By Cindy Zwar Home-grown medicine also known as herbs and weeds can be used naturally to help your body fight against common ailments. Ms. Zwar, Registered Nurse will discuss some favorite plants that can be used medicinally. Tea following program.
Programs
We offer many diverse programs, which are open to all. Programs are held at the Scott Club building at 1:00 and are free of charge unless otherwise specified. Programs are typically held in the upstairs meeting room and followed by refreshments served in the lower level. For those with mobility limitations, the programs are projected onto a flat screen with audio in the lower level.
March 17, 2020 – A St. Paddy’s Day Celebration
Come Celebrate St. Paddy's Day with the Scott Club. On St. Patrick's Day the whole world is Irish. So, don your green & shake your shalaylee. Tea following program.
April 7, 2020 – Kenyan Construction Mission
By Connie Schaffer Connie Schaffer will describe her experiences working with her husband on construction of dormitories for rescued girls. The project was organized by Maranatha Volunteers International. Tea following program.
April 21, 2020 – Ashes Under Water
By Michael McCarthy Michael McCarthy, a former reporter and editor for The Wall Street Journal, will discuss his national bestseller, Ashes Under Water: The SS Eastland and the Shipwreck That Shook America. The book brought to life a tragedy in which more than 800 people, mostly poor women and children, perished in a steamship capsize in 1915. It hit the New York Times bestseller list in 2015 and inspired a documentary film, forthcoming on PBS, titled Eastland: Chicago’s Deadliest Day. Salad luncheon at 1:00 p.m. followed by program.
May 5, 2020 – Detroit and the Detroit Shipping Company Project
By Dominic Walbridge Dominic Walbridge, architect and principal at Independent Design Architects in Chicago, will share his recent experiences as lead architect of the Detroit Shipping Company, a 10,000 square foot dining and entertainment complex constructed from 21 re-purposed shipping containers. In 2019, Dominic accepted the AIA Chicago Chapter Small Projects 'Honor Award' and the 'Award of Honor' from the Society of American Registered Architects in New York for his work on the Detroit Shipping Company project. Tea following program.
