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Reading the Rainbow: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

Reading the Rainbow: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit Presented by the LGBTA Committee Wednesday, April 10 at 5pm Location: via Zoom In honor of Lesbian Visibility Week, the group will be reading British writer Jeanette Winterson's Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, winner of the Whitbread Award for First Fiction in 1985. This humorous, coming-of-age tale centers a young woman growing up […]

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

Chair Yoga with David Aaron Harbin

Location: via Zoom Members & guests: $5. Click here to register and you will receive details to join the class via Zoom.  Are you looking for ways to stay active, while avoiding a commute? Join us for a session of chair yoga, hosted by local exercise expert David Aaron Harbin. This class will focus on mindful […]

Health Hub

Members & guests- free! RSVP below. Please join us for our second session of Health Hub. This program intends to draw like-minded, science-focused individuals who are interested in wellbeing and related lifestyle behaviors. The topic will change each session, and we are open to suggestions for future chats. During this session, we will discuss "trending […]

Free

Short Story Intergenerational Discussions

Members & guests - free. This program is held via Zoom. To RSVP, scroll down; the day before the program all reigstrants 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

Early Spring Village Bird Walk

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, The Magic Hedge 4400 N. Simonds Dr., Chicago, United States

Spring is in the air, and the lakefront is bustling with birds making their way north to breed in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada. Come join Village member, David Baker, for an early Spring bird walk at Montrose Point. It’s always a thrill to see these intrepid and brightly colored creatures as they refuel for the […]

Free

Classical Flemanco Guitar by Master Guitarist Hector Fernandez

  Saturday, April 13, 12-2:30 PM Location: Address to be provided upon registration. Members & guests: $10 Enjoy the beautiful sounds of a master classical flamenco guitarist at the home of Cynthia Shern. Light refreshments will be served at noon and performance begins at 1 pm. Cynthia's apartment is located on a second floor walkup […]

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies – Zone of interest (2023)

Members & guests–free Available to rent for $5.99 or purchase for $19.99 on Amazon Prime; to rent for $4.99 or purchase for $19.99 on Google Play; and to rent on AppleTV for $5.99 Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth discussion of films new and old, led by Village […]

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 […]

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