t’s western civilization’s ultimate art form, and essential to any
city with a cultural tradition. Adding to the experience of grand opera
are the buildings themselves, including their architecture, appointments, and
crucially, their acoustics. Consider legendary opera houses in Florence,
Milan, Venice, Paris, London, and Chicago’s two opera houses, the
Auditorium and Civic Opera House. Jerome M. O’Connor will pay special
attention to his 2016 tour of St. Petersburg’s new $700 million Mariinsky
Theatre. Hint: it’s spectacular.
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Amplify Fun!
ddolorata Villa offers a new dimension in senior living that is enriching
and inspires easy living. Our community provides you the opportunity
to choose from a spectrum of housing and care options that truly suit your
lifestyle, so you can live confidently, now and in the future!
For more information call (847) 215-1600
or visit www.addoloratavilla.org.
SIX YEARS
Join us for great discussions, friendship
and the JOY of Learning…
RSVP to Liz Starman at
(847) 808-4421
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Right Outside Your Front Door at Addolorata Villa
Wednesday, May 17 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Possibilitiс!
The residents of Addolorata Villa
welcome you to attend their Spring Seminar Series
presented in partnership with Harper College
ARIAS AND OPERA HOUSE
DISCOVER THE
LIFELONG LEARNING
INSTITUTE
xplore what makes southern
Florida such a strong tourist
destination. You will have a look
at Miami, discover Art Deco Miami
Beach, tour Key Biscayne and
Everglades National Park, and travel to
Key West. Nancy McCully will be your guide. We can’t
provide the weather, but we will provide the sights and sounds.
Sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago
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V I L L A
Thursday, May 4
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
FRANCISCAN COMMUNITIES
SUNNY SOUTHERN FLORIDA
ADDOLORATA
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aron Burr is, of course, the antagonist of the musical Hamilton. “Fallen
Founder” and “Dark Star of the Founding” are names that have been
given to Burr in the two centuries since his tumultuous life. He was a man who
seemed to have plots and intrigues circling around him. Joyce Haworth will
recount Burr’s life after the famous duel with Alexander Hamilton in 1804,
when he sought to overthrow a government in the southwest and set up his
own rule.
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THAT SHAPED AMERICA
LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE
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FRANCISCAN COMMUNITIES
THE DUELISTS
Friday, January 20 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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SIX YEARS
THAT SHAPED AMERICA
LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE
presented in partnership with Harper College
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ife at Addolorata Villa provides you with enriching and entertaining
educational opportunities right outside your door. Through our
partnership with Harper College’s Lifelong Learning Institute, we provide
innovative classes for adults age 55+ that appeal to every interest –
with no background, homework or grades necessary.
n 1804, Vice President Aaron
Burr and former Secretary of
the Treasury Alexander Hamilton met
at a riverbank at dawn with
loaded pistols. The result was tragic. Their story is now
a Broadway play in Chicago. Joyce Haworth will examine
the characters of Burr and Hamilton, the roles they played in revolutionary time,
and how the struggles and passions of their times led to their famous duel.
MYSTERIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE
Thursday, February 2 - 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
T
he Federal Reserve, or “The Fed,” is our nation’s central banking system.
It was created after more than a century of banking chaos in the young
United States with the purpose of stopping the destructive cycle of extreme
economic booms and busts, recessions and depressions. This lively lecture
will trace the history of the United States’ biggest bank, from Alexander
Hamilton’s First Bank of the United States to the vast and influential system
of today that drives U.S. monetary policy. Come find out where the money
goes...literally.
At the Lifelong Learning Institute, you’ll find great discussions, new friendships
and the joy of learning among your peers. Join us, along with Harper College,
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
for our Spring 2017 courses and discover the possibilities waiting for you
Friday, March 1 - 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at Addolorata Villa.
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Join us and DISCOVER what life
and Lifelong Learning are all about at Addolorata Villa!
RSVP to Liz Starman at (847) 808-4421
for the programs that interest you most.
All programs are free of charge. Seating is limited.
e will study the subject of the hottest musical of 2016 to
understand Alexander Hamilton's historical significance. Founder of
our financial system, founder of the Federalist Party, founder of the Coast Guard
and the New York Post, he served as the first secretary of the Treasury under
President George Washington and became one of the most influential of the
early interpreters of the Constitution. Joyce Haworth will consider a
comprehensive picture of his significance leaving you with a deep understanding
of what makes Hamilton central to our nation’s history.
MORE THAN COINCIDENCE
Friday, March 10 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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ver had an experience where
you were in the right place at
the right time? Maybe you felt like
your guardian angel was watching
over you. This workshop will share
some stories that will strengthen your
faith and renew your spirit. After
hearing what the author has written
and collected, you can decide
whether there is any such thing as
“coincidence.” Come to share a story of your own although sharing is
optional. Presenter Joyce Kocinski, is a teacher and author of the books,
“Letters from Mom: a Daughter’s Journal of Healing” and “More Than
a Coincidence: True Stories of Divine Intervention.”
HITLER VS. ART MUSIC &
THE MONUMENT MEN AND WOMEN
Monday, March 13 - 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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rt always suffers from theft and destruction during war. Hitler was
very aware of the influence that the arts had on how people thought,
so the arts had to be controlled. An obsessive-compulsive about all his ideas,
he was very specific about the sculpture, paintings, dance, and music that
would be tolerated and collected by the Reich and the “degenerative” art that
had to be destroyed. Ann Leslie takes you down the Nazi’s path of destruction
as she describes how they stole and destroyed some of the world’s most
precious artwork.
NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS, ANTIQUITIES & STORYTELLING
Tuesday, April 4 - 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
T
here are cultures in which art is not separated from daily life. Native
American art provides deep meaning about life. Artifacts including
Lakota beadwork, Navajo rugs, Pueblo pottery, Pipestone pipes, and Zuni
animal fetishes tell us stories that teach us about life, the universe, and our
place in creation. Here, art is functional and ordinary objects become things
of beauty and passion that carry stories. Ann Leslie has a deep connection
that will be exhibited in her show-and-tell collection of artifacts of various
Native American tribes.