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  • Weekly Walks Around North Pond

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

    Members & guests: free The weekly walks are back! Enjoy some exercise and conversation every Thursday morning with new and established friends. Registrants receive ongoing reminders, including cancellation notices for […]

    Free
  • Chicago Area Villages Collaborative Presents: Artificial Intelligence Provocations with Dan Friedrich

    Zoom Chicago, IL, United States

    Members & guests: free! via Zoom Insights and predictions about Artificial Intelligence based on a career consulting on information technologies for NASA, Fermilab, and many other complex enterprises. Dan Friedrich is CEO/CTO of Friedrich, Klatt and Associates and a Second City-trained improv and sketch comedy writer, director, and performer. He hopes this presentation will provoke a robust […]

  • Conversational French

    Chicago Public Library - Lincoln Park Branch 1150 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Members & guests: free Join member Beverly Livingston for a welcoming and informal French conversation class. This is a place to practice your speaking skills and learn some colloquial French. Various levels are welcome, but some experience is suggested. This event is accessible.

  • Grant Park Music Festival: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9

    Great Lawn at the Pritzker Pavilion 201 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Presented by The Life 3.0 Committee Location: The Great Lawn at the Pritzker Pavilion Members and guests:  Free;  Bring your own dinner, beverage and a blanket or fold-up chair We are so lucky.  The marvelous Grant Park Orchestra is performing Beethoven’s glorious 9th Symphony, a musical affirmation of humanity on a grand scale.  Join Village president […]

  • Saturday Afternoon at the Movies

    Saturday Afternoon at the Movies
    Zoom Chicago, IL, United States

    Members & guests–free Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth organic discussion of films new and old. Watch the selected film any time–or enjoy the discussion and be persuaded to view it after! Check back for this week’s film!   

  • Brain Spa

    Brain Spa

    Members & guests–free. RSVP below! This is a virtual Zoom session held every other week, open to anyone who would like to get connected to others, practice skills and exercise their brain. Join us for puzzles and challenges, storytelling and reminiscing in a comfortable and casual environment. These sessions will be an hour long and […]

  • Crossing the Bridge

    Crossing the Bridge
    Zoom Chicago, IL, United States

    Location: via Zoom Members & guests: free. Death Cafe has evolved! 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. […]

  • Reading the Rainbow: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

    Zoom Chicago, IL, United States

    via Zoom Members & guests: free! Reading the Rainbow is a bi-monthly book discussion group featuring a lively conversation of LGBTQ+ texts. People of all identities, including allies, are welcome! This month's selection is Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar. An award winning debut novel, Martyr! follows Cyrus Shams, a young Iranian American poet whose obsession with martyrs leads him to […]

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