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Seven Endearing Movies from Israel 

There is a phrase in Hebrew, "Yisrael HaYaffa,"  or Beautiful Israel, which is used to describe the softer side of life in the country. The seven film ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/02/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (3/2/2026-4/13/2026)

Available 2/2/2026 9:00 AM
 
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Classic Cinema of World War II: Spies, Saboteurs, and Resistance Fighters 

In this study group we will watch critically-acclaimed and award-winning films about fearless individuals whose secret and dangerous missions off the ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/02/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 1:15 PM - 4:15 PM (3/2/2026-6/8/2026)

Available 2/2/2026 9:00 AM
 
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The Great Conductors 

What makes a great conductor, and how did the art of conducting develop?  In this study group, we will consider those questions and more as we learn a ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/02/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (3/2/2026-4/13/2026)

Available 2/2/2026 9:00 AM
 
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Writing Life Stories (C) 

Why write our own stories? Memoir writing may help us capture enduring portraits of the people in our lives, recreate with words the landscapes we onc ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/02/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (3/2/2026-6/8/2026)

Available 2/2/2026 9:00 AM
 
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Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 500 Songs of all time 

In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine published their list of the top 500 songs of all time. In this study group, we will complete our exploration of this l ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/03/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (3/3/2026-6/2/2026)

Available 2/2/2026 9:00 AM
 
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Classic Crime Cinema: Best of the “B” Film Noir Movies 

Film Noir is a sub-genre of the American crime movie and a reflection of post-World War II anxiety. The Film Noir world is marked by themes of fear an ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/03/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 4:15 PM (3/3/2026-6/2/2026)

Available 2/2/2026 9:00 AM
 
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Passion in the Movies Over the Decades 

Movies which pull us into the narrative and take us into the center of human exchange often deal with passion, "a strong and barely controllable emoti ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/03/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 4:15 PM (3/3/2026-6/2/2026)

Available 2/2/2026 9:00 AM
 
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Summer of ’69 

What do you remember about the summer of 1969? For many of us "the music" tops our list. And the music is inextricably part of everything that was bub ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/04/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (3/4/2026-6/3/2026)

Available 2/2/2026 9:00 AM
 
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Trailblazing Women in Music 

Explore the groundbreaking contributions of women who shaped the music world in Trailblazing Women in Music. This engaging study group celebrates fema ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/04/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (3/4/2026-4/15/2026)

Available 2/2/2026 9:00 AM
 
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Off the Beaten Path Films: Then and Now 

In the United States alone, each year over 900 feature films are released, with many more worldwide. Even the most determined cinephile can only see a ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/04/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 1:15 PM - 4:15 PM (3/4/2026-6/3/2026)

Available 2/2/2026 9:00 AM
 
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Short Stories Inspired by the Paintings of Edward Hopper 

Open your eyes and imaginations to the creativity of a gifted 20th century artist as interpreted by a potpourri of award-winning short story writers. ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/04/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (3/4/2026-4/15/2026)

Available 2/2/2026 9:00 AM
 
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Capturing Chicago through Photography 

Practice and grow your creative and technical photography skills with this fun, hands-on study group. Each week we’ll explore “best photography practi ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/05/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM (3/5/2026-6/4/2026)

Available 2/2/2026 9:00 AM
 
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