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NOTES FROM THE OFFICE: 2/21/2025 update
*Online registration for 2025 Winter classes opened December 1.
*The ILR on-campus office is open on a limited schedule. It is staffed Wednesdays, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Contact office for full schedule.
*Follow us on Facebook. Current Members can also join our private Facebook Group.
*If you have not changed your address or contact information, you may renew your membership online. Click Renew Membership Online and then click the word "Membership" found under the logo on that page.
ILR promotes learning and curiosity in retirement
The Institute for Learning in Retirement, called the ILR, is a group of active seniors who are committed to lifelong learning. Membership is open to all who are retirement age without regard to race, religion, gender, color, or national origin. Based at the Virginia Beach campus of Tidewater Community College, we enjoy intellectually stimulating lectures, discussion groups, social events, and trips. For a yearly membership fee you will receive a quarterly schedule of our programs and events. Classes, trips, discussion groups, and socials require registration and payment. Read more to see if joining ILR might enrich your retirement life as well. Contact information: Office Phone Number: (757) 756-4861 Email: office@ilrvb.org Mailing address: Institute for Learning in Retirement Website: www.ilrvb.org Current Members can join our Facebook Group. Guide to Pungo BuildingOur ILR classes will be held in the auditorium of the Pungo Building on the TCC campus. You will enter the parking area by Michael La Bouve Drive. Walk past the Lynnhaven Building E toward the Pungo Building F located behind it. Check the map to see the general area . Campus Map
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| Election of Officers opened for 2025-2026 yearVoting has begun. Members who have stepped up to lead our organization through the next fiscal year are listed below. Voting is simple. Just check your February 18 emails and REPLY electronically with your vote of "yes" or "no" for the slate. Voting ends Monday, March 10 at 5 pm. Members’ responses will then be tallied and announced prior to the Annual Membership Luncheon on March 12. Check the flyers about this social event at Carrabba's Grill so you can join us and see the new officers introduced. President Susan Clarke Vice Pres Patricia (Pat) Dryer Secretary Anita Chastain Treasurer Sandy Fallon Member-at-Large Kathy Balakrishnan Click here to read more about the candidates for office. vote needed for ILR BYLAWSThe Board and a committee has worked diligently to update the ILR ByLaws. We needed to comply with requirements for a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization while providing flexibility to deal with unexpected circumstances (i.e. a pandemic) and changing technology. Now it needs your approval. A copy was emailed to the membership on February 10, and it is repeated below. Again, voting is simple. Just press REPLY to your February 18 request for your vote. Type "Yes" or "No" for accepting the improved document. Click here for the 2025 revised ILR ByLaws. If you have any questions or difficulty finding the email, please call the office. (757) 756-4861 Great Decisions Program begins January 14If you enjoy informed discussions of world events, consider joining Great Decisions, a discussion program offered by the Foreign Policy Association. The ILR group meets twice a month to discuss topics such as the future of Nato, AI and National Security, US-China Relations, and American policy in the Middle East. You will feel prepared to participate in discussion because the $54 cost to join Great Decisions includes a study guide for each topic. Click this overview of the 2025 session to spur your interest and mark your calendar. Our Great Decisions group meets at the Joint Use Library two Tuesday mornings of each month from January through May. ILR members can register for the program online or use mail-in registration. Contact the office for additional information: office@ilrvb.org 757-756-4861 December Visit to historic homes in Edenton, NCMember's social events blend learning and fun
Need help with zoom?ZOOM, a video conferencing program, will be used to deliver many of our classes. Below are specific instructions to help everyone stay connected on particular devices. ZOOM APP download instructions ILR Zoom on Computers and Laptops ILR Zoom on iPhones, Small Tablets, and Smartphones If you have moved from the area, you can maintain your membership and attend ZOOM classes. |
Journalist and radio show host Kerry Dougherty was the guest speaker at the recent "Getting to Know Us" program. With humor and enthusiasm, Kerry recounted her career in print journalism and now in the Kerry & Mike radio talk show on News Talk WNIS 790. She emphasized that it's never too late to try something new in life. New volunteers and ideas are always welcome at ILR.