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  • Marilyn Monroe

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

     It is one of the most iconic photographs ever taken: Marilyn Monroe standing over a subway grate in the summer during "The Seven Year Itch." People who have never seen the film; in fact people who have never seen a … Continue reading →

  • George Washington The Mostly Highly Ranked American General

    Battle Of Trenton – Turning Point For Humanity

    Barrington Library 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL

    The Battle Of Trenton The image of George Washington crossing the Delaware river is firmly ingrained deep in the consciousness of America. Many people remember, in general terms, that General Washington took his army on rickety boats across an ice … Continue reading →

  • Houdini

    College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

    Harry Houdini The name of Harry Houdini has become synonymous with magic. Simply no magician or escape artist has ever captivated the American public's imagination the way that the legendary Houdini did. "The Great Houdini" started out his life in relative … Continue reading →

  • Elizabeth Taylor

    The Life And Career Of Elizabeth Taylor

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Elizabeth Taylor was one of the most popular movie stars of all time. The unforgettable Elizabeth Taylor starred in some of Hollywood's greatest and most expensive epics - and her epic private life of marriage and scandal and controversy only … Continue reading →

  • The Great Filmmakers: Frank Capra

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

    The movies directed by Frank Capra were so wildly popular and so distinctive that 'Capra-esque' became an adjective meaning a feel-good, uplifting film with a positive social message. From "It's a Wonderful Life" to "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" to … 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! I am so blessed and so humbled to be a licensed wedding officiant. I will be conducting the wedding … Continue reading →

  • Jane Addams

    College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

    Jane Addams is one of the most influential and admired women in American history. Her name is synonymous with "Hull House" – one of the first and greatest examples of settlement house social work and community organizing in the USA. … Continue reading →

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  • Betty White: America’s Favorite Potty Mouthed Grandma

    Niles Senior Center 999 Civic Center Drive, Niles, IL, United States

    Betty White has been called an American national treasure - and rightly so! Year in and year out, Betty White has been voted one of America's most beloved entertainers.  You know her as the seemingly sweet we but secretly scheming … Continue reading →

  • Tom Hanks

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    If you were watching TV in 1980, you might have noticed a curly haired 26 year old named Tom Hanks starring in an innocuous new show about roommates who dressed up in drag in order to live in a women's … Continue reading →