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Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Songs of all time 

In 2004, Rolling Stone published its list of the top 500 songs of all time. In this study group, we will continue our exploration of this list by revi ...  View More

Start date: 01/20/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (1/20/2026-2/10/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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Diane Keaton Retrospective 

While the late, great Diane Keaton, who died in October, was adept at both comedy and drama, she probably is best known for her film comedies. We will ...  View More

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location : 
  Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 01/20/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/20/2026-2/10/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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Spring Opera Preview—Women in Opera 

Join us in previewing four operas ahead of the 2026 Lyric Opera of Chicago Spring Season. We will begin with Così fan tutte, Mozart’s 1790 classic bat ...  View More

Start date: 01/20/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/20/2026-2/10/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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Tuesday at the Movies: Intersection of Romance and Sports 

We will explore, in four highly acclaimed movies, the intersection of romance and sports. Each movie reveals more than just the pursuit of victory on ...  View More

Start date: 01/20/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/20/2026-2/10/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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Creative Writing Workshop 

This study group is for members who love words and who wish to improve and practice their creative writing skills across the various genres: poetry, c ...  View More

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location : 
  Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 01/21/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 9:30 AM - 11:45 AM (1/21/2026-2/11/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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For the Love of Even More Art—Abstract Expressionism 

Do you enjoy art, but don’t understand why some people rave about abstract art? Do you look at abstract art and think “I could have done that,” or do ...  View More

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location : 
  Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 01/21/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/21/2026-2/11/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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The Coen Brothers in the 21st Century: Fate, Failure, and Existential Angst 

Starting in 2001, filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen turned from screwball comedy to a darker, more philosophical cinema—one that wrestles with arbitrary ...  View More

Start date: 01/21/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/21/2026-2/11/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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Spike Lee on Screen 

Join us for a lively journey through four films of the visionary director Spike Lee, whose groundbreaking work has reshaped American cinema. The selec ...  View More

Start date: 01/22/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/22/2026-2/12/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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Films of Steve Martin 

Steve Martin has been performing all his life. In 1979, he moved from stand-up comedy to the movies. In this study group, we’ll explore four of his sc ...  View More

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location : 
  Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 01/26/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (1/26/2026-2/16/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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BONUS GROUP: Let's Talk About the Movies (Monday) 

Let’s shake things up a bit! Our first movie is Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low (1963), a tri-part study of a rich businessman’s travails with his busin ...  View More

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location : 
  Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 01/26/26

Days of the Week: Multiple Days of the Week :
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Weekly - Mon 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (1/26/2026-1/26/2026); Weekly - Mon 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (2/9/2026-2/9/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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BONUS GROUP: Let's Talk About the Movies (Thursday) 

Let’s shake things up a bit! Our first movie is Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low (1963), a tri-part study of a rich businessman’s travails with his busin ...  View More

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location : 
  Virtual - Any Location.

Start date: 01/29/26

Days of the Week: Multiple Days of the Week :
  Weekly - Thu .  
  Weekly - Thu .  

Weekly - Thu 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (1/29/2026-1/29/2026); Weekly - Thu 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (2/12/2026-2/12/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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