Senior Center: Special Interests

WOMEN'S CLUB

Tea with Gale Gand, Celebrity Chef
Thursday May 10 1:30pm--2:30 pm $15/$20nonmembers
Enjoy a sampling of sensational sweets when Gale Gand, named Pastry Chef of the Year by The James Beard Foundation and Bon Appetit magazine in 2001comes to Dickinson Hall.
She'll demonstrate the creation of a Spring Pavlova and then you'll have a chance to taste it and talk with Gale. Her cookbooks will be available for sale. Sponsored by Whitehall of Deerfield.

Daisy's Girls-Camping with Juliette Lowe
Presented by Betsey Means
Directed by Eileen Vorbach
Wednesday June 27 Noon lunch $15
Juliette Lowe (1860-1927) was the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA. A wealthy socialite of the US and Great Britain, she spent most of her life enjoying the recreations of the privileged classes. After meeting the founder of the Boy Scouts, Sir Robert Baden-Powell, she discovered a social cause to which she would devote the rest of her life. Don't miss Ms. Means fantastic portrayal of Juliette Lowe at Dickinson Hall.

MEN'S CLUB

Desmond LaPlace: Autographs & Photographs of WW II
Thursday May 24 Noon $12/$15 day of event
Desmond, a Men's Club member addressed our group three years ago about his amazing WW II autograph and photo collection. He has over 1,000 letters and photos of almost every WW II military leader, collected during the war when he was a teenager. He will tell us his plans for his collection and also update us on a fascinating recent development with one of his most famous military correspondents.

Adventure: New Zealand with Marla Schachtel
Thursday June 28 Noon $12/$15 day of event
View photographs of her recent visit to New Zealand. From a quiet beginning on an old sheep farm, to a kayak ride through a burgeoning storm, you'll share the excitement she felt.

The Lake Forest Book Store and the
Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Senior Center present at Dickinson Hall:
Tuesday May 15 10am Free for LF/LB SC Members, $15 nonmembers
Prosper in Love by Deborah Michel
From the start, Jamie and Lynn Prosper were meant to be. But sometimes, even in the very best of marriages, all it takes is a mischievous outsider to bring the perfect couple toppling off the top of the cake! Will love be enough to make this marriage last? Tickets and book can be purchased at the LF Book Store. Come for a discussion with the author.

AAUW, the Lake Forest Book Store and the LF-LB Senior Center present at Dickinson Hall:
Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West
Author: Dorothy Wickenden
Tuesday May 29 11:30am box lunch $12 (nonmembers-$30, includes copy of book)
What would you do it you discovered a cache of letters in the back of a desk drawer, "letters from Colorado, 1916-1917" ? Intriguing reading? Yes! Meet Dorothy Wickenden and hear this gripping account of the real old West.

Lake Forest Library and the LF/LB Senior Center Present at Dickinson Hall:
Manhunt: The Twelve Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
Author: James L. Swanson
Wednesday June 20 1pm no charge
This is part of the LF Library's One Book/One City Summer 2012 Program
Join Judy Levin for a discussion of this gripping historical account that will appeal to both Civil War aficionados and general readers. Author, James L. Swanson is a member of the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. Funded by the Friends of LF Library and The Dick Family Foundation

Bridge Thursdays 10 a.m. Join this group for a great game, new players always welcome!

Mah Jongg Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. Come & play or come & learn! Cards provided, beginners welcome!

Pondering Points
May 8, June 12 10:30am-Noon
Registration 847-234-2209
Studies show that individuals who participate in engaging, supportive social interactions display better cognitive abilities compared to those who are more isolated. This interactive discussion group covers a wide variety of topics related to our current life. Each month a new question is presented and special guests provide a fresh perspective. Intrigued? Join us for a morning and let Pondering Points keep your brain sharp! Brought to you by The Charmm'd Foundation.

SPECIAL INTERESTS