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Floral Arranging at Artis

Members & guests- free! RSVP below. As they say, April showers bring May flowers. The Village Chicago has partnered with Artis Lakeview and Whole Foods to provide a unique floral arranging event. Let's take advantage of those springtime flowers by creating our own, personalized floral arrangements. This event will be in person at Artis Lakeview, […]

Free

A Midsummer Night’s Dream,  Presented by the Life 3.0 Committee

The Theatre School at DePaul University 2350 N Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Members & guests: $15 to attend the show, lunch self-hosted. Location: The Theatre School at DePaul University, (2350 N. Racine) The group will enjoy self-hosted lunch at 12:30 PM at Old Pueblo Cantina, (1200 W Webster)   Life 3.0 is venturing out to see the Duke of Athens marry again.  Come join us as the […]

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies The Crime is Mine (2023)

Members & guests–free Available for rent for $3.99 or buy for $14.99 on Amazon. 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! […]

Free

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 […]

Brain Spa

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

Chicago, IL, United States

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 […]

Happy Hour with the Life 3.0 Committee

Marquee Lounge 1973 N Halsted, Chicago, IL

Members and guests: free; self-hosted Join us for a casual, member-organized happy hour at a different location each month, with no agenda other than great conversation. This month's location has been changed to: Marquee Lounge Chicago (1973 N Halsted St) Please note this venue does not serve food.  This is a recurring, in person event; […]

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 is […]

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

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
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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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