HIGHLAND PARK WOMAN’S CLUB
PROGRAMS 2009-2010
Teas (Complimentary): Highland Park Community House
1991 Sheridan Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
Luncheons ($15): Bertucci’s Steak and Seafood
246 Green Bay Road, Highwood, IL 60040
10-6-09—Tea—Richard Gersten—Richard, a tenor, is well versed in a diverse repertoire:
Broadway, operetta, opera, ethnic favorites, popular songs, standards and more.
10-20-09—Lunch—Patrick Gonder, an instructor of English and Humanities at the College
of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois and a Ph.D. candidate in Modern Studies at
the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, will talk on the Horror Film.
11-3-09—Tea—Susan Benjamin presents Lena Horne: Activist Artist. Lena Horne passed
through racial barriers to become one of our most popular American singers and actresses.
However, she suffered indignities and insults that motivated her to try to change
the way the American entertainment business functioned. This program features examples
of how her performance style changed as she matured, not only as an artist, but as
a Civil Rights activist as well.
11-24-09—Daniel Scavone talks about Vampires—The historical and sociological phenomenon
of vampirism. How does it happen that whole societies have believed in physically
present bloodsucking creatures, when we do not see them around today? Dr. Scavone
answers all your questions using visual images.
12-1-09—Tea—Elizabethan Madrigal Singers— Dressed in elaborate costumes they transport
you to the 16th century, to the England of Elizabeth 1. Imagine yourself as a guest
at a castle where you will be entertained by musical instruments, dancing and singing
of madrigals.
12-15-09—Lunch—Kristine Wildflower is Ivy the English Elf. Yule be entranced with
her tales about evergreens, holly, ivy and mistletoe from Nordic and Greek mythology,
as well as Christian legends . A holiday theme overgrown with mythology that will
give you something to mull over.
1-5-10—Blahs Party—Soup, Bread and Bingo (called by Jo Galassini).
1-19-10—Lunch—Jim Kendros— Jim plays rare period instruments, like nyckelharpa (keyed
violin), hurdy gurdy, clavichord, and harpsichord. His Concerto for Nyckelharpa and
Orchestra is most likely the first concerto written for the instrument.
2-2-10—Tea—Angels Among Us—Caryl Derenfeld of Learned Conversations wil lead a discussion
about how angels (winged kind or humans who have been extraordinarily kind) have
affected our lives. Feel free to bring your Angel collection to display.
2-16-10—Lunch—Author, Joel Schorn, uses slides to present Women in Art, which will
highlight some of the many ways women have been both featured in and have created
art through the centuries.
3-2-10—Tea—Lake County Judge (to be chosen in February)
NO LUNCHEON MEETING ON MARCH 16, 2010
Irish Family Fest
Saturday, March 20, 2010
5:00pm to 10:00pm
Highland Park Community House
4-6-10—Trisha Bowdidge, Nicasa, a women’s substance abuse treatment and prevention
agency (to which our club contributes), tells us about The Women of W.O.R.T.H. (Working
on Restoring Trust and Hope), a group of alumni members from Nicasa Women’s Treatment
Program. One of their projects teams them up with women in Kenya through the Kuzari
Bead Project. Learn more from the women themselves who will display their jewelry
creations.
4-20-10—Lunch—annual meeting and installation of new officers. You don’t want to
miss this meeting! In addition, Scottie Cortesi will describe and let us sample
the flavored and plain olive oils he imports from a special town in Italy. Lucky
Hat raffle winners will take some home.
