Calendar
January 23, 2025
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Come Play Bridge (On Campus)
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
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Variety – The Spice of Life (On Campus)
This four-week study group, on Zoom Tuesday and in the classroom Thursday, begins January 7 and ends January 30. We are presenting “best of the best,” four of our most popular documentaries from previous sessions. The featured categories are comedy, entrepreneurship, adventure, and Broadway musicals, a veritable smorgasbord of entertainment.
Coorinators: Mike and Marilyn Glass
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Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy (On Campus and Zoom)
Session 1: Diabetes and Management will provide a general overview of how our body is affected by diabetes along with related topics, i.e., general signs/symptoms of diabetes, lab values and frequency of screening, medications that people tend to take for diabetes and how it works mechanistically in our body, counseling points and common reactions to the medications, directions on how to measure blood glucose, directions on how to inject insulin, directions on how to use different diabetes injectables (Ozempic, Monjaro, Victoza, Bydureon, and more).
Session 2: Over the Counter Medications, Preventative Care, and Immunizations We will be discussing over the counter treatments for common issues which include pain, colds, cough, heartburn, and more. We will also be discussing examples of preventative care, the importance of preventative care, and immunizations that are recommended at specific ages.
Coordinators: Beth Lloyd – Jan 23 and Ruth Sellers – Jan 30
Guest Speaker Coordinator: Nathaniel Nguyen
Guest Speakers: Laura Licari, Rodrigo Estrada
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Brahms – His Life and Music (On Campus and Zoom)
With the help of Professor Robert Greenberg, we will explore the life and music of Brahms. He is considered one of the most important composers in classical music history and is often named as one of the "Three B's" of classical music, along with Bach and Beethoven. Brahms's work was vital in the creation of modern music, and he is known for his ability to combine the Classical and Romantic eras in his compositions.
Coordinator: Gene Flynn
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DNA: Is This Something You Want to Use for Making Your Family Tree? (On Campus and Zoom)
If you have or are thinking about creating a family tree, you probably know about using DNA as part that process. We will start by discussing how genetics can help find relatives and cover reasons for not using this technology. This part of the talk will include matters of privacy. However, I can help you decide whether you even want to use DNA in your research.
If you opt to make genetics part of your family story, then I will cover what to expect and how to use it. I will share some of my finds and hope you will share your questions, successes, and brick walls. These talks are for novices and intermediate level genealogists. You do not need a family tree, an online account, or DNA test.
Coordinator: Merle Silverstein
Guest Speaker: Bob Silverstein