Calendar
Events in February 2025
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Lecture "The Emergence and Evolvement of Blues Music in American Culture" by Fruteland Jackson
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Lecture "The Emergence and Evolvement of Blues Music in American Culture" by Fruteland Jackson
ICL RU Alumni HallInstitute for Continued Learning Roosevelt1400 N. Roosevelt BlvdSchaumburg, IL 60173-4377USA1-224-523-6497A musician, author, storyteller, and oral historian, Jackson plays traditional acoustic blues and other traditional styles. He is a five-time Blues Music Award Nominee and recipient of the Blues Foundation's "Keeping the Blues Alive" award. Since 1992 he has presented the award-winning All About the Blues Series - Blues in the School Programs. Fruteland works to bring more music education to our schools. He is foremost an entertainer, a man who knows how to tell a compelling story and mesmerize an audience with his tangy tales to make them laugh. He knows who he is. He toured with Honeyboy Edwards, Robert Lockwood Jr., and Homesick James. He is an artist.
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Multicultural Themes Book Club
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Multicultural Themes Book Club
The selection is James, by Percival Everett (led by Randi Long).
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Winter Lecture "The Happiest People in the World", Jez Layman
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Winter Lecture "The Happiest People in the World", Jez Layman
ICL RU Alumni HallInstitute for Continued Learning Roosevelt1400 N. Roosevelt BlvdSchaumburg, IL 60173-4377USA1-224-523-6497Jez Layman is a librarian, public speaker, and job coach who loves teaching and empowering others to embrace their creativity and strengths. She has spoken to over 70 libraries, colleges, and community centers about crafts, astrology, life skills, and job hunting.
Every year, the World Happiness Report is dominated by the same countries: Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden, and Norway. What is it about these Scandinavian countries that makes living there so pleasant? Learn to improve your own life by embracing the practices of hygge and lykke (Danish coziness and happiness); lagom (Swedish balance); sisu (Finnish determination); Niksen (Dutch disassociation); Þetta reddast (Icelandic optimism); and friluftsliv (Norwegian outdoor life).
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Winter Lecture "Chicago’s Ever-Changing Lakefront ", Laurie Petersen
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Winter Lecture "Chicago’s Ever-Changing Lakefront ", Laurie Petersen
ICL RU Alumni HallInstitute for Continued Learning Roosevelt1400 N. Roosevelt BlvdSchaumburg, IL 60173-4377USA1-224-523-6497Laurie Petersen, editor of the latest edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago, will show us dozens of examples of exciting developments all over the city, from stunning new skyscrapers to restored gems in the neighborhoods.
Much of Chicago’s shoreline was drastically altered over the past century. Learn about colorful characters like Captain Streeter, entertainment venues like the Edgewater Beach Hotel, and the many lives of Navy Pier. Laurie’s richly illustrated lecture will include all the latest developments.
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Winter Lecture "History of Sears Roebuck and Company", Barbara Barrett
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Winter Lecture "History of Sears Roebuck and Company", Barbara Barrett
ICL RU Alumni HallInstitute for Continued Learning Roosevelt1400 N. Roosevelt BlvdSchaumburg, IL 60173-4377USA1-224-523-6497Barbara J. Barrett, MPA, CAE, is an Educational Entertainment Speaker who makes automotive, architectural, manufacturing, music, and world history come alive in a fascinating and entertaining way. She has presented programs for C-SPAN, American History TV, the Studebaker National Museum, the Gilmore Car Museum, community colleges, church groups, private clubs, public libraries & senior living communities. She holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from the University of Illinois and a Master in Public Administration (MPA) degree from Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL.
Long before there was Amazon, there was Sears, Roebuck and Company – where you could purchase any product or service available on the face of the earth at fabulously low prices. Just how did this retail icon influence architecture, commerce, merchandise, lifestyle, and popular culture? Come and explore the rich and fascinating history of the World’s Largest Store (WLS) from its humble beginning in 1886 to the present.