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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 […]

Free

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

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

Intergenerational Dinner

Village Member's Home (Address TBA)

Presented by the Bridging Generations Board Location: Member's Lincoln Park home Members & guests: free Join the Bridging Generations Board for another intergenerational dinner! Guests will enjoy a home cooked meal and plenty of good conversation. Meat and vegetarian options will be served. Space is limited - register now!

Free

Spring Bird Walk – Warblers

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

Members & guests: free. Rise and shine for this early morning bird walk at Montrose Point with Village member, David Baker.  Every year at this time, the lakefront is filled with many varieties of warbler, joined by tanagers, orioles, cedar waxwings and other migrating species.  Best time to see them is when they are up with […]

Free

An Afternoon of Jazz: Charles Rumback and Ana Esterling

Location: Member's home (address shared upon registration) Members & guests: $10 Enjoy a special concert featuring local jazz drummer Charles Rumback and vocalist Ana Esterling in 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 with no […]

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies

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: Fitting In! (2023) According to IMDB, Fitting […]

Free

DePaul Symphony Orchestra Presented by The Life 3.0 Committee

Members & guests: $10 to attend the performance, Dinner self-hosted Location: Gannon Concert Hall, Holtschneider Performance Center, DePaul University (2330 N Halsted) The group will enjoy self-hosted dinner at 6:30 PM at  The Red Lion, (2446 N Lincoln) This year our Village members have engaged with the beautiful music of the DePaul Symphony Orchestra.  The orchestra has […]

Spring Memoir Writing

Location: Members’ home in Lincoln Park Members & guests: members  $60; non-members $90 We all have interesting life stories to tell. The hard part? Getting those stories down on paper. Whether you are an accomplished writer or just getting started, Beth’s class helps you get your memoir off the ground. Students work on weekly writing assignments at home and read their […]

Village Spring Potluck

Old Town Triangle Association 1763 N North Park Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Members & guests: free.  The Village’s seasonal potlucks are among our most treasured traditions – and a whole lot of fun! Come spend a relaxed evening with Village friends and acquaintances, old and new. We have a spacious room in which to party, thanks to the hospitality of our friends at the Old Town Triangle Association. […]

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