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NOTES FROM THE OFFICE: 3/18/2025 update
*Online registration for 2025 Spring classes opened March 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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| 2025 Membership DrivePlease consider spreading the word of ILR to your friends at the gym, church, and community. By joining now, they will be able to attend events and classes before the regular year begins in June. Consider this a bonus available to new members. Bring your friends to a class so they can sample what we offer and possibly take advantage of the extra weeks. Click below for details to help ILR expand its reach. Membership Drive explained Flyer for friends please print or email to share List of classes new members could attend in April and May New Officers electedThe newly elected officers were introduced at the recent members' luncheon. They will serve ILR for the year beginning June, 2025. President Susan Clarke Vice Pres Patricia (Pat) Dryer Secretary Anita Chastain Treasurer Sandy Fallon Member-at-Large Kathy Balakrishnan Other volunteers and committees were recognized for their service and the updated By Laws and Members Handbook became effective. Click here to read more about the candidates for office. 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 Member'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.