ICL offers a wide array of classes designed to appeal to all interests, from ancient history to current events!
Common interests help build friendships, and there’s no place better to meet other people than at an ICL class or event!
Experience the best attractions up close and personal! Get behind the scenes and learn about the stories behind the stories with ICL’s events and trips!
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Welcome to ICL!
See the link below for the ICL Program Development Committee Schedule:
Other Notices:
ICL’s Office Hours (Rm. 705):Office Hours will be shown in the weekly updates. As always, your ICL business can be handled by email at officemanager@iclru.org
See View More below for additional information for new members and ID Card information.
The date for the next scheduled Board Meeting is Monday, March 17th at 10 AM in Rm. 704 .
Mention ICL to friends and family. Introduce them to ICL by inviting them to a free class. Contact ICL’s Office Manager via email to register guests.
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The ICL New Member team would like to send your friends and acquaintances a short newsletter on “What’s Happening at ICL Lifelong learning”. Please send names and email addresses to Gene Flynn.
Be sure to let the ICL Office know if there are changes to your home address, email address, phone number or emergency contact.
ICL’s Office Hours (Rm. 705) will be Wednesday from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. As always, your ICL business can be handled by email at officemanager@iclru.org.
Check View More below for reminders when in class.
As a newly retired teacher, I found I needed to continue to learn, so finding ICL was a lifesaver. I have been taking and leading classes since 2002. Enlightening, engaging, and fun!
The highlight of the Virtual Classes for me is seeing familiar faces I’ve been missing. I recommend the classes to members and encourage those who participate to spread the word!
Possibly the best learning experience I’ve had in years! Intelligent, informative discussions and lectures, great trips, wonderful people! I’m so glad I’m part of ICL!
Christopher spent 33 years as an elementary public school teacher. He’s been a member of ICL since 2003. He coordinated the study group, Words without Borders with his wife, Carol and currently co-coordinates the study group Experiencing Art.
I was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago – first in Hyde Park then South Shore. I subsequently moved to Schaumburg and went to Harper College and Roosevelt University. In 2003, because I had the luxury of flex time at work, I was able to take study groups at ICL. The first class I took was “Foods of the World” where we talked about food, then went to different ethnic restaurants to eat. While I went back to work, the other classmates stayed for hours talking. It was great.
I am a retired Senior Vice President from Northern Trust. I held numerous positions during my 15 year tenure from client servicing to project management. Currently I am the President of my HOA, a former co-director of an older adult social group and a volunteer assisting a blind woman. My interests are reading and exercising, especially walking.
I have been a lifelong learner so ICL is the perfect place for me in retirement. Julia Cameron’s Artist Way tools (Morning Pages and Artist Dates) have been an important part of my life for 20+ years.
My early working life was spent in medical research helping diabetic babies survive, doing bacteriological research for Armor Dial and creating a testing method for antibiotic treatment of pathogens.
After the birth of my two children, my career went in varying directions including public relations advertising, shopping center management, starting an antique search service, writing a syndicated column on antiques, and starting my own marketing agency.
In 2004, I wrote a true family, true crime book retelling the history of my family on the south side of Chicago. After the book was published, I began writing a monthly newsletter now going to over 3,000 people, mostly from the old neighborhood.
Is There a Flower in You?
This Study Group was presented by Judy Krakowiak and Mariann Fitzgerald.
It was fun doing this class, chatting with the other women and seeing everyone’s beautiful art work. Judy is great; very patient and very funny. She makes it look easy. Just follow her instructions and you will have beautiful gift bags to share or maybe not share.
From Nancy Mieszala, ICL Member since 2007
