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Wedding Ceremony

Private Venue

 You are seeing this notice because this block of time has been put aside for one of my favorite speaking opportunities! To learn more about my work as a wedding officiant, please click here. I am so blessed and so … Continue reading

Broadway Comes To Chicago – 2024

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Broadway In Chicago, the Marriott Lincolnshire, Drury Lane Theater, Goodman Theatre, and Steppenwolf Theater (among others) have exciting programs this year for theater lovers. This fast and fascinating multimedia presentation will highlight all of the major shows coming to Chicago … Continue reading

Best Movies Directed By Women – Part II

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

From 1929 to 2024, 601 movies were nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. Of those, 22 were directed by women. In this exciting, brand-new two-part multimedia presentation, we will examine all 22 fantastic Oscar-nominated best movies directed by women. … Continue reading

Wedding Ceremony

Private Venue

 You are seeing this notice because this block of time has been put aside for one of my favorite speaking opportunities! To learn more about my work as a wedding officiant, please click here. I am so blessed and so … Continue reading

1949 – America 75 Years Ago

Northbrook Senior Center 3323 Walters Ave, Northbrook, United States

Our popular “Time Capsule.” programs return with this brand new entry:1949 - America 75 Years Ago. Each program will take you deep into American life during the year in question.  We will look at the famous people who were born … Continue reading

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 a number of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films would pop up in many lists. However, this fun … Continue reading

Women In Comedy – Great Teams! (Mid-Day)

Private Venue

Are you ready to laugh? This presentation features six of the funniest women of all time! We will look at the following fabulous female comedy teams: The first team we’ll look at is Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance (“I Love … Continue reading

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What Just Happened – July 2024 Current Events

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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

George S. Patton – The Man The Germans Feared

Clarendale Of Algonquin 2001 W Algonquin Rd, Algonquin, IL

George S. Patton - The Man The Germans Feared This Program Is FREE, Live, and Open To The Public! George S. Patton was a man of contradictions - charismatic, cunning, courageous, self-confident and superstitious, egotistical and emotional.  And he was … Continue reading