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!
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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.
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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!
I joined ICL years ago for the classes, and those are wonderful, but the people really make the organization. What a delight to find such an interesting and accomplished group of individuals.
In addition to the classes I take, I also have an opportunity to teach. I’m a clinical psychologist, so I have taught some classes related to mental health, but ICL provides the opportunity for me to explore so many other interests and then share what I find with others in the group. The entire experience has so enhanced retirement.
My husband Selwyn and I have been residents of the Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates area for over 50 years where we raised our two sons. We have four grandchildren from grade school through college age. I am a former special education teacher with a degree from the University of Iowa. I retired from Barrington Bank where I developed a senior travel and enrichment program called Platinum Adventures. I also worked for NBD and First Chicago Banks in marketing and community outreach positions and as Executive Director with a local United Way. I have held volunteer leadership positions with numerous community organizations including chambers of commerce and the United Way. I presently serve on our townhouse homeowners association board, on the Pace Citizens Advisory Board and the Sustainability Commission for the Village of Hoffman Estates.
Two “R”s are especially important to me: Reading and doing Research. My career as a librarian in public libraries gave me an abundant opportunity to do both.
Coordinating study groups and serving on the ICL Reads and ICL program committees have given me the opportunity to pursue my interests and skills and to work closely with other members. Study group topics have included short stories, Greek myths, New Yorker magazine articles, Alexander Hamilton, and women as writers, main characters, and advocates for gaining the vote.
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.
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
