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1973 Time Capsule (Tuesday AM)
ZoomMy popular 'Time Capsule' series lands in the fascinating year of 1973! We will look at the people, events, music, movies, and inventions that dominated the news 50 years ago. We will look at the stories of some of the … Continue reading
Cole Porter – Risque Master Of American Music
Private VenueCole Porter is one of the greatest songwriters in American history. His melodies were sublime. His lyrics were creative, witty, sophisticated, original, and naughty. Cole Porter was the ultimate European-oriented sophisticate - yet he was born in tiny Peru, Indiana! … Continue reading
Bill Murray
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldBill Murray has had one of the most unique and unpredictable careers of anyone in show business! Starting off as a snarky deadpan comic, one of the first breakout stars on Saturday Night Live, he made a series of wildly … Continue reading
Bill Murray
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldBill Murray has had one of the most unique careers in entertainment history. Starting with Second City & National Lampoon, Bill Murray became a tremendous sensation when he joined the early cast of Saturday Night Live. His deadpan, snarky, insincere … Continue reading
1948: America 75 Years Ago (AM)
Highland Park Country Club 1201 Park Avenue West, Highland Park IL, IL, United StatesIām back with the latest installment of my popular āTime Capsuleā series! Each session will explore the yearās top news stories, top movies and shows, famous birds and deaths, what things cost, and so much more! In this session, we … Continue reading
Wedding Ceremony
Private VenueĀ 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
The Films Of Rob Reiner
Private VenueThe Films Of Rob Reiner Who would have thought that Archie Bunker's liberal, hippie son-in-law, "Meathead Mike" Stivic, would become one of the most popular and influential movie directors of the last 30 years? Consider just some of the great … Continue reading
What Just Happened – June 2023 Current Events (Mon. PM)
ZoomOnce a month, you can be part of a current events discussion presentation discussion with a twist. Award-winning Ā professional historian Barry Bradford will help us learn "What Just Happened?" This session is so unique because we will not just talk … Continue reading
What Just Happened – June 2023 Current Events (AM)
ZoomOnce a month, you can be part of a current events discussion presentation discussion with a twist. Award-winning Ā professional historian Barry Bradford will help us learn "What Just Happened?" This session is so unique because we will not just talk … Continue reading
Betty White: America’s Favorite Potty Mouthed Grandma
Private VenueThe fabulous Betty White has been called an American national treasure - and rightly so! Up until her death at 99, Betty White was a beacon of positivity even in difficult years! Witty, working, and happy, Betty White it's a … Continue reading