Past Study Group Brochures

Past Study Group Brochures

1 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: The American Civil War and Reconstruction (On Campus and Zoom Simultaneously) May 1, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ICL Room 624 and on Zoom Map This is a continuation of a study group that is planned to continue through successive Spring and Fall sessions. We will be looking in depth at the Civil War and Reconstruction from a military, political, societal, and economic perspective. These continuing sessions will include many stand-alone topics covering people; political and moral viewpoints; foreign affairs; life on the home front; military life; tactics and many more aspects of this period in American history. The military events of the conflict will be covered in considerable detail. We will be using lecture, discussion and audio/visual throughout this study group. Participants are encouraged to suggest topics for discussion and make short presentations if so inclined. Coordinator: Tom Gavigan Read more... 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: The Italian Renaissance: Politics and Power at the Dawn of the Modern Age (On Campus and Zoom Simultaneously) May 1, 2024 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ICL Room 624 and on Zoom Map The Renaissance is commonly known for beautiful and impressive works of art. Less known, however, are the political and social foundations that made much of this Renaissance possible. This session will review the Italian city states during the Renaissance, the political giants of Florence, Milan, Venice, Naples and Rome, their politics, and the formation of the personal dynasties on the Italian peninsula. From the beginning of the Renaissance to the Peace of Lodi, we will review the thinkers and doers of the Renaissance who balanced the world and destiny for decades. Coordinator: Jean Ciura Read more...

2 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Come Play Bridge (On Campus) May 2, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ICL Room 705 Institute for Continued Learning Roosevelt 1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd Schaumburg, IL 60173-4377 1-224-523-6497 Map This study group is for people who already know how to play bridge. Join us if you would like to meet other ICL members who play and want to have more opportunities to play the game. We welcome those who have recently learned the game as well as intermediate and advanced players. We will be playing for FUN, not cutthroat! Hopefully we can all learn from one another. NOTE: This is an ongoing study group, but new participants are always welcome. Coordinator: Andrea Zietlow Read more... 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: The Complete Thin Man Collection (On Campus) May 2, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ICL Room 627 Institute for Continued Learning Roosevelt 1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd Schaumburg, IL 60173-4377 USA 1-224-523-6497 Map The Thin Man was a series of six movies which were produced between 1934 and 1947. The movies starred William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles. The plot for these films centered around Nick and Nora's relationship as high society detectives. The films are full of laughs and mystery as Nick and Nora toast each other with champagne cocktails as they solve the latest "who done it"! The seventh class we will show two documentaries, one each on the lives of William Powell and Myrna Loy. Coordinator: Bob Hartnett Read more... 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Variety: The Spice of Life: The Real Charlie Chaplin (On Campus) May 2, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ICL Room 624 Institute for Continued Learning Roosevelt 1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd Schaumburg, IL 60173-4377 1-224-523-6497 Map Description: This contemporary take on cinema’s most iconic figure blends newly-unearthed audio recordings and dramatic reconstructions to trace Chaplain’s meteoric rise from the slums of Victorian London to the heights of Hollywood superstardom, before his scandalous fall from grace. The film sheds new light on the many sides of a groundbreaking, controversial and visionary artist. For decades he was the most famous man in the world – but who was "The Real Charlie Chaplain?" Coordinators: Mike and Marilyn Glass Handout Read more... 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Book Discussion: 'Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings' May 2, 2024 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ICL Room 704 Institute for Continued Learning Roosevelt 1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd Schaumburg, IL 60173-4377 USA 1-224-523-6497 Map The third president and his enslaved mistress had a decades-long relationship. Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings is historical fiction that imagines what that relationship might have been like. But it goes beyond other historical fiction in its creative take, shifting between history and fantasy, imagining Jefferson and Hemings in other time periods and places. As good fiction does, it makes us ask questions we had not thought to ask and presents possibilities we had not considered. This is a book discussion about Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings which will be held over two sessions and will work most beautifully if those attending have read the book. Session #1 will consider the first half of the book, and Session #2 will focus on how its various themes resolve. Discussion will be led by American historian Joyce Haworth. Coordinator: Joyce Haworth Read more...

