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What Just Happened – October 2023 Current Events (PM)
ZoomOnce 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
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
Phil Spector And The Murder Of Lana Clarkson
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldPhil Spector And The Murder Of Lana Clarkson It sounds like an Agatha Christie story – a brilliant but troubled music producer takes a beautiful actress down on her luck back to his Tyrolian mansion for a drink. Two people are … Continue reading
Steve McQueen – The King Of Cool
Highland Park Country Club 1201 Park Avenue West, Highland Park IL, IL, United StatesSteve McQueen was determined to live life on his own terms. And did he ever! He generally played rebellious, charismatic, idiosyncratic anti-heroes. It wasn't just acting – that's how Steve McQueen was in real life! Steve McQueen was a complex … Continue reading
Wedding Ceremony
Private VenueYou 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
Steve Jobs Apple’s Entrepreneur Of The Future
Private VenueClick Here To Read About Steve Jobs - Entrepreneur Of The Future When we speak of great American inventors, there are a few names that leap to mind. Benjamin Franklin. Thomas Edison. Alexander Graham Bell. Samuel Morse. Each transformed the … Continue reading
The Doolittle Raid – Flying Into Greatness
Private VenueThe Doolittle Raid: America Fights Back After the deadly surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the USA wanted. Pres. Roosevelt knew that it would inevitably be a long war when we took on the forces of the Japanese Army and Navy. … Continue reading
First Look: One Year To The Election!
ZoomWe are now one year away from Election Day. Every four years, you'll hear people say, "this is one of the most important elections of our lifetime." While every election is certainly consequential, the election of 2024 does feel like … Continue reading
Will Rogers: America’s Cowboy Philosopher
Private VenueWill Rogers: America’s Cowboy Philosopher Will Rogers is one of the most popular Americans to have ever lived! he famously said, "I never met a man I didn't like." And the reverse was true – no one ever seemed to … Continue reading
Sherman’s March To The Sea – Saving America By Destroying A Rebellion
Private VenueSherman's March To The Sea - Saving America By Destroying A Rebellion No military action in the bloody Civil War was probably more controversial than Sherman's March To The Sea. After the War, traitors who were inclined to respect Grant and … Continue reading