Encore is the annual benefit for the Center for Life and Learning at Fourth Presbyterian Church.

The theme of this year’s event is Time in a Bottle.

Under the deft guidance of Kevin Wood, the renowned musical stylist and storyteller, take a heartfelt and humorous cabaret journey through the moments that shape us — the loves we lost, the chances we took, the songs that carried us through, and the memories we wish we could uncork and live again.

Blending storytelling with beloved classics and unexpected musical gems, the show explores how we hold on to the past while learning to savor the present. Tender, witty, and deeply human, guided by Kevin Wood, Time in a Bottle invites audiences to laugh, reflect, and perhaps see their own story shimmering inside the glass.

Tickets go on sale Monday, April 13, 2026 and can be purchased on Church Center. Seating is limited!

Tickets
$75 for the full evening in person
$25 for a live performance online

If you have any difficulties buying tickets, please call 312.981.3386.

Learn how you can be a sponsor.

Click here to download and fill out a sponsorship form and return it to Annette Mileski (312.981.3386).

Or click here to complete your sponsorship.

Sponsorships are tax deductible and are directed exclusively to the Center for Life and Learning to help sustain high-quality programming, scholarships, and ongoing membership operations.

About the CLL

The highest quality lifelong learning opportunities and personal, caring connections for older adults are the hallmarks of the Center for Life and Learning (CLL). Located in the heart of Chicago’s vibrant North Michigan Avenue neighborhood on the campus of Fourth Church, the CLL serves several hundreds of seniors of all backgrounds and faiths every year—more than 10,000 since its founding in 1965.

The CLL has grown to become one of the city’s most respected programs for older adults 60+, offering a rich portfolio of in-person and virtual classes, events, discussion groups, activities, and support initiatives scheduled all year long. From fitness and exercise classes to art history, music history, French and Spanish language study, studio art, writing, stage and screen classes, national and international event discussions, meditation, and so much more, CLL is a place to learn and a place to belong!