Broadway aficionado or new to his extraordinary talent, this event promises to be an … Continue reading

  • What Just Happened – March 2025 Current Events (AM)

    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 unique because we will not just discuss our … Continue reading

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  • American Movies Set In Italy

    Oak Brook Senior Center 1450 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook, IL, United States

    Italy!  Italy is a beautiful country - the weather and the colors are as warm as the people. Diane Lane Glows "Under The Tuscan Sun" Americans are welcomed in every part of the country.  Whether tourists want to admire the … Continue reading