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Early Spring Village Bird Walk

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, The Magic Hedge 4400 N. Simonds Dr., Chicago, United States

Spring is in the air, and the lakefront is bustling with birds making their way north to breed in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada. Come join Village member, David Baker, for an early Spring bird walk at Montrose Point. It’s always a thrill to see these intrepid and brightly colored creatures as they refuel for the […]

Free

Classical Flemanco Guitar by Master Guitarist Hector Fernandez

  Saturday, April 13, 12-2:30 PM Location: Address to be provided upon registration. Members & guests: $10 Enjoy the beautiful sounds of a master classical flamenco guitarist at the home of Cynthia Shern. Light refreshments will be served at noon and performance begins at 1 pm. Cynthia's apartment is located on a second floor walkup […]

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies – Zone of interest (2023)

Members & guests–free Available to rent for $5.99 or purchase for $19.99 on Amazon Prime; to rent for $4.99 or purchase for $19.99 on Google Play; and to rent on AppleTV for $5.99 Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth discussion of films new and old, led by Village […]

Free

Brain Connection Cafe

Members & guests–free. To RSVP, please scroll down. The day before the event, a confirmation email will be sent to registered attendees with details to join via Zoom. This is a virtual session held every other week, open to anyone who would like to get connected to others, practice skills and exercise their brain. Join us […]

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 […]

CSO Open Rehearsal

Symphony Center 220 S Michigan Ave., Chicago, United States

Members & guests: free For the second open rehearsal of the season, the CSO will be performing  Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1 (Winter Dreams) with conductor Tugan Sokhiev. Space is limited - reserve your spot now!

Free

Crossing the Bridge

Location: via Zoom Members & guests: free Crossing the Bridge is a safe space to share personal feelings about death as we support and learn from each other. In addition to exploring our own thoughts, we talk about books, films, legislative developments, organizations, and other topics related to death and dying. All are welcome. Our topic this month […]

Free

Weekly Walks Around North Pond

Meet in front of North Pond Restaurant 2610 N. Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL, United States

Meet in front of North Pond Restaurant (2610 N. Cannon) Members & guests: free Spring is here, and with it the return of our weekly North Pond walks! Enjoy some exercise and conversation every Thursday morning with new and established friends. Path is paved and accessible for those using mobility aids. Note: Once you RSVP for […]

Free

Lunch at Roggenart Cafe with the Coffee Chat group

Roggenart Cafe 565 W Diversey Parkway, Chicago, United States

Members & guests: free; Lunch self-hosted Join the Coffee Chat group for an in person Lunch at Roggenart Cafe! According to their website, Roggenart means in German “the art of rye.” The first ROGGENART opened its doors in June 2017. Since then we have evolved but sustained our quest of creating a feel-good place with fresh, highest […]

Free

Short Story Intergenerational Discussions

Members & guests - free. This program is held via Zoom. To RSVP, scroll down; the day before the program all registrants 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
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  • For in-person programs, The Village Chicago aims to match participating members by request to Village events when other members who are attending the event are able to provide transportation.  When registering, please let the Village office know if you are able to drive or would like a ride by emailing [email protected] or calling 773.248.8700.
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