WTTW Producer Dan Andries shows and discusses his new documentary Irish Chicago featuring colorful stories of Irish-American immigrants and their descendants. Walk through the lives, history, neighborhoods and experiences of what it means to be Irish in Chicago and how it has touched the very fabric of the city.

Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m.in the Auditorium

Sudoku for Beginners
Learn the basics of Sudoku - a great exercise for the brain, a teacher of patience, and a reliever of stress and loneliness. Om Johari, a retired IIT scientist, will teach you the skills for this game of observation and logic.

Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m. in the Pollak Room

Sudoku Solving Strategies
Om Johari presents a class for those who are familiar with Sudoku basics and who are ready to learn some tricks and strategies for solving these popular puzzles.

Thursday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in the Pollak Room

She was one of the 20th century's most influential designers and one of the most influential women of all time, and she is as lively as ever through a historical portrayal performed by Chicago-area historian and actor Annette Baldwin of Moments in Time.

Baldwin's Coco Chanel shares the story of her rise to fame while expounding on her fashion theories and innovations, including the creation of Chanel No. 5 fragrance. A slide presentation is included.

Tuesday, March 16, at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium

World traveler Bill Helmuth presents an armchair tour of five long distance train trips: the Trans-Siberian Railroad, the Orient Express, the Central Asian train from Moscow to Tashkent, the Blue Train from Cape Town to Johannesburg, and the California Zephyr from San Francisco to Chicago. Discover how these railroads have made history.

Saturday, March 20, at 2 p.m. in the Auditorium

Looking for a way to update your landscaping but don't know where to start? Email a photo of your front yard to Amy Malter (amymalter@gmail.com) and she will tell you the steps to take to begin sprucing up your home.

Get rid of the overgrown dated shrubs, lack of color, and high maintenance yards of the past. Come see how to make the journey to your front door a pleasant one. Photos will be shown and discussed.

Thursday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium

Please join us on the first Thursday of each month at 1:00 p.m. for information of interest to older adults, along with conversation and light refreshments.

Next Meeting: March 4
Tai Chi
General information on this gentle and healing martial art form followed by a demonstration and participation in some simple moves.

Voice your opinion and hear the opinions of friends and neighbors on the important events of the day. The Current Events Roundtable is moderated by Ron Mantegna.

First & Third Wednesday of the month at 9:30 am

March 3 & 17 - Pollak Room
April 7 & 21 - Auditorium

Focus on ideas, thinkers, and events of the 19th century with moderator Jeff Kohan.

Second and Fourth Wednesday of the month
at 9:30 am, Civic Room

February 24 * March 10, 24, & 31 * April 14 & 28

Discuss the resources available in the community for people with low vision at our monthly support group.

No meetings January to March
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, April 13 at 10:00 a.m.

This two day eight-hour defensive driving course sponsored by AARP will help make you a better and safer driver. You may be eligible for a discount on the liability portion of your car insurance. Register at the Reader Services desk. The fee for AARP members is $12; for nonmembers $14, to be paid in advance.

Saturdays, March 13 & 20, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Pollak Room

Kathleen Anne Fleming will present a series of writing workshops. She has led creative writing workshops at libraries, schools, and art centers throughout the Midwest and is the author of three mystery novels.

Saturdays, at 2:00 pm in the Civic Room

*Note: March workshop rescheduled*
March 27: Characterization
April 17: Using the Memory