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
This eight-week study group presented on Zoom Tuesday and in the classroom on Thursday, begins March 12, ending May 2. Our films include documentaries on a skilled photographer, a legendary musician, a clever fraudster, Broadway entertainment, women’s fashion, and a comedian celebrated for starring in both black and white and technicolor movies. Plus, a couple of surprises.
From the age of six, Andrew Lloyd Webber was a musical prodigy. He was referred to by The New York Times in 2001 as “the most commercially successful composer in history.” The first session will cover his life and personal history. There is so much to learn about this greatly honored and most talented man. In the second session we will all enjoy songs from some of his most famous works.
Have you ever looked up at the sky on a dark and starry night? Unless you tried this away from the bright city lights, you missed the best part. Peering up at the sky you can see a few stars and planets close to us. You can expand your view in darkness and see the Milky Way galaxy and more of the universe. With the aid of simple to complex telescopes, cameras, etc. you can begin to understand that our earth is a miniscule part of the entire universe. This series of lectures will help us to grasp the complexity and depth of what lies out in the great beyond with the most comprehensible explanation possible. Is a Black Hole a reality? Is there a “God” particle? Let’s dig in and find out.
A look at some schemes, projects, designs that came up a cropper, as the Brits would say. These were supposedly well thought out, well publicized, heavily financed efforts that went bust.
This is a continuation of a study group that is planned to continue through successive Spring and Fall sessions. We will be looking in depth at the Civil War and Reconstruction from a military, political, societal, and economic perspective. These continuing sessions will include many stand-alone topics covering people; political and moral viewpoints; foreign affairs; life on the home front; military life; tactics and many more aspects of this period in American history. The military events of the conflict will be covered in considerable detail. We will be using lecture, discussion and audio/visual throughout this study group. Participants are encouraged to suggest topics for discussion and make short presentations if so inclined.
Marijuana is one of the oldest known psychoactive drugs, with a history dating back thousands of years. It has been used for a variety of purposes, including medicinal, recreational, and spiritual.
In recent years, there has been a growing movement to legalize marijuana for recreational use. In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana. Since then, 19 other states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana.
In this presentation, we will discuss the following topics:
• The history of marijuana
• The legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use
• The benefits and risks of marijuana use among senior citizens.
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.
This eight-week study group presented on Zoom Tuesday and in the classroom on Thursday, begins March 12, ending May 2. Our films include documentaries on a skilled photographer, a legendary musician, a clever fraudster, Broadway entertainment, women’s fashion, and a comedian celebrated for starring in both black and white and technicolor movies. Plus, a couple of surprises.
Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Drury Lane Theater, Oak Brook Terrace, IL. Tickets for lunch and the play ($87 per person) must be paid for by Wednesday, December 7th (for special pricing).
