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  • Current Events Discussion Presentation

    What Just Happened – March 2025 Current Events

    Uniper

    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 →

    $5

  • Steve Allen

    Steve Allen: Renaissance Man of Late-Night Television

    Zoom

    Steve Allen: Renaissance Man of Late-Night Television The Tonight Show has been a mainstay of American life for over 50 years. Each of the permanent hosts has stamped American culture in unique, distinctive, and memorable ways. Who was the greatest … Continue reading →

    $5.00
  • The Best Movies Shot In Chicago = The Fugitive

    The Best Movies Filmed In Chicago

    Private Venue

    “Best Movies Shot In Chicago” Chicago and its suburbs have been the setting for some great movies over the years. In this fascinating multimedia presentation, we will look at film clips and hear the stories about some of the best … Continue reading →

  • The Fist Best Selling Cookbook:

    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 →

  • Johnny Carson: King Of Late Night

    Johnny Carson The King Of Late Night (AM)

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    Johnny Carson, The King Of Late Night For thirty years, America went to bed with Johnny Carson.  He was a constant presence in American popular culture from JFK until Bill Clinton. But as much as America loved him, they didn't … Continue reading →

  • Johnny Carson: King Of Late Night

    Johnny Carson The King Of Late Night (PM)

    Zoom

    Johnny Carson, The King Of Late Night For thirty years, America went to bed with Johnny Carson.  He was a constant presence in American popular culture from JFK until Bill Clinton. But as much as America loved him, they didn't … Continue reading →

  • Best Movies About Baseball

    Best Movies About Baseball

    Private Venue

    Baseball and movies are a natural combination! The best movies about baseball have featured some of the greatest actors, such as Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, and Robert Redford, and the most talented writers and directors, including Aaron Sorkin and Penny … 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 →

  • Adlai Stevenson on the cover of Life.

    Adlai Stevenson

    Private Venue

    Adlai Stevenson II was one of the most remarkable political figures of the second half of the 20th century. Although his entire career as an elected public official consisted of one term as the governor of Illinois. He ran unsuccessfully … Continue reading →

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