Lectures For Lifelong Learners!

Although set in Kansas and filmed in Hollywood, The Wizard of Oz (1939) has many Chicago (and Illinois) connections. This 60-minute lecture introduces you to several of them. First, you will stroll (via HD video) through a Chicago park that pays tribute to the Tin Man, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, Dorothy, and Toto. Then, you will follow Chicago’s yellow brick road to the spot where L. Frank Baum wrote his children’s book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. There, you’ll also hear about the World’s Fair that inspired the author. Finally, we’ll meander briefly through Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Bloomington, IL, for more Oz stories.