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Chicago Engineered – The Taming of the Swamp, presented by the Men’s Group

Belmont Village Lincoln Park 700 West Fullerton, Chicago, IL, United States

This June, join the Men's Group for an exciting presentation by esteemed speaker, Krista August. Mother Nature left Chicago's landscape promising yet problematic. It took clever engineers to orchestrate imaginative […]

Free

Reading the Rainbow – Call Me by Your Name, Presented by the LGBTA Committee

Location: via Zoom Members & guests: free Both a hit novel and film, Call Me by Your Name tells the story of precocious, intellectual teenager Elio Perlman, who falls in love with a visiting graduate student one summer in Northern Italy. Receiving widespread acclaim and a Lambda Award, the novel was adapted into a popular film in 2017 […]

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

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

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies

Members & guests–free Free with Amazon Prime Subscription   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: The […]

Free

Annual Members Meeting

Chicago History Museum 1601 N Clark, Chicago, IL, United States

Members & guests: free. All are welcome to join Village members at our Annual Members Meeting and learn more about what the Village is doing to provide members with a lively social and intellectual life; promote well-being, brain health, and overall fitness; and how we support families living with a loved one’s memory loss.  

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 […]

Crossing the Bridge

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. […]

Free

Exploring Watercolor Painting

The Village Chicago Office 2502 n clark st, Chicago, IL

Wednesdays, bi-weekly through September 18 Members & guests: $10 (Click here to register!) Join member Ray Enriquez for a bi-weekly session of watercolor painting - no experience required!  Participants will explore creative expression in a relaxed, social environment, and learn some basics of watercolors along the way. Registration cost includes a paint set, brushes, and […]

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
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