Learning in Retirement - WCTC

07/28/2020

Please be advised that because no one has volunteered to maintain this site, the Board has voted to discontinue it. For all information on LIRWC please refer to their webpage at
www.wctc.edu/lir.

WCTC is proud to host Learning in Retirement of Waukesha County (LIRWC), which provides campus-based programs for ongoing learning.

12/05/2019

36 LIRWC members traveled to the Marriott Lincolnshire dinner theater for a performance of "Oliver". Wonderful meal and excellent performance!

10/22/2019

Join LIRWC Special Events on their 2020 overnight trip to Wausau, WI. Enjoy a tour of the historic Yawkey House, visit the Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, learn all about ginseng on a tour of the Hsu Ginseng Farm, visit the 45 x 90 geographical marker (there are only 4 in the entire world and Wausau is home to one of them!), and so much more! For more information contact Karen Cotter at [email protected]. Early registration for LIRWC members only ends Dec. 11; after that non-member guests are welcome to join! A $50 non-refundable deposit is due at time of registration; final payment is due March 19, 2020. It will be a great trip! Come join in the fun.

09/12/2019

Tuesday was a beautiful day at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, IL for the first LIR trip of the year. Cantigny Park is the former estate of Colonel Robert McCormick, editor of the Chicago Tribune. Master Gardeners led us through the beautiful gardens followed by lunch and docent led tours of Colonel McCormick's mansion. Following the mansion tour, members were on their own to further enjoy the gardens or tour the First Division Museum. Colonel McCormick led part of the First Division at the Battle of Cantigny in France during WWI and renamed the estate (formerly Red Oaks Farm) Cantigny in honor of this battle.

04/04/2019

Another wonderful LIR trip to Drury Lane dinner theater for "Mamma Mia". Great performance. It was hard not to sing along!

03/22/2019

Another wonderful LIR trip: city tour of Kenosha led by the former mayor, lunch at the Boathouse Pub, docent led tours of the Civil War Museum and to end a great day, a stop at O H Bakery in Racine for kringle!

03/14/2019

It seems we no sooner start the spring semester classes than we ask the instructors to begin preparations for the fall semester! We sent a current 2019 Fall Blank Proposal Form to all potential instructors. All proposals for fall classes are due in the LIR office by APRIL 15, 2019. Think about your life experiences, hobbies and talents you can share with our members. You do not need to be a past teacher or public speaker to present a course. We recently had a member ask if someone would be willing to hold a class to "Learn the Game of Football". What fun that course could be! Let us know if you would be interested in teaching the fundamentals of football to a group of our members.

Watch for future flyers in the mail for the following upcoming 2019 events:

April 4 Majestic Theater "Dumbo"
April 26 Eleanor Roosevelt First Lady of the World
April 30 Baraboo Circus World Museum

03/09/2019

Many LIR members and guests joined in the fun of the "Sock It To Me" Bread Bowl this year. Thank you to everyone who brought non-perishable food items for the WCTC food pantry.

01/09/2019

Hello LIR members:
We are in need of a new manager of our page. Please contact the LIR Office if you are interested in volunteering your time for this activity.

11/08/2018

41 LIR members enjoyed a trip to Chicago for a tour of 4 ethnic neighborhoods. Our day started with an authentic Greek meal served family style at the Greek Islands Restaurant in Greektown. Also in Greektown was a tour of St. Basil's Greek Orthodox Church. Our step-on guide continued our tour through Little Italy, Pilsen and Chinatown.