News & Updates
News & Updates
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Springing ahead 
Spring registration is at its midpoint with classes filling nicely. 
As we spring forward this Sunday, the lost hour brings us even nearer to the close of registration. If you haven't registered yet, we have both in-person and virtual seats waiting just for you. 
Don't delay; registration closes at midnight on March 20. View our catalogNot yet receiving it by mail, request a copy.
On our website's home page, you'll find our classes and events, instructor bios, FAQs, the instructions to register online, and the forms to register by mail.
Don't forget to spring forward into Daylight Saving Time this weekend. Remember, all ILR courses will be held in local (Oxford) time.
How to register
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Easy peasy

Ready to register for spring semester classes? Your $145 registration fee allows you to choose as many classes as you'd like. You better grab a bigger plate for this buffet! For our non-members, we have 10 "à la carte" Special Events available this semestermany are free!
We have three easy ways to register--online, by mail, or in person. Online is your quickest option and immediately reserves your seat in each class. Online registration takes only minutes and requires no passwords. Once you experience the ease of registering online, you'll understand the appeal. It's the most efficient means of registering, both for you and the ILR office. To register by mail or in person, please see our catalog or visit our website.
REGISTER NOW
Add or drop a class
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Need to modify your registration?

If you'd like to make a correction or add/drop a class after you've registered, grab your confirmation number (provided in your confirmation email), head back into online registration, and follow the instructions on the How to Modify Your Registration tab at the top of the opening screen. If we can help, let us know.
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So simple

Get ready for your virtual classes by signing up for a free ILR Webex training class. You'll soon realize how fun and relaxing learning from the comfort of your home can be. Pour a cup of something soothing, settle in, and get ready to learn how easy virtual classes can be. Sign up here for your Webex intro training session. We'll have you confident and ready to go virtual in an hour or less. 

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Full classes

The following classes and tours are now full with waiting lists being maintained. If you've registered for one of these and now find that you cannot fully attend and participate, please consider releasing your seat to someone who is anxiously awaiting the opportunity. Conversely, never hesitate to add your name to a waiting list. Openings can and do occur.
  • Eat a Lo-Cal Dinner, Make Dessert the Winner
  • Five Ways Art Can Improve Senior Skills
  • FNSFA - Rumpke Recycling Center Tour
  • Hiking Miami University Natural Area Trails
  • Mandala Quilt Making
  • The Catcher in the Rye Seventy Years Later 
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Making headlines

With a passion for lifelong learning in general and ILR in particular, our instructors, volunteers, and students are excited to share their good news.
See the op-ed piece by Sante Matteo in today's Journal-News and this article by Paul Holzschuher in last month's The Warren County Post.
They provided the scoop, source, and personal testimonials. Follow their lead and you too can boost your retirement to greater heights and fulfillment.

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Teach for ILR from anywhere
Harness all that knowledge you've acquired throughout your career, travels, hobbies, and lifetime, and turn those experiences into a fascinating course for ILR. Current, past, and new and instructors can now teach for ILR from anywhere in the world. Virtual, hybrid, and in-person courses are being gathered for this fall's term, October 2 through November 3. Join us by submitting your ILR Course Proposal Form by May 8. 
Thanks to our sponsor
ILR continues to deliver on its mission due to the generous support of our many individual donors and businesses who offer their financial support as sponsors and/or advertisers. We proudly announce that Berkeley Square will once again be sponsoring ILR's spring semester and hosting a tour on Friday, April 21, to introduce their beautiful community to our members and non-members. See catalog page 8 for complete details.
Since 1997, we have focused on making a positive difference in the lives of the lifelong learners of our community. We trust you'll agree that we are fulfilling our mission in a significant way.
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Freedom of the press

Voice of America press freedom editor Jessica Jerreat and news standards expert Steve Springer in Washington, D.C. will join an in-person audience
via big screen at the National VOA Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester to talk about press freedom in the U.S. and around the world, journalists in peril, and any other questions the audience may have on Thursday, March 23, 7-9 pm. Details and registration.
History bookworms unite
Did you know that more than one version of history’s most-known speeches were written to satisfy a single event’s multiple possible outcomes? Did you know that many of those speeches still exist?
Undelivered: The Never-Heard Speeches That Would Have Rewritten History by Jeff Nussbaum is the next book club selection. We will begin our reading and discussion of it on Friday, March 17th.
All ILR members are invited to join the Miami University Alumni Book Club.
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Join us this year! 
Spring: March 27 thru April 28, 2023
Fall: October 2 thru November 3, 2023


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