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1923 – America One Hundred Years Ago
Highland Park Senior Center 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, ILThe Roaring Twenties were going full blast, and jazz filled the air. We were past a World War and a pandemic. Stocks and hemlines were going up. Warner Brothers, King Tut's tomb, and Old Yankee Stadium were opened. 1923 seemed … 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
What Just Happened – May 2023 Current Events (AM)
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
Herbert Hoover
Suffern Free Library 210 Lafayette Ave, Suffern, NY, United StatesVery few people have entered the presidency with more experience, greater intelligence, a higher level of business success, or deeper personal integrity than Herbert Hoover. His complete failure as a president he's clearly his indication of being the right person … Continue reading
What Just Happened – May 2023 Current Events (Wed. 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
Barbara Stanwyck
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield"Career is too pompous a word. It was a job, and I have always felt privileged to be paid for doing what I love doing." Barbara Stanwyck may be the greatest movie actress who never won an Oscar. Her career … Continue reading
History Vs. the Movies: Mississippi Burning
Private VenueHistory Vs. the Movies: Mississippi Burning Mississippi Burning: The Civil Rights Era is one of the most exciting, important, and electrifying eras in American history. It had everything from a cinematic standpoint: dynamic lead characters, powerful and determined villains, mystery, mood, … Continue reading
Phil Spector And The Murder Of Lana Clarkson
Private VenuePhil Spector And The Murder Of Lana Clarkson It sounds like an Agatha Christie story – a brilliant but troubled music producer takes a stunning actress who was down on her luck back to his Tyrolian mansion for a drink. Two people … Continue reading
Steve McQueen – The King Of Cool (PM)
ZoomSteve 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
Steve McQueen – The King Of Cool (AM)
ZoomSteve 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