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Death Cafe: An Informal Conversation About Death & Dying

Members & guests–free. To RSVP, please scroll down. The day before each cafe, registered attendees will receive a confirmation email with a link to join via Zoom. For years, Death Cafe has been a safe space to discuss death under the leadership of member Ingeborg Kohler. Having recently announced her departure, the group is now […]

Free

Lunch at Orso’s with the Coffee Chat Group

Orso's 1401 N Wells St, Chicago, IL, United States

Members & guests: free; lunch self-hosted Join the Coffee Chat group for another fun lunch outing! This month, the featured restaurant is Orso’s, a classic family-owned Italian restaurant celebrating over 40 years in Old Town. In addition to serving authentic Italian dishes, Orso’s is famous for its beautiful chandeliers (originally housed in the Playboy Mansion!), and lush garden patio […]

Free

Music & the Mind

Members & guests- free! Via Zoom. Click here to register. Since founding Sounds Good/Good Memories Choirs in 2016, Sandy and Jonathan Miller have wondered, “How can we document in a rigorous way what our singers are saying about the impact on their lives of choir singing?” The answer to that question is the focus of […]

Coffee Chat BYOC

Members only–free. To RSVP, please scroll down. The day before the discussion, a confirmation email will be sent to registered attendees with additional details to join via Zoom. An informal ’round table’ morning coffee chat via Zoom with fellow Villagers to catch up on local issues, share your opinions, ideas, memories, have some laughs and […]

Free

MacTutor: The Health App

Members & guests – $15. Click here to purchase. This program will be presented live on Zoom and recorded. Your registration entitles you to attend the presentation and/or view the recording for one month after.  The Health App - life-changing ways to manage your health. The Health App lets you keep all of your health […]

Short Story Intergenerational Discussions

Members & guests - free. This program is held via Zoom. To RSVP, scroll down; the day before the program all reigstrants will be sent a link to join. Join the Bridging Generations Board for more short story discussions! This lively group has been meeting for some time, but always welcomes new members. Folks of […]

Free

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies – Compliance (2012)

Members & guests–free Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth discussion of films new and old, led by Village member Mel Washburn. Watch the selected film any time–or enjoy the discussion and be persuaded to view it after! This week's film is Compliance (2012). According to IMDB, A normal Friday […]

Free

DePaul University Community Music Division: New Horizons Ensemble Concert, presented by the Life 3.0 Committee

Gannon Concert Hall, Holtschneider Performance Center, DePaul University 2330 N Halsted, Chicago, IL

Members & guests: free; dinner; self-hosted Location: Dinner at 5:30 PM at The Red Lion (2446 N Lincoln) , Performance at 7 PM Gannon Concert Hall, Holtschneider Performance Center, DePaul University (2330 N Halsted) Join the Life 3.0 Committee and New Horizons band member, Village president David Baker, for a celebration of music making by four intergenerational […]

Free

Exercise at Home with Jill Stein

Members & guests–$15* per class. Click here to register and you will receive details to join the class via Zoom. To join your first session for FREE, please email [email protected]. Come move your body and have fun! Work on functional/full body strength, joint mobility, posture, balance, pairing movement with breath, and core strength. This one hour […]

Village Play Reading Group: Talk Radio by Eric Bogosian

Village Member's Home (Address TBA)

Village Play Reading Group: Talk Radio by Eric Bogosian Members & guests: Free Join us for a table read of this fast-paced play! "Barry Champlain, Cleveland's controversial radio host, is on the air doing what he does best: insulting the various people who call in the middle of the night to sound off. Tomorrow, Barry's show is going into national […]

Free
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