Then and Now: A Retro Celebration
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Cafe Brauer
We’re excited to give you an early peek at “Then and Now: A Retro Celebration”, The Village Chicago’s 2026 annual benefit!
On Tuesday, September 29th, we’ll gather at Cafe Brauer, a historic Lincoln Park gem, to celebrate the community that makes the Village so special. This year we are shining a spotlight on the incredible talent within our own membership. All of the entertainment and planning will be member-driven, and the evening will celebrate the music, style, and spirit of the 60s and 70s. Expect food, games, music, and plenty of time to reconnect with friends old and new, an evening that promises to be joyful, lively, and downright fun.
Special thanks to our benefit committee:
Ellen Briskman, Jill Brennan, Jim Madsen, Marilyn Pearson, Bonnie Schuessler, Ruth Ann Watkins
Thank you to our sponsors!
$10,000+
Marsha & Phil Dowd
Susan & Tom Kuczmarski
$5,000+
Wintrust Bank
$2,500+
Susanne & David Baker
Timothy Boudreau
Joan Goldstein
Angela Levenstein
Liz Ware & Wally Shah
Ruth Ann Watkins
$1,500+
Daniel Cyganowski & Judith Metzger
Char & Larry Damron
Deborah & Estia Eichten
Home Instead Chicago
Eric Mayer for Raymond James
Marcia Opp & Jon Ekdahl
Donna & Dirk Vos
$1,000+
Ellen Stone Belic
Darcy L. Evon & David Hiller
Reven & Reed Fellars
The Dot & Jim Fitzgerald Legacy Fund
Winifred Godfrey
Melissa Haley
Kathie & Bob Kolodgy
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Mary Ann Schwartz
Dick Sullivan
$500+
ACO Commercial – Diana & George Toscas
Amada Senior Care
Laurel Baer
Belmont Village Senior Living Lincoln Park
Ellen Briskman
Armand Cerbone & Michael Zartman
Stefanie Clark
Molly & Bill Conley
DePaul University
Victoria & Tom Eley
Debra Feldman
Front Door Legal
Constance Goldberg
Dorothy & Bob Hernquist
Ira Kohlman
Deb & Hugh Kremer
Kathleen Logan
Marilyn Pearson
Leatrice Berman Sandler & Stephen Sandler
Vamse Kumar Subbiah
Karen & Tom Terry
Deanne & Andrew Thomas
Pam & Doug Walter
Marilyn & Fred Webster
Patricia Werhane