Location: via Zoom Members and guests – Free! The Village’s Great Books Great Conversations program has been going strong for over 14 years! Our conversations are modeled after the shared inquiry of and uses short readings published by the Great Books Foundation. December Readings: “The Gospel of Wealth” by Andrew Carnegie “Self Reliance” by Ralph Waldo Emerson “Compassion: The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel” by Sogyal Rinpoche “A Bed […]

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 Join member Beverly Livingston for a welcoming and informal French conversation class. This is a place to practice your speaking skills and learn some colloquial French. Various levels are welcome, but some experience is suggested. This event is accessible.

  Members & guests–free Location: Via Zoom Free on Netflix, available to rent on Amazon Prime 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! This week the group […]

Members & guests: free. Join the Life 3.0 Committee and our new community partner, the DePaul Art Museum, for a private guided tour on Sunday, December 7 at 11AM. The tour will last 1-1.5 hours. Members will have the opportunity to view both current exhibits, Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle: A Want for Nothing and Tengo Lincoln Park en mi […]

Members & guests–free. RSVP below! This is a virtual Zoom session held every other week, open to anyone who would like to get connected to others, practice skills and exercise their brain. Join us for puzzles and challenges, storytelling and reminiscing in a comfortable and casual environment. These sessions will be an hour long and […]

Members and guests: free. Self-hosted Location: The Bad Apple Lincoln Park (658 W Belden) Join us for a casual, member-organized happy hour at a different location each month, with no agenda other than great conversation. This is a recurring, in person event; once you sign up, you will continue to receive emails for upcoming events. Life […]

Location: Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, (55 E. Wacker Drive) Self-hosted lunch follows the concert at Hoyt’s Chicago in the Royal Sonesta Hotel, (71 E. Wacker) Members and Guests: Free The tradition of Noontime Concerts began in London during the Second World War by legendary pianist Dame Myra Hess. Classical Music Chicago continues this tradition. These magnificent […]

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 Available to rent for $20 on Amazon Prime.  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! This week's film is One Battle After Another (2025)  […]