Lecture Classes in Chicago, IL

History Happy Hour!  Raise your glass to the past, and come discover the odd and fascinating things people thought and did in the Middle Ages and beyond.  Professor of History will offer a short presentation, and then open the floor to animated conversation over drinks!  No previous knowledge required.  Each week something...

This course welcomes people of all genders and sexualities and is a safe space! In this course we will explore important facets of a fulfilling, pleasurable, happy and healthy sex life! We will focus on how to optimize pleasure, both solo and with a partner or partners, how to reshape the ways we think about sex and our bodies, and of course how...

Most of-age people have a drink of choice, but do they know the history of the liquid in the glass? The fascinating history of booze is a comprehensive history of the world. Fermentation (the conversion of sugars to alcohol) has been traced back to 7000 BC, and Distillation (for our purposes: the extraction of alcohol from a mash by heating) was...

Welcome, Tarot 102  is for those of you who have explored Tarot in the 101 class and are looking to go deeper. If you did not take the 101 class but feel that your Tarot knowledge is sufficient to jump in email [email protected] and on a case by case basis we will make an exception for you to join us.  There are many approaches to Tarot....

Join me in honest conversation with other families seeking answers and balance during these uncertain times.  This event is designed for all aspiring athletes who are struggling to make sense of the challenges they are facing with their school teams, college recruiting or simply developing an optimistic mindset through it all. Please come...

What have you heard about zero waste living? Is it actually achievable or does it make daily sustainable living practices seem easy or inaccessible, especially in the age of COVID-19? If you’re new to living sustainably and social impact or are already a reduced waste advocate, this event will share simple and clear best practices for how to lead...

The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, New York City, that spanned the 1920s and ushered in an unprecedented phase of African-American literary and artistic development. Writers such as Dr. Alain Locke and Langston Hughes along with artists such as Archibald Motley, Aaron Douglas, and Loïs Mailou...

 In between World War I and World War II, the artistic endeavors of a group of painters known as the Mexican Muralists evolved from the pre-Columbian roots of the artists, as well as a desire to address the political and social transformation of the modern age. The members of this group often used large-scale mural paintings in order to convey...

Explore CPG and marketing with Clorox VP and GM Jackson Jeyanayagam. Jackson Jeyanayagam is the VP and General Manager of Direct-to-Consumer at Clorox, the world-renowned CPG company that had $6.2B in sales in FY 2019. So far in 2020, their stock is up more than 50% Jackson is a marketing veteran who was previously the CMO at Boxed. In 2018, he...

What will a sustainable fashion look like post COVID-19? Can we emerge from our daily working from home sweatpants with greater intention and understanding of the impact that the world of fashion has on people and our planet? The negative environmental impact of fashion is irrefutable. For example, did you know that 60% of all clothes will end up...

Explore product, marketing and the future of food with Kitchen United's CMO and Instacart's Head of Fulfillment Product. Joy Lai is the Chief Marketing Officer at Kitchen United, the leading ghost kitchen company that’s raised $56M and is backed by GV (formerly Google Ventures), NYC real estate giant RXR Realty, and more. Joy brings 19 years of...

Celebrate Climate Week virtually with the Be Social Change community by joining us to hear from experts on how to work and live more sustainably as well as connect with professionals in the sustainability sector. You’ll hear from amazing leaders and organizations sharing practical ways each of us can protect and restore our planet as well as network...

Whether you're longing to return to France or have never had the pleasure of a visit, New York Times bestselling author and most recently, Drinking French, David Lebovitz, will make you feel like you've stepped into the "City of Lights." Lebovitz delves into trendy cocktails, quintessential apéritifs, café favorites, and complementary snacks that...

Explore venture capitalism with General Catalyst Managing Director Adam Valkin and Serena Ventures Partner Alison Rapaport. Adam Valkin is a managing director at General Catalyst, a venture capital firm that partners with seed to endurance-stage founders to help build companies that can withstand the test of time. Adam invests broadly in consumer...

This class teaches us how to prune rhododendron, hydrangea, callicarpa, Viburnum bodnantense and abelia. Included in this two-hour slideshow are basic pruning techniques techniques, common pruning mistakes and corrective pruning. This lecture series is designed for those who work in landscape maintenance. Each lecture provides information...