The Village Chicago

Short Story Intergenerational Discussions
2024-05-30 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-06-06 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-06-13 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-06-20 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-06-27 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-07-04 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-07-11 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-07-18 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) and 2 more dates | IL
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 the group meets weekly, members and guests are welcome to drop in for one or all discussions.

Brain Spa
2024-06-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-23 11:00 - 12:00 | IL
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 are meant to be fun and interactive. You don’t need to attend all sessions to participate, feel free to drop in whenever you would like!

Weekly Walks around North Pond
2024-06-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-06-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-07-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-07-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-07-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-07-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-08-01 10:00 - 11:00 | North Pond Cafe, 2610 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago, IL, United States
Meet in front of North Pond Restaurant (2610 N. Cannon)
Members & guests: free
Enjoy some exercise and conversation every Thursday morning with new and established friends. Path is paved and accessible for those using mobility aids. Walks continue through October.
Note: Once you RSVP for a North Pond walk, you will receive weekly reminders moving forward unless otherwise requested.

Exercise at Home with Jill Stein
2024-06-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-30 13:00 - 14:00 | IL
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 celebrate@thevillagechicago.org.
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 class starts with warm up movements, moves to balance, posture and resistance exercises, and finishes with seated core and stretching exercises.
Class is done standing, using a wall and seated. Any standing movements can be mimicked in a chair if needed. Modify as needed, or ask for alternative movements during demos.
For the class, have a stable chair (like a dining table chair), and two light hand weights (two water bottles or two cans) to use for resistance exercises. Wear athletic shoes that secure onto your feet and have water to drink. Dress in clothes you can move in comfortably and dress in layers that are easy to remove if you get warm.
About Jill Stein
Instructor Jill Stein is a veteran group exercise instructor and personal trainer with over 20 years of experience and over 15 years experience working with older adults.

Monthly Intergenerational Trivia at D'Agostino's
2024-07-01 19:30, 2024-08-05 19:30 | D’Agostino’s Wrigleyville, 1351 W Addison St, Chicago, 60613, United States
Presented by the Bridging Generations Board

Members & guests: free; food & drink self-hosted

Test your trivia skills at this new monthly event! The first Monday of the month, BGB and Village members will be meeting at D’Agostino’s in Wrigleyville for a few rounds of trivia. All 21+ are welcome but RSVPs are required.

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Launched in 2019, The Bridging Generations Professionals Board is a group of young adults who firmly believe in the importance of multigenerational relationships at work and in the community. The events they have organized include book, short story and documentary discussion groups; intimate multigenerational dinners, community volunteerism, Trivia nights and more.

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies
2024-08-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom, Chicago, IL, United States
Members & guests–free
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!
Check back for this week’s film!