7 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Experiencing Art (On Campus) May 7, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ICL Room 704 Map This workshop offers an opportunity to explore different techniques and forms of art, such as brush painting, pen and ink, watercolor, and drawing. All levels of experience and expertise are welcome. Participants will bring their own supplies and materials and will work independently. While class facilitators and participants can offer encouragement, ideas and suggestions to each other, this will NOT be an instructional class. Coordinators: Basilio King, Christopher Melby and Alfredo Rodriguez Read more... 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Fun and Games (On Campus) May 7, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ICL Room 705 Institute for Continued Learning Roosevelt 1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd Schaumburg, IL 60173-4377 1-224-523-6497 Map Compete with your ICLRU friends in class. I will present some familiar games like Left, Right and Center, Ticket to Ride and Rummikub. There will be something for you. Join us for our Fun and Games’ class. Please bring any games that might be fun in class. Coordinator: Nancy Mieszala Read more... 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Staying Mentally Healthy (On Campus) May 7, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ICL Room 624 Institute for Continued Learning Roosevelt 1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd Schaumburg, IL 60173-4377 1-224-523-6497 Map We all know the symptoms to watch for, and often, the steps to take. Fever? Aspirin and monitor. Funny looking mole? Off to the dermatologist. And on it goes. We are good at it. But how many of us know what to do when we can’t stop obsessing about the latest bad news? Can’t figure out how to deal with a recent mistake? Stressed to the max about one thing or another? Most of us didn’t learn that information at our mother’s knee, or anywhere else for that matter. Join me as we explore a few simple strategies that are like “aspirin” for an occasionally uncooperative mind. Coordinator: Marlene Brusko Read more... 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Variety - The Spice of Life (Virtual Class) May 7, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Zoom Class Map This eight-week study group presented on Zoom Tuesday and in the classroom on Thursday, begins March 12, ending May 2. Our films include documentaries on a skilled photographer, a legendary musician, a clever fraudster, Broadway entertainment, women’s fashion, and a comedian celebrated for starring in both black and white and technicolor movies. Plus, a couple of surprises. Coordinators: Mike and Marilyn Glass Read more... 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: A Flower in You: Advanced (On Campus) May 7, 2024 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ICL Room 620 Schaumburg, IL Map One Stroke Acrylic painting technique, $5 supply fee for 5 classes. NOTE: This study group is only available to those who have previously participated in 5 or more classes. Coordinator: Judy Krakowiak Read more... 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: A Survey of World Religions (On Campus and Zoom Simultaneously) May 7, 2024 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ICL Room 624 and on Zoom Map Every group of humans ever discovered has had some kind of religious belief. Yet these beliefs and practices vary widely from one culture to another and even within the same religion. To understand people of other cultures and ethnicities, we need to understand their religions. In this study group, we will explore the earliest evidence of religious practices. As we then strive to gain a basic understanding of the Abrahamic (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), Dharmic (Hindu and Buddhist), and Taoic (Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto) religions, we will also examine the similarities and differences among them. Coordinator: Andrea Zietlow Read more...

8 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: The American Civil War and Reconstruction (On Campus and Zoom Simultaneously) May 8, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ICL Room 624 and on Zoom Map This is a continuation of a study group that is planned to continue through successive Spring and Fall sessions. We will be looking in depth at the Civil War and Reconstruction from a military, political, societal, and economic perspective. These continuing sessions will include many stand-alone topics covering people; political and moral viewpoints; foreign affairs; life on the home front; military life; tactics and many more aspects of this period in American history. The military events of the conflict will be covered in considerable detail. We will be using lecture, discussion and audio/visual throughout this study group. Participants are encouraged to suggest topics for discussion and make short presentations if so inclined. Coordinator: Tom Gavigan Read more... 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: The Italian Renaissance: Politics and Power at the Dawn of the Modern Age (On Campus and Zoom Simultaneously) May 8, 2024 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ICL Room 624 and on Zoom Map The Renaissance is commonly known for beautiful and impressive works of art. Less known, however, are the political and social foundations that made much of this Renaissance possible. This session will review the Italian city states during the Renaissance, the political giants of Florence, Milan, Venice, Naples and Rome, their politics, and the formation of the personal dynasties on the Italian peninsula. From the beginning of the Renaissance to the Peace of Lodi, we will review the thinkers and doers of the Renaissance who balanced the world and destiny for decades. Coordinator: Jean Ciura Read more...

