Description: Mike Nichols. A pair of documentaries, one directed by his former comedic partner, Elaine May, the other produced by the PBS American Masters series 4 months before his death, chart the life and career of this multi-talented film and theater director. One of only 19 people to have won all four major American entertainment awards, his films secured 42 Academy Award nominations, winning 7. Join us for a nostalgic trip you're guaranteed to enjoy.
Description: 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
Description: Are you interested in learning some new games and playing some old games with other ICLers? Join us for some fun times in friendly competition. You can even introduce us to one of your favorite games.
Description: Great Decisions is a program sponsored nationwide by the Foreign Policy Association covering international topics of interest. The Great Decisions program for 2024 includes Mideast Realignment, NATO’s Future, Understanding Indonesia and more. We will discuss a different topic each week and encourage discussion along with the presentation.
Description: On October 14, 1066, on a ridge 10 miles northwest of the village of Hastings, William of Normandy defeated Harold Godwinson in a contest not only for the English throne, but whether England will be a Nordic or continental nation. Professor Jennifer Paxton will help us navigate the issues.
Description: As we age, we need to change our strategies for exercise, travel, and other aspects of life. The first half of each session will be devoted to chair yoga while the second half will explore and discuss strategies for aging gracefully.
Description: Participate in interactive, stimulating, informative and controversial discussions of domestic and international current events. We’ll discuss State and Federal politics, important Supreme Court decisions and events that touch on all of us. Your participation will make for exciting and fascinating sessions. All Democrats, Republicans and Independents are welcome!
Description: One-Stroke Acrylic painting technique continues. NOTE: This study group is only available to those who have previously participated in 5 or more classes. A $5 supply fee will be collected at the first session. Note: No Class on June 19 or July 3.
Description: 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.
Description: Mike Nichols. A pair of documentaries, one directed by his former comedic partner, Elaine May, the other produced by the PBS American Masters series 4 months before his death, chart the life and career of this multi-talented film and theater director. One of only 19 people to have won all four major American entertainment awards, his films secured 42 Academy Award nominations, winning 7. Join us for a nostalgic trip you're guaranteed to enjoy.
Description: Peter Sellers has been variously described by his peers as "the greatest comic genius England has produced since Charles Chaplin,” one of the most glittering comic talents of his age,” and as one who "changed like a chameleon throughout the era, dazzling audiences.” The films starring Sellers as Inspector Jacques Clouseau and directed by Blake Edwards particularly showcased his comedic brilliance. We will view and discuss the five hilarious Pink Panther films, with a surprise bonus Peter Sellers comedy in the final session. Members will be treated to some of the most hysterically funny films ever produced!
Description: 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
Description: Are you interested in learning some new games and playing some old games with other ICLers? Join us for some fun times in friendly competition. You can even introduce us to one of your favorite games.
Description: This eight-week study group presented on Zoom, begins Tuesday, June 11 and ends Thursday, August 6. Our sessions cover the gamut of documentary film-making, including drama, literature, comedy, music, architecture and current events. And that’s just a partial listing.
Description: Great Decisions is a program sponsored nationwide by the Foreign Policy Association covering international topics of interest. The Great Decisions program for 2024 includes Mideast Realignment, NATO’s Future, Understanding Indonesia and more. We will discuss a different topic each week and encourage discussion along with the presentation.
Description: On October 14, 1066, on a ridge 10 miles northwest of the village of Hastings, William of Normandy defeated Harold Godwinson in a contest not only for the English throne, but whether England will be a Nordic or continental nation. Professor Jennifer Paxton will help us navigate the issues.
Description: As we age, we need to change our strategies for exercise, travel, and other aspects of life. The first half of each session will be devoted to chair yoga while the second half will explore and discuss strategies for aging gracefully.
Description: Participate in interactive, stimulating, informative and controversial discussions of domestic and international current events. We’ll discuss State and Federal politics, important Supreme Court decisions and events that touch on all of us. Your participation will make for exciting and fascinating sessions. All Democrats, Republicans and Independents are welcome!
Description: One-Stroke Acrylic painting technique continues. NOTE: This study group is only available to those who have previously participated in 5 or more classes. A $5 supply fee will be collected at the first session. Note: No Class on June 19 or July 3.
Description: 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.
Description: This eight-week study group presented on Zoom Tuesday, classroom Thursday, begins June 11 and ends August 8. Our sessions cover the gamut of documentary film-making, including drama, literature, comedy, music, architecture and current events. And that’s just a partial listing.
Description: Peter Sellers has been variously described by his peers as "the greatest comic genius England has produced since Charles Chaplin,” one of the most glittering comic talents of his age,” and as one who "changed like a chameleon throughout the era, dazzling audiences.” The films starring Sellers as Inspector Jacques Clouseau and directed by Blake Edwards particularly showcased his comedic brilliance. We will view and discuss the five hilarious Pink Panther films, with a surprise bonus Peter Sellers comedy in the final session. Members will be treated to some of the most hysterically funny films ever produced!
Description: 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
Description: Are you interested in learning some new games and playing some old games with other ICLers? Join us for some fun times in friendly competition. You can even introduce us to one of your favorite games.
