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Lectures & Learning
Spring Arrangement
with Sunset Floral Designs
Thursday, March 22 3:00 pm $10 (Maximum 10)
Sunset’s Floral Designer, Joanne Willing, is back for a hands-on
spring floral workshop. Learn to arrange flowers using simple tricks
of the trade! All materials provided. You will leave with a pretty
seasonal arrangement of your own making! Bring an apron, clippers
or scissors and a box to bring your arrangement home.
Sponsored by Freedom Home Care
Continuing Spanish Conversation
Wednesdays 12:30 - 1:30 pm
February 7 - February 28 (4 sessions) $24/$34 Non-Member
March 7 - March 28 (4 sessions) $24/$34 Non-Member
April 4 - April 25 (4 sessions) $24/$34 Non-Member
May 2 - May 30 (5 se ssions) $30/$40 Non-Member
Have you studied Spanish in the past, and would like to renew your
conversational skills en español? Join Leslie Fenster in this language
skills class for weeks of fun and learning!
Advanced Spanish Conversation
Wednesdays 1:30 - 2:30 pm
February 7 - February 28 (4 sessions) $24/$34 Non-Member
March 7 - March 28 (4 sessions) $24/$34 Non-Member
April 4 - April 25 (4 sessions) $24/$34 Non-Member
May 2 - May 30 (5 sessions) $30/$40 Non-Member
Join us as we continue our Spanish adventure! This class is
designed for our students who are intermediate Spanish level or
have previously taken classes with Leslie Fenster and are
continuing on!
iPhone Afternoons with Katie
Tuesdays 1:00 - 3:00 pm Free to DH Members
Come with your questions and Katie will help you with the
basics of operating your iPhone. These 30-minute appointments
will help you get smart with your smartphone.
Call 847-234-2209 now to schedule your appointment.
Knit One, Purl Two
Mondays 1:00 pm Free to DH Members
Interested in learning how to knit? Enjoy knitting, but have
questions on how to do something? Join our knitting group and
our talented knitting leader, Caryl Sclove, will help with
instructions, inspiration and assistance on specific projects. Just
come with your needles, yarn and questions.
Trips
Join with friends, old and new, for fun and interesting trips
throughout the area! Reservations for trips in this issue open on
Thursday, February 1 at 9:00 am. When submitting your request,
please list your trips in the order of preference. You may send your
requests via email at [email protected] or leave a message
at 847-234-2209. It is only necessary to leave one message. You will
receive a confirmation call from Dickinson Hall within 24 hours.
Payment must be made within 3 days to secure your reservation.
Credits for cancellations will only be issued if we can fill the
opening from a wait list. All trips leave from Dickinson Hall. Please
arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time. Meal costs are not
included unless noted. Come join us!
*SOLD OUT* - Wait List Only
Love Never Dies, Cadillac Theatre
Thursday, February 15 10:30 am $55/$65 Non-Member
The ultimate love story continues in Love Never Dies, Andrew Lloyd
Webber’s spellbinding sequel to The Phantom of the Opera. We will
enjoy lunch at City Social and walk from the restaurant to the
theatre (approximately 1/2 block). (Minimal walking)
An Adventure in Elmhurst
Thursday, February 22 9:30 am $25/$35 Non-Member
First stop on this adventure is a visit to the Lizzadro Museum of
Lapidary Art where we’ll have a guided tour of the museum’s
beautiful collection. Next stop? Lunch! We’ll dine at 100 South
Chop House and Grill. Final stop for the day will be at the
Elmhurst History Museum where we will be guided through their
new exhibit, FREEDOM: A History of US. “The evolving concept
of freedom and its pursuit is explored in this touring exhibition
from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History,
illuminating critical figures and events from our nation’s birth until
1968.” (Minimal walking)
Kavakos Performs Shostakovich, Chicago
Symphony Orchestra
Friday, March 9 10:30 am $95/$105 Non-Member
Charles Dutoit conducts a colorful program ranging from the
warm-hearted wit of Kodály's Háry János to Debussy's portrait of
the sea. Leonidas Kavakos, an artist of superb virtuosity, returns as
featured soloist in Shostakovich’s haunting First Violin Concerto.
We will enjoy lunch at Tesori. Have your own ticket? Ask about a
seat on the bus. (Minimal walking)
Chicago Flower and Garden Show
Friday, March 16 9:00 am $30/$40 Non-Member
Join us as we welcome spring after a long, cold Chicago winter.
“Flowertales, Every Garden Has a Story” is the 2018 show theme
and will be applauding all that is wonderful about Chicago’s
neighborhoods, cultural institutions and green scene. From urban
design innovations to cutting-edge food fusions to leaner and
greener living. Lunch will be on your own, or join the group at
Riva’s Crabhouse. Let us know if you will be joining us for lunch
when you register. (Substantial walking)
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