9 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Come Play Bridge (On Campus) May 9, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ICL Room 705 Institute for Continued Learning Roosevelt 1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd Schaumburg, IL 60173-4377 1-224-523-6497 Map This study group is for people who already know how to play bridge. Join us if you would like to meet other ICL members who play and want to have more opportunities to play the game. We welcome those who have recently learned the game as well as intermediate and advanced players. We will be playing for FUN, not cutthroat! Hopefully we can all learn from one another. NOTE: This is an ongoing study group, but new participants are always welcome. Coordinator: Andrea Zietlow Read more... 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Staying Mentally Healthy (Virtual Class) May 9, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Zoom Class Map We all know the symptoms to watch for, and often, the steps to take. Fever? Aspirin and monitor. Funny looking mole? Off to the dermatologist. And on it goes. We are good at it. But how many of us know what to do when we can’t stop obsessing about the latest bad news? Can’t figure out how to deal with a recent mistake? Stressed to the max about one thing or another? Most of us didn’t learn that information at our mother’s knee, or anywhere else for that matter. Join me as we explore a few simple strategies that are like “aspirin” for an occasionally uncooperative mind. Coordinator: Marlene Brusko Read more... 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: The Complete Thin Man Collection (On Campus) May 9, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ICL Room 627 Institute for Continued Learning Roosevelt 1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd Schaumburg, IL 60173-4377 USA 1-224-523-6497 Map The Thin Man was a series of six movies which were produced between 1934 and 1947. The movies starred William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles. The plot for these films centered around Nick and Nora's relationship as high society detectives. The films are full of laughs and mystery as Nick and Nora toast each other with champagne cocktails as they solve the latest "who done it"! The seventh class we will show two documentaries, one each on the lives of William Powell and Myrna Loy. Coordinator: Bob Hartnett Read more... 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Variety: The Spice of Life (On Campus) May 9, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ICL Room 624 Institute for Continued Learning Roosevelt 1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd Schaumburg, IL 60173-4377 1-224-523-6497 Map This eight-week study group presented on Zoom Tuesday and in the classroom on Thursday, begins March 12, ending May 2. Our films include documentaries on a skilled photographer, a legendary musician, a clever fraudster, Broadway entertainment, women’s fashion, and a comedian celebrated for starring in both black and white and technicolor movies. Plus, a couple of surprises. Coordinators: Mike and Marilyn Glass Read more... 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Democracy Under Duress (On Campus and Zoom Simultaneously) May 9, 2024 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ICL Room 624 and on Zoom Map Right-wing populism is rising in many western nations, but here in the US it is beginning to actually threaten our democracy. This presentation points out why this is happening uniquely here in the US: Because the country is becoming a true multi-racial democracy, a transformation that no other country is undergoing. And the US constitution actually empowers the minority that wishes to stop this transition. We will discuss why this is happening, and what we need to change in our governmental structures to alleviate this attack on our democracy. And we must address these very thorny issues, starting now. Because the US will become a multi-racial democracy - or it won't be a democracy any more. Coordinator: Andrea Zietlow Guest Speaker: Ed Spire Read more... 3:30 pm: Spring Study Groups End May 9, 2024 3:30 pm Read more...

14 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Multicultural Themes Book Club (On Zoom) May 14, 2024 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Zoom Meeting Map The book selection this month is Refugee High: Coming of Age in America, by Elly Fishman (led by Pam Novey). Read more...

16 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: ICL Mystery Book Club (Virtual) May 16, 2024 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Zoom Meeting Map The selection this month is 1st to Die (Women's Murder Club). Contact Jane Brill if you are interested in joining the discussion. Read more...

17 8:30 am – 5:00 pm: Near Southside Tour May 17, 2024 8:30 am – 5:00 pm We will be visiting various sights including the Prairie Ave. Landmark District, Bronzeville with a family-style lunch in Chinatown at the Phoenix Restaurant. For more information and to get your name on the list of interested members, contact Sheila Schwartz. Note: This trip is filled. Read more...

20 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: ICL Board Meeting May 20, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ICL Room 704 Institute for Continued Learning Roosevelt 1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd Schaumburg, IL 60173-4377 USA 1-224-523-6497 Map Members are welcome and are encouraged to attend the meeting. Contact Gene Flynn for additional information and if you have any questions. Read more...

27 All day: Memorial Day May 27, 2024 All day Campus Closed Happy Memorial Day! Read more...