Location: Meet at the Village office (2502 N Clark) to carpool to the Isle a la Cache Museum (501 E Romeo Rd) Members & guests: free. This event is accessible Join us for this unique daytrip, organized by Village member Marcia Whitney-Schenck. The museum is located on the largest island in the Des Plaines river where the French voyagers […]

Join the Zoom Meeting! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82462751228?pwd=TgkthFFvtKVsI4hoj0TDqLk87Fv24C.1 Meeting ID: 824 6275 1228 Passcode: CAV     Members & guests- free, via Zoom. This program is brought to you by the Chicago Area Villages Collaborative, as the fourth and final session of our End-of-Life Series. Death can be a challenging topic to discuss. Many wonder why and how […]

Enjoy some exercise and conversation every Thursday morning with new and established friends. Registrants receive ongoing reminders, including cancellation notices for inclement weather – no need to register each time. Path is paved and accessible for those using mobility aids.  

Members & guests–free. To RSVP, please scroll down. The day before each discussion, registered attendees will receive a confirmation email with a link to join via Zoom. RSVP to Join! This is an ongoing discussion group. After you register, you will receive weekly emails  with Zoom details and a link to that week’s story. While […]

Members & guests free Once again come enjoy the beautiful colors of fall on a stroll around Graceland Cemetery and Arboretum with member Laurie Desmond.  Although this is not a tour, several prominent grave sites will be pointed out.Comfortable shoes, dressing for the weather, and a water bottle are recommended.  While the pace is leisurely and […]

Members & guests: free. This October, Game Day gets a frightful twist with Pick Your Poison, the “would you rather?” card game of creepy choices and chilling dilemmas! From bizarre to downright bone-chilling, you’ll be forced to choose between the lesser of two evils—and justify your haunted logic. Perfect for spooky season laughs, eerie debates, […]

Members & guests–free Available on Amazon to rent for $3.99  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! Something’s Gotta Give: 2003, 125min., R.T. 72%, Rentable on […]

  Self-hosted dinner before the concert, 6:30 PM: Chengdu Impression (2545 N. Halsted)   The DePaul Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of guest conductor Mina Zikri. opens its new season with three glorious selections: Overture to La Forza del Destino by Verdi, Lieutenant Kije Suite by Prokofiev, and Tchikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. This orchestra always […]

Registration for this event is now closed. Location: Batavia, 40 miles west of Chicago Members and guests:  Free.  Self-hosted lunch in the Fermilab Cafe  Join us for a fascinating journey into the heart of discovery at Fermilab, America’s premier particle physics laboratory and the world leader in accelerator-based neutrino research. Explore how scientists from around the […]