Description: End of life conversations can be uncomfortable, but they are important for you and your loved ones to care for one another. Medical Advance Directives and Medical Power of Attorney will be discussed, as well as all end-of-life options including Medical Aid in Dying, and Illinois State Bill 3499. Part One of the documentary, “The Last Flight Home”, will be will be introduced in Session One and finished in Session Two with discussion to follow. A hospice volunteer, nurse and social worker will help facilitate the discussion and answer questions on end-of-life information covered in Session One.
Description: This eight-week study group presented on Zoom, begins Tuesday, June 11 and ends Thursday, August 6. Our sessions cover the gamut of documentary film-making, including drama, literature, comedy, music, architecture and current events. And that’s just a partial listing.
Description: Great Decisions is a program sponsored nationwide by the Foreign Policy Association covering international topics of interest. The Great Decisions program for 2024 includes Mideast Realignment, NATO’s Future, Understanding Indonesia and more. We will discuss a different topic each week and encourage discussion along with the presentation.
Description: On October 14, 1066, on a ridge 10 miles northwest of the village of Hastings, William of Normandy defeated Harold Godwinson in a contest not only for the English throne, but whether England will be a Nordic or continental nation. Professor Jennifer Paxton will help us navigate the issues.
Description: As we age, we need to change our strategies for exercise, travel, and other aspects of life. The first half of each session will be devoted to chair yoga while the second half will explore and discuss strategies for aging gracefully.
Description: Participate in interactive, stimulating, informative and controversial discussions of domestic and international current events. We’ll discuss State and Federal politics, important Supreme Court decisions and events that touch on all of us. Your participation will make for exciting and fascinating sessions. All Democrats, Republicans and Independents are welcome!
Description: 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.
Description: This eight-week study group presented on Zoom Tuesday, classroom Thursday, begins June 11 and ends August 8. Our sessions cover the gamut of documentary film-making, including drama, literature, comedy, music, architecture and current events. And that’s just a partial listing.
Description: Peter Sellers has been variously described by his peers as "the greatest comic genius England has produced since Charles Chaplin,” one of the most glittering comic talents of his age,” and as one who "changed like a chameleon throughout the era, dazzling audiences.” The films starring Sellers as Inspector Jacques Clouseau and directed by Blake Edwards particularly showcased his comedic brilliance. We will view and discuss the five hilarious Pink Panther films, with a surprise bonus Peter Sellers comedy in the final session. Members will be treated to some of the most hysterically funny films ever produced!
3:00 pm: Million Dollar Quartet, Metropolis Theatre
July 27, 2024
A limited number of tickets are available for a matinee performance of the Million Dollar Quartet at the Metropolis Theatre in Arlington Heights on Saturday, July 27. The group price for the tickets is $36.
For more information and to get your name on the list of interested members, contact Sheila Schwartz.
A group dinner could be arranged at a downtown Arlington Heights restaurant after the performance for those who are interested.
Description: 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
Description: End of life conversations can be uncomfortable, but they are important for you and your loved ones to care for one another. Medical Advance Directives and Medical Power of Attorney will be discussed, as well as all end-of-life options including Medical Aid in Dying, and Illinois State Bill 3499. Part One of the documentary, “The Last Flight Home”, will be will be introduced in Session One and finished in Session Two with discussion to follow. A hospice volunteer, nurse and social worker will help facilitate the discussion and answer questions on end-of-life information covered in Session One.
Description: This eight-week study group presented on Zoom, begins Tuesday, June 11 and ends Thursday, August 6. Our sessions cover the gamut of documentary film-making, including drama, literature, comedy, music, architecture and current events. And that’s just a partial listing.
Description: “After Dinner Conversation” is a monthly eMagazine that publishes compelling “what if” scenarios of original philosophy and ethics short stories across genres. Accompanying discussion questions are provided to encourage intentional reflection and respectful debate. Copies of each week’s short stories will be sent to participants via e-mail. NOTE: eCopies may be available from your local library. For more information about this eMagazine see https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/magazine
Descriptions: Popular Vote. Electoral College. Election Fraud! Stolen Election! -- These are all terms that we have heard frequently over the past few years. But they are by no means unique to our time. Join us as we step back in our history to explore the circumstances surrounding several Early American Elections in which all these terms were used, and discover that “We are not alone.”
Description: 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.
Description: This eight-week study group presented on Zoom Tuesday, classroom Thursday, begins June 11 and ends August 8. Our sessions cover the gamut of documentary film-making, including drama, literature, comedy, music, architecture and current events. And that’s just a partial listing.
Description: Peter Sellers has been variously described by his peers as "the greatest comic genius England has produced since Charles Chaplin,” one of the most glittering comic talents of his age,” and as one who "changed like a chameleon throughout the era, dazzling audiences.” The films starring Sellers as Inspector Jacques Clouseau and directed by Blake Edwards particularly showcased his comedic brilliance. We will view and discuss the five hilarious Pink Panther films, with a surprise bonus Peter Sellers comedy in the final session. Members will be treated to some of the most hysterically funny films ever produced!