Your class must participate on one of the scheduled program dates on Wednesdays mornings between September 17, 2025, and June 3, 2026 (except 11/26, 12/24, 12/31, 3/25 and 4/15) from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Central (the length of the surgery). 

Groups of up to 40 participants connect via Zoom from a classroom with videoconferencing equipment. Teachers will need to enter student questions into the Q&A of the webinar.

Live from the Heart is $300. A 30 percent non-refundable deposit must be received two weeks prior to the start of your program quarter as follows:

• Fall programs (September - November): Deposit due early September.
• Winter programs (December - February): Deposit due early November.
• Spring programs (March - June): Deposit due mid-February.

If you do not submit your deposit in time, your session will be given to another group. You will receive an email reminder about the deposit policy two weeks before your deposit is due. Final full payment is due two weeks before your scheduled session. If you do not pay in full on time, your session will be given to another group and you will forfeit your deposit.

Scholarships are available to qualifying schools. See the Registration form for details.

If you call to reschedule prior to the start of your program quarter, you will be moved to an available spot or put on the waiting list if no spots are available. If the rescheduled session is in the current program quarter, the 30 percent deposit is due immediately, with the remainder due two weeks prior to your session. Groups that reschedule also will be charged a $10 rescheduling fee.

If you call to reschedule during your program quarter up to two weeks before your session and we are unable to move you to an available spot, you will be placed on the waiting list and forfeit your 30 percent non-refundable deposit. You may not reschedule less than two weeks before your session.

If you must cancel, you will forfeit all fees that have been paid. Groups that do not call to cancel and do not show up for their session will forfeit all fees paid and will not be allowed to register for Live from the Heart for one year.

We offer a Live from the Heart classroom kit with a non-live version of the program that enables teachers to facilitate the program on their own in their classrooms. The Live from the Heart classroom kit costs $150. It comes with the Live from the Heart video, 30 student workbooks (English) and a teacher facilitation guide. Materials are also available digitally in Spanish.

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The surgical team at Advocate Christ Medical Center has determined that it is safe to broadcast the open-heart surgery. The dedicated team of professionals at Advocate would never put a patient's health at risk.

Yes, the patient knows that his or her surgery will be broadcast. Each patient discussed Live from the Heart with the surgical team at Advocate before agreeing to participate in the program.

We don't expect any problems, but the surgical team is prepared to disconnect the live feed if something does go wrong. In that case, the Museum educators will present a different version of Live from the Heart, which we know you will enjoy.