Women’s Luncheon
Life Enrichment
Regretting Mr. Wright: Mamah Tells Her
Own Story
Registration is required for all Life Enrichment
programs. Please be sure to register at least
three business days prior to the program!
Wednesday, March 20, Noon Luncheon
$20/$25 Non-Members, Registration is due by 3/15
Presenter: Ellie Carlson
Ellie Carlson portrays the ghost of Mamah Bouton Borthwick—
a visionary, author, and thoroughly modern woman who lived
in a still very Victorian age. Best known as the mistress of
Frank Lloyd Wright, she was brutally murdered in 1914 in their
“love cottage.” Ellie will recount Mamah’s life as it passes
before her eyes at the moment of her tragic and dramatic
death. Sponsored by Whitehall of Deerfield
Men’s Luncheon
Ernie Pyle - Voice of the GI
Wednesday, March 6, Noon Luncheon, $15
Registration is due by 3/1
Presenter: Barry Bradford
Traveling with the troops, suffering alongside them, sharing in
their small moments of joy and despair, Ernie Pyle helped the
American public understand what it felt like to be a foot soldier
during some of the most momentous battles in the largest war
in history. Bradford offers a rare glimpse into the unique life,
the brilliant writings and sudden, tragic death of one of
America's greatest journalists. Sponsored by Lake Forest
Place
Becoming Queen Elizabeth II
Wednesday, April 17, Noon Luncheon
$20/$25 Non-Members, Registration is due by 4/12
Presenter: Leslie Goddard
Explore the life of Britain’s famous monarch, from her
childhood, the abdication of her uncle, her marriage to a navy
officer named Philip, her World War II service, and her struggle
to balance her roles as queen and mother. Get to know the
woman behind the images, her sense of humor and savvy
intelligence with which she meets her demanding obligations.
Sponsored by Silverado
One Man, One Decision
Thursday, April 4, Noon Luncheon, $15
Registration is due by 4/1
Presenter: Laurence Stern
Historian Laurence Stern has utilized many of the unclassified
documents generated by the administration to see into the
decision making process that led President George W. Bush,
with the advice of Vice President Cheney, Secretary of State
Powell, Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld and others that led the
US into Iraq more than a decade ago.
Sponsored by Assure Home Assist
*NEW* Food for Thought
Simple lunches and intriguing lectures to nourish your mind!
Series Sponsored by Freedom Home Care
Chicago River Bridges
The Hidden Places of World War II
Thursday, May 2, Noon Luncheon, $15
Registration is due by 4/29
Presenter: Jerome O’Connor, Author and Historian
Mr. O’Connor explores the British airfields, including pilot and
movie star Jimmy Stewart’s base, where the Eighth Air Force
launched attacks against Germany. See the Berlin house
where, over breakfast, the “final solution” to murder Europe’s
Jews was decided. View the London mansion where 63
captured German generals lived in near luxury – or so they
thought. Sponsored by Whitehall of Deerfield Thursday, March 28, Noon Luncheon,
$15/$20 Non-Members
Registration is due by 3/25
Presenter: Patrick McBriarty
A presentation by author Patrick McBriarty on the importance
of the bridges in the development of the Windy City from the
first wood footbridge, built by a tavern owner in 1832, to the
engineering and architectural marvels spanning the Chicago
River today. Based on the award-winning book of the same
title, learn how Chicago emerged as the Drawbridge Capital of
the World with stories of floods, fire, politics, and bridge
innovations.
Music Appreciation Building the Canal to Save Chicago
with Jim Kendros
Tuesday, April 23, Noon Luncheon,
$15/$20 Non-Members
Registration is due by 4/19
Presenter: Richard Lanyon
Richard Lanyon, author of Building the Canal to Save Chicago,
will explore the construction of the canal that reversed the flow
of the Chicago River through words and historic images. He
will also provide insight into the North Shore Channel, built
between 1907 and 1910.
Wednesdays, 10:30 am, $5/$10 Non-Members
Series Sponsored by Freedom Home Care
Registration is due 3 days before each class
Music researcher and composer Jim Kendros returns to guide
us through the fascinating lives and times of the great
composers.
March 27 - Happy Birthday, Bach, Vivaldi & Haydn
April 24 - Romantic Melodies to Treasure
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