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Support When Living With Serious Illness

Members & guests- free. This presentation will be virtual via Zoom. When we or someone we love is diagnosed with a serious illness it can be a scary and confusing time. We often avoid thinking about these situations until we have to because it can be overwhelming. We want to make sure that if you […]

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

Shakespeare’s R&J at PrideArts: Presented the LGBTA Committee

The Bar on Buena 910 W Buena Ave, Chicago, United States

Dinner at The Bar on Buena (910 W Buena Ave) at 6:00PM; Performance at PrideArts (4139 N Broadway Ave) at 7:30PM Members & guests: $30 available here (be sure to select the March 15 date!); dinner self-hosted A modern adaptation of the classic love story, Shakespeare's R&J tells the story of four prep school students […]

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Saturday Afternoon at the Movies A Thousand and One

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 A Thousand and One (2023). Written and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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  • For virtual programs, links will be sent to registered attendees via email the day before the event.
  • 